Taps on Talbot

Tomorrow is the Porcupine Tree concert in Toronto, so I'll be busy over there.  It's at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, a great sounding venue, and well suited for the kind of sound you would expect from Porcupine Tree.  

If you like Porcupine Tree but can't make it out to Toronto, you should consider listening to the local talent on Wednesday, September 30th at Taps on Talbot.  Wednesdays are open mic nights, so they should be fun.  I haven't checked it out myself yet, but I plan on going in the coming weeks and I'll share my thoughts.  

Check it out!

This is a music blog, so why not talk about music?  Every week I'm going to mention an artist or album that I think is worth listening to and why I would recommend it.  I'm a big fan of progressive rock, so a lot of the artists I talk about will fall into that genre, but I am always open to new music.  Share music with me and I'll be happy to listen and discuss.

Porcupine Tree

The Incident (Left)

Since I'm going to see them in concert on Wednesday, September 30th, I thought this would be a good band to start with.  Having released their 10th studio album a couple weeks ago, these guys have got a lot of music worth listening to.  

The Incident (2009) being their newest album, features a 55 minute title track written by Steven Wilson.  It doesn't get much more progressive than that.  I look forward to seeing them play the entire track live 2 days from now.  Check out this album, and some of their more recent albums including "In Absentia" (2002), "Deadwing" (2005) and "Fear of a Blank Planet" (2007).  Here's a taste:

Lazarus (Deadwing)

Trains (In Absentia)

Intro

Hi! My name is Kevin and I'm a third year student in the MTP program at UWO and Fanshawe College in London Ontario.  I'm starting this blog because I'm a big fan of music.  I have been learning guitar for about a year now, and I want to take advantage of what London has to offer for people like me.  I encourage others to share their favourite artists, songs, or London Hotspots, and I'll share what I find.  This will hopefully be a great way to make the most out of the London music scene.