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
If you were to leave from my house, head to the major 401 highway and drive a mere thirty minutes to the east, you would arrive at the city of… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #78/250: Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne
I have always wanted to write about John Prine. If there is anyone in the music industry whose skill and personal manner I seek to emulate, it is this man.… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #67/250: Paradise by John Prine
The first seven (yikes!) posts in this series can be found here, here, here, here, here, here and here. As my eighth day on the road began, I was greeted… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #77/250: Trick Rider by Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles…Family Road Trip Edition: Part VIII
The first six parts of this series can be found here, here, here, here, here and here. Closing time, Open all the doors And let you out into the world.… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #66/250: Closing Time by Semisonic…Family Road Trip Edition: Part VII.
The first five parts of this road trip series can be found here, here, here, here and here. Occasionally all of us find ourselves dealing with big events that are… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes….Song #65/250: Waterfront by Simple Minds….Family Road Trip Edition: Part VI
