Category: Music
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Movie Review Springsteen – Deliver Me From Nowhere
Throughout the movie, there is an unexpressed gnawing at what was going on with Bruce and this is the movie’s biggest appeal. “The River” had been spun many times on my turntable as a teen so it was fitting for me that the film kicked off while winding up the tour supporting “The River”. He…
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Tommy Emmanuel In Calgary
There was much anticipation of the Tommy Emmanuel concert at Calgary’s Jack Singer concert hall. I literally felt giddy earlier this evening upon dressing in blazer and slacks wondering what exactly what was about to unfold. I have watched his youtube rendition of “Classical Gas” about 20 times and “Lewis and Clark” probably ten. I’ve…
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A Complete Unkown – Movie Review
A Complete Unknown was released on Christmas day 2024 and it’s getting four stars out of five across the internet. As a guitar player myself, naturally I’m interested in the evolution of Bob Dylan’s early days so here I sat in Calgary’s Chinook Theatre for the 4pm Tuesday cheap seat. Imagine being tasked the role…
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Back To Black – Amy Winehouse
While you were watching the Oilers win game seven, I was at the movies taking in the tragic life of Amy Winehouse at Chinook Theatre. The best part was the phenomenal job done by Marisa Abela in the role. You really did pick up the veracity in Amy’s outlandish visceral personality but more astonishingly was…
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Oscar Lopez Story
It was disappointing to read about Juno award winning guitarist Oscar Lopez tonight (Oscar Lopez Story) in reference to his struggles to make living. He says he is not alone. Every living soul who has ever downloaded an album of his on Napster for free may want to pay him a visit at his car…