My Toronto Includes Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper, Audio Engineer, Songwriter/Musician, Producer
Performing at the Gladstone during the Picture the Cure Benefit.
What is your most favourite place in the city?
Pretty much all of Queen St West, from Yonge right on over until my feet get tired.
What is it that you like about this location?
I live on Queen West, so it’s where I spend most of my time anyway. There’s so much art and music and cool places to hang out, shop, and eat…but it’s not just for one kind of person - it’s a pretty amazing little mosaic.
Where is the best place to eat in the city?
Oh man, I couldn’t settle on one best thing. Depends on the mood. I love awesome little take-outs like Sandwich Box, Burrito Boyz, Black Camel. Sushi at Crispy Roll. Indian at Trimurti. Hitting the patio at Black Bull. Sunday breakfasts at Stem. Baldwin Street is also another gem of amazing little restaurants. OK, I’m getting hungry now.
What do you like about living in Toronto?
Toronto affords me the opportunities, places, and friends to do everything I want with life. Play music, make records, eat amazing food, spend time with the people I love, meet interesting and insanely talented new people, take photos. It’s just good
livin’!
What do you hate about living in Toronto?
Tourists and 905 club-goers who don’t respect the downtown area. To some it’s a just toilet and garbage dump; a place to party, consume, litter, vandalize, and leave behind.
Where would I find you on a lazy Sunday afternoon in the city?
Breakfast at Stem. Wandering around taking photos. Writing songs on my balcony. Hanging out drinking coffee (or pints!). Spending time with my beautiful wife Stacey. Thinking about what to have for lunch/dinner. Napping.
Who is your favourite Local Celebrity?
Local indie musicians who deserve more spotlight
Car, Bike or Transit?
Damn Proud Pedestrian.
Favorite personal story or commentary on the city
I sometimes work really late in my studio and whenever I walk back home, I always get so excited to see how alive the city still is. People are eating food, laughing, listening to music, talking, hanging out, painting, watching TV, sitting on patios, falling asleep on benches at 3am on some random Tuesday. It just reminds me that despite millions of people doing millions of different things, how simple and beautiful and small and connected every person living here is.
My Toronto includes more free time, silliness, kobe beef, vespas, mandatory siestas, less urban sprawl, sleepovers, spontaneous jamming, BBQ, free parking, graffiti-resistant walls, mind-boggling works of art, cell phone obliteration, tailgate parties, tasty soups, and YOU.
