This Weekend’s Events
There will be three record conventions this weekend, one of which will be in the city of Montreal and the remainder will occur in Toronto and the nearby community of Bowmanvillle.
The Foire Aux Vinyles Sur Le Plateau will be hosted at the Saint-Denis Catholic Church next to the Laurier Metro Station in Montreal from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, the 23rd of September 2023.
Admission will be $5 (or $15 for early entry at 9am). And as previously stipulated, it is on the doorstep of a Metro Station.
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The Toronto-Mississauga Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be on the next day, on Sunday the 24th of September 2023, at the Etobicoke Olympium (590 Rathburn Rd, Etobicoke) from 10am to 3pm.
Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops,#1477 and #1493, face the venue. Consult the TTC for further details on public transit in the area.
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The Bowmanville Record and CD Show will also be occurring that Sunday but from 10am to 4pm at the Memorial Park Clubhouse at 120 Liberty South in Bowmanville.
Admission is free and I believe the nearest bus stop with Sunday service may be a 8 minute walk away at the Lakeridge Health Center. Contact Durham Transit for details.
Record Conventions This Weekend
There are quite a few record conventions this weekend in Ontario so I thought i’d give you a heads up :
- Kingston, Ontario – The Kingston Record Show will be this Saturday from 10am to 4 pm at the Macgillivray-Brown Hall (218 Barrie St). Free admission.
- Newmarket, Ontario – The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be this Sunday from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Canadian Legion (707 Srigley Street). Only $2 per person to get in.
- Toronto, Ontario – The Flipside DJ and Vintage Record Show will be held at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen street West) from 10am to 4pm. Admission is $5 per person.
- Windsor, Ontario – The Windsor Record Show will be this Sunday from 11am to 4pm at Villains Bistro (246 Pelissier Ave). Admission is $4 per person.
For Star Wars Fans / Acoustic David Bowie Tribute
I know this isn’t about music. But aren’t you surprised that they just didn’t wait a month and release the film on Star Wars Day ? It would have been a great opportunity but I guess Disney had their reasons.
Anyhow, i’m going to wait for the blu-ray
Yes, I was tempted to buy it from iTunes yesterday. But i’ve decided to wait. I prefer the resolution of blu-ray over downloads and have not really started to go full force into collecting the latter.
Basically I download some of the films I get in the blu-ray packages but I might start downloading films once I set up a larger hard drive on my router. That would probably be more convenient because i’m running out of shelf space and I don’t think i’ll bother buying more shelved, unless perhaps if I decide to move.
By the way, if you’re eying the BB-8 Droid toy, you should know that you can get it from Indigo for 15% off this weekend, along with all regularly priced toys including light sabres, Funko Pops, Funko wobblers, bobble heads and action figures. Just click on this link and use the promo code mentioned : Take 15% Off Regular Priced Items at Indigo.ca! This Weekend, Online Only. Enter Promo Code: PROMO15.
You can also get up to 50% on select toys but the 15% offer only applies to regularly priced items, as previously mentioned. No promo codes are required for these select toys and as usual shipping is free for orders over $25.
Now back to regularly scheduled programming :
There will be a an acoustic tribute to David Bowie tonight at the Orbit Room in Toronto featuring Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde and David Barrett of the David Barrett Trio. The club is located at 580A College St. and the show stars at 8pm. Click here for details.
New Saga CD
Saga has released a new album, entitled “20/20
The new CD will be released on July 24th in Canada
