July 2011 - Toronto Blues Society

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Monkey Junk (Tony D, Steve Marriner 

and Matt Sobb) have just launched a 

new CD, a new website and a busy 

tour of summer festivals 

Monkey Junk 

Vince Maccarone 

Jerome Godboo 

John’s Blues Picks 

Event Listings 

& more 

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WHAT: Toronto Blues Society Talent Search Finals 

WHO: Nicole Christian, The Distillery, Richard Henderson, Bradleyboy 

Mac Arthur, Fraser Melvin Blues Band, Ken Yoshioka 

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More Than Music with 

Jerome Godboo 

Anyone who has seen Jerome Godboo’s live 

performance surely has an indelible image of 

the experience in their mind. The signature lowslung 

leather belt of harmonica’s, mischievous 

grin and high energy performances. Yet, there 

is a tenderness and vulnerability as well. Since 

fronting the 1980’s blues rock band, The Phantoms, 

Jerome continues his personal journey of musical 

and spiritual growth. Here, in the new millennium, 

with his newest recording “Rooting Out My 

Devils” he remains true to that path. 

“Anything you want to get good at involves 

hard work. For me, that work is meditation. 

To become more compassionate you have to 

notice how uncompassionate you are at times. 

Meditating helps me to get to know myself so I 

can trust my motives.” Jerome said. “When I’m 

doing business it’s healthy to be aware of the 

subtext of why I do things.” 

Jerome’s interest in meditation began when he 

was 12 years of age while watching the TV series, 

Kung Fu. He noticed, through the characters, 

how the practice of meditation was able to bring 

calm and kindness into meeting the challenges of 

everyday life. 

“After I had my first child I was still acting 

pretty rock’n roll and while with my band One 

Monkey, I came across a pamphlet on Vipassana 

Meditation and felt this was it! It's been a dozen 

years that I attend annual 10 day silent retreats. 

There is no communication or eye contact with 

other students while you’re on a course. This 

makes it easier to observe your physical sensations 

while maintaining equanimity of mind and 

utilizing those tools to transform negativity.” 

Through his daily meditation practice Jerome’s 

music has been enhanced as he claims that 

previously unconscious attitudes and beliefs come 

to the surface daily. 

“It’s helped me to get over myself. The blues 

travel through me. I appreciate my bands and the 

possibilities the music provides. I’m grateful to 

have been shown a good path, that with effort, 

will bring understanding into my life and more 

harmony with those around me. Metta.” * 

* With loving kindness. 

-- Sharon Grace 

PHOTO BY ALEC FRASER 


Monkey 

Junk 

On June 21, Ottawa’s MonkeyJunk released 

their sophomore CD, To Behold, the first in a 

three-record deal with their new label, Stony Plain 

Records and a follow-up to their successful debut 

Tiger in Your Tank (released independently, then 

on Vizztone). 

Not your usual blues ‘power trio’, MonkeyJunk 

has accomplished much in three years. But like all 

blues ‘overnight sensations’, there’s lots of history 

and slogging it out in the trenches behind their 

success. Their combined experience (almost 60 

years) and their long-term friendship contributes 

to the chemistry that merges Tony D’s guitar 

virtuosity, Matt Sobb’s solid drumbeat (and 

assorted other percussion) with Steve Marriner’s 

passionate vocals, his award-winning harmonica 

and his skill on a host of other instruments, 

including baritone guitar, guitar and keyboards. 

And there’s no bass! 

They’re always asked where the name came 

from. Their response: “A chance remark Son 

House made. ‘I’m talkin’ ‘bout the blues. I ain’t 

talkin’ about monkey junk,’ he said. We love Mr. 

House, and we get his point, but the word stuck 

with us. And we use it as one word: MonkeyJunk, 

with a capital J in the middle.” 

Less than a year after their Sunday evening 

gigs at Ottawa’s Irene’s Pub evolved into a band, 

they were on the “Road to Memphis” as the 

Ottawa Blues Society’s representative at the 2009 

International Blues Challenge, where they placed 

third out of nearly 100 bands! In the fall of 2009, 

they became one of a handful of Canadians to be 

nominated for a Blues Music Award. In January 

2010, they were nominated for six MapleBlues 

Awards and won five, and they followed up 

with a Best Blues Artist award at the Canadian 

Independent Music Awards in March of that year. 

Their winning ways continued in May when Blues 

Foundation member/voters made them the 2 nd 

Canadian band ever to win a Blues Music Award 

– MonkeyJunk’s “Tiger In Your Tank” was voted 

Best New Artist Debut. And they started 2011 off 

with three more MapleBlues Awards. 

They call their music “Swamp R&B. Soul 

boogie. Deep blues … and bedroom funk.” What 

does it sound like? A beat that won’t let you sit 

still, melodic harmonica, eloquent guitar solos 

alternating with tasty rhythm, keyboards for a 

change of pace … the closest you come to bass is 

the baritone guitar. And what does it look like? 

A full dance floor! 

While “To Behold” is more eclectic than the 

cont’d on page 7 

Congratulations to the 2011 

TBS Talent Search Finalists 

The Distillery • Nicole Christian • Bradleyboy Mac Arthur • 

Richard Henderson • Fraser Melvin Blues Band • Ken Yoshioka 

The six finalists, (clockwise, The Distillery, Nicole Christian, Bradleyboy Mac Arthur, Richard Henderson, 

Fraser Melvin Blues Band and Ken Yoshioka) will perform before a panel of judges at Nathan Phillips Square 

on Thursday August 18, noon-2pm during City of Toronto’s “Tasty Thursdays” series. 

The Distillery is a hot young blues trio that 

can appear to be deceptively mellow at times. 

Please don’t relax too much as Neil, Myrrhine and 

Jordan bring out the sabre tooth tiger when you 

least expect it. Check out their intoxicating brand 

of original blues based on real life experiences 

that we all share. “What You Told Me” is the first 

in an exciting series of blues recordings by The 

Distillery and is being released at The Gladstone 

Hotel on Thurs July 28. 

For the past several years Nicole Christian has 

performed and produced music events in Toronto 

at venues such as Hugh’s Room, The Silver Dollar 

and The Supermarket, Grafitti's and The Black 

Swan. Nicole has recently been featured in The 

Toronto Star, as well as on Newstalk 1010 and 

CBC Radio, where she has played her song “Barn 

Dance” (co-written with Stephen King) live on air. 

