Correct. Enough already.

Moonlight in Vermont, by Karl Suessdorf

Science-Fiction Cumbia Volume 1: Arizona

single on music streaming sites
new album on bandcamp

I *tried* to play the Johnny Smith 1956 guitar voicings

Arizona [Live], 2025-10-18
Toronto, Canada
#cumbia

TIX: www.oldmilltoronto.com/event/jazz-l...
#cumbia

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in proximity to some very wealthy tech people, it’s that the more money you have, the less rational you become, because there is nothing you must worry about feeding except your ego, and it only gets hungrier the more it devours.

Darn - I forgot the 'alt text' and posts cannot be edited.
Here it is - alt text:

"5 musicians perform a song inside a Toronto recording studio while two men named Tyler film and record them"

Idilio, by Alberto Amadeo YouTube video by eric st-laurent

"Idilio", by Alberto Amadeo

Science-Fiction Cumbia Volume 1: Arizona

song.link/i/1866944162

Full video on YT - link in bio

www.youtube.com/shorts/hxCnD...
#afrocuban #music #toronto

@itorresmusic.bsky.social

Fibonacci-looking!

beautiful machine!!

Feedback Works 1969-1970, by Éliane Radigue 5 track album

elianeradigue.bandcamp.com/album/feedba...

RIP to Éliane Radigue (1932-2026)

thank you for taking my ears to places beyond...
places of suspended time...

a huge influence.

“Vienne De Mi”, by @LAYEGROS #cumbia YouTube video by eric st-laurent

“Vienne De Mi”, by @Layegros
youtube.com/shorts/otsFp...
Science-Fiction Cumbia
Toronto, Summer 2025
#cumbia

Giuliano da Empoli Les ingénieurs du chaos Folio actuel

2026/09 - ce n’est pas le plus récent des essais sur la montée des populistes mais il reste éclairant. Son angle : la façon dont des hommes (car il n’y a pas de femmes) ont compris comment utiliser internet pour cibler au plus prêt les électeurs en flattant leurs égos et en attisant leurs peurs.

I love that Justin Trudeau is frolicking around with Katy Perry while Poilievre keeps loosing MPs.

So good

"Jean Gendron", by Science-Fiction Cumbia YouTube video by eric st-laurent

Strange time to be publishing music...oh well

youtu.be/EnpF8mwPH-I

Science-Fiction Cumbia Volume 1: Arizona

Audio on all streaming platforms:

song.link/i/1866944162

Recorded in Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦 on 2025-10-29

#cumbia

"Having an Average Weekend" - Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet YouTube video by eric st-laurent

Recording songs may seem like the most unimportant thing in the world right now...but it's what we do

Here's "Having an Average Weekend" written Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, done here in a new arrangement by my band, Science-Fiction Cumbia.

audio on streaming
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7e...

Absolutely. The sooner the better. There are plenty of alternatives for every piece of software.

Science-Fitction Cumbia, Toronto

@calvinbealemusic
@rosendochendyleon
@itorresmusic
@luisito_orbegoso

#cumbia

2025-10-18 Science-Fiction Cumbia

thanks - trying this now

I absolutely love this and I'm so completely on board. I had my own simple site before social media - I still have it now and here it is - behold:

ericst-laurent.com

I did not think I was going to enjoy this - but I did!
Beautiful groove

Same here. Just got rid of 2 big piles. Never going to read D.H.Lawrence. I know, my loss.
Freedom!

absolutely love it - I have it blasting in the headphones right now
thanks!

If you are as sick as I am of the youtube front page now displaying only 3 choices instead of the 10 we had before, just head on to INVIDIOUS instead and be rid of ads, shorts and all other nonsense. No account required:
yewtu.be

Singer Irene Torres at a rehearsal, in her new role as keyboardist. Toronto, fall of 2025

Group shot post recording session. In the frame: Calvin Beale, your correspondent, Tyler Emond, Luis Orbegoso, Irene Torres, Tyler Livingston, Chendy Leon - all smiling because the session is finally over

Jaymz Bee and Genevieve Marentette smiling for the camera, backstage at the Redwood Theater in Toronto on the night of a David Clayton Thomas tribute concert - fall of 2025

2025 Toronto music scene - random shots - part 5

all photos by me unless they are good, in which case they are by @skimsz or @poirierphotography

Lucille with Alison Young posing for the camera during a break at the Reservoir Lounge, a music venue in Toronto, Fall of 2025

Drummer Ben Wittman and bassist Ross Macintyre taking a moment to smile for the camera during soundcheck at Whitney Barris' album launch in Toronto, fall of 2025

Lou Pommanti trying to explain a difficult syncopation to the band at the Redwood Theater, fall of 2025

The great Vern Dorge and the great Alex Baro at sound check at the Redwood Theater, rehearsing for a David Clayton Thomas tribute concert in Toronto, fall of 2025

2025 Toronto music scene - random shots - part 4

all photos by me unless they are good, in which case they are by @skimsz or @poirierphotography

Tania Gill, William Sperendei, Jordan O'Connor, your correspondent and Nick Fraser. Picton Jazz Festival, 2025

Matias Recharte, Andrew Stewart, Irene Torres, Luis Orbegoso, posing for the camera at the top of some stupid skyscraper in Toronto after a pretty good gig in 2025

Lester McLean, your correspondent and Nayar Nikky smiling for the camera after a gig in Toronto in the summer of 2025

2025 Toronto music scene - random shots - part 3

all photos by me unless they are good, in which case they are by @skimsz or @poirierphotography