Edgefest Toronto 2009

imdesigner · 04-12-2009, 02:11 PM

I think I'm gonna go. I've got exams that week so I don't know if I will make it, but I really want to see Metric.

anticipation · 04-12-2009, 04:48 PM

please don't tell me that the edge in edgefest stands for straight edge.

mr dave · 04-12-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by anticipation

please don't tell me that the edge in edgefest stands for straight edge.

nope. it started in the late 90s as muchmusic's answer to the warped tour. i like how they never once went east of ontario (if it did it's long after i stopped paying attention). it's not like there are 5 other provinces on that side of the country...

the 'edge' was about being 'edgy' and 'alternative'.

ChiliColdBlood · 04-13-2009, 03:30 PM

Actually, it started in 1987. It's not related to Much Music - the edge is for Edge 102.1, the local "alternative" station.

I haven't been to Edgefest in years but I had a good time every time I went. Tool headlined in 2001!

mr dave · 04-13-2009, 08:06 PM

my bad. i just remember the way MM portrayed it during the 90s as their answer to the warped tour.

ChiliColdBlood · 04-14-2009, 10:14 AM

Heh yeah, it's cool. I think I kinda remember that too - they had specials where Strombo went and interviewed bands there, yeah?

mr dave · 04-14-2009, 06:31 PM

possibly, i had stopped watching by the time strombo became a regular. sook-yin lee and rick 'the temp' were the main talking heads for those events.

jmct · 05-06-2009, 02:53 PM

haha, straight edge. That's funny. anyone know what's up with Edge Fest this year??

04-12-2009, 04:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	please don't tell me that the edge in edgefest stands for straight edge.

04-13-2009, 03:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChiliColdBlood Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TO Posts: 184	Actually, it started in 1987. It's not related to Much Music - the edge is for Edge 102.1, the local "alternative" station. I haven't been to Edgefest in years but I had a good time every time I went. Tool headlined in 2001!

04-14-2009, 10:14 AM	#16 (permalink)
ChiliColdBlood Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: TO Posts: 184	Heh yeah, it's cool. I think I kinda remember that too - they had specials where Strombo went and interviewed bands there, yeah?

05-06-2009, 02:53 PM	#18 (permalink)
jmct Groupie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: In a fanatasy world.. AKA Toronto Posts: 43	haha, straight edge. That's funny. anyone know what's up with Edge Fest this year??