Tagged: leacocks

The work of experimental Montreal-based composer, d’Eon dates back to the early 90s, which perhaps exacerbates the (unsought) parallels that are often drawn between his voice and Phil Collins’. In regards to this “problem,” he once commented, “It’s really funny, I actually had no idea that my voice sounded like Phil Collins when I started out … and then there were a couple of reviews when the new record came out that sort of trashed it for sounding too much like Phil Collins. And I thought ‘Oh man like, damn. I didn’t realize this was an issue.’ I [...]

People who can do no wrong right now: -Pop Winds -Leacock's -TVMcGill -Hall and Oates (see: previous post) In all seriousness, this is another excellent Sessions output from the first three of the above-listed non-wrong-doers. The setting is surprisingly appropriate and the filming, editing, and sound is great as always. Seeing Pop Winds is always [...]

TVMcGill & Leacock's started off their 'Sessions' with one of my favorite local musicians, Grimes, and have now completely outdone themselves by bringing the world into the rehearsal space of another one of my favorite local musicians. This time around it's Braids. Like the last one, this is beautifully shot, well edited, and the sound [...]

It's nothing new for the music of Grimes to go along with a feeling of darkness and decay (and I mean that in the best possible way), however this 'take-away'-style show series, produced collaboratively by TVMcGill and Leacock's, brings a whole new layer to the mood, with a leaky cavernous/under-the-bridge setting bringing the literal darkness. [...]