Last week's toast was all about Girl Groups, so I spent a lot of time in the 1960s. That got me listening to bonafide one-hit-wonder Barry McGuire and his #1 Billboard Hot 100 smash Eve of Destruction. That jam still sounds great and resonates in 2022 as much as it
Mr. Goohead was a character voiced by Fred Patterson from Humble and Fred, and he'd make calls to unsuspecting people that they'd air on CFNY back in the day. I once shared a series of Mr. Goohead bits and considered whether they could air on terrestrial radio today. The song
In 1987, I was obsessed with Billy Idol's live version of Mony Mony, originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. But it had to be the live version, not the version on Vital Idol. I actually bought the 45 single and played the mess out of it. This is
When Six Feet Under first aired in the early 2000s, it was appointment viewing for me. Sunday night at 10pm I was there. I loved that show. My wife had never seen the show that currently ranks as my second favourite series of all-time, so last month we started watching
On Thursday night, we held #TMLXX at Great Lakes Brewery in south Etobicoke. In addition to tasty craft beer we enjoyed delicious Italian food, courtesy of Palma Pasta, and fantastic music, courtesy of Meredith Lazowski, Rob Preuss, Blair Packham and Daniel Greaves. We were on the GLB lawn, leaving the
I've been slow to update the list of Canadian songs to top the Billboard Hot 100, because Drake is just too damn prolific. Since his his ninth #1, a collaboration with Future and Young Thug called "Way 2 Sexy," he's tallied two more. "Wait for U" is a Future song
Tomorrow night at HISTORY, Drake is offering "A celebration of the music that paved the way for all of us…" He's calling this lineup "All Canadian Northstars" and it includes: ChoclairKeshia ShantéK-OSGlenn LewisMaestro Fresh WesIn EssenceRascalzJully BlackSaukratesKardinal OffishallShawn DesmanThat's a solid all-Canadian line-up. Frank-N-Dank are also on the bill, but
Friday, August 19 – Comedy Night featuring Howie Mandel, Ali Hassan, Nour Hadidi, Neil Seguin, Courtney Gilmour Saturday, August 20 – Bruce Cockburn with Hawksley Workman* Sunday, August 21 – Marianas Trench* with Jocelyn Alice Monday, August 22 – DSL Dire Straits Legacy with Jake Clemons* Tuesday, August 23 – Iskwē and Monowhales* Wednesday, August
As I wrote earlier today, last night I saw Moist and The Tea Party in concert. Moist was the opening band and The Tea Party headlined. I suppose this makes sense, but it sure wasn't a slam dunk in my head. I owned Moist CDs, yet I never owned a
Last night, I biked all the way to the east end for my first concert at History Toronto, located at 1663 Queen Street East. I saw Moist and The Tea Party, a couple of 90s alt-rock Canadian bands. FOTM The Human Kebob, 50% of the now defunct Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker,
Yes, Bill Cosby did awful things, and is an awful person, but I believe in giving credit where credit is due so I'd like to thank The Cosby Show for introducing me to Ray Charles way back in '85. Specifically, The Cosby Show introduced me to "(Night Time Is) The
Joey Moss, beloved Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant, passed away in 2020. La Bamba was his favourite song, but not the original by Ritchie Valens. Joey loved the 1987 cover by East L.A. band Los Lobos that was recorded for the film La Bamba, starring Lou Diamond Phillips. In
It's no secret I love the Singles soundtrack. I consider it one of the very best grunge albums and spun it often. With the passing of Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan, I wondered how many voices from the Singles soundtrack were still with us. Let's find out... Would? by Alice
Last night, I recorded the premiere episode of a new Toronto Mike'd sub-series called The Progressive Past of Modern Melodies. I was joined by Brother Bill, Cam Gordon and Ivar Hamilton, and Ivar dropped quite the mind blow about the English electronic music duo Utah Saints and our 1992 World
On this day in 1991, thirty years ago, four seminal albums were released. Nirvana released "Nevermind," Soundgarden released "Badmotorfinger," the Red Hot Chilli Peppers released "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" and A Tribe Called Quest released "The Low End Theory." I owned and adored all four of these albums. I still
Drake has his ninth #1, a collaboration with Future and Young Thug called "Way 2 Sexy." Here's the complete list of 61 songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four LadsSh-Boom by The Crew-CutsDiana
Just Bieber has his eighth #1, a collaboration with Aussie The Kid LAROI called "Stay." Here's the complete list of 60songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four LadsSh-Boom by The Crew-CutsDiana by Paul
Toronto's The Weeknd has his sixth #1, but this time it's a collaboration with Ariana Grande called "Save Your Tears." Here's the complete list of 59 songs performed by a Canadian citizen to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It's Love-Love-Love by Guy LombardoCry by Johnnie Ray and The Four
Toronto's Daniel Caesar has his first #1 with "Peaches", the latest single from fellow canuck Justin Bieber. The song debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became Bieber's seventh number one. Bieber also became the first solo male artist to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Niel Scobie just tipped me off to a fun fact I did not know. The first hip hop single in Canadian music history is Ladies Delight by Mr. Q. Mr. Q was Jay W. McGee. I write "was" because sadly Jay McGee died of COVID on January 8, 2021. There's
Toronto's Drake is the first artist ever to debut three songs in the top three simultaneously. With "What's Next," Drake adds his eighth Hot 100 No. 1, while the three songs up his total to a record-extending 45 top 10s. Drake also joins The Beatles and Ariana Grande as the
I used to buy 45 singles. I had a record player, purchased at Consumers Distributing, and I'd walk over to Sam the Record Man at Jane and Bloor to buy the Top 40 hits of the day. I had caught the video for Bruce Willis's Respect Yourself and loved it
Before we all gained access to the internet, I was exposed to new music on one of four ways: I heard a song on the radioI saw a video on television (Toronto Rocks, Video Hits, MuchMusic, etc.)A friend would tell me I was missing outI'd read about a band/
Yesterday's Pandemic Friday episode of Toronto Mike'd with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon featured our favourite Yacht Rock jams. That was for Stu, who loves the genre. Now, it's my turn. Next week, we're kicking out our favourite grunge jams. That's right, put on your flannel shirt and a pair
The 21st Pandemic Friday episode of Toronto Mike'd with Stu Stone and Cam Gordon only just dropped, but there's already a buzz in the air about next week's episode. 22 weeks in the making, it's the Yacht Rock ep. If you've been following along with the musical mania, you know