Nicole recently played a North American tour with 

Hamilton guitar player Alfie Smith. Run Rabbit 

Run was just voted The Best Debut Roots and 

Blues Album of 2010 award by the Underground 

Blues Network. 

In 2004, after playing in bands for the better 

part of 25 years, Bradleyboy MacArthur started 

doing things his own way. He’s been developing 

his one-man band approach while mixing blues, 

bluegrass, rockabilly, and punk at his home studio, 

the Red Room, in Orono, Ontario. MacArthur’s 

new album, Salt Gun, was released on June 7th. 

Richard Henderson was named 

Instrumentalist of the Year for 2010 at the 

Durham Region Music Awards and was invited 

to showcase at the 2011 Blues Summit in Toronto. 

As a journeyman of Toronto’s dynamic bar scene, 

Richard has developed a characteristic edgy style 

based on the uncompromising essence of the blues 

and other elemental roots music. 

The Fraser Melvin Blues Band was formed 

in 2003 by friends Fraser Melvin (Guitar & 

Vocals) and Alex Furlott (Bass). With a revolving 

door of other musicians, the current lineup consists 

of Jon Hyde (Drums), Josh Cavan (Keys), and 

Andrew Moljgun (Saxes). All enrolled in Humber 

College's music program, this quintet plays a 

mixture of music, fusing blues, jazz, and soul. 

The Fraser Melvin Blues Band is an exciting and 

entertaining band - definitely one to keep your 

ears open for. 

Originally from Kamakura,Japan. Ken 

Yoshioka came to Toronto in 1994. He started 

to go to blues jams at bars such as Chicago's, 

Gladstone Hotel, Silver Dollar's, Grossman's 

where he picked up lots of musical skills and 

experiences thanks to the mid 90's live music 

resurgence in Toronto. He has been giging and 

recording with Julian Fauth, Jay Clark & The 

Jones, Mike O'Grady, Bo Basiuk, Billy Heffernan 

ansd was also the subject of a documentary called 

"Harmonica Man From Japan" by a Japanese 

Director Eiko Watanabe. Ken recently did 9 

shows in Tokyo and Kanagawa gaining lots of 

nation al press 

The winner will recieve a professional 

development package that includes a showcase 

opportunity at the Blues Summit Six in January 

2013, a showcase opportunity at this year’s South 

Side Shuffle Festival, a photo shoot with Bill King, 

mentoring sessions with industry professionals, 

rehearsal time at Pro Rehearsal & Backline, and 

more. 




Elwood Goes to the Races: Dan Aykroyd 

will serve as Grand Marshal for the July 10 Honda 

Indy Toronto, which marks the 25th year of racing 

in the streets of Toronto. "I'm delighted to be a 

part of an event with so much history," Aykroyd 

said in a statement last week. "I'm a longtime 

race fan and very proud to be Canadian. It'll be 

nice to come home and take in a spectacular day 

of racing." Aykroyd's career highlights include 

being an original cast member on "Saturday Night 

Live," creator of "The Blues Brothers" and his 

role in "Ghostbusters." A member of the Order of 

Canada, the Ottawa native has also been inducted 

into Canada's Walk of Fame for his contributions 

to the entertainment industry. "We are delighted 

to have Dan on board," said Charlie Johnstone, 

vice-president and general manager of Honda 

Indy Toronto. "Dan has the type of character that 

resonates with all Canadians. He is a big supporter 

of events across the country, and he will no doubt 

make for a great ambassador to the Honda Indy 

Toronto." 

Two new Acoustic Blues Series in Manotick 

& Westport: James Doran, President of Choose 

The Blues Productions, Producer of the longrunning 

Blues On The Rideau Dinner & Show 

Series at The Cove Inn, Westport and host of 

Inside The Blues, a weekly radio show broadcast 

Sunday evenings on 101.9 DAWG FM Ottawa 

has launched two new Acoustic Blues Series this 

summer - Acoustic Blue Sundays At The Mill 

Tavern, Manotick and Acoustic Blue Mondays 

At The Cove Inn, Westport. Both will feature 

some of Canada's best acoustic Blues artists 

performing in classic venues with comfortable, 

friendly ambiance and both include a meal in the 

ticket price. Acoustic Blue Sundays At The Mill 

Tavern will feature Michael Jerome Browne (June 

26) , Harrison Kennedy (July 31), Chris Antonik 

W. Josh Williams (August 28), Steve Strongman 

(September 25). Acoustic Blue Mondays At The 

Cove Inn will feature Jack de Keyzer w/ Alan 

Duffy (July 11), Robin Banks w/ Mitchell Lewis 

(July 25) , Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick (August 

8) and Roxanne Potvin w/ Christine Bougie 

(August 22). Visit www.choosetheblues.ca for 

more information on both series. 

MONKEY JUNK cont’d from p 5 

band’s debut, it focuses on original material with 

themes ranging from the traditional – love sought, 

found and lost – to a call for social responsibility 

in ‘Mother’s Cry’, and the finale is a five-minute 

harmonica-driven instrumental, aptly titled ‘The 

Marrinator. Even Hank Williams’ ‘You’re Gonna 

Change (Or I’m Gonna Leave)’, the only cover 

on the recording, is drenched in blues. 

A CD release party for their hometown fans 

rocked Barrymore’s Music Hall in Ottawa on 

Wednesday, June 22. This summer, they’re 

introducing their new recording with appearances 

at Blues Festivals across Canada and a Western 

Canada tour is planned for the fall. They look 

forward to getting back to Europe, and breaking 

into the US market. And they vow to “… play our 

asses off, all the time, every night.” 

- Liz Sykes 

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On The Side with... 

Vince Maccarone 

Hailing from the mining town of Sudbury, 

Ontario, drummer / percussionist Vince 

Maccarone, has been holding down the beat for 

three years with the Juno nominated, Johnny Max 

Band. Most recently, the band was recognized as 

winner of the International Songwriting Contest 

for blues song of the year titled, “Daddy’s Little 

Girl.” 

Vince’s early musical influences were, by 

chance, all the records his siblings left behind 

when they left home. 

