As a teenager, I would hear about these iconic classic rock albums. "Revolver", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Morrison Hotel" and "Have You Ever Been Experienced" were just some of the albums I had to discover for myself. It was a rite of passage. Here are five classic albums I
I'm submitting a song for SLS22 consideration. I'm submitting "Devil On My Shoulder" by Billy Talent. I heard this live last June and immediately liked it. You either like Billy Talent or you don't. I do.
I haven't cut the top of my hair since the first week of January. My plan is to use it to raise a little extra money for the Terry Fox Foundation. Every year I run for Terry Fox to get sponsors like you to open your wallets. This year, I'll
I don't listen to CFRB 1010. I recently visited CFRB and sat in on Jim Richards' show, a guy I actually find to be quite funny, but I can't say I ever listen to the Astral station. Today, Astral let go 12 people at CFRB. Among those let go are
It seems rock band KISS was caught screwing with the Shwa and Gene Simmons was quick to call on the spin doctors. That's Simmons' game. He's always marketing, always selling the shit, and this time his story isn't being bought by anyone. Let's see what Gene Simmons had to say
I tweeted about this film immediately after watching it for the first time yesterday. Even though I added "(highly recommended)" to the tweet, only 36 people clicked through to watch. This thing is better than that. This is called "Moments" and it's by Will Hoffman. This films is a celebration
After work tonight, I paid my first visit to the home of **** and *****. I'm keeping their identity secret, and you'll know why in a second. ***** asked me if I wanted to see her fat cat. At first I thought it was a come-on, but then realized she wanted to show
Dominick Dunne was 83 He was the former Hollywood producer and best-selling author known for his Vanity Fair essays on the courtroom travails of the rich and famous.
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia Before you cry
Ted Kennedy was 77. He was the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics known as the “lion of the Senate” who played major roles in passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993
I had some fun earlier this summer when the City of Toronto Photoshopped a black guy onto the cover of their Fun Guide. At least we added a black guy. Microsoft got rid of the black guy when it came time to serve up a stock image for Poland. Here's
I shared the story five years ago and I like the story so I'm going to share it again. Remember this when you're snickering at the carnies working at the Ex. During the 125th Canadian National Exhibition, I'm sharing stories from my three years working there as a game booth
I remember Paul Romanuk calling international hockey games in the 90s and his signature call "It.. is Over!" I've used that call several times in the past year alone, but I'm a sucker for memorable sports calls. Paul Romanuk is also a regular reader of this blog. I received a
Remember when overrated rock band Kiss held that online contest to determine where they'll play on their upcoming tour? Oshawa won that contest and was named the KISS capital. Apparently, KISS "guaranteed" the top three finishers would get a KISS show. KISS have unveiled the dates for their KISS ALIVE/
Step Brothers: 6.5 out of 10. Roger Ebert, your job is safe. This movie reviewing thing is hard. I recently watched a Coen Brothers film I had high hopes for, thought it was okay and punished it with a 6.5 out of 10 rating. Then, I watched this
I just returned the the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid I've been driving for the past week. Ford gave me the car for a no-strings-attached seven days and I drove it to Lake Huron and back. I wasn't told to write a positive review or a review at all, they just
The new Cameron Crowe video for Pearl Jam's "The Fixer" has been released. Check it out below. I remember after the huge success of "Jeremy" Pearl Jam was done with videos. It was a pretty big deal when we got that cool Todd McFarlane video for "Do the Evolution" back
I'm the local computer expert. I think when you know html and css and webmaster stuff, there's a general assumption you're a computer expert. My wife is always pimping me out to her friends who have PC issues, and I'm forever supporting the family with their computer ailments. Here's a
I'm submitting a song for SLS22 consideration. I'm submitting "Notion" by Kings of Leon. Kings of Leon are an interesting example of a band "breaking out" with their fourth studio album. Few of us could have named a single KOL song prior to the release of Only by the Night,
Forgetting Sarah Marshall: 6 out of 10. The most surprising thing about Forgetting Sarah Marshall is that Seth Rogen isn't in it. Seriously, Seth Rogen doesn't appear on screen in this film for a single moment. He's not on the screen and he's not in the credits. Seth Rogen is
I'm looking at some new hairstyle options. Thanks to @bkblades, I now have my short list.
In June I wrote about how much traffic my Best. Party. Playlist. Ever. entry was getting from Stumbleupon. That tap, apparently, is still on, and a commenter named Pedro took up the challenge to duplicate the playlist on Grooveshark. I received a lot of flack from that entry. For the
Last week, my slo-pitch team stormed back for a come-from-behind quarter-final playoff victory against Game Over. That set up a semi-final best-of-three series against the Cardinals, a team that had beat us badly in all three regular season meetings. Again, I know only a handful of you care about my
My personal favourite provincial park for camping is Killarney, but I just realized I've taken the kids to Pinery instead for three summers in a row. The kids prefer Pinery for one reason: the sand. Pinery is all about sand. It's sand dune after sand dune and the sandiest beach
I was lucky enough to see Pearl Jam live in concert for the seventh time yesterday. I can already hear some of you snickering about how you've seen one band 32 times or another 45 times, but I've only seen one band more times than I've seen Pearl Jam. This
