Classical
Steven Reineke – Pop! Goes the Symphony
A Coffee Date with TSO Pops Conductor Steven Reineke Steven Reineke, the first ever Principal Pops conductor in the Toronto Symphony’s 90 […]
Archive
History
A Look Back at Toronto’s Old Movie Theatres
So, I’ve just returned from being chased through a suburban mall parking lot by some angry people in a Westphalia […]
Folk-Country
The Autumn Portrait releases Tired Love @ The Cameron House
In music, audible maturation doesn’t come naturally—it’s earned, and usually through experience. (And by experience, we mean heartbreak, loss, despair […]
The City
St. Lawrence Market
St. Lawrence Market is one of Toronto’s oldest attractions at over 200 years old. In 1803 Governor Peter Hunter proclaimed that […]
Community & Culture
Kensington Market
Toronto’s Kensington Market is a culture hub for the arts, food, theatre, cycling, and even pot smoking enthusiasts. Located in […]
Folk-Country
New Country Rehab unveil new LP at Hugh’s Room
When I received New Country Rehab’s debut LP—and the press release that accompanied it—a few years ago, it raised plenty […]
History
The Gooderham & Worts Flatiron Building
Toronto’s Flatiron building was constructed in the late 1800s (10 years before the more publicized NYC Flatiron) for the Gooderham and Worts […]
Artist Profiles
Vicki Nerino: Exploring the Grotesque and Fascinatingly Obscene
Some art is neat, tidy, and simply pretty. Vicki Nerino does not make that kind of art. She describes herself as having […]
Music
Brendan Kelly at the Bovine and Riot Fest
Chicago’s Brendan Kelly, best known for his work with the punk-esque Lawrence Arms, The Falcon, and his latest rambling project, The […]
Ontario Travel
Brighton Ontario and Presqu’ile Provincial Park
This week I got a chance to visit with friends in Brighton, Ontario and to discover what is called the “Gateway […]