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Me and some of my co-workers left early today to see Blue Rodeo, who were playing various spots around Toronto, promoting their new album. By the time we'd arrived, a sizeable crowd had convened on the patio of the Black Bull, and a couple of stragglers and curious passers-by milled about its perimeter.

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Earlier this week, The New York Times ditched their Times Select subscription thing, a move that saw content previously available for about $8 a month––like some well-liked columnists, for instance––unlocked and made free for everyone. Best of all, though, was the huge amount of material from the newspaper's archives that was set free, dating all the way back to 1851.

Photo by Carrie Musgrave.

There are quite a few bands in town tomorrow evening and we happen to have tickets to two of the shows, courtesy of Against The Grain.

Looking for something fun to do tonight and don't want to spend much money? We have just the ticket (literally). Chicago's The Ponys will be playing at Lee's Palace this evening with Atlanta's The Black Lips and local boys Action Makes, and courtesy of Against The Grain, we have two pairs of tickets to put in your hot little hands. If you can make it on short notice, be the first two people to email carrie@torontoist.com with your full name and the tickets are all yours.

And a million other iconic images. News yesterday that Ryerson would be recipient to what is one of the coolest anonymous donations ever nearly blew us way. The Black Star Agency holds the rights to some of the most seminal snaps in history, and thanks to the marvels of digitization, they no longer need their prints. So, by some blessed fortuity, Ryerson will be recipient to Black Star's three hundred thousand strong collection, a gift worth approximately 7 million dollars. They'll also be building a gallery to house the works.