ANOTW: A Walking History of Toronto Music Podcast + Map, Episode 2: Urban Villages, Pt. I - Yorkville & The Annex

Episode 2 of the Any Night of the Week podcast via the Toronto International Festival of Authors is up now! This one is the first of a two-parter covering "Urban Villages" - today taking you on a walking tour through Yorkville and The Annex. Stream via the TIFA site or wherever you find your podcasts.

Here’s what to expect in the first part of this two-part episode: “Urban villages are walkable, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods that significantly improve the quality of life in big cities - and they’re a big part of Toronto’s unique character. They’ve also played a big role in the evolution of our music scene. This episode takes us on a trek through five interconnected such villages and the hyper-local music scenes that defined them: Folk and psych-rock in ‘60s Yorkville; experimental arts and alt-rock in U of T and The Annex; blues and garage-rock in Chinatown/Spadina; all-ages hardcore in Kensington Market; indie and electronic in Little Italy - and including visits to iconic, long-running music venues like Lee’s Palace and the El Mocambo.”

And please gaze on the second original map to guide your journey along the Any Night of the Week "walking tour" podcast via the Toronto International Festival of Authors, created by Daniel Rotsztain (@theurbangeog).