Music

The best way to support your favorite band is to buy their merch

According to iGroove’s recent study (original German version here, English interpretation here), a musician or band can expect to get…

2 years ago

Underappreciated Canadian rock tune of the day: “Armageddon” by Prism (1979)

Last night, I had a dream where Armageddon, a 1979 song by Vancouver-based band Prism — a song I haven’t even…

2 years ago

August 27th is “Play Music on the Porch Day!”

So I just found out that this is a thing... For more, see PlayMusicOnThePorchDay.com.

2 years ago

42 years ago today…

Tony Pierce reminded me that two formative parts of my youth entered the world on this day... 42 years ago,…

2 years ago

Thanks for the encouragement, microphone stand box!

I rather like the encouraging message printed on the side of the box for the microphone stand I ordered (it…

2 years ago

R.I.P. Gerry O’Kane

If you were a local in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in the ’80s and ’90s and enjoyed a pint (or more)…

2 years ago

Birthday stretch

Today, November 5th, is my birthday. And today, November 5th, 2021, should be the start of an interesting weekend. We’re…

3 years ago

It’s “Hug a Bassist” Day!

Today, October 12th, is Hug a Bassist Day! Celebrate by hugging a bass player and watching this classic Kids in the…

3 years ago

A T-shirt for live performers in the age of COVID

I should get one of these. In case you’re looking, RedBubble has a version of these T-shirts for $20.

3 years ago