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kitestring creative branding studio 65 Walnut Street SouthHamilton Conservatory for the Arts 126 James Street South Stepping into the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts for kitestring’s third annual Christmas Spectacular, I was expecting something bright. I was anticipating an event that matched the colourful brand that Kristin experienced in September. I was predicting candy. … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue I’m back with another Boxcar adventure! Read my previous installments of the Ghosts of Memphis chronicle. The banjo is a tricky instrument; that’s the lesson of the day. I learned this through yet another visit to Boxcar Sound Recording Studio for Part Five of our chronicle of the … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue Have you been following my Boxcar sessions? Get caught up on my chronicle of the new Ghosts of Memphis album in past entries. It had been a couple of months since I last dropped by Boxcar Sound Recording Studio to check in on the progress of the new … Read more
San Sebastian CD Release The Casbah 306 King Street West It has been far too long since I’ve woken up the morning after a show, ears still ringing and without much of a voice. Cue the San Sebastian CD Release at Casbah. The hometown boys played a killer show to celebrate the release of their … Read more
Supercrawl James Street North Even though we have only experienced a few James Street North Art Crawls, it was time to amp it up and take on Supercrawl! This was the 3rd annual Supercrawl – an event full of music, art, food, shops, you name it. The event was expected to draw 40,000* people throughout … Read more
Boxcar Sound Recording Studio 468 Cumberland Avenue To continue our chronicle of the making of a record at Boxcar Sound Recording Studio, I got to visit the studio for a third time to sit in on another recording session for the new Ghosts of Memphis album (comprised of musicians Trevor Howard and Gerry Finn). For … Read more
Corktown Pub 175 Young Street This was the first solo tour stop by any of us, and it ended up being a very eventful night! After still feeling tuckered out and a little loopy from our car wash during the day, I cleaned up and set out downtown to check out a show at Corktown … Read more
Casbah Lounge 306 King Street West Time for us to rock the Casbah once again! This time around, Avishka and I hit up the venue’s smaller and more intimate performance space, Casbah Lounge. Tonight’s show was the EP release party for upcoming acoustic duo, Xo.Ex.Oh’s. Also on the bill were Trevor Howard, Lost Astronaut, and … Read more
This Ain’t Hollywood 325 James Street North It was yet another evening of music when Kristin and I decided to hit up the hottest party in town i.e. Max Wray‘s Rent Party. And what a party it was! Featuring a stellar lineup of musicians and refreshments outside on the patio, Kristin and I mingled with … Read more
Mohawk College 135 Fennell Avenue West INDI 101 Radio station 101.5 FM You don’t quite know the concept of being live until you’re, well, live! Avishka, Jenny, and I were excited to be guests on “The Mixtape with Max Wray” on Mohawk College’s radio station, INDI 101. Max, being a friend and, at this point, … Read more