Another piece of Toronto history is dissapearing this weekend as Steve's Music at 415 Queen Street West closes its doors today after nearly 49 years in business. Here's the sad statement: Customers / Friends, For over six decades Steve's Music Store, has been a pillar of the music community. Passionately serving
LeBron James just played his 1612th NBA game. That's a record - one more than Robert Parish. LeBron made his NBA debut on October 29, 2003. At least 79 NBA players this season hadn't even been born yet. He's in his 23rd season, and Sportsnet has a pretty good synopsis
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
Cam Gordon has asked me to say a few words to open his Track Changes book launch event on Wednesday. Apparently I have 3 minutes before I pass the mic to Cam himself, so I jotted down some notes. This is what I intend to say on Wednesday at Handlebar.
David Ellison, son of Oracle Corporation co-founder Larry Ellison, is the founder and CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation. Amongst the subsidiaries are: Paramount PicturesCBSNickelodeonMTVComedy CentralShowtimeBETand more!David Ellison is, by all accounts, an ally of Donald Trump. His father is unabashedly a Trump supporter. I mention this because it's a
Chuck Norris was the martial artist and actor who starred in Missing in Action, Delta Force, and Walker, Texas Ranger. Here's the statement from his family. It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
In this 1866th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Slo' Tom about the legacy of Furnaceface, The Ballad of Richard Iommi, and Slo' Tom and the Handsome Devils. This episode is exactly 1:16:42. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple
I've started crafting my one-man-show that I'll perform at the El Mocambo on May 21. For the past couple of months, I'd think of something on a bike ride and take a note. I literally say "Google, take a note" and then my next words are documented in Google Keep.
Andy Chambers was the actor who played Luke Matthews in Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and School's Out! A memorable moment for Degrassiheads is Luke telling Shane "if you can’t eat paper, maybe you’re not ready to take acid". Shane should have listened to Luke.
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
The Tragically Hip released 13 studio albums. Here's the list, fully and completely. Up to Here: September 5, 1989Road Apples: February 19, 1991Fully Completely: October 6, 1992Day for Night: September 19, 1994Trouble at the Henhouse: May 7, 1996Phantom Power: July 14, 1998Music @ Work: June 6, 2000In Violet Light: June 11,
Here's an excerpt from episode 1863 of Toronto Mike'd with Stu Stone. Stu Stone was the Little Green Sprout, and we went in the time machine to revisit one of those Jolly Green Giant classic ads.
In this 1865th episode of Toronto Mike'd, and 51st episode of Toast, Mike is joined by Rob Preuss and Bob Willette as they kick out novelty jams. This episode is exactly 2:07:27. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Listen on Apple PodcastsFollow on
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
Over the past couple of months, I've had the pleasure of working with a professional baseball player named Ashton Lansdell. She hosts the official WPBL Podcast and I'm behind the curtain pulling the levers and smashing the buttons. Here's video evidence of our first episode. The WPBL is the Women's
Six years ago today, I picked the kids up at daycare and they stayed home for a very long time. It was also a Friday the 13th, and it was really a last hurrah of sorts. That day, my in-person basement guest was The Toronto Star's David Rider. It would
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
Blake Emmons was a country musician who hosted Funny Farm on CBC, Chain Reaction and a variety of different shows.
In this 1864th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Cam Gordon about his new book Track Changes before they're joined by Steve Pratt, who helped grow an online community at CBC Radio 3. This episode is exactly 2:08:04. You can listen to this episode in a variety
If you listen to Toronto Mike'd, you hear me shout out Nick Ainis every episode. Nick loves what he hears on the podcast, and stepped up to help fuel the #realtalk by becoming a partner. I also produce a few podcasts for Nick, including his excellent Building Toronto's Skyline. Nick
In this 1863rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with the remarkable Stu Stone about filmmaking, Iran, his relationship with Ross Atkins, his California journey, TSM Radio, and Cam Gordon's new book. This episode is exactly 1:50:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
In this 1862nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with country musician Meghan Patrick about her start in Bowmanville with Stone Sparrows, her pivot from bluegrass to country, her decision to move to Nashville and her recent success with Golden Child. Meghan Patrick also delivers the #realtalk with regards to
