Today in music history- 11/23/15

Here’s everything that happened today in music history.

Inside Canada’s Music Scene

Everyone knows the Toronto music scene is a force to be reckon with.

Well, actually, the entire Canadian music scene is a force to be reckon with.

Dragonette announces cross-Canada tour

Toronto electro-pop band Dragonette is back with a cross-Canada winter tour and a new album in the works.

Support of local music crucial for Toronto bands

I spoke with Martina Sorbara of Dragonette and Paige Williams of PaigeBackstage about Toronto’s music scene. Stay tuned next week for my radio feature with Martina!
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You’re always encouraged to eat local, but how about listening local?

Women of the War

(Photo/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_Foster)

The experiences for women working during WWII were very diverse.

When the men left for war, women took over their jobs and unknowingly created a new path for women’s rights later on in the future.

Music Monday- 11/10/15

Curious about what happened today in music history?

Well, let me take you back in time and show you.

Nom Kings Cook Up Money Saving Treats

If you’re a student, then you are probably fairly familiar with Kraft Dinner and Mr.Noodles meals.

Sure, they’re classics for college and university students, but balancing your grocery money responsibly can be difficult.

According to the Ontario Association of Food Banks 2014 Hunger Report, four per cent of post-secondary students in Ontario use food banks.

The report also found first-time food bank users have increased by 20 per cent in 2014.

At Humber, a new student-oriented cooking series aims to get students thinking outside the box, literally, about how to eat better cheaper.

Ammar Abdul-Raheem and Andron McKoy are posting a new youtube video each month that features budget-friendly step-by-step meals that students can make with little to no effort.

The videos, called Nom Kings, are dedicated to helping students find cheap food alternatives.

“It started out because of our love for food,” Abdul-Raheem, vice president of student life at Humber College’s North campus, told Humber News.

“It’s very student eccentric. The food we prepare, like Ramen or Mr.Noodles, to me that’s very student friendly.”

Balancing finances can be a challenge for students and according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives fees for post secondary students have tripled since 1993.

Abdul-Raheem said he hopes to create more dining options for students on campus.

“How can we make good food that we want to eat? Food that’s different and unique and would capture an audience? Food that you don’t have to have an oven or stove for?” he said.

“A lot of the time on residence we don’t have access to stoves or ovens, so that’s our twist to it.”

The medium-sized meal plan in Humber’s residence averages out to around $12 a day, which can be difficult for students to manage.

“It’s hard. There’s a lot of things we hope to accomplish with these videos,” Abdul-Raheem said,“one of them, first of all, is reducing our financial risk for students.”

Get To Know Among Giants

(Photo/ Tyler Freeman)

Are you bored with your current music library? Do you find yourself growing sick of mainstream music? Well, I have a fix for you.

Meet Among Giants.

Behind the Scenes of City and Colour’s Wasted Love

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a music video?

Well, you’re about to find out.

I take you behind the scenes of City and Colour’s music video for Wasted Love.

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate takes steps for Equality

The newest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise took a huge step for gender diversity by including a transgender character in the game.

Gender equality in video games has been an ongoing issue, but it seems with games like Assassin’s Creed, we are making some progress for equal representation.

I spoke with Transpride Canada’s president Nicola Ward for @Humber about the game’s newest addition.