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  • Dixonlicious@Daniel Spectrum-Tuesday, June 6, 2023 

    by Sally W.  After a few years absence live, Dixonlicious is back in person! The 6th annual fundraiser event held at Daniel’s Spectrum on Dundas East in Regent Park was a hit! Fundraiser ticket holders enjoyed delicious food from the variety of food booths … every kind of food!  and had the chance to speak…

  • Singer-Ronnie Platt Talks Concert Tour&Music!ROCK BAND KANSAS REPORTS BRISK TICKET SALES AND INDUSTRY RECOGNITION FOR THEIR 50 YEARS, 50 CONCERTS IN NORTH AMERICAN THEATERS TOUR

    We had the pleasure to speak to Ronnie Platt who is the lead singer, backing vocals and the keyboard player since 2014 for Kansas.Here are the highlights of our conversation.We first started the conversation on the topic of Toronto and rockband Rush.Platt said”my admiration is for the band’s albums:Caress Of Steel and 2112 and lead…

  • Italian-Born, Dominican Republic-Based Rising Star Shiny Glide Keeps the Momentum Going With “The Best Has Yet To Come”

    “The Best Has Yet To Come” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp Italian-born, Dominican Republic-based emerging artist Shiny Glide continues to mesmerize audiences with his latest synth-rock single about having hope on the horizon for a better day, with the title track on his new album, “The Best Has Yet To Come” — available now! Dripping with ‘80’s synths and anthemic guitar solos, “The…

  • Scrubs In The City In Support Of Sickkids @Evergreen Brickworks-Thurs.,June 1st.2023

    The stylish beautiful young and young-at-heart party-goers enjoyed the most-anticipated annual party of the year, with this year’s theme being the jet setters’ summer party paradise of the famous, or infamous, sun-drenched Greek island of Mykonos, all for the ultra-good cause of raising funds for the world-famous Hospital for Sick Children, aka Sick Kids, in…

  • Discover Vancouver-Based RnB Powerhouse Tissa Rahim “Before Someone Else Does”

    “Someone Else Does” YouTube and Spotify Website Vancouver musician Tissa Rahim has released her latest track, “Before Someone Else Does,”, bringing the Persian Powerhouse to the forefront of the Soul/RnB scene. It’s a mild departure from Rahim’s typical RnB sound, but she maintains her powerhouse vocals and emotional performance while explaining to her theoretical partner that he’s had…

  • The 27th Reel Asian Film Festival Luncheon@The Shangri-La-Wed.,May 31, 2023 

    By Sally Warburton & Photography By Alex Lam Fire Horse Award Presentation Luncheon and Red Carpet at Shangri-La Hotel Toronto The Reel Asian International Film Festival will take place November 8 – 19, 2023 in Toronto, Canada Today was a celebratory event to present the 2023 Fire Horse Award. The return of the Fire Horse…

  • DIXONLICIOUS@Daniels Spectrum-Tues.,June 6th,2023

    We look forward to seeing everyone at this amazing gala tomorrow. We appreciate all the support and everyone will feel good attending this event.Ticket Sales Link: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TicketingWelcome.aspx?eventid=382813&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fsecure.e2rm.com%2fregistrant%2fsessionExpired.aspx%3feID%3d382813%26lp%3den-CA Silent Auction: https://can.givergy.com/Dixonlicious2023 We feel strongly about fighting food insecurity in our city, which is why we’ve signed on to support Dixonlicious! This fun ‘all-you-can drink-and-eat’ event celebrates the best of Toronto’s food & drink…

  • Montreal-Based Pop Rocker LG Breton Bucks Convention with Quirky “Going Off The Grid”

    “Going Off The Grid” YouTube and Spotify Website From time to time, everyone imagines – fantasizes even – about dropping out of society and living far, far away from it all. Montreal-based pop rocker LG Breton gives voice to that urge in his fun, quirky new single “Going Off The Grid” – available now. Part head-bopping power-pop, part…

  • National Indigenous Music Awards Showat The National Arts Centre in Ottawa@The National Arts Centre-Tuesday, June 6th, 2023.

