Hello friends,In our final email to you this year, we’re sharing the link to a Side Door Sitdown podcast episode where Sara and Laura Simpson talk about hosting live music. It’s really all about you and how much your presence and participation means. We hope you can...
Parkdale
Peakin’ at the Beacon!
Well it’s a Friday Night and people want to head out to relieve a little stress. Toronto is filled with plenty of places to do this. One of those places is in the Parkdale neighbourhood and it is called The Bell and The Beacon. Take a walk up some stairs and you are...
Bitchfest 2025 opening night
A Night of Raw Energy and Unapologetic Artistry March 1st, 2025 – Last week, I had the incredible privilege of covering the opening night at Bitchfest 2025. Now in its fourth year, the annual DIY festival has blossomed from its roots as a COVID-era fundraiser—born to...
Pizza with Kevin Breit
What I love about what I do is finding little gems in Toronto to see live music. I recently walk into a place called the Bell and Beacon located at 1648 Queen St West. Going straight upstairs you walk into a place called the Beacon Room. I jokingly said this was the...



