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Retiring T.O. Music Pix (for now)
Note: I can still be contacted by email: website (at) to-music.ca As is apparent to anyone who has visited the website, or subscribed to my newsletter or Twitter feed, this site is retired… at least for now. I originally set up the website in May of 2005, originally as a place to store the growing […]
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RIP King Achilla Orru Apaa-idomo
Written while listening to Achilla’s 2004 CD, Dho-Mach (Sacred Gift)… The Ugandan and Canadian world music communities received sad news this past week, that lukeme player Achilla Orru passed away at the age of 53. apparently as the result of heart disease. Some information about his passing is on this page, written by Davies Bagambiire. […]
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An update about this website
This is the first update of news or events I’ve posted here since last fall. For a time, the website had a technical glitch preventing me from updating it, but the main reason for the lack of activity has been other time demands. I admit, that much as I’ve enjoyed doing this, after 7 years […]
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Radio: It still matters… it’s still important. Step up!
Radio?? How…. 20th century! Well… maybe, but radio is not only important for providing [fill in: information, news, music, social connections, etc., etc. …], it’s now scientifically established that radio makes you feel better! (Thanks to Mediazoic for the Twitter tip!) You’ll actually feel better than if you spend your time surfing the Net. And it’s also a great social […]
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Art exhibit by Jose Ortega (Lula Lounge)
José Ortega, the Artistic Director of one of Toronto’s musical gems, the Lula Lounge, has just opened his first solo art exhibit,”thinkin’ one thing and doin’ another” at IndexG Gallery, 50 Gladstone Ave. The exhibit runs opened Oct. 11-Nov. 18, 1-6pm Wed-Sun. The opening reception is Sat. Oct. 13, 3-6pm. No doubt José is […]
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Cuban food — and music — where??
My neighbourhood of Bloor West Village is not known for particularly interesting restaurants, and certainly not for live music. But things have begun changing recently, at least in one case. Bloom — a restaurant until recently under the same ownership of the Bloor/Yonge Focaccia — after a somewhat promising start, had (in my opinion) regressed […]
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Back online, Event updates & Concert for Wangari Maathai
After a lengthier-than-anticipated absence, I’ve begun updating event listings again. See www.events.to-music.ca for details on the shows noted below and others. More updates will be coming. Between my trips to north & south Africa this summer, preparing photo/video/journal reports, and then a PC and hard drive that died as soon as I returned, there hasn’t […]
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No updates for a while… back to Africa
Apologies again to those who use the website, especially the event listings. I’ve had to put things on hold for a while again, preparing for a South African/Zimbabwean holiday. (Earlier this summer, it was a week in Libya as an election observer, so travels to that continent have been eating up most of my spare […]
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Using (American) “world” musicians to sell America
Interesting article on CBC News website about an interesting new US advertising campaign using its diversity to sell America as a tourist destination. It’s an intriguing approach for what is the first national tourism ad campaign since the days of Ronald Reagan. Read the article here. Video featuring Roseanne Cash and a world of accompanying […]
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Odds and Ends… July notes
Trying to catch up on things happening musically. A few items that caught my eye (or ear): Hugh’s Room Fall Sale This is the last week to save money on some of Hugh’s shows September through November by Jul 31, and get coupons for $10 (3 shows), $20 (4 shows), or $30 (5 shows). Some […]