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Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed written by Kingston-based speaking, visibility, and confidence coach. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. As we enter peak summer, our social calendars are likely looking a lot fuller than they have for the past couple of
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Celebrating our second Mother’s Day during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t ideal. Women, especially working mothers, have been taking on more than their fair share of stress during this uncertain time. From leaving the workforce to care for their families during lockdown periods, to facing barriers to reemployment due to the
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Vibrant orange, red and yellow leaves have gently cascaded from the autumn trees, snow is beginning to blanket and brighten, and that can only mean one thing: Exams are coming. As your nervous system begins to ramp up in anticipation, you’ll probably find yourself having to deliver an oral presentation.
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Kingston pop-folk duo Kris & Dee discuss their new album, Browse Line, and the album release party this Sunday, November 10. Sixteen years ago, Canadian band The Pursuit of Happiness was wrapping a tour and, after years of record label troubles and declining sales, hadn’t made any future plans. Guitarist
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At the heart of every community are the people and places that help those who need it most during difficult, uncertain times. Here in Kingston, Interval House is a place that does just that, offering emergency shelter and second stage housing, along with resources, to women, children, and youth
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Last Summer we caught up with Megan Hamilton who was in the midst of putting the final touches on her latest full length album Forty Warm Streams to Lead Your Wings. Today, we’re following up and sharing a video she created to for a track from that album titled The
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In March 2015, we set out to create a monthly mixtape featuring Kingston’s best and brightest musical talents. The #ygkPlaylist was subsequently born, and over the past nine months we’ve worked tirelessly to highlight new and familiar releases from an unbelievable number of established artists and aspiring new acts throughout
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This month’s #ygkPlaylist features a trio of local acts who will be performing at this weekend’s Wolfe Island Music Festival. The festival officially kicks off this evening on the Main Stage with The Attic Kids performing at 8pm, while they’ll be followed by Daniel Romano and Elliott Brood. Over at
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There’s so much going on in Kingston during the Summer, that it’s practically impossible to make it out and enjoy it all. We could easily suggest 50 or 100 things to see and do around the city in August, but we continuously strive to develop a short list of absolute
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We first interviewed musician Megan Hamilton in 2010 when she moved to Kingston from Toronto. At the time, she was performing and touring with her band, The Volunteer Canola. Since then, a lot has changed for Hamilton including getting married and having a child. Despite the busyness of being a
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Live at The Option is an emerging video series by Kingston Punk Productions, which features intimate performances in one of the city’s smallest, most unlikely venues. “The Option” being Brian’s Record Option, the ever-popular and forever-enduring downtown record shop, which was established in 1980 at 381 Princess. The iconic shop
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I first met Megan Hamilton through social media back in the spring of 2010 when we featured her in an interview upon the completion of her From Here to Vancouver Tour. After the release of three full length albums met with glowing reviews, Megan and her now husband, Ben McLean,
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