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Monthly Archives: June 2011
CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL HISTORY MONTH 2011: A SONG BY THE JOHNNYS
The Johnnys are loud, fast, and fun! I met The Johnnys last month at the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto. A fun bunch, they are kind, charismatic, and very chill. Interviewing Veronica Johnny and Oriana Barbato for XTRA!, The … Continue reading
CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL HISTORY MONTH 2011: INTERVIEW WITH VERONICA JOHNNY
Fronted by the charismatic presence of six-foot, leather-clad Cree Veronica Johnny, The Johnnys sound is an eclectic mix of punk, garage, ’70s hard rock and ’50s rock’n’roll. Originally from the Northwest Territories, the band has built a reputation as an incendiary … Continue reading
CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL HISTORY MONTH 2011: LOUDER FASTER MORE FUN
Louder Faster More Fun By The Johnnys Reviewed by Jorge Antonio Vallejos After you hit a Johnnys concert you’re left singing to yourself, shaking your head up and down, throwing your fists in the air, and repeating, “Louder! Faster! More … Continue reading
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LITERARY NIGHTS AT LUMINATO 2011 PART 2: JOYCE CAROL OATES
Literary Nights at LUMINATO 2011 Part 2: Joyce Carol Oates By Jorge Antonio Vallejos After upsetting the crowd with one of my famous “Jorge upsets the crowd questions” (Why is it that Arab writing hasn’t blown up in the West … Continue reading
LITERARY NIGHTS AT LUMINATO 2011 PART 1: HANAN AL-SHAYKH
Literary Nights at LUMINATO 2011 Part 1: Hanan al-Shaykh By Jorge Antonio Vallejos It was well worth hitting up LUMINATO this week. Although I was sick and wanted to stay in bed I couldn’t pass up the chance to see … Continue reading
CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL HISTORY MONTH 2011: 2-SPIRIT METIS WRITER SHARRON PROULX-TURNER READS A POEM
I remember seeing Sharron Proulx-Turner’s What The Aunty’s Say years ago at First Nations House Library University of Toronto. The title caught my attention and the poetry inside was great. Meeting Turner in winter 2011 was greater. Within the … Continue reading