The New York Times Magazine had an interesting article last week about the rise of one man bands. It began with a profile of Owen Pallett, the sole member of Final Fantasy. I’ve been listening to his album He Poos Clouds a bit over the past month, and I’m impressed by his juxtaposition of chamber … More Owen is Dumb
In doing more research into great album covers, one artist kept coming up again and again for the unique artwork that graces her recordings. Ms. Millie Jackson is the undisputed Queen of Album Covers. According to Wikipedia, the world’s leading authority on all topics, Millie is a renowned R & B artist who rose to … More Queen of Album Covers
Ten years ago at this time, I started down a path that has been immensely rewarding, and yet lately it’s caused me to ask some difficult questions about myself. In January 1998, I was a grad student at the University of Toronto. Most of my time was spent practicing, reading, and exploring the city. My … More Choices
Here are a few tunes that seem to be constantly playing on my iPod / iTunes these days: Take Me to the Riot – Stars Reckoner – Radiohead Leave – Glen Hansard Lay Me Down – The Frames Mutiny, I Promise You – The New Pornographers Statue – Immaculate Machine Hymn of the Medical Oddity … More My Recent Playlist
I’m a pretty avid newspaper reader, and I try to keep current on things like movie reviews. That’s why I was pretty surprised when I read a bunch of year-end top 10 lists and saw a movie popping up that I had never heard about. I finally got around to renting Once, and I can’t … More Once
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