For 's 3 AM issue, I wrote about some of the people and collectives trying to build a better and more inclusive Toronto nightlife scene post-pandemic, and the many, many challenges that they face.
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What sets you apart from the typical 8-seed
Jimmy Butler: we got Kyle Lowry
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Glad I got to see Gordon Lightfoot play this past summer, RIP king.
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It’s a long weekend so you know what that means - time to drink three (3) beers and weep watching Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot play “If You Could Read My Mind” while eating some obscene fairground delicacy.
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My album is out. So happy to share it with you all!
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BUBBLE 4 A WINNA IS ON ROAD !
#newmusicfriday youtu.be/fqTCN1TKyzM
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Sadly can report that Sasha did not end up going with a Pikachu costume, but gecs live absolutely lives up to the hype.
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what does a 33 year old man wear to a 100 gecs show
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Interesting how celebrities are ok with us paying 100’s of dollars for their merch, tickets, books, etc, but as soon as they’re asked to pay $11 all heck breaks loose
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End of an era, thanks for everything Nick. 🫡
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Sorry for people there. It’s always been fuck this guy from me since day one
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Also the B-side being called “Johnny cash hurt type beat” is a first ballot Hall of Fame Dean Blunt song title.
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Would gladly take a full collab album or EP by Dean Blunt and Elias from Iceage.
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it makes sense dramaturgically
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BREAKING: Frank Ocean is out for Coachella Week 2, a source tells Rolling Stone. Details 
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I am incapable of processing this news without imagining a boardroom where Loblaw bigwigs, realizing present controversies, tried to find someone less oligarchic. And they arrived at someone whose name in English would mean "according to bank".
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#BREAKING Galen Weston is stepping down as president and CEO of Loblaws starting next year. Weston is to be replaced by Per Bank, the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of Salling Group A/S, the largest retailer in Denmark.
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Rest in power Ahmad Jamal. A legend in Jazz and Hip Hop
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Me in Montreal this weekend with the temperature in the mid-20s.
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#OTD 44 years ago, Youppi! makes his debut as the Montreal Expos mascot.
#Expos
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Need billy woods and Kenny Segal to sample Logan Roy saying "Clean out the stalls, a bit more fucking aggressive" on the new album.
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Happy 83rd birthday to Herbie Hancock, long may he jam!
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Here’s a video of Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington jamming together tonight in Toronto to bless and cleanse the timeline.
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Need to hear this one on a stupidly loud sound system in a field or cavernous club surrounded by sweaty strangers ASAP.
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This is about to be the worst "First Day Out" ever recorded
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Donald Trump on Truth Social moments before being arrested
“Seems so SURREAL — WOW, they are going to ARREST ME. Can’t believe this is happening in America. MAGA!”
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quintessential “dudes rock” duo right here. they saw you from across the bar & are perplexed by your vibe but want to invite you to record the sounds of an iceberg melting
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If you haven’t heard it yet, can’t recommend ’s Sakamoto special from January enough.
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i often think of this beautiful conversation i was lucky enough to have with ryuichi sakamoto a few years ago. i learned from it then, and it's still teaching me things.
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RIP to a legend who changed music several times over. 🕊
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I cannot imagine dealing with this pain, with this dignity.
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A very nice listen on a dreary Monday morning.
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the thing about kerry is i do want marcia to come back and suplex her from the top rope
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