I was gifted a last-minute ticket to see Wu-Tang Clan at the Amp last night. The weather was perfect as I biked over for a couple of hours of 90s hip-hop. I was on the floor, and it was great vibes and an even better times. The Final Chamber? We'll
The last time I saw Matt Good in concert was 1998 in Barrie when I saw him perform on the side stage before a Pearl Jam concert. I thought he was great, and I'd go on to own two Matthew Good Band CDs. Last night, I biked over to the
As I age, there are things I used to care about that I no longer care about, and things I didn't care about that I suddenly do care about. I'm sure this is true for everyone. It would be strange if we were the same person at 22 that we
I bought a couple of tickets to see Hayden Desser at the Revue Cinema. His first album, Everything I Long For, was and is a personal favourite. I realize he's done so much since then, but hook that first album to my veins. It takes me right back to 1995.
For my money, there's no better summertime Toronto concert venue than the Amp by Ontario Place. Or as Neil Young calls it, the Freshwater Stage. And when I buy a ticket to see a show at the Amp, I like to buy a lawn ticket to take it all in
The Canadian Songwriterss Hall of Fame will have new inductees on September 26. Massey Hall is where you'll want to be to witness the Tragically Hip, Roch Voisine, Leslie Feist and singer Mike Reno and guitarist Paul Dean from Loverboy. I've been thinking a lot lately about the Canadian indie
A BiWay bag, A CD, A CFNY jacket, A Blue Jay's calendar, A poppy, A Cherry Blossom treat, A CHUM chart from ‘74. A photo of George Bell playing left field. Is this heaven? Or is it just Mike's basement? Mike's basement studio. Mike's basement. Mike's basement studio. Mike's basement.
Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart For Awhile You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen Lazarus - David Bowie Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding Hurt - Johnny Cash What A Wonderful World - Joey Ramone I'm Not Gonna Miss
Yesterday at 1pm, I was supposed to sit down with Rita Zekas and Rob Salem. This episode has been in my calendar for a very long time, moved a couple of times due to Mother Nature. Rob called me yesterday and asked me to move it one more time. So
Last Friday, I recorded an episode of Toronto Mike'd all about Nash The Slash Rises Again!, with the director Tim Kowalksi, writer Kevan Byrne, sound guy Rob Preuss and Friendly Rich, who put together the tribute album. Colin Brunton was scheduled to appear, but he chose warmer climes instead. Last
Last week I got to listen to Canada's most famous contralto, Maureen Forrester, with Maureen's daughter Linda Kash. From episode 1855 of Toronto Mike'd.
From episode 1844 of Toronto Mike'd.
I didn't own the debut album from Suicidal Tendencies, but I loved "Institutionalized", the big single from this hardcore punk band. All I wanted was a Pepsi! Another track on this 1983 album is "I Saw Your Mommy...", which I only recently heard for the first time. Here's that song,
Last night, I finished Heated Rivalry. In my humble opinion, the MVP of the series is Wolf Parade. The use of "I'll Believe In Anything" in episode five was fantastic. Hook the end of episode five to my veins. Way back in 2005, when I listened to a tonne of
There's a comment on YouTube that says Sonic Youth's 100% video is the 90s in two minutes. Here it is, and yes, that is Jason Lee skating. Kim Gordon is wearing a bootleg Rolling Stones shirt that says "Eat me", except you'll see it actually says "Eat M". Apparently MTV
When Shock G passed away, I spoke with Bob Willette about our mutual admiration for Sex Packets on a Pandemic Friday episode with Stu and Cam. Sex Packets was the first Digital Underground album and Doowutchyalike was the first single from that album. I bought the 12-inch single, which still
Jack Tunney, the late WWF president (in kayfabe) and Maple Leaf Wrestling promoter, is the uncle of Mike O’Neill, one half of The Inbreds and currently playing in TUNS with FOTM Chris Murphy and Matt Murphy. Jack Tunney, WWF President, and Mike O'Neill, musician
Are you familiar with this 2020 jam by Ava Max. It was a big hit. That melody might remind you of a certain Bon Jovi banger called You Give Love A Bad Name. It's the same tune. But wait, there's more. That Bon Jovi hit was essentially a re-write of
I had Colin and John-Angus MacDonald over a few weeks ago for an episode of Toronto Mike'd and I really liked them. We're talking two sweethearts. I left that convo determined to catch the next Trews show possible. That was tonight at the Danforth Music Hall, and they rocked. What
I'm not sure I'd ever been to Guelph before yesterday. We hopped on the 401 and make the drive to The Royal City to see Hawksley Workman perform at the Sonic Hall. It was a great little venue and perfect for Hawk, who was spot-on. I was a little surprised
According to Billboard, an AI singer named Xania Monet is “the first known AI artist to earn enough radio airplay to debut on a Billboard radio chart.” I've heard this song, and it's rather underwhleming, but it's fine. I'd compare this AI voice to Beyonce. If you asked the software
Starting in 2018, Dave Hodge has unveiled his 100 favourite songs of the calendar year on Toronto Mike'd. I'm honoured to help facilitate this. VP even maintains hodge100.com. Dave's Hodge 100 for 2025 is scheduled for November 27, two days before TMLX21 at Palma's Kitchen. This is year 9.
