posted Wednesday, May 22, 2019
They made headlines in Canada as beautiful, young, rock royalty, but nearly two decades later, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) and Chantal Kreviazuk struggle, like most people, with their relationship. I’M GOING TO BREAK YOUR HEART follows Maida and Kreviazuk as they write and record their first album together, I’m Going to Break Your Heart, offering an intimate […]
posted Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Nova Scotia’s Rich Aucoin can easily be described as a concept artist. He takes his work very seriously, putting together the lyrics and melodies, connecting with the right individuals to help record and produce, and then creates an elaborate must-be-there-to-experience live performance with visuals and other distractions. He’s releasing a new album this month (May […]
posted Wednesday, May 15, 2019
I love theatre and I appreciate opera. So when I was introduced to the creators of this new opera by a business colleague in the LGBTQ community, right away I was intrigued. A lesbian opera I was told, to be staged at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, during Pride celebrations. Indeed, that sounds like something […]
posted Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Canadian Music Week is once again underway, with a huge line up of big name acts, and emerging artists who might just be the next big thing. It all kicked off Monday night at the Phoenix Concert Theatre with a performance by NYC post-punk legends, Television, who have been entertaining audiences with their ignatic frontman, […]
posted Thursday, May 2, 2019
2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the birth of the LGBTQ2+ movement around the world, and Pride Toronto’s 2019 programming will include: Over 215 LGBTQ2+ artists 15 Headliners 26 Party Collectives 5 Stages 26 Pride Month Events 40+ Community Events 200+ Parade Entries 140+ StreetFair Booths and Activations The launch party for […]
posted Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, offers an outstanding selection of over 200 films from Canada and around the world, so navigating through this awesome collection can sometimes be overwhelming. So theBUZZ has compiled a list of LGBT-themed films that will be of interest to our readers, as well as a selection of music-themed documentaries […]
posted Monday, April 22, 2019
The Birdseye Music Festivaltakes place on Saturday, April 27th in Toronto, and is a fundraiser for bladder cancer. We all know someone with cancer, and I discovered that one of my best pals, Ann, is currently dealing with this type cancer. It’s the fifth most common form of cancer, and 9000 people in Canada will be diagnosed this year alone. […]
posted Friday, April 12, 2019
Record Store Day and Vans, are teaming up to release a special edition soundtrack for the award-winning music documentary Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records on Record Store Day, April 13, 2019. The album, which features previously unreleased songs by Wax Trax! artists, (see track listing below) will be available at independent record stores across the United States […]
posted Friday, April 12, 2019
Every year broadcaster-producer-empresario Jaymz Bee celebrates his birthday with at least one fundraising event for charity. This year will mark his biggest yet with a series of simultaneous concerts held in ten rooms at Old Mill Toronto that will benefit Unison Benevolent Fund, an organization that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian […]
posted Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Gordon Lightfoot’s music touches the listener on more levels and in more ways than most musicians could ever dream of. He is a national treasure, a cultural icon whose time-defying style and legendary hits have made him one of Canada’s most anticipated live performers. Having celebrated his 80th birthday last year, he will once again […]
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