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Goth Social Night Book Discussion Group – December 12, 2024
Theme – What’s with all the vampires? Vampires appear in folk tales and culture the world over, and go back as far as ancient Greece and Rome. Why are we so… Read more.
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Shows I saw in 2023
I’m super late doing this post. I usually try to do a retrospective post in the first few weeks of the year. I suspect it’s because I’d rather not look… Read more.
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You’re an artist! Do as I say!
NB: Putting this up here so no one misses it. This is not an invitation to start a debate about Israel and Palestine. Ceasefire now. No anti-semitism or Islamophobia tolerated.… Read more.
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Sinead O’Connor: I remember visions of you
Last Wednesday afternoon, I felt a sudden urge to listen to Visions of You by Jah Wobble. I particularly wanted to hear Sinead O’Connor’s gorgeous backing vocals. It’s a song… Read more.
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Massey Hall open house – where magic happens
Is there anything better on a glorious sunny Sunday than to step into Massey Hall and be greeted with “Welcome! We invite you to wander and explore!” Anyone who had… Read more.
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A Love Letter to the DJs of Twitch
A love letter to the DJs of Twitch and Mixcloud. Thank you for saving me. Thank you for bringing light and connection and genuine joy to the hellscape of the… Read more.
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WHEN THE MIRAGE BECOMES REALITY
On November 11, I went to my first show in 18 months. A month after the fact, it still feels surreal and I’m still having a hard time articulating what… Read more.
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Hansa Studios: A Bowie Berlin Pilgrimage
I started writing this post last year, when we first went into lockdown. Just a few months earlier, my SO and I had visited Berlin and my thoughts kept returning… Read more.
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Once upon a time, I was a music journalist
At the beginning of my second year of university, I walked into the campus newspaper office, walked right over to the entertainment section and walked out with my first writing… Read more.
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When you look into Infinity Mirrors, does Infinity look back?
A couple of years ago, Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrors took Toronto by storm. To say that tix to this show were hard to come by is an understatement. I had… Read more.
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