COMICOPIA 02 (2021) by MICHAEL THORNER
Improvised, composed, and layered incidental music score created for the 17th annual Doug Wright Awards, an initiative that honours excellence in Canadian Comics. It was first broadcast online on Saturday May 8, 2021, at 7:45pm, as part of the pre-show slide montage of images from this year's nominees.

14:38 min
Music: Michael Thorner
©2021 Must We Wait 4ever Music
℗2021 MTCD Productions

The online broadcast is viewable at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7S7R63x7lM
and
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrightawards/permalink/10159683753217164/

Online Show Production Credits:
Producer: Conan Tobias
Video Producer: Brian Hunt
Editor: Davey Birrell
Host: Don McKellar
Music: Michael Thorner
Drums: Alaska B. of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
Poster: Robb Mirsky
Founder: Seth

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COMICOPIA 02

COMICOPIA 03 (2022) by MICHAEL THORNER

I was honoured to once again compose the underscore for the 18th Doug Wright Awards For Canadian Comics Excellence.

Of note this year: renowned Canadian cartoonist and Doug Wright Awards co-founder Seth was made a knight of the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a great honour. Congratulations Seth!

Congratulations as well to all the award winners this year. Thanks to Executive Director Conan Tobias for the opportunity.

Duration: 14:53 min
Music: Michael Thorner
©2022 Must We Wait 4ever Music
℗2022 MTCD Productions

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COMICOPIA 03

Lyrics: Paul Bellini
Vocals, Keyboards, Music, Arrangement, Producer: Michael Thorner
Violin, BG Vocals, Engineer: Alex Cheung
Recorded November 2, 2010

Written for The Gayest Show Ever on OutTV

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Questioning

BW Medley: Bicycle Rider | Meant For You | Caroline No
(Composers: Brian Wilson/Van Dyke Parks | Brian Wilson/Mike Love | Brian Wilson/Tony Asher)
Cassette Demo Recorded: May 3, 1996
Sketchbook Drawing, Piano, Vocal: Michael Thorner

I am forever a student of Brian Wilson.

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BW Medley: Bicycle Rider | Meant For You | Caroline No

I Can't Alter The Span Of The Ocean
Performed by Michael Thorner + [MP.G]

Recorded and Mixed: April 13, 2006
Producer: Michael Thorner
Engineer: Dean Mannella

Guitar: Zachary Kourous
Drums, BG Vox: Dean Mannella
Bass: Evan Sue-Ping
Keyboards, Tambourine: Michael Thorner

Written by Michael Thorner
©2006 Must We Wait 4ever Music

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but i can handle its depth

I Can't Alter The Span Of The Ocean

Recorded live at TUNESMITH, May 28, 2018
Imperial Pub Backroom
54 Dundas St. E., Toronto
Michael Thorner, piano and vocals

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We've Had A Pretty Good Run (Live)

WE'VE HAD A PRETTY GOOD RUN (LIVE)

Recorded live at TUNESMITH, May 28, 2018
Imperial Pub Backroom
54 Dundas St. E., Toronto
Michael Thorner, piano and vocals

by Jackson Browne
© 1974 Red Brick Music Publishing

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Late For The Sky (Live)

LATE FOR THE SKY ( LIVE, JACKSON BROWNE COVER )

Recorded live at TUNESMITH, May 28, 2018
Imperial Pub Backroom
54 Dundas St. E., Toronto
Michael Thorner, piano and vocals

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by Mary Margaret O'Hara
©2014 MMO'H

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THIS IS WHAT I WANT ( LIVE, MARY MARGARET O'HARA COVER )

Here is a lo-fi cassette demo I recorded in 2002, a cover of Mercury Rev's song, The Dark Is Rising. I'm feeling nostalgic for cassette tape motor hum.

Composed by: Jonathan Donahue, Sean "Grasshopper" Mackowiak and Jeff Mercel

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The Dark Is Rising (Mercury Rev Cover) (Cassette Demo, 2002)

COMICOPIA 01
An improvised and layered incidental music score composed for the 16th annual Doug Wright Awards, an initiative that honours excellence in Canadian Comics. It was first broadcast online on Saturday May 9, 2020, at 8pm.

15:39 min
Music: Michael Thorner
©2020 Must We Wait 4ever Music
℗2020 MTCD Records
An MTCD Production

The online broadcast is viewable at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrightawards/
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pm7hi1ZORs

Online Show Production Credits:
Producer: Brian Hunt
Editor: Davey Birrell
Host: Don McKellar
Director: Conan Tobias
Slideshow: Adrian Doran
Music: Michael Thorner
Poster: Hartley Lin
Founder: Seth

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COMICOPIA 01

Michael Thorner is a producer, composer, musician, artist, and music curator. He operates MTCD Productions, and a music publishing company, Must We Wait 4ever Music. He produced The ehMTee Show, a homegrown, webcast variety program of original songs, standards, and light comedy, currently streaming in the US and Canada on The Roku Channel.

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