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Tag: music

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trailers

Lonesome Day Blues: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Trailer

I didn’t even need to watch this trailer to know I’d be seeing this film. Now that I have though…

Posted on January 30, 2013February 3, 2013
watchin' & writin'

Another Day: ONCE

Five years later, I still find myself smitten by the story of a guy, a girl, and the beautiful music they make.

Posted on August 20, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

BIG EASY EXPRESS plays Hot Docs

Some great young musicians ride the rails and churn out some wonderful tunes as they do.

Posted on April 30, 2012December 24, 2012
festivals, nxne, Toronto

Rock N’ Roll Ghost: COLOR ME OBSESSED Plays NXNE

Rock docs are a dime a dozen. Every week there is a new one; some getting a full-scale theatrical release, some created on the sham … Read More ›

Posted on June 18, 2011August 3, 2011
festivals, nxne

Thieves Like Us: HIGH ON HOPE Plays NXNE

I was never one for rave culture. To me the notion of spending the 1990’s listening to repetitive music, in rooms that is an abandoned … Read More ›

Posted on June 15, 2011August 3, 2011
festivals, nxne

Lord, Take My Hand: YOU CAN’T SING IT FOR THEM Plays NXNE

When we come to know something as an institution, the temptation is not to tinker with it. After all, the very nature of an institution … Read More ›

Posted on June 14, 2011August 3, 2011
festivals, nxne, Toronto

Haunting You: BETTER THAN SOMETHING – JAY REATARD plays NXNE

Jay Reatard is a hard person to sum up in so many words. There’s a lot about him that seems warm, forthcoming and joyful. On … Read More ›

Posted on June 13, 2011August 3, 2011
festivals, hot docs, reactions, Toronto

Hard Time: LOVE SHINES Plays Hot Docs

Elton John once said that some musicians are born into the wrong era; that there are many artists on the scene right now (and more … Read More ›

Posted on May 5, 2011December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions, Toronto

Hot Docs Review: OLA SVENSSON SUPERSTAR

Rock & roll can be absurd. Thousands upon thousands will gather, stand around for hours on end in sun, rain, cold, or in dank cement … Read More ›

Posted on May 4, 2011December 24, 2012
festivals, hot docs, reactions

Hot Docs Review: BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE – THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

Perspective is a great thing. The passing of time allows us the opportunity to reach to a higher shelf, dust off something we haven’t experienced … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2011December 24, 2012
hot docs, trailers

Late Bloomer (LOVE SHINES Trailer)

In every nowhere town, There are “somewhere” dreams…   If you’re like me, you’d give your right arm to be able to pen something that … Read More ›

Posted on April 21, 2011August 4, 2011
blogathon

Songs We Sing (The Desert Island CD Blog-a-Thon)

Three posts in a day coming up! Seems as though the incomparable Castor Troy wants to put my playlist skills to the test, and ask … Read More ›

Posted on March 19, 2011August 6, 2011

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