In the pastoral setting of Niagara-on-the-Lake, it is sometimes difficult to imagine any sort of culture that doesn't jive with the tourist town's corporate vision of a charming and historical destination. Steve Goldberger's subversive project is a collection of music that showcases the talents of many of the fringe musicians in NOTL. The sounds on the disc are beautiful free flowing instrumental illustrations of life in tourist heaven and they were all recorded and mixed on the fly, the old fashioned way. 
A sort of mash up of folk, soft rock and jazz combined in the asthetic of a jam band, is a good way to describe most of the music on the album. But for a more accurate description, get your hands on this disc and wrap your head around the sounds."
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The Niagara-on-the-Lake Rhythm Project is the first of what will be two releases for Goldberger this year; in this case, what started as "an all acoustic world music kind of thing" with Steve and friends has resulted in a collection of instrumental hybrids mixing world, jazz, blue/newgrass, rock, country and blues. What I like most about the record is its spirit of fun, experimentation and cameraderie that runs from beginning to end; instruments range from piano-bass-guitar to oddities like the digeridoo, claves, seashells, whirlies, vinyl siding, tail pipe, flower pots, a salad bowl, and yes - a kitchen sink.
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I listened to your CD, and it was most inspirational. There were a few tracks in particular that really reached me; but the strongest impression was the patent joy you guys obviously experience from playing, and playing together.
I have so much more to say about your CD. I really do think it's lovely. There are two or 3 tracks that amaze me and, as I said before, the playing throughout is beautiful. Especially Dave. And you, of course. Oh, and hang on to that Mahar guy: he's stellar.
The super-special tracks on the CD, as I see them: Tin City, which has the sweet magic of Pat Metheny's finer moments; Storm Clouds, with its hint of Clapton, and its sweet patience; Everything Gonna Be Okay: bittersweet, the hint of sun behind the clouds, that one ray breaking through. But each and every track has its own glow. Congratulations.
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Love it! It arrived during the week and I think it's great. It's the only CD I have which lists flower pots in the instrument list. Personally, I think I'd be a wow on the frying pan - must try it some time :-) The tracks are funky. You're a clever lot. It'll give me a lot of listening pleasure. Thanks so much. A friend of a friend from St Catherine's is over in London this week and we're meeting on Wednesday - I can't wait to hear a Canadian accent again!
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