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In this issue:
1. A Southern Music find
2. Happy 80th birthday to Chuck Berry
3. Upcoming events:
4. CIUT fundraising, Nov. 6-12
5. Radio concert re-broadcasts (Horn of Africa, Refugee All-Stars)
6. Opening of a new world arts, craft & music store: Adam Solomon helps kick
it off
7. Photo updates
1. SOUTHERN MUSIC FIND:
Fans of southern American roots music
will want to make an effort to get a copy of the current Oxford
American magazine. It's a quarterly I'd never heard of until I
discovered it recently in the music rack of a magazine stand. This
is their 6th annual "Music Issue". It comes with a
terrific CD that opens with Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers, and
finishes with Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Arkestra. There's an
awful lot of territory between New Orleans and Saturn, in space -- and in
music. There's soul, country, punk, gospel, kids music and more; songs by
Eartha Kitt to Jeannie C. Riley; Sam Cooke to Muhammed Ali(!).
There are fine profiles of all
23 CD artists, and a number of extended essays on other topics. The writing lives up to
the magazine's slogan, "The Southern Magazine of Good Writing", and
includes writers such as Peter Guralnick and Roy Blount.
I have more information about the issue,
including links to some of the stories, and a video of Louis
Armstrong and Johnny Cash re-creating Satchmo's 1935 recording with
Jimmy Rodgers.
A real gem, but it's selling out. Act
soon.
See:
http://www.to-music.ca/oxford_music.htm
2. CHUCK BERRY'S 80th BIRTHDAY
A belated (Oct. 18) Happy Birthday to the father of rock & roll. I've
posted an appreciation of Chuck Berry, including some terrific video
clips, the most mangled Berry lyrics ever
("Goin' to the pearl hop, Lookin' at the middle der" ????), Berry's
own Newport Festival "riot", and hitchhiking a ride with Chuck.
See:
http://www.to-music.ca/chuckberry.htm
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
Some really big names in music are coming to town soon, starting with a Congolese
show tonight:
- JB Mpiana & Wenge Musica BCBG.
Nov. 3,
Congolese music star. This might be only his second Toronto
appearance (The first was Afrofest 2000). 9pm till 1am. Tickets $30. 647
686-7046. (Note the times... this show may not be "normal
Congolese time).
- Bettye LaVette, Nov. 4. Lee's Palace.
"The
Greatest Unknown Soul Singer in the World" is now getting known. Fabulous
voice, fabulous show. My review of her show last year at Lee's:
http://www.to-music.ca/bettye.htm
- Afrocuban All-Stars also on Nov. 4. Massey
Hall
- Prince Buster, Nov. 8. The king of ska in
his first local concert at The Phoenix
- Los Van Van, Dec 9 at The Guvernment
And more, including:
- Donné Roberts & Senaya at the Tranzac,
Nov. 4
- Eliza Gilkyson, Nov. 8 at Hugh's Room.
Austin singer-songwriter, whose new album reflects her concern about her
country.
Listen to
a clip from her "tribute" to George W. ("Man of God")
- BeBop Cowboys, recently named Toronto's
best roots/country act by the editors of NOW: Nov. 12 at the Lula.
- James Hunter, Nov. 15 at the Lula Lounge
(two shows)
- Lots more.
See
http://www.to-music.ca/events.htm for more details on these and
other shows
4. CIUT FUNDRAISING
My usual comment during fundraising
efforts for CIUT & CKLN is "most radio is crap". Still true.
Still crap. If you like your radio music and news minus the B.S.
and celebrity froth, help keep it going. It won't survive otherwise.
Among the many benefits CIUT brings
are: a huge number of
live on-air broadcasts (the
photo is from this summer's great
"Jamaica to Toronto" concert), a new
morning show, the longest running world music show in Toronto
(Global Rhythms), African music on Karibuni, and whatever else you
find that you won't find elsewhere.
CIUT's fundraising drive runs
from Nov. 6 through 12. Tune in, phone in, kick in. We'll all be
better for it.
www.ciut.fm
Pledges: 416-946-7800 or 1-888-204-8976
5. RADIO CONCERT BROADCASTS:
- "Horn of Africa" concert,
Global Village,
Nov. 4, 6:30pm, CBC Radio 2 (94.1).
The concert was held
this past January with a number of local musicians from Sudan, Somalia and
Eritrea.
- The Refugee All-Stars of Sierra Leone: If you caught (or missed) either
of their Toronto shows this year, "The World in Performance" rebroadcasts
their show from the Winnipeg Folk Festival. .
The show also features a performance by Hassan Hakmoun of Morocco. Nov. 10, CBC Radio 2 (94.1), 8pm
6. "EARTHSONG" OPENING
We're heading into that season when people are looking for
gifts and goodies for others (or themselves). Here's a
notice about the "Grand Opening" of a new store featuring
music, art and crafts from around the world, this
Saturday (Nov. 4) .
The opening features live music by Adam Solomon of the
African Guitar Summit and Tikisa.
2-5pm, 2448 Kingston Rd (Cliffside Village, west of
Midland). 416 266-ARTS. Earthsong is run by Ilse
Lichtenberger who has been selling some of these goods at
Harbourfront, Afrofest and other venues in Toronto.
A flyer is available here:
http://www.to-music.ca/earthsong-flyer.jpg
6. PHOTO UPDATES
Some older concert photos recently posted include:
See
http://www.to-music.ca/photos.htm for a full list of photos.
John Leeson
www.to-music.ca
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