#toronto photo booth

[saresmusings]

Phone booth Toronto, 1984

Photo by: Avard Woolaver

[jordnunes]

As I mature, I've realized I'm no longer as active on this platform like I once was. To everyone I connected with on Tumblr and to all those years it served as my outlet, I'm genuinely grateful. It's surprising to me that I remained active for so long. In the coming weeks, I'll be sharing some final posts before my blog goes indefinitely inactive.

Here’s some photos of my girlfriend Maria and I, I hope all is well with you tumblr friends and followers.

[lseventsca]

Sparks of Magic: Sparkulars Machine for Weddings

Add a touch of enchantment to your wedding with our Sparkulars machine. Create dazzling displays of sparkles that light up the most special moments of your day. The Sparkulars machine adds a magical and memorable element to your wedding, providing stunning photo opportunities and unforgettable experiences. Elevate your celebration with this safe and visually captivating spectacle, leaving your guests in awe and ensuring that your wedding is truly one of a kind.

Read More: https://lseventsca.stck.me/profile

[6ixphotoboothsca]

Grab a prop, strike a pose, and get ready for your photographs

Mirror Photo Booth Rentals in Toronto 

Interest in mirror photo booth rentals is rapidly increasing, showing an almost 50% increase from the last few years. Users are not only searching mirror photo booth rentals in Toronto, Canada online but also actively sharing photo booth activities across social media. 

An Internet search on photo booth 

1.) 225,000 average global monthly search volume

2.) 20,000 average monthly searches in Canada

3.) 49.2% increase in the last 5 years, from 2017 to 2022 

Twitter Hit – There is a tweet containing #mirror photo booth every 10 minutes on average on Twitter 

Instagram Hit – There are more than 2 million #mirror photo booth photos on Instagram

YouTube Upload – 350 thousand mirror photo booth-related videos uploaded on YouTube. 

For more details. visit https://6ixphotobooths.com

[lukola4evs]

So here’s my theory (subject to change)

Mom and Dad always had a soft spot for each other or “kind eyes” but could never act on it since 2019

L always referring Ross and Rachel etc.

They’ve always been friends, he ask N for advice on J etc. and even in season 1 or 2 promo (zooms she did) she was tearing up seeing her friend asks her questions.

Season 3 they dive in and get super emotionally connected.

Season 3 they fall in love as polin but also fall in love to the point where the blurred lines definitely have J/L break up.

Timeline during filming

Block 3 filming, episode 5/6 emotional mess so to speak if you catch my drift. J/L breakup nov/dec

Block 4 filming episode 7/8, flirty on set but no definite name to it.

Episode 8 riding scene (all lukola) and production could tell so that’s why we get montage cut.

But they are so bf/gf coded here

Liz (ic) gives them steps to walk away and make sure it’s real and they are distant but they do check in and they’re still in lurve with Photo Booth pic.

So N makes decision for them to walk away because Liz but also since she’s a jaded guarded Capricorn she needs to make sure it’s real for her and not just feelings from pen since it’s “such a profound experience”

L does hbs and parties his feelings away,

N and L post thirst traps for each other on ig last year. I’ll post pics later but she did one from New York and he did shirtless pics from R ig. (You don’t have to follow publicly to keep tabs)

They come back for reshoots dec ‘23 and they back at it like they meant to be but N still doesn’t let anything happen because polin 🙄

On March 2nd, 2024 N likes that zendaya posts saying about being an actor and falling in love with your costar.

Then press tour heats up. Back and forth messages hidden in promo (Ive rewatched 50 videos and the things you catch 2nd time around is crazy)

Now press tour - it was fun until Brazil and L only told N it was completely casual with A and not to worry about it.

They allowed themselves to fully soak up in each others energy because they are doing press as them. Not the characters. So they now know it’s not just an on set thing. Fucking Finally.

N ditched her side piece expecting L to do the same and he tells her he will, they love up some way or talk about feelings all Brazil, Toronto, Ireland, and part of london.

