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Hi everyone,

It sorta feels like spring, right? Remember you still need to wear a coat. That gets me every time.

I’m writing to tell you about my second show of the year, at the Local. The Local – which is beside the Revue on Roncey – is one of my favourite little watering holes to just stop in at and listen to some tunes. Somehow I think this is my first actual gig there, though I’m sure I’ve been on stage before helping wrap cables and put away mics.

Anyway … playing this one as a duo with Paul Kolinski, which is always a pleasure. I’ve been setting monthly songwriting deadlines for myself this year, and it’s been working. So we’ll play some new tunes, some older ones and maybe some quite old ones; and a few covers … hopefully Paul will sing you a few songs too.

Stay well and warm out there,

Sarah

Saturday, March 14
The Local (396 Roncesvalles, Toronto)
http://thelocalpub.ca/
5 pm – 7 pm
PWYC

https://www.facebook.com/events/1562134253936349/

Happy New Year (and New Decade!!!) everyone!

Just a quick note to invite you to my first gig of 2020, and it’s a special one.

Just over a month ago, at the last Team Building (which Abigail Lapell and Kelly Sloan played incredible new songs at), host Luke Kuplowsky (LUKA) asked me to join in on Team Building 2020 aka the first Team Building of the year.

For the uninitiated, Team Building is a monthly (ish) early evening residency at Burdock (1184 Bloor Street West) that got its start at Holy Oak (RIP). It’s a community building initiative, where songwriters play a couple new songs/songs in progress, and it’s PWYC with proceeds going to charity (this month the charity is Sistering, which is just down the street from there).

For the third year in a row, I’ve been organizing this Annex tradition (probably about 20 years old now under different names). Come by, say hi, shop, grab a snack/beer, and cross some names off your list while supporting local artisans and artists.

Details:

December 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22: Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair. 12 pm – 6 pm, Free Admission.

The Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair, now in its third year, is a great place to find original, handmade gifts by local artists and artisans. Dozens of different vendors each day. Delicious food for sale. Beer available in the Southern Cross (down the hall). Free admission. Takes place three weekends in December leading up to Christmas at Tranzac Club.

Email giftfair@tranzac.org for more information.

Art by EXavier Elaine Peterson
Graphic design by Abigail Rachel

https://www.facebook.com/TranzacHolidayGiftFair/

https://www.facebook.com/events/756632908117408

Instagram: @tranzacholidaygiftfair; Twitter: https://twitter.com/tranzacgiftfair

Saturday, Sept 21: Holly Rees (Newcastle, UK), Lunar Bloom & Sarah Greene with Paul Kolinski

Holly Rees (Newcastle, UK) plays Tranzac’s Southern Cross Lounge with Lunar Bloom and Sarah Greene. 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, PWYC (recommended $10). Set times: Sarah Greene & Paul Kolinski – 6:30 pm; Holly Rees – 7:30 pm; Lunar Bloom – 8:30 pm.

Holly Rees

Holly is an indie-folk singer-songwriter who grew up in the moors of the Durham Dales in the North East of England. Her 2017 debut EP ‘Ilex’ launched her musical career with support from BBC 6 Music and a feature on Tom Robinson’s BBC Introducing Mixtape. 2018 saw this success continue with festival slots at Hit The North and Evolution Emerging, as well as supporting the likes of CoCo and the Butterfields, Joseph J Jones, X Factor’s Sam Lavery, and Hannah Trigwell. Described as Laura-Marling-meets-Courtney-Barnett, her sophomore EP ‘Slow Down’ was released in August 2018 and reached #6 in the iTunes charts with continued support from BBC Introducing as well as radio play further afield in Europe and the USA, and was followed by an impressive UK tour with Matt Dunbar. To celebrate the release of her latest single ‘Stick Around’ in December, Holly was joined by a full band at her biggest headline show to date. There’s no slowing down in 2019 either with the upcoming release of a full-band live EP, and the announcement that Holly is taking her heartfelt live shows to an international level with a solo Canadian tour this year.�

http://www.hollyrees.co.uk/
https://hollyrees.bandcamp.com/

Lunar Bloom

Lunar Bloom is an all female indie-folk trio from Toronto. Their music is full of ‘ear candy’, intricate three-part harmonies, dynamic range, and honest storytelling exploring themes of love, anxiety, hope and grief.

https://www.lunarbloomband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lunarbloomband/

Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene is a songwriter, writer and music journalist from Toronto. Her songs are intimate, concise and idiosyncratically classic. Working in warm, soulful folk-rock ballads, Greene examines loneliness, vulnerability, and the tugging poles of freedom and attachment in her songs. She released two recordings as the front woman of mid-2000s Toronto alt-country band The Pickups before putting out her debut solo album, Toronto Blues, in 2011. She is currently working on writing and recording songs for a sophomore album, collaborating with a colourful cast of Toronto (and ex-Toronto) musicians.

http://www.sarahgreene.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/sarahegreene/
https://sarahgreene.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/events/2511074555619778/

I have an early show coming up this Saturday, August 10 at 6:30 pm with Kathy Zimmer (NYC) and Kat Goldman. Set times: me – 6:30 pm, Kat – 7:30 pm and Kathy – 8:30 pm. **considered changing my name to Kathleen for just this one show. Catherine? Katrina?

https://www.facebook.com/events/413469445938270/

Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair is back! December 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 23 from 12 – 6 p.m. Admission is free. Dozens of vendors every day and different vendors each time. Come by for a snack, a beer, and a great selection of handmade local gifts! Tranzac Holiday Gift Fair totes are $12 each or free with an annual membership at the Tranzac ($30/year).