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Greetings fellow music consumers and welcome to the buymusic.ca blog.

Here you will find various information relating to the purchase of music online and by mail, as well as sheet music, music instruments and memorabilia.

I will also be posting various commentaries and reviews in regards to these services and various related issues.

To begin either click on an option in the menu to your left, which features various source listings, or scroll down for my blog entries. And if you are aware of a Canadian music retailer or record convention or fair that I have missed, please contact me with details.

Thanks. And Enjoy.


March 1st, 2010 Comments Off on Welcome to the Buymusic.ca Blog An Introduction Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

There will be one record convention, in Stratford (Ontario), and four entertainment events through-out the country this weekend.

The first event this weekend will be the Island FanCon, which will occur from Friday the 28th to Sunday the 30th of March 2025 at the City Centre Park in Langford, British Columbia.

Admission information can be obtained by clicking here. And the venue is serviced by multiple routes via Bus Stops #101549 and #101556 on Victoria Regional Transit.

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The next event, the Atlantic Entertainment Expo, is also a multiple day event that will be held at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre in Charlottetown PEI, from the 29th to the 30th of March 2025.

Admission information can be found by clicking here. And the nearest street to be serviced by T3 Transit is Water Street, by Route 4.

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The Collingwood Comicon will be held on March 29th, 2025 at the Collingwood Legion from 10am to 4pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. And the nearest bus stops are 234 and 420 on the Crosstown Route and East Route on Collingwood Transit.

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The Stratford Record Show will be held on Sunday, the 30th of March, 2025 at the Army Navy & Air Force Veterans Banquet Hall from 10am to 3pm and admission will be a donation to the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans.

The venue is unfortunately not serviced by transit. But is still only a 4 minute taxi ride from the Via Rail station.

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And finally, the Angus Comicon will be hosted by the Angus Recreation Centre on Sunday, March 30th 2025 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. But unfortunately, the venue is not serviced by transit.

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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events. And that The Big Spring Sale is active at Amazon.ca, on music, films and electronics until the 31st of March, 2025.

Enjoy.

March 26th, 2025 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Multiple Record Shows and More

The Hamilton Record Show will be held from 9am to 2:30pm at Bridgeworks on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025.

Admission is $5 or $10 for early admission at 8am. And the nearest bus stops to the venue are 2977 and 2984, which are 8 and 9 minute walks away, through Central Park. Those stops are serviced by Route 08 on HSR.

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The Guelph Record Swap & Sale will be hosted by the Red Chevron Club on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025 from 10am to 4pm and admission will be $2 or a free donation to the food bank.

This venue’s closest bus stops are 1404 and 1424, which are serviced by Route 14 on Guelph Transit.

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The Smiths Falls ComiCon will also be held on Saturday, the 22nd of March, 2025 at the Smiths Falls Legion from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 of free for kids 12 and under. And although this town doesn’t have public transit, the Via Rail station is a five minute drive away by taxi.

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The Sarnia Record Show will be held at the Sarnia Legion on Sunday, the 23rd of March 2025 from 11 am to 4 pm, admission being a $2 donation to the Legion.

This venue is a 6 minute walk from the Bayview Terminal, which is serviced by multiple routes on Sarnia Transit, Strathroy-Caradoc Transit and Flixbus.

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And finally, the Brockville Comicon will be hosted by the Brockville Memorial Civic Centre from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

There is unfortunately no transit service on Sundays in this community.

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You should note that cash may be preferred at these events and that you should probably locate the nearest ATMs to the venues hosting them. And note that deals may be had from March 25th to March 31st at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.

Enjoy.

March 19th, 2025 Comments Off on Multiple Record Shows and More Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Cosmo Music Closing

Richmond Hill’s Cosmo Music will unfortunately be closing after 57 years in operation and will shortly be replaced by a Long & Mcquade location.

COVID had taken its toll on the music instrument retailer according to the farewell message posted to the main page.

March 18th, 2025 Comments Off on Cosmo Music Closing Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

The Yorkgate Mall Comicon has already begun in North York and will end on the 14th of March 2025, from 11am to 5pm every day.

Admission is free and the venue is serviced by multiple TTC bus routes from Finch West Station.

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The Toronto Comicon will occur from the 14th to the 16th of March, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Admission information can be found by clicking here. And the venue is accessible from Union Station, a major transport hub serviced by the TTC, Go Train, Union Pearson Express and VIA Rail Canada.

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The Calgary Comic Book Show will happen on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 at the Millican Ogden Community Association from 10am to 4pm.

Admission will be free and the venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on Calgary Transit via Bus Stop Numbers 5857 and 8202.

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The Owen Sound Comicon will be hosted by the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday, the 15th of March, 2005 from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under. The venue is serviced by the Brooke and Core bus routes on Owen Sound Public Transit, with stops next to the venue. This community’s bus terminal is also serviced by Flixbus and Grey County Transit.

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The London Record Show will again be held at the Centennial Hall, in the lower level, from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, the 16th of March, 2025.

Admission will be $5 and multiple bus stops and routes service this venue via London Transit, which recommends their Real Time App or Google Maps for additional information.

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Remember, cash may be preferred at these events so you may want to look for ATMs near these venues. And note that you may want to bring a mask and hand sanitizer because of the flu and other nasty viruses going around.

Enjoy and Be Safe.

March 12th, 2025 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

My Favourite Canadian Sources

I thought I’d list my favourite Canadian stores for music, film, books and instruments.

My favourite local stores for new and used CDs and vinyl here in Ottawa are Legend Records, The ODDs & SODs Shoppe and Turning Point. But I also like Sunrise Records and HMV, the latter being found in Toys-R-Us Canada stores, and I usually also purchase physical copies of films on DVD and blu-rays from these stores as well.

In Montreal and Gatineau, I shop at Archambault, where one can also find instruments and books in French and English. But for instruments and sheet music in my neck of the woods I shop at Long & McQuade, Granata Music and Steve’s Music.

Indigo offers books and a small selection of new vinyl records at many of their stores, although more vinyl can be found online. And many more Canadian retailers offer goods via Amazon.ca and eBay.ca if you want to do some comparison shopping.

Best Buy Canada stores no longer carry film and music but they do sell them online, some of which come from Canadian retailers. And you should note that Sony Music Canada, Universal Music Canada and Warner Music Canada have their own Canadian shops online.

You might also want to try Saskatchewan chain McNally Robertson and Quebecois chain Librarie Renaud-Bray for books, or Ontario chains The Beat Goes On and Deja Vu Discs for new and used film and music.

Eastern Canadians can also try Taz Records / Backbeat Records for new and used CDs, DVDs, LPs and Blu-rays. And don’t forget that Record Store Day is coming up at many local retailers on April 12th, 2025.

Those are the sources I can think of on the top of my head so I may add some more later on.

Hope this helps.

March 10th, 2025 Comments Off on My Favourite Canadian Sources Consumer Information Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

The Newmarket Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show will be occurring on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at the Royal Canadian Legion from 10am to 3pm.

Admission will be $5 and the nearest bus stops, #2060 and #2074, are a six minute walk down Muriel Street, on Gorham Street. These stops are serviced by Bus Route 430 on York Region Transit.

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The Ajax Comicon will also be occurring on Sunday, the 9th of March, 2025. That event will be held at the Ajax Sportsplex from 10am to 3pm and admission will be $5 or free for kids 12 and under.

This venue has its own bus stop, 94232, which is serviced by Route 216 on Durham Region Transit.

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Remember that cash may be preferable at these events so you should look for the nearest ATMs to the venue beforehand. Enjoy.

March 5th, 2025 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre