For the past few weeks, every time I turn on the radio or Muchmusic I'm hit with "Where Are You?" from Our Lady Peace. It's on extreme high rotation, forcing me to sing along every hour on the hour. Yeah, it's catchy. Really catchy. I first heart "Where Are You?
Finch & Sentinel Flooding - Last Friday, I wrote about one helluva storm that hit Toronto that afternoon. Here are nine time-lapsed photos of the damage the storm inflicted at Finch amn Sentinel.
As if there isn't enough to worry about in this big bad world, the avian flu virus is making its way to North America. We've been hearing about a global pandemic being an imminent happening, and this could be it. With a whopping 50% mortality rate and no vaccine for
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CFNY Edge 102 is having a 1991 weekend, playing the best tracks from that year. As fully disclosed in my first blog entry, I'm partial to the years 1991-1994, the days between the release of Nirvana's Nevermind and the moment a self-inflicted gunshot pierced Kurt Cobain's brain. Of course, it
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We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Kid 'N Play - FunhouseKid Rock - Devil Without A CauseKish - Order From ChaosKool Moe Dee - Knowledge is KingKorn - Follow the LeaderL.L.
Six Feet Under Obituary: Episode 63 "Everyone's Waiting" - I mentioned how Six Feet Under concluded on Sunday. I loved the ending and have been thinking about it ever since. Here's the obituaries for all who passed away that episode, and that's everybody.
On this date in 1951, Bill Barilko perished in a light plane crash while on a fishing trip to Northern Ontario. My tribute to Bill Barilko remains one of my most popular pages, no doubt due to Google searches on the subject. In March I interviewed Kevin Shea, author of
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Hey Mike, lets hope your Raging Storm does not peter out to a little wind with a bunch of old leafs blowing in the wind.Good luck in the playoffs.The
Last year, during the 125th Canadian National Exhibition, I shared some stories from my three years working there as a game booth attendant. With the 126th CNE in full effect, the timing is right to revisit these tales. Conklin Carnies Save My LifeWhat a Wonderful WorldThe Legend of ArdoRisking My
An 11-5 season has earned us in Raging Storm a first round bye in the playoffs, and now we play the waiting game. We'll face the winner of the game between Hollywoods and the Misfits. We didn't get a crack at the Misfits this season, but we pounded Hollywoods 12-2
We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Ice Cube - The PredatorIce T - O.G. - Original GangsterJames Taylor - Sweet Baby JamesJanis Joplin - PearlJimmy Hendrix - Are You Experienced?John
The Aviator: 7 out of 10. "The Aviator" could have been exceptional, but it's too long and drags in spots. It tells an interesting story with good acting, but it fails to kick it into that extra gear. Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn is a scene stealer and Alan Alda,
On September 19, I'll be at the ACC seeing Pearl Jam for the fourth time. Mere hours after the last encore, the band will release 192 bitrate non-DRM digital downloads of their live shows exclusively at www.pearljam.com for $9.99 USD. First of all, I'm most delighted by
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Hello. I live in Poland.I have found your page accedently.My english is not so good, so im sorry for mistakes.I write to you because i have a bussines
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. K-OS - Hallelujah Last week I shared Jeff Buckley's
We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My MindGreen Day - DookieGuns N' Roses - Appetite For DestructionHayden - Everything I Long ForHole - Live Through
Brock Peters was 78. He played one of the main roles in the film "To Kill A Mockingbird".
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Youv'e missed the most important bands of All time for your definitive albums - Where's The Beatles, the Beach Boys, Alice Cooper - can't wait too see who else you've missed!
Beastie Boys A Cappella Download Page - These A Cappellas are for your own personal use to make your own remixes...at least that's what the page says. I think it's a very cool idea.
We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums. We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Counting Crows - August and Everything AfterCyndi Lauper - She's So UnusualCypress Hill - Black SundayEminem - The Marshall Mathers LPEverlast - Whitey Ford Sings the
Robert Moog was 71. His name became synonymous with electronic music in the 1960s and '70s through the invention of his self-named synthesizers.
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. In A Little While - U2Question - The Moody BluesRastaman Chant - Bob MarleyDeath Letter - The White StripesMissing The War - Ben Folds
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. Hey Mike,Lucky you, paying 97 cents a liter of gas. Here in Montreal, we're paying 1.16$ ! (Regular). We're not that far away, but for some reason, we get the
