Author: Keefer
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Free Live Music Every Sunday
Free Live Music Returns to Village Vinyl Music Emporium & Cafe! Every Sunday we present our ‘Sunday Sessions’ from 2:30 to 4:30 in support of local and regional talent of all music genres. From solo singer/songwriters to 5 piece bands we have had the pleasure of discovering some great music over the last year and on…
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Keefer’s Spin. Thanks Doctor Deadwax
I am still surprised by the number of notables, those of music and arts fame as well as celebrities from other walks of life, who come through our doors and enjoy our store but am always pleased to hear their positive reviews of Village Vinyl. We never mention names though. Recently however I was made…
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LAKESHORE VILLAGE PRESENTS THE SHOREFRONT FESTIVAL
Save the date! Saturday September 7 from 11:00 am till 11:00 pm THE SHOREFRONT FESTIVAL takes over Lake Shore Village from 1st Street to 12th Street. Our feature events on the main stage (7th Street and Lake Shore West) are the *Star of the Shore * youth talent contest from 1:00 til 5:00 pm where the…
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FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY EVENING
Thursday August 8 we welcome Gen Gorman and her rockin’ punk-soul sounds to Village Vinyl’s evening music session. From 7:00 til 9:00 p.m we present live music in the cafe. It makes for a perfect way to enjoy an early evening outing, enjoying some great free live music with a cafe drink and sweet bakery…
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‘SUNSET SESSIONS’ DEBUT WEDNESDAY JULY 24!
Beginning this Wednesday (July 24) free live music performances will be held once weekly for the balance of the summer at our ‘Sunset Sessions’. Music artists will perform from 7:00 till 9:00 P.M. on Thursdays for all shows except this first one which kicks off our new live music summer format. Check out our website…
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JULY 20 LAKE SHORE WEST MUSIC FEST
As a music store in a community where music is an intrinsic element of our personna ( Humber College’s world renowned Music Degree program, our Lakeshore Artist Cooperative, 3 high schools for the arts and many recording/mixing studios) we are so excited to be a part of the first annual Lake Shore West Music Fest! Saturday…
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“PET SOUNDS” ONE OF MOST INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS IN POP MUSIC
“Pet Sounds” has always been regarded by me as the best album the Beach Boys ever did. I was still living in England when it was released and it was a huge hit in the ‘Isles’! The fact that my personal all time greatest greats, The Beatles, thought this album the one to aspire to…
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WE NEED YOU TO VOTE FOR US
Friends and friends of friends of Village Vinyl, we need your help! We know we are one of Toronto’s top 25 record stores (and kinda think we are right up there at the top of the list) but we need you to make it official. NOW magazine is holding it’s annual Best Of Toronto contest…
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FREE LIVE MUSIC EVERY SUNDAY
Shortly after Village Vinyl opened we began to meet many musicians who came into the store to explore it, shop it and listen to and talk music. Some were enrolled in Humber College’s music program, some were from the Lakeshore Village’s Artists Co-op and some were local residents and some were from further afield. In…
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Ray…We Can’t Stop Loving You!
Rolling Stone ranked Ray Charles number ten on their list of “100 Greatest Artists of All Time” in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of “100 Greatest Singers of All Time”. In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: “This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. Wow! That is…