L is nervous af knowing a’s going to London premier and didn’t tell N outright. So in all london interviews he’s reaching out constantly to n (not only because he wants to now but because he’s worried whatever he and a have planned with his team is gonna be like a 💣 to N)

N ever the skeptic can since his bs (or maybe his lack of vulnerability when they were with her family) and eases back emotionally when she remembers too

London promo always throws me off part of the way. (Deliberately calling him bud - downplay what they have if he’s not gonna be serious or talking about showers to incite jealousy?)

But she can’t help when we see the 😍 either.

Pap pics drop she’s pissed next day. Post satc tt to be a bit vindictive

Lets it stay up for 24 hours.

L or someone reaches out and she makes the lukey newts fan club pr post.

Then for the first 6-7 days after it’s like they have coordinated posting. Always liking in 15 minutes or whatever.

Then in addition to this she lets the Polaroid be seen at ts to let us know it’s all good between them to the ga and shippers.

Fast forward to Wimbledon we see enough of the Polaroid to let us all on x know it’s a different one. And if we know it’s different from computer screens then so does L. Remember by now we know his notifs are on.

He’s got adhd and best believe when his love of his life is icing him out he’s gonna hyper fixate on everything he knows. Including a phone case he’s stared at for ages and constantly liking her stuff first thing when he wakes up.

Now n is icing him out, giving herself some time to do her and work.

Didn’t @ him on latest amazing thank you all posts which is usually her m.o. she tagged the pic but not in the captions is what I mean.

When they reunite after he deals with a he’s gonna have to make amends because Istg I know they are end game but I feel like he told her it was gonna be one way when it went sideways on her outta nowhere (she left after party super early even for having work next day)

Like he’s such a ppl pleaser the minute he got back with his friends he or someone decided that life isn’t his regular life and went back to friend group ways.

Posting more tomorrow. Didn’t realize this was so long.

LOVE x

[thelearningcurvephotography]

Phone Booth No 19 Art Print by The Learning Curve Photography on Pixels.

From an ongoing series of Black and White photos exploring a now outdated and almost forgotten technology in and around the Toronto Canada area.

On Danforth Ave near Donlands.

Original photography using a Canon EOS 60D body with a Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens and Silver EFEX Pro as a Lightroom plugin for the Black and White conversion.

• Art prints are produced on acid free papers using archival inks. • Include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting • All prints are professionally printed, packaged, and shipped within 3 - 4 business days. • Choose from multiple sizes and hundreds of frame and mat options.

[death-by-mercury]

Another shot of Rory at the Tavern in Toronto 🎸🍁

Rory on stage at the Colonial Tavern in Toronto during his week of shows in March 1973. Photo taken by John Rowlands and Shared by Paul Fenton. Below is Paul's story about seeing Rory at the Colonial Tavern in ‘73:

I first heard about Rory in the summer of 1972, while I was living (briefly) in England. We hadn’t heard of Rory in Canada, and the first time I saw anything in print about him was in a review, of his (just released), "Live in Europe "in Melody Maker" magazine. It was a great review, and I rushed out to buy the album and a cassette of it, at HMV. records, on Oxford street in London. In the store, there was a cool, retro, plexiglass, 'cone of silence' listening booth, my friend and I asked to listen to the Live In Europe album. At the first listen, I found Messin with Kid and Laundromat a bit heavy, but as soon as I heard the first notes (of slide) on I Could've had Religion, I was spellbound!

When I returned to my home in Canada , turned all my friends on to Rory and we bought all his other albums. Later, In March 1973, a friend of mine saw an ad in the Globe and Mail (a Toronto newspaper) the ad said that Rory was going to play at the Colonial Tavern in Toronto !! We saved up our money and took the train to Toronto from Ottawa and slept on my friend's brother's apartment floor for the week. The first day of the gig, we got to the Colonial tavern early - 5 pm!! The tickets were $2.50... Not bad, for a whole night of Rory Gallagher and a great opening band -King Biscuit Boy with the legendary Canadian blues band, "Mckenna Mendelson Mainline' backing up Biscuit Boy!

