Jian Ghomeshi, host of CBC’s very popular Q radio show and one of Canada’s biggest music media personalities, was fired from CBC on Sunday amid a firestorm of sex allegations. Not surprisingly, Toronto’s music scene had a lot to say on Twitter.
“While #JianGhomeshi was in Moxy Fruvous, Brent Bambury was hosting Brave New Waves.” @Tusks_4ever (Samir Khan, Tusks)
“This isn’t ‘he said, she said’ it’s ‘he said and a whole bunch of shes said.’ #jiangate” @quartermass (Paul K Lawton, Ketamines)
“@jvpurcell jian is my guest. i don’t kick guests out of my house, or off my stage, because of what they’re going through. ever. the end.” @amandapalmer in response to a question about whether Ghomeshi will still be the guest at Palmer’s Lee’s Palace appearance on November 25.
“yeah, so the most important thing for the ppl of toronto during this strange time (#jiangate) is to remember to vote for @oliviachow” @psiloveyouband (Paul Saulnier, PS I Love You)
The most blunt and – in our opinion – on-point comment came via Facebook, however, from lauded Canadian composer/violinist/Arcade Fire member Owen Pallett, who said in a post, “Jian is my friend. I have appeared twice on Q. But there is no grey area here. Three women have been beaten by Jian Ghomeshi.”
HOT DREAMS COME TRUE
Toronto band Timber Timbre got some major exposure on Monday, October 27: their song, Run From Me, appeared not once, not twice, but four times on NBC’s The Blacklist (it was a recurring theme). The James Spader-starring show has 20 million viewers per episode – not bad exposure for the Polaris Prize short-listers.
CHOW TO FORD
Toronto’s Amai Kuda and Y Josephine took a break from working on their new project, AfroSoul Volume II: MaZai, to be released November 24, to make a song/video in support of Olivia Chow, cleverly titled, Chow To Ford. Unfortunately, they only got half of their wish. A Ford is no longer mayor of our city, but Olivia lost out to John Tory. Check out the video at tinyurl.com/k99ojva.
