I got a chuckle out of the headline of Chris Zelkovich's column in today's Toronto Star. It reads "Argos Not Throwing In Towel". On behalf of all Toronto Argonaut fans, I'd like to thank the club for not throwing in the towel after a 1-2 start. Considering six of the
I'm submitting a song for SLS20 consideration. I'm submitting "Love Is Noise" by The Verve. My wife will be happy there's new music by The Verve. This tune is the first single off their new album, their first album of new material since Urban Hymns, an album she loved. I
I'm raising a couple of awesome hikers. James is just 6 and Michelle is not yet 4 but when we hit the trails we go whole hog. They don't tire, they don't back down and they actually prefer to lead. The official trails at Pinery aren't intense enough, so we
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters: 8 out of 10. Let's see... there's the Leafs vs. Habs, Celtics vs. Lakers, Red Sox vs. Yankees... then there's Ali vs. Frasier, McEnroe vs. Conners, Kobe vs. Shaq, and Billy Mitchell vs. Steve Wiebe. What? You never heard of that last
While I was unplugged, I had a dream... Steven Page, Scarborough native and Barenaked Ladies founder, was arrested for snorting cocaine in his girlfriend's New York state apartment. In true Canadian style, in my dream Steven Page was snorting the coke through a rolled up Canadian bill. No greenbacks for
Pinery Provincial Park, where I've been camping the past few days, is right by Grand Bend, Ontario on Lake Huron. To get there, I take the 401 West to about Kitchener and then Highway 8 toward Stratford. I like to stop in on one of the many small towns on
I've just returned from The Pinery Provincial Park where I've been recharging my batteries for the past three days. It was my third visit to Pinery, and my second in row. Last year around this time I was raving about Pinery's sandy beaches. We had a very full first day.
Toronto Mike has unplugged for a few days. This is a good time to visit the archives and catch up on what you've missed these past 5.5 years. If something breaks between now and Saturday, like a big trade involving a Toronto-based franchise, a significant death or World War
I'm submitting a song for SLS20 consideration. I'm submitting "2 and 15/16ths" by USS. I love this song. It's the second single from USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) and I think it's fantastic. It was great live, too.
We've had a Nintendo Wii since Christmas, and it's still a very popular entertainment device in our household. My son is allowed 30 minutes on the Wii a day, but he can bank hours he doesn't use. The 30 minute cap was implemented because the boy is addicted to Lego
I'm a pretty ritualistic guy. When I catch The Tragically Hip in concert, I always wear my #5 Bill Barilko jersey. When I catch any other band in concert, I wear my Yield t-shirt purchased at Pearl Jam's 1998 show at Molson Park in Barrie. That 1998 Pearl Jam show
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forward Ryan Hollweg from the New York Rangers for a 2009 fifth-round draft pick. The 25-year-old has five goals and seven assists in 200 career NHL games, all with the Rangers. New York will get Pittsburgh’s pick in next year’s draft, which we
The Green Bay Packers should release Brett Favre. You don't bench Brett Favre for Aaron Rodgers. When Favre announced his retirement, I wanted one more year. He's started 275 consecutive games and he deserves to start another 16+. Favre don't backup nobody.
I visited the merchandise tent at Edgefest 2008 and one tee shirt in particular caught my eye. The Flatliners, a punk rock band from Richmond Hill and Brampton that I featured here, sell a shirt modelled after the original Blue Jays logo so near and dear to our heart. It's
Yesterday I attended my first Edgefest since 2003. I explain my five year absence in this entry. I'm happy to report it was as much fun as I remember it. It was a 12 hour blast. Before I delve into the details, here's a photoset of pictures I took. Yes,
Bobby Murcer was 62. He was a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer.
Without a doubt, two of the more popular Stone Temple Pilot songs are "Plush" and "Interstate Love Song". They're also two very different styles of song. Which is your preference, "Plush" or "Interstate Love Song?" You've got all day to respond, I'll be hearing both tunes live tonight. PlushInterstate Love
Bomb It: 7 out of 10. I got to watch the Toronto premiere of Bomb It at the Bloor Cinema tonight, thanks to the cool folks at GelaSkins. It was a great crown in a great old theatre and that just added to the atmosphere. Who owns public space? What
I'm looking forward to seeing Sam Roberts perform live for the third time. He's the third-to-last performer on the main stage at Edgefest tomorrow. I dig Sam Roberts, I mean, what's not to like? Here's an interview Sam Roberts did with Humble and Fred a couple of summers ago.
My all-time favourite songs with "edge" in the title Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic - Public EnemyMan On The Edge - Iron MaidenLivin' On The Edge - AerosmithRazor's Edge - AC/DCPictures From The Edge - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
Seven summers ago, in the pre-9/11 era when it was still okay to broadcast a show that made fun of the President of the United States, I caught a comedy on television called "That's My Bush!". I was actually at a little cottage we rented and I remember settling
Earlier today I wrote about Edgefest taking place this Saturday at Downsview Park. I wondered aloud about the water policy. I've been at outdoor concerts where they've made me remove the cap of my bottled water upon entrance and I've been at other shows where the water was disallowed altogether.
The people at GelaSkins sent me a couple of removable art prints for my iPod, but there was a miscommunication and I got a skin for an iPod Nano (3rd Gen.) and an iPod Classic. I don't own either. This means I have two GelaSkins to give away. These things
I'll be spending Saturday enjoying Edgefest 2008. Back in the day that meant sitting in traffic on the 400 and hauling my ass up to Barrie, but now I can take the TTC to Downsview Park. That's pretty sweet. I'll likely spend 12 hours outdoors, so I must remember the
