Cirque du Soleil has given me a pair of tickets to see their TOTEM show at the Grand Chapiteau here in Toronto on August 11. I'm going to give both tickets away to someone who leaves a comment on this entry. Simply leave a comment here telling me how you
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. As Retrontario points out, Fax used to mean "breaking news". This was 1993. I wonder what became of Monika Deol? I
Carl Gardner was 83. He was the original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters, best known for the 1950s hits "Yakety Yak," "Searchin'," "Poison Ivy" and "Young Blood."
Corus Radio Toronto has an exciting and very rare opportunity available for a Program Director (at 102.1 The Edge), reporting to the General Manager and to the Vice President, Brands and Programming for Corus Radio. The successful candidate will have major market programming experience, be a solid talent coach,
We recently discussed 1050 TSN Radio as a potential threat to The FAN 590. The PPM ratings recently came out, and it's safe to say TSN 1050 has their work cut out for them. Here's how they match up in their targeted Males 25-54 demo. The FAN 590: 5.8%
This is Debbie's eHarmony video bio. She really, really loves cats. I don't particularly care for cats.
It's time for another Edge 102 rant from Cool Steve. Hold on to your hats, kids, this is another good one. Hello again, Mike.I visit the CFNY section of your blog now and again, so I just found out about the latest firings. I thought both personalities were decent
There's a lot going on. I haven't had time to cover it all, so I need you to do that for me. Use the comments of this entry to go crazy. The Mavs lead the Heat 3-2, that's good. The Stanley Cup final is now a best-of-three, that's good. Warm
Zach Galifianakis recently did an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. These quotes are just awesome. His longest job was on a Fox drama called Tru Calling, about a mortuary attendant played by Eliza Dushku who could commune with the dead. He tried his hardest to get fired. He’d tell
I haven't written much about these Stanley Cup finals, but I've been watching. Truth be told, it's been tough to get into this series. I hate Boston, and want to root for the Canucks, but I'd like the next Canadian team to win the cup to be my Toronto Maple
The New York Times put together this collage of Representative Anthony Weiner of New York, former Gov. James McGreevey of New Jersey, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer of New York, former Representative Eric J. Massa of New York, President Bill Clinton and former Senator John Ensign of Nevada. They all have
Toronto has plenty of reddit addicts. Here are the most active cities by total pageviews (reddit's Google Analytics, Jan-May 2011: New York: 9.5MToronto: 5.4MLos Angeles: 5.3MChicago: 4.7MSan Francisco: 4.5MSeattle: 4.3MLondon: 4.1MAustin: 3.7MVancouver: 2.7MHouston: 2.6MA strong second place for this city.
24/7 Wall St. has named "The Happiest Countries in the World". Canada finished in second place. Canada scores extremely well in the majority of metrics used to calculate “well-being.” The country has the tenth greatest life expectancy of all OECD countries. Furthermore, 88% of people in Canada report being
Hey kids, ever heard of Neil Young? Here's a little thing I wrote for the guy a few years back. Or, you can browse all 346 entries* on this entry about the living legend, if you prefer. You never hear Neil Young on 102.1 The Edge. Sure, they played
Edmonton is the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. I'll bet you didn't know all of these fine folks were born in Edmonton. Michael J. FoxW. P. Kinsellak.d. langMark MessierRobert GouletMarshall McLuhanScott NiedermayerNellie McClungMoe BergJill HennessyTommy ChongDion PhaneufBruce McCullochJarome IginlaThere are others. Who's your
It's June already? WTF? Use the comments of this entry to discuss anything you want. Seriously... I almost never delete a comment!
Jack Kevorkian was 83. He was a former pathologist, dubbed as “Dr. Death” in the 1990’s for his “right-todie” campaign, who assisted in more than 130 physician-assisted suicides.
I friggin love this. It's the 100 greatest movie threats of all time. Any of you fucking pricks move, and I'll execute every motherfucking last one of ya!
If you're my age, and you grew up listening to The Fan 590, try to remember a time before Howard Berger. Love him or hate him, and the disdain for this man in the Twittersphere is intense, you knew him and you listened to his Leafs reports. Toronto Sports Media
Fellow Jays fans will get a kick out of this bit called "The Hitman" that stars our very own Joey Bats. Nice cameo by Bobby Bacala.
I'm enjoying a site called Literally Unbelievable that shares "Stories from The Onion as interpreted by Facebook". Here's one such example: Are there really folks out there who don't realize The Onion is satire?
I've been calling for a Winnipeg Jets mulligan. The Jets were an easy team to like, and I wanted the team back in Winnipeg. I closed that entry with a simple plea: Bring back the Jets. A deal has been reached to bring the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg. They'll play
I've been listening to The Sheepdogs' Learn & Burn album. The big hit single is "I Don't Know" and it's fantastic. Here's the official video. Every time I hear it, and it's getting a lot of airplay, I think about the Guess Who. Now that you heard that, listen to
Gil Scott-Heron was 62. He was the poet, musician, and author known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and 80s, and for his collaborative soul works with musician Brian Jackson. He was the man behind such seminal pieces of music as “Home Is Where
I've written about the High Park Zoo before. If you're looking for deer, llama, various sheep and goats, yaks, bisons, peacocks and more, why drive all the way to the Meadowvale Road and 401 and spend a fortune? The kids and I were checking out the aforementioned deer, llama, various
