The “It’s Friday. Finally.” 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. Ok, so the weather forecast for the weekend is iffy, but who cares. It’s the weekend. Just the thought of sleeping in a little [...]

U2, Christina Aguilera Postpone Dates; Toronto to get Kiss’d, Lyle Lovett

Tour news is on the agenda today. First up, both U2 and Christina Aguilera have postponed their North American summer tours until 2011. In the case of U2, this is due to Bono’s recent back surgery and the time needed to recuperate. At first only a couple of the dates at the start of the [...]

2010 lineup for Massey Hall continues to grow

Ever been to a concert at Massey Hall in Toronto? I love seeing performers in a theatre-setting like that one. Sure, the building is showing its age (hell, it was showing its age 25 years ago) and the seats are a little on the snug side. And while a sell-out means just over 2700 in [...]

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 “Just Because” Shuffle Report

Haven’t done one of these for a little while, so I figure I was due. Here are 10 tunes that kept me company on the way into work this morning. 1. Backstreets–Bruce Springsteen (Born To Run) [Nothing like a little Boss to start the day.] 2. I Thank You–Sam & Dave (The Best of Sam [...]

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