Meet The Drake Hotel’s late-night curator of sounds, Jalyssa Mills! Jalyssa is a passionate multi-hyphenate and music industry vet who’s been collaborating and creating incredible experiences at some of Toronto’s top entertainment venues and now she’s bringing her signature style to our neighbourhood hub on West Queen West. We caught up with Jalyssa where she … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators, and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Ernest Baker came up in an era when they told us that we could do anything — so that was his … Continued
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My Night in Nine is a series where we ask some of our friends, collaborators and all-around creatives to show us what a night at The Drake looks like for them in nine photos. Multidisciplinary creative, future sound creator, co-owner of independent record label Bare Selection and community radio station ISO, Josephine Cruz aka Jayemkayem … Continued
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Critically-acclaimed, self-produced artist Clairmont the Second describes the creative process for his latest album as “naked and unfiltered”, arising from a period of personal growth during which he was “forced to fall back in love with music at its root”. At age 25, the Toronto rapper has an impressive six albums to his name, culminating in … Continued
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With Black History Month upon us, we’re celebrating by sharing stories and voices from the Black community, highlighting the incredible work of some of our partners in the arts, music and food spaces. This week, we’re spotlighting Toronto-based singer-songwriter Witch Prophet. Combining hip-hop, jazz, and soul-inspired beats, she describes her sound as “Erykah Badu meets Lauryn Hill … Continued
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When is an A-frame not just an A-frame? When it’s The Perch, The Devonshire’s new outdoor space for live music. Built out over the water, The Perch will host ticketed live music shows every Thursday evening this summer, focusing on new and emerging talent from around the province. “Grab a seat by the water or … Continued
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There’s no doubt that the past year and a half has been tough on the arts, so we’re stoked that Unity Charity is coming out of the pandemic swinging. Unity’s pretty amazing — a national charity that helps young people develop resilience through the teaching of hip hop art forms like MCing, breaking, beatmaking and … Continued
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Whether you’re throwing down moves at a solo kitchen dance party or dreaming about getting sweaty at a live show (remember those?), you need the sounds of stellar opening acts to soundtrack your hot summer nights. Chris Wilson, Director of Brand Partnerships + Programming, shares his top picks. Yves Jarvis (website) If your musical … Continued
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