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Rare chance top see songwriter Lenore Sat. Apr. 30

Lenore featured in Toronto Moon, 110429 - Fri. April 29, 2022

A somewhat reclusive soul who lives north of Toronto and rarely seems to gig anywhere these days, let alone in the Big Smoke, Lenore Elaine is a talented, personable songwriter whose sometimes quirky and always catchy, brain-tickling tunes are a delight to listen to anytime. I’m quite partial to spinning her recorded songs at my…

Songwriter Peter Mathieson needs our help fighting the big C

Peter Mathieson @ Hirut 120429alt

A good friend to TorontoMoon.ca could use the music community’s help right now. Songwriter and longtime subscriber Peter Mathieson has been battling cancer for several years, somewhat successfully with the aid of an unorthodox but successful treatment not covered by OHIP.  After paying for the oil used in the treatment with credit cards for some…

Test of listings in gmail sent from Moon.ca, copyied back to new post to see if address links retain

TorontoMoon.ca 171215Fr | Shows for Friday, December 15, 2021 https://www.torontomoon.ca/subscribe/ SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 15, 2021 For KEY to listings codes and schemata see note at end of shows list. Names of subscribers appear in bold, are underlined and, where applicable, include a live link to their websites. For Subscription details visit  https://www.torontomoon.ca/subscribe/ Advertisers’…

TorontoMoon.ca 151204Fr Shows for Friday, December 04, 2021

151204Fr Friday, December 04, 2021

SHOW LISTINGS for Friday, December 04, 2015: Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.). Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…

Acoustic goodness on east Danforth tonight | TorontoMoon.ca 151201

151201Tu Tuesday, December 01, 2021

\ TO EAST \ A thoughtful songwriter of sometimes poignant and other times delightfully light-hearted songs, Steve Raiken is a highly gifted acoustic guitar player whose fingers, as I’ve previously mentioned, can weave a mesmerizing spell on audiences. He’s a perfect fit for —and regular participant at— the bi-weekly Tuesday open stages held by the…

TorontoMoon.ca 151106Fr Shows for Friday, November 06, 2021

151106Fr Friday, November 06, 2021

After years of attending jams (like the Sunday night one at Southside Johnny’s in Etobicoke, where this pic was taken in 2011) Susie Grooves nowadays has a new Rock/R&B band together and tonight they are featured at Oscar’s Roadhouse in Brampton copy of the ad included in listings.   Has it really been two over…

TorontoMoon.ca 150909We Shows for Wednesday, September 09, 2021

150909We Wednesday, September 09, 2021 header

SHOW LISTINGS for Wednesday, September 09, 2021 Listings are organized by area in which the shows occur and within each area field shows are listed chronologically. Listings preceded by an asterisk (*) are repeating weekly events. (Double asterisk indicates repeating event with different hosts/guest/etc.) Admission prices followed by a slash and minus (/-) after the…

TTC now accepting applications for busking licenses

Every year the TTC holds auditions in August at the CNE for buskers who want to get licenses to perform in subway stations. Applications are now open. Here’s some info from the TTC about how to apply. Interested performers can apply to audition, and if selected, will be allowed to perform in 25 subway stations.…

Musical Legacies Online Museum project launched by Gary 17 and TorontoMoon.ca

Click to donate at GOFUNDME.com or email therealgary17@gmail.com

    I need the music community’s support for this new project: SHORT DESCRIPTION: A campaign to establish the Musical Legacies Online Museum website archive of articles, photos, music, etc. memorializing and celebrating the lives of deceased performers on the Greater Toronto Area music scene. About the Musical Legacies Online Museum project: A disagreeable but…

The Vault is now Open! / for subscribers only

The Vault is open

We’re unlocking the archives vault -for subscribers only! Another new feature for our loyal subscribers: access to memories via scanned copies of pages of Toronto Moon when it was in hard-copy as well as pages from the Moon’s precursor publications by Gary 17, to-nite and The Open Season. Plus access to never-before-published photos shot by…