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Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm: Another Triumph!

31 May, 2010 (22:44) | Entertainment, Music, Out on the Town, Reviews | By: House

Last night, I saw Jonathan Coulton (with Paul and Storm) for the third time.  As expected, it was a great show.
In general, I prefer the music of Coulton to Paul and Storm (though I like both quite a lot), but in the live shows, Paul and Storm are absolutely hilarious in their between-song banter.  Most [...]

Valentine’s Day with The Planet Smashers

26 February, 2009 (02:52) | Entertainment, Music, Reviews | By: House

When February 14th rolled around this year, I found myself tragically on my own, as my wonderful girlfriend had gone back to her studies in Germany.  I did find one bright spot in the evening however — The Planet Smashers, my favourite ska band, were playing a show in Toronto.  (You can check out some [...]

The Creepiest Ice Cream Truck Ever

11 March, 2008 (23:35) | Entertainment, Humour, Music | By: House

I am sick, and not up to much writing, but I had to share this: the ice cream truck with the creepiest music ever.  There is an embedded player at the bottom of that page that allows you to play a sample.

A Tale of Two Concerts: The Police and Vanessa Carlton

8 January, 2008 (02:31) | Entertainment, Music, Out on the Town, Reviews | By: House

In recent months I’ve had the good fortune to take in a number of concerts by bands that I love. I want to talk about two in particular, both of which were excellent but vastly different experiences: The Police and Vanessa Carlton.
I saw The Police at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on November [...]