Warped on Scene – Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls Festival & Record Show, a.k.a Warped on Scene, will be held from 1pm to 6pm at Taps Brewhouse and tickets are $5 per person (click here to purchase online).

The nearest bus stops to the venue are stop numbers 6003 and 6186, which is serviced by multiple routes on Niagara Transit and the venue is a 10 minute walk away from the Niagara Falls Via Rail and Go Train station. And yes, you can take Route 204 from the Bus Terminal next to these train stations to this event, which will also feature concerts from 20 hard rock or metal bands until 11pm.

New Yorkers from Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse should note that they will be able to attend using Amtrak’s “Maple Leaf” service.

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Please note that cash is usually preferred at these events. Enjoy.

August 13th, 2025 Comments Off on Warped on Scene – Niagara Falls Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

I Love Weird Film & TV Stuff

Most of what I collect is music related; CDs, music video compilations and live concerts on DVD and blu-ray, the odd poster, t-shirt and baseball cap. But I also love the occasional weird film or television related product, like the “The X-Files: Is the Truth Out There?” Little Golden Book, and I’ve since spotted a few items related items I have since added to my Wishlist, like the “A Is for Alien: An ABC Book” and “JAWS: Big Shark, Little Boat! A Book of Opposites” Little Golden Books

I haven’t collected any music related Funko Pops yet, mainly because I’m sure I would spend way too much on them. But a new Jaws Funko Pop has caught my eye, which will be released on December 30th this year in Canada.

The British will get it earlier on September 10th and Americans will get it on September 30th so I’m hoping I might get it earlier, along with the Jaws Little People Collector Set, which has been available for a while. But yeah, Funko Pops would definitely be a dangerous rabbit hole for me.

A Def Leppard one here, a Queen one there… It would add up quick. 🙂

Yeah, I’m not made of money so I’m very, very picky when it comes to collectibles. And the only figurine I have ever purchased was a die cast metal figure of Gort from the original 1951 version of “The Day The Earth Stood Still“, which was made by Rocket USA.

I am somewhat interested in “The Prisoner” collectibles like the Mini Moke Taxi, but I’m not going to break the bank for them. And I’d actually rather purchase the ever elusive Japanese version of Platinum Blonde‘s “Standing In The Dark” before dumping hundreds on one of those. It’s the only LP i’m missing from the band.

Priorities. Priorities.

BTW, you can stream The Prisoner for free on PLEX and watch “The Day The Earth Stood Still” on Apple TV, if you like classic films and television that is. And yes, like I said. I like weird stuff. 🙂



August 9th, 2025 Comments Off on I Love Weird Film & TV Stuff Consumer Information, Random Bump Rob McIntyre

This Weekend’s Events

This weekend there will be a free record show in Toronto and two comicons in Ontario, one of which will also be in the Greater Toronto Area:

The Toronto Flipside DJ and Collectors’ Vintage Record Sale will be held at the Sporting Clube Portugues De Toronto on Saturday, August 9th 2025 and this is a free event.

The nearest TTC bus stops are #1007 and #1019, which are served by Route 29 from Jane Station. But the venue is also a 15 minute walk north from the Dundas West station, a line 2 metro station where streetcar routes 504 and 505 terminate. And the value is also an 18 minute walk north from the Bloor Go and UP Station.

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The first comicon, Vaughan Con, will occur for two days at the Bellvue Manor, on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of August 2025.

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Click here for ticket information. And this venue is serviced by bus routes 020 and 320 on York Regional Transit at bus stop numbers 3818 and 6346 from the Smartcentres Place Bus Terminal, which is located next to the Vaughan Metropolitan Center TTC Station.

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The second comicon, the Orangeville Comicon, will be held at the Orangeville Curling Club on Sunday, the 10th of August 2025 and admission will be $5 at the door.

Free transit is provided by Orangeville Transit and the Walmart next to the venue is serviced by the Green route, which connects to GO Bus Route 37 from the Brampton Bus Terminal at bus stop number 100258.

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Please note that cash may be preferred at these events.

August 6th, 2025 Comments Off on This Weekend’s Events Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Ozzy Osbourne 1948-2025

The first live album I ever purchased was “Tribute”, which was dedicated to the late, great Rhandy Roads, who passed away in a plane crash in 1982. And I have been buying Ozzy’s albums since, for decades, and have several of his video compilations and live DVDs.

He was a brilliant and original vocalist and composer. And Mercury Studios have issue a statement saying his last performance, which was filmed in Birmingham on July 5th, will be released in a 100 minute theatrical film entitled “Back to the Beginning: Ozzy’s Final Bow” and eventually on blu-ray/4k.

No release dates have been published but I will definitely be purchasing this recording.

July 22nd, 2025 Comments Off on Ozzy Osbourne 1948-2025 Random Bump Rob McIntyre

Atlantic Entertainment Expo

The Atlantic Entertainment Expo, a record, comic, board game and collector’s convention in one, will be held on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th of July, 2025 at the Saint John Trade and Convention Centre.

Click here for ticket information. And the venue is located in Market Square, a major destination serviced by multiple routes on Saint John Transit.

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A $10 Rexall Gift Card offer on purchases of $50 Thank You, Happy Kid or Fun & Fabulous gift cards at participating Rexall stores will expire on July 17th, 2025. Consult your local flyer for details.

July 16th, 2025 Comments Off on Atlantic Entertainment Expo Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre

Comicons & Deals

There are two comicon events scheduled for this weekend on Ontario, the Transformers themed, weekend long TFCon in Mississauga and the Bruce County Comicon in Southampton:

TFCon Toronto will be held at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale from the 11th to 13th of July, 2025.

Click here for ticket information. And the venue is serviced by multiple bus routes on both Miway and Go Transit, some from near the Meadowlands Go Station on Argentina Road (which is an 8 minute walk from the station).

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The Bruce County Comicon will be hosted by the Southampton Coliseum on Saturday, the 12th of July, 2024 from 11am to 5pm and admission will be $5 cash ($6.67 if purchased online) or free for kids 12 and under.

The venue is a 10 minute walk away from the Flixbus bus stop, Route 2711. Access to this venue may also be provided to this venue from Saugeen Mobility, an on demand transit service that served the country.

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Please note that cash may be preferred at these venues. And as you may heard, Amazon Canada has extended their Prime Days this year to four days, from the 8th to the 11th.

You might want to try a Prime membership out for various bonuses. But you might also want to shop around for tech items, several retailers like Best Buy Canada and Newegg Canada having their own multiple day sales events.

Walmart Canada‘s comparable sale event will be ending today. And note that several of the aforementioned retailers offer rebates via Rakuten Canada, so you might want to try them out as well.

BTW, there are a lot of LPs being offered via Prime Days on Amazon.ca. Enjoy.

July 9th, 2025 Comments Off on Comicons & Deals Consumer Information, Events Rob McIntyre