In US College baseball action last night, Fordham rallied from 9-1 down to win 12-9 against Iona. You don't want to miss Brian Kownacki touching home plate in the clip below. The call is by WFUV's Gregg Caserta. [via The Sporting Blog]
Juan Antonio Samaranch was 89. His 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the unprecedented growth of the games and its biggest ethics scandal.
Shad is a hip-hop artist from London, Ontario who recorded one of my favourite albums of 2008, The Old Prince. He's got a new album coming out next month. It's called TSOL and I can't wait to hear it. Here's his new single, "Yaa I Get It". [via Mondoville]
Conan O'Brien's birthday was on Monday. He performed in Seattle. Eddie Vedder played him a little song.
The cherry blossoms in High Park are in full effect. Before you grab your camera and make the trip to snap great shots like these, I can help you plan your day. I know High Park very well, so I can tell you where you'll find the best Somei-Yoshino cherry
I'm okay with the dentist. Actually, I'm better than okay. I like going to the dentist. I had a cleaning appointment this evening. I got to sit there and truly relax. No blackberry, no laptop, no television, no distractions. I lay back and let the dental hygienist do her thing.
Keith "Guru" Elam was 43. He and DJ Premier formed Gang Starr, one of the top hip hop crews of the 1990s. I remember picking up Daily Operation at the Sam the Record Man at Yonge and Dundas back in '92.
In what can only be described as a wild and crazy coincidence that defies all logic, every actor on Lost is the exact same height.
There's been a lot of talk this week about fan support for the Blue Jays. What exactly was expected when we traded fan favourite and greatest starter of all-time Roy Halladay? I would have been more shocked if there wasn't a dip in attendance at the dome after that punch
I still can't believe this picture of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupting. The first time I saw it, I was sure it was shopped, but a little digging reveals this is the real deal. By the way, the last time Eyjafjallajökull erupted, it erupted for 14 months, from December 1821 to
Last month, I wrote about the problem with my favourite jacket. That's the kind of amazing content you can expect here. In a nutshell, I love my 12-year old leather jacket but the lining and pockets have virtually disappeared, and some might suggest it's time for a new one. Your
YouTube user Retrontario frequently uploads fantastic retro-Toronto-centric gems. These clips never fail to bring back a ton of memories for me, so I feature them from time to time. In the late 80s, Tetris was huge. I had it for the Nintendo Game Boy and played it often. I actually
I always liked William Houston's Truth and Rumours in the Globe and Mail. He mainly covered the sports media, which I've naturally been interested in forever. William Houston wrote that column for 19 years until he accepted a buy out and left the Globe in February 2009, and has since
A volcano beneath Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier erupted on Wednesday. Here are songs in my collection with the word volcano in the title. Beck - VolcanoJimmy Buffett - VolcanoThe Presidents of the United States of America - VolcanoDamien Rice - VolcanoVeruca Salt - Volcano GirlsMatthew Good - Volcanoes
I published this blog's 10,000th entry the other day. I knew it was coming, and I meant to make it special, but then I totally missed it. My 10,000th entry ended up being this MP3 of 'Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry". Not quite the significant entry I was planning.
It all started when I appeared on The Team 990 in Montreal. I casually mentioned that the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs would win the same number of playoff games this season. That's when Metric Julie jumped in and challenged me to a bet. Listen below. Then, we established
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
You might notice the CN Tower looking a little green tonight. The CN Tower is going green in recognition of Second Harvest's 25 years of hunger relief. I like the folks at Second Harvest. It's a great organization, and if you're ever looking to volunteer or donate, I can hook
This is a great day for the Barilkosphere. Last night, following Keith Yandle's goal for the Phoenix Coyotes at home against the Detroit Red Wings, a Coyotes fan threw a snake on the ice. Here's the photographic evidence of this epic moment in Barilkosphere history. You're probably wondering why I'm
Peter Steele was 48. He was the vocalist and bassist of heavy metal band Type O Negative. Here's a nice cover they did of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl".
It seems like we were just talking about the Raptors gunning for fourth in the conference and a home court advantage for their first round in the playoffs. For those who don't follow the Raps, we finished ninth in the conference and that means we missed the playoffs for the
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. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry Last week I wrote
The George Carlin of the Barilkosphere, Down Goes Brown, is sharing this great Google ad. Google gets us. They really, really get us. I'm listed in the first page of Google results for that search, by the way. Watch the Wendel Clark "All Heart" video here.