    Nominations Revealed for the 2023 SSIMAsAysanabee leads with six nominations, Snotty Nose Rez Kids follow with fiveNational Indigenous Music Awards Show at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa  The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival today announced nominees for The SSIMAs, (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) presented by TD Bank Group.  Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the…

  • Moonlight Gala @ McMichael Gallery on Saturday, May 27

    Great Canadian art supporters, led by the city of Vaughan with its generous donation of $25,000, partied under sunny skies and a clear night sky with delicious Food Dudes dishes, top-notch Last Straw liquors, Oro espresso, Stratus organic wines, gelato, freshly-made cannolis, Chef David Wolfman special indigenous baked salmon, lively live music, and much more,…

  • Jazz Supergroup PILC MOUTIN HOENIG Release Stunning ‘YOU Are the Song’ Album

    “YOU Are The Song” – YouTube and Spotify Websites: Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin, Ari Hoenig No rehearsal. No overdubs. Not even a plan. None of that is all that unusual for seasoned jazz players. But when the acclaimed trio of Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin and Ari Hoenig reunited for the first time in 12 years, there was no question that the…

  • Montreal-Based Turbine’s New Single “Reality” Invents a New Universe Through Turntablism and Bass

    “Reality” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp “Reality,” the newest single from Montreal-based trio Turbine, alters the perception of the tangible human dimension as we know it.  “When we started working on the ‘Reality’ track, we were looking for a track that would close our show and reach a sort of climax with a peak of intensity,” the trio reflected. …

  • The CFC Gala: Take 35 Celebrates 35 Years of Empowering Canadian Storytellers – and the 80s @ REBEL-Thurs.May 11th,2023

    Friends of the CFC, started by famous director Canadian Norman Jewison, celebrated its 35th anniversary with an amazing fun-filled evening of 1980’s inspired fashion and iconic music while graciously raising funds for the upcoming generation of Canadian storytellers. The beautiful summer-like evening’s delicious hors d’oeuvres and dinner, catered by top-notch O&B, were accompanied by top-tier…

  • Earthquake: New Single from Queens & Kings

    The music video for Queens & Kings latest release “Earthquake” is now out!  Filmed in two unique, abandoned locations, (one since demolished, the other was built in the mid 1800s), the pair chose locations that reflected the lyrics of the song which are basically about the powerful force we all hold inside ourselves if we…

  • Love to Love You, Donna Summer: @ Hot Docs

    LaDonna Adrian Gaines, better known as her stage name:Donna Summers was featured at the Hot Docs festival this year.Love to Love You, Donna Summer is the documentary that looks at the iconic artist as it starts in humble beginnings in Boston, to Germany and then merging into the disco dance clubs of New York city.…

  • Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie:@Hot Docs Film Festival 2023

    Michael J. Fox is one of Canada’s most famous actors. Admired world wide. Starring in both the American sitcom TV series Family Ties and the Back to the Future Films in the 1980’s. Back to the Future being the biggest grossing film in 1985.  So when Michael J. Fox announced in 1991 that he’d been…

  • Psychedelics for Human Suffering – A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?

    Wednesday, May 10 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Psychedelics for Human Suffering: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?Join us for this special Open Mind program on Psychedelics for Human Suffering withCharles Grob, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine and the Director of the Division of…

  • YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS

    YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS Canadian Pro Audio manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, and iconic amplifier brand, Traynor Amps, are celebrating 60 years in 2023. This milestone marks significant achievements in manufacturing, sound technology, and tells the unlikely story of how a mild-mannered jazz trumpeter and a rock & roll bass player ignited a…

  • Peacebuilders Fundraiser Gala@The Globe And Mail-Thurs., May 4, 2023 

    By Sally W.  Peacebuilders Fundraiser event took place Thursday, May 4 at the Globe & Mail Centre on King Street East in Toronto. It was wonderful to have The Spring for Peace 2023 gala back to an in-person event. The Spring for Peace Gala has continued to be an important event for 20 years. Peacebuilders…

  • Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th,2023-Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun @Bandshell Park,Exhibition Place 

    Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th— Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun at Exhibition Place — Toronto, ON. Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Toronto’s Festival of Beer presented by The Beer Store, taking place July 28th – 30th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, Toronto. This year’s must-see #TFOB2023 entertainment line-up includes American rap legend, filmmaker and actor, Ice…