We got the best seats in the house -right in front of the stage and drank beer that we'd snuck into the tavern.yeah,we were broke!! King Biscuit Boy and Co. were great ,but Rory just blew them away. He walked on stage and launched right in to "Messin with the Kid".

I had a small Sony cassette recorder on my lap and recorded every night. Later, when I got home, I wore those cassette tapes out trying to learn how to play slide. Years later, I told Rory about that.. and it pleased him!

Between sets, we were astonished when Rory walked down from his dressing room and had a beer at the bar,no one bothered him.., the club on the first few nights was only half full. We did walk up to him and ask for an autograph,he was so nice and laid back,very humble and sweet!

Rory and his band played a great mixture of songs that week. all of, Live In Europe', some stuff from

"Deuce' (only about a year and a half old at that time), and songs from the newly released 'Blueprint"

The Colonial tavern had great acoustics and it was a perfect venue for Rory! We noticed that Rory and Gerry McAvoy used' Stramp' amplifiers and P.A../ vowed that I would find a Stramp amplifier like Rory's, and I later acquired one just like his, though it took me 50 Years to find his model, a Stramp "Power Baby". VERY rare!!

At the end of each night at the Colonial, we'd take the subway back to our apartment, our ears were ringing..Rory played loud!!

I didn't see Rory again until 1982 when we played with him in Montreal at "The Spectrum". I told him that we'd seen him at the Colonial Tavern in 73, then he told me, in his beautiful Irish lilt.: "Ah, the good old days"!

[thelaughingcowplant]

San Myshuno Meadows Mall

This build is based off of the Eaton Center in Toronto Ontario.

The mall is decorated for Christmas for Christmas gameplay shopping.

All items have been marked for sale. *While play testing I noticed that even with 3 employees it was still rather difficult to get to customers to ring them up as there are 3 retail floors.

The fourth floor is a food court that offers a cafe, 2 resturants, and 6 vendors. Looking online it states that only 4 vendors can be on a lot at a time. * However While play testing I found that only two vendors will allow for hire. Little Ms Sam's has a mod that will add a lot trait to auto hire vendors. If you play with mods this is highly recommended. *If you decide to change the lot type to community market place from eco lifestyle it will auto hire up to 3 vendors. This would be recommended if you are looking to use the lot mostly as a hangout opposed to retail.

The First Floor:

Freezer Bunnies - Childs toy store

Sport Simmers - Outdoor sports store

Simsy - Clothing unisex store for young adults

Bubbly - Bubble tea shop

Photobooth

Public Bathrooms

Second Floor:

Bella's Boutique - High end beauty store (owned by Bella Goth)

Plumbz - Mens modern fashion store

Llama Up - Tech store

Paws & Claws - Pet store

Lounge for breaks from shopping

Photo booth

Public Bathrooms

Third Floor:

LaLa Lamas - Fitness clothing and activity store (owned by Thorns)

Costal Plumbobs - Infant and Toddler items store

Seasons - Holiday nick nack store (How do they stay open?)

Trendz - Home furniture trend store

Public Bathrooms

Photo Booth

Vending Machines

Fourth Floor

Food Court:

American Food Vendor

Mexican Food Vendor

Indian Food Vendor

Vietnamese Food Vendor

Chinese Food Vendor

Japanese Food Vendor

Within the Food Court:

Circles Cafe (located in the top dome)

Sky Shpansa (mini chain from Windenburg)

Cactus (dark moody resturant)

Photo booth

Public Bathrooms

In this save file the lot is owned and operated by the Landgrab Shopping Centers. This is the second location opened (the first one from Del Sol Valley)

This lot was placed in San Myshuno replacing the Art Center on a 30x40 lot at 546 kb - it is on the gallery as Landgrab Shopping mallV4

As I work towards finishing off Willow Creek of my Save file I thought I would give a sneak peak into some of what I am working on. My builds come to me in the moment, this past week it was building a Christmas decorated mall.

