Music

Last updated 8 November 2009

Even though it's like dancing about architecture, this section contains writings on the topic of music.

DVD Reviews

Musical Performance

• Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who
• The Doors Collection
• Elevation 2001 / U2 Live from Boston
• Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
• Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
• Freddie Mercury: Video Collection
• The Kinks: One for the Road
• Live Aid
• Queen Greatest Video Hits 1
• Queen Greatest Video Hits 2
• Queen Live at Wembley Stadium
• Queen on Fire! Live at the Bowl
• Rock Star INXS: The DVD
• We Will Rock You

Musicals

• Grease (VHS)
• Hair
• Moulin Rouge
• Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Singin' in the Rain
• The Wall
• The Wizard of Oz

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Articles

Roger Daltrey: Use It or Lose It Tour - A report on his November 5 concert in Orillia, Ontario.

An Ironic Night at the Rock Opera - Under the banner of Canadian Idol, members of Queen make an appearance at Toronto performance of We Will Rock You. I was there, appreciating the irony. When I wasn't screaming like the fan-girl I am.

Give Me Something to Sing About - Adventures in voice lessons.

Me and Bob Geldof - Join us on our odyssey to the wilds of Toronto, where we saw Sir Bob Geldof give one of the best live performances ever. (Warning: Many, many expletives within. (Or, just one, really, repeated many times.) And also, live sex.)

Report from the 32nd Popular Culture Association Annual Conference (March 13-16, 2002): Dateline Toronto: What do academics talk about when they get together? Movies they've seen, TV shows they've watched, books they've read. Just like you and me — well, sort of...

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Book Reviews

Is That It? by Bob Geldof

The autobiography of the rock star turned activist, from his miserable Irish childhood to his journalism career in Canada, rock stardom, and Live Aid. More

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Essays

Heavy Metal — Timely at the time, now an almost quaint look back at a time when Ozzy Osbourne seemed dangerous and Sass Jordan was a singer rather than a TV judge.

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