I'm pretty sure my screams of delight could be heard all over the surrounding suburbs when I found out that David Gray was coming to Ottawa for Bluesfest on July 6th. I loveth this singer/songwriter I do. Like a lot. A lot.

So it was fitting that I did a little walk down blog memory lane and re-post a blog that I wrote about my very first David Gray concert experience. It was as the kids say - EPIC.

(originally posted on May 24, 2010)

LETTERIST a group of three young musicians that have created the perfect blend of electro-synthpop and dance rock.

The Backstreet Boys are celebrating 19 years in the music biz...crazy right?

Today one of the trending hashtags on Twitter is #BSB19thAnniversary—it's all about sharing the BSB love and memories.

When the boys first came out I was...let's do the math...I was 20. Eeeek. Seriously where does the time go? And in a shocking development I was crushing on AJ. It's the bad boy thing—what can I say? He was my Donnie Wahlberg for that boy band. Hey at least I'm consistent damn it!

Twitter: @RyanSeacrest "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life."

Legendary television producer and TV host Dick Clark died earlier today in a Los Angeles hospital of a heart attack. He was 82.

Dick Clark was TV. He was everywhere—more notably for TV shows like American Bandstand, TV Bloopers, all those game shows (I was addicted to Pyramid) and of course New Year's Rockin' Eve. 

So, after receiving requests on Facebook and Twitter for a new workout playlist . . . here it is.

A mix of old and new—all to get you inspired as you sweat it out in the name of fitness.

Today on the Bsides, we spotlight a new band hailing from Canada, by the name of Cygnets.

Having shared the stage with acts, such as You Say Party! We Say Die! and Shout Out Out Out Out, they are definitely a group that has been drawing attention.

So, apparently March is the month for vasectomies.

Really. I've heard more about vasectomies in the last few weeks than I have all year. With that said, I've had friends, YMC readers, and Twitter followers ask me about the Songs for A Vasectomy playlist I did two years ago.

So, here's a re-post of that blog I did on June 10, 2010. Because every event in life needs a playlist. Power to the bag of frozen peas.

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So, I'm still not even remotely tired of Gavin DeGraw's "Not Over You" single yet (really, if you haven't heard it, go forth and download from iTunes immediately!), but I must say that I have become completely obsessed with his new single, "Sweeter."

So damn sexy sounding. I've had it on repeat for the last, oh let's see, three hours. True story.

So I have a brand new favourite female singer. 

Her name? Nabiha

Her music is beyond infectious. 

It’s that blend of retro pop soul that we’ve come to know and love from artists like Amy Winehouse, Duffy and Janelle Monae and it’s fun, upbeat and ridiculous catchy.

Like dance around the room with a hairbrush in your hand and lip synching to the songs catchy. Yes I so totally did that.

Hot off the heels of a cross-Canada theatre tour with Treehouse LIVE, cutting-edge children's performers, Splash'N Boots, are nominated for the SiriusXM Indie Awards' prestigious title of 2012 Children's Group of the Year.

“She’s ready to seduce America (literally) with her sultry, hypnotizing sound.”- NYLON

“There are names often invoked for an artist in the line - Patti Smith, Kate Bush, PJ Harvey – and Cornelius manages to be a beguiling combination of all three.”- ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

Teeth & Tongue is New Zealand born, Melbourne based musician Jess Cornelius.

One of my all-time favourite Canadian bands is Big Wreck. And it has NOTHING to do with my little crush on lead singer Ian Thornley.

So two weeks ago I received this email from Family Records:

“Today we launched a fun web series featuring one of our artists, Matt Singer, and the co-star of his upcoming music video "All This Joy," a squirrel puppet called Martin. 

So every now and then you come across someone with so much talent that you have to do a double take...or in the case of Amanda Nantsios, a double listen.

So a few weeks ago I retweeted one @realshawnisaac on Twitter. Why? He just happened to tweet my new favourite go-to curse word. You know for those times you can't think of anything else to say and you're completely frustrated and you need that one word. That. The word is a combo of three words—and it's my new go-to word. It's the multi-purpose word. Genius really. 

But I digress.

Was there anyone cooler or badass than Johnny Cash?

Really? Even just the way he would say 'Hello I'm Johnny Cash' was just so bad boy epic.

So on Monday Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ashley Tisdale and friends released a video of them dancing around and lip synching along to Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe.'

One of my all time favourite voices since my grunge filled university days is that of one Chris Cornell.

The Wall Street Journal recently launched a new YouTube channel called "Off Duty".

Maybe it’s because the day of required love...AKA Valentine’s Day is just around the corner (ahem tomorrow—considered yourself warned) but over the course of the weekend I had a few conversations about song lyrics and the ones that stand out and really get to your inner core.

The ones that repeat over and over in your head and give you shivers each and every time you hear them.