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Get Outside 11/21: local thrash legends Sacrifice come back to the Opera House

November 20, 2009

For Toronto metal fans, there is only one go-to gig this weekend: Sacrifice at the Opera House. The band, long dormant, is a legend of 1980′s thrash metal worldwide, and after reuniting three years ago have finally released a new comeback album, The Ones I Condemn. Eye Weekly has an excellent re-cap of the band’s career this week. They’ll be shredding alongside Maximum RNR, E-Force and Spewgore, Saturday, Nov 21 at the Opera House (735 Queen E) $20.

After that you might want a quiet night off so don’t forget City Sonic airs Sunday at 11pm on Aux TV. This week’s episode focuses on Secret Societies, featuring films with Brian Borcherdt of Holy Fuck, Lioness, Cancer Bats, D-sisive and Woodhands.

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D-sisive releases new album Jonestown for free download today

November 18, 2009

Our friend D-sisive has quietly (OK, he’s been dropping hints for weeks) released a new album last night. Jonestown is 14 tracks of the same quality raps he gave us on the Polaris-long listed, SOCAN prize-winning Let the Children Die. It’s available right now exclusively as a free download from his website. in various formats (mp3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, etc.). Go drink the Kool-Aid here: d-sisive.com

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City Sonic: D-Sisive at Planet Mars

October 16, 2009

Director: Charles Officer, 2009
As a kid, rapper Derek Christoff worshiped the first generation of Torontos hip-hop stars. But when he discovered the underground hip-hop party Planet Mars, he had an opportunity to become one of them. After winning his first live battle at a Planet Mars open mic at age 15, he was embraced for his exceptional talents and became part of the citys exploding hip-hop scene. D-Sisive was born. In the guise of his alter-ego Orville Knoblich, the Juno-nominated rapper takes us back to the site of Planet Mars in Kensington Market to recreate the old battlegrounds where he fought his way to the top. Featuring a cast of characters from the citys urban music community and some fierce freestyling on the streets of Kensington Market.

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Director Interview with Charles Officer

October 15, 2009

RS2364_CitysonicD-sisive-37-scr Charles Officer is the award-winning director of Nurse.Fighter.Boy as well as short films, and music documentaries. He has worked with K’naan, DJ Green Velvet and Bedouin Soundclash and was our top choice to bring the story Toronto’s underground hip-hop scene to life.

LL: Give us your “”elevator ride””" pitch: the concept for your film in three sentences or less.
CO: D-Sisive takes us back to the weekly underground hip-hop parties that started his career. It was called Planet Mars. In the late 90′s, the venue was called Lion’s Bar, but has now changed to Neu+tral.

LL: What surprising thing did you learn about D-Sisive on this shoot?
CO: D-Sisive is more than an MC. He’s a gifted and insightful storyteller.

LL: What was the most challenging thing about shooting this location?
CO: It was more of a story challenge, dealing with a venue that no longer exists as it used to. I couldn’t rely on locating video or audio archive. Determining how to use the space as it is today, to present a vibe from the past was challenging. We we’re lucky that the venue still feels underground.

LL: Do you have a hip-hop battle memory of your own?
CO: Me vs. my sister, Christine… Big Daddy Kane vs. Kool Moe Dee! I lost the battle, and it wasn’t Big Daddy’s fault.

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Flickr Gallery: Production Pics from “City Sonic: D-Sisive at Planet Mars”

October 14, 2009

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Director Charles Officer always creates great short films with lots materials. Different costumes, sets, even cameras were needed on the shoot with rapper D-Sisive as he reminisced about the old Planet Mars series that toured Toronto. Check out production pics from when we hung out with D-Sisive and his alter ego Orville Knoblich. Check them out here.

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