Today’s stop on the Great Canadian Road Trip finds us in a lovely part of the world…Hudson, Quebec. Hudson, Quebec is the birthplace of one of Canada’s most artistically inventive… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #83/250: Adventures in Your Own Backyard by Patrick Watson
Loyal readers of this blog will know that for the better part of my working life I was an elementary school teacher. When I reflect back upon those times, I… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #82/250: Firefly (Annie Murphy) by Hollerado
As I type these words today, Spring is slowly returning to my piece of the world. Our tulips are just beginning to stretch up and out of the soil as… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #72/250: Always Love by Nada Surf.
When you find yourself in a new social situation, it is often the most innocent tidbits of information that draw you to those who end up becoming your friends. For… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #62/250: Release by Pearl Jam
Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Edition: Part #2 In yesterday’s post *(which you can read here) we talked a bit about how the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame… Read More »News and Notes For This Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Edition: Part #1 Ceremonies were held this past week to honour this year’s inductees into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Those so… Read More »News and Notes For This Day: Monday, November 6, 2023
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #306: Take On Me by a-ha (KTOM)
This is one post in a series. Each post will focus on one song by the Canadian rock n’ roll band The Tragically Hip. I am a fan, not an… Read More »The Tragically Hip: Song #11- Fireworks
Who inspires those who inspires. This post is about the hot, sweaty ability of live music to change us and to help us see our world differently. It is about a musical, Tragically Hip mystery that I solved and about one of the most amazing live music videos you will ever see!
When my wife and I bought the house we are currently living in, we were enchanted by the neighbourhood. It was tree-lined, quiet and the neighbours all seemed friendly. It… Read More »Will You be My Neighbour?