For those of you who may be fans of The Cure and/or new to my blog, I have written previously about The Cure songs “Boys Don’t Cry”, “Just Like Heaven”… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #69/250: Friday, I’m In Love by The Cure
The Commodore Ballroom is often viewed as being one of the premiere live music venues anywhere in the world. It was built in the late 1920s and features Art Deco… Read More »Places, Everyone! …..Venue #21/25: The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
One of the best ways to describe the genius of this perfect little gem of a film called Local Hero is to compare it to one of the most famous… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #71/250: Going Home by Mark Knopfler from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Film Local Hero
Imagine creating a song, a poem, even a catchphrase that is so instantly iconic that everyone assumes your creation is something that is so woven into the fabric of our… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #80/250: The Log Driver’s Waltz by Wade Hemsworth
Many of the live music venues profiled so far in this series have gained their fame due to the historical significance of the building, the purity of the acoustics, the… Read More »Places, Everyone!…Venue #20/25: Altamont Speedway in Tracy, California.
In 1985, the famous Live Aid charity concerts took place on the same day, oceans apart, at Wembley Stadium in London, England and then later at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #68/250: And We Danced by The Hooters
The simple fact of the matter is that Disney’s The Lion King stands as one of the most impactful and successful feature length animated movies ever created anywhere in the… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #70/250: Can You Feel The Love Tonight? By Sir Elton John and Tim Rice from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the Film The Lion King
Sometimes life isn’t fair. I can say with great confidence that right now, as you read these words, there are super talented musical performers and bands who are all seeking… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip….Song #79/250: Steal My Sunshine by Len.
As a Canadian kid growing up way back in the 1960s and 70s, I was always fascinated by a section of our country that seemed a little different than the… Read More »Places, Everyone!….Venue #19/25: Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, U.S.A.
When I was finishing high school and preparing to enter the world, I had my heart set on becoming a professional writer. Writing was something that I enjoyed doing as… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen….Song #69/250: Stay (I Missed You) by Lisa Loeb from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film Reality Bites