“I always knew I wanted to be a professional 

drummer. I began listening mostly to classic rock 

and blues. John Bonham of Led Zeppelin was 

a prominent influence. Playing the hi-hat on all 

the up beats and swinging the bass drum is from 

him. I played along with rock bands such as ZZ 

Top Genesis and Deep Purple and later Howlin’ 

Wolf and other blues artists. A South African friend 

introduced me to Bob Marley and that turned my 

musical paradigm upside down and began my 

interest in World Music.” 

In fact, Vince is best known for his unique 

“world music” approach and is well versed in 

all styles of music including Jazz and Caribbean. 

His live performances display an unbreakable 

link between traditional music and cutting edge 

contemporary. 

His first band, Black Cat Bone was with 

Dennis Gaumond from Guelph, then came Hot 

Tamales Band from Toronto which played New 

Orleans / Zydeco Funk. In 1994, Vince became 

drummer for The Sidemen fronted by Paul 

Reddick. This is when his touring experience 

began with The Sidemen traversing Canada from 

coast to coast. 

He has received many Maple Blues 

nominations for Drummer of the Year and was 

part of The Sidemen when, in 2001, they received 

Maple Blues Awards for Electric Act of the Year 

and Recording of the Year for “Rattlebag.” 

cont’d on page 8 

PHOTO BY AIDA MACCARONE 



MACCARONE cont’d from p 7 

Throughout the years, Vince has shared the 

stage backing up artists such as BB King, 

Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, 

Joe Louis Walker, James Cotton and has 

played festivals throughout North America 

and Europe. 

It was during his tenure with The 

Sidemen that Vince became a barefoot 

drummer and has been so for more than a 

decade. 

“When we were playing outdoor festivals 

it felt like the right thing to do and as it turns 

out, I’m more connected to the drums.” 

He is a sought after musician on both 

drum set and hand percussion and conducts 

master classes and workshops with his 

company Rhythm Works, which focuses on 

corporate team building. 

“The idea came from California in the 

1990’s when drum circles became popular. 

I decided to start workshops in Toronto. We 

use drumming as a metaphor for listening, 

communicating and working well together 

and after the workshops people then 

transfer those skills back into their work 

environment.” 

Vince’s, 2Music Company focuses on 

original compositions for television, film 

and web. His drumming and compositions 

have been featured on many commercials, 

television shows and corporate videos for 

Canadian Fortune 500 companies. 

He is currently earning a four year 

combined York University / Humber College 

under-graduate music degree. During this 

time he arranged and composed music for 

his first concert, “Los Variants”, highlighting 

his love of world music with some of his 

favourite musicians from Toronto. You can 

see an excerpt of this concert on his website 

vincemaccarone.com Further to this, he 

is planning to obtain a Master’s degree in 

Ethnomusicology. 

For now, school is out and Vince 

Maccarone has a lot to look forward to 

with this summer’s festivals. 

“I’m looking forward to a summer of 

playing with really great artists,” he said. 

“The Johnny Max Bigger Band has a variety 

of festivals this summer and in the Fall, we 

will be traveling to France and Denmark. In 

July, I’ll be working with Jerome Godboo 

in Mt. Tremblant and then on August 20th 

with Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite 

in New York City at the Hudson River Blues 

Festival !” 

That’s quite a feat for those bare feet, 

Vince ! 

-- Sharon Grace 

Brian David Johnston 

Choose the Blues Productions 

Dana R. Clarence 

David Rotundo 

Dee's Deeds 

Delta Chelsea Hotel 

Dickenson Group 

Dr. Terry Kananagh 

Dr. Scott Peaker 

DAWG FM 

Edson Legal 

Electro-Fi Records 

Emerald Audio Resource, Ltd. 

Grand Riuver Blues Society 

Herb Wittig 

Joan M. Hill 

Joel Goldberg 

Lavigne Tavern 

Limestone City Blues Festival 

Linus Entertainment 

Long and McQuade 

Lou Dawg’s Southern Sandwiches 

Michael Malone 

Music By The Bay Live 

NorthernBlues Music 

Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival 

Pete Otis Music 

Peter Sidgwick 

Porquis Blues Society 

Psychedome Studios 

Saturday Night Blues 

Silver Dollar Room 

Sky Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge 

Son Roberts Band 

Stony Plain Records 

The New Mynah Birds 

The Old Mill Inn 

Toronto Rock n’ Blues Cruise 

Wilson Music Services 

Muchas Gracias 

New Members: Bob Ramik, Glenda MacDonald, Hans & Kathy Skott-Myhre, Monica 

Slack, Ottawa Blues Society 

Renewing Members: David Stubbs, Dr.Howard M. Krieger, Doctor Wayne Wolfstadt, Don 

Duffy, Larry Hershfield, Lee & Paul McKinlay, Limestone City Blues Festival, Marc Stevens, 

Mark Bertoia, Ottawa Blues Society, Paul Denyes, Randall S.Cook, Richard Henderson, Robert 

Kennington, Sharon Grace 

Thank you to Susie Beamish and her Friend "G" for their ongoing work performing the 

monthly mass mailing of "MapleBlues" magazines.Thank you to Sam Briggs for his ongoing 

work preparing and bundling "MapleBlues" magazines for delivery to club and retail music 

stores. Belated thanks to Pat Pitt for preparing delegate bags for the January 2011 Blues Summit 

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Illustration by Nathaniel Mesner 

a fifties-style rocker with some very good, uncredited 

piano. “All About You” is a Tony D song 

and another lovely ballad on a disc full of good 

songs. “The Marrinator” is a harp instrumental that 

ends the program in fine fashion and I especially 

like the title – puns that work on several levels are 

hard to come by. Marriner takes all the lead vocals 

and he has never sounded better. That’s not to take 

away from the contributions of the other two, 

however, it’s mighty clear here that the chemistry 

is still working its magic. The official launch was 

at Barrymore’s in Ottawa on June 22 nd , they’re 

playing the Ottawa Blues Festival, the Montreal 

Jazz Festival & Mont Tremblant - look for a show 

near you soon. 

