Tag Archive for ‘Music’
Nightmares and Dreamscapes: Spotlight on Dream Theater, Part I
More than likely, even if you’re mainstream out the arse, you’ve heard the name Dream Theater bandied about before. This band’s success is mystifying to me as they’ve been afforded a kind of legendary treatment despite having almost no mainstream exposure. I’ve put off writing about them in any great detail, mostly because some of what I’ll have… Read More ›
ALBUM REVIEW: The Knife’s “Shaking The Habitual”
The Swedish sibling duo of Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, together known as The Knife, have had a hand in turning the music industry on its head in the post-millennium despite having long gaps between releases or even undisguised appearances. Forsaking the smiling and handshaking that perpetually opens doors in the popular music industry,… Read More ›
What About Me: 12 Richie Havens Tunes You Should Hear
I know I usually write about prog, but please indulge a momentary lapse so that I might introduce you to (or remind you of, if you are a fellow listener) Mr. Richie Havens. There are few artists out there whose work I have collected over the years who possess an amount of raw soul even close to… Read More ›
SONG REVIEW: Rowland S. Howard’s cover of Townes Van Zandt’s “Nothin’”
Hopelessness is probably the most arresting sentiment to pull across in a song. Usually undertaken alone, it must bleed through in prose, mood, and the overall structure of your discontent. This need to document despondency, and ultimately throw it out upon the common culture, is an attempt to exorcise emotion and offer it up to… Read More ›
And When They Sing: Spotlight on Neverending White Lights
I’m as much a sucker for one-man projects as I am for subtle, brooding atmosphere, and those two aweinspiring elements come together as one in Neverending White Lights. The sad truth is, a lot of people don’t appreciate how very hard it is for one man to put together an entire musical project. There are many who would… Read More ›
Colin’s Vaguely Relevant Easter Playlist
By the time Easter rolls around, we’ve had our fair share of financially and emotionally taxing holidays and gatherings. Christmas breaks your bank, St. Patrick’s busts your kidneys, and Valentine’s Day is a wreck if you’re unlucky enough to be in love. Don’t even mention Ash Wednesday. What we need after all this harsh buzz… Read More ›
His star only keeps on rising: Ben Caplan and the Casual Smokers
The Marriott Hotel on Bay Street was transformed from its typical hotel stature into a sort of agora for music-types — promoters, producers, managers and musicians of all sorts mill about, chatting with each other and on their phones. They’re sitting around, looking utterly exhausted. But hey, it’s Canadian Music Week, and nothing less than extreme… Read More ›
Suede returns in elegant fashion with latest LP, Bloodsports
A listen to lead-off track “Barriers” says it all – the rolling drums, thrumming bass, dramatic keys, aching guitars, and of course, leading man Brett Anderson’s singularly emotive voice – this here is the real deal. Put another way, with the recently reunited brit-pop act’s long-awaited latest album, Bloodpsorts, Suede is back in all the… Read More ›
ALBUM REVIEW: Camel – Moonmadness (1976)
It is very difficult to select just one record to cover from such a fantastic and underrated band, but we’d be here till the second coming if I were to go through all of Camel’s fourteen studio albums in detail. Instead, I’d have you take a look at the first one I ever picked up, and the… Read More ›
Introducing singer-songwriter, Justin Tracy
My faith in singer-songwriters has been restored and kept alive. Now, I know that there are a lot of people out there who will moan and sigh at the thought of a new singer-songwriter, but Justin Tracy is one who stands out among the rest. Born in London, Justin’s musical career started at the young… Read More ›
