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.
Listen to the extensive playlist and read up on the influential band Bauhaus and the many great acts and songs made by its four band members.
Hear and read about the musical history of one of the most iconic post-punk bands, The Cure.
Read about and listen to the musical career of one of England’s most enigmatic and successful female artists, Kate Bush.
Listen to the playlist and read up on Toronto’s own, Metric, one of the best produced from our fair city.
Listen to the playlist and read up on Marcy Playground, a slacker-rock band from the late ‘90s that deserved more than their one-hit wonder status has conveyed.
Listen to the playlist and read about the musical career of The Smiths, one of the most prolific modern rock bands of the 1980s.
Listen to the playlist and read up on these 21st century, mellow rockers.
Listen to the playlist and read up on The Horrors, a great, modern take on the sounds of the 80s.
Listen to the playlist and read about the evolution of the Dandy Warhols, one of the best modern rock bands of the past twenty years.
Listen to the playlist and learn about this band that came and went over the first 15 years of the 21st century.
Listen to an intro playlist and read about this 'overlooked' new wave-pop band from the 1980s.
Listen to and read about the women that broadened the styles and sounds of modern rock during the 1980s
Listen to the playlist as you read about the musical history of the wondrous Cocteau Twins.
21st Century Music are short playlists and introductions to newer artists that readers of Ceremony might enjoy. Here is Aussie singer Courtney Barnett.
21st Century Music provides shorter playlists and intros to newer bands. Check out guitar-driven Heartless Bastards from Cincinnati by way of Austin.
