Weekly survey: Best songs for housecleaning.
September 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Last week, a story emerged from the US about the best songs for housecleaning. Some 2,000 people were surveyed and
Browsing the "Playlist" Tag
Celebrate Led Zeppelin’s 50th Anniversary with a Custom Playlist
February 24th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Led Zeppelin, the eponymous debut album from the former “New Yardbirds” that redefined blues rock while acting as a precursor
The Rolling Stones By the Numbers: Toronto Edition
February 18th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
When I was a 16-year old Run-DMC and GN’F’nR-listening nascent ROCKthusiast, I remembered friends of my dad being so excited
Today is #InternationalClashDay in Toronto and everywhere else in the known universe
February 7th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
February 7 marks the eighth annual International Clash Day, celebrating the music and rebellious influence of The Only Band That
Get An Earful: Happy 50th, Dave Grohl!
January 14th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
What do you get for the dude who has absolutely everything on their milestone 50th birthday? How about a know-it-all
Get An Earful: A ROCKing Start to the New Year
January 8th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
I made it my resolution to curate as many #GetAnEarful playlists as possible for A Journal of Musical Things in
ROCKthusiast’s Canadian Songs That ROCKED 2018
December 28th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
That was quite the past 12 months, wasn’t it? I gotta admit, there were days I didn’t think any of
Random music news for Thursday, November 29, 2018
November 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news
*UPDATED* Poll: Let’s Build the Scariest Halloween Playlist Ever
October 31st, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
The playlist is now live! Or…is that dead? Thanks for all your input, enjoy! Hello readers, After the success
Get An Earful: Only Tears for Aretha at Riverfest
August 18th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
It goes without saying that we are in a time of heightened awareness when it comes to things like equal
Toronto stays strong at Danforth fundraiser with Billy Talent, City and Colour and special guests. Here’s what happened.
August 12th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Toronto definitely came together on August 11th, raising at least $75,000 for the #TorontoStrong fund while rocking out to Billy
Get An Earful: Stranded at The Opera House
August 11th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
Sayyy, isn’t that a song from Grease? Wait, I must have the ’50s drive-in where Sandy ditched Danny Zuko confused
Pearl Jam Come Home to Seattle: Watch and Listen
August 11th, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
We are Pearl Jam … and we are from Seattle, Washington. Pearl Jam played their first Seattle show in five
Get An Earful: Lollapalooza Discoveries
August 2nd, 2018 | by Gilles LeBlanc
I don’t mean to sound like Grandpa Simpson yelling at clouds, but back in the ’90s Lollapalooza was THE summer
Getting your song on the right Spotify playlist can mean a HUGE boost in royalties
June 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Playlists are the new albums. Instead of people listening through full albums in the order in which the artist intended,
Weekly survey: We need a playlist to get people to vote in Thursday’s Ontario election
June 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I’m worried about the Ontario election. The overall attitude seems to be that Ontarians are faced with three bad votes,
Elon Musk’s Spaceman needs a playlist for his million-year journey. Let’s help him out.
February 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Yesterday, SpaceX launched one of Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadsters into a solar orbit where it will soar through the void
Want to Listen to Your Favourite Athlete’s Warm-Up Playlist? There’s an App for That.
November 9th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Music is a great way to get your game face on. Athletes of all sorts often immerse themselves in music
Time to Start Making Your Total Eclipse Playlist (Rock Edition)
August 17th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Come Monday, the first total eclipse of the sun since 1979 will race across North America. Having seen the last
If OJ Had a Playlist…
July 22nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
OJ Simpson has been in jail for nine years, so he’s missed the whole streaming revolution. Now that he’s due
Our Prime Minister Just Unveiled his Summer Playlist on Spotify
July 16th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Justin Trudeau tweeted out his summer playlist on Spotify this weekend. Anyone want to analyze his tastes? What am I
Need More Canada 150 Music News? Here You Go
July 1st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Canada turns 150 today, which barely makes us a zygote alongside countries like Japan, China and Egypt. Still, it’s an
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