Since 2016 more than 150 local musicians have performed at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square daily each spring as part of the City Hall Live series to provide paid performance opportunities for lcoal musicians of all genres.
COVID has forced the live outdoor shows to be cancelled for the foreseeable future, of course, but the bureaucrats at city hall are actually earning their keep by coming up with an alternative in taking the series online.
Starting today, the series will run Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. until the end of June with more than 100 local artists being paid to perform half-hour sets from their homes, live streamed on Facebook.
Today’s debut concert was by Tamara Lindeman, a songwriter and singer who performs under the name The Weather Station. As The Weather Station, she has released four albums and toured extensively across Europe, the US, Canada, and Australia. She has been nominated for a Juno, a Socan Award and the Polaris Prize and garnered praise from Pitchfork, The New Yorker, The Guardian, and The New York Times.
Toronto Mayor John Tory introduces the series in a short video on the City Hall Live Facebook page where the concerts will stream and where you can also find a schedule of upcoming performances.
And Toronto-based musicians can still apply to be considered for City Hall Live and other City of Toronto Music Office programs at https://www.toronto.ca/
-By Gary 17, TorontoMoon.ca
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ONLINE/ON AIR SHOWS FOR Thursday April 16, 2022
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*6am-6am weekdays> CBCMusic shows feature all-Canadian content @ CBC Radio One
9am-10am weekly> “The Bill King Show” with host Bill King & guests @ CIUT 89.5 FM or online anytime at https://www.mixcloud.com/
10am-12pm weekly> Breakfast of Champions (Radio Show) w Paul Panchezak (Trickbag) @ 93.3 CFMU or cfmu.ca
Noon-2 weekly> Blues on Rock Radio UK with Carolyn Fe
Noon-1> The Weather Station for City Hall Live in support of Unison Benevolent Fund relief for artists fund streamed live on Facebook ~songwriter
1 weekly> “Liquid Lunch” with Hugh Reilly @ www.thatchannel.com ~songwriter interviews & performances
1-2 weekly> Lily Frost live on Instagram till 1:30, then on Facebook till 2 ~songwriter
3-7 weekdays> Julian Taylor hosts @ 106.5 ELMNT FM in Toronto & www.elemntfm.ca ~eclectic music 25% indigenous, 35% CanCon
3> Home Routes Online presents Dakota Dave Hull streamed live on Facebook ~Jazz
3> Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol acoustic solo live stream on Facebook ~original Rock/Pop
4> Home Routes Online presents Jen Hodge streamed live on Facebook ~Jazz
4> Our Lady Peace premieres music vid for “Summersault 2019” on YouTube ~original Rock/Pop
5:45-6:45> Jessica Stuart; Belle Skinner live streaming on Instagram and on Facebook ~songwriters
7> Emily Clair; Amberlea; Shantaaia; Genevieve Fisher; Charissa; Alli Walker; Nicole Rayy; Elyse Saunders; Kelsi Mayne; Mackenzie Leigh Meyer; Shara Wickett; Amber=Jo Bowman for “Songbird Series Live” on Instagram ~original Country/alt-Country
7> Orig Dagan performs tribute to Ella Fitzgerald live on Facebook ~Jazz
8 weekly> The Jukebox Hour live with Phill Hood and The Exclamation on Facebook ~covers and originals by request (1:23:08)
8 weekly> Ken Wallis Blues Source show with tracks and interviews @ www.bluesandrootsradio.com
8> Dawes; Dipatch; more for Sound Mind ‘Closer in Crisis’ benefit live stream on soundmindlive.org ~original Californian Rock/Pop
9 weekly> “The Punk Revolution” spins music & relates to political and environmental issues @ CFRU 93.3 FM Guelph & online ~ Punk/Hard-core.altRock
