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 [...]

Sidetwo’s Decade Ending List, Part 4

We’re getting close, into the Top 20 now. Music from a soul legend, a New Jersey Boss, a bunch of power popsters, an Irish powerhouse and a Canadian talent that will be sorely missed are among those in this batch. There’s only ten more to go. Care to guess what’s No. 1? 20. Don’t Give [...]

John Mayer set to tour behind “Battle Studies”

John Mayer will be hitting the road in February to support his upcoming album, Battle Studies. The winter/early spring tour launches February 8th and will make several Canadian stops: February 13 – Toronto (Air Canada Centre) February 16 – Ottawa, (Scotiabank Place) February 17 – Montreal (Bell Centre) April 1 – Vancouver (General Motors Place) [...]

John Mayer’s new single “Who Says”

As mentioned in a previous post, John Mayer’s new album, Battle Studies, hits stores November 17th. The first single, Who Says, is now available for download on iTunes. I count myself among fans of his music. I enjoy his folksy side, but think he excels better when he lets his blues side come out to [...]

New albums a-comin’…

The Fall is always a busy time of year for new album releases, and this year is no exception. Today I thought I’d highlight three upcoming releases that you may find of interest. “Natural Forces”–Lyle Lovett (October 20th) Two of my favourites, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, will be starting a co-headling tour tomorrow night [...]

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 [...]

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). 1. Reno–Bruce Springsteen (Devils & Dust) (The most R-rated song he’s ever recorded; definitely not for the kiddies) 2. Incident at Neshabur–Santana (Abraxas) 3. I’ve Got To Use My Imagination–Gladys [...]