Stay tuned for more on my Canadian Save File <3

[camilladerricoart]

😮 OOPS!! I totally forgot to add the pic of me and @iansomerhalder in my previous post, so I’m reposting. 📸

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Have you ever met your celebrity crush? 🤩🫣 Years ago I was smitten with @IanSomerhalder, aka Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries 🧛‍♂ Of course, me being me, I had a super awkward meeting with him 😅 I have a hilarious (and cringe-worthy) story about the time I met him at the Toronto Fan Expo. 🙈 I abandoned my booth for a photo op with him, and I was beyond excited and nervous. 🫠 When it was my turn, I practically ran over there, feeling like I had no bones in my body. Ian put his arm around me and my booth helper, and I was so loopy that when he added a bit of pressure, I just kind of collapsed into him. 😅 My hand slapped his chest 😳 I quickly apologized and tried to move my hand away from his peck, but instead of lifting it off, I slid it down over his abs😱 It felt like whitewater rafting over his six-pack.🌊 🙃 It was a pure accident, I just can’t believe I did that🙀 Afterward, i apologized again and ran back to my booth as fast as I could. I’m sure I’m not the only one with an awkward celeb story 😬 Do you have any ridiculous celebrity encounters? Share them in the comments so I don't feel like the only weirdo out there! 😂

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#painting #CelebrityCrush #EmbarrassingMoments #IanSomerhalder #FangirlFail #camilladerrico #celebrity #awkwardmoment #epicfail #funnystories #repost

[xtremestratusfaction]

Meeting Trish Stratus & Lita during the Niagara Falls Comic Con (June 10th, 2023)

Yes, I met Trish Stratus for the first time AND Lita for the second time on Saturday !! In fact, this trip to Niagara Falls was planned a long time ago as a part of my sabbatical in Canada. I was very excited because it was also the first official schedule of Team Bestie since their match at Wrestlemania 39 ! 

The trip from Toronto was very smooth, as well as the organization for the entrance of the attendees (I arrived at the venue at 9:30 AM). The problems began when we started to wait in line for the autographs and selfies sessions. The staff was asking us to wait in a ‘snake line’ ; as a result, many people didn’t know where the lines would start or finish. It was very confusing, to say the least. There was also a different line for people with VIP passes and priority ticket holders ; even though the normal line was at capacity, the staff still let them enter, causing frustration and more waiting. This was the only flaw though, because everything went out pretty well during the day. 

The first person I went to meet was Trish : she was super nice !! She said ‘Hello, nice to meet you!’ and asked me my name for the autograph ; as she was signing, I told her that I was from France and she started to speak French a bit ! Her accent was very cute, if I may add ! I then explained that I was studying English in order to get a promotion at my job, and she asked me what I was doing for a living. She then surprised me by telling me that my English was actually quite good, and we kept on talking when she asked me my opinion about living in Toronto. We took the selfie picture and I gave her my letter ; she thanked me by holding my hand. I said that I would see her later for the Op and she HUGGED ME. I was so overwhelmed that I forgot to take the autographed picture while leaving her booth, so she had to give it to me ahaha It was so unreal, because even though the line was very long, she still took the time to have a real conversation with me. She had a way of making every person feel special... She is simply amazing !

After that, I quickly grabbed my lunch and started to get in line for the Photo Op I had with both Trish & Lita. Like in every Photo Op photoshoot, you have to be quick and efficient. Sweet detail : before the picture, Amy stroked my back to calm me 😢 . Once the picture was taken, I said my goodbyes and left. I didn’t have the time to register what happened because I had to get in line for the last time of the day for Amy !

In this particular case, the waiting was bearable ; I noticed that the lines were generally less longer than with Trish (the “local wrestling legend” effect?). Cute story : the Kenz was there ! She was in a bag near to Amy’s feet. Amy only took her out once, but I think the Kenz was napping the rest of the time. Another cute story : Amy’s agent during this event was a French woman ! She found out when she heard my accent while I bought the combo I wanted. Anyway, I went to Amy, introduced myself and told her that it was the second time we met, to which she replied, “Really? It’s nice to see you again!”. I told her that I was French so she asked me what I was doing in Canada ; I explained to her the same I did with Trish. I admitted that I felt more comfortable than in 2017 because my English was better, and she happily said “it’s ok, also because we are among friends, right?”. We took a picture together and I gave my other letter to her ; she complimented the origami envelope I did for it and put it in her bag (she told me that she would read it in the evening). She wished me good luck for my studies and we said our goodbyes. Our whole interaction really warmed my heart.  

