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Ambient Life (Part 1): Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks

Thursday, 26 November, 2009

When I was a teenager, my friend Frank D. introduced me to some incredible music. Kate Bush, Roxy Music, classical, ambient…there really were no limits to Frank’s tastes, except that he tended to veer away from top 40. (I remember being shocked seeing him dancing to Michael Jackson’s “Wanna Be Starting Something” at Nuts & [...]

Music Video Shoot in Stouffville

Tuesday, 20 October, 2009

I spent yesterday afternoon shooting the first sequence of a music video for Richard Delamar’s song “Bad Boy Good.”

We drove up to Stouffville and got some beautiful shots done in the country. (Isn’t it strange that barely half an hour out of the city it’s the country?) We had hoped for some more vibrant leaf [...]

Tim Curry Introduces Halloween Tonight

Tuesday, 13 October, 2009

Just finished syncing my Ipod up before I head out to work tonight. To acknowledge the arrival of Halloween, I’ve decided to open my set tonight with Tim Curry’s cover of “I Put A Spell On You” from his 1981 Simplicity Album.