Toronto Public Library Brings Local Music to the Library Toronto’s hottest artists will give free performances and workshops
Toronto Public Library’s local music initiative, Make Some Noise, brings local music to the library with free live performances featuring Grand Analog, Bruce Peninsula,
Timber Timbre and Katie Stelmanis, as well as workshops on DJing, documenting the music scene, and an inside look at the history of the Polaris Music Prize from its founder, Steve Jordan.
“We’re excited to bring the library’s local music CDs to life,” said Youth Collections Librarian Lisa Heggum. “Any hip-hop band that features the venerable kazoo in their music has got to be worth checking out. And Bruce Peninsula and Timber Timbre were both nominated for the Polaris Prize this year, so you know that’s going to be a great show.”
Thursday, November 5, 8 p.m.
Make Some Noise concert in the stacks with Grand Analog
College/Shaw Branch, 766 College St. (east of Ossington)
Saturday, November 7, 8 p.m.
Make Some Noise concert with Bruce Peninsula and Timber Timbre
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street (North York Centre subway)
Tuesday, November 10, 7 p.m.
The Art of DJing: a Make Some Noise workshop with Grand Analog
College/Shaw Branch, 766 College St. (east of Ossington)
Friday, November 20, 8 p.m.
Make Some Noise concert in the stacks with Katie Stelmanis
Bloor/Gladstone Branch, 1101 Bloor St. W. (east of Dufferin)
Tuesday, November 24, 7 p.m.
Documenting the Local Music Scene: a Make Some Noise Workshop with Colin Medley
Explore the importance of documenting music scenes and lesser know bands; get advice on the how to do it. Local music documenter Colin Medley uses examples from the past (fanzines) and present (blogs), as well as photography and video.
Kennedy/Eglinton Branch, 2380 Eglinton Ave. E. (Liberty Square Shopping Plaza)
Tuesday, December 1, 7 p.m.
Getting Into the Scene a Make Some Noise Workshop with Polaris Music Prize founder Steve Jordan Get a brief history the Polaris Prize, along with practical music industry advice to help up-and-coming artists and other music industry hopefuls.
Northern District Branch, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (north of Eglinton, just off Yonge)