Well it's not everyday that I hear a release (either from a band I follow, or a new band) when I really say "WOW!!!". I mean, I have done that in the past but it’s almost like an evolution of…
I've had the latest Queensryche release "The Verdict" on heavy rotation on my headphones and speakers at home. It is fantastic. Probably one of the greatest Metal Albums that I've ever heard, and that's going up against Sabbath, Priest, Maiden…
Got back from a holiday trip to Fort Lauderdale seeing the American Progressive rock band Kansas. You know the band, the ones who do “Dust in the Wind” and “Carry on Wayward Son”. Seeing as I’m from Toronto Canada and…
Are there any musical artists whose material you feel has been neglected during live shows? For me a few bands come to mind such as Kansas and Iron Maiden. Kansas released a new album in 2016…
My wife and I returned from the Marillion Convention and had a great time. In the past we’ve gone to the Montreal Convention, however Marillion decided against having one in North America this year due to the fact that they…
There's nothing wrong with digital format if you're not that bothered with art work, lyric sheets etc. I do agree that with vinyl, cassette and CD there was more of an investment in music. First you had to save up…
I've seen a trend with some bands such as Kansas, Styx, Yes, Queensryche and Judas Priest. The trend is at live concerts to focus mainly on the tried and true popular songs of the bands past, as opposed to playing…
The evening opened with the band Mastodon who is simply not my cup of tea. Too heavy and I didn't like the vocals. I do know that there are many who do love this band so I'll let them do…Read more
Downloaded the latest Queensryche album "Condition Human" and I must say it's quite good. For those who are unaware, original vocalist Geoff Tate hasn't been with band since 2012 and has been replaced by vocalist Todd La Torre. There's more…Read more
I just finished listening to the new Iron Maiden album The Book of Souls. The hype surrounding this album has probably been bigger then any other IM album ever. This is probably due to three things surrounding the…Read more
My wife and I just got back from the Marillion Convention and once again had a great time. But who wouldn't, being fans of the band, seeing three 2+ hour shows over three nights, totally different set lists, all for…Read more
Wilton Said played at the May Café Saturday night. It was to introduce the digital download release of ‘Tremble’, a three-song delight of brand new material from the band. This was a bit different from other release celebrations, though. To…Read more
After more then a year, my band and I are ready to play and we're holding our "Tremble" Download Release Show featuring two sets of original Art Rock Music. This show also features the debut of drummer Peter Karppi as…Read more
Recording, Mixing and Mastering Recording has been completed as well as the mixing for the new Tremble E.P. For various reasons, Guitarist Chris ended up hauling his computer based Protool unit to my house where Bassist Frank and I diligently…Read more
So the band and I are working on a new song for the next recording. Guitarist Chris Reid wrote the chord structure and I arranged it into a song and texture format. The nature of the chords and the texture…Read more