I have always been asked by friends, “What new music have you found?”. It’s a constant from a few friends, at least once a month they email me and ask what new music have I found, what old music have I discovered or rediscovered. On message boards, it’s been “What concerts have you been too?” That one always takes me ages to complete, I have been blessed to see so many great concerts that often times I forget who I’ve seen.  These are the ones I remember, and are from 1995 until now.

1. 311 (x 2)
2. Static-X (x2) (met some of the guys after the show)
3. Disturbed (x3) (met all the boys…DD still gives me the creeps though)
4. James Brown
5. Dr John (one of the nicest men I have ever met, straight up Nawlin’s)
6. Jamiroquai
7. Eminem (x2)
8. Dr Dre
9. Ice Cube
10. Snoop Dog
11. Opiate for the Masses (if you do anything, you must see Ron Underwood live)
12. Stone Temple Pilots (Prior to their break up, Scott was incredible)
13. David Bowie (he winked at me and I went all fan girl)
14. Smashing Pumpkins
15. Kanye West (only for Jesus Walks with a full choir, truly amazing to see live)
16. Beastie Boys (x4)
17. Raphael Sadiq (awful, he forgot the words to his songs, brutal)
18. Talib Kweli
19. Taproot
20. Chevelle (pretty bad live when I saw them, but I still love em)
21. Unloco
22. Ill Nino
23. The Prodigy (one of the most insane shows I have ever attended, incredible energy)
24. David Wilcox (some people call me a bad apple)
25. Billy Talent
26. Nate Dogg
27. RHCP
28. Finger Eleven
29. Front Line Assembly
30. Our Lady Peace (1st cd, after that meh)

 Most of those are just headliners, I can’t remember all the openers I’ve seen. Not to mention living in downtown Toronto and watching all the award show practices.

Obviously, my music tastes are all over the board. On a daily basis I hear classical music at work and I have developed a love for it. Country really isn’t my thing, but if I have to I can bust a mean line dance. As of right now, I’ve been into alot of Industrial and EBM.

My goal this summer when I am in the City and not basking at the cottage, is to see as many local bands that I can. I haven’t been a big supporter of Canadian music, I think the CC Law has made me loath most radio played Canadian bands. So I am going to do my best to see as many hidden Toronto gems that I can.