It may surprise some people when I say that I'm a fan of electronic dance music, more commonly known as EDM. Now when I say EDM, I don't mean the mainstream songs playing on constant rotation on Top 40 radio where DJs are simply featured on peoples' songs. I mean something completely different, people who … Continue reading Above & Beyond Acoustic
Wow, it's been a while since I've written here! What can I say, the past month or so has been a whirlwind. Like seriously, a whirlwind. I was offered a job at the Peel District School Board as a Communications Assistant; three weeks in and I'm really liking it! I left my job at Artisano … Continue reading New year, new (big girl) job
The long walk to freedom is a phrase synonomous with Nelson Mandela, an incredible human being who touched the lives of so many, not just in South Africa, but around the world. After hearing of his passing last Thursday and watching clips of his memorial in Soweto yesterday, I wanted to write a short blog entry … Continue reading The Long Walk to Freedom
Things have been coming at me left, right and centre this week. A day with the famjam here, a job interview there (had one TODAY, a few hours ago!), throw in some volunteering, tutoring and summer fun and BAM. And with just over THREE weeks until I'm back at school (POSTGRAD wooohoooo), I'm in the … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #6
It's that time of the week again! This Weekly Windup has an offering of of upbeat, fun songs that will bring a smile to your face. The only time I really listen to any Top 40 songs is when I'm in my car, listening to the radio and am in the mood for some, as … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #5
Read more about The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hamilton: http://ihearthamilton.tumblr.com/post/23177437365/a-good-place-to-be-march-13-2012 Read the official announcement on the Tour blog: http://ihearthamilton.tumblr.com/post/23928031099/i-heart-hamilton-tour-presents-the-playlist-1-0-a Check out the official Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/300559220034819/ Watch the official trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzgxZ4SOXE And lastly, follow along on Twitter with the #IHHTplaylist hashtag With The Playlist 1.0 just one week away, this is a special edition … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #4: Special Edition- The Playlist 1.0
Weekly Windup #3 features a rather interesting, worldly mix of music. Motif Records' labelmates Zaki Ibrahim and Reason are reppin' South Africa (and in Zaki's case, Canada also!) with their hip hop and house/r&b/soul sounds, respectfully. We've also got some sweet acoustic music from two local singer/songwriters and some melodic trance tunes from two of … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #3
This week, we've got a double dose of the Weekly Windup! Weekly Windup #2 features songs from my June Playlist for the I Heart Hamilton Tour. With each Tour Playlist comes an even more interesting mix of music, as it's meant to not only reflect songs we've been listening to as we've toured, but others … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #2
Note: Those of you with a keen eye would've already noticed that this was posted on the 28th i.e. not today i.e. not Friday. I'll leave it as it is (let's blame my overexcitedness over the first WW) and let's just pretend it never happened... Welcome to the first edition of the Weekly Windup! Every Friday, … Continue reading Avi’s Weekly Windup #1
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