If I had to pick one quality that exquisite guitarist and Folk songwriter Noah Zacharin and innovative Pop Roots composer and conceptualist Arlene Bishop have in common (aside from a ton of talent) I’d say it’s a touch of quirkiness. You can see if you agree tonight when they share a 7-10 double-bill at...
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Exquisite Folk songwriter and adventurous conceptual composer team up tonight
This year’s Feb. 15-17 Winterfolk XI features several firsts
One of the big challenges of having a successful multi-year run of an annual festival is keeping it fresh and exciting. It’s human nature to get comfortable —every rut starts out as a groove, y’know— but in order to keep the public interested, volunteers motivated and sponsors excited, it’s important to continue to aspire...
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R.I.P. Diane Verity
The old joke about “what do you call a musician without a wife? Homeless!” could well have been written about Folk songwriter Peter Verity and his spouse Diane, who passed away early Sat. Feb. 9 after a valiant battle with cancer over the past couple of years. Not that Peter’s any sort of loser...
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You may be happy to catch this Fever if you’re in Kensington Market today
Your mom is probably full of great advice about how to avoid coming down with a cold this time of year, probably suggesting, for starters, that you stay in on such a blustery day. But then mom wouldn’t likely at all understand why patrons of Lola, at 40 Kensington Ave. in Kensington Market, will...
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Owen Tennyson debuts his Sound at Southside tonight
I met Owen Tennyson soon after starting this magazine project in 1992, at a place that back then was a happening live music room with one of the best ever jams going then or since. Owen was the drummer for those weekly sessions, which also featured luminaries such as Curtis Lee, Steve DeSouza and...
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‘Honouring Our Own’ for Titcomb at Winterfolk a star gala
True to the Honouring Our Own mission statement, the 13th installment of the series started in 2010 by Pete Otis of SongTown music promotions is once again paying tribute to a seminal artist whose example and work have inspired at least two generations of Canadian artists. The Sun. Feb. 17 concert as part of...
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Robbie Rox brings The Effect to Swan tonight for Reunion show
Snowmageddon be damned: there’s a Robbie Rox Reunion show going on tonight! One thing I learned very soon after starting this magazine in 1992 was that whatever the weather, when there’s a show that’s a must-attend, people will brave blizzards, rainstorms or heat waves to be there. And I’d expect that to be the...
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