Lineup for Toronto’s Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Announced

The summer concert lineup in Toronto got it’s annual boost today with the announcement of a whack of shows scheduled for the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. The Amphiteatre is a pretty good venue, although getting there, especially during the CNE at the end of August, can be a bit of a pain. But nothing beats seeing [...]

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 [...]

Cover Me: It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

I love it when a great cover version catches you so off guard that you practically forget about the original. A good example is how Great Big Sea, a band from Newfoundland that mixes their unique brand of folk-rock original compositions along with traditional music from “The Rock”, takes a song from the catalogue of [...]

The “It’s lunch time, going for a stroll and hope it doesn’t rain” Shuffle Report

Decided to take a leisurely stroll on my lunch hour, and of course, brought the iPod along for the ride. And it didn’t rain. 1. Loose Change–Bruce Springsteen (Tracks) [Will there be a Tracks 2? One can only hope.] 2. D’Yer Mak’er–Led Zeppelin (Houses of The Holy) [Actually one of my least favourite Zep tracks.] [...]

Happy Canada Day!

Canadian music kicks a**, doesn’t it? In honour of our collective birthday, everyone should listen to some homegrown music today. Whether you prefer rock or jazz, rap or country or anything in between, the Canadian music scene has something to offer everyone, and it keeps getting better every year. So many of our artists have [...]

The 4 O’Clock Shuffle Report

Here just for fun are the 10 songs I had listened to on my iPod at around 4:00 p.m. today (in shuffle mode, of course). A couple from Ms. Lennox, a couple from the Fab Four, and a little bit of Cancon for good measure. 1. Pavement Cracks–Annie Lennox (Bare) 2. Highway 61 Revisited–Bob Dylan [...]