9-1 weekly> Jaymz Bee hosts weekly on JAZZ.FM91and online ~Jazz
*9:30-10:30 daily> “Q” TV broadcast with Tom Power with segments from @TheCurrentCBC, interviews, entertainment news & more @ CBC-TV
10 weekly> “Under The Radar” with Stevie Connor @ www.BluesandRootsRadio.com
RESIDING> Shawn Brady performs original song “Sideways 2020” video on Facebook ~songwriter (0:4:46)
RESIDING> video of Carmen Toth performing “Way Too Early Show” April 11 edition on Facebook solo ~songwriter solo (1:16:32)
RESIDING> Kathleen Lovett performs cover of John’s Prine’s “Sam Stone” acoustic solo on YouTube; (0:5:22)
RESIDING> Al Reilly performs “Still Loving You” Scorpions cover acoustic solo on YoutTube (0:6:17)
RESIDING> Doc Higgins performs original song “The Lonesome Death of John Prine” on YouTube; (0:4:36)
RESIDING> Robbie Rox performs original song “Small Things Make Me Happy” solo acoustic for Good Friday on Facebook ~songwriter; (0:1:25)
RESIDING> Sebastian Agnello performs “Pour Me Another Tequila Sheila” @ Black Swan live in 2011 on Moon TV on YouTube; (0:2:54)
RESIDING> Kevin Jollimore performs “Stay the Blazes Home” for COVID protocols on YouTube ~ original Roots Rock; (0:3:20)
RESIDING> Drew Winters all ten tracks from Last Call In Montreal album on YouTube and on Spotify ~original Pop
RESIDING> Scott Rogers solo and with Maggie Keogh as Maggie & Mr. Rogers ~several videos on YouTube
RESIDING> Rob Minderman performs “Invisible Enemy” original song about COVID-19 on YouTube (0:4:00)
RESIDING> Wayne Neon and the Amazing Tubular Orchestra™ on Youtube: Social Distance Sessions live ~eclectic covers & originals (0:18:22)
RESIDING> Late Fakirs featuring Greg “Harpfool” Shields perform “Corona-chan Collection” of six original tunes ~videos link on YouTube
RESIDING> Kathleen Lovett covers “Sam Stone” by John Prine on YouTube; 0:5:22)
RESIDING> Susie Grooves & Company performs “Rhianna” at Southside Johnny’s on Facebook (0:3:44)
RESIDING> Eclectic Power Company featuring Graham Clarke covers “Wheat Kings (Tragically Hip) on InstagramTV (0:3:10)
RESIDING> Josh Gordon on Koch guitar solo for “Koch Quarantine Sessions” on YouTube (0:1:33)
RESIDING> Howard Gladstone performs original Roots solo on Facebook ~songwriter (0:5:32)
RESIDING> Dougal Bichan performs original song “More Than 100” on InstagramTV (0:8:23)
RESIDING> Kathleen Lovett performs solo on Facebook live ~Pop Rock/Roots/Blues covers (1:52:53)
RESIDING> David McLachlan performs two original songs recorded @ Bluebird Café, Nashville, on YouTube (0:8:02)
RESIDING> Alex Radeff & Donkey perform original song “Another Night At The Bar” on YouTube, recorded @ El Mocambo, December 1993 (0:4:20)
RESIDING> Howard Gladstone at Winterfolk XVIII performs “Crazy Talk” on You Tube ~songwriter (0:4:10)
RESIDING> Roger “Pops” Zuraw with Joshua-Walker & friends performs original song “Headboard Boogie” on YouTube (0:4:55)
RESIDING> recording of Carmen Toth performing St. Patrick’s Day concert solo ~songwriter (1:10:23)
RESIDING> Jackie performs original song “Unspun” on YouTube ~songwriter (0:3:14)
RESIDING> Rick McCue performs original song “A Full Bottle of Wine” on Facebook ~songwriter (0:3:13)
RESIDING> Eric Schenkman performs original “Locked In The House All Day” song on YouTube ~original Rock; (0:3:45)
RESIDING> Jesse Parent performs new original song “Learning to Live Apart” in YouTube video; ~songwriter (0:3:22)
RESIDING> Steve Bowen’s Kitchen Party from Milton on Facebook ~ol’ time/traditional Roots; (0:42:51)
RESIDING> Bill Romberg performs original “Army of Heroes” song on YouTube ~songwriter; (0:3:30)