Jean”, why not? “Do You Know How It Feels?” 

brings back that slide in a rocking story song about 

meeting a girl at a gig. A tour with Robin Trower 

provided the inspiration for the concluding Procol 

Harum song “Whiskey Train”, a tour de force of 

Gogo soloing some of which uses his Soul-Bender 

FX pedal. The fact that he decided to use that as 

the album’s title gives you an indication of how 

dominant his guitar playing is these days. As you 

can gather from these songs, his reach is far more 

broad than most but the blues thread is the glue that 

makes it work. Look for him on tour with Johnny 

Winter in August. 

MonkeyJunk To Behold Stony Plain/ 

Warner 

A more meteoric rise for a new band would 

be hard to imagine. The buzz had already been 

building but after their third place finish at the 

International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 

2009, things got much hotter. Winning five Maple 

Blues Awards in 2010, fueled by their first CD 

and enthusiastic fan support, took everyone by 

surprise. Their shows at festivals across Canada 

& Europe proved to many more that this trio had 

the chemistry & the talent and they took home 

three more MBAs in January. What to do for the 

follow up album? Well, Steve Marriner, Tony 

D & Matt Sobb headed for a quiet, rural studio 

outside home base Ottawa with some new songs 

and some 60 years of combined experience. They 

open flat out, with a scorching lament for the dead 

in natural and man-made disasters, “…from New 

Orleans to Iraq”. It’s called “Mother’s Crying” and 

a more effective lament would be hard to imagine. 

It starts out acoustically but these three players 

soon show how much sound they can put out. 

Most of the disc is contemporary electric blues 

but they do show their love of more traditional 

sounds with a stunning acoustic version of Hank 

Williams’ “You’re Gonna Change (Or I’m Gonna 

Leave)”. The heavy rocker “Right Now” brings 

the electricity back up before some soul blues 

takes over. “Let Her Down” is a B3-based slow 

blues on a not-unusual topic but as in other songs 

here, imaginative & honest lyrics make all the 

difference. Most of the songs here are credited 

to all three but “With These Hands” is credited 

to Marriner alone and it’s a straight soul effort, 

complete with chorus. “You Don’t Know” rocks 

out with a vengeance, a diatribe directed at an 

unnamed person, with some fine harp & guitar. 

“While You Are Mine” seems to be a fine ballad 

but the song is actually an ultimatum: don’t even 

try to change me – the third of three on this theme. 

Fine song, though. “Running In The Rain” is 

David Gogo Soul-Bender Cordova Bay/ 

Universal 

Already in stores is album number twelve 

for Nanaimo’s favourite son. Soul-Bender has 

some new originals and some surprising covers 

that show an artist continuing to find new side 

roads on his journey with the blues. A visit with 

Johnny Winter led him to record an actual slide 

guitar song, Elmore James’ “Please Find My 

Baby” and it makes for a roaring disc opener. The 

ubiquitous Steve Marriner adds harp & piano. 

“Slow It Down” goes back to the early days of 

power trios like Cream & Jimi Hendrix, a Gogo 

guitar showcase. “Was It Love” is by Wickham 

Porteous and puts some Little Walter & Slim 

Harpo licks into a Southern Gospel blender. A 

lovely minor key blues follows that reflects on 

his getting older and it’s not the only time here. 

“Time Is Killing Me” has a most effective guitar 

solo over Fender Rhodes and real strings. He 

writes that he most often plays Lonnie Mack’s 

version of “I Found A Love” but decided here 

to go back to the Wilson Pickett original & its 

wonderful Robert Ward tremolo guitar part. 

The song gets every bit of the impassioned vocal 

it calls for. “The Changeling” is a Doors song, 

from L.A. Woman, reminding everyone how 

much of their sound was based in blues. “Gettin’ 

Old” is an original that takes on that subject with 

bit of humour and a rocking good tune. Michael 

Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel” gets 

a blues treatment - if Mel Brown can do “Billie 

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne An Old Rock 

On A Roll Stony Plain/Warner 

After three recent albums for Electro-Fi, all 

three making the final 5 for the Blues JUNO 

and Let It Loose a winner, Kenny “Blues Boss” 

Wayne heads for Stony Plain and a match up 

with a backing band that is a ‘no-brainer’. Duke 

Robillard plays in a wide variety of styles but 

his heart has always been in the R&B of the late 

‘40’s & early ‘50’s. Wayne’s roots are simply of 

a narrower focus: the music of Amos Milburn, 

a slightly lesser known star of that era. Milburn 

was a rollicking boogie piano player who scored 

hits with songs that extolled the pleasures of 

drinking. He played other kinds of songs as 

well but those were the hits. And Kenny plays 

those too or rather, variations on those. The 

songs here are all original but songs like “Wild 

Turkey 101 Proof” and “Rocking Boogie Party” 

have obvious antecedents. Wayne does other 

styles as well, the title song for instance is a 

much more contemporary one about aging and 

a statement of purpose: that he isn’t about to 

stop performing. Another highlight is “Heaven, 

Send Me An Angel”, in it he asks for a special 

woman who will help end his troubles, and his 

drinking – an excellent composition. Most of the 

time, though, we associate Kenny with rocking, 

good time piano and this we get lots of here. 

Wayne has been nominated for the prestigious 

Living Blues magazine’s Most Outstanding 

Musician (Keyboard) Award and it’s obvious 

in listening here why. With Duke & his band on 


oard, you’re not going to hear piano blues played 

any better. You can check that out for yourself at 

Monarch’s Pub in the Delta Chelsea Hotel on 

August 6 th at 7pm. You won’t get Duke Robillard 

but you will get Pete Schmidt on guitar and the 

Downchild rhythm section of Gary Kendall on 

bass & Mike Fitzpatrick on drums – you won’t 

notice any difference. The web site is www. 

kennybluesboss.com. 

