Goodness me!

For the love of all things holy and just!

My last post was in January??

Really??!

I appologize, dear interweb! I did not mean for us to be split apart by life's crazy happenings, but life does happen. As well as many wonderous musical things! SO many! Woo hoo! I've been to concerts, I've played for/ with some great people, I've heard some great new music, and..... life is good. Really good.

As far as all new musical things go, I will let you in on everything! One entry in this blip of a blog at a time!

In this entry I will just say this: If you haven't heard the band Mumford & Sons yet, please look them up! Their album is called "Sigh No More".

Say no more.

What I'm listening to:

Basia Bulat w/ guests The Luyas

Saturday, January 16th, 2010 - Trinity-St. Paul's Centre, Toronto

It's always pleasing to see and hear so many great musicians on stage at once. So much talent and undoubted love of music. You could really feel it and, if you ask me, there's nothing better about live music than that. This show was a fine example of just how lucky we as humans are to be able to listen.

The nights openers, The Luyas, had a very unique sound. A great sound! The moment they started the first tune I thought, "Oh yeah. This is going to be good." Was it ever! All I can say is look up these guys. Have a listen and see for yourself how inventive this group is with their music!

Then came Basia Bulat and band. What can I say? Songs were executed almost perfectly and yet, as always, enjoyed so much more than if you were just listening at home on the stereo. Basia, you could tell, had no expectations of how her and her band would be received. Before the encore, everyone had risen to their feet. Clapping and cheering with sheer appreciation of the night's performance. Basia was almost in tears. It was wonderful.

Basia, you deserve it!

Here are some photos of the night (photo cred: F. Yang):

The Luyas





Basia Bulat




What I'm Listening To:

Basia Bulat - "Heart Of My Own"

Switching Things Up

This will no longer be a blog dedicated to album reviews. Let's leave that to the professionals, huh?

Instead I'm just going to share with you my musical experiences (concerts, jam sessions, etc.), what I happen to be listening to at the time of "publishing" each blog entry and perhaps let you in on some of my own musical growth. As a writer, a listener and a player. Sound good?

Oh, and don't be a stranger! Let me in on your life in music also!

What I'm listening to:

Christopher Cross - "Christopher Cross"