Final Fantasy is no more, but fans need not worry, Pallett’s compositional talents still soar higher than an imaginary video game world, though Heartland is set in another land, far, far away. One of the few musicians who can successfully work to a theme without sounding too contrived, this time our dreamy orchestral pop virtuoso […]
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CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award for Best Video goes to Hey Rosetta!
It was a pleasant surprise when Noah Pink, director of Hey Rosetta!‘s video for “Red Song”, found out his work made the short list for the CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards, a fan choice award. “The short list came out at the end of November and that’s when I found out we were even up […]
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HPX: Final Fantasy review
Owen Pallett walks onto the stage, and takes off his leather boots. He sits down to a grand piano and nods to the conductor. Strong, staccato bows stroke on violins, heralding the opening notes of “The Arctic Circle,” the first track off of Pallett’s 2006 album, He Poos Clouds. It’s odd to be at a Final Fantasy show where he, not his songs, are the raison d’être for the show. You don’t go to see a Final Fantasy show to hear perfect reproductions of album cuts. You go to see him transform songs that have pianos, choruses and synths,
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More Halifax Pop Explosion line-up announcements
What do Mates of State look so smug about? Find out at HPX, I assume It’s about time to start accumulating stimulants to prepare for the Halifax Pop Explosion. Confirmed acts for 2009 are By Divine Right, Cadence Weapon, D-Sisive, Jenn Grant, Mates of State, MSTRKRFT, Two Hours Traffic, You Say Party, We Say Die, […]