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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 [...]
If you ever get the chance
Go see Nils Frahm. Last night's show at the Monument National in Montreal was absolutely beautiful, uplifting, intimate, shimmering, and just plain cool. Later in the evening I went to see Andy Stott and a guy called Deadbeat twisting knobs on a table that, if you were so inclined, you could kinda sorta dance to. [...]
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 [...]
