Rush hitting the road this summer

Rush – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart – today announced they will be hitting the road this summer as they plan for the release of their 20th studio album. Dubbed “The Time Machine Tour”, the tour will feature the trio performing from their vast catalogue of classics including, for the first-time ever, 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 [...]

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 [...]

Set the PVR: Celebrating Canadian Music with “This Beat Goes On”

Two-part series airing Thursday August 27th and Thursday September 3rd @ 9 pm on CBC. From cbc.ca: This Beat Goes On chronicles a jukebox full of Canadian classics from Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” to Trooper’s “Raise a Little Hell“. Narrated by Jian Ghomeshi of CBC Radio’s Q, the documentary is a combination of rare archival footage [...]

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 “It’s !#@%!**! 5:00 a.m. and the batteries have died in the smoke alarm” Shuffle Report

Having a decent night’s sleep, when the Bargainista (love the shades, BTW) wakes me up to tell me the smoke alarm is going off. The first natural reaction is that it’s due to (heaven forbid) a fire, but as soon as I heard it I knew instantly what it was. That incessant beep can only [...]