Dan Fortin
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Lynch's work goes back to the avant-garde filmmakers of the twenties and thirties, who were often painters—and he himself trained to be one. He takes off from the experimental traditions that Hollywood has usually ignored. (1986)
December 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Lynch's work goes back to the avant-garde filmmakers of the twenties and thirties, who were often painters—and he himself trained to be one. He takes off from the experimental traditions that Hollywood has usually ignored. (1986)
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The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda - https://www.theverge.com/24078662/twin-peaks-zelda-links-awakening-influence
The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda
Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost spills the beans on his conversation with Nintendo.
www.theverge.com
February 24, 2024 at 2:02 PM
The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda - https://www.theverge.com/24078662/twin-peaks-zelda-links-awakening-influence
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David Occhipinti – Camera Lucida
Elastic Recordings – Street date : September 12, 2025
English www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
French www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
#davicoccipinti #newclassicalalbum #bayoubluieradio #thevoiceofjazz #thierrydeclemensat #paris-move #classicalmusic
Elastic Recordings – Street date : September 12, 2025
English www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
French www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
#davicoccipinti #newclassicalalbum #bayoubluieradio #thevoiceofjazz #thierrydeclemensat #paris-move #classicalmusic
August 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
David Occhipinti – Camera Lucida
Elastic Recordings – Street date : September 12, 2025
English www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
French www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
#davicoccipinti #newclassicalalbum #bayoubluieradio #thevoiceofjazz #thierrydeclemensat #paris-move #classicalmusic
Elastic Recordings – Street date : September 12, 2025
English www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
French www.paris-move.com/reviews/davi...
#davicoccipinti #newclassicalalbum #bayoubluieradio #thevoiceofjazz #thierrydeclemensat #paris-move #classicalmusic
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Bernice shared a new holiday song "Poisson Noël”
Bernice Share New Song "Poisson Noël": Listen
Bernice have been laying low. The Toronto pop experimentalists have been doing shows, and in October they did a special, Monsters, Inc.-themed release. Now they’re back with another holiday gift: A so...
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December 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Bernice shared a new holiday song "Poisson Noël”
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That Samsung AI ad where the guy goes to a museum and his phone tells him about all the art is such a good idea. I hate when you go to museums and they never tell you what any of the stuff is
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
That Samsung AI ad where the guy goes to a museum and his phone tells him about all the art is such a good idea. I hate when you go to museums and they never tell you what any of the stuff is
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despite its numerous faults, it seems like a lot of people are afraid of fully unplugging from spotify because they'll miss out on music discovery. that's a role that music journalism can and should be filling.
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
despite its numerous faults, it seems like a lot of people are afraid of fully unplugging from spotify because they'll miss out on music discovery. that's a role that music journalism can and should be filling.
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Although it’s a cliché to say that a place can be as much of a character in a movie as a person, it’s a cliché that Joachim Trier has made his own. Margaret Talbot writes about how the director put the Norwegian capital of Oslo on the cinematic map.
Joachim Trier Has Put Oslo on the Cinematic Map
His new film, “Sentimental Value,” is another intimate character study set in the Norwegian capital. His approach to directing is as empathic as his films.
www.newyorker.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Although it’s a cliché to say that a place can be as much of a character in a movie as a person, it’s a cliché that Joachim Trier has made his own. Margaret Talbot writes about how the director put the Norwegian capital of Oslo on the cinematic map.
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Sam Shepard’s works never stopped calling to a certain type of actor—the mostly straight, mostly white theatre guys. Lately, though, there has been a flourishing of Shepard adaptations—queer ones, avant-garde ones, political ones—written by women. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/3swM8D
Sam Shepard’s Enactments of Manhood
“Coyote,” a new biography by Robert M. Dowling, recounts how the cowboy laureate of American theatre invented himself.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Sam Shepard’s works never stopped calling to a certain type of actor—the mostly straight, mostly white theatre guys. Lately, though, there has been a flourishing of Shepard adaptations—queer ones, avant-garde ones, political ones—written by women. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/3swM8D
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Valley Voice Debut Recording
Toronto saxophonist and composer Harrison Argatoff has launched a new quartet, Valley Voice, whose debut album Stars, Engines arrives October 10 on Elastic Recordings. The group - featuring vibraphonist Michael Davidson, bassist Dan Fortin, and drummer Ian Wright -…
Toronto saxophonist and composer Harrison Argatoff has launched a new quartet, Valley Voice, whose debut album Stars, Engines arrives October 10 on Elastic Recordings. The group - featuring vibraphonist Michael Davidson, bassist Dan Fortin, and drummer Ian Wright -…
Valley Voice Debut Recording
Toronto saxophonist and composer Harrison Argatoff has launched a new quartet, Valley Voice, whose debut album Stars, Engines arrives October 10 on Elastic Recordings. The group - featuring vibraphonist Michael Davidson, bassist Dan Fortin, and drummer Ian Wright - embodies more than just a meeting of accomplished Canadian jazz musicians. At its heart, Valley Voice nods to Argatoff’s Doukhobor heritage, a tradition that valued pacifism, communal music-making, and a reverence for life and nature.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Valley Voice Debut Recording
Toronto saxophonist and composer Harrison Argatoff has launched a new quartet, Valley Voice, whose debut album Stars, Engines arrives October 10 on Elastic Recordings. The group - featuring vibraphonist Michael Davidson, bassist Dan Fortin, and drummer Ian Wright -…
Toronto saxophonist and composer Harrison Argatoff has launched a new quartet, Valley Voice, whose debut album Stars, Engines arrives October 10 on Elastic Recordings. The group - featuring vibraphonist Michael Davidson, bassist Dan Fortin, and drummer Ian Wright -…
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Toronto saxophonist Harrison Argatoff spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for his chamber quartet Valley Voice—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone
The Toronto saxophonist spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for Valley Voice that balances chamber precision with jazz's requirement for breathing room—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
www.thetonearm.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Toronto saxophonist Harrison Argatoff spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for his chamber quartet Valley Voice—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
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The faculty of music at U of T. Such a place tucked in behind the ROM on the banks of buried Taddle Creek
November 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
The faculty of music at U of T. Such a place tucked in behind the ROM on the banks of buried Taddle Creek
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We’re already halfway through Bookmatch! Take the quiz before it’s gone.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
We’re already halfway through Bookmatch! Take the quiz before it’s gone.
