Articles by Noel Dix

Jurassic 5 / Abs & Fase / Killa Kela

Kool Haus, Toronto ON - April 20, 2003

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

As the crowd filed into the venue, people were greeted by what appeared to be a sound check, but it was in fact UK beatbox wizard Killa Kel...

Dizzee Rascal

Mod Club Theatre, Toronto ON - February 5, 2004

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

After being critically hyped for months, it's no wonder a capacity crowd was anxiously awaiting this teenage MC's North American debut. His...

School of Rock

Richard Linklater

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The majority School of Rock's cast is child actors, and there aren't many films that sport this statistic that are actually good, let alone...

Family Guy Volume One: Seasons 1 & 2

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

There have been numerous shows that had their life sadly cut short. Quality programs like My So-Called Life and Freaks and Geeks barely kee...

Bonobo Monkeys with Funky Breaks

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The time has finally come for Simon Green to bring forth his second dose of organic beats, and his first project for Ninja Tune since signi...

G.I. Joe Killaz

Tequila Lounge, Toronto ON - May 23, 2003

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

There was a buzz circulating the most recent G.I. Joe Killaz show, with rumours that the Joe-hating crew was on the brink of change. Whethe...

Ugly Duckling Is the Taster's Choice

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

Before becoming one of hip-hop's more creative forces, the Ugly Duckling trio were flipping burgers together at MeatShake, a California fas...

The Cinematic Orchestra

Man with a Movie Camera

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

The Cinematic Orchestra received standing ovations and more requests from festivals to perform their score to Dziga Vertov's classic silent...