The “Why is the Subway so bloody slow today?” Shuffle Report

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. I don’t understand. The ride to work on the subway this morning to forever. Not sure what the reason was, but it was so [...]

Another big ticket tour hits Toronto in 2010 (Folkies unite!)

The highly-anticipated North American tour pairing songwrting legends James Taylor and Carole King has finally been announced and Toronto scores the only Canadian date. The pair, responsible for some of the most iconic pop music of the seventies (and in Carole King’s case, even further back with songs like Will You Love Me Tomorrow, The [...]

The RnR Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concerts

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 [...]

The “I really hope this week goes well” shuffle report

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. It’s Monday. Here’s hoping the week goes well for everyone. Joining me on the subway ride this morning for a little distraction: 1. Taxman—Stevie [...]

Concert fans take note: Wolfgang’s Vault is open for business

This past summer I blogged about Wolfgang’s Vault. It’s a great website that houses a massive collection of licensed streaming live recording and now they’re about to make even more of these concerts available for downloading. According to Billboard, beginning November 3rd, the site will add more than 1,000 titles from 919 artists to the [...]

The “Stuck In Rush Hour Traffic on the Way Home From the Airport” Shuffle Report

Late this afternoon, I had to make an airport run to pick up my nephew who’s visiting from the States. Great having him here, but the drive back from the airport in heavy duty traffic was less than fun. Waaaaaaaaay less than fun. But at least the iPod was along for the ride. Below is [...]

Autumn in New York

Cue the sound of Homer Simpson drooling. From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website: “This October, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate its 25th anniversary by hosting the biggest concerts of the year. Music legends and their special guests will be your guides through sixty years of rock and roll [...]