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Beautiful new paintings in stock – The soul of Japan.

greycoyote — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:20:40 +0000

We have acquired new paintings from internationally collected 19th century Japanese artists such as Ukita Ikkei and Tosa Mitsuzane, as well as many beautiful pieces from early 20th century painters. Please feel free to come and browse and ask questions about their provenances.

25% OFF SALE THROUGH BOXING WEEK & JANUARY!

greycoyote — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:11:18 +0000

All of our records and all of our antique Japanese paintings will be 25% off. Come on in and put us to work for you. At these prices, now is the time to invest in an original piece of art. See you in the Market!

The Japanese art has been expanded.

greycoyote — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:39:17 +0000

Hello. We recently renovated and added many lovely pieces to the walls of the store in time for Christmas. An original antique Japanese painting would make a truly unique Christmas gift, so please do come by to browse our latest acquisitions. We have a lovely 100 year old painting of Egrets in a pond. There is a new piece by a court appointed artist of a fan and a butterfly. Another favorite is a scroll painting by an artist who was also a potter. The painting features one of his own vases! Truly lovely, original paintings from 40 – 250 years old in every price range. We look forward to meeting you and telling you about Japanese art.

Coyote helps set-up “Pedestrian Sundays” in Kensington Market.

greycoyote — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:56:35 +0000

Two Pedestrian Sundays left. Don't miss `em!

Mike's "Top 5 Cool Moments" in the shop

mikesimpson — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:51:00 +0000

Adam Arkin, Actor

After a little absence, I’m back! Of course I’m still blogging madly over at iam.strongandfree.ca but I’ve had this hankering to get back in the saddle (cue country music Coyo). So it’s been stewing for a while – a top 5 “cool moments” in the store. There’s been countless cool, interesting, weird and wild, and otherwise blissful or unique moments. I used to be “Mike on Mondays” for about two years so I’ve spent quality time. Anyway, here’s a snapshot of what retail life in Kensington Market can mean:

(in no particular order)

Discovering New Music: I learned a lot about Deodato, Mongo Santamaria, and all kinds of jazz blues world legends while I worked, but the afternoon I found Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” was incredible. Sunlit, and fairly quiet, I played an Australian pressing of this classic album about 3-4 times back-to-back. It was magic.
Naming Indie Rock Bands: Dave from The Golden Dogs used to drop by with some regularity, when he wasn’t touring or busy rehearsing (in B.B.G.D. – bands before the golden dogs). One day I distinctly remember him asking Coyote and I to listen to a demo he was working on and he asked us what we thought of a couple potential band names. One of which was obviously Golden Dogs- which we all took a shine to.
Pedestrian Sundays: Looking out the window, or watching from the porch, the music tends to be the aspect that really comes alive on Kensington North. Perhaps the best moments have included my brother, Jeff Simpson, or Ken Stringer tinkling the ivories on the “street piano” or the intense Afro-Brazilian serenade of slave anthems that is the signature of Maracatu Nunca Antes – regulars I rarely want to miss.
Hearing Coyote tell me he’s gotten calls from California and other places from people who’ve stumbled upon the website or blog, and knowing that all the hard work is paying off. Paradise Bound is going galactic (cue Beasties Coyote).
Meeting the Stars: Perhaps the Daddy of them all, and admittedly definitely my “number one,” is the time I was working a couple summer weekends. One Saturday a man strolled in, and as he browsed, his back to me, I got this strange feeling I knew him but he was a stranger or celebrity. He spoke in a confident voice and turned and I felt a light euphoria. It was my favourite TV actor – Adam Arkin – who played the infamous maniacal cook on the 1990s series, “Northern Exposure.” I ended up advising him on a couple hip-hop selections and he left the store without me saying a “fan-like” word. I couldn’t believe it. I was starstruck. Fortunately he came the following Saturday and I wasted no time in opening up to tell him I was a big fan. He explained he was in town directing a movie. I lucked out and got to meet one of my favourite actors!

How about you? Any cool moments in Paradise Bound? Feel free to leave your comments!

Mike

Pedestrian Sundays Have Arrived!

greycoyote — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:17:28 +0000

Here they come! Just over two weeks to go until we close the streets and have our first big market-wide party of the year! Stay tuned for a list of bands and events! www.pskensington.ca

P.S. Kensington Sundays are: May 31, June 28, July 26, August 16 & 30, September 27, and October 25.

The streets are yours from 12-7pm (10pm on North Augusta).

Coyote returns to Bluz FM 91.1 this Saturday night, April 25th.

greycoyote — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:37:56 +0000

Hey there blues lovers. It’s pledge drive time at Jazz FM and Danny Marks has got all kinds of wonderful guests dropping in to help him raise ever important funds for our great not-for-profit jazz radio station. I’ll be on with Danny this Saturday night sometime between 8-12 pm, so tip a few bottles, dim the lights and join us for four hours of the greatest blues available at your fingertips. -And remember, no donation is too small and every dollar goes far.

What would you pay to have yourself entertained by a professional musicologist in your own living room?

This ain’t kids stuff!

Paradise Bound is blogTO's sixth favorite cd store.

mikesimpson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:27:28 +0000

Check out blogTO for all sorts of great info about Toronto! Lots to explore! -www.blogto.com

Coyote visits Danny Marks at Jazz FM for Bluz FM

mikesimpson — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:21:31 +0000

On Saturday March 7th, Coyote was the guest on Toronto’s best blues radio show, “Bluz FM” with the legendary musician, Danny Marks. Coyote and Danny talked about blues history, the staying power of vinyl and some of the people behind post-modern blues. Check out the Jazz FM 91.1 website sometime this spring to see when Coyote will be back for another guest appearance. Also, if you dig the blues and want to check out a great gig, get on over to the Silver Dollar on Saturday March 21st, for “A Special Evening With Danny Marks”. -www.dannym.com

"The Creative City" – Life in the market

mikesimpson — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:37:17 +0000

after a hard day's work - we chillin' like dylan

Toronto in summer is a hive of activity and creativity. Without a doubt one of the coolest aspects of Kensington Market, is the number of artists floating around – people who make art, paintings, music, write books, or just live every day with a sense of purpose, passion and plain old personal pizazz.

Aside from the world-famous festivals recently going on or coming up (NXNE, Pride, Caribana, Toronto International Film Festival) the market represents the best of local creativity and expression – and Paradise Bound supports that. Speaking of cool events – your next opportunity to attend a Pedestrian Sunday here is July 27th (followed by two events in August, on the 17th and 31st).

This photo features photographer Jason McConnie (also a musician with the Fitzroy Terrors), shop owner /writer Grey Coyote, and web designer Mike Simpson (aka Mikooshka in his musical guise).

Come into the shop sometime and grab a flyer for an art show or gig, listen to some local indie releases and bask in the creative hive that has supported artists like Run with the Kittens, The Golden Dogs, Elliot Brood and Sandro Perri (Polmo Polpo), to mention a few of our faves. There’s a turntable for your listening pleasure, books for browsing, and always a deep, creative vibe going on.

-Mike

Thanks for the photos Jason!