As a teenager, I would hear about these iconic classic rock albums. "Revolver", "Dark Side of the Moon", "Morrison Hotel" and "Have You Ever Been Experienced" were just some of the albums I had to discover for myself. It was a rite of passage. Here are five classic albums I
Remember when overrated rock band Kiss held that online contest to determine where they'll play on their upcoming tour? Oshawa won that contest and was named the KISS capital. Apparently, KISS "guaranteed" the top three finishers would get a KISS show. KISS have unveiled the dates for their KISS ALIVE/
In June I wrote about how much traffic my Best. Party. Playlist. Ever. entry was getting from Stumbleupon. That tap, apparently, is still on, and a commenter named Pedro took up the challenge to duplicate the playlist on Grooveshark. I received a lot of flack from that entry. For the
If memory serves me correct, summer usually arrives around these parts in June. This year, it came in August. Better late than never, I suppose. Here are some songs to help you celebrate the arrival of summer. These are "summer" songs in my collection. That means the word "summer" has
I've heard there's yet another thunderstorm warning for the GTA. This time, we get something extra special with our thunderstorm. They're calling for a tornado. Beware the funnel clouds, kids. And while you're hankering down in your cellar, play these "thunder" and "lightning" tunes I culled from my collection. If
Last week, I posted my 200 favourite songs of the decade, thus far. Today, I'm going to reveal my favourite song of the decade. That would be Arcade Fire's Wake Up from their excellent Funeral album. I first shared this song back in August 2005, calling it "my favourite cut
In my review for Are We There Yet?, I threw some vintage Ice Cube lyrics right back at him. In the early 90s, I was a big fan of the man's rap stylings, enjoying AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Death Certificate and Predator. Cube was rapping about not having to sell out
CQ reminded me yesterday morning that they're airing the Top 200 songs of the millennium on 102.1 this long weekend. She (or is CQ a he?) He decided to throw down her (or his?) his top 200 songs released from 2000 to the present day. Not to be outdone,
NPR polled their listeners and have come up with the best music of 2009 (so far). They're even sharing many of the songs. Here's their list. Remember, if you visit the NPR link above, you can hear some of these online. First, the Best Songs of 2009 (so far)1.
I was recently reading about Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys and his battle with cancer. He's got a cancerous tumour in his parotid gland and a lymph node. I wish him luck, I've always been a big Beastie Boys fan. Back in the day, their album Licensed to
When Derek and the Dominos first released "Layla" back in 1971, it was 2:43 and didn't include Jim Gordon's piano coda. Don't get me wrong, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman had a classic rock gem with that version of "Layla", but it really was missing the best part. Personally,
Happy Independence Day to my American friends and readers. Here are all the American songs in my MP3 collection. American Jesus - Bad ReligionLook Inside America - BlurAmerican Skin (41 Shots) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandAmerican Dream - Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungYoung Americans - David BowieReal
The BBC had a 13-year old swap his iPod for a Sony Walkman. It's a pretty fun read as the kid compares the two portable music devices. I loved my Walkman. I took it everywhere and spent a great deal of time making perfect mix tapes. Here I am gushing
I just published a list of Dad and Daddy songs for all the dads out there, and now I've filtered my MP3 collection for songs with "father" in the title. Here are Father songs for Father's Day. The Godfather - B.K.S.Child Is Father Of The Man -
I just filtered my MP3 collection for songs with "dad" in the title. After I pruned the list, removing the many Puff Daddy remixes and dupes, I was left with the following list of Dad and Daddy songs for Father's Day. Daddy - BeyoncéDaddy's Getting Married - Bif NakedGo Daddy-O
I played softball tonight for the Piranhas. We won 20-4. I've got two games tomorrow night for Raging Storm. I love playing ball in the summertime. I just searched my MP3 collection for songs with the word "ball" in the title. Then, I discarded songs about a formal gathering and
I'm going to Edgefest 2009 at Downsview Park this Saturday. My pal has hooked me up with tickets and I like enough of the bands that I think it'll be a great day and night of music outdoors. Here's the bands and set times for the main stage: 1:30pm
Back in January, I got a haircut. I got it cut pretty short. Then, I had an epiphany. I decided to grow my hair for one full year. I've got pretty thick hair, so it didn't take long for me to alter this experiment. I decided I could get my
I loved the closing montage aired on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada shortly before midnight yesterday. It was set to City and Colour and Gord Downie's "Sleeping Sickness". Pension Plan Puppets just posted the montage, so I'm going to follow suit. It was such a great playoffs, and such a
Today I'm enjoying Just Look Them Straight In The Eye and Say.... POGUEMAHONE!!, a boxset of rare and unreleased tracks from The Pogues. One of my favourite Pogues songs is "Dirty Old Town", a song I never get tired of. It's been scientifically proven that you can't listen to "Dirty
I rarely do this, but I'm in love with a 4-disc compilation I just borrowed entitled "Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground". It's all the best stuff we heard on CFNY in the 80s. Seriously, if you find yourself missing the spirit of radio, you have to
30 years ago The Sugarhill Gang released Rapper's Delight, the beat that signalled the birth of hip hop on the world stage. To mark the occasion, BBC aired a 60-minute mix by Jaguar Skills that covered all 30 years. 538 tracks charting the entire history of hip hop, from block
I caught the end of one of those VH1 list shows. This one was counting down the top 10 one hit wonders of the 1980s. Naturally, I started compiling my own list. This list is from a Canadian perspective. I don't care what they say in the USA, Bruce Cockburn
I'm awarding TSN a 2-minute penalty for the inappropriate use of a song during one of their promos. Just before this third period of the Penguins / Capitals game, I sat through yet another promo for their 2009 NHL playoff coverage. The visuals were set to Filter's "Hey Man, Nice Shot.
Have you heard about the swine flu? The WHO raised their alert level to Phase 4 today. Next stop: global emergency! If we're going to have to grapple with this pandemic, we're going to need a swine flu playlist. Here are swine flu songs to spin while this thing goes
