All Of The Above - Duncan's Blog

Why Toronto Musicians Should Attend Jayme Stone's Seminar

Here’s why I’m attending the Jayme Stone seminar, How To Book Yourself Without An Agent on January 12, 2016. I check Jayme’s web site from time to time and am astounded by the amount of work he finds. He's also... Read more →

Conductor Leads a Sale

The music metaphor applies to many, if not all, interactions between people. The encounters that people have with each other, at least the ones I'm most familiar with, are real estate or music related. It only makes sense that I... Read more →

Be Damned With Filtering Creativity

My friend Douglas John Cameron hosted a very successful CD release at Hugh's Room last week. The new project is called Riverdale, a series of excellent original tunes recorded last year. He took a rather derring-do approach by listing and... Read more →

"She Didn't Grow Up, She Grew Out!"

Randy Newman wrote a song that I love to sing called My Old Kentucky Home. I particularly love the line "my sister Sue, she's short and stout...she didn't grow up, she grew out". My Old Kentucky Home I thought of... Read more →

Wise Words For Entrepreneurs Everywhere

The Indie Bible is a company that offers services designed to help music artists succeed. I've never been ambitious enough to call on them for help but they've been around for over 15 years so they're doing something right. They... Read more →

Aging Society...aging Realtor

Just for the record, I am now pensionable. That doesn't mean I'm failing in my duties as a good Realtor. Au contraire. I'm at the top of my game and expect to remain there for quite some time. There are... Read more →

Tidbits for a Sunday Morning

Tidbit #1: This so called "toilet paper debate" will end only when humans stop...well, you know where this is going. The following is proof that the conflict that arises from these discussions is not necessary. To all my friends who... Read more →

CBC is Schitt!

I'm probably the last one to comment on a TV show since I watch the tube so rarely. There was a time when I could complete the TV Guide crossword puzzle in 15 minutes but those days are long gone.... Read more →

Apple and U2, Stop It!

There's been pop up on my computer each day that is disrupting my peace of mind. It's a little thing but where Apple is concerned, it's always the little things that are the most annoying. The big things? Apple has... Read more →

Dwindling Live Music Venues in Toronto

Sam Grosso, the owner of the Cadillac Lounge and the El Mocambo knows more about the live music scene here in Toronto than pretty much anyone. When Sam speaks, we all listen. In a recent issue of The Varsity, a... Read more →

Stompin' Tom Meets Farley Mowat

Tom and Farley...one shit disturber to another.... Shortly after Stompin' Tom published his autobiograpy, I dropped into his house to thank him for spelling my name correctly. He told me about some literary award he had won and the subsequent... Read more →

Morning smile... watching this Politician Squirm -

Ouch... not lookin' good Tim! Come to think of it, this also doesn't look good on Gil Moore, Triumph's drummer! Makes him look like Hudak's lackey. Read more →

Important Message From CIUT-FM 89.5

I received this message this morning from Steve Fruitman, President, Board of Directors, CIUT Radio Toronto. He's also host of a radio show each week, 33.45.78. This is an important, independant radio service that is not owned by Rogers, or... Read more →

Get Out Of The Damn House

Sheesh! All you old people out there... get out more. Go see some live music! My friend Kristen Bruya is the Assistant Principal Double Bass player for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO). She's also on a committee that is looking... Read more →

Stompin' Tom Birthday Tribute Comes to The Danforth!

During a Stompin' Tom performance many years ago, Tom shared a story with the audience about his first gig at the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen Street West. He said playing the Horseshoe for the first time was a sign that... Read more →

Stompin' Tom's 78th Birthday - What A Party It Will Be!

I mentioned in a post recently that there is an ad hoc committee working diligently and with great enthusiasm to put on what would have been Stompin' Tom's 78th birthday party. There's nothing terribly formal about this group. We don't... Read more →

We Crave Authenticity

A few weeks ago, Whiskey Jack performed at The Olde Eton House on the Danforth. At the end of the set, I walked around the room asking people how they found out about the event. That's when I met Diane... Read more →

Bad Reviews... Bah!

Whiskey Jack has been reviewed by many journalist over the years, some prominent, some not. My favourite was "singularly lacking in talent" from a young journalist in Fredericton who was denied access to Stompin' Tom before a show one night... Read more →

Lloyd Fleguel, Visionary

In the 1970's when I first started learning to play the banjo, I was asked to teach a banjo course for a night school program at a local high school. It was sponsored by the Toronto Board of Education and... Read more →

$50 To See A House? or a Banjo?

There's been a kerfuffle in the local real estate industry lately over a listing in the Beach area. Apparently, the Realtor is charging perspective buyers a $50.00 fee to view the house. Proceeds are going to charity but still.... $50.00?... Read more →