The Centre Of The Rind

Along for the Ride Cymbal I started learning Jazz with Kevin Sommerville, one of Barry Elmes and Bob McClaren's former students last ...

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Keeping my mind lean and my quarter-notes clean I've been playing drums for over thirty years, mostly backbeat music. I started earnin...

Single-Side-Deafness, Hearing Aids and My Inner Space By John Lalley Marketing Manager, Marketing and Communications Originally published...

Single-side-deafness, hearing aids and my inner space By John Lalley Marketing Manager, Marketing and Communication s Originally publis...

Hard to believe we’re into December, this year has been my quickest yet. It’s true what they say, everything gets a bit faster the more ...

Happy belated Thanksgiving! The trees have burst alive into a thousand different shades of green, red and yellow and these colours have ne...

I was fortunate to come to work at CNIB in December of 2011. Having worked in digital marketing for some years prior to that, I thought I ha...

This blog has served its purpose and all things must change, just like most bands need to break up after a while. It’s time to put this cha...

Had an inspirational luncheon today with old-pal-of-mine and former band mate D. Bigelow from our Nation’s Capital. (Which by the way, is th...

My first Mousekiss show since the little death that is brain surgery is at Elvis Monday on May 16th. ( Click on "Music" when the...

Happy Anniversary!

"Can't come to work today....I've got this terrible 24 hour thing..."

Tess and I took Luna for a walk along Whitby’s waterfront trail this morning with Nicole (of Sean and Nicole ‘sitting in a tree’ fame.) It w...

Captain KC plays a soft seater. 

Been playing some drumset, BTW. (Guilty Pleasure - Playing with 'headphone' to JLo's "I'm Real".

Great news: Blockbuster Video has abolished late fees. No more late fees, but a souless automated attendant leaves a 45 minute message on th...

Scottish slang. For the PL Rangers.

Bring back the Don

Now Playing: "Childhood Dreams" Nelly Furtado

This part-time-work business was a good idea. After a few hours, details start to seem a little hazy and I find myself craving a bit of ...

Try to: · Exercise · Eat properly · Rest · Have a laugh, especially at my expense · Take a joke · Be approachable · Recognize and work withi...

If you haven't heard, the Pope died.

Some of the fine people at work think I’m crazier than usual – coming back when spring has leapt it’s way forward like Castro’s Revolution, ...

Three items I need to get reaquainted with: 1) George Lawrence Stone - Stick Control 2) Ted Reed - Syncopation for the Modern Drummer 3) My ...

Mr. Soul recently had surgery for a brain aneurysm. I'm glad they got it in time; it looks as though he didn't have to wait too lo...

Propaganda Remix Project

Tuesday night I went to hear Dr. Tator speak about treatment for acoustic neuroma with gamma knife. He has had a distinguished career as a s...

The Killers have done their homework, listened to the right records, and stolen from the right people! The songs are full of new wave riffi...

Got Soul? 

Now Playing "Democracy" by Killing Joke

John M., Brian, Hannah M. - East of Toronto 

Max and Ryan rock out. 

My first exposure to Jeff Buckley was on television during Glastonbury '94. I was in southern England making a Bootsauce record at the ...

Today I led my first Spinning class since January 9th, which was predictably awesome. Standout song: "Regret" by New Order. (Nobo...

Taylor Creek 

Ashbridge's Bay - March 05 

Find the White Beast.

70 Days On. 

I told the Taylor Creekers that I’d like to get a snap of them in action before my day of reckoning comes in April. Secret Agent Everett is ...

Taylor Creek - Feb 05 

Small Primate/ Large Canine

"Would you happen to have any food?"

NP: "The First Day of Spring" THE GANDHARVAS Winter is officially over, and spring has sprung itself forward like a thirsty man at...