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- ↑ Colin Larkin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington – Morphine. MUZE. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ↑ Ira Robbins (January 1, 1987). The New Music Record Guide. Omnibus Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7119-1115-4.
- ↑ Steve Binnie (January 8, 2016). Feeling Like a Number One. Lulu.com. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-1-326-52514-9.
- ↑ Kirk LaPointe (May 11, 1985). "CASBY Awards: The people speak". Billboard. pp. 74–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Martha and the Muffins’ fresh batch almost ready — but in the meantime, their anthology lets them look back". Toronto Star, Nick Krewen October 30, 2021
- ↑ "Martha and the Muffins back after 18 years" from CBC (February 2, 2010)
- ↑ "Fresh Air". CBC Radio One, August 4, 2013
- ↑ "Rock Steady Boxing takes jab at Parkinson's disease". Toronto Star, Patricia Hluchy June 20, 2016
- ↑ "What notable Torontonians are watching, reading and listening to this month". Toronto Life, March 15, 2022
