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Category Archives: General Commentary
Repost: My 5 Favourite Christmas Songs
It is, after all, that time of year! I’ll do a proper countdown from 5 to 1! Some choices may seem odd but hey, they are mine! #5 Christmas Is Coming A classic from forever! A Charlie Brown Christmas!!! Can’t … Continue reading
Posted in General Commentary, Music
Tagged Bing Crosby, Charlie Brown, Christmas, Christmas Is Coming, Christmas Wrapping, David Bowie, Eric Idle, Fairytale of New york, favourites, Fuck Christmas, Little Drummer Boy, Music, Peace On Earth, The Pogues, The Waitresses, videos, Vince Guaraldi
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Do We Have A U2 Release Date?
Please check out my guest blog entry at Alan Cross’ Journal of Musical Things to see what I’ve discovered… You can view my blog post here!
Name The New U2 Album Game
So while the endless wait for the U2 album or albums to arrive continues, let’s play a game. As I have stated endless times, I believe this will be the last release(s) for U2 and the last tour. After all … Continue reading
Was ‘No Line On The Horizon’ Prophesy?
I’m sure, like any U2 fan, you are sick of this. We just passed the 5 year mark since No Line On The Horizon was released. And we may hit the 6 year mark before all is said and done. … Continue reading
So, When I Was 12
My life as a music addict was just beginning. I had a brother 10 years older who was big into the 60’s psychedelia. Bonus was his reel-to-reel stereo system. My sisters were into rock and pop, mostly mainstream at that … Continue reading
Posted in General Commentary, Music
Tagged 104.5, 1050, 1974, albums, AM, cfny, CHUM.Chart, FM, genres, Hee Haw, Jay Nelson, Marsden, Music, radio, Sam The Record Man, singles, top 30, Toronto, vinyl
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How To See U2’s Invisible During The Super Bowl
The commercial and song are now available. Click through the links here. If you are Canadian or live anywhere other than the U.S. you know the frustration of not being able to see those multi-million dollar ads that are shown … Continue reading
Posted in General Commentary, Music
Tagged ad, Invisible, new, Red, song, Super Bowl, U2, Youtube
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Bono – The Dark Side of Philanthropy
I have long been questioning the money side of U2 and, in particular, Bono. Where our perception is one of a giving man, a Christian man, a saviour for a continent, has something changed? What twigged this today for me was … Continue reading
Posted in General Commentary, Music, Politics/Religion/Whatever
Tagged Bank Of America, Blair, Bono, Bono (In The Name of Power), Bush, conservative, Edun, Invisible, money, neocon, One, power, Red, Sachs, The Frontman, U2
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Repost: My 5 Favourite Christmas Songs
It is, after all, that time of year! I’ll do a proper countdown from 5 to 1! Some choices may seem odd but hey, they are mine! #5 Christmas Is Coming A classic from forever! A Charlie Brown Christmas!!! … Continue reading →