As a conclusion, I would say that this day was probably one of the best in my life. Lots of waiting but lots of emotions and a good spirit in general. Canadian wrestling fans are very funny and passionate, it was a pleasure to talk to some of them. I am very proud of being a fan of such gracious, kind and beautiful women. If you have the opportunity to meet them, you should definitely go, it is truly worth it. 

[bloomingweddingdecor]

Make It Yours: How to Personalize Your Wedding Decor in Toronto

Personalizing your wedding decor is one of the best ways to make your special day feel uniquely yours. In a vibrant city like Toronto, where every wedding is a chance to showcase individuality, creating a personalized design that reflects your style and story can leave a lasting impression on your guests. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, here are some tips to help you personalize your wedding decor.

1. Incorporate Your Love Story

One of the easiest and most meaningful ways to personalize your wedding is by weaving your love story into the decor. Whether it's highlighting the places you've traveled together, displaying meaningful quotes, or showcasing photos from your journey as a couple, these elements can make your wedding feel uniquely yours.

Personalized Signage: Use custom signs to display fun facts about your relationship or important milestones, such as your first date or engagement. These small details can be placed throughout your venue and add a personal touch.

Customized Table Names: Instead of using standard table numbers, name each table after locations or experiences that have shaped your relationship.

At Blooming Wedding Decor, the best wedding decor company in Toronto, we specialize in bringing love stories to life through personalized design elements.

2. Choose a Theme That Reflects You

Selecting a wedding theme that resonates with you and your partner is key to creating a personalized experience. Whether you choose a modern, rustic, or culturally-inspired theme, the right decor can reflect your tastes and preferences.

Cultural Elements: Incorporate traditional decor that represents your heritage or family customs. For example, if you're hosting a cultural wedding, traditional wedding reception decorations can beautifully blend old-world charm with contemporary elements.

Hobbies and Interests: Add touches that reflect your hobbies or passions. For example, if you both love music, you could include vintage records in your table settings or have a music-themed photo booth.

3. Personalize Your Engagement Party Decor

Before the big day, your engagement party is the perfect opportunity to showcase your unique style. To create a cohesive look, align your engagement party theme with the aesthetic of your wedding day.

Custom Backdrops: Create a personalized backdrop for photos by incorporating your names, initials, or a meaningful phrase.

Unique Centerpieces: Instead of traditional floral arrangements, consider incorporating items that reflect your relationship, such as books, travel souvenirs, or mementos.

Blooming Wedding Decor offers custom decorations for engagement parties that will impress your guests and set the tone for your upcoming wedding.

4. Personalized Wedding Reception Decorations

Your reception is where your guests will spend most of their time, so adding personal touches to this space can make it truly special.

Lighting: Personalized lighting, such as a custom monogram projected onto the dance floor, adds a stylish touch to your reception.

Signature Cocktails: Name your favorite drinks after memorable moments in your relationship and serve them at a custom-designed cocktail station.

At Blooming Wedding Decor, we’re experts in event decoration, ensuring that every detail of your wedding reception reflects your unique style and love story.

Conclusion

Personalizing your wedding decor in Toronto is all about adding meaningful details that celebrate your love and individuality. By incorporating your story, choosing a reflective theme, and adding personal touches to both your engagement party and reception, you’ll create a wedding that is as unique as your love. Let Blooming Wedding Decor, the best wedding decor company in Canada, help you bring your dream wedding to life with custom designs and unforgettable decor.

[boothphoto]

Party Photobooth Rental Downtown Toronto

Capture The Fun: How A Photobooth Rental Can Transform Your Next Event

Planning an event often involves making countless decisions to ensure everything runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression on your guests. One choice that enhances the fun and creates memorable moments is renting a photobooth. Here are some compelling benefits of choosing a Photobooth Rental near me for your next event:

Instant Fun And Entertainment

A photobooth adds an element of excitement and amusement to any event. Whether it’s a wedding, birthday party, corporate gathering, or any other celebration, guests of all ages are drawn to the playful nature of a photobooth.

