I love music from the band System of a Down. Their tunes are wonderfully heavy but maintain incredible melody. Their lyrics are politically charged and meaningful. Serj Tankian has an exhilerating delivery with many facets, just listen to "Chop Suey" for a sample of what I'm referring to. He's the
This is not a good day for those who suffer from paraskavedekatriaphobia. Even those who merely suffer from triskaidekaphobia are feeling uneasy. If you suffer from paraskavedekatriaphobia or triskaidekaphobia, don't fret. Tomorrow is another day.
My favourite "Ten" songs Ten Years Gone - Led ZeppelinForce Ten - RushTenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street BandTen Percenter - Frank BlackTen Commandments Of Bart - The Simpsons
James and I have been having some intense discussions lately about Star Wars. Things heated up when he got his own light saber and now that I'm in possession of a DVD copy of "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" we have a white flame. He has
My riding had a candidate meeting last night. Liberal MP Sam Bulte was there and somebody asked her if she was willing to take the copyright pledge. If you read this blog, you've read all about Sam Bulte and her transparent conflict of interest. Local blogger Accordion Guy also lives
Check out The Prejudice Map. It displays what, according to Google, people in the world are known for. The map tells you Canadians are known for cultural diversity, humility and kindness, liking their beer and being tolerant. Throw in an obsession with hockey and they've pretty much nailed us.
Dave Andreychuk cleared waivers this afternoon. This most likely marks the end of the road for the 42-year-old. He broke into the NHL way back in 1982 while playing for the Sabres, but I'll always remember him for his brief stint with the blue and white. He arrived in 1992-93
Keep Conflicts Out of Copyright Policy - You already know how I feel about Sam Bulte. Click this link and voice your support for Michael Geist's "Copyright Pledge" which asks all politicians to swear off money from copyright lobbyists if they're involved in setting copyright policy.
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. Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (The Phones
We outshot the Canucks 38-19 but couldn't salvage another win out west. Here's hoping Bryan McCabe doesn't miss many more games. He's the most difficult player to replace on this team. Saturday night we're hosting Gretzky's Coyotes and former Leaf Curtis Joseph. We went 1-2 on our west coast swing.
A guy known only as Raphael jumped on the ice during a Montreal Canadiens practice and shot a puck at Jose Theodore. He was in full hockey equipment and just wanted to show off his skills by scoring on a great goalie. This guy is a freakin' hero to thousands
Is there a more dismissive term in the English language than "whatever"? Someone can tell me to f*ck off, go to hell or eat shit and die and I'm cool with it. "Whatever", however, is the lowest of the low. I've been listening to a song from CDLX called
I watched the debate last night. It's too bad I can't vote for Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe because he seems to be the best of the four. Stephen Harper remains a stiff, unlikeable presence but he didn't drop the ball no matter how often I pricked that voodoo doll.
Every Monday I shuffle my entire MP3 collection in iTunes and list the first ten songs that play. Here are the ten tunes I heard today with a personal story about one of them. Dust My Broom - Elmore JamesTime Bomb - RancidGrandma's Hands - Bill WithersBoneyard Tree - The
I'm often watching CBC Newsworld at 22:00 EST. That's usually when they air "The Passionate Eye" or "Rough Cuts", two of my favourite documentary series. An overwhelmingly high percentage of the time it's something fantastic. Taryn and I get a kick out of the advertisements that run during these
It was pretty warm today for the second week of January in Toronto. The forecast is calling for 3°C tomorrow and Tuesday, 5°C on Wednesday and 7°C on Thursday. Here are my ten favourite songs with "warm" in the title. Happiness Is A Warm Gun - The
Has it been twenty years already? I have vivid memories of watching the Maple Leafs-Oilers game that took place on January 8th, 1986. The reason I remember the game so well is because of what transpired that night when my lowly Leafs met the best team in the league at
Ocean's Twelve: 4.5 out of 10. My favourite part of this movie came near the end when I heard the voice of Ed Bloom. That tells you something. I hated the premise of this movie. Andy Garcia's character demands Ocean's gang return the money they stole from his casino
The Leafs have started another winning streak with a sweet victory in Edmonton. Mikael Tellqvist was sensational making 36 saves and Bryan McCabe added two assists to push his team-leading points total to 49. Ed Belfour is still a pretty darn good goalie, but he's 41 in April. I'm starting
"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." - George Dubya Bush
You learn a great deal about what goes on behind the scenes at "The Simpsons" by listening to the commentaries on the DVDs. When I get a season of "The Simpsons" on DVD, the first thing I do is watch each episode once with the commentary on, which irks James
Love In the Time of Money: 6 out of 10. I was attracted to this movie because of its cast. Steve Buscemi, Jill Hennessy, Michael Imperioli and Rosario Dawson star in this simple little movie about a series of entanglements in New York that connect. It wasn't bad, relying on
Norfolk Island is an island in the Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Take a peek at their official flag. Does it remind you of anything?
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to torontomike.com. I received the following entry earlier today. A Big Bag of Pot-Pourri1) Is it time to start watching the Raptors again? I have thoroughly enjoyed the last couple of games and we are developing a 1-2 Punch with
Game Console Controller Family Tree - My all-time favourite remains this one.
