Keep It Locked | May 18 to 24, 2026
- Love Music Love Wine
- May 17
- 6 min read
From Jazz Noir and Acid Jazz to Spiritual Jazz, Avant Garde exploration, and deep Funk grooves, this week pushes Love Music Love Wine Radio deeper into sound, culture, wine, and intentional listening.
Love Music Love Wine Weekly
May 18 to 24, 2026
Real Music | Real People | Real Vibe
Music | Wine | Coffee
Opening
Last night I stepped into the new TOKI Listening Bar inside Tono by Akira Back at the W Hotel Toronto, and the vibe was absolutely wicked. The music selection was exceptional, the cocktails were on point, the atmosphere felt elevated yet welcoming, and the staff brought an energy that made the entire experience even stronger. It reminded me once again that listening culture is growing in Toronto and people are craving intentional spaces where music, conversation, cocktails, wine, and connection all matter equally.
This past week was another huge moment for Love Music Love Wine Radio. We started with JAZZ Wednesdaze and a deep dive into Jazz Noir, which carried late-night cinematic energy across the Twitch Raid Train. Saturday afternoon, we locked into heavy grooves on PLAY music and DRINK wine with Funk, paired perfectly with Muriel Reserva 2020 Rioja, creating one of the smoothest Saturday sessions we have delivered in a while. On Sunday morning on BEANS & BEATS, “IT’S A JAZZ Thing,” we explored Nu Jazz and Jazz House in a session filled with rhythm, movement, experimentation, and forward-thinking Jazz energy. Then we closed the weekend strong with JAZZ Flavours focused on Acid Jazz, ending the week with groove, soul, improvisation, and community all moving together at a high level.
Beyond the broadcasts, I am also excited to officially step into a new role within the SonixFM family as Director of Music Programming. This is a major opportunity to continue shaping intentional music experiences and helping push deeper musical discovery forward through the station. Lots more to come, so keep it locked.
And now we look ahead to Friday, June 12, as SIPS & SOUNDS returns to Muse Bistro and Bar inside the TOOR Hotel, a space quickly becoming one of Toronto’s defining destinations for music, wine, food, culture, connection, and hospitality.
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The Pulse
The energy around the platform continues to grow as people connect with something deeper than playlists and passive listening. Every session this past week carried purpose, atmosphere, and identity, and the audience responded in a major way. From Jazz Noir textures to Funk grooves, Nu Jazz experimentation, and Acid Jazz movement, the broadcasts felt alive from start to finish. What is happening now feels bigger than weekly radio shows. The rooms are forming, the listeners are becoming a community, and the sound continues to sharpen week after week.
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Love music Love wine presents:
This week’s online vibe:
JAZZ after DARK
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Music Genre: Spiritual Jazz
Time: 8 to 10 pm EST
Beverage Pairing: Sipping on El Dorado 15
Host: Dre Selector, Curator and Story Teller
Spiritual Jazz goes beyond entertainment, tapping directly into emotion, reflection, freedom, and higher energy. This session is built for deep listeners who understand that Jazz can heal, challenge, and completely transform the atmosphere around you.
LmLw Radio is powered by:
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Live on SonixFM Radio
Exclusively on SonixFM Radio https://www.sonixfm.com
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PLAY music DRINK wine
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Music Genre: GET Funked “70s Funk, Soul & Disco
Time: 2 to 5 pm EST
Wine Pairing: Clos Teddi Patrimonio 2023
Host: Dre Selector, Curator and Story Teller
This Saturday afternoon is built for movement, rhythm, colour, and pure feel-good energy as we dive deep into 70s Funk, Soul, and Disco. Expect heavy basslines, timeless grooves, soulful vocals, and records designed to keep the vibe elevated from beginning to end.
LmLw Radio is powered by:
RELOOP: https://www.reloop.com
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BEANS & BEATS “IT’S A JAZZ Thing”
Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
Music Genre: DEEP Dive into Avant-Garde Jazz and Creative Jazz
Time: 9 am to 1 pm EST
Coffee Pairing: Bring your favourite Sunday morning coffee
Host: Dre Selector, Curator and Story Teller
Avant-garde and Creative Jazz push beyond comfort zones, inviting listeners into a world of risk, experimentation, freedom, and imagination. This Sunday morning is about hearing Jazz without limitations and understanding how far the music can stretch while still holding onto its soul.