The allure of taking fun, silly, or themed photos in a private space with props encourages guests to let loose and enjoy themselves. This immediate entertainment keeps the energy levels high and ensures everyone has a great time.

Memorable Keepsakes

One of the most significant benefits of a photobooth rental is the instant printouts it provides. Guests leave with physical copies of their photos and cherished keepsakes from the event.

These prints can be customized with event details or personalized messages, making them unique souvenirs.

In addition to prints, many photobooths offer digital copies that can be shared on social media or saved for future reminiscing. This dual benefit of physical and digital mementos ensures that the memories of your event are preserved in multiple forms.

Customizable Experience

Photobooths offer a range of customization options to match the theme and style of your event.

From personalized backdrops and props to custom photo templates with event logos or messages, the photobooth experience can be tailored to fit your specific needs.

This level of customization helps integrate the photobooth seamlessly into your event’s overall design and adds a personal touch that enhances the guest experience.

Additionally, some photobooth services provide attendants who can assist guests and ensure that everything runs smoothly throughout the event.

Enhanced Guest Interaction

A photobooth acts as a social catalyst, encouraging interaction among guests who might not have otherwise mingled.

It is a central activity that brings people together, fostering conversations and connections.

The shared experience of taking fun and sometimes goofy photos creates a relaxed atmosphere, making it easier for guests to engage with one another.

This increased interaction can enhance the overall ambiance of the event and contribute to a more enjoyable and connected social experience.

Convenience And Professionalism

Renting a photobooth is a hassle-free way to add a professional touch to your event. Most photobooth rental companies handle all the setup, operation, and takedown, allowing you to focus on other aspects of your event planning.

The equipment is typically high-quality and maintained by professionals, ensuring everything works seamlessly.

Many services also offer on-site assistance to troubleshoot any issues, providing peace of mind and ensuring that the photobooth remains a highlight of your event without causing any stress.

Conclusion

Incorporating a photobooth rental into your event offers numerous advantages, from providing instant entertainment and creating memorable keepsakes to enhancing guest interaction and offering a customizable, hassle-free experience.

By choosing a photo booth, you add a fun and engaging element that helps make your event unforgettable.

Whether you’re planning a wedding, party, or corporate function, a party photobooth rental downtown Toronto is a versatile and enjoyable option that promises to leave a lasting impression on your guests.

Look at our homepage to get more information about Photobooth Rental Downtown Toronto!

[urban-resistance]

GAZA GRAFITI

This picture was taken in Kensington Market in Toronto, Ontario. It shows what appears to be a derelict store front covered in graffiti. A prominent feature of Kensington Market is the contrast between its typical attractions—good food and thrift shopping— and a nearby community of tents that houses many lower-income individuals, including young teenagers who spend time in the area. These teenagers frequently gather throughout the neighborhood to “hang out”. 

In Kensington Market, many unlicensed vendors operate alongside these homeless and lower-income teenagers. These vendors, who often set up on the ground without formal booths, are likely integral to the local community. Although I chose not to intrude on their space to take photos, it is important to acknowledge their presence, as it contextualizes the photo in question.