CBC Radio One (99.1) 

"Saturday Night Blues", 

w/ Holger Petersen (national) 

Saturday 10:05pm-12:00am 

(on Radio 2 Saturday at 6:00pm), 

Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band 

Bluesland True North/Linus/Universal 

Bill Bourne is a veteran Edmonton roots 

musician & a founding member of the supergroup 

Tri-Continental, along with Madagascar Slim 

& Lester Quitzau. Bourne’s Bluesland is a 

big tent, with room for lots of styles. The Free 

Radio Band includes son Pat on lead guitar 

and daughter Emily who painted the original 

artwork; Pa Jo, from African Guitar Summit 

is on guitar, Moses Gregg, from The Swiftys on 

bass and Miguel Ferrer, from Santiago, Chile, 

on drums. You can tell from that line up that this 

might not be your average blues album. Bourne 

kicks in most of the songs on his acoustic guitar 

and the full electric band soon joins in. It has that 

first take, ‘live off the floor’ feel. “Daily Bread” 

heads the list of highlights, a one-chord plea for 

justice and freedom, a request to be allowed to 

simply provide for his family. The opening “Deep 

Dark Woods” and “Forever Truly Bound” bring 

to mind the music of Bob Dylan and, indeed, the 

CD concludes with a country blues of “Maggie’s 

Farm”. “Forever Truly Bound” especially blends 

old time country & electric blues in a way that 

segues beautifully with Jimmy Davis’ “Columbus 

Stockade Blues”. Since his recording debut in 

1982, Bourne has assimilated folk music from 

around the world. That experience shines through 

in these eight songs. Mr. Bourne has assembled 

an excellent band and I think you’ll enjoy his 

journey through Bluesland. He was just here as 

a solo performer but looks to be back with the 

Free Radio Band in the fall. Until then, this disc 

will do just fine. Check out the web site, www. 

billbourne.com. 

Various Artists Chicago Blues: A Living 

History-The (R)evolution Continues Raisin’ 

Music 

These double disc sets are the handiwork 

of helmsman Larry Skoller, whose brother, 

harpman Matthew you may know better and 

who also plays in the band. Volume One was 

nominated for a Grammy Award and two Blues 

Music Awards – not a normal occurrence for a 

European production. It became a natural choice 

for last year’s Chicago Blues Festival and the 

evening’s show began with a reception hosted by 

the town of Aulnay-sous-Bois in France whose 

Festival was the site of its first performances and 

where the record company makes its home. The 

recording sessions for Volume Two began the 

next week. Added to the stellar line up of that 

first set were Buddy Guy, Zora Young, James 

Cotton & Magic Slim. As before, the purpose 

was to provide an overview of ‘40’s, ‘50’s & 

‘60’s blues in Chicago by re-creating those styles 

with active players who learned from the masters 

and who had no interest in simply copying them. 

Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch 

& Lurrie Bell continue in their roles as curators 

of the blues legends in this living museum and 

two of the guests get to re-create their own songs: 

Buddy Guy recorded “First Time I Met The 

Blues” for Chess in 1960. He has not forgotten 

it, but it is a lot longer, a patented dynamic solo is 

faded at six minutes. James Cotton was there for 

that seminal recording of “Rocket 88” in 1951 and 

he & Branch share harmonica solos with Branch 

taking the Jackie Brenston vocal – a rousing 

performance. Sunnyland Slim did not make the 

list last time but his student, Zora Young, re-visits 

“Be Careful How You Vote” in fine fashion. 

Johnny Iguana is back and does Sunnyland 

proud on the 88s. Magic Slim is re-united with 

John Primer for Chuck Willis’ “Keep A Drivin’” – 

vintage Slim. Ronnie Baker Brooks pays tribute 

to his father with a new version of “Don’t Take 

Advantage Of Me”. If you love Chicago blues, 

you will love this set. If you don’t already have 

the first one, get that too. The web site is www. 

chicagobluesalivinghistory.com. 

-John Valenteyn 

jvalenteyn8724@rogers.com 


JAZZ-FM (91.1) 

"Bluz FM" w/ Danny Marks 

Saturday 8:00 pm-midnight 

CKLN.FM 

"Blue Remedy" 

w/ Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Wednesday 8-10pm, 

CIUT-FM (89.5) 

"Let The Good Times Roll", 

w/ John Valenteyn 

Thursday 3-5pm, 

CHRY-FM (105.5) 

"Everyday I Have the Blues", 

w/ Vince Vitacco Monday 9-11pm, 

CFMU-FM (93.3) 

"Mr. Pointy Shoes" w/ Dennis Smith 

Tuesday 11:00pm-12:00am 

"Blues Experience" w/ Mike Wallace 

Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm , 

“Breakfast of Champions" w/ Paul Panchezak 

Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm (Hamilton area). 

The Haze Fm www.thehazefm.ca 

Sunday Morning Soul w/Johnny Max 

Sundays at 11AM-1PM &Wed 10PM-midnight 

CKWR (98.5 FM) 

“Old Chicago Blues" w/ Willy A, 

Friday 10:30 pm-midnight (Waterloo) 

CIOI-FM (101.5 FM) 

"Thursday Night Blues Revue", with Little Willie 

Thursday 6-9pm (Hamilton) 

CJLX (91.3 FM) 

"Saturday Night Blues Review", with George Vaughan. 

Saturday 6-7pm (Belleville) 

CFRU (93.3 FM) 

"The Blues Review", with Roopen Majithia 

Tuesday 9.00 pm (Guelph) 

CFBU (103.7 FM) 

"Eclectic Blues" with Deborah Cartmer 

Tuesday 7-9 pm (St. Catharines) 

CFMU (93.3 FM) 

"Patchwork Blues" w/ Diane Wells (aka Misty Blue) 

Every Monday 6-9 am (Hamilton) 

CANOE-FM (100.9 FM) 

"Blue Canoe" with Zoe Chilco 

Tuesday 7-9 pm (Haliburton County) 

CKMS (100.3 FM) 

"Poor Folk Blues" w/ Bruce Hall (aka Brewski) 

Monday 7:30-9 pm (Waterloo) 


CLASSIFIEDS 

TOP BLUES 

This month's recommended listening by Blues Doctor Julie Hill, Producer & Host of Blue 

Remedy, Wednesdays 8 to 10 pm et, live at ckln.fm 

MonkeyJunk / To Behold / Stony Plain * 

Tyler Yarema and his Rhythm / The Canterbury Sessions / 

tyleryarema.com * 

David Gogo / Soul-Bender / Cordova Bay * 

Kenny Blues Boss Wayne / An Old Rock On A Roll / Stony 

Plain * 

Harry Manx & Kevin Breit / Strictly Whatever / Stony Plain * 

Morgan Davis / Drive My Blues Away / Electro-Fi * 

The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring Tommy 

Castro / Alligator 

Various Artists: 35 Years Stony Plain / Stony Plain * 

Rob Lutes & Rob MacDonald / Live / roblutes.com * 

Harpdog Brown / Naturally / Dog Breath * 

Tracy K & Jamie Steinhoff / Canned Heat / Indie Pool * 

Douglas Watson / Broken Hearted Man / douglaswatson.com * 

Elam McKnight & Bob Bogdal / Zombie Nation / Big Black 

Hand/Desert Highway 

Grady Champion / Dreamin’ / GSM 

Sisters Euclid / Sisters Euclid / Poverty Playlist * 

* = Canadian Release 

Classifieds are free to Charter members, 

maximum 50 words. Ads run for 3 issues, unless 

renewed by the 18th of the month. 