RESIDING> Craig Cardiff MP3s of two versions of new “To Be Safe, Loved & Home” original song on Spotify ~songwriter (0:3:20/0:5:06)
RESIDING> “I Gotta Wash My Hands” Beatles parody COVID-19 video by Hobby Marketing on You Tube (0:2:30)
RESIDING> Barenaked Ladies “Selfie Cam Jam” together-apart performance of “Lovers In A Dangerous Time” (Bruce Cockburn cover); 0:5:15
RESIDING> 2018 Dave’s Crew video from open mic @ Dave’s Pizza on YouTube; (0:9:20)
RESIDING> Linda Nusca Albertyn et al together-apart video collage of “Listen To The Music” cover on Facebook; (0:3:37)
RESIDING> Toronto Symphony Orchestra together-apart performance of “Appalachian Spring” in remote ensemble on YouTube ~Classical (0:4:26)
RESIDING> various artists recorded live concerts for Care In Canada Ontario for seniors in care homes, accessible to anyone on YouTube
RESIDING> James Anthony performs original “Corona Blues” song on YouTube ~songwriter (0:2:39)
RESIDING> Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield performs “Space Oddity” from International Space Station on YouTube via TorontoMoon.ca (0:5:30)
RESIDING> “Almighty Voices” Episode 1 video with various artists on YouTube in support of Unison Benevolent Fund relief for artists fund (0:35:40)
RESIDING> Spoons new original song “Landing Lights” on YouTube ~original Pop (0:4:41)
RESIDING> Eugene Smith recorded live stream show from March 27 on YouTube ~songwriter (1:13:55)
RESIDING> Jillian Bunting performing original & cover songs on Facebook ~songwriter (0:53:20)
RESIDING> Miz Debbie & The Don Valley Stompers video recorded at Grossman’s Tavern on YouTube ~Blues; (0:5:28)
RESIDING> The Jukebox Hour with Phill Hood and The Exclamation on Facebook ~covers and originals by request (1:23:08)
RESIDING> Reuben O’dell-Barkow with Marianna Lvovskaja recorded live (0:51:40)
RESIDING> Sarah Siddiqui video recorded live “Put The Worry Away (Isolation Sessions)” ~songwriter (0:25:28)
RESIDING> “10 Soothing Jazz Tunes…” (article with links) from Jazz.FM81 @ jazz.fm
RESIDING> Video of violinist Viera Zmiyiwsky performing for her 94-year-old grandmother, Anna, outside a retirement home in Mississauga on April 1 on Facebook ~classical; (0:5:38)
RESIDING> audio podcast episodes of “Q” with Tom Power and various artists streaming on request @ CBC Radio
RESIDING> Matt Groopie & David Grossman video performance of “Man On The Moon” (REM) acoustic outdoors from Facebook; (0:5:22)
RESIDING> Sam Roberts Band as Isolation Jubilation Sensation performing original song “We’re All In This Together” on YouTube (0:03:10)
RESIDING> Marsala Lukianchuk performs “I Wish I Was Locked Down With You” Facebook video ~songwriter (0:1:49)
RESIDING> James Anthony sings John Prine’s “All The Way With You,” recorded April 9, 2020; on YouTube; (0:2:18)
RESIDING> “Austin City Limits” presents free concerts from Country greats and original acts on pbs.org
RESIDING> The Dexters R&B super group perform “Melon Collie Serenade” on YouTube (0:5:55)
RESIDING> Jessica Mondello performing covers & originals on Facebook ~songwriter (1:03:43)
RESIDING> Colin Brunton performs original song “Coronavirus Rhapsody” on Youtube (0:6:01)
RESIDING> Mark Malibu and the Wasagas perform Rockabilly PSA “Fight Covid-19” on YouTube (0:0:53)
RESIDING> Michael Theodore performing covers & originals on Facebook ~songwriter (1:17:01)
RESIDING> Home Routes podcast Show #22 with host Tim Osmond & tunes by Roots/Blues artists Kalyna Rakel [previous podcasts also accessible from page]
RESIDING> Instructional video “The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do” on YouTube (0:8:34)
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