Tag Archives: music

“Sweet Quarantine” by Nicolas Riel (Single Launch)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to announce that my son, Nicolas, is launching his new single today! With singer-songwriter wit in an indie rock performance, “Sweet Quarantine” was written out of the depths of Nicolas’ experience of our most recent apocalypse, the COVID … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged COVID-19, End of the World, Local Music, music, Nicolas Riel, pandemic, Prince Edward Island, writing | 3 Comments

twenty øne piløts and fǟmily müsĩc

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

One of my absolute favourite bands is Twenty One Pilots, or twenty øne piløts, TØP, or various versions of the logo on the right. I stumbled upon this band in a cool way. For years I have been indoctrinating my son … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged American evangelicalism, Childish Gambino, music, music video, Mutemath, Pharrell Williams, pop culture, songwriting, TØP, Theology of Culture, This is America, Twenty One Pilots | 14 Comments

Phil Keaggy on C.S. Lewis, “In the Corner Back by the Woodpile” Podcast (Friday Feature)

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Part of my conversion to Christianity as a young adult was a strange period of renegotiating my past. Our family was pretty poor, with painted chipboard floors, 3rd gen hand-me-down clothes, and glassware stolen from A&W. Despite our poverty, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, News & Links | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Cat Stevens, CCM, Contemporary Christian Music, Eric Clapton, Glass Harp, music, Phil Keaggy | 10 Comments

UPEI Wind Symphony presents The Lord of the Rings

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I’m pleased to say that my family is attending the University of Prince Edward Island’s Wind Symphony performance tonight. 7 or 8 years ago, the Wind Symphony did elements form the Howard Shore soundtrack of the Peter Jackson Lord of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, music, Peter Jackson, Symphony, UPEI | 11 Comments

Brooke Fraser on C.S. Lewis (Friday Feature)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I have talked before about how musicians are influenced by C.S. Lewis (here, here, here, and here). Another one of these is New Zealand superstar Brooke Fraser. Church folk might know Fraser from her role in the Hillsong United music ministry. “Desert Song” … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday | Tagged Brooke Fraser, C.S. Lewis, Hillsong United, Homer, music, New Zealand, Odyssey, pop culture, Rwanda | 13 Comments

OK Go and Multimedia Artistry (Friday Feature)

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

While I don’t tend to follow the actual Grammy awards, I do look for the nominations. This year’s list convinces me that I am increasingly incapable of saying I have any meaningful connection to pop music. Still, there are jewels … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged art, filmography, Grammy Award, music, music video, OK Go, video, videography | 2 Comments

The Milk Carton Kids Live: Great Music for English Majors (Friday Feature)

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

If you don’t know, the Milk Carton Kids are an indie folk duo with Americana sensibilities. They’ve been on my playlist since I saw them on youtube on an NPR Tiny Desk concert. Kind of a Simon & Garfunkel for … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Americana, Ampersand, English, etymology, Joey Ryan, Kenneth Pattengale, Milk Carton Kids, music | 9 Comments

Faërie Stories in The Labyrinth: A David Bowie Tribute Post

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

David Bowie is dead. We woke up to the news as weather giants threw the sky against our windows and rocked the house in their rollicking. I had just been thinking about Bowie yesterday, but I suppose everyone has. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds | Tagged David Bowie, Escher, faerie, fairytales, fantasy, Fictional Universes, film, intertextuality, jennifer connelly, Jim Henson, Labyrinth, muppets, music, Ziggy Stardust | 19 Comments

“I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran from “The Desolation of Smaug”

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

A little fun and fire for today’s Feature Friday post. One thing I’ve loved about Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films is how the soundtracks draw all the visual and narrative elements together. I have also liked some … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged Ed Sheeran, film adaptation, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, music, Peter Jackson, soundtrack, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit | 10 Comments

3 Pop Culture References to The Great Divorce

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

While there seems to be no end to C.S. Lewis fans, biographers, and bloggers—like the digital network connected with A Pilgrim in Narnia—I have found surprisingly few pop culture references to Lewis’ books other than Narnia and The Screwtape Letters. … Continue reading →