A Canadian Musical Alignment Predicted For This Friday

 

Yesterday's Nowruz celebration at the Henley Gardens I.D.A., featuring music from LuA trio

 

A popular event welcoming spring happened this past weekend, with a local pharmacy presenting music of peace, hope and humanity, thanks to (L. to R.) facilitating pharmacist Farah Thawer, LuA - Shameema Soni, Maryem Tollar, and Nagmeh Faramand, and Paul Corby, the instigating Orbiteer. With the sunshine, the songs, the hyacinths, and the ice cream - LuA trio was in full bloom for a Nowruz celebration within the I.D.A. drug store at Henley 

Gardens.  

Starting with an installation at this 

east-end Toronto drugstore to fill the empty space left by the post office's removal last December, the space has taken on the secondary role of a community hub, displaying paintings by the Beach Guild Of Fine Art, that turned into an ongoing rotating residency. 

A successful Christmas concert there by local Beaches  singer / songwriter Melanie Peterson demanded an encore. 

So Saturday's pre-equinox party was booked and drew in about fifty friends and neighbours over the course of the two-hour concert, which featured the band's original uplifting songs, as well as some Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley, and a breath-taking percussion solo by Iranian-Canadian percussionist Nagmeh Faramand (see below). Burnt marshmallow ice cream from Beaches treat purveyor Ed's Real Scoops helped maintain the chill vibe and fans of all ages swayed to the music for two sun-filled hours basking in the scent of hyacinths.  

photos by David Hynes & Paul Corby

Nowruz celebration at the Henley Gardens I.D.A., featuring music from LuA trio

 Presenting music of peace, hope and humanity with (l. to R.) pharmacist Farah Thawer, LuA - Shameema Soni, Maryem Tollar, and Nagmeh Faramand, and the Orbiteer. The sunshine, the songs, the hyacinths, the ice cream! The LuA trio was in bloom at our Nowruz celebration at the I.D.A. at Henley Gardens today. Celebrity sightings included The Beach Guild of Fine Art painters Rome, Joan, Marilyn Walsh, Marcella Spinace and Terry Tedesco, Jay Cleary, David Hynes, & Leonard Poole.

Playlist For Corby's Orbit Show Of 13 March 2026

Commissioner of Selection - Paul Corby

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5:00 Ecstatic Electricity

* Odario ~ Hot Hot Heat ~ Good Morning Hunter ~ NEW RELEASE

* Jennifer Foster ~ Shy ~ Powerline ~ NEW RELEASE

Bruce Hornsby, Bonnie Raitt and The Louisiana State University Tigers Women's Basketball Team ~ Ecstatic ~ Indigo Park ~ NEW RELEASE

* Mimi O'Bonsawin ~ Passing The Time ~  NEW RELEASE

Angéle & Justice ~ What You Want ~  NEW RELEASE

* Mally Bless ~ My Almighty ~ NEW RELEASE

* Kunlé ~ Ilé L'Abo ~ NEW RELEASE

* Bywater Call ~ How Long? ~ NEW RELEASE

*Ariel Posen ~ Bannatyne ~ Bannatyne ~ NEW RELEASE

* Dominique Fils-Aimé ~ Freedom Become ~ My World Is The Sun ~ NEW RELEASE

5:40 Alien Terrains  

 Lauren Minear ~ Boxing Day ~ NEW RELEASE

* SLIP-ons ~ Overtime ~ Overtime EP ~ NEW RELEASE

* The New Pornographers ~ Spooky Actions ~ The Former Site Of ~ NEW RELEASE 

* Bella White ~ False Start ~ A Sign In The Weather ~ NEW RELEASE

* The Johnny Max Band ~ The Pukka Orchestra's Might As Well Be On Mars ~ NEW RELEASE

* Max Webster feat, Terry Watkinson (1940-2026) ~ Let Go The Line 

* Matthew Byrne ~ Canoodle Doodle ~ Stealing Time ~

JUNO NOMINEE

* Elyse Aeryn ~ Cry ~ NEW RELEASE

* Meg Tennant & Mark Ripp ~ Any Questions ~ NEW RELEASE

Angelique Kidjo ~ Fall On Me ~ NEW RELEASE

6:20 Universal Rehearsals

* Dana Sipos ~ Songs Of Longing ~ Golden Molten ~ NEW RELEASE

* MIINA ~ Celebration ~ NEW RELEASE 

Grocery Bag ~ Stop Calling Me Out ~ NEW RELEASE

* An Empty Box In The Empty Room ~ Keys On The Table ~ NEW RELEASE

* Mia Kelly & Kim Churchill ~ Time's Easy To Blame ~ Big Time Roller Coasdter Feeling ~ NEW RELEASE

Nina Simone ~ Take Care Of Business (Solomun Remix) ~ Verve Remixed ~ NEW RELEASE

* Daniela Andrade feat. OURI ~ Beds Of Hay ~ NEW RELEASE

* Heillig Manoeuvre ~ Extreme Strolling ~ Thoughtful Fun 

* Lua ~ Sandstorm ~ The Elephant ~ @ Henley Gardens I.D.A. Pharmacy 14 April 2026  3:00 - 5:00 p.m. 

 

Live Music From LuA and Free East End Navroz Party Saturday 3:00 - 5:00

 

Sounds From Canadian Spaces Abounding

 

More Transports Of Cosmic Canadiana This Friday

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