Harmonica Lessons, Learn how to play blues on 

the 10 hole diatonic harmonica. Bending to the Blue 

Notes. Study blues artists and how they get that 

sound and play harps in different keys. Discover the 

secrets behind tongue blocking/slapping, tone and 

vibrato from Mark Stafford www.markbirdstafford.com 

416 533-3454 (Mar 11) 

Stage Fright? Advance your public speaking 

or performance skills with specific techniques. 

Experienced motivational speaker, trainer and 

coach can help you improve stage presence: how 

to connect with your audience, using body language 

techniques for greater impact, tell anecdotes with 

humour and effectiveness. Individual/group coaching - 

Complimentary book. Patricia 416-753-2540 (Oct 10) 

Elevate your game with an affordable, professionally 

produced video for promos, websites, YouTube and 

EPKs. For more information, visit: www.talkinblues. 

com or call 416.488.5996. (May10) 

"In the pocket" seasoned Sax/Woodwinds/Keys/ 

Vocalist seeks freelance work. Repertoire unlimited. 

All Styles. Play jazz and corporate circuits. *Also 

interested in starting award-winning originals band 

blues/jazz/R&B focus). To inquire, please email 

thegroovefactor@rogers.com and include your 

name/bio/anydemos or websites. Only Big Ears and 

Swingers please.(Oct09) 

RECORDS - Collector seeks to purchase Blues LPs 

78s and 45s Call Ross (905) 836-5752 (Jun09) 

Need Help With Your CD? Everything from 

inexpensive demos to full album production (in-house 

art work). Martin Alex Aucoin is a Maple Blues/ECMA/ 

Juno nominated producer/songwriter/keyboard player 

with years of session work experience in Nashville & 

Toronto. 416 458 3512 www.martinalexaucoin.com 

(Oct09) 

Blues Guitar Lessons. electric, acoustic, rhythm, 

lead, slide, open tunings. Solos note for note, Clapton, 

SRV, B.B. King, Stones, Buddy Guy, Duane Allman 

and more. Richard Kahl, lead guitarist for the Blushing 

Brides, the Dylan Tree, Classic Albums Live. Featured 

in the Sun, the Star, MacLeans and Breakfast 

Television (6x) 416-955-0855 (jun08) 

BLUESTIME PRODUCTIONS: Publicity, Promotion, 

Record Production. bluestime47@hotmail.com 416- 

467-1453 

MAKE A PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT-For a 

special show-or any show-Give your audience a 

great visual as well as a great sound! Blue, black, 

silver, white fabric backdrops delivered, installed and 

removed ...Elaine Cooledge 905 479 1388 (Nov06) 

Live Band and Portrait Photography: Bruce 

Cockburn, Carlos Lopes, Nancy White, Bob Snider 

and more. (416) 532-2702 gayle@hurmuses.com Mar05 

Guitar Lessons: Blues, R&B, slide. Professional teacher has 

worked with Danny Brooks, Rita Chiarelli, Kendall Wall, The 

Johnny Max Band and many blues legends. Lessons catered 

to your taste & ability. Please call Kevin Higgins 416-626-6824 

email: kevin@kevinhiggins.com www.KevinHigginsGuitarist. 

com www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1136495763 (May 

03) 

Acoustic and Electric Blues Guitar lessons: Downtown 

and in North York. D’Arcy Wickham, veteran Toronto guitar 

teacher now has openings for students of all levels for private, 

custom designed blues guitar lessons. Get results with proven 

methods. Notes and guitar supplied. 25 years experience. 

www.darcywickham.com 416-781-1613 Apr03 


TORONTO LISTINGS 

Cadillac Lounge 

Jul-1 C.C.Ryder Blues Band 

Chuck Jackson 

Dave's On St. Clair 

Jul-9 Ken Yoshioka 9:30pm/ 

with Dave McManus 

Duffy's Tavern 

Every Sunday Ken Yoshioka 

9:30pm 

Gate 403 

Jul-9 Roger Dorey 12noon to 

3pm (NO COVER) 

Jul-22 Emily and the Blue 

Callers 9pm - 12am/ Free 

Gladstone Hotel Melody 

Bar 

Jul-8 The 24th Street Wailers 

8pm 

Jul-19 Brian's Blues 

Campfire Acoustic Blues 

Jam - all musicians welcome 

8pm 

Grossman's Tavern 

Jul-6 Ernest Lee & Cotton 

Traffic Rockin' Blues Jam 

9pm start 



9pm start 



9pm start 



9pm start 

Aug-3 Ernest Lee & Cotton 


9pm start 

Aug-10 Ernest Lee & Cotton 


9pm start 

Highway 61 Southern BBQ 

Jul-6 The Swingin' Blackjacks 

Every Fri Dylan Wickens 8pm 

Every Mon Chris Chambers 

8pm 

Hollywood On The 

Queensway 

Jul-20 Julian Fauth Benefit 

Concert 7:00/Shakura 

S'Aida, David Rotundo Band, 

Raoul Bhaneja, Chris Antonik 

Band/$20.00 

The legendary Gregg Allman will be in Toronto September 9th at the Queen Elizabeth 

Theatre on the CNE grounds. He is touring in support of his first album in 14 years, 

