music

After 4 months of doing out of town shows, London's own TESTAMENT is back to rip the mic. here in LO city for the first time since the F*@# WAR show in March. 
DJ PARADIGM will also be spinning the best revolutionary hiphop including joints off Immortal Technique's new album, so don't miss the realest 2-hours of hip-hop the APK has ever seen!   read more »

Afrofesta, a festival celebrating African-Carribbean-Canadian Culture, is happening at the Covent Garden Market. Check out the Afrofesta website for more details.

a halifax based band self described as being similar to: 

slicing a grapefruit and really long hair that sways from side to side.

check them out on the myspace.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendi...

i am excited about this band. 

Alan Neal from CBC’s "Bandwidth" and "Canada Live" is coming to host Home County this summer. He’s coming a week early to profile the local London music scene. Olenka & the Autumn Lovers will be one of the bands profiled at this event, which will be a live performance/live recording that will be broadcast on CBC at a later date. Doors 6:30pm. Show starting at 7:30pm with me and the band on first. Other acts include The Two-Minute Miracles, Chris Chown, and The Joys.

WHERE: Aeolian Hall (795 Dundas)
WHEN: 6:30p doors; 7:30p show
HOW MUCH: $10 @ door, or via Aeolian Hall box office (519.672.9750)

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Sunfest is Canada's Premier Celebration of the Global Arts, held without admission fee in beautiful Victoria Park, London, Ontario.

This unique, high profile event features over 30 top professional world music & dance and jazz ensembles based in Canada and abroad.

http://www.sunfest.on.ca/index.php

See you there!

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Every Tuesday night...

If you can dance to it, then DJ's Rob Gordon and Johnny Law play it! From 60's garage rock to glam rock and punk from the 70's, to 80's new wave and 90's Britpop, to the latest indie and electronic music. We play something for all musical tastes.

Get there early with your favourite requests, and stay late for the cheap import cans!

DRINK SPECIALS (all night)

- $4 import tallboys (Beck's, Stella, Lowenbrau, Guinness, Boddington's)

- $4 Grolsch swingtop bottles

- $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon bottles

There's also weekly LP, CD and DVD giveaways courtesy of Grooves Records.

No cover. 19+ only.

More info here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8379827061  read more »

Every Tuesday night, Grooves Records and 94.9 CHRW present... 

Plus weekly LP & CD giveaways from Grooves

Bring your favourite requests and come out for some mid-week dancing!

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Hey folks!  Come support our local youth and their music! 

Next Wave Youth Centre and Bell Aliant present the 2008 Turkeyfest Battle of the Bands, Friday, June 20th 4-8pm @ Alexandra Park in Strathroy.

1st Prize: $300, plus featured set at Turkeyfest (June 21st) and 24 hours of recording time with Blue Room (value = $960.00)

2nd Prize: $200

3rd Prize: $100

There will also be a prize for People's Choice!  read more »