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Songs for a Blue Day aims to provide cheer, music therapy

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Amber Healy 2 Comments Awesome Music Project, Blue Monday, Canadian Music Therapy Fund, Choir Choir Choir, Choir! Choir! Choir!, Covid, COVID-19, Daveed Goldman, George Elliott Clarke, Jennifer Buchanan, Lia Pappa-Kemps, Long & McQuade, Music Therapy, Nobu Adilman

January 18th is considered by some to be a “blue day,” or the saddest day of the year. Our holiday

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Read and rock for mental health

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Awesome Music Project, Barenaked Ladies, Choir! Choir! Choir!, Chris Hadfield, Dear Lovelies, Sarah McLachlan, Toronto

Ever find yourself sitting at home wondering, gee, what could I possibly do on a Thursday night in October that

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There’s a hooray-for-weed-legalization concert Thursday featuring members of The Tragically Hip

October 9, 2018October 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Choir! Choir! Choir!, Tragically Hip, UP Cannabis

Another couple of weeks and cannabis will be legal in Canada. Expect the celebrations to ramp up. If you’re in

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Is Dave Grohl going to make an appearance with Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir!? [UPDATE]

July 11, 2018July 12, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Choir! Choir! Choir!, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Toronto

UPDATE: A source inside said last night was canceled. Damn. Rick will be very disappointed.   The Choir! Choir! Choir!

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Rick Astley gets Choir! Choir! Choir! love in Toronto

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Choir! Choir! Choir!, Rick Astley

I have a friend in Asia who swears–SWEARS–that Rick Astley is the greatest singer in the history of the universe.

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Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! Pays Tribute to Chris Cornell with a 225-Person Rendition of “Black Hole Sun”

May 26, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Choir! Choir! Choir!, Chris Cornell

Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! brings together people through the joy of singing. Their 225-person version of “Black Hole Sun” has

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I Like This: Choir! Choir! Choir!

February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Choir! Choir! Choir!

What happens when a bunch of people gather together in Toronto to sing popular songs choir style?  Stuff like this.

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Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! Shout/Sing Down Putin Over Russia’s Stupid Gay Laws

February 8, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Choir! Choir! Choir!, Vladimir Putin

Hey, Vladimir Putin!  This one’s for you. (Via Xtra)

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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