I've just returned from a visit to the PROUD-FM studio at Church and Wellesley where we recorded the Humble and Fred Christmas podcast. This is our 8th podcast overall, and once again we were joined by Dan Duran and Bingo Bob. Humble also brought along the first Humble and Fred
A reader named Karim wanted to share some thoughts about Toronto radio. I'm cool with that. Hello Toronto Mike, After reading many of your radio blogs which I enjoy to read and after reading the heartfelt letters from Cool Steve and Stephen from Kitchener, I thought, hey, I would like
Blake Edwards was 88. He was a writer and director who became a Hollywood master of screwball farces and rude comedies like “Victor/Victoria” and the “Pink Panther” movies.
I just glanced at Pew Internet's Generations 2010 report. It looks at online trends by different age groups, and it looks like blogging is on the decline. Few of the activities covered in this report have decreased in popularity for any age group, with the notable exception of blogging. Only
Bob Feller was 92. He was a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 266 games in an 18-year career with the Cleveland Indians.
I was going to take my kids to see the new Yogi Bear movie, but based on this alternate ending that's just been leaked, I'm thinking it might be too dark. Good job, Mr. Earle.
I remember watching Six Feet Under and thinking it was the best series I'd ever followed. I loved The Sopranos, but Six Feet Under was better. It was my favourite show of all time until I discovered The Wire. I haven't found a show I've liked as much since, but
One of my favourite Christmas movies is "A Christmas Story". Hey Ralphie, what would you like for Christmas?
I hear they've got a lot of snow in Minnesota. It's raining here, but Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa are getting buried. They had to postpone the Giants-Vikings game because the Metrodome roof collapsed under the weight of all that snow. Check it out.
Gather around, kids. Daddy has a very special treat for you this Christmas. Enjoy Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special. Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 1Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 2Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 3Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 4Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Part 5Pee
The Waffle That Unites Us All is sure to catch on. It is the symbol of our discontent. Puck Daddy just wrote about it and it just appeared on Deadspin. This thing has gone well beyond the Barilkosphere and I'll be thoroughly disappointed if I don't see a few waffles
I've always loved music. Throughout my life, I'd discover new genres, and do a deep dive. I started as a kid with 50s music and rockabilly. I loved The Stray Cats, and made Built For Speed the first cassette I purchased on my own. I then discovered Duran Duran, bought
[context]
Our local radio ratings are out. Here's the top-line radio statistics for Toronto, August 30, 2010 - November 28, 2010. The greatest share goes to CHFI, followed by CHUM-FM and then the good folks at BOOM. Of course, radio is all about demographics, so these numbers only tell part of
Waffles. Detroit can have their octopus, we have our waffles. A week after I wrote this, following a couple of big losses against the Pens and Flyers, I finally have a symbol of our discontent. It's perfect. Perfectly tragic and sad, but perfect nonetheless.
I got a long email from Cool Steve this evening, so I thought I'd share it. Cool Steve is a reader of this blog who had some things to get off his chest. I know I’m slowpoking on this, but I was on vacation when it happened. I was
Based on the aggregation of billions of search queries people typed into Google this year, Zeitgeist captures the spirit of 2010. Goodbye swine flu, hello chatroulette.
The murder of John Lennon 30 years ago today is my first memory of a news event. I was quite young at the time, but I vividly remember telling a grade one class mate at St. Cecilia's that a Beatle had died. I can even visualize the coat rack behind
I should preface this entry by saying I've always been a big Don Cherry fan. Hey look! Almost seven years ago, I wrote a whole entry about how much I like the guy. Following the first period during Hockey Night in Canada I don't go anywhere until after Coach's Corner.
Mark Dailey left us far too soon. I've been featuring retro nuggets of gold from Retrontario's collection for years, and yesterday he came through in grand fashion. His playlist is simply titled "Mark Dailey - The Voice". Here it is, a tribute to the voice of Toronto, Mark Dailey.
Mark Dailey was 57. He was a crime reporter for stations in Ohio and at CKLW a.k.a. The Big 8 in Windsor before moving to Toronto in 1974 where he worked at Citytv for the past 30 years. A couple of days ago, as news of his poor
Don Meredith was 72. "Dandy" Don Meredith was a former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Monday Night Football broadcast legend.
I was asked today to supply the music for a Christmas party in a couple of weeks. I get those types of requests all the time because I'm awesome at it. Tell me the event and who's attending and I'll create the playlist for you. Here's a rock solid holiday
I get many emails asking how Mark Dailey is doing. Mark Dailey has been the voice of Citytv forever, so when people hear a different voice doing the bumpers over there, they ask me for the inside scoop. I don't know Mark, but I feel like I do. As I
