Defining Toronto interior design
By: Jessica Moy Known to be a contemporary Canadian design store filled with handmade furniture, unique lighting fixtures, and one of a kind home accessories – MADE Design blends into the Queen Street West vibe through its quirky, artsy, and modern environment. When I opened the heavy glass doors of MADE, there was a welcoming … Read more
VIDEO: Araabmuzik live at The Hoxton- Toronto
By: Christina Cheng VIDEO: Araabmuzik live at The Hoxton- Toronto November 3, 2011 Araabmuzik The Hoxton Toronto, On. Canada
VIDEO: Araabmuzik live at The Hoxton- Toronto
By: Christina Cheng VIDEO: Araabmuzik live at The Hoxton- Toronto November 3, 2011 Araabmuzik The Hoxton Toronto, On. Canada
Antiques: a labour of love
Walking into Steve’s secondhand and antique store is like walking into Ollivander’s Wand Shop in Diagon Alley. Sure, you feel like Harry Potter as you stumble into this massive pile of clutter and wood and old radios and things that can only be called contraptions with forgotten functions. Matter of Time is Steve’s baby, … Read more
Graffiti of Expression: Taking a stand on art
By: Christina Cheng
“What was first conceived for Street Art Showcase was to really find a medium to break the misconceptions and stereotypes that people had of these graffiti artists as thugs and criminals… It was about bringing these guys to the forefront, allowing politicians to understand who they are, what they are, what they are about to the public and vise versa.”
Breaking the norm in music
The backdrop curtain was red, the same colour red like you would imagine at a theatre production. The stage was crowded with musical equipment but there was still enough room for Angela Saini, 28, to sing her newest track Dear Diary at Les 3 Minots bar in July 2011 in Montreal, Quebec. The video footage of … Read more
VIDEO: SBTRKT live
By: Christina Cheng VIDEO: Indie Concert- London, England artists, SBTRKT live at The Hoxton in Toronto. T71VUfcfgo8
VIDEO: Indie Concert: Araabmuzik at The Hoxton in Downtown, Toronto.
VIDEO: Indie Concert: Araabmuzik at The Hoxton in Downtown, Toronto.
VIDEO- Manifesto 2011: Origin’s Firekeepers’ Event
For the first time in the festival’s five years, the ‘Origin’s Firekeepers’ event for Manifesto introduces First Nations hip hop artists to rock the stage. Christina Cheng, reports.
MANIFESTO Festival: How indie is being indie? VS. How indie is not being indie?
By: Christina Cheng A region dying to connect. A city filled with talent. A community of dreams. A culture of the rainbow. A young crowd hungry for attention. He raps in his basement hoping one day to be heard. She has a voice of an angel but no ears to listen. He dances like nobody’s … Read more
