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2 weeks ago | 
therover.ca | Dave Kaufman |Christopher Curtis
The TV was the first thing I noticed when I walked into a restaurant in Montreal’s West End. “CANADIAN BUSINESSES PULL U.S.-MADE PRODUCTS IN RESPONSE TO TARIFFS,” the screen read, under another all-caps caption, “TRADE WHIPLASH.”On that day in early March, the person defending the Canadian government’s position on CNN was my member of parliament, Anthony Housefather. I said hello to the woman behind the cash. She was lamenting Housefather, saying she no longer believed in him.
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4 weeks ago | 
allaboutjazz.com | Dave Kaufman
Home » Jazz Articles » In Pictures » Trion In Flight: A Celebration Of Freedom and Form for t... The Jazz Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the programming has been nothing short of remarkable.
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4 weeks ago | 
progressive.org | Dave Kaufman
Last week, it was discovered that an article about Jackie Robinson—the civil rights pioneer who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947—was removed from the U.S. Department of Defense website as part of the Trump Administration’s purge of materials deemed related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). After a twenty-four-hour groundswell of criticism from the media and the public, the Pentagon then restored the article to their website.
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1 month ago | 
progressive.org | Dave Kaufman
When an airplane is crashing, the flight attendants tell you to put your own oxygen mask on before helping others. This, as best as I can tell, is why Americans have mostly remained silent while their President has launched a full-scale trade war on Canada, belittled our Prime Minister by calling him “Governor,” and repeatedly threatened to annex our country.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Dave Kaufman
7 hours agoSatirical Wayne Gretzky-brand wine labels bring joyA Toronto LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) has denied that it recently displayed Wayne Gretzky Estate-brand wine bottles with altered labels.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
therover.ca | Dave Kaufman |Christopher Curtis
My uncle Max died last week. He was sick, quite sick. We spent October 30 at the ICU, held his hand, told him he was loved, and watched helplessly as his breathing got more and more laboured. The immediate family arrived from near and far, and over the next 12 hours or so everyone got to say their sad goodbyes. Outside of his ICU room there was a poster for a Halloween costume contest being held the next day on the floor. The sign said there would be prizes for the top three costumes.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
allaboutjazz.com | Dave Kaufman
Home »Jazz Articles » In Pictures » Tony Malaby and Firebath Ignite the Jazz Gallery I had the great pleasure of seeing Tony Malaby perform at The Jazz Gallery. Malaby moved to Boston a couple of years ago to take up a teaching position at Berklee. Although he continues to perform in New York City, I had not seen him live since he moved. On this occasion, his band presented the "Firebath" suite based around three simple melodies.
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May 3, 2024 | 
therover.ca | Dave Kaufman |Christopher Curtis
PHOTO: Dave Kaufman“They are out there for the right reasons… they are out there not because they are ‘pro-Hamas.’ They are out there because they are outraged by what the Israeli government is doing in Gaza.”Senator Bernie Sanders, to Christiane Amanpour, May 2nd, 2024, on CNN InternationalI had not planned on attending Thursday’s Pro-Palestine demonstration at McGill, but I thought it was important to bear witness. There was a counter-protest organized, and the rally cry I saw gave me pause.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
allaboutjazz.com | Dave Kaufman
Home »Jazz Articles » Jazz Raconteurs » James Brandon Lewis: Jazz, Spirituality, and the Art and... The healthiest way to think about it for me is having a foot in the past, a foot in the present, andmy mind in the future. That's the only way I feel like I can navigate this thing without goingcompletely crazy. I feel like I've put enough hours on the horn to know that what I'm doingsounds nothing like Coltrane or Albert Ayler.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
therover.ca | Dave Kaufman |Christopher Curtis
She said, “You’re going to miss meWait and you’ll see” – The Tragically Hip, “Fully Completely”It’s been almost eight years since I stood in an arena full of Tragically Hip fans, singing my heart out. On August 20, 2016, nearly 12 million Canadians, almost one-third of the country, watched the final Tragically Hip concert live. People packed bars, threw house parties, watched at community centres, churches, and social clubs.
