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A lament and a call to action, on behalf of the music ecosystem

Like the NYT Weekend Arts Listings, Toshi the cat is but a fond memory.

Hey, hello. How’s it going over there?

In these parts, it’s been a familiar blur — the end-of-summer dash, the Back to School shuffle, the fall season tune-up, and some shows to squeeze in. Just over a week ago, my family hit the Mann Center in northwest Philadelphia for the Summer Od…