Low Country Blues, a solid collection of classic blues covers 

Every Wed Jay & Viv Latin 

Heat Every Wed 9pm until 

1am salsa and more 

Hugh's Room 

Jul-3 David Bromberg Quartet 

Jul-16 McKenna Gibson Band 

Lola Tavern 

every Thurs Brian Cober - 

Mod Club Theatre 

Jul-16 Urban Preacher 

11pm/$10 

Monarchs Pub - Delta 

Chelsea Hotel 

Jul-7 C.C.Ryder Blues Band 

No Cover 

Jul-14 Pat Rush w/ Michael 

Danchert and Sghane Scott 



Jul-21 Mark "Bird" Stafford 

Blues Band 

Jul-28 Terry Blersh Blues 

Band 

Aug-4 Joe Mavety CD 

Release 

Aug-6 Saturday Show - 

8pm 

Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne 

CD Release 

Aug-11 Gary Kendall Blues 

Band 

Aug-18 Brian Blain Blues 

Band 

Aug-25 Jack de Keyzer 

Band 

Sound Academy 

Jul-13 Leon Russell Paul 

James opening 

The Dakota Tavern 

Jul-7 Paul Reddick Band 

10pm 

The Rex Hotel 

Jul-5 Blues Jam hosted 

by Doctor Nick & the 

Rollercoasters 9:30 - 

12:30pm Open Jam, 

Everyone Welcome 

Jul-17 Doctor Nick & The 

Rollercoasters (3:30 to 

6:30pm) 

Upstairs@Aquila 

Jul-10 Ken Yoshioka & 

James Thomson noon to 

3:00pm/every Sunday blues 

brunch 

Every Sun Junction Jam 

w/ New Mynah Birds 

Every Sun Every Sunday 

Afternoon 3:30 to 7:30 pm 

905 & BEYOND 

Abbey Road Pub & Patio 

Jul-1 Penny Skolski & 

Bruce Longman 

Jul-29 George Olliver 

8:30pm 

Acoustic Blue Mondays 

@ The Cove Inn 

Jul-11 Jack de Keyzer w. Alan 

Duffy Dinner & Show $35 

Advance Reservations 7 to 

11 pm 

Jul-25 Robin Banks w. 

Mitchell Lewis Dinner & Show 

$35 Advance Reservations 7 

to 11 pm 

Aug-8 Rick Fines & Suzie 

Vinnick Dinner & Show $35 

Advance Reservations 7 to 

11 pm 

Jul-31 Harrison Kennedy 

Lunch & Show $30 Advance 

Reservations 1 to 5 pm 

Jazz By The Bay, Bayview 

Park 

Aug-14 The Heart Attacks 

7PM 

Joe Bolognee`s 

Jul-6 Terry Edmunds Open 

Jam every Wed. 7 to 11pm 







Liquid Lounge 

Jul-2 Paul James with Gary 

Gray Saturday Matinee 3 to 

6pm 

Jul-16 Red LaForme and 

Friends Saturday Matinee 3 

to 6pm 

Jul-30 Joel Johnson Saturday 

Matinee 3 to 6pm 

Music Hall Lounge 

Jul-7 Bryan Lee & The Blues 

Power Band 7:00 p.m. doors 

open -- $20 $15 for Great 

Lakes Blues Society members 

Olympia Village 

Jul-23 Andre & the J-Tones 7 

p.m. 

get yourself listed: 

Orleans Restaurant & Jazz 

Lounge 

Jul-9 Eddy Blues Band Live 

Traditional Blues with Eddy G 

Regent Theatre 

Aug-5 Johnny Winter 8:00pm/ 

Guest David Gogo 

The Duck 

Jul-16 The Chris Antonik Band 

7pm 

The Harp Pub 

Jul-7 Bill Candy & David 

Leask Miss. Blues & Roots 

Assoc. Singer Songwriter 

Night 8PM start 

the Niagara 

Jul-3 rich and the poor boys 

3pm -6:30 /with Jerry Salfi 


3pm -6:30 /with Paul Sonier 


3pm -6:30 /with Paul Sonier 


3pm -6:30 /with Alex Davidson 

Jul-31 rich and the poor 

boys 3pm -6:30 /with 

Alex Davidson 

Aug-7 rich and the poor 

boys 3pm -6:30 /with 

Jesse Roper 

Aug-14 rich and the 

poor boys 3pm -6:30 / 

with Jesse Roper 

Every Sun Rich and the 

Poor Boys Every Sun 

3pm - 6pm 

The Old Winery 

Restaurant 

Jul-8 Root Magic 

9:30:00 

Aug-12 Root Magic 

9:30:00 

Aug-13 Johnny max 

guesting w The Niagara 

Rhythm Section 9PM 

The Royal Botanical 

Gardens 

Jul-6 The Johnny Max Band 

6PM 

The Slye Fox 

Aug-12 Soulsetters Rockin 

Blues Band 9:30PM start time 

Tweedsmuir Hotel 

Jul-16 John Primer featuring 

Geneva Red 8:00pm/Muddy 

Waters band leader. Chicago 

Blues journeyman guitarist 

Unionville Arms 

Aug-6 Soulsetters Rockin 

Blues Band 9:30PM start time 

Wild Wing 

Jul-30 Johnny Cox & the Tone 

Devils 9.30 start 

Wilno Tavern 

Jul-15 John Primer featuring 

Geneva Red and Blues 

Band 8:00/Chicago Blues 

Journeyman, Muddy Waters 

Band Leader 

Browse to www.torontobluessociety.com and click 

on "Live Blues". 

You will be directed how to enter your event into 

our database and from there it will be promoted in 

this newsletter, on our website and in our weekly 

e-mail blasts. Please keep the gig listings within 

reasonable driving distance of Toronto. 


