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    Oak Alley Plantation: Stories Behind the Trees
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • May 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    Oak Alley Plantation: Stories Behind the Trees

    The car glides easily down a long, gravel path before sliding into a parking space. Before me, a gorgeous columned home (if you can call...
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    A Musical Proposal That Was "Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout" in London, Ontario
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    A Musical Proposal That Was "Hotter Than a Pepper Sprout" in London, Ontario

    I’ll set the scene. In fact, chances are it’s been set for you before. It was February of 1968 at The London Ice House (well actually,...
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    The Birth of the Blues & The Mississippi Delta
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    The Birth of the Blues & The Mississippi Delta

    Deep in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, from Memphis to Vicksburg to Helena, Arkansas all the way to the Yazoo River, a rural...
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    "I'm so Detroit, I make it rise from the ashes": Jack White & the Rebuild of Detroit
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 3, 2017
    • 2 min

    "I'm so Detroit, I make it rise from the ashes": Jack White & the Rebuild of Detroit

    No one could ever accuse Jack White of forgetting his roots or turning his back on his home city, Detroit. Growing up as a drummer on the...
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    Grand Opening of Third Man Pressing, CASS Corridor Detroit, February 26th 2017
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Feb 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    Grand Opening of Third Man Pressing, CASS Corridor Detroit, February 26th 2017

    Your turntable’s not dead. At least that’s what Third Man Records (owned by Jack White) has been saying for years and I have to say…it’s...
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    4 Musicians Flipping the Bird at Trump
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 2 min

    4 Musicians Flipping the Bird at Trump

    It’s no secret that our south of the border neigbours have elected Donald Trump. With absolutely no political experience, a rich taste...
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    4 Things You Might Not Know About the Hip
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Nov 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    4 Things You Might Not Know About the Hip

    I was recently given the opportunity to meet up with Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip and interview him for a project I’m working on about...
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    6 Protest Songs if You're Hating the Election Results
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Nov 22, 2016
    • 3 min

    6 Protest Songs if You're Hating the Election Results

    Well it’s official. Donald Trump is a thing. Times may not be ‘a-changin’ as much as we hoped…in fact to many of us it may feel like the...
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    KEE to Bala: Experience Live Music in the Heart of Cottage Country
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Sep 15, 2016
    • 2 min

    KEE to Bala: Experience Live Music in the Heart of Cottage Country

    The Ramones. Teenage Head. The Tragically Hip. Louis Armstrong. Sounds like the kind of eclectic roster you’d find at a large music venue...
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    Massey Hall: The Ghosts of Musicians Past and Historical Landmarks
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jul 22, 2016
    • 2 min

    Massey Hall: The Ghosts of Musicians Past and Historical Landmarks

    Sitting in the dark, the hall is quiet but you could hear a pin drop if you really wanted to. In those few seconds, it’s like you can...
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    The Monterey International Pop Festival: "Se sure to wear flowers in your hair"
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jun 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Monterey International Pop Festival: "Se sure to wear flowers in your hair"

    Forget everything you know about Coachella, Live Aid and even Woodstock. Let me take you back to 1967, to the first Monterey...
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    The Tragically Hip & Canadian Identity: Seven songs that make us patriotic
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Jun 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Tragically Hip & Canadian Identity: Seven songs that make us patriotic

    It’s no secret that as Canadians we are deeply connected to our vast and (let’s face it) beautiful landscape. Even those who are tied to...
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    Officially a Place for Music History
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • May 7, 2016
    • 1 min

    Officially a Place for Music History

    Well folks, this blog is officially a place for music history exclusively. To kick that off…I’ve recorded this little diddy. Please note...
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    The Blarney Stone
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Blarney Stone

    Well folks, my time in Ireland has come to an end and I’m going to miss it like crazy! I’ve met great friends, traveled to amazing...
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    Horror & Selfies
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    Horror & Selfies

    Dark Tourism is a trend that has become incredibly popular in recent years. That is, going to sites of mass murder and horror. While...
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    Good Friday Mass at the Collosseum
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 12, 2016
    • 2 min

    Good Friday Mass at the Collosseum

    Entering Rome on Easter Weekend can be a busy experience but this Catholic city is also alive with an incredibly vibrant spirit this time...
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    Odeon of Agrippa
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Apr 6, 2016
    • 1 min

    Odeon of Agrippa

    It’s easy to get lost in the hugeness of Athens. The large, statuesque Parthenon. The way the Acropolis towers over the city. The...
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    Pastel de Nata
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    Pastel de Nata

    Any sane person that’s visited Lisbon, Portugal knows that their trip is not complete without a visit to the neighbourhood of Belem where...
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    Easter Rising 1916
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Mar 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    Easter Rising 1916

    As it is Easter 2016, it is appropriate to turn back the clock 100 years to Easter Week 1916 (which took place from April 24-29 that...
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    Otto Weidt: Number 671
    Gabrielle Bossy
    • Feb 29, 2016
    • 2 min

    Otto Weidt: Number 671

    Number 671. Otto Weidt was the 671st person to become a Righteous Gentile or Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. In...
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