Sound of Music

Sound of Music

This week I booked tickets for a bunch of us to go see Harry Manx when he comes to Toronto in the fall.  Then I noticed that he was scheduled to play at Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, today, for free. It was supposed to rain all day. But it didn't, and Heidi and I [...]

Old guy – New music

I don't know why I thought that going to Montreal for the MUTEK Festival would be a good idea. I don't care.  It was worth the trip. Mutek - Montreal 2013 from Stuart Brannan on Vimeo. Technically its the International Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music. Actually its a lot of fun.  Warning: you [...]

The Last BABO

For the last 15 years, or so, we have hosted a backyard fireworks party for friends and neighbours.  We call it "BABO" because, when everyone Brings A Big One, you get a pretty good show. This year we experimented with hot air lanterns, which was pretty cool, and without small kids, the grown ups got [...]