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Yorkville

Music History 

Want to help out with a documentary on Toronto’s Yorkville scene? Take a look at this.

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Canada, Documentary, Toronto, Yorkville

For about two years, the Yorkville neighbourhood in Toronto had some of the most fertile musical grounds in the world.

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Movies Music History 

A new documentary on Yorkville’s amazing 60s scene is coming

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Alan Cross 3 Comments Documentary, Toronto, Yorkville

Back in the 1960s, Yorkville was a Toronto enclave that became a cultural centre for the burgeoning Canadian music scene.

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Music News 

Looking Back on Toronto’s Yorkville Scene of the 1960s

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Alan Cross 2 Comments 1960s, Toronto, Yorkville

[Coming up Tuesday the 14th, I’ll be offering a presentation on the history of Toronto music at The Great Hall

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Music History 

A Documentary About the Awesome, Crazy and Highly Influential Yorkville Music Scene in Torono

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments Bernie Finkelstein, Gordon Lightfoot, John Kay, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Rick James, Ronnie Hawkins, Toronto, Yorkville

It’s a pretty trendy part of town now with multi-million-dollar townhomes and condos, high-end shops, five-star hotels and expensive shops.

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Music History 

Toronto Music Venue History: The Riverboat

August 13, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Riverboat, Toronto, Yorkville

[Frequent contributor Juliette Jagger wrote this for Noisey/Vice. – AC] In the mid 1960’s, Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood was a renowned

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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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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