Paddy has been busy working on some more videos of Wilton Said… music. I think the latest one for "A Family Affair" is my favorite of hers so far. I think what I like about Paddy's style is that her…Read more
Queen Adam Lambert
My wife and I saw the Queen Adam Lambert show in Toronto last night and had a great time. Like many classic rock bands, I was resigned in thinking that I'd hear mainly the chart topping hits without any consideration…Read more
Bands I like, but shouldn't
Anyone that knows me knows that I like music which is..., how do I say it, more artsy fartsy. In most cases, this means rock and pop which is more technically advanced in both playing ability and writing ability. (MUSIC…Read more
IQ Road of Bones Review
The other day I downloaded and listened to IQ's "The Road of Bones". While I don't consider myself a huge fan of the band, I do have various releases, "Tales from the Lush Attic", "The Wake", "Are You Sitting Comfortably?"…Read more
Lyrics and Assumptions
Myself and Wildside owner Paddy Aldridge were recently featured on a radio show called "Beyond the Mundane", (which is run out of realityradio101.com). In addition to talking a little bit about my music, I was able to talk about some…Read more
Happy Mothers Day 2014
I know everyone, or hopefully most everyone thinks their Mom is special, and I'm no exception. The whole birthing thing must have been trouble enough without all the additional worries afterwards that come with being a parent.
For me, my…Read more
For me, my…Read more
The Winter Wonderland, or not quite so.
Winter Wonderland
It's been an interesting Christmas for me, as I'm sure it has been for many people in Ontario. The weekend before Christmas, Ontario was hit with an ice storm leaving many without power for up to a week.…Read more
It's been an interesting Christmas for me, as I'm sure it has been for many people in Ontario. The weekend before Christmas, Ontario was hit with an ice storm leaving many without power for up to a week.…Read more
Fall Time in the City
It's a beautiful day here in Toronto and I've decided to stay indoors for most of it playing video games with my wife. We've had a bit of a busy weekend with wine buying, seeing a DC Comic themed burlesque…Read more
Production is in the Ear of the Listener
Like many artists, I often try and take an objective look at or listen to what I do. In this case my music. Somedays I think it sounds pretty good and spiffy, other days I listen and it all sounds…Read more
Depeche Mode/Bat for Lashes Concert.
On Sun Sept 1st, my wife and I attended the concert in Toronto at the Molson Amphitheater. While I originally wasn't interested in Depeche Mode (although my wife was), I do like Bat for Lashes and was looking forward to…Read more
Indie Music Observation
At the beginning of the week, I had the good fortune to get my Wilton Said… music, visuals, and brand critiqued by an owner of a promotion company. My music and live show sales are pretty hit and miss so…Read more
A review of our June 8th 2013 Show at the Black Swan.
Saturday afternoon at the Black Swan. Wilton Said played to an enthusiastic audience. The opening set featured tracks from 'The Butterfly Plague', from a few years back. They were good, of course. However, there were two false starts, which is…Read more
Butterfly Plague Show Report
The June 8th show at the Black Swan turned out to be an intimate but lively affair. Thanks to those that came out to support the band (Guitarist Chris Reid, Bassist Deb Ray and Drummer Richard Rizzo) and myself. I'd…Read more
England Trip and Rush
Got back from holiday trip to England on Sunday and had a great relaxing time with my wife's family and friends. Lots of wine, food and great company. Can things get any better? I think not.
With regards to…Read more
With regards to…Read more
Another Importance that music can play in our Society
Shows how important music is to some people. When you think of it, for most elderly people, music was the main source of entertainment for them, especially as they were groaning up as the visual media that we are accustomed…Read more
Marillion Weekend Montreal 2013 Blog - Spoilers
Just got back from the Marillion weekend in Montreal with my wife and as always it was a great time. Took Via Rail which was really relaxing as always. We stayed in our favorite hotel on St. Denis called Le…Read more
Post Video Release Show Wrap Up Blog
Just relaxing after the show last night. Over all it was a fantastic evening if I may say so myself. Opener Steve Cochrane who was joined by vocalist Aimee Matuszczak did a great job with his acoustic set. I really…Read more
The Light and Dark of Shooting a Video
So I've got this music video which was shot and made back in Sept 2012 for a song of mine called "Pretty". I knew in August that I wanted to have a video made as a way of marketing my…Read more
This Tarred Honky
With February being Black History month, I was reminded of a conversation I had with a guy about 15 years ago. I was working at the local community centre and was responsible for setting up equipment and making sure no…Read more
The Queen Extravaganza 2013
My wife and I saw the Toronto show of Queen Extravaganza a few nights ago at The Sony Center. For anyone not familiar with the band, it's basically a Queen Tribute band put together by Roger Tayler ex drummer of…Read more