Archive for the 'Toronto' Category

Rheostatics – with love from their friends

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Tonight on CFNY, Dave Bookman let the Rheostatics in on a little secret that Dave Ullrich of Zunior & The Inbreds has been keeping for the past few months.
Ullrich has been quietly gathering together musician who were inspired and helped by the spirit and work of Dave Bidini, Martin Tielli, Tim Vesely, and their drummers [...]

Oh to be a kid again

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Pink Shoes Day @ Sugar Moon Salon

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Details on the Pink Shoes Bursary fund raising event at Sugar Moon Salon are available at PinkShoes.ca.
The Pink Shoes Bursary is a scholarship to Queen’s University that was established in memory of a good friend – the wonderful and unforgettable Stephanie Lane. One of Steph’s greatest passions was her Alma Mater, Queen’s University. The [...]

One that didn’t get away.

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

So grateful that I managed to grab a camera and capture this moment before it ended. Enjoy.

Over In About An Hour: Volume 5 (Mitch Lapa’s party circa 1986)

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

Here is the latest edition of the Over In About An Hour mixtape series. The inspiration for this playlist came to me this week as I spotted groups of teenagers heading back to high school after their summer vacation.
Some time during my high school years, I think it was the summer of ‘86, a [...]

Stephanie Lane & the Pink Shoes

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Will have more details on the Pink Shoes memorial fund in honour of Stephanie Lane soon. In the meantime be sure to add PinkShoes.ca to your bookmarks or read this snippet from Lara Skripitsky’s eulogy.
Cheers,
Johnny

Starbucks, Sustainability and Livability

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

Joey deVilla over at “The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century” is writing up a series of articles on “Starbucks, gentrification, and related issues”. The first post, more of a set-up I’m guessing for future comments, is called Starbucks, Sustainability and Livability. In it, Joey points to those cities with a high presence [...]