by Angélique Davies
In 1979, drummer Jonathan Davies’ musical path took a fortuitous turn. Guitarist Jean-Claude (JC) Chambers describes how their band Kinetic Ideals got its start:
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Life in Shadow: A Drummer’s Story Comes to Light
by Angélique Davies
“stepping in the sunlight
might be blinding if you try it
reality is frightening
to the uninitia-hated”
– Kinetic Ideals (Life in Shadow, 1981)
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Nashville Actor Riley Smith is on Fire with the Release of his New Single
Actor Riley Smith, best known for his starring role on the popular TV show Nashville, not only plays a singer-songwriter on TV, he is also one in real life too. Smith releases a new single called I’m on Fire, which he co-wrote with Matthew Perryman Jones and Tim Lauer (Hank Williams, Shawn Mendes, and Blake Shelton), from his upcoming EP. Listen to I’m on Fire:
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Museum Takes Us on the Flight Path of Birds Through Bloor-Yorkville Culture Corridor
The flight path of an urban city centre is a deadly obstacle course for migratory birds.
Take a Bath on Top of the World at Four Seasons Guangzhou, China
Imagine this spectacular view while relaxing in the egg-shaped bathtub from the dizzying heights of the Four Seasons hotel at the top of the IFC tower overlooking Pearl River New City, China.
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The Centre of Time Runs Through Greenwich Park in London
The first of London’s Royal Parks to be fully enclosed, in 1433, Greenwich Park is now part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site, and includes the famous Royal Observatory on its hill – from where this shot was taken.
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Monster Mash at the Liberty Grand
The biggest dance party for the third Halloween in Toronto, for all those who like controlled mayhem or just to party in style. Monster Mash features Metro Boomin’, Thugli, Tommy Trash, Chris Lake and about 16 other artists at the Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex on Friday, Oct 28. Let loose to trap, hip-hop, EDM and Electro in one-hundred thousand sq. feet of upscale ballroom space. If you’re trying to get away, you can hide in the crowd in one of the three rooms, each with its own unique vibe.
Creator’s Game
Creator’s Game is a 90-ft long mural at Ravina Gardens, north of High Park in Toronto, created by artists Monique Bedard (Aura), Chief Lady Bird, Jay Soule (Chippewar) and Evan Lovett with the support of StreetARToronto.
Orientalist Westeros Fantasy Mirrors Real Life
Despite the fact that museum media and communications specialist, school board trustee and overtime dad Rajiv Rawat says “cultural phenomenon is much better appreciated through deep critical engagement rather than “fan boy” obsessions,” the recovering academic is, nonetheless, willing to comment on the issue of race and culture in the storyline of the popular TV series Game of Thrones where fantasy mirrors reality.
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