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Childstar

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, March 2005 Starring Don McKellar, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Mark Rendall Directed by Don McKellar Don McKellar has been entertaining for years, from the first feature he wrote, Bruce McDonald’s Roadkill, to his directorial debut Last Night.  Don McKellar might not be a household name, but his humour and dramatic sensibilities always create great movies.  He’s probably best known outside of his native country of Canada for co-writing The Red Violin and… Read More »Childstar

Intro To The Byrds

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, February 2005 Who They Are: Through their career The Byrds consisted of many combinations of Roger McGuinn (sometimes known as Jim McGuinn), Gene Clark, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, Kevin Kelley, Gram Parsons, Clarence White, Gene Parsons, John York and Skip Battin.  Their career lasted from 1964 to 1973, with McGuinn remaining the only constant member of the band.  Exploding in the American pop scene with their first hit, a cover… Read More »Intro To The Byrds

Zunior.com showcase

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 22th, 2004 By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, February 2005 Zunior.com is a label founded by former Inbreds drummer, Dave Ulrich.  Ulrich had an idea for a better way to sell music. Make it cheap, make it easily accessible, and make all the money (less a PayPal fee) go to the artists. Zunior.com’s songs are 88¢ Canadian each and the files have no copy protection to limit how you listen;… Read More »Zunior.com showcase

Ray Charles: O Genio – Live in Brazil 1963

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, December 2004 Since the death of Ray Charles, we’ve seen the release of a greatest hits package, an album of duets, and a film and its accompanying soundtrack.  This won’t take anyone familiar with the music industry by surprise, and in the time since his death, Charles has had some of his biggest sales ever, as well as several Grammy nominations.  Rhino has now released a DVD of two television performances from… Read More »Ray Charles: O Genio – Live in Brazil 1963

One Ribbon Microphone and an Old RCA

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, December 2004 Jazz and rock ‘n’ roll just scratch the surface of the well of music that is Andrew Bird. Having played music since he was four years old, Bird is a master violinist and songwriter. He has released five studio records and two live compilations over the past eight years, and he won’t stop changing. “I’m trying to keep myself entertained constantly and that’s why I think the music changes so… Read More »One Ribbon Microphone and an Old RCA

Handsome Boy Modeling School – White People

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, December 2004 Handsome Boy Modeling School are Prince Paul and Dan the Automator.  Prince Paul has been producing since the 80s and is most famous for his work with De La Soul. Dan the Automator you may know from Gorillaz, and a lot of the creativity and originality of their self-titled album shows through in White People. Rock ‘n’ roll and hip-hop seem to merge into one genre well.  With enough talent… Read More »Handsome Boy Modeling School – White People

Watching The Music – She Says What She Means

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November 2004 Video: “She Says What She Means” Artist: Sloan Album: Navy Blues Directors: Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy, Patrick Pentland & Andrew Scott (Sloan) Released: 1998 Available on Second Hand Views from Murderecords. “What would you say if we said we wanted to stop all this?” asks Sloan’s drummer Andrew Scott, fidgeting and uncomfortable.  The music video for “She Says What She Means” is based on the 1967 film Privilege starring Manfred… Read More »Watching The Music – She Says What She Means

Ulysses – “010”

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November 2004 Robert Schneider (of The Apples in Stereo) has an uncanny ability to recreate the sounds of 1960s pop.  For the past decade, The Apples in Stereo have been rolling out disc after disc of brilliant pop tunes. Ulysses are not The Apples in Stereo.  Well, at least in some ways they aren’t.  Sonically, not much separates the two bands.  They have different members, and Ulysses uses more synthesizers, but Robert… Read More »Ulysses – “010”

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Abattoir Blues & The Lyre Of Orpheus

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November 2004 Nick Cave has a way with words.  He is a poet disguised as a musician.  He’s not the first, and he won’t be the last.  Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are two perfect examples of this breed and Nick Cave fits in well. His follow up to Nocturama is a double album, but rather than a single album that flows over two CDs, he has released two separate albums in… Read More »Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Abattoir Blues & The Lyre Of Orpheus

Globetrotting – Toronto

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November 2004 Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Ron Sexsmith, Blue Rodeo and many more have called Canada’s largest city home.  Toronto is located on the northern shore of Lake Ontario and was originally populated by the Seneca and Mississauga First Nations peoples.  It became a point of European settlement, starting with the French setting up a fort in the early seventeenth century.  By the late eighteenth century, the British had colonized and named… Read More »Globetrotting – Toronto