I'm sitting in one of downtown St. Catharines' most frequented pubs - one that has musical acts perform on a regular basis - talking about how the region has lost its music scene. It seems odd. Out of the window I can see at least three more venues that frequently host music.
A little over a year ago, Niagara Falls' resident Joe Stracuzzi had a vision - a vision to create his very own talk-show. Just over a year later, Stracuzzi's vision has not only become a reality, but on Dec. 5, 2009, it will achieve its first major milestone, as his creation, MOCtalk, will celebrate its one-year anniversary.
Just in time for Christmas, Niagara Gallery presents A Magical Afternoon, which will showcase various talents from local community groups involved in the arts. With performances ranging from music to comedy, the show hopes to provide entertainment for any family looking for a break from the increasingly consumer oriented events of the Christmas season.
Over the course of a 10-year existence, every band goes though some changes. Brampton's Moneen is no exception. After parting ways with friend and original drummer Peter Krpan in early 2008, the band's three remaining members were determined to press on.
When Sights and Sounds first started out in 2006, it began as nothing more than a project for guitarist/vocalist Andrew Neufeld and bassist Matt Howes. From there, Andrew recruited his brother Joel to play drums and Adrian Mottram was brought in to play guitar and record what ultimately became their self-titled EP, which was realized via Smallman Records in Canada.
A Christmas Carol As of this month, there have been 14 different film version of Charles Dicken's classic, A Christmas Carol. The latest take, by director Robert Zemekis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future), takes Ebenezer Scrooge into the third dimension in Disney 3D.
Max Bemis' third release, the self titled album under his moniker Say Anything, is his strongest piece of work, although some would probably disagree with me due to the cult-like status of Is a Real Boy. After Bemis came onto the scene five years ago with his 2004 Doghouse Records debut Is a Real Boy, he was heralded as the next great indie-emo lyricist and songwriter.
Drawing on the mysterious and ineffable for inspiration, Brock's own Arnold McBay has honed his skills as a visual artist, often expressing his interest in the unknown through the simple gesture of a line or mark. With recent drawings currently on display at Pan Café in St.
A picture is worth a thousand words - or in some cases, a couple million dollars. Earlier this year, Annie Leibovitz, one of the world's most famous photographers, faced bankruptcy. Leibovitz, who has most notably been the photographer for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair, has taken some of the most iconic images of the world's celebrities for three decades.
Who saw this one coming? That question could be a reference to the topic on this week's High Fidelity (I have lost my imagination and rely on pop culture events to occur to cultivate a top-five list), or Adam Lambert's performance at the American Music Awards.
