Toronto band Young Empires is set to release their full-length album “Wake All My Youth”. If you’re interested in seeing them live, their album release party is tonight at the Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen Street West), with special guests Bravestation, Honheehonhee and Paradise Animals.
Previously: Young Empires – “Enter Through The Sun”
Drake drops a video for “Practice”, inspired by the Serena Williams viral clip, and wants you to submit your own.
The Club Paradise Tour starts Valentines Day, featuring Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky.
Previously: Video: Drake – “The Motto” (YOLO)
Toronto’s latest TA-ZE store, at 120 Adelaide Street West, was designed by Toronto-based Burdifilek, led by managing partner Paul Filek, and creative partner Diego Burdi. They managed to take a small 800 square foot space and turn it into an open, organized place of business. TA-ZE is a chain of retail stores focusing on premium olive oils and related products.
via The Cool Hunter.
UforChange works with new Canadian and low-income youth living in and around St. James Town to inspire them and give them the tools to succeed by providing support and resources to pursue higher education, volunteering, job shadowing and/or employment opportunities. They help to connect youth with professionals, artists, and community leaders who teach them how to use the arts as a vehicle for economic, cultural and social change.
UforChange is a federally funded pilot project until March 31, 2012.
If you’d like to see this program continue, you can make a donation HERE.
(Tax receipts are available for donations of $25.00 or more.)
For more info: uforchange.org
Previously: UforChange – Documentary
To kick off the 10th anniversary of Winterlicious presented by American Express, we invited some of our friends to join us for dinner on January 27th. With 175 restaurants to choose from, we narrowed it down to Lee Restaurant, created by world famous Master Chef Susur Lee.
If you’ve never been to Lee before, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. We enjoyed a tapas-style dining experience, sharing different items from the special Winterlicious prix fixe menu. We tried everything from their famous Singaporean style slaw and oyster shooters, to their tasty rack of lamb with fried banana, green curry lentil, chili mint and a carrot cardamom coconut chutney. (Mmmmm, so good!)
If you haven’t made your Winterlicious reservations yet, don’t worry, you still have time – until Feb. 9, in fact. And American Express is also hooking up Cardmembers with the chance to win $2,000 in gift cards and a surprise VIP concert experience in Toronto. Check out www.dinewithamex.ca to enroll your card, and be sure to hit up two Winterlicious restaurants!
Congratulations to our friend Will who won a pair of VIP tickets to see War Horse courtesy of Front of the Line by American Express.
#DineWithAmex
Photography by Shannon T. Boodram and Will.
Previously: Winterlicious Is Back!
Black History Month starts today!
Toronto Facts
In the 1950’s, community organizations such as the Canadian Negro Women’s Association began to celebrate the importance of the history of the black community in Toronto. In 1979, Toronto became the first municipality in Canada to proclaim Black History Month through efforts of many individuals and organizations such as the Ontario Black History Society. In 1995, Toronto Area MP Jean Augustine introduced a motion which was passed unanimously by the House of Commons to recognise Black History Month across Canada.
For a complete list of City of Toronto Black History Month events, CLICK HERE.
Video courtesy of the University of Toronto (Sacarborough Campus).
Canadian Sportswear brand NorthStar continues to carve out their niche with a variety of new releases. Their latest lookbook includes a new track suit, tanks and tees, plus an introduction of Batawa (which happens to be a small town in eastern Ontario founded by the Bata family, and is the birthplace for NorthStar).
For more info: northstarsportswear.ca
Previously: North Star – “Don’t Feed The Bears”
Kardinal releases a short film/video for “The Invention Of Truth” off his upcoming album with Nottz entitled A.M.T.R.I.M (Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself).
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Previously: Kardinal Offishall – EPK
P. Reign drops his latest video for “I Need It All” off his upcoming mixtape True Kings Don’t Die. The video includes some incredible shots of Toronto!
Directed by Footage.
Previously: Video: P. Reign – “Ill Life”
The good folks from The Hue (Vancouver based culture source) sat down with 1 LOVE T.O.’s very own Bryan Brock to talk everything Toronto.
Thanks for the love!
I just found this great video featuring Toronto’s screen printing duo Michael and Bianca aka Kid Icarus. Watch the video and get familiar with this Kensington Market print shop.
Video by Still Motion.
Previously: Kid Icarus – “Handmade Holiday”
Toronto based label Ransom just released the photos for their new “Resort” collection for 2012. There’s a good selection of hoodies, khaki pants, button-ups and of course a few key pieces with the classic camo print. There are even a few knitted garments to round out the collection. Check out some of the photos below…
To see more of the Resort Collection: ransomholdingco.com
Army Girls is a Toronto based two piece band with Andy Smith and Carmen Elle. They’ve been collaborating since early 2010 and recorded their debut EP “Close To The Bone” with producer Ben Cook (of Toronto hardcore band, Fucked Up). Take a listen to their 5 song EP and let us know what you think?
If you’d like to learn more about the Army Girls, check out their recent Interview (via Contra).
Photo by Katie Sadie.
Our friends over at Playground decided to get Toronto artist Al Runt (famous for the Lee’s Palace mural) to give their new office space a bit of colour. Watch the video to see how Al turns their white pillar into a work of art.
Video by Biz Media.
Slakah The Beatchild just released the video for “Keep Breathing” featuring Justin Nozuka. The song viagra off The Slakadeliqs album entitled “The Other Side Of Tomorrow”.
Previously: The Slakadeliqs
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