Posts Tagged ‘Final Fantasy’

Final Fantasy vs. The Rain

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

When I say Final Fantasy most would think of the video game. I think of Owen Pallett, the talented Torontonian musician who works magic with his violin and looping machine. He has arranged the strings on various albums including Arcade Fire, Beirut, and more

Not too long ago he played at the Hillside festival in Guelph and I missed it. Luckily enough this amazing video has surfaced on YouTube, capturing a moment that has given me chills. Chills because AH! there is so much rain and other kind of chills you get when you hear an amazing song and see how determined an artist can be to his craft. Just think how many others would have just walked off stage and complained.

Watch this in HD if you can so you can see all the rain.

Ah-maze-ing.

* I’ll write another post all about Final Fantasy soon, but I thought this clip deserved a post of its own.

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New Music Alert: Timber Timbre

Monday, July 20th, 2009

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Timber Timbre. I had heard of them many a time but I had never really taken to time to stop, pause, and listen. After hearing through word of mouth of their greatness, and after their 2009 Polaris Music Prize long list nomination, I made a mental note to look them up. It was then that I found out that Timber Timbre had just been signed to my favorite Canadian label Arts & Crafts, and that Timber Timbre is basically just one very talented soul named Taylor Kirk.

Friday night I was lucky enough to see Timber Timbre live at Toronto’s Church of the Redeemer. Never having seen a concert at a church before, and still being a new Timber Timbre listener I didn’t know quite what to expect.

What I got was chills. The very best kind. Review and tour news after the jump.
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