ALANIS MORISSETTE IN TORONTO FOR "HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS"

Alanis Morissette in Toronto - August 2012

THIS. An hour and a half after meeting her, I'm still shaking on the inside! Ottawa-born Icon Alanis Morissette is an Inspiration to anyone who grew-up in the '90s. Just ask Katy, Kelly or Avril. Although she's gone through several evolutions in her Career as an Entertainer, my respect and admiration for her always has remained the same.  Yes, I remember eagerly waiting with my VCR Remote Control in-hand for her Too Hot Video to appear on the MuchMusic Countdown as a Kid, waiting to record it so I could watch it over and over.  Pre-MP3s, I also remember waiting by the Radio for Ironic to play on the Radio to record on Cassette, to be enjoyed immensely over and over on my Walkman for hours on-end.  I swear I still have her record-breaking, 33-million-selling Jagged Little Pill Cassette packed-away somewhere!

Looking more happy and at peace with herself than ever (evidence above), Morissette has been in Toronto for the past couple days doing Press for her forthcoming eighth studio Disc Havoc and Bright Lights, to be distributed by Universal Music in Canada.  A personal Dream of mine came true when I finally got to meet one of the World's Sexiest Vegetarians coming out of a Starbucks run earlier before heading into an Interview on The Erin & Mike Morning Show on CHFI.  One Photographer spotted Morissette enjoying her Coffee on that Bloor Street Patio before realizing she was being snapped, then heading back inside where I'm sure several Coffee Lovers were in for the surprise of their lives.

Despite hearing several stories from Fans who have tried meeting Morissette on previous visits that she is a bit tricky on the Autographs and Photos, I witnessed none of that from her.  Looking gorgeous, the Mother of one-year-old Imre donned her signature parted-Locks, a colour-blocked Jersey, slim-fit Pants and some awesome fishnet Pumps.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Happy Friday! You oughtta know about this little Meme inspired by mis-heard Lyrics to Alanis Morissette's You Oughtta Know. I'm still laughing even ten minutes after first seeing it and I don't quite know why. Made my day. 

Let's take it back to 1995, shall we?  Rewind!:

Classic.

(Photo credit: ROFLRazzi.com)

ENTER TO WIN A TAYLOR SWIFT-SIGNED CD BOOKLET

Taylor Swift in Toronto - July 2011

I had such a blast at the Taylor Swift concert the other night at Air Canada Centre as part of her Speak Now Tour, that I want you to be a part of the excitement too!  Swift signed a select number of Speak Now Booklets for her Fans and I nabbed one for my Readers too.  This item is rare, difficult to obtain and guaranteed authentic.  I'd love for one of my lucky Readers to win it!  Let's re-live that magical night again here, shall we?

To qualify for the win, check out some of these Clips I captured from the Concert below.  In clip number one, Swift pays tribute to three Canadian acts in a Medley.  Name for me via a comment, the three songs and their original artists in the Canadian Medley.

You must be following me on Twitter here to qualify for the win as I will be verifying and also remember to leave me your Twitter Username so that I can get in touch with you when you win!  Your deadline is September 1, 2011.  Contest is open to all readers and you may enter multiple times. Good luck, Mavenati!  So tell me, which Blog always loves you back again?

Watch the Clips below:

TAYLOR SWIFT AT TORONTO'S AIR CANADA CENTRE FOR "SPEAK NOW" TOUR

Taylor Swift in Toronto - July 2011

Performing for the first of two nights at Toronto's Air Canada Centre on the Toronto leg of her Speak Now Tour, Grammy winner Taylor Swift managed to overcome illness and wow a sold-out crowd after a show just last night at Montreal's Bell Centre. With the audience consisting mostly of early twenty-something Females, Swift focused mostly on newer material from her 4.8 million copy-selling third Disc Speak Now, released last October.

Arriving on-stage at exactly 8:30 PM, Swift delivered her "A-Game", dazzling the audience in one shiny outfit after the other with Beyoncé-like swagger and confidence, delivering tracks like Mine and The Story of Us. It wouldn't be long before the audience would chime-in with Swift singing together in unison on Mean, an ode to her harshest Critics and the price of Karma.

One highlight in particular this evening was a Mash-up of her Ballad Back to December, along with OneRepublic's Apologize and You're not Sorry, also appearing on her latest effort.  Complete with a String section and lights resembling falling snow, the moment was magical indeed.

Into the second half of the show, Swift took the party to a secondary stage set-up behind the  Soundboards, serenading the charmed audience with some Acoustic bliss on her track Fearless, which was merged together with Train's Hey, Soul Sister and Jason Mraz's I'm Yours. The Show hit a high note, as she took the festivities back to the  main stage once again with her Grammy-nominated tune You Belong With Me, clocking in at over six minutes.