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| Off For the Long Weekend. Back On the 7th

 
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Yup, it's the long weekend and we're off to cottage country, traffic be damned. There's lots of corn on the cob, local fruit and dogs and burgers too, so come join us if you please. Otherwise, see you back in the same place Wednesday a.m. Enjoy these summer days and no complaints about the heat, please.

 
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Media Beat

 
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| Media Beat: August 02, 2019

 
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Rogers, BCE, pirates in Tyendinaga, Bruce Bowie and much, much more populate today's headlines in the media column that marks the start of a long weekend. Best wishes and safe travels to all our readers and we'll be back at it before you can say 'abracadabra' 150,000 times.

 
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| Starfish Entertainment Adds Elliott BROOD To The Roster

 
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The boutique artist management company adds the Juno-winning roots trio to an elite roster that includes Blue Rodeo, Jim Cuddy, The Sadies, Oh Susanna, and Skydiggers.

 
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Five Questions With...

 
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| Five Questions With… Misha Bower

 
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Misha Bower is a co-founder of Toronto-based band Bruce Peninsula and a vocalist with The Weather Station, Daniel Romano, City and Colour, Timber Timbre, and Snowblink. She has now emerged as a singer-songwriter with her debut album, Trying To Have It All, available now on all platforms.

 
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King’s Column

 
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| A Summer Read About Tommy James' Me, The Mob & The Music

 
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There have always been grey zones in the music business. There are no real good guys – plenty bad ones, but somewhere in between is common ground – and a score is a score. Tommy has a great story to tell and hit records to back it up.

 
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Calendar

 
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| FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, Aug. 2, 2019

 
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A comparatively light week for new releases features titles from Ramin Karimloo, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Mabel, and Slaughter Beach, Dog. Heading the Canadian crop are Mauno, Shotgun Jimmie, Kayla Diamond, and The Franklin Electric (pictured).

 
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Music News Digest

 
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| Music News Digest, Aug. 2, 2019

 
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Chris Hadfield (pictured) to be honoured in Sarnia, Sappyfest and Sawdust City Festival begin today, and a celebration of life for Bernie Solomon. Also in the news are Rock the River, Monkey House, Woodstock 50, Sophia Chang, The Dirty Nil, SOCAN Song House, Brian May, Sony Music Masterworks, Erin Benjamin, Shotgun Jimmie,  MusicOntario, and farewell Hal Prince. Videos added for your enjoyment.

 
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Music Biz Headlines

 
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| Music Biz Headlines, Aug. 2, 2019

 
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Hip-hop producer Murda Beatz (pictured) shares his networking secrets, Def Leppard still rocks, and Neil Young is immersed in film projects. Others in the headlines include Little Destroyer, Lady Gaga, Hunters & Collectors, Wilco, Sony/ATV, ASAP Rocky, Elton John, Tarantino, Petula Clark, Woodstock 50, and Sleater-Kinney.

 
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Good Friday

 
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| Q&A: United Way VP On How Slaight Family’s $15 Million Gift Will Further Assist Seniors

 
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The Slaight Family Foundation’s recent $15 million donation for the creation of The Allan Slaight Seniors Fund — named after the family patriarch who long supported the United Way and volunteered for nine years with the Board of Directors, starting in 1979 — will be administered over six years by the United Way Greater Toronto to help expand existing programs and create new ones. Samaritanmag's Karen Bliss talks with United Way's Ruth Crammond about the program and how it will help benefit seniors in the GTA.

 
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Today's new track

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Fergus Hambleton: Summertime Fun

The veteran Toronto pop/reggae/folk singer/songwriter previews an upcoming album with a well-crafted and suitably sunny tune that captures the mood of the season.

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