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I hope he doesn't spook the horse.

Kiedis is the most tone-deaf and lyrically stupid singer of a huge band. At least Bono can hit the notes. Lately the RHCP have sounded more like 90s video game soundtrack music than actual songwriters and players. So over-rated. (Used to be a fan up until One Hot Minute. Some good tracks on that must overall a bad album and the beginning of my change in opinion). Frusciante is badass. And Sleigh Bells are awful.

Oh and the weekly radio show...

He's got a pretty detailed blog about his inventory, puts on shows, had a stage at Bluesfest in the past... Google it. Geez.

A friend posted it on Facebook, not sure if Birdman has a presence there or not.

A message from Birdman Sound:

I've had that same thought many times on this website.

Booche is over-rated in general, we can agree on that much I'm sure.

It's not journalism - it's sports commentating. Your expectations are unrealistic.

The people in the band are from different places, the band is from Montreal. It's not hard to figure out.

The realignment plan, regardless of the union or management or whatever, gave some teams an advantage right off the bat, and gave some teams a disadvantage right off the bat. Nobody wants that. Right?

Hey Damien, remember when Dmitri Yushkevich played in the All-Star Game in Toronto? I bet you loved that. He was a real talent.

Actually they performed many many times at night as The Slip.

new hintonburger location opens monday.....

And they were on Strombo for sure.

Didn't they tape a live HD special at Barrymore's?

2 Barr Bros questions: 1. Is the Christmas song they did about Mrs Claus an original? 2. Where can I find an mp3 of that song? Thanks

Murray St serves duck poutine? Last time I was there the "poutine" was gross spätzle with curds and duck gravy - no duck meat. I hated it and almost sent it back. The time before that was on a poutine crawl and there was shredded duck meat in the poutine which helped out immensely taste-wise but the spätzle was still gross.

The feeling must be that with Cowen and Karlsson playing so well Rundblad was out of a job. Or am I reading it wrong?

The new restaurant inside the Westin (Shore Club) is supposed to be excellent. But so are many other places within two blocks. Navarra Murray Street Courtyard (that'd be my choice) Domus Luxe town (further down Elgin) Fatboys Whalesbone (further down Bank) Smoque Shack Chez Lucien for delicious burgers and beers

This year has been pretty wacky for me so I haven't had a chance to listen to nearly as much as I'd like to, so keeping in mind I haven't listened to hardly anything in-depth, here's a list of albums that I really liked on first listen. Black Keys - El Camino (so good) Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Wolfroy Goes to Town Bry Webb - Provider Camp Radio - Campista Socialista Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island David Dondero - A Pre-existing Condition Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band - American Legacies Destroyer - Kaputt Geoff Berner - Victory Party The Luyas - Too Beautiful To Work Miracle Fortress - Was I the Wave? My Morning Jacket - Circuital Rich Aucoin - We're All Dying to Live Sandro Perri - Impossible Spaces (listened to this a lot) Scott H Biram - Bad Ingredients Shotgun Jimmie - Transistor Sister Snailhouse - Sentimental Gentleman (according to my iTunes it's my most played album of the year, by a longshot, really loved this one) Timber Timbre - Creep on Creepin' On tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l (what Scottie said) Weird Al - Alpocalypse (this album came in handy on so many days when I needed a laugh) Wild Flag - Wild Flag Just got the Wilco disc so hoping I enjoy it too.

Midnight Ramble? More like 8pm Ramble, amiright?

Column in the Citizen regarding this issue.

best club sandwich in town. i hear their veggie burgers are excellent as well.

And what I / Sloth said goes for many cities, not just Ottawa. Vancouver / Montreal / Toronto / Winnipeg / Calgary / Halifax / St. John's / and everywhere in between have lots worth looking at. And lots that is garbage.