Kensington Market is a complex, tightly-knit community with diverse groups coexisting. Most vendors and regular visitors are underprivileged minorities, while occasional shoppers often come from more privileged backgrounds seeking unique thrift items or authentic immigrant cuisine. This contrast highlights how such communities use urban spaces creatively, often bypassing formal regulations. The storefront in the photo, abandoned and surrounded by unlicensed vendors occupying sidewalks, exemplifies this dynamic.Hou and Magaña (Magaña 2020: 23, Hou :119) both note that underprivileged youth are frequently involved in acts of resistance particularly in the communities they reside in. Given the prominent youth presence and local culture in Kensington Market, it is reasonable to surmise that these young people are behind the graffiti in the photo. In line with Scott’s concept of everyday resistance, these acts reflect a broader struggle to demand change and assert control over their environment. In this particular photo, the word "GAZA" is prominently written across the top of the store. This is not merely an act of random vandalism but a politically charged message. Currently, there are numerous protests worldwide, including significant demonstrations in downtown Toronto, focusing on Gaza. These protests are in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, which has resulted in many violent deaths in Gaza and the West Bank. As part of their protest, Toronto youth have been “vandalizing” properties by writing the name "Gaza" around the city to draw attention to the war and violence occurring there urging for a complete ceasefire. The giant script on this storefront shows the dedication, effort, and time that young individuals likely invested. Given that the storefront is almost two meters tall, those who made this had to have used something to prop themselves up, and it appears they used a roller to paint the graffiti. Using a roller, as opposed to spray paint, requires more effort, creates more mess, and involves greater risk. This choice highlights the importance and urgency of the message they wanted to convey.I believe that Kensington Market as a whole embodies various forms of resistance through its culture and environment. However, this particular photo stands out due to the prominent traces of resistance evident in the graffiti and its location.

[thebowerypresents]

Charlotte Day Wilson Wows Webster Hall Crowd with New Music on Friday Night

Charlotte Day Wilson – Webster Hall – May 31, 2024

Charlotte Day Wilson made her R&B mark with the single “Work” back in 2016 and has since collaborated with fellow soul artists Danieal Caesar, Syd and Snoh Aalegra. The Toronto native pairs her alto delivery with an electronic soundscape reminiscent of James Blake’s, who sampled her song “Falling Apart” on the 2020 track “I Keep Calling.” Following up on her 2021 debut LP, Alpha, Wilson returned with her sophomore album, Cyan Blue, released earlier this month. Stereogum described it as “immersive works of atmospheric R&B that recall the sleek intimacy of prime Sade.” The singer-songwriter brought those sultry undertones to a sold-out Webster Hall on Friday night to the delight of her fans.

Opening with a pre-chorus of oohs, the down-tempo “New Day” eased the room into an evening of moody blues — or cyan blues to be exact. With the latest record at the core of the set, Wilson deftly moved from a seated keyboard to a standing mic stand, adding an electric guitar into the mix for “Dovetail.” Opener Ouri returned to accompany on keys and backing vocals for “Do U Still.” She also stood in for Aalegra on “Forever” and for Syd on “Take Care of You.” Throughout the evening, Wilson thanked the crowd and offered a “shout out to New York” as her favorite city. Having already been to NYC six or seven times this year, she exclaimed, “I always have a good time.” 

Shots were taken before the Kaytranada track “What You Need” set off the mirror ball, igniting the floor into playful shuffles. Wilson gathered the saxophone to serenade the room with jazzy looped sheets of sound. To continue the celebration, fans were enticed to sing “Happy Birthday” to Wilson’s girlfriend aloft in the sound booth. The tail end of the show highlighted her meteoric breakout single, “Work,” and the new album’s title track. Backlit in a stream of blue and green, Wilson shared that the song was written for her younger self and as an exercise in self-reflection. Although “Walk with Me” was declared the last song, uproarious cheers and applause drew Wilson back to share an untitled new song for the first time. —Sharlene Chiu | @Shar0ck

Photos courtesy of Ken Grand-Pierre | www.kenamiphoto.com

[pearlaton]

Toronto, Canada | February 2024

My friends and I went out the weekend before Valentine's Day. It was our Galentine's Day and we did quite a lot of activities. First off, we had brunch at Milou. It's a French-American restaurant and their brunch items were so good. We were the first ones to dine in, so for a few minutes, we had the whole place to ourselves. Of course, we made the most out of it by taking photos and videos.

Here are the places that we went to:

Milou

ETC Home

Kitten & The Bear

Saudade

Hama Film

We ended the day with a quick photo booth session at Hama Film. We also had milk tea in The Alley since we were already in Korea Town. It was just nice to be around newfound girlfriends and talk about anything and everything under the sun.

On to the next post!