December 2011
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Broken Arts Fair IV
On Saturday March 3 we’ll be returning to the auditorium of the McLaughlin branch of the Oshawa Public Libraries from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for our fourth Broken Arts Fair!
If you’re a DIY artist making zines, craft, fashion, art, comics, jewelry, band merch, food, or anything else you’re invited to table at our craft fair. Fees are $10 for half a table or $15 for a full table.
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Now Or Never #3
And we’re back. With two days left in the year we’re kicking it into gear. We’ve got so much planned for 2012 that you won’t know what hit you.
Launching March 3 is the third issue of Now Or Never. The Spring 2012 issue features the cover story “The Top 10 People, Places, & Things Making Oshawa Cool” as decided by the votes you cast in our year-end poll....
Happy Holidays
Happy Christmas, everyone!
We wish you all the best today and we would like to thank the 171 people who voted in our year-end music poll. The polls were really exciting to watch come in. Your results will be revealed right here starting January 1st so join us for that.
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Broken Arts: Soundtracked
Because we don’t know how to take breaks, here’s some fun Soundtracked statistics.
# of Soundtracked shows held - 23
date of Soundtracked 1 - October 23, 2009
date of Soundtracked 23 - December 10, 2011
average length between Soundtracked shows - 33.8 days
# of different bands that have played Soundtracked shows - 66
# of different venues that have hosted Soundtracked shows - 8...
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Broken Arts' 2011 Year-End Music Poll →
Believe it or not, we’re going on vacation.
Make sure to vote in our year-end poll if you haven’t yet and please reshare amongst your friends and fans. Voting ends December 24 at midnight. Results will be revealed right here starting January 1.
Thanks for everything. We’ll see you next year.
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Soundtracked 23 playlist
Soundtracked 23 was held today and featured performances from Nick Reynolds, The Cane Toads, Chris & Cassy, Watershed Hour, Bloody Boy Blue, and Darling Meadow.
Guster - Tiny Tree Christmas
Allo Darlin’ - Silver Swans In NYC
Juliana Hatfield - Make It Home
The Boy Least Likely To - Blue Spruce Needles
Good Lovelies - Hurry Home
Betty & The Cavalero - Love Will Come Back To You...
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Now Or Never: Winter 2011/2012
It feels like only last week that the first issue of our zine Now Or Never launched but it turns out it was actually three months ago. As such we are excited to already be bringing you our second issue! Now Or Never #2 launches this Saturday at Soundtracked 23. It is black and white, 44-pages long, and sells for $4. The full breakdown of contents is as follows:
cover by Tammy Gay
Venue Of...
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T.G.I. Thursday
As is the case every Thursday Broken Arts will be hanging out at Mad Cafe (38 King St. E.) tonight from 6 to 7 for our weekly public meeting. You can come chat with us about our plans for 2012, about things that are happening town, and maybe even get a sneak preview of Now Or Never #2.
After our meeting head around the corner to Cocoa & Joe (44 Simcoe St. N.) for the formal debut show from...
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Christmas Questions With... Chris & Cassy
Favorite Movie:
Cassy: “Elf for sure.”
Chris: “Jingle All The Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad. A comedy the whole family can enjoy.” Favorite TV Special:
Cassy: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. Chris got this for me on DVD last Christmas because I love it so much.”
Chris: “A Charlie Brown Christmas, without a...
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Christmas Questions With... Katrina James
Favorite Movie: Home Alone Favorite TV Special: The Grinch Favorite Traditional Song: “Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney Favorite Modern Song: “Make It Christmas Day” by Jann Arden Best Present I’ve Ever Gotten For Christmas: N64 Hot Chocolate or Apple Cider: chocolate cider Sledding, Skating, Skiing, or Snowboarding: skiing Ugly Sweater, Santa Hat,...
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Christmas Questions With... Watershed Hour
Favorite Movie:
Braeden: “Elf, Rudolph, Frosty The Snowman, Radiohead: Live From The Basement”
Natalie: “Nightmare Before Christmas, A Christmas Story, Robbie The Reindeer” Favorite TV Special:
Laura: “The Queen’s Christmas Message, The Fireplace, Arthur’s Perfect Christmas”
Natalie: “Corner Gas Christmas Special, Doctor Who...
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Christmas Questions With... The Cane Toads
Favorite Movie: Zafer: “The Grinch (the original, not the disgrace starring Jim Carrey” Favorite TV Special: Bruce: “The Grinch”; Zafer: “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town” Favorite Traditional Song: Zafer: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”, Bruce: “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” Favorite Modern Song: Bruce: “the one from...
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Christmas Questions With... Darling Meadow
Favorite Movie: “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Favorite TV Special: How The Grinch Stole Christmas Favorite Traditional Song: O Holy Night (so beautiful but so hard to sing) Favorite Modern Song: “Are You Coming Over For Christmas?” by Belle And Sebastian Best Present I’ve Ever Gotten For Christmas: My guitar. Hot Chocolate or Apple Cider: Cider if...
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Christmas Trivia Giveaway #7
To win a copy of Now Or Never: Winter 2011/2012, launching one week from today, be the first person to name three bands mentioned in the zine.
This is a tricky one because the only info we’ve revealed about issue #2 so far is the cover art. But that doesn’t mean you can’t guess!
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Christmas Questions With... Bloody Boy Blue
Favorite Movie: A Christmas Story Favorite TV Special: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Favorite Traditional Song: Jolly Old St. Nicholas Favorite Modern Song: “Christmas Wish” by SayWeCanFly Best Present I’ve Ever Gotten For Christmas: I’m not the type of person who remembers Christmas presents from the past so I honestly could not tell you. Hot Chocolate or Apple...
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First Friday: December 2011
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s final First Friday of the year is tonight.
7 p.m. at The RMG with The Gillian Margot Trio and some 1920’s-inspired hijinks. Free and all-ages as always.