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Jack DeJohnette, just one of the deepest musicians ever, and a personal hero. Here is my obituary for NPR Music.
Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and instantly recognizable jazz drummer, dies at 83
Jack DeJohnette, of the most daring and singular jazz drummers of the last 60 years, died on Sunday.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Jack DeJohnette, just one of the deepest musicians ever, and a personal hero. Here is my obituary for NPR Music.
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the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
October 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the last time a World Series game was played at SkyDome in Toronto, it was in 1993 against the Phillies and their catcher was Darren Daulton. Later, his Phillies teammate, Gary Varsho, named his son after Daulton, and Daulton Varsho just homered for the Blue Jays at SkyDome in the World Series
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Game 1 World Series hero Addison Barger slept on Davis Schneider's pull-out couch last night. You can't make this stuff up.
October 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Game 1 World Series hero Addison Barger slept on Davis Schneider's pull-out couch last night. You can't make this stuff up.
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The Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reni, 1597, 📸 via @RoysEnergy
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The Assumption of the Virgin, by Guido Reni, 1597, 📸 via @RoysEnergy
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2,250 Reviews Published
As of this morning, we’ve published 2,250 reviews covering albums, EPs, box sets, live performances, and the occasional odd release that doesn’t fit anywhere else. That’s fifteen years of listening, writing, editing, and discovering new sounds in experimental, avant-garde,…
As of this morning, we’ve published 2,250 reviews covering albums, EPs, box sets, live performances, and the occasional odd release that doesn’t fit anywhere else. That’s fifteen years of listening, writing, editing, and discovering new sounds in experimental, avant-garde,…
2,250 Reviews Published
As of this morning, we’ve published 2,250 reviews covering albums, EPs, box sets, live performances, and the occasional odd release that doesn’t fit anywhere else. That’s fifteen years of listening, writing, editing, and discovering new sounds in experimental, avant-garde, electronic, improvisational, modern classical, ambient, heavy, and other boundary-pushing forms of music. We are proud of the work and grateful to everyone who’s read, shared, or disagreed with us along the way. Every comment, email, and late-night recommendation has helped shape what this site has become. You can read all our reviews in reverse chronological order here.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
2,250 Reviews Published
As of this morning, we’ve published 2,250 reviews covering albums, EPs, box sets, live performances, and the occasional odd release that doesn’t fit anywhere else. That’s fifteen years of listening, writing, editing, and discovering new sounds in experimental, avant-garde,…
As of this morning, we’ve published 2,250 reviews covering albums, EPs, box sets, live performances, and the occasional odd release that doesn’t fit anywhere else. That’s fifteen years of listening, writing, editing, and discovering new sounds in experimental, avant-garde,…
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Toronto saxophonist Harrison Argatoff spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for his chamber quartet Valley Voice—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone
The Toronto saxophonist spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for Valley Voice that balances chamber precision with jazz's requirement for breathing room—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
www.thetonearm.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Toronto saxophonist Harrison Argatoff spent five years unlearning his technique, studying contemporary dance, and writing music for his chamber quartet Valley Voice—all of which led to 'Stars, Engines', his debut album as band leader.
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
Harrison Argatoff Wrestles with the Spirit of the Saxophone:
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As Though I Knew, by Valley Voice
from the album Stars, Engines
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October 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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D’Angelo “only” made three albums but they all changed the way I have heard music. Each one forced recalibration, simultaneously rooted in tradition and radically altering it. A terrible loss.
October 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
D’Angelo “only” made three albums but they all changed the way I have heard music. Each one forced recalibration, simultaneously rooted in tradition and radically altering it. A terrible loss.
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NEW: utterly astonishing essay by bassist Thomas Morgan that explains his first album as a leader iverson.substack.com/p/guest-post...
Guest post from Thomas Morgan: A UNIVERSE OF POSSIBILITIES WITHIN THEIR RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
[all about the new album AROUND YOU IS A FOREST]
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October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
NEW: utterly astonishing essay by bassist Thomas Morgan that explains his first album as a leader iverson.substack.com/p/guest-post...
I had a great time making this record with Harrison Argatoff, Michael Davidson, Ian Wright, Nick Fraser & Jeff Elliott. STARS, ENGINES is out today on Elastic Recordings.
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Stars, Engines, by Valley Voice
8 track album
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October 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I had a great time making this record with Harrison Argatoff, Michael Davidson, Ian Wright, Nick Fraser & Jeff Elliott. STARS, ENGINES is out today on Elastic Recordings.
harrisonargatoff.bandcamp.com/album/stars-...
harrisonargatoff.bandcamp.com/album/stars-...