I've been a fan of the original frontman from Genesis since the late '70s. Peter's musical career spans nearly thirty years, and nothing he's done disappoints me. I can't think of another artist for whom I can say that.
There are all kinds of Peter Gabriel pages out there, but I think In Your Eyes is as good a place as any to start.
My first exposure to the Rheos was in December '94, when RealTime on CBC Stereo re-broadcast a live show. Since then I have seen the band in concert about ten times, and I've been blown away each time. The Rheos' originality and sense of fun are unmatched. All manner of Rheostatics discussion can be found on the Fish Mailin' list.
Perhaps the biggest band in Canada right now. I first heard them in late '87 or early '88 when Last American Exit was getting some airplay on CFNY. I was hooked then, and I've been a huge fan ever since.
Some of the better resources for Hip fans include:
- The newsgroup alt.music.tragically-hip
- If you're on EFnet IRC, check out #thehip. Here are some of the folks you'll meet there.
- The Tragically Hip Web Ring.
- and of course, the band's official site.
Most of the music that I love has been referred to me by other people, and Morphine is a classic example of that. I would never have heard about this fantastic Boston-based band had a friend from Minneapolis, MN not included a couple of their songs on a compilation tape he sent me.
Another artist I first heard on Fruitbat's tape. (Fruitbat, the guy from Minneapolis.)
Another referral, this one by someone I didn't know. I read a post in alt.music.canada about this bass & drums duo from Kingston, ON who had just released a new album. A couple of months later the opportunity to see them live came up, so I checked them out. I've been hooked ever since.
Pay a visit to Kombinet, The Inbreds homepage, by web-meister Johnny O'Brien. (The aforementioned person who referred me to the band.)
I run an Inbreds mailing list called Dale Says. Send a message to [email protected] if you want to sign up.
Although it's not generally my thing, once in a while I need a good shot of adrenaline via something really loud. Strawman is a Toronto band that I found out about in early '96, and I have to say that they are perhaps the most interesting hard rock band I've heard. And since my name is on their web site, I figure I should return the favour.
I started listening to jazz in 1992 after a brief visit to the world-famous Festival du Jazz International de Montreal. Once again, I owe my interest to a friend's recommendation.
There's a list of Jazz Resources on the Internet available at Northwestern University.
One of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. I had the pleasure to see Oscar Peterson in concert last summer at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the single best concert experience of my life. Looking for Internet resources on OP.
This is one of the funkiest bands I've ever seen in concert. Oscar Peterson may have provided my best concert experience, but the two Flecktones shows I've seen are right up there as well.