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Iain Reid’s ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ is now a Charlie Kaufman movie

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments Charlie Kaufman, David Thewlis, Foe, hollywood, Iain Reid, Jesse Plemons, Jessie Buckley, Kingston, Kingston-based writer, Netflicks, Netflix, novel, screen adaptation, Toni Collette

Kingston-based author Iain Reid has done what authors both fear and love: handed over his story to the big screen.

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Miss Emily preps her first paid online concert

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments birthday telegrams, COVID-19, Emily Fennell, Kingston, live music, local music, lockdown, miss emily, musicians during COVID-19, online concert, paid online concert, telegrams, virtual concert, virtual performance

Maple Blues Award-winning Kingston musician Emily Fennell, aka Miss Emily, has been struggling through the COVID-19 shutdown like all musicians.

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Jiffy Grill to close one of its three locations

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Chris Morris 1 Comment closing, Farida Hussain, Jiffy Grill, Kingston, Kingston Centre, Mohamed Hussain, mother's day, Odessa, restaurant, west end

For over 28 years, Farida Hussain has owned The Jiffy Grill, a popular diner at the Kingston Centre. This coming

Sadaf Amini

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Kingston-made music videos premiere today

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments Aaron Andress, Adam Biehler Photography, AKAFLK Productions, Alex Mundy, Ali Dixon, Allen Bergeron, Bedouin Soundclash, bnice Films Inc., Bon Evans, Braden Dragomir, Brent Nurse, Celine Klein, COVID-19, Creative Nest, Dave Wreggitt, Deux Trois, Emily Pelstring, Film Stream Video, Happy Kid Productions, Impressionz Exprezzions, Jackie Lee, Jamstone Productions, Jay Middaugh, Jeff Reitzel, JL Creative Agency, Josh Lyon, Kelvin Clark, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Drone Pros, Kingston Film Office, Les Soliloques, Local Music Video Showcase, local music videos, Make Hay Media, Michael George, Moira Demorest, music videos, Oakridge Ave, Raven Adamson, Sadaf Amini, Sian Alcorn, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), SkEye Stream, Solomon Woodland, Spencer Evans, Steven Spencer, Tanya Trombetta, Teagan McLaren, The Ale House, The Meringues, The Pink Noise, Tourism Kingston, Visit Kingston, Viva Productions, Voyager

One of the many events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which was to

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Gan Chev launches subprime lending service

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments financing, Gan Chev, Gananoque, Gananoque Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, Get Your Next Car, getyournextcar.ca, Kingston, Mike Kellam, subprime lending, used cars

It’s not uncommon to see a sign outside of a car dealer claiming something along the lines of “No Credit?

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‘Don’t be scared of women in country radio’ — local station looks to program more female artists

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Chris Morris 2 Comments 98.3 fly fm, 98.9 Pure Country, Bell Media, Brittany Thompson, country music, female artists, female country artists, gender equality, Jason Isbell, Kasey Musgraves, Kelsea Ballerini, Kingston, music, Pure Country 99, radio playlists, radio programming, radip ratings

Brittany Thompson, Program Director of Pure Country 99 and 98.3 FLY FM in Kingston, is trying something a little different:

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Alex Cuba brings Sublime Latin-Canadian music to The Grad Club

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Chris Morris 0 Comments Alex Cuba, concerts, Cuba, Flying V Productions, Grammy Awards, Juno Awards, Kingston, Latin Grammys, Latin music, live music, Nelly Furtado, Sublime, The Grad Club

“It’s a brand new year, it’s a brand new album.” Alex Cuba is clearly excited about his latest record and

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Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2019

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Chris Morris 11 Comments 98.9 Pure Country, 98.9 The Drive, Alexa Goldie, Brian's Record Option, City of Kingston, Dan Taylor Band, Deux Trois, Emily Steele, Goldwing, Homegrown Live Music Festival, infotourist, Jay Emmons, Jay Smith, Joe Chithalen, Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library, Joe Chithalen Musical Lending Library (MILL), Joe's MILL, Jonas Lewis-Anthony, Kasador, Kingston, Kingston Live podcast, Kingston Penitentiary, Kiss The Fish, Kris and Dee, Limestone City Blues Festival, Limestone music, Long and McQuade, Maple Blues Awards, miss emily, Nick Babcock, No Guff, Oakridge Ave, Renaissance Music, Richardson Stadium, Rockin' the Big House, SanTur Brewing, Sarah Harmer, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), Smitty Kingston, Spencer Evans, The Brooklyn, The Enrights, The Glorious Sons, The Headstones, The Isabel, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Rolling Stones, The Social YGK, The Tragically Hip, The Trews, The Wilderness, Tom Cochrane, Tom Savage, Tourism Kingston, Union Kitchen and Cocktails, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), YGK Craft Beer Festival, YGK Emerging Musician Competition, YGK Music, YGK Music playlist

The Kingston music scene got a nice kickstart to 2019, as the Kingston Live podcast launched its first episode on

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Kingston craft beer scene year-in-review

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments craft beer, Daft Brewing, Fine Balance Brewing Company, Gan Brewing Company, Kingston, Kingston Brewing Company, local craft beer, MacKinnon Brothers Brewing, napanee beer company, Riverhead Brewing Company, SanTur Brewing, Skeleton Park Brewery, Spearhead Brewing, Stone City Ales, taprooms, wolfe island springs craft brewery

It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Kingston’s breweries. Although the craft beer industry across Canada is still growing,

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Holiday Rock Show to benefit Dawn House, Martha’s Table

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Bad Germs, Bloom, Dawn House, Deck The Halls, Fraze, Greg Ball, holiday rock show, Kingston, Kris and Dee, live music, Luther Wright, Martha's Table, Piner, Sarah Harmer, Sean Kelly, Stages, Stages Nightclub, weeping tile

Tomorrow night, one of Kingston’s best-loved holiday traditions kicks off its 24th annual fundraiser at Stages Nightclub. Since 1995, The

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It’s not too late to get winter tires

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Gan Chev, Gananoque Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac, grip on asphalt, road safety, snow tires, temperature, winter driving, winter tires

Here’s the thing about winter tires: they’re made for winter. That sounds obvious, but many people still call them snow

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Kingston Film Office announces music video funding

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Chris Morris 1 Comment Alex Jansen, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Film Office, local music, local musicians, music videos

The Kingston Film Office is working with local video production companies on the creation of music videos for Kingston area

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