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- MUSIC: LITTLE BOOTS
- FILM: DEFENDOR
- CONCERT: CURSIVE and ALKALINE TRIO

CD Review
Artist: Little Boots
Title: Hands
Label: Sixsevennine
Released: March 2, 2010
Genre: Electro-Pop
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Reviewed By: Amanda Wenek (Toronto)
With the playful opening chords of the incredibly catchy "New in Town" — the first song on Little Boots’ debut album, Hands — the tone is certainly set for the rest of the album.
Little Boots (her real name Victoria Christina Hesketh) is a 25-year-old British electro-pop singer/songwriter. Before embarking on her solo career in 2007, she was a member of the indie/synth-pop band, Dead Disco. Now, the cute, pixie-like blonde shows off a bubbly, sassy personality in her music with songs such as "New in Town", "Meddle", and "Tune Into My Heart".
As the album plays on, each song seems to only get better than the one before it. The staccato rhythm and synth-driven melodies are a welcome consistency throughout, and this heavy (and oh so catchy) sound is a nice contrast to Little Boots’ soft feminine voice.
Some album highlights include the very melodic "Earthquake", the disarmingly honest "Stuck on Repeat" (reminiscent of a younger Kylie Minogue), the earnest and poetic "Ghost" and "Click" which shows a softer side to her signature sound.
Defendor
Director: Peter Stebbings
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh
Genre: Drama
Studio:
Audience Suitability: PG
Running Time: 102 Minutes
Release Date: Feb. 4, 2010
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By Robert Waldman
Superheroes have been around for a long time. Trust Alliance Films to turn this genre on its head with Defendor.
Out to rid the world of all things bad is Arthur Poppington. Versatile actor Woody Harrelson (2012) continues his hot streak of taking on complex characters. Off the wall Arthur has a screw or two loose in the brains department. By day, this mild man gets by as a blue collar worker but when off duty he dons the super hero mantle and becomes Defendor.
Where he lives, Defendor sees scores of bad things happening. Not the brightest person on the planet, Defendor tries to strike fear in the hearts of local gangsters by improvising. Criminals and police officials together are mesmerized by this man’s approach to meting out justice. Audiences too will be both fascinated and highly amused at the lengths this man will go to try to make the streets safer.
Concert Review
Artist: Cursive and Alkaline Trio
Venue: Pheonix Concert Theatre
City: Toronto
Date: March 6, 2010![]()
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Reviewed By: Bobbie Tubbs (Toronto)
It was only a week ago that I found out that Cursive would be rolling through Toronto with Alkaline Trio this past Saturday, and what a happy surprise it was as I had missed Cursive the previous two times they came to town.
Cursive (members are Tim Kasher, Matt Maginn, Steve Pederson - all formerly of Slowdown Virginia - and drummer Clint Schnase) formed in 1995 and, needless to say, they have been constantly evolving as a band since they released their debut album Such Blinding Stars for Starving Eyes in 1997. They toured in support of the album only to break up in 1998. The band formed again in 1999, put out two other albums, and added a cello player in 2001 (who later left the band). In 2003 they released their fourth album, The Ugly Organ (arguably the band's best release ever), and they debuted a most welcome horn section for their Happy Hollow release in 2006. Now they are on the road in support of their March 2009 release, Mama, I’m Swollen.
I ended up getting a ticket for $28 at the door (considering the opening band couldn’t get across the border, and I only wanted to see Cursive - the price seemed steep). But, happy to finally see one of my favorite bands, I headed to the Phoenix Concert Theatre. The venue was packed with a variety of people and ages, from old punk rock guys who jammed to Alkaline Trio eight years ago to the kids that only heard their newest single on the radio a few weeks ago. The crowd was very energetic and you could tell most people were there for one thing, and that was Alkaline Trio.
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Canadian Singer/Songwriter Amanda Rheaume has just released her newest album "KISS ME BACK"
Previously performing in Afghanistan and Alert for the Canadian troops, Co-Founding National Touring Breast Cancer Benefit "Babes for Breasts", and winning the $40,000.00 LiVE 885’s “The Big Money Shot” battle of the bands competition, Amanda Rheaume is Canada’s most engaging new artist.
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