Films About Places Where Music Happens
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- Affiliation:
- A Kensington Communications / White Pine Pictures Project
- Location:
- Toronto, ON
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Sunday, November 8 at 11:00pm
City Sonic Check out City Sonic's final release with Sebastien Grainger at the El Mocambo!
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Director: Anita Doron, 2009Sebastien Grainger never wanted a Grammy, he just wanted to park his band van in front of the El Mo. For a fabled time, and back before Sebastien became famous with Death ...
City Sonic Although the El Mocambo has been a popular venue for decades, not many people have been up on the roof. Director Anita Doron brought Sebastien Grainger up there to talk about his fond memories of the space below.
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City Sonic Check out the latest City Sonic film featuring Colin Munroe on AUX.tv!!
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What does a home-schooled white farmboy know about making urban music? For wünderkid pop music maker Colin Monroe, it’s what he learned at the open mic nights at Revival. Colin retraces his evolution from behind the scenes to centre stage.
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Finding your scene in Toronto is important. Everyone needs a place with their favourite music, and people who love it as much as they do. Colin Munroe found his scene at an unlikely place where he could be himself and grow his music.
Photographer: Maxwell Lander
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City Sonic New Film Featuring Brendan Canning from Broken Social Scene!!
Watch Brendan Canning (Broken Social Scene) at The Drake Video | City Sonic Films | Toronto Music Mo
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Director: George Vale, 2009Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene has witnessed the transformation of the Drake first hand. In December, 1991, Canning played the basement of the Drake when it was still a run-down hotel in a run-down neighbourhood. ...
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Many people may not remember the Drake before its massive renovations, but Brendan Canning sure does. Director Geroge Vale brought the co-founder of Broken Social Scene back to the Hotel to book out a room and talk about it's significance.
Photographer: Maxwell Lander
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City Sonic Charles Officer turns digital video into classic film as he takes Divine Brown back to The Rex Hotel.
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Director: Charles Officer, 2009Singer Divine Brown grew up listening to Joni Mitchell, Chaka Khan and Mariah Carey. But when she was turned away from a theatre audition as a teen and told to go learn the standards, she decided it was her job to master every genre of music. ...
Location:AUX TV - Rogers Cable channel 107
Time:11:00PM Sunday, November 8th
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Watch AUX Sundays as City Sonic host Liisa Ladouceur breaks down the 20 short films into 4 unique television specials.
-Toronto Music Landmarks-
Sunday November 8th
11pm on AUX, Rogers Cable, channel 107
In this episode of City Sonic we’ll visit Toronto’s music landmarks, the iconic clubs, stadiums and streets recognized ...by music fans worldwide. Featuring an elegy to Maple Leaf Gardens by Danko Jones, the dirt on the legendary El Mocambo from Sebastien Grainger, a tour of Kensington Market and new song performance by Jason Collett, the reunion of Laura Barrett and Martin Tielli of the Rheostatics at the Art Gallery of Ontario and Geddy Lee of Rush in conversation on stage at Massey Hall.
-Artistic Transformation-
Sunday November 15
11pm on AUX, Rogers Cable, channel 107
In this episode of City Sonic we’ll explore how the right music at the right time can change your whole life. These stories of artistic transformation take place at the very places where artists have been. Featuring Serena Ryder in performance with the Beauties at her favourite hometown bar, the Dakota Tavern, an animation of the Great Lake Swimmers song “I Will Never See the Sun” with Tony Dekker in the Spadina Subway, Colin Munro revisiting the urban music scene at Revival Bar, Brendan Canning of Broken Social Scene checking in to the ever-changing Drake Hotel and Care Failure of Die Mannequin committing crimes in the studios of 102.1 The Edge.
-Secret Societies-
Sunday November 22nd
11pm on AUX, Rogers Cable, channel 107
In this episode of City Sonic we’ll reveal the secret societies of Toronto’s music scene. These independent communities have thrived independently and slightly off the radar of the city’s biggest success stories. Featuring Cancer Bats at the unmarked Adrift Clubhouse, Brian Borcherdt of Holy Fuck drawing the Wavelength family tree at Sneaky Dee’s, D-sisive on the underground hip-hop battle scene of Planet Mars, Woodhands illegal all-night party antics and Lioness’s fantastic voyage through rock legends of the Masonic Temple.
-The Evolution of Queen Street West-
Sunday November 29th
11pm on AUX, Rogers Cable, channel 107
In this episode of City Sonic we’ll visit some of the most famous Queen Street West hotspots, past and present, guided by the artists who’ve made this strip of small clubs and shops part of Toronto music history. Featuring the Barenaked Ladies busking outside Speaker’s Corner and revisiting the site of the old Ultrasound Showbar, Justin Rutledge performing a new song about the Cameron House, Damian Abraham of Fucked Up hunting for vinyl records at Rotate This, Sarah Slean reflecting on the role of the Rivoli in her career, and Divine Brown in a performance with one of her jazz mentors at the Rex Hotel.
Time:11:00PM Sunday, November 8th
Location:AUX TV - Rogers Cable channel 107
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Divine Brown arrives in style at the Rex to perform on its memorable stage. When she gets there she's greeted by on old friend, legendary organ player John T. Davis.
Photographer: Maxwell Lander
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City Sonic A brand new film on a brand new website!! Check Out: LIONESS AT THE MASONIC TEMPLE.
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Director: Peter Lynch, 2009The building at 888 Yonge Street has magical power - so think the occult enthusiasts in rock trio Lioness. Members Jeff Scheven, Vanessa Fischer and Ronnie Morris have ...
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Attracted to all things dark and mysterious, Lioness have an unexplainable attraction to Toronto's Masonic Temple. Director Peter Lynch decided to use that theme and made his film inside one of the eeriest private museum collections in all of Toronto.
Photographer: Maxwell Lander
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