All Posts Tagged With: "The Toucan"


Alexander Keith’s Birthday with Boru’s Harp

Join Boru’s Harp in celebration of Alexander Keith’s 215th birthday.  They’ll be at The Tir nan og from 7pm-10pm and then off to The Toucan from 10:30pm-2am.  No cover, great Celtic music and cheap Keith’s!


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Friday Foto

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Happy Friday everyone!  Ugh, who am I kidding, I have to work all weekend…yep, we’re in full swing now (it’s OCTOBER!) and that means, for me, that weekends are not really breaks anymore.  But who am I to complain?  Work for me means doing a concert tonight with The Swamp Ward Orchestra at Chalmers United [...]


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C’mon and Dull Senses

KPP and CFRC present C’mon and Dull Senses (Kingston rock/punk with members of Horses, False Face, I Accept Defeat) at the Toucan.  This is a 19+ show and admission is FREE!


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Six Questions for Megan Hamilton & the Volunteer Canola

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I’m not going to spend too much time setting up this latest round of six questions.  Suffice to say that after listening to a few of Megan Hamilton’s songs, I instantly became a fan and knew that I had to do a feature interview. You can catch Megan Hamilton and The Volunteer Canola (Adam White [...]


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Friday Foto

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Call it wishful thinking, but I think that scenes such as the one captured via today’s Friday Foto will soon be upon us.  In comparison to present conditions along Kingston’s waterfront, the only thing that’s really missing from this photo are the thick clouds of those small black flies.  What are these pesky bugs anyway?  [...]


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Entire Cities, and Megan Hamilton & The Volunteer Canola

Megan Hamilton & The Volunteer Canola kick off their tour on Saturday, May 8th with a free show at the Toucan in Kingston. There, they’ll perform with Toronto friends Jetset Motel (recently heard on the last 4 episodes of The Republic of Doyle, and a band I toured with in the Canadian East Coast) and [...]


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Friday Foto

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Have you had a chance to catch your breath yet?  Over the past two weeks, Kingston has been bustling with some rather significant events, specifically Reelout 11, Feb Fest 2010, and now CFRC’s Annual Funding Drive.  With Valentines and Family Day on the horizon next week, it will only be a matter of time until [...]


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Kingstonist’s Guide to Halloween

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The night of the living dead, cutesy trick or treaters, and drunken costumed fools is fast approaching.  Three sleeps away to be exact.  While some of us have been hard at work deciding on and fabricating the perfect costume, others may need some assistance regarding their outfit, and the best local destinations on All Hallows [...]


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Slaves of Spanky and Thorax

Through the fog of jack-o-lanterns emerges Kingston’s notorious rap squadron, bursting at the seams with lyrical fury, the likes of which have never been witnessed before.  Rust proof, rigid, and edible, Slaves of Spanky, alongside Thorax, will rock The Toucan on All Hallows’ eve.


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Limestone City Blues Festival Guide

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Next week is the 13th annual Limestone City Blues Festival. The music will be spread throughout downtown, both indoors and out, while the opening night will feature a show at the K-Rock Centre. As a Kingston musician who likes to think she can play the blues, I will give you this tip: be sure to [...]


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