Way back in the day, I went to high school at a place known as Morrison Glace Bay High School. Back home, the school was simply known as Morrison. In… Read More »Luck Be A Lady from the Original Cast Recording of the Musical, Guys and Dolls…Song #28/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
It is just after midnight. After a long day of travel, I find myself at Pearson Airport in Toronto. From what I can tell, we are the last flight of… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #28/250: Stereo by The Watchmen
Free speech isn’t something that any of us should really take for granted. Our ability to publicly criticize the decisions made by our leaders is one of the foundational pillars… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #25/50: The Marriage of Figaro Overture by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
When people think of the best and/or most successful bands of all time, not many include Slade near the top of the list. But, the truth of the matter is… Read More »Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade…the Stories Behind Modern Christmas Songs
Christmas music aside, I just want to take a moment to pump the tires of a band called LCD Soundsystem. This band formed in and around New York City at… Read More »Christmas Will Break Your Heart by LCD Soundsystem…the Stories Behind Modern Christmas Songs
Jazz was the first genre of music I ever really liked. At the time, I had no idea it was called Jazz. All that I knew was that the opening… Read More »Linus and Lucy from the original Soundtrack Recording of the Television Show, A Charlie Brown Christmas…Song #27/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
Like him or loathe him all you want, but there is no denying the success that Justin Bieber has enjoyed so far in his young career. With record sales of… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #27/250: Mistletoe by Justin Bieber
I have to be honest, it feels a little funny to title this post with the one lone word, Messiah. All throughout my lifetime, I have always heard this epic… Read More »Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #24/50: Messiah by George Frideric Handel
When I was growing up on Cape Breton Island as a young boy, my parents had a fairly extensive record collection. It was quite common for me to listen to… Read More »Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth by Bing Crosby and David Bowie…Song #2: The Stories Behind Classic Modern Christmas Songs
During the sixteenth century in England, traveling minstrel fairs were quite common. At these fairs, playwrights would debut new works with the help of a company of actors, singers and… Read More »The Coventry Carol by Author Unknown…Song #2: The Stories Behind Our Classic Christmas Carols