A showcase of my tunes – this Saturday, Nov. 4, at Renaissance! This is sort of a last-minute thing but if you've ever wanted to hear some of my own Folk...
Hi everybody, We are now the house band at Jay Jay's, 2847 Lakeshore road west in Toronto . We will be there for show dates on Nov 11th, and 18th, Starting...
Kingsley Ettienne will mesmerize with soulful Jazz Thurs Nov 2 at Orbit 7-9:30 It's not just because of his first name that fans of Kingsley Ettienne call him...
The London England review is here: PAUL FENTON Judgement Day Jealous Monk Records JMR0208 (2006) Perhaps only the Australian Dave Hole is comparable in the...
3 other artists joining me Saturday, Nov. 4, at Renaissance! Great news! In addition to a full set of my original Folk Rock and Country/Pop tunes, 3 other...
This is a response to an email I received from a musician, which I feel needs to be directed to live performers in general. The musician in question felt he...
Well said Diane. (Or is that Wells Said?) There are many, many factors mitigating against people going out to see live music these days and it doesn't help...
Hi Dianne, It's really too bad your heart isn't into live shows anymore but I'm sure when you feel it's right to return the door will always be open for you....
Acclaimed Jazz guitarist Lorne Lofsky at Orbit Room for dinner show Thurs. Nov. 9 One of Canada's gifts to the art of Jazz guitar, Lorne Lofsky has been...
For me to come out and play a few tunes at the closest Open/Jam, it actually costs' me $25 in taxi fare there and back home. My beer tab would be $20 at 5...
Reservations for dinner only for Orbit's 12th anniversary Sat. Nov. 11 There's two ways you can guarantee you'll have a seat (let alone get in the door!) for...
If you're looking through the listings for tonight you'll notice Harvest is booked to play at both Happy's Bar & Grill and The Rooftop! Actually Harvest had...
Well, I might have been out of line with that crack about "musicians' egos"...after all, musicians have to eat (and have travelling expenses, too), don't they?...
Well, I might have been out of line with that crack about "musicians' egos"...after all, musicians have to eat (and have travelling expenses, too), don't they?...
New York just might be a great place to visit or work, but I doubt that musicians there are faring any better than in Toronto (or Hamilton), although maybe...
Just to put my 2 cents in . .as a New Yorker. Although I am an actor, and not a musician, such as yourselves . .I and other performers I know find the same...
It's understandable that you can't be at places at the same which it's impossible for everybody but in truth there isn't much of live scene like it was over...
Musicians in NYC are fairing way better than the ones in Toronto. What is the population of NY 8 million? Toronto has 2 million? There are live music venues on...
5 After 4 returns to Orbit for dinner show Tuesday Nov 14 What a great weekend it was at Orbit Room celebrating the club's 12th anniversary! I was there Friday...
There is more of everything in N.Y. (good and bad), including more opportunities to perform and more people to come and listen. I'd jump at the chance to work...
There is more of everything in N.Y. (good and bad), including more opportunities to perform and more people to come and listen. I'd jump at the chance to work...
first of all we need to get rid of bars with TV"S and bands... thats the worst! No pool tables, no trivia machines... none of that shit if there is a live band...
I have been reading the many different thoughts on the "excuses " rant. As an aging baby boomer, disposable income is not like it used to be, recovery time...
Instead of Grey Cup, have a great supp' Sun. 4-7 with Laura Hubert at Orbit If you're a big fan of the Canadian Football League and want to watch the Grey Cup...
I don't personally care for TVs in bars, either, as they discourage social interaction, but I certainly like a game of pool once in a while (in between sets,...
My BIG mistake about LITTLE, the famed trombonist, at Orbit tomorrow! If I sometimes have wondered whether or not people actually read these little missives I...
A word from those of us that play music for a living…. “We can’t afford to lighten up”…. GRIZ _____ From: to-nitemagazineforum@yahoogroups.com ...