LmLw Radio is powered by:
RELOOP: https://www.reloop.com
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Wine of the Week
Clos Teddi Patrimonio 2023
Grape Varietal: Niellucciu and Sciaccarellu
Région: Patrimonio, Corsica, France
Vintage: 2023
Terroir: Limestone-rich soils influenced by Mediterranean climate and coastal winds
Winemaker: Clos Teddi
Nose: Wild berries, dried herbs, spice, soft earth, and floral undertones
Palate: Bright red fruit layered with minerality, herbs, and elegant texture
Finish: Fresh, structured, and lightly savoury
Structure: Medium body with refined tannins and balanced acidity
Alcohol: 14%
Wine Rating: Highly regarded regional producer
Price Range: Approximately CA$30 to CA$40
Music Pairing: 70s Funk, Soul & Disco
Clos Teddi Patrimonio 2023 carries the same balance as great Funk and Soul records, vibrant on the surface yet layered beneath with texture, tension, and personality. It is a wine designed for long sessions, warm speakers, and conversations that continue well after the music fades.
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The Room
SIPS & SOUNDS | Summer in Provence
Date: Friday, June 12
Time: 7 pm EST
Location: Muse Bistro and Bar, 203 Jarvis Street at Shuter
An evening inspired by the warmth and effortless charm of Provence. Enjoy curated rosés, seasonal pours, Mediterranean-inspired bites, and soulful music selected live by Dre from Love Music Love Wine as the room transforms into a summer listening experience built around wine, culture, and connection. Come for a glass, linger for the atmosphere, and experience MUSE at your own rhythm.
Reservations start at 7 pm EST onwards
Admission: Free admission. Reservations recommended
Live Music By: Dre from Love Music Love Wine
View Menu: Coming soon
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JAZZ Wednesdaze | Jazz Raid Train
Wednesday, May 27 | 6 pm to 8 pm EST
DEEP Dive into Continental Jazz
Continental Jazz stretches beyond borders and pulls influence from everywhere, creating a sound rooted in movement, texture, and atmosphere. This session is about exploration, discovery, and hearing Jazz through a wider global lens.
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Powered by Reloop
Part 4 of the RP 7000 MK2 review is now live with real session testing and honest insight into how the turntable performs when it matters. This is about feel, response, durability, and trust when the sessions run long, and expectations stay high, with Part 5 arriving May 22, continuing that story.
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Spaces That Matter
Muse Bistro and Bar
BOOK Bar TO
DROM Taberna
Bar Piquette
The Little Jerry
TOKI Listening Bar
These are not just venues; they are cultural environments where sound, hospitality, cocktails, wine, food, and conversation are given room to breathe. Spaces like these are helping shape the future of listening culture in Toronto and proving that intentional experiences still matter.
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What’s On Dre’s Mind
Art, Jazz, and wine all live in the same emotional space because they reward patience, interpretation, curiosity, and presence. Abstract art does not always reveal itself immediately, and neither does Jazz. The deeper you sit with both, the more layers begin to appear.
The idea that Jazz is dead usually comes from people who are not paying attention. Jazz is alive, evolving, expanding, and reaching new generations through Nu Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Acid Jazz, Jazz House, Avant-Garde experimentation, and countless other movements happening around the world right now.
Commercial radio often avoids deeper musical education because it is not always viewed as the easiest commercial proposition, but audiences deserve more than repetitive, surface-level programming. People deserve discovery, context, and access to the full depth of the music. At Love Music Love Wine Radio, we will continue doing our part to push that conversation forward because Jazz has never stopped growing.
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Final Sip
What is happening right now feels significant because it is being built with authenticity, patience, and real connection. Not through shortcuts, forced hype, or manufactured moments, but through consistent broadcasts, meaningful rooms, intentional listening, and a community that genuinely believes in the experience.
The broadcasts are becoming stronger. The rooms are becoming fuller. The conversations are becoming deeper. The culture is becoming more connected.
Love Music Love Wine Radio is evolving into more than an online station. SIPS & SOUNDS is evolving into more than an event series. Together, they are becoming part of a larger movement centred around music discovery, wine culture, hospitality, storytelling, coffee rituals, and intentional human connection.
Every week, new listeners arrive. Every week, the community expands. Every week, the foundation becomes stronger.
And the most exciting part is that this still feels like the very beginning of where this can go.
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Dre
Love Music Love Wine
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