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10 things you ought to know about Castlemusic

July 17th, 2008 by stv

Jennifer Castle, AKA Castlemusic, you know, just hanging around
In this installment of “10 things” we talk with Jennifer Castle, otherwise known as Castlemusic about Lansdowne and Bloor, water towers, Toronto Island, patience and impulse shopping:

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This DVD Could F*ck You Up For Life

June 2nd, 2008 by stv

F'd Up Weekend DVD
Last October, Toronto hardcore stalwarts Fucked Up held a three day celebration of righteous volume at Sneaky Dees, Kathedral and the Horseshoe. I know it’s a little late to report about it now, except for the fact that a DVD has just been released documenting all three nights.

Unlike live punk videos from days of yore, which were usually feaured one shaky camera angle and barely distinguishable audio, the Fucked Up Weekend DVD was shot with multiple time-synced camcorders, and the sound was recorded directly from the mixing boards, giving the finished product an ironically almost professional quality.

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