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Rocket Surgery’s four and half year Monday night residency at The Toucan came to en epic conclusion last week, as band took to the stage one last time. The end of this weekly tradition was spurred on by frontman, Rueben deGroot, who is pulling up stakes to move back out
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From one month to the next, the #ygkPlaylist shines the spotlight on local bands and musicians. Unfortunately, we often don’t have enough room on the playlist to include all the great music that comes our way, and so, many deserving musicians wait in the wings. Therefore it’s fitting that this
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The 2016 Skeleton Park Arts Festival marks the festival’s 10th anniversary, and we couldn’t be more excited about its return to a more grass roots model! The 5-day solstice celebration’s line up is as impressive as ever, which is why it’s one of our top five things to see and
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This month’s #ygkPlaylist is a celebration of The Skeleton Park Arts Festival, which takes place Wednesday, June 22nd – Sunday, June 26th 2016. The festival takes place at various venues around the Skeleton Park neighbourhood showcasing a wide and unique array of local arts including music, dancing, porch jazz, artisans,
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With the arrival of June, the end of another school year is in sight for elementary and secondary school students, and the latest phase of the Big Dig will soon be behind us. While summer does not officially arrive until June 20th, Kingston has already begun to ratchet up the
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Since we last caught up with performer and songwriter Rueben deGroot, he’s released three albums, renamed his Whole Band “Rocket Surgery” and gone on a number of cross-Canada tours. Needless to say this guy has been busy, and he and the band have remained a fixture on local stages, such
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Kingston’s Market Square was bursting at the seams with music lovers thanks to a free, live performance by the Arkells last Friday night. This second of two Rockin the Square engagements proved to be even more popular than the season’s inaugural concert back in June, which had a definitive local
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Last year, we proudly featured a majority of the songs released as a part of the Skeleton Park Community Songbook, a collaborative project paring 12 Kingston community groups and local professional musicians. The songbook not only reflects the rich diversity of the local community but it also encourages Kingstonians to
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Just over a month ago, I was reminiscing about TV Desserts, a fantastic series produced for the Apple Crisp Musical Video Club featuring local talent including P.S. I Love You, The Gertrudes, and Sheesham and Lotus, just to name a few. As the folks behind the popular video series have
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In our third episode of Six Questions, we sit down (via Email) with Reuben de Groot and one of his band members, ivory tickler, Josh Lyon. Over the past few years, I’ve enjoyed many of Reuben’s live performances at both the Grad Club and the Mansion, while you might also
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If you’ve taken the time to read about Kingstonist, you’ll know that we strive to cover a wide range of topics from a variety of perspectives. We are always looking for new contributors, as well as better ways to provide useful and unique content. In order to help us get
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From one marathon to another. I haven’t had an entire weekend off since early September, so I am truly looking forward to the next few days as I will be far away from the shackles of my office. That said, this long weekend comes at a price, as we’ll likely
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