Toronto FC defeats Cruz Azul 2 to 1


Toronto FC player, Martin Saric, heads the ball past the Cruz Azul goalkeeper
Toronto FC player, Martin Saric, heads the ball past the Cruz Azul goalkeeper

“We were ready to go, we were ready to compete, we were ready to press them,” Toronto FC coach Preki said of his team’s quick start at last night’s game.

Compete is exactly what Toronto FC did yesterday evening at BMO Field. The Reds came out strong, scoring their first goal just 3 minutes into the game off of a header in the penalty box by Martin Saric. It took until the second half for five time CONCACAF Champions, Cruz Azul, to realize what had hit them.

Not many people were expecting the Reds to be ahead 2-0 going into the second half. Read More

Broken Social Scene Tours in Fall

Broken Social Scene

Toronto-based indie group, Broken Social Scene, released a new album called Forgiveness Rock Record earlier this year, and have been on tour in promotion of the album since May. They will return to North America this fall to perform over thirty dates across the U.S. and Canada.

Headed by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, this is the first album from Broken Social Scene in five years. Although the band size has slimmed down over the years, in true Broken Social Scene fashion, the tour will feature a series of guests. Among them are Read More

History of the Winter Classic

Jose Theodore at the first Heritage Classic in 2003
Jose Theodore at the first Heritage Classic in 2003

With the Winter Classic tickets now on sale, and the unveiling of the new Calgary Flames jerseys for the game, many people may be wondering, how much history is there behind the Winter Classic? And where did these crazy hockey fans get the idea to ice over a football field to have almost 60,000 dedicated hockey fans stand out in the cold to watch their team play?

Well, the first outdoor game of this kind was the NHL Heritage Classic, held in 2003 when the Montreal Canadians played the Edmonton Oilers at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. The players and crowd of 57,167 people had to endure temperatures between -18C and -30C at the outdoor stadium. The game was almost canceled 30 minutes before game time due to concern over the temperature. It was so cold that Canadian’s goalie Jose Theodore wore a tuque over the top of his goalie mask.

The idea of playing an outdoor game originated from the Cold War series between U.S. College rivals Michigan State University and the University of Michigan Read More

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Announce Winter Tour

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Symphonic rock production, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra has announced plans to tour North America this winter. The performances are scheduled to kick off November 3 in Youngstown, Ohio, and continue through December with stops in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Toronto.

Last year’s winter tour played to over eighty cities, and was one of the most popular of 2009. Garnering thousands of fans, the rock orchestra is known for their elaborate live shows. With the use of pyrotechnics, they produce a state of the art light display combined with exceptional music. Read More

Gorillaz on Escape to Plastic Beach World Tour

Gorillaz

Creators of the virtual band, Gorillaz, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett are taking the group on the road for an extensive world tour in support of their acclaimed third album, Plastic Beach. Live performances are a multimedia experience that often feature cameos from major artists like Mick Jones and Paul Simonon from The Clash.

The North American leg of the tour kicks off in Canada at Montreal’s Bell Centre, then travels south for dates in sixteen U.S. cities, before closing out at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Read More