I recently posted ten Canadian tracks that I believe collectively epitomize the spirit of Canadian music. Getting that list down to ten was a serious pain in the ass, so here are some of the songs that were on the bubble and eventually fell to the cutting room floor. Canadian
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Hockey...Soon. A wintery Saturday night. A bowl of chips and a cold one. Anticipating the tune on T.V. more well known to Canadians than O' Canada ... Nah nah nah
"Well, if it isn't the leader of the wiener patrol, boning up on his nerd lesson."
I've added 23 new CDs to my MP3 collection. Here they are... Sonic Youth - Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No StarMinistry - The Mind is a Terrible Thing to TasteRevolting Cocks - Linger Ficken' GoodJane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo HabitualRed Hot Chili Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party
My favourite moments during Blue Jays games I attended James' first game, my first game ball (read more) (2004)Roy Halladay goes 26 outs with a no-hitter (1998)Skipping school to attend the final opening day at Exhibition stadium and witnessing a Jimmy Key 3-0 victory (1989)Being part of
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Hey Mike,I noticed you have plenty of Jays ticket stubs and wondered which -if any- was the most memorable Jays game for you. And although they're not going to make
Seeing an 88¢ bin in WalMart last June got me thinking about the old Popeye VHS cassette we used to watch. It featured "Popeye Meets Sinbad The Sailor" and "Ali Baba's Forty Thieves" and we just loved it. This past weekend James, Steve and I were walking along Yonge Street
I'd like to thank Farley, the Patterson's sheepdog who passed away a few years ago. It's no secret that I read For Better or For Worse every day and have since I was a very young lad. Lynn Johnston's strip has that perfect blend of realism, humour and Canadiana and
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Parade my ass. Another season of leaf fans hoping for the best but fearing the worst. Lucky to make the playoffs they will be. How about a count down clock until
I've ripped 951 CDs with Audiograbber and only twice have I had difficulty. The first time was with the recent Foo Fighters double disc which I discussed in Foo Frustration. I managed to rip that sucker to MP3 thanks to software called AnyDVD and I wrote about that solution in
I've just returned from our thrilling two game sweep over Hollywoods. We in Raging Storm played perfect playoff ball, playing tight D, carrying big sticks and overcoming Greg Fay's strike out. The finals are next week against the Booty Pirates. You may recall we lost in the finals last year.
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. Sarah Harmer - Basement Apt I love this song.
I'm thinking we might take it east on Bloor to Yonge and then south to Queen and then to Nathan Phillips Square for speeches and celebration. I'm still tweaking the exact route, but that's one of my ideas. I'll wear my Barilko #5, Ryan has his McCabe #24 and Steve
Relax fellow Pearl Jam fans, it's only Liisa LaDouceur. I've got a story that puts everything into perspective, don't you worry. You spent the morning following the concert reading reviews online and you saw Liisa LaDouceur's review from the Toronto Sun. It probably upset you. LaDouceur makes a number of
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Is Dubya ready for Rita? I don't think so. She's getting stronger & by late this week we're talking about category 4. OUCH. The U.S. is in for another catastrophe.
Simon Wiesenthal was 96. He was the Holocaust survivor who helped track down Nazi war criminals following World War II, then spent the later decades of his life fighting anti-Semitism and prejudice against all people.
I have added a new stub to my collection of Ticket Stubs. My ticket from last night's Pearl Jam show is now on display in Ticket Stubs. I also added my aftershow pass. No sir, the fun doesn't stop there. Because it was a Pearl Jam show, I also updated
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Vincent Furnier rules - during the early 70's in High school our English teach., Art teach. & Drama teach. loved Mr. Cooper's music. His lyrics are awesome. Many a Fridays the
My two favourite bands live are The Tragically Hip and Pearl Jam. When James showed up, I made a decision to restrict my concert going activities to these two bands. I've been faithful to this rule ever since. Last night, I saw Pearl Jam at the ACC. There's a long
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today with a new spin. At the end of this list, I'm going to share a personal story about one of the ten. Remote Control
It's September 19, 2005. If you were paying attention on May 28, I wrote an entry in which I alluded to the fulfillment of a dream this night that I will write about tomorrow. Although I can't share many details, everything is falling into place quite nicely. This is going
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Since when did the President become POLICE of each and every city?The fault in the evacuation of New Orleans lies solely within the hands of its Mayor and/or Governor.
I've added 46 new CDs to my MP3 collection. Here they are... Death Cab For Cutie - PlansKanye West - Late RegistrationSarah Harmer - All Of Our NamesSarah Harmer - You Were HereOur Lady Peace - Healthy In Paranoid TimesOur Lady Peace - Spiritual MachinesThe Clash - The Essential Clash
Note to self: remember to watch or record the following programs... Curb Your Enthusiasm - Sunday's at 20:30 starting September 25 on TMNNo Direction Home: Bob Dylan - September 26 & 27 at 21:00 on PBSGet Up, Stand Up: The Story of Pop and Protest - Starts September
James, Steve and I went downtown yesterday and spotted a couple of celebrities walking out streets. First, while we left Sam's at Yonge and Dundas, we passed the guy from "Reel to Real". Movie buffs would know him if they saw him, trust me. Sure, it's not A list, and
