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An Ontario Road Trip Inspired by the Band: Part 2, Toronto
Here we are! Part 2 of our road trip focused on spots that were important to The Band's history in Ontario. If you missed part 1, give it...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 8, 20206 min read
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An Ontario Road Trip Inspired by The Band: Part 1
The Band: an iconic piece of Canadian history and one of the pioneers of the Americana sound. How does that work? I’m not really sure but...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 8, 20207 min read
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5 Albums of My Quarantine
Holy actual shit. Can you believe how long we've been living in this pandemic? If you're anything like me, it's been one weird ride. At...
Gabrielle Bossy
Oct 15, 20202 min read
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SOCAN launches Encore! Program: Paying musicians for online performances
I don't know about you but I've watched approximately 32472105970 concerts since starting physical distancing. While these artists have...
Gabrielle Bossy
May 17, 20202 min read
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5 Quick Questions with Ben Andress of Blacktop Records: How small labels are impacted by COVID-19
In 2020, Blacktop Records, a small label out of Ontario is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has thrown the...
Gabrielle Bossy
May 3, 20203 min read
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"Sugar Mountain" & "The Circle Game": A look at ending youth for Joni Mitchell and Neil Young
"Sugar Mountain" is arguably one of Neil Young's most beloved songs of all time. A lament and goodbye to youth, Young wrote this song on...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 26, 20201 min read
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Ticketmaster/Live Nation & Your Money: WTF is happening?
I don’t know about you, but for me, this summer promised to be a great one filled with live music. We’re talking bucket list type shows:...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 19, 20204 min read
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This Could Go Boom!: an initiative giving a voice to unheard narratives in the music industry
This week, we're back in Washington, D.C. While this blog traditionally focuses on Canadian music stories, this one is way too creative...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 5, 20204 min read
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Ways to Support Your Fav Bands & Still Practice Social Distance
Weird times we're living in, eh? I've spent my week working from home with my day job as a tourism officer, amazed by all the innovative...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 22, 20203 min read
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Cabin Fever: A toolkit to fight the boredom during a possible quarantine
Well pretty much every concert on my musical horizon has been cancelled this week and while I totally understand the legitimacy of...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 15, 20204 min read
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It's back: The El Mocambo will be lighting up those neon palms once again
Great news for music lovers in Ontario, or dare I say, Canada! The iconic El Mocambo music venue will be lighting up its neon palm tree...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 8, 20203 min read
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5 TV Shows That Made Me Really, Really Love Music (like even more than I already did guys)
Recently Ryan and I started re-watching The O.C. from the very first episode of the very first season. Right from the first episode we...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 3, 20204 min read
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Ticketmaster: the soul-sucking force of the music industry
Ticketmaster. Likely when you read that name, it ignites some sort of reaction in you. Is it negative? Most likely. Maybe you've bought...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 16, 20205 min read
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4 Reasons You Should Grab Tickets for The Glorious Sons' Tour in Canada during 2020
As we speak, The Glorious Sons are making their way through the United States like a banshee. Starting in Harrisburg and currently moving...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 9, 20202 min read
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How Canadian Concert-goers Find, Discuss and Enjoy Shows in 2020: Facebook's report on the stats
This past Thursday, Facebook released a report outlining how concert-goers are using social platforms (particularly ones owned by...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 2, 20203 min read
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5 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Travel to See Your Fav Bands
As someone who frequently travels to see my fav bands, I often get questioned on why I would do that. Why go see a band way down in...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 26, 20203 min read
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Songs from Canada: Quebec
Well, well, well. . . or as the French would say, bien, bien, bien. Okay, to be honest, I don't think that translation really works. That...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 19, 20203 min read
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Jagged Little Pill: A seminal piece of rock n' roll history
For me, the album dropped when I was just four so it’s a little crazy for me to call it an album for my generation but nonetheless I...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 12, 20203 min read
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Songs from Canada: British Columbia
A few months back I posted a blog of songs all from small-town Ontario. Now I've decided to take that theme cross-country and tackle...
Gabrielle Bossy
May 14, 20193 min read
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Ontario Venues with Historic Charm: The ghosts of music past
Scattered across Ontario like little islands on a lake, a number of historic music venues pack the punch. Nestled in beach towns, big...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 16, 20194 min read
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