CONCERT REVIEW: ANATHEMA in Toronto, August 21, 2017
You know that famous part in Godfather III where Michael Corleone laments that every time he tries to get out, they pull him back in? That’s kind of like this […]
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CONCERT REVIEW: The Church in Toronto, August 7, 2015
by Allister Thompson Aussie veterans The Church have embarked on a North American tour as of this writing, and I dutifully headed down to the Opera House (not a real […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Rush’s R40 in Toronto, June 17, 2015
by Allister Thompson Rush’s R40 tour spectacle, which features video footage and lasers a-plenty, rolled into the local hockey and basketball arena for what may be the band’s last major […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Steve Hackett in Toronto, December 2, 2014
In what seems like it’s becoming an annual tradition, me and my friend Shawn managed to score tickets to a Genesis-related concert; usually it’s the fine tribute band The Musical […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Huun-Huur-Tu in Toronto, November 20, 2014
by Allister Thompson I have a thing for Central Asian music, which I wrote about in this piece, so I won’t recap here why it’s so appealing to me. This […]
NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT/NORTHUMBRIA (2014) – Polar ambiance
Obviously, nature is an important influence on ambient musicians, since we take primary inspiration from the various environments that surround us. To some ambient artists, extreme or remote environments can […]
Concert Review! The Waterboys in Toronto, September 18, 2013
Scotsman Mike Scott’s puckish comet of a persona has blazed a trail of unabashedly romantic, mystical and ambitious Celtic rock ‘n roll wit and wisdom across the musical sky for […]
JOHN PUCHIELE ENSEMBLE – Life Cycle (2013) A true ambient journey
I’ve remarked before that making compelling ambient music is not easy, and the line between boring amateurism and compelling, spiritual ambient is sometimes a fine one. As in all music, […]
THE DAYFLOWERS – Streetcorner Sympathy (2013) Viewing the past through a dusty haze
Very few people who listen to music appreciate the value of pure sound. I don’t mean pretty melodies and exquisite harmonies — most of us enjoy those things. But then […]
Concert Review! Steven Wilson in Toronto, April 23, 2013
Here’s a new feature! Not one you should expect to see often, but when I go see a concert, I may as well write about it. I’m sort of a […]
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