My name is Ryan Davey and I am an enthusiastic music fan born, raised, and residing in Toronto, Canada.
I want to pay tribute to the music I love and am still discovering, so this site is for sharing my thoughts, memories, and playlists of the bands, genres, and songs that have meant so much to me.
And yes, this site is named after my lifelong favourite song, “Ceremony” by Joy Division and New Order.
General disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this blog are my own and do not represent those of any people, institutions, or organizations I may or may not be associated with in any professional or personal capacity.
Genres & Scenes
1977 and the Birth of Modern Rock,
Part 1, Jan-Sep
Part 2 Oct-Dec + Miscellaneous
Builders of Modern Rock Retrospective
Part 1, 1955-1969
Part 2, 1971-1976
Cover Songs: Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 / Vol. 3 / Vol. 4 / Vol. 5 / Vol. 6 / Vol. 7 / Vol. 8 / Vol. 9
Glam Rock Retrospective
Part 1, 1972-1973
Part 2, 1974-1976
Grunge and its evolution
Part1, 1985-1989
Part 2, 1990-1991
Shoegaze First Generation
Part 1, 1984-1991
Part 2, 1992-1993
Women in Modern Rock
Part 1, 1975-1979
Part 2, 1980-1989
Part 3, 1990-1999
Artist Profiles
Bauhaus & Beyond (Tones on Tail, Love & Rockets, Peter Murphy, David J, Daniel Ash, Poptone)
The Beatles (Deep Dive)
Bowie, David (Deep Dive)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (Deep Dive)
The Cure (Deep Dive)
Deal, Kim (The Pixies, The Breeders)
The Doors (Deep Dive)
The Housemartins and Beyond (The Beautiful South, Fatboy Slim)
Led Zeppelin (Deep Dive)
Pink Floyd (Deep Dive)
The Rolling Stones (Deep Dive)
Springsteen, Bruce (Deep Dive)
Talking Heads & Beyond (Tom Tom Club, Jerry Harrison, David Byrne)
U2 (Deep Dive)
Weller, Paul (The Jam, The Style Council)
The Who (Deep Dive)
Young, Neil (Deep Dive)
21st Century Music