The Kleptones - A Night At The Hip-Hopera - I'm totally digging some of the cool mash ups being shared on the web these days. Imagine for a moment if you took Queen and mashed their work with hip hop. The results are stunning. I've downloaded all 23 tracks and
Yesterday I brought to your attention my new Tragically Hip page. Today, I added a new section to this page I call "Song Statistics". I've analyzed the setlists for every Hip concert I've been to in an effort to determine which songs I've heard live the most frequently. My findings
Eight Crazy Nights: 3.5 out of 10. James and I were in a cartoon mood last night and decided to give this Adam Sandler flick a try. The main reason I hadn't yet seen this 2002 release was because of the negative buzz surrounding it. I heard it stunk
James has always enjoyed watching The Simpsons with his daddy. It's been something we've shared since his birth. At an extremely early age he was able to recognize Homer and identify him on sight. He's become a big fan in his own right. What freaks me out these days is
"These days come and go, but they say nothing, and if we do not use the gifts they bring, they carry them as silently away." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I've built a new page that's now part of this web site. This new page is simply called The Tragically Hip and acts as an archive for ticket stubs and set lists from the Tragically Hip concerts I've enjoyed. I doubt it has any public appeal as I've mainly built
September is winding down and that means we're just about half way through the period of SLS12 submissions. We'll choose the final playlist for SLS12 just before Christmas. Thus far it's shaping up to be a pretty weak edition. Typically, better material shows up in the final three months of
The 700 Club in baseball is the penthouse for the home run hitting elite. Prior to last night, only two legends were members: Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. As a kid I had a book about the 500 Club that listed every member while paying respects to the sole member
"Dear Lord, the gods have been good to me. As an offering, I present these milk and cookies. If you wish me to eat them instead, please give me no sign whatsoever...thy will be done."
Things you should know about SLS SLS stands for Smells Like SourIt's a "hypothetical" compilation of the best 80 minutes of music from the previous six monthsIt's "released" around Christmas and Canada Day each yearThere is an SLS Blog I maintain hereSubmissions can be made here
As we learned from Spinal Tap's performance in Springfield, one way to ensure your audience screams in excitement is to mention the name of the city you're performing in. I've been to many concerts in my life time, but nobody went to this well as often as Kid Rock did
I had to have a serious heart-to-heart discussion with James about dinosaurs this week. You see, James is a big fan of dinosaurs. He has a dinosaur puppet, dinosaur toys and speaks of them often. The kid loves dinosaurs. Sometimes he'll rhyme off a list of animals that live in
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Although I do not currently enjoy watching Hockey, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I miss the golden days of hockey with Gretzky & Kurri .... back when
I submitted a song via the Smells Like Sour website for SLS12 consideration. I submitted "I Believe" by The Marble Index. I've actually been digging this tune for a while now but only got around to submitting it earlier today. I believe it's an SLS-worthy sound and should make the
Yeah, I watched Canadian Idol last night. What's it to you? Does it make me less of a man because I tuned in to the finale of this schlock-fest? Possibly...but everyone needs a guilty pleasure or two, right? I always pity the two finalists when they have to sing
Fellow members of Raging Storm are probably wondering how to get to our home page now that the permanent link has been removed from the top of this page. Rest assured, the official Raging Storm home page is still being maintained and can be found here. You can permanently book
Exactly three months ago today I wrote about the curse of The Ramones. News had surfaced that Johnny Ramone was losing his battle with cancer and this morning we learned he had passed away at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family. It's indeed tragic what is happening
Johnny Ramone was 55. He was the guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band "The Ramones" that influenced a generation of rockers.
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. Queen - We Are The Champions Do I really
The National Hockey League will lock out its players Thursday, starting a work stoppage that threatens to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season. As a die hard Leafs fan who follows his team religiously, watches every game and writes an synopsis entry on this site
DNC Video: Fortunate Son - This is a clear and concise video about Dubya and his supposed service in the National Guard that has been put out by the DNC. It ain't me, it ain't me, I ain't no fortunate son.
I submitted a song via the Smells Like Sour website for SLS12 consideration. I submitted "Fall To Pieces" by Velvet Revolver. I dig this track but my brother Steve doesn't. We discussed this difference of opinion and realized that this sound, which is a Guns N' Roses sound circa 1990,
The World Cup has returned to Canada after 13 long years. This marks four straight national championship wins for Canada as we were victorious at the 2002 Olympics and captured two consecutive IIHF world titles. There is no doubt as to which nation rules the hockey universe. It was a
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following submission earlier today. Hey Mike! Just a quick thank you for your interest in helping out the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation! So many women are stricken with this horrible disease and we need more
Yesterday I wrote that I'm running in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, on Sunday, October 3, 2004 and I asked you to support me by making a donation online. 24 hours later and I've raised $25 thanks to your help. When making your donation online,
