The Burlington Sound of Music Festival was this June 14 – 17 and it was packed full of some of Canada’s finest talent. Not to mention sunny skies!! Who doesn’t love good live tunes and amazing weather. This festival offered a great Canadian buffet of music. They had a little something for everyone, and just like a buffet – I overindulged. I obviously couldn’t see it all but I wore [...]
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It used to be that if you said you were going to a Monster Truck show, most people would assume you were going to watch cars that were painted like wild beasts, with tires the size of your house, that jump over 15 cars, a transport and maybe a baby. But Hamiltonions knew better. Monster Truck meant something different to us and thanks to their well-earned radio play, Monster Truck [...]
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Eeekk!! Breaking News! I must be psychic. I put together this post on Jhameel and had it ready to go last night. Then low and behold, hours after I post it, he puts out a new song! Blog Addition! Read the post below, but not before checking out the first song in his 5 song music series “You Are Free”. Its definitely a Jhameel kind of day! His next song [...]
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Welcome to my new home!! A lot has changed since I last spilled my guts – and you took joy in reading it. First off, I got married! Who knew I could be made into an honest woman. But want to know the best part? Nothing has changed! And I think that’s a great start. Also, you may have noticed by now that you are no longer reading this on [...]
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I had to post a video for this song. I had no idea what Allen Stone looked like – and not that it matters – but it’s not what I imagined and I love how he surprised me. His soulful voice and smooth melodies will make anyone a fan. Listen for the falsetto at the 4 minute mark. I had to stop what I was doing and rewind to listen [...]
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I’m a little obsessed with talk radio – or podcasts. There is nothing better to brighten up your work day than learning something new and interesting that you can share at dinner parties when the conversation gets awkward and boring. And WNYC’s RadioLab is one of the best out there. Being a music fan, this is an episode that comes up often and always starts a worthwhile conversation. Now, [...]
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Alright folks, here are three more random jams that I was listening to this weekend and thought you might enjoy. Don’t know too much about Murder By Death, but this song had me with what I think is an opening violin. I just love everything about this song. The melody, the words…you get it. Maybe I have wedding on the brain, but the chorus really gets me. Murder By [...]
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Future Islands are totally under-rated in my opinion. I love their distinct sound that goes outside the box but doesn’t scare you off. This song showcases their softer side but keeps their signature sound. Love. Future Islands – Where I Found You Jared Mees and The Grown Children found me by accident, but I fell in love with their album “Only Good Thoughts Can Stay”. Catchy songs that are full [...]
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So there was pretty big news in the world of Toe Jams last week. I got engaged! You may remember reading about my favourite Ukrainian in such posts as Lolapalooza Day 2 and Bombay Bicycle Club. Well, he proposed! and I couldn’t be happier. But this means that my life is going to be a little more hectic than usual for the next while. I still find and listen [...]
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My friend Andrea Rehill (some of you Hamiltonians might know her) is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I’m not talking the kind who goes to every show that comes to Toronto and surrounding area. I’m talking super-fan, like driving to Jersey on the regular, is covered in tribute tattoos, and even has his manager’ss number in her phone. I guess you could say she likes him. But she’s not [...]
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