Yet another tragedy for Toronto music: Republic of Safety has announced that January 26th at Sneaky Dees will be their last show ever. Reprinted here is the text of their announcement from their Myspace Blog. I hope they don’t have a problem with me reprinting it in full (links added for emphasis), but it’s worth…
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To me, one of the most impressive people in Canada (especially in the indie scene) is writer, award winning playwright, illustrator, political activist, former NDP candidate and musician Maggie MacDonald. You simply have to admire anyone who can seemingly do everything and do it well. As a musician – in addition to her work with…
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One of the problems with the arts in Canada in general is the lack of publicity. Frequently when things are done by Canadian artists you won’t find it, or even find out it exists, unless you look for it. Especially with independent and emerging artists, there are no front page headlines, no advance publicity to…