Theatre Review: American Idiot
“Don’t want to be an American idiot. Don’t want a nation under the new media And can you hear the sound of hysteria? The subliminal...
View ArticleNXNE Day 2 (pt 1): Randy Parsons: American Luthier; Dan’s Chelsea Guitars: A...
Day 2, baby! Given the scorching heat, it was a great day to flash the pass and take in film screenings in the cool and...
View ArticleNXNE Day 2 (Pt 2): Bring On The Mountain
Bring On The Mountain In 1999, my father passed me an EP and told me to give it a spin. There was nothing out of...
View ArticleNXNE Day 6 Short Films: My Hometown; Letting Go
Kicking off my very busy day 6 was a film screening at the National Film Board. I’ll be examining the short films separately from the...
View ArticleNXNE Day 6: Once In A Lullaby: The Story Of New York’s PS22 Chorus
Once In A Lullaby: The Story Of New York’s PS22 Chorus Most die-hard Tori Amos fans (self included) have been well aware of the talents...
View ArticleNXNE Day 7: My Father And The Man In Black
The TIFF rejected it, I hear him explain when asked why he didn’t wait to show the film there, his disappointment apparent. They said it...
View ArticlePerformance Review: Lies, Damn Lies & Magic Tricks (James Alan) at...
Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of speaking with James Alan about his new show Lies, Damn Lies & Magic Tricks. The show, running...
View ArticlePerformance Review: Toby Turner @ Elgin Theatre, Toronto 8/30/12
The die-hards among my readers have likely come to recognize Toby Turner’s name, even if their YouTube exposure is minimal. Turner has built an impressive...
View ArticleBook Review: Bruce – Peter Ames Carlin
It should come as no surprise to anyone, given my passion for music, that I grew up in a home where music was a constant....
View ArticleBook Review: The Worst Gig – Jon Niccum
Ask anyone who enjoys live music, and they will readily tell you about the worst concert they’ve been to. The reasons will vary — lousy...
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