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With the retreat of snowbanks, April showers brings May flowers and some pretty awesome tunes to get you through the muddy weeks ahead. Our first #ygkPlaylist for Spring features three notable, local acts, all of whom have been included on a past playlist. In each case, their appearance on this
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This month’s #ygkPlaylist offers some great tunes from Kingstonian musicians with a history. Whether they’ve been at it since they were kids like Emily Fennell, experimenting with various styles and creating new movements like Grease Truck, or coming from a line of well-known ygk artists like Kasador, the March playlist
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In the Summertime, we’re all keen to get out there and soak it all up while we can. Nowadays, in the throws of Winter, many of us are inclined to stay close to home, and cozy up next to the fireplace. As we desperately struggle to free ourselves from the
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This month we have a mix of local tunes to help get you through this frosty, snowy January. “Song for a Winter’s Night” is the perfect tune for sitting by a warm fire with a good book or loved one; if you want to venture out, “Jump and Drink” will
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As we look towards the holidays and the conclusion of yet another year, we’re hitting play on the #ygkPlaylist one last time for 2017. In what has become an annual tradition, December’s installment of our monthly playlist features our favourite tracks from local bands and solo acts who we’ve featured
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Brrr, well, it looks like our extended summer is over. Today seems like a good one for staying in and checking out some fresh new tunes from some Kingston musicians. This month’s playlist includes a little bit of tried and true and little bit of brand new. Chances are very
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Fall is in the air, and that means it’s time to choke down pumpkin spiced beverages and take it a bit slower for a few days. In the weeks ahead, our schedules will be jam packed with more gatherings and festive parties than we can shake a stick at. As
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This month’s playlist is a wide-ranging mix of tunes to rock out to and music for chilling out. The list contains three bands never before featured on Kingstonist. We have a band that is brand new to the scene and already playing shows with some big names; we have an
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With two big music festivals set to take place in August, this month’s #ygkPlaylist is dedicated to some of the local talent appearing (both past and present) at The Wolfe Island Music Festival, and The Mackinnon Brother’s Beer and Music Festival. Both festivals offer unique experiences, whereas WIMF is making
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Just in time for Summer, this month’s edition of the #ygkPlaylist offers up an eclectic mix of local bands. Sweet Talk Jackie gives us a straight up rock sound with hints of blues, soul and funk. Dan Doesn’t Sleep is a hip hop solo act who creates his own beats
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With the Skeleton Park Arts Festival a mere 16 days away, the buzz surrounding Kingston’s best (free) outdoor summer music slash arts festival is reaching a fever pitch. And for good reason! This year’s mega-headliner, Sarah Harmer, will be preceded by an equally impressive lineup including: Minotaurs, The Hidden Cameras,
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The May 2017 playlist features 3 artists who will be performing at this Saturday’s 9th annual Homegrown Music Festival. These three musical acts represent a very small percentage of the number of fabulous, talented Kingston musicians who give up their time to perform at Homegrown each year. They also show
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