Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’

U2 Concert

// January 10th, 2010 // No Comments » // Entertainment, Family & Friends, Home Videos, Music, Photo Album Updates

U2 ConcertAdded U2 Concert Album to?Picasa Web Albums. I have been a dedicated U2 fan since the early 90′s when I got into Achtung Baby so this mini-review is more than a little biased. I caught U2 live in Toronto during the PopMart Tour in 1997 but, due to varying circumstance, regret not being able to attend their last few tours. There was a lot of fuss in the media with regards to the 360? stage concept and it’s been widely reported that U2 won’t break even on this tour until mid-2010 which, if nothing else, demonstrates their commitment to putting on a good show (and /or poor business sense). However, in my opinion, the 360? stage with all it’s bells and whistles, was a silent partner in the overall production and did not distract from the music. All in all, it was a great show that Lisa and I will remember for years to come. Below is some video footage we took of the concert.

Part I: U2 hitting the stage with Kingdom of Your Love (rumoured to be on potential U2 2010 summer album called “Songs of Ascent”) then breaking into Breathe off New Line on the Horizon (released February, 2009).

Part II: U2 finishing up Get On Your Boots from No Line on the Horizon (released February, 2009). Incidentally, this song was the lead single for the album (to mixed reviews) but it broke through in the 5 year-old demographic as Natalie was running around the house singing “let me in the sound” for a few weeks.

Part III: Bono injecting some “Torontoisms” into the concert between Magnificent and Beautiful Day.

Part IV: Arguably, one of the most fun parts of the show (for band and audience alike) with remix of I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight.

Hockey Hall Of Fame

// November 2nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Family & Friends, Photo Album Updates

Hockey Hall Of FameAdded Hockey Hall Of Fame Album to?Picasa Web Albums. I have a confession to make…I lived in Toronto for 5 years and never made it to the Hockey Hall Of Fame. I hope the honesty and sincerity of this admission of guilt offsets any automatic Canadian citizenship review based on this fact coming to light. Needless to say, I made the Hockey Hall Of Fame a priority when Lisa and I visited Toronto a few weeks ago. One would assume I’m a Montreal Canadiens fan as there are a number of pictures of me in a replica Canadiens dressing room but, rest assured, I’m of sound mind and solidly behind the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ok, I admit the timing and believability of that last sentence could be better…