So, based on my last few posts, it might seem like I just think everything is great, and I heap praise upon any band I see. Though this post won't appease knee-jerk detractors who really believe that, all I can say is: fuck 'em. Nick Zubeck is one of my favorite artists in Toronto, and his band is pretty much right at the top for me. On September 18, Nick held his CD release party in the main hall at the Tranzac. Christine Bougie, Dafydd Hughes, and Sandro Perri opened. Christine and Dafydd played very beautiful music, some of which was reminiscent of collaborations between Daniel Lanios and Brian Eno in the early eighties, but I don't want to cheapen what they did by simply attatching a comparison. The music really was beautiful, and I can't wait to check them out again at the Tranzac (they play there every Monday at 7pm). Sandro played without cliché as always. And Nick, Darren, Marshall and Robbie delivered an inspiring performance that sent chills up our collective spines. If you see the name Nick Zubeck in your local listings, go see this band. In addition, I've had some time to listen to the cd in question, Tracker, and it's brilliant. The show and the disc really felt like a triumph to me as a fan, seeing Nick and Co. seemingly poised to take some big steps after a culmination of a few years of music that some of us already knew was world class.