The Canadian government isn't the only organization doing a major unexpected reshuffle right now: the Burrito Boyz (formerly of three locations, two of which are downtown) also recently broke up.

This, as a friend of mine put it, is why rock bands spend millions of dollars a year on group therapy: you don't mess with success. Having topped blogTO's list of the best burritos in Toronto (and to die-hards like myself, the fondness remains as unquenchable as the craving for their food), the Boyz now face the unenviable task of competing with themselves.

TIM #85 is proudly sponsored by Zune by Microsoft.

This is a very special episode of the TIM podcast, as it features an interview with Nathan Stretch from Bass Lions, and he even performs an exclusive, brand-spankin'-new track for us! I should also add this episode has 50% more acoustic guitar string squeaks than usual. Listen close.

Featuring:

Tasty Bites by Expo
Stardust by Clouds (That Look Likes Things)
The End Of The Album by Bass Lions
With You by Brett Caswell
Scout Leader by Brian Borcherdt
5 Years Time by Noah & The Whale



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Photo: "27 Shopping Days Left..." by chewie2008~, member of the blogTO Flickr pool.

What's happening in the GTA (and sometimes beyond):

The strike that has kept students out of the classroom for a month (and counting) at York University is wearing their patience thin. Student protests at Queen's Park yesterday aimed to put pressure on the government to force union members back to work, and also resulted in a news article that started with a cute poem.

If you live in Toronto's east end Beach neighbourhood, do yourselves a favour and lock your windows and doors - at least until the serial burglar (who has entered over 40 homes in less than a month) is apprehended. He might be the one who in the middle of the night helped himself to your neighbour's honey almond muesli and he might also be the one who stuck a knife in someone's abdomen.

While it likely has come far too late, the residents on the now narrower Lansdowne Avenue finally had their chance to have a public meeting with city councillor Adam Giambrone, who apparently was subjected to a virtual group spank down. People are still not happy about how the road work has changed their street, and apparently Giambrone still needed a police escort to the meeting, as precaution.

There is nothing quite as mesmerizing as gazing down at the vibrant night city from quiet heights in the center of Toronto's business district. The vantage point from King and Yonge astounds me; not because of its frenzy, but because of its silent lull.

Our homes need to rejuvenate and soothe and energize us - exactly the contradictions that make up everyone's lives these days. But how to do all that without scads of cash? Our city has become infamous for its high rents and unsympathetic landlords, so it's encouraging to know there are still a few deals out there.

Rachel found her amazing rental on Craigslist two years ago, and it was only the third place she looked at. "I knew I wanted to be in this neighbourhood because my son was already in school nearby," she explains.

This Thursday, Parkdale will have a new addition to the ongoing extension of the art circuit with the opening of Barbershop Gallery, located at 1718 Queen St. W (near Roncesvalles).

Parishil is a boutique design studio based in Toronto and led by creative duo Alain Parizeau and Adam Hilborn - easily one of my favourites in town.