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Martin Streek and the Death of Toronto Radio

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One year after the death of one of Toronto’s most influential radio personalities, Toronto’s music scene is hungry for an advocate, ready for a party. In the mid-eighties Toronto had begun to emerge from the indulgence of Disco dance parties and the Punk revolution. A lighter side of punk music began to emerge, but it [...]

Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Music Bloggers

So you wanna be a music blogger? Congrats! As any struggling artist can tell you, putting your finger on your passion can take a while. You, however, are halfway there. Well, before you venture past the halfway point, might I ask how you feel when faced with the following sentiment: “Give up now. There are [...]

Christina Maria’s Straight Line: Album Review

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Seven soulful songs, five different producers, one amazing singer and songwriter: Christina Maria delivers an album worth several listens. Christina Maria may have been born in Vancouver, but she spends a great deal of time traveling from city to city and often country to country. According to her website bio, the creation of Straight Line [...]

Five Song Remakes that Rival their Originals

Many music fans shy away from song remakes and cover songs, even by the most distinguished of artists. Sometimes, though, it pays to listen… In some ways, cover songs are considered somehow less in the shadow of a good original and there are very few that have managed to rival their originals. These are five [...]

Toronto Folk Singer Taylor Mitchell’s Album Intense, Passionate

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When Toronto’s Taylor Mitchell died from injuries sustained in a coyote attack last October, she left us with an incredibly intense, haunting album. Without a doubt, many will remember the tragedy last fall that took the life of young Taylor Mitchell, an up and coming folk artist on the Toronto Indie Music scene. Gifted beyond [...]



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