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Music writer at The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper.
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Over 20 Corus Radio Stations In Canada To Go All-Canadian On March 1 In Tarriff Protest In protest of the pending tariffs to be issued by the US, nearly two dozen Corus Radio stations in Canada will dedicate Saturday, March 1 to "celebrate all things-Canadian, playing the best of Canada’s musical…

Enjoyed Fat Ham, featuring unforgettable performances by Peter Fernandes, Virgilia Griffith and Tawiah M’Carthy. But I’m left a bit puzzled by the script, whose situationship with Hamlet grows tired quite quickly. My review for @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...

Superstar, by the Carpenters.

Everybody's Talkin', in Midnight Cowboy.

Here's The Complete Record Store Day List For 2025. Get ready. zurl.co/znvbV

President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.

Paul McCartney played the Bowery Ballroom and will take part in tomorrow's night's SNL 50th Anniversary special. Wondering if Ringo Starr will show up and if the surviving Beatles will finally cash in on Lorne Michaels's offer of $3,000 for a Beatles reunion made in 1976.

Issa Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.

The long-lost Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party documentary, directed by Cameron Crowe, premieres on Paramount+ March 11 with never-before-seen footage, live performances, and exclusive commentary. zurl.co/KjLXM

Timothée Chalamet makes his Billboard album chart debut with the A Complete Unknown soundtrack. It lands at #17 on Top Soundtrack Albums and #44 on Top Album Sales, marking a major crossover moment for the Oscar-nominated actor.

Do not mess with librarians. They let complete strangers borrow their books. For a living. Even the hardcovers. They are so much stronger than you know.

I skipped that "advice from the over 30s" QT that was going around a couple of weeks ago, but I have one now. If there is a little sandwich place that does a sandwich that is perfect and you love it, get that sandwich whenever you feel like it, because any day that shop might shut without warning.

Why did Trump have himself put in charge of the Kennedy Center? Because he knows that the educated and cultured people who patronize it despise him. So he seeks revenge. And he knows that his being in charge of the center will destroy it.

Warren Zevon's The Rosarita Beach Cafe just popped up on the algorithm. Melodically reminds me of @ronsexsmith.bsky.social.

I’ve been asked to sing a song alongside Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams and Rosanne Cash tonight to honor the great Joan Baez at Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco.

TONIGHT at The Tranzac! #MendelsonJoe #TributeShow #Toronto #LiveForLiveMusic

Just in case you thought the 🍊💩’s cruelty came with his decreased mental capacity

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Historic tall chest of drawers will be auctioned off tomorrow in New Hamburg, Ont. www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article...

Big fan of this album.

Toronto's Koerner Hall (two nights), Ottawa's Southam Hall and Montreal Jazz.

Oh lord, yeah! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...

I mean, in the United States, Feist.

I'm boycotting Grand Funk Railroad.

Tracy Bonham's Mother Mother. Rusty's Misogyny. Hole's Miss World.

Six more weeks of tariffs.

Tonight at @hughsroomlive.bsky.social, enjoying @ronsexsmith.bsky.social's takes on the music of Gordon Lightfoot. He did Beautiful in that way.