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 [...]
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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. Finally. It’s finally starting to feel like summer. I don’t even mind the walk to and from the subway now. The actual ride itself…well, [...]
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Peter Gabriel, whose new all-covers disc “Scratch My Back” hits stores mid-February, will be launching a North American mini-tour this spring in just three cities: Montreal, New York and Los Angeles. It actually comes as no surprise that Gabriel would choose Montreal as the city’s music fans have long had an affinity for the prog-rock [...]
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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 [...]
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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. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Nothing like the thoughts of a four-day weekend to put a spring in my step. Do you have any plans for [...]
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June 25, 1987 (Montreal Forum) In August of 1986, Paul Simon released what was to become his most popular album (and one of the best albums of the decade, period), “Graceland“. It was a huge international hit, spawning a number of hit singles and winning Grammys for Album of the Year and Record of the [...]
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Had a late afternoon appointment that required taking the car to work today which meant a long drive in rush hour traffic. At least I had the tunes. 1. Neither One of Us–Gladys Knight & The Pips (Greatest Hits) 2. You’re Kind–Paul Simon (Still Crazy After All These Years) 3. Mr. Jones–Talking Heads (Naked) 4. [...]
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