It was 42 years ago next Wednesday when I saw The New York Dolls and Kiss perform at Massey Hall. It was one of my earliest concert going experiences and I still remember the combination of fear and excitement racing through my body.
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Roxanne Tellier: The Mondrian on Coxwell Avenue
Posted in Opinion with tags 157 Coxwell, architecture, Bob Segarini, British.Rohan Walters, Calgary, Cowtown, Daniel Karpinski, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, East Berlin, Group of Seven, individualism, Mandelbrot, mansions, Mondrian, Montreal, Newfoundland, Ontario, Ottawa, Reading Toronto, Roxanne Tellier, St. John’s, The Beaches, Toronto, Triangle House on May 17, 2015 by segarini
A few years ago I was walking down Coxwell Avenue, below Gerrard, and saw an amazing house. Snuggled between two very ordinary residences, 157 Coxwell was a jewel shining amidst trash, an exotic bird in four story flight. I stopped dead in my tracks to contemplate how this beauty came about in a city more known for uniformity than individuality.
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 