Seen And Heard: The Best Of 2016

Dec 24, 2016 | ARTiculate

By BRUCE DENNILL   The below music, literature, film, TV and theatre may not have been created or originally released during 2016, but it was only at some point during this year that I was able to see it, hear it or read it. In all cases, I count myself lucky to...

Music Review: Big Wreck – Albatross: The More The Mariner, Or Dancing With The Big Bird

Nov 14, 2016 | chART

By BRUCE DENNILL   Big Wreck: Albatross   This is not their latest album, but as the world outside of their native Canada continues to wake up to the sonic power of Toronto’s Big Wreck, this collection remains the most compelling argument for their being...

Interview: Ian Fletcher Thornley – Finding Fletcher, Or Artistry Unaccompanied

Mar 30, 2016 | ARTicle

By BRUCE DENNILL   Ian Thornley’s debut solo album, Secrets, releases as Ian Fletcher Thornley, allows the Canadian rocker to stretch himself thematically and sonically, though the musical flair he contributes to Big Wreck, his “day job” band is always evident....

Music Review: Ian Fletcher Thornley – Secrets: Secrets Worth Keeping, Or Beyond The Wreck

Mar 14, 2016 | chART

By BRUCE DENNILL   Ian Fletcher Thornley: Secrets   Having been recently introduced to South African audiences as the voice of Canadian rock band Big Wreck, Ian Thornley has since developed an extra name and a solo career, with this 13-track offering...

Music Review: Monumental Music, Or Wreck Wraith Rock

Feb 7, 2015 | chART

By BRUCE DENNILL   Big Wreck: Ghosts   The introduction to A Place To Call Home, the nearly eight-minute opener for Canadian rock outfit Big Wreck’s latest collection, tells you a lot about the mindset of the band, who are more – much more – than good enough...