The Shuffle Report: 10 songs I listened to, in order, on my iPod in shuffle mode at a given point in time. No editing, no skipping. It is what it is. Seriously, does anyone like Mondays? Today was one of those days where I should have just stayed in bed. Stayed late at work, too. [...]
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If it was up to the capacity crowd last night, Steely Dan’s performance would have lasted well-beyond the just over two hours that partners in crime Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and their 11-piece band performed. It was that good. As advertised, it was Aja night, with set one being a performance of the classic [...]
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No comments necessary. This video speaks for itself.
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Just a few short weeks ago I blogged about the return of Haydain Neale and Jacksoul. You can read it about here. Now comes word that this past Sunday, Haydain lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 39. The Canadian music scene has lost a very talented performer. He will be missed.
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Check this out: Variety is reporting that Universal Music Group, home to a massive roster of artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, U2, Weezer, Kanye West and Nickelback have apparently inked a deal with an Australian based company called Guvera to allow folks like you and I to legally download music for free from [...]
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While the current tour ends this coming weekend in Buffalo, all is not lost. According to Rolling Stone, there are plenty of goodies on the way to tide fans over until the next album of new material. First up, a DVD of the current tour is scheduled to come out just after Christmas. No details [...]
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Introduction to Music Success 101: if you have a minor hit on your hands have a choice between going out on the road and increasing your chances of fame and fortune, or staying home and going back in the studio, you might want to choose the former. The Headboys were a Scottish pop/new-wave outfit who [...]
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October 10, 2005–Air Canada Centre, Toronto In stores today, Good Evening New York City, is a cd/dvd chronicle of McCartney’s July 2009 performance at Citi Field in NYC. The release of this album got me thinking back to a night just over four years ago when Mrs. B and I saw McCartney live in T.O [...]
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In 2005, it was Paul McCartney. Then came the Stones, followed by Prince (in the rain, natch) Tom Petty and last year’s great performance by Bruce Springsteen. I have to admit, I’m not a big football fan (I prefer hockey and basketball), but like millions of others I usually jump on the Super Bowl bandwagon [...]
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The new issue of Rolling Stone provides a comprehensive look at the two recent RnR Hall of Fame concerts held in New York City at the end of October. By all accounts, the two shows featuring the likes of the three kids pictured above plus Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, CSN and a whack of other [...]
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