Toronto and Region Blues Venues 

Algonquin Theatre (37 Main St, Huntsville), 

705-789-4975 

Alleycatz (2409 Yonge St), 416-481-6865 

Arnold’s Oakville (485 Morden Rd, Oakville), 

905-844-2613 

Aquila (347 Keele St), 416-761-7474 

Axis Gallery & Grill (3048 Dundas St. W.), 

416-604-3333 

Black Swan Tavern (154 Danforth Ave), 

416-469-0537 

Blue Water Summit Playhouse (Kincardine) 

Blues on the Rideau (The Cove Inn, 2 

Bedford St, Westport), 888-COVE-INN 

Brandees Bar & Restaurant (178A Ontario 

St, Kingston), 613-549-1496 

Cachet (500 Water St, Newmarket), 905- 

836-5007 

Cadillac Lounge (1296 Queen St W), 416- 

536-7717 

Cam’s Place (2655 Yonge St), 416-488- 

3976 

Carrigan Arms (2025 Upper Middle Rd, 

Burlington), 905-332-6131 

CAW Hall (124 Bunting Ave, St Catharines), 

905-682-2776 

Cheryl’s Country Cookhouse (550 Ontario 

St, Milton), 289-878-5002 

Cinnamon Jim’s (401 Turnberry St, 

Brussels), 519-887-8011 

Coach & Lantern (384 Wilson Street East, 

Ancaster), 905-304-7822 

College Street Bar (574 College St), 416- 

533-2417 

Colonel Mustards (6545 HWY 7, Markham), 

905-294-4925 

Dave’s (730 St Clair Ave), 416-657-3283 

Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St E), 

416-368-6893 

Dora Keogh (141 Danforth Ave), 416-778- 

1804 

Duffy’s Tavern (1238 Bloor St W), 416-628- 

0330 

Fionn McCools (75 Fourth Ave, Orangeville), 

905-940-3083 

Gate 403 (403 Roncesvalles Ave), 416- 

588-2930 

Greyfriar’s Pub (231 Oak Park Blvd, 

Oakville), 905-257-3620 

Groove Kitchen (656 King St E, Cambridge), 

519-650-4452 

Grossman’s Tavern (379 Spadina Ave), 

416-977-7000 

Hollywood on the Queensway (1184 The 

Queensway), 416-251-0288 

Holy Rosary Parish Hall (356 St Claire Ave 

W), 416-654-4589 

Hugh’s Room (2261 Dundas St W), 416- 

531-6604 

HWY 61 BBQ (1620 Bayview Ave), 416- 

489-7427 

Joe Mama’s (317 King St W), 416-340-6469 

Jonathan’s (14845 Yonge St, Aurora), 905- 

841-1807 

King Henry’s Arms (65 Brock St, Uxbridge), 

905-852-5588 

Lake Affect (1 Port St. E., Port Credit), 905- 

274-8223 

Legion Hall Cobourg (55 King St W, 

Cobourg), 905-372-2210 

Liquid Lounge (159 Sydenham St, 

Brantford), 519-756-3939 

Lola Tavern (47 Kensington Ave), 416-348- 

8645 

London Music Club (470 Colborne St, 

London), 519-640-6996 

Lou Dawgs (589 King St W), 647-347-3294 

Louisiana (1 Steeles Ave E, Brampton), 

905-454-4460 

Market Hall (160 Charlotte St, 

Peterborough), 705-749-1146 

Molson Amphitheatre (955 Lakeshore Blvd 

W), 416-260-5600 

Monarchs Pub (The Delta Chelsea Hotel – 

33 Gerrard St W), 416-585-4352 

Moonshine Café (137 Kerr St, Oakville), 

905-844-2655 

Mulligans Pub (2428 Dundas St West), 

905-855-7584 

Music Hall Lounge (185 Queens Ave, 

London), 519-432-1107 

Oasis (Cobourg), 905-372 6634 

O’Reilly’s (Perth), 613-267 7994 

Orleans (17380 Yonge St, Newmarket), 

905-836-5299 

Perth Studio Theatre (63 Gore St, Perth), 

613-485-6434 

Peter’s Players (830 Muskoka Rd S, 

Gravenhurst), 705-687-2117 

Regent Theatre (224 Main St, Picton), 877- 

411-4761 

Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St E), 

416-955-0887 

Rivoli (332 Queen St W), 416-977-5082 

Roc n’ Docs (105 Lakeshore Blvd E, 

Mississauga), 905-891-1754 

Romby’s Restaurant & Tavern (488 Lake St, 

St. Catharines), 905-937-0331 

Scruffy Murphy’s (150 Eglinton E), 416- 

484-6637 

Shakers Tap & Grill (580 Kerr St, Oakville), 

289-837-1353 

Silver Dollar Room (486 Spadina Ave), 416- 

975-0909 

Simcoe Blues & Jazz (926 Simcoe St, 

Oshawa), 905-435-1111 

Sound Academy (11 Polson St), 416-649- 

7437 

The Beach Sports Bar (290 Glendale Ave, 

St Catharines), 905-680-0625 

The Beacon Restaurant (146 - 45th Street 

North, Wasaga Beach), 705-429-4433 

The Black Angus of St. Mary’s (139 Queen 

St E, St. Mary’s), 519-284-0666 

The Blue Goose Tavern (1 Blue Goose St, 

Mimico), 416-255 2442 

The Busholme Inn (156 Main Street Erin), 519- 

833-9119 

The Café (106 Ottawa, South River), 705-386- 

0977 

The Duck (The Golden Pheasant - 244 Ontario 

St, St Catharines), 905-687-9505 

The Edge Lounge (250 Bayly St W, Ajax), 905- 

426-9692 

The Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen St W), 416- 

531-4635 

The Grey Goat (74 Main St, Newmarket), 905- 

895-7902 

The Harp (55 Lakeshore Rd E, Port Credit), 

905-274-3277 

The Huron Club (94 Pine St, Collingwood), 

705-293-6677 

The Mill Tavern (5544 Main St, Manotick), 613- 

692-1686 

The Mod Club Theatre (722 College St), 416- 

588-4663 

The Niagara (4683 Crysler Ave, Niagara Falls), 

905-354-7474 

The Old Winery Restaurant (2228 Niagara 

Stone Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake), 905-468-8900 

The Pour House (1115 Fennel Ave E, 

Hamilton), 905-389-6602 

The Rex Hotel (194 Queen St W), 416-598- 

2475 

The Rockpile (5555A Dundas St W, Etobicoke), 

416-504-6699 

The Street Tap & Eatery (547 Ontario St, St. 

Catharines), 905-937-1218 

The Waltz (2 King W, Jackson Square, 

Hamilton), 905-528-3133 

Timothy's Pub (344 Brown's Line), 416-201- 

9515 

Uxbridge Music Hall (16 Main St S, Uxbridge), 

905-852-4282 

Waring House (Picton), 800-621-4956 

Waterfront Bistro (590 Liverpool Rd, Pickering), 

905-831-8661 

Wilno Tavern (Wilno and 16 Tweedsmuir 

Tavern, Tweed) 

Wise Guy’s (2301 Danforth Ave), 416-690-8343 






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