TORONTO LIBRARY WORKSHOPS AND CONCERT

For the past year, Soundscapes has been working together with the Toronto Public Library on Toronto Tunes, a program designed to make Canadian independent titles more available at our local libraries. The TPL has reported great success and are expanding Toronto Tunes with a series of free workshops this fall. These workshops are aimed at helping kids start DIY careers in music and music journalism, and they feature some of our city's best and brightest, not to mention tenaciously independent, minds in these fields. Plus, the series is capped off with an excellent free concert with More or Les, OhBijou, and The Bicycles.

It should be noted that the library was never this cool when I was a kid.
Please get out and take advantage of this exceptional program!

Info follows:

TPL TORONTO TUNES WORKSHOPS

1. A collective approach to anti-social noise-making
Learn to do it yourself as a musician. Find out how to get started as a band or DJ. Make a first step out of the basement. Connect with other music-makers to set up shows.

Featuring Jonny Dovercourt of Republic of Safety and Rose Kazi of Lal
Thursday, September 20, 6-8 p.m.
Cedarbrae Branch, 545 Markham Rd.
To register, call 416-396-8850.

2. Writing and blogging about music
Work with experienced journalists to find out how you can share your passion for music with the world.

Featuring Carl Wilson of The Globe and Mail and Zoilus online music blog, journalist Tabassum Siddiqui, and Hal Niedzviecki, freelance journalist, pop culture guru and Toronto Public Library writer-in-residence this fall.
Tuesday, September 25, 6-8 p.m.
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St.
To register, call 416-395-5674.

3. Making music matter
Find out how you can use music to make a difference in the lives of people in your commmunity.

Featuring The Remix Project
Tuesday, October 2, 6-8 p.m.
York Woods Branch, 1785 Finch Ave. W.
To register, call 416-395-5980.

4. Starting a recording club
Work with Toronto indie music-makers and find out how to make and market your own music recordings.

Featuring Steven Kado of Blocks Recording Club and Ninja Highschool, Eric Chenaux of Rat Drifting and Sara Saljoughi of Fig Records.
Thursday, October 11, 6-8 p.m.
Lillian H. Smith Branch, 239 College St.
To register, call 416-393-7746.

FREE CONCERT

Featuring Toronto Indie Acts:
More or Les | Ohbijou | The Bicycles

Saturday, November 3, 8 p.m., North York Central Library

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Free tickets available October 1 at North York Central, Toronto Reference, Cedarbrae, Lillian H. Smith and York Woods libraries and at Soundscapes (572 College St. west of Bathurst). Limit: two tickets per person.

Comments

[Mel]

That is fantastic! You can get tickets starting Oct. 1st, right? I didn't realize last year and I ended up missing Final Fantasy. I'm making this my top priority this yeah, haha.

[soundscapes]

Yes, tickets are available October 1st.

[Rachael]

I missed it! This is great, but I missed it! COMPLETELY. I feel like crying.