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On Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at The Opera House, 735 Queen St. E., bands from the Toronto Sun, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Canadian Press, Thomson Reuters, JAZZFM.91.1, a merry bunch of freelancers without pensions, and special guests, The Clamshell Quintet, a Toronto City Hall house band comprised of politicos of all stripes, will take to the stage to raise money for the Children\u2019s Aid Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\nNewzapalooza, now in its 9th year, promises as always to be a night where hacks forget their day jobs \u2014 if only for a few hours \u2014 and become gods of rock. In their own minds, for some, but, to be sure, there\u2019s some serious musical talent being wasted in the pursuit of videos allegedly showing this and that. The event has raised more than $70,000 for the Children\u2019s Aid Foundation.<\/p>\n
Hosted by emcee extraordinaire Jaymz Bee, the show this year will once again tap the expertise of celebrity judges. This year\u2019s line up includes author and musician Dave Bidini (his latest book, \u201cKeon and Me,\u201d is on the shelves); Dean Blundell, host of the morning Dean Blundell Show at 102.1 The Edge and frequent consulter of lawyers; and Steve Murray, a National Post cartoonist whose Twitter views \u201creflect the opinions of @globeandmail<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Special thanks to this year\u2019s growing list of sponsors, which includes Home Depot<\/a>, The Opera House<\/a>, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments<\/a>, Ace Awards Inc.<\/a>, Prohibition GastroPub<\/a>, Toronto Sun<\/a>, Toronto Star<\/a> and The Second City.<\/p>\n Doors and the bar open at 7 p.m., and the show, barring any unforeseen proroguing, will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at the door or from members of the media bands taking part.<\/p>\n Be sure to check out our Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let it be known that media bands are set to \u201cturn it to eleven\u201d \u2014 that\u2019s a Spinal Tap reference, boys and girls \u2014 all in the name of serious competition, good fun and a great charity. On Friday, Nov. … Continue reading