The City of Toronto has contracted w Garda too - currently doing encampments secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

If you need me, I’ll be in the Czech Republic for the next 23 days.

Glad @ttcriders.bsky.social's call for much needed fare capping on the #TTC is getting the attention it deserves. It was featured in today's @thestar.com column by @graphicmatt.com! #TOpoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth.

We're so excited for the bike lane on Harbord to be done (not just because it means the end of construction). It's going to make the street feel so much nicer having those in. Hopefully we start getting more elsewhere as well.

In my debut for @theatlantic.com, I wrote about the disappearance of cultural listings from major New York media outlets, and what it portends for artists, audiences, institutions, and journalists. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

This remains a very silly law. Most pedestrian signals only show a very short walk sign before switching to a long countdown. Complying with the letter of this law would mean pedestrians have to wait a whole light cycle at almost every intersection before crossing. www.thestar.com/news/gta/e-s...

I waste a lot of time browsing Zillow and don't understand the American preference for larger generic home (3k - 10k sq feet) instead of smaller home with beautiful architecture (1.5 - 3k sq feet)

And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.

Hey @thestar.com has a massive Walking Toronto package coming out this weekend (some stories already up online). I contributed two walks for this list of Toronto walks (Bendale in Scarborough and Dupont). Check em all out.

Happening today! The London premieres of The Purpose of an Empty Room & Familiar Spaces, performed by David Zucchi, and Open Union (Patrick Ellis, Peter Bell). My first time in London, and a portrait concert to boot! If you’re around, come out and hear some wobbly, droney, microtonal sounds!

Tomorrow! Peter and I are looking forward to performing @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ at the Hundred Years Gallery!

Finally in England and the first thing I do is tomatoes on toast

I wrote about the dog-parentification of how people discuss children in public spaces. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

A master is gone. I am heartbroken. variety.com/2025/tv/news...

In one week! I'm really looking forward to be heading to London next week for my first portrait concert. Open Union and David Zucchi are putting on a concert performing the two works of mine that I wrote for them The concert is at Hundred Years Gallery. If you're in town, I'd love to see you there!

Watching rain move east across midtown from the west end

Toronto is, in fact, a world class city, and various regional political dynamics serve to undermine it, and hold it back from further greatness.

Today without violin

Just over two weeks until my duo, Open Union perform a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social’s Familiar Spaces at the 100 Years Gallery! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...

Rehearsals have started for Strophe Rocket by Martin Arnold. This Saturday and Sunday at Arraymusic!

Here's your Monday Roundup! mechanicalforestsound.blogspot.com/2025/06/mond...

I wrote about what's sometimes called Toronto's ugliest intersection & things that might fix it. Bloor and Dundas, next to one of the biggest transit hubs in the GTA, much opportunity.

Martin Arnold has graciously written us a near hour-long piece and so we're delighted to be presenting the premiere of Strophe Rocket, on June 28 and 29 at Arraymusic! Join us on June at 8PM at Arraymusic to listen to the premiere of this new work! Tickets in our bio!

The three performers for our upcoming show are Émilie Fortin (trumpet, live and on the gated recording), Wesley Shen (melodica + harpsichord on the gated recording), and Aysel Taghi-Zada, violin (pizzicato violin on the gated recording).

The view looking West from Sheridan & Dundas. Dundas sloping Northward gradually as it goes West. Lula Lounge on the South side at ground level.

After 40 years, Mel Brooks has finally announced a sequel to Spaceballs... Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money will come to theaters on July 4th, 2027.

We’re thrilled to be premiering Martin Arnold’s newest work, the evening length piece, Strophe Rocket for trumpet, violin, and two melodicas, on June 28 and 29 at Arraymusic! Martin's music is beautifully strange, simple, richly detailed, and above all else, infinitely enjoyable.

Unspeakably excited for this show. Martin's music has meant so much to me ever since I discovered it almost a decade ago. Thrilled that he's written an evening length new piece for my amazing Freesound colleagues. June 28 and 29, 8PM at Arraymusic! Get your tickets soon!

June newsletter is here where I talk about Toronto in June and some other things. eepurl.com/jfwUFY

I’m looking forward to being in London from July 8-13 this summer! If you’re around, please get in touch!

🏮 Concert Announcement 🏮 My duo, Open Union and saxophonist David Zucchi present an evening of music by composer @paologriffin.bsky.social at the Hundred Years Gallery on the 11th July 🎶 Click below for more info and tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-purpos...

You can’t make this stuff up. Hamilton Philharmonic is having Tommy Tallarico as a musical guest this week. @hbomberguy.bsky.social

it's Bandcamp Friday again, as every music fan presumably already knows. also we just started a sale on all of our labels, 20 percent off, coupon code "2025". full details at the link below, happy to send Bandcamp DL codes for direct orders! www.erstwhilerecords.com/news/april-3...

May updates in my newsletter. Performances in London this July, and headed to Ostrava in August. More to read and see here. us10.campaign-archive.com?u=2cf84114e3...

Who did this? 😂

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

✈️ London UK 📆 July 10-14 2025 A portrait concert of my work with @patrickel94.bsky.social and David Zucchi (If anyone has a lead on a place to crash let me know)

New Martin Arnold piece complete and coming down the pipeline…. Performances June 28 & 29 in Toronto with @freesound.bsky.social

I wrote something about how we're seeing the rise of the online "alpha male." This is someone who speaks in clipped imperatives, squeezes into tight suits, and performs for our feed. They present a vision of masculinity shaped by politics, tech, and 100 years of cultural history 🧵

This exists and I love it. youtu.be/qCmRga2fIy0?...

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