August 27, 2024 · 20 min

During the 60s, Yorkville was arguably the most important cultural location in Canada, launching the careers of people that have made such enormous contributions that we can hardly remember what Canadian music was like before they arrived. In our last episode, we didn’t have enough time to give this topic the attention it deserves, so this week will be dedicated to the rise and fall of the Yorkville music scene.

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Music:

The Westerlies - The Dover

The 126ers - Innocence 

TrackTribe - 1968

The 126ers - A Call On Us

Aaron Liberman - Lightfoot

Dusty Rhymes - Freedom Trail