Channel 101's now-defunct series, Yacht Rock, has made a remarkable internet comeback this summer, thanks to the bloggers who weren't afraid to sail on to Smooth Island. J.D. Ryznar and Hunter Stair's saga chronicled the beauty and secret hardships behind the genre of music best defined as "California's soft rock between the years 1976 and 1984," and covered everything from the messy Loggins and Messina breakup to the confusing-but-awesome transformation of Michael McDonald into......

- Despite some rumors that Wilco would headline Shiner's annual Bocktoberfest, the event's main act is...Godsmack. Well, yeah, that's pretty much the same as Wilco. We just feel sorry for the Old 97's, who seem to be the only good act on the bill. Ask for a keg in your rider, guys. By the way, the 97's will warm up for Shiner with a 10/13 gig at Stubb's. - Speaking of drinking, Kinky Friedman......

Torontoist immediately wins our heart by using the word "Jackass" in a headline. In fact, we love their use of it so much that we're going to use it as much as possible throughout this post. For example, it looks like there are Toronto-area jackasses besides those who misuse the sidewalk: look at the crap on sale on Toronto's craigslist. But it looks like Toronto doesn't contain the kind of jackasses who pee in public......