In case you didn't know yet, Apple announced a deal with representatives of the Beatles and the group's record label, EMI Group, to put the entire catalog of Beatles music in the iTunes Store. That's nice. The Beatles were, obviously, the biggest holdouts and now apple has them. Apple's going
I've been listening to Girl Talk's All Day all afternoon. If you haven't grabbed your copy yet, go here and download it. Thanks to Wikipedia, I didn't need to wait long for a complete sample list. Here are all the samples heard on Girl Talk's All Day. 1. "Oh No"
It's been over two years since Girl Talk's Feed the Animals. That album had 322 fantastic samples and ended up being my favourite album of 2008. It's true, you can look it up. I've been trying to download the free MP3s at http://69.162.150.165/12093874/qworeizl/3nv9asui/
I was at The Courthouse last night for this Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Send Off Party. As a teetotaller, I wasn't there for the free Smirnoff drinks, I was there for Ubiquitious Synergy Seeker. I friggin' love these guys. Here are some previous write ups on USS. Formed in Parkdale, these
It's hard to believe it's almost been six years since Doug Bennett passed away. Doug Bennett was lead singer of Doug and the Slugs, a Canadian band that seemed to dominate top 40 radio in these parts in the early 80s. My top 40 radio station of choice at the
On Canada Day, 2007, I listed what I believed to be the top 100 Canadian songs of all time. It was a 1.5 month endeavour to assemble that list, and I was pretty proud of it. A new book by Bob Mersereau has reignited this great debate. Bob lists
Ceelo's new single is a catchy mofo that's sure to have legs, but you won't hear it on the radio. I dig it.
When talking about Martha and the Muffins, we usually start with "Echo Beach". "Echo Beach" was a major Cancon hit in 1980 and Martha and the Muffins' definitive single. "Echo Beach" actually cracked the top 10 in the UK, making it an international success. In 1984, I remember well the
Did anyone else out there collect the Rap Traxx series of hip-hop compilation cds that came out in the late 80s and early 90s, or was I the only one? I totally dug Rap Traxx, especially Rap Traxx 2. Here are the tunes that appeared on Rap Traxx 2. # Artist
It's my mom's birthday today, and I'm off to a BBQ to join in the celebration. I decided to filter out all songs in my MP3 collection with "birthday" in the title. Out of 36447 songs I was very surprised to find only ten "birthday" songs. Here are the ten
The Pinery Provincial Park is about 3.5 hours from Toronto. I just made the round trip in a new Taurus lent to me by Ford. This Taurus has a great audio system, enabling me to sync my iPod or listen to Sirius satellite radio. I did both. One of
Do you watch Family Guy? I do. In 2008 the Family Guy episode "I Dream of Jesus" gave "Surfin' Bird" new life. In fact, if you've ever watched "I Dream of Jesus", you've likely burst into "Surfin' Bird" at one point or another. Here's Peter singing "Surfin' Bird" in that
All morning, I've been spinning tracks from Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story. One track I dig, by this cat named Little John, is aptly titled "Smoke Ganja Hard". I wondered to myself, how many tunes are in my collection with the word "ganja" in the song title? It turns
The 2010 Polaris Prize nominees have been unveiled. The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night Owen Pallett – Heartland Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal Caribou – Swim The Sadies – Darker Circles Karkwa – Les Chemins De Verre Shad – TSOL Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Back in 1994, I purchased my music collection on CDs. When I needed to make a mix for portable listening, I dubbed my selections onto a cassette tape and listened to it on my Sony Walkman. In 1994, I didn't go anywhere without my Sony Walkman and a good mix
I wrote a little entry about Gowan's concert in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his album Strange Animal. It wasn't meant to trash Gowan, a talented local singer-songwriter, it was meant to point out the ridiculousness of basing an entire tour around the 25th anniversary of an okay album
I think I'll like This Movie Is Broken, Bruce McDonald's new film. It tells the story of fictional lovers Bruno and Caroline in their quest to score tickets to a BSS concert. It was written by Don McKellar, and features a whack of fan-sourced footage of the band in concert.
Is this real life? How should I start to build my denial playlist? Five songs jump out at me. Denial - Dropkick MurphysDenial - Ozzy OsbourneThe Denial Twist - The White StripesDenial, Revisited - The OffspringEraser (Denial; Realization) - Nine Inch NailsThat's a pretty good start.
Here's a list of songs from my collection with "Mom" or "Mother" or "Mama" in the title. But be warned, not all of these mom and mother songs are appropriate for Mother's Day. Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) - Jay-ZChild Without Mother - MotherlodeDirty Mother For You - Memphis MinnieDo You
I keep hearing an ad on the radio promoting Lawrence Gowan's concert in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his album Strange Animal. As I recall, and I was listening to a tonne of Top 40 radio in 1985 (680 CFTR!), Strange Animal spawned two local hits: "A Criminal Mind"
Insane Clown Posse have a new song called "Miracles". Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope sing about the miracles they witness everyday. Here's the tune: If you're at work and can't listen right now, here's the "Miracles" lyrics: If magic is all we've ever know Then it's easy to miss
I loved watching Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling on Saturday mornings. I had the theme song on my copy of The Wrestling Album, which I actually owned on cassette. It was called "Hulk Hogan's Theme". Here it is: My copy of The Wrestling Album confirmed it was called "Hulk Hogan's
I've loved music for as long as I can remember. I used to buy my favourite singles on vinyl as 7" 45 RPM records. We called these 45s. I used to buy my 45s at the Sam the Record man that used to exist on Bloor Street just east of
It's March break. Here are songs in my collection that have the word "march" in the title. 19th Nervous Breakdown - The Rolling Stones21st Century Breakdown - Green DayA Room At Heartbreak Hotel - U2Achy Breaky Song - Weird Al YankovicAlone I Break - KornBallbreaker - AC-DCBend and Break -
Damian Kulash Jr. of the band Ok Go has contributed a great opinion piece to the New York Times. You may recall Ok Go's treadmill video for "Here It Goes Again". That clever, homemade video made Ok Go a huge success. They posted it to YouTube in violation of their
