Let’s start today off with a Cd that has the artwork of Roger Dean, yes the Roger dean, who helped Yes with their album covers on the 1970’s. Let’s move to the Bands name, Sound Chaser, a reference to a Yes song off of the Relayer album. The title, “Visions from the...
There is a new movement in the underground scene of Toronto. It quietly lives in people’s homes, in places of business and any space that can accommodate artists and an intimate audience. It feeds on the creative energy of artists from various parts of the city. It...
It’s Thursday night, the Horseshoe is packed and Sweeter sounds are coming from the back. What is happening is Julian Taylor is out and about and promoting his new release, “Avalanche”. With songs, like “Back Again”, “Heatwave”, and “Learn to Love”, you simply cannot...
Did you wake up on Saturday while the dog threw up on your rug, or was that you? Did your partner smash your face through your glass coffee table but you realize you are single. Did you realize you have lost your keys to your place but still managed to make it...
This was a first for me to go to a movie theatre to see a concert, but that is what happened at The Royal Cinema located at 608 College Street. We had Kadri Voorand fly in from Estonia just for this event and Laila Biali out Toronto Jazz great ready to give us an...
Yes, fear of the duck. That is one of dozens of anecdotes Bruce Dickinson, from Iron Maiden charmed us with as he spoke of his life growing up all the way until today. He packed Queen Elizabeth Theatre with tons of Maiden fans ravenous to hear stories told about this...
I need to rant for a short bit. I grew up listening to the First wave of British Metal. It was an onslaught of hard fast noise and I loved every minute of it. I was waving the flag high and screaming at the top of my lungs. Metal have evolved into so many...
The Estonian Music Week continued with an act that flew in from Estonia just for this evening. His name is Noep and he packed The Hideout for this evening. With common knowledge the place was filled with a ton of excited Estonian’s waiting to see one of their musical...
After hearing some Estonian Music, I thought what about some Country to balance that out. Well I did not have to go far. I just headed to one of the finest Country watering holes, The Dakota Tavern. Good Timing too, the band David Boyd Janes was just about to start,...
Well the Estonian Festival is underway and it began with a sold out show at The Artscape Sandbox in downtown Toronto. The theatre is a little stark but the sound quality was superb. The festival had a wonderful sense of class with the Estonian community showing...
