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Monthly Archives: June 2009
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I know what you are thinking, “This album has been out for almost 2 weeks, we already know how good it is”. This is all true, but I’m trying to catch up with all the things that I want to … Continue reading
Inspiration v. Motivation
I don’t know if I believe in something called inspiration. It seems that creative people are thought of as being “inspired” at all times. Maybe it is just a matter of syntax, but I don’t think there is such a … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, miscellaneous, personal, philosophy, thoughts, writing
Tagged art, artists, creation, inspiration, motivation, personal beliefs, ramblings, role of art in society
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Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
Dirty Projectors probably have the most easily identifiable and unique sound in Indie Rock today. Dave Longstreth is the man behind the band, which now includes Angel Deradoorian, Amber Coffman and Brian McComber as principal members. Stylistically they are glitchy, … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, albums, music, news, reviews
Tagged album, bitte orca, dirty projectors, indie rock, longstreth, music, new music, npr, pitchfork, review, streaming
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The Burning Hell at Lee’s Palace, Toronto (May 28, 2009)
The Burning Hell are Canadian Indie Rock’s best kept secret. Mathias Kom and his clan of musicians (over 10 at last count) from Peterborough, Ontario have been creating quirky, dark and self-depricating pop tunes for a few years now. I … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, live, music, reviews, Toronto shows, Uncategorized
Tagged baby, Burning Hell, canada, canadian, concerts, dog day, happy birthday, indie, kom, lee's palace, mathias, music, peterborough, polaris, rock, shows, toronto, ukulele
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Sonic Youth – The Eternal
Sonic Youth has been my favorite band since I first heard Dirty in the summer of 1993. I was immediately attracted to what I thought was a very much “anything goes” mentality. The music was (and remains, to a certain … Continue reading
Longwave – Mohawk Place (May 8, 2009)
I haven’t had the chance to see Longwave at all in the past 5 years or so. I used to look forward to seeing them at least one time per semester. Those were the good old days, when they were … Continue reading
John Cage’s 4’33″
John Cage’s 4’33″ Is probably the single most talked about work of the 20th century. For those of you not “in the know” John Cage was a composer in the middle of the last century that was most interested in … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, music, philosophy, thoughts
Tagged 20th century, 433, aleatoric music, chance, contemporary music, david tudor, experimental, john cage, philosophy, silence, tacet, tao te ching, zen
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