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Brad Wheeler
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Music writer at The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper.
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Borrowed @bradwheelerglobe.bsky.social's beat for the weekend and reviewed the divine Sarah McLachlan at Massey Hall. Those high notes on Fear are something else, man.

In @theglobeandmail.com today:

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Sarah McLachlan time-travels back to the ‘90s in intimate Massey Hall concert
After a bout of tour-pausing laryngitis, the Canadian singer is back onstage in luxurious voice
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November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Countdown to Neil’s 80th 🎂 in 3 days. from @bradwheelerglobe.bsky.social
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As Neil Young turns 80, his Canadian roots mean more than ever before
On Nov. 12, a host of Canadian artists will celebrate the Ontario native’s birthday at Toronto’s Massey Hall
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November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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As Neil Young turns 80, his Canadian roots mean more than ever before
On Nov. 12, a host of Canadian artists will celebrate the Ontario native’s birthday at Toronto’s Massey Hall
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Canadian Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault on what the budget means for cultural sovereignty
Government investing $503-million in cultural sector over four years starting 2026-27
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November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The man himself:
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"Next stop Chi Town."
Tonight, at the beautiful Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, looking forward to Boz Scaggs.
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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A reader's comment on my Rush reunion story. The way people can be proud of their own ignorance, I can't even.
November 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Guy Gavriel Kay, giving Yankees fans a good name.
guygavrielkay.bsky.social Guy Gavriel Kay @guygavrielkay.bsky.social · 9d
Jays aren’t even my #1 team, only 2nd option, and I *still* spent a good part of the night and early morning replaying moments and might-have-beens. That’s what happens when a superb WS goes 7 games & 11 innings, really. I feel for their true fans, old friends, our younger son. A painful sunrise.
November 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Remember to set your clock back...to 1993.
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Soooo, what are we supposed to do tonight. Anybody want to come over here and play Sports Illustrated Baseball, 1971 season? There will be salty snacks and Fresca.
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague is a breathless but flinty ode to Jean-Luc Godard
Disposable lark of a movie betrays Linklater’s well-publicized appreciation and understanding of Godard’s sensibilities
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October 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Who's the clubhouse assistant, Sammy Hagar?
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Köln 75, a behind-the-scenes drama about German teenager Vera Brandes, who against all odds presented jazz pianist Keith Jarrett’s legendary Cologne performance in 1975, opens this week and next across Canada. (Dates: www.filmswelike.com/films/koln-75.)
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At VIFF, Köln 75 tells the story of the legendary Keith Jarrett concert that almost didn’t happen
Director Ido Fluk on why the behind-the-screen drama focuses on German teen Vera Brandes instead of the jazz pianist
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October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The Jays are figuring out that to beat the Dodgers, you must become the Dodgers
With the World Series tied, the Blue Jays stand at the precipice of their greatest victory – or their greatest disappointment
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October 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Neat piece by @simonhoupt.bsky.social on last night's marathon baseball affair.
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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The Dodgers won the entire 1963 World Series in eight hours and 17 minutes.
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Springer has had time to heal again.
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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A lot of people are slamming JP Saxe for his singing tonight. Be nice. And thank the Make A Wish Foundation for making JP's dream come true.
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JP Saxe making Canada proud as he performs the Canadian national anthem for game 3 of the World Series ⚾️🇨🇦
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Katy: How far are you prepared to go?
Justin: Just watch me.
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Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau are officially dating.
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Small crowd at Dina's (the former Silver Dollar) for Seattle dream pop trio Coral Grief tonight. When it was a blues bar in the 1990s I was here every weekend. They've cleaned it up. Nice lounge, with a dive bar aesthetic.
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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A poem for your Sunday...

THE YEAR I QUIT BASEBALL by DAVID JAMES BROCK

It was 1995, something remarkable was happening: The High Park Little League team was headed to the World Series.

From the pages of WEP April 2020

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THE YEAR I QUIT BASEBALL — West End Phoenix
It was 1995. A sheep was born in a petri dish. A bright comet was streaking through the sky. And, in pre-internet Toronto, something even more remarkable was happening: The High Park Little League tea...
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October 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Neat piece on King of Kensington by @nestruck.bsky.social. #YesKings www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film...
As King of Kensington turns 50, it shows the challenge of keeping classic Canadian TV in circulation
CBC has uploaded 10 of the sitcom’s notable episodes to Gem. But it’s easier said than done to upload them all
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October 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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This was the Letterman Top Ten list on October 25, 1993:
"Top Ten Reasons Canada Keeps Beating Us In The World Series"
TOP TEN REASONS CANADA KEEPS BEATING US IN THE WORLD SERIES 10. French baseball chatter very disorienting. 9. U.S. players get sleepy standing through two national anthems. 8. Special enzyme in Canadian bacon that turns players into game-winning zombies. 7. American teams discouraged by Clinton's new RBI tax. 6. All our secret plays are being funneled to them by that weasel Paul Shaffer. 5. Exchange rate makes Canadian runs worth more. 4. Stirring pre-game talks, which always end with "win one for Lorne Greene." 3. They don't bother to use actual Canadians. 2. Let's face it - we're a bunch of "Hosers." 1. Those damn mountie umpires.
October 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Sarah McLachlan and the Guess Who (Randy Bachman/ Burton Cummings) up against Taylor Swift!
October 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The person who conceived this headline wins all the awards today.
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Meet the cheese whiz: Why Michael Finnerty traded the grind for the rind
An unpaid work sabbatical in England led this radio presenter to a new path – as a cheesemonger
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October 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM