When The Police announced that they were reuniting for a reunion tour (almost exactly a year ago), I told my two daughters that if the band made it to Ottawa I’d dye my hair blonde. I forgot about that. My youngest daughter didn’t. So, when I told to her today that The Police have announced that they’re kicking off the third — and final — leg of their world tour in Ottawa on May 1, she started doing a dance, swinging a pointed finger at me and chanting “you’re dying your hair”.

So, as I contemplate the idea of spreading peroxide in my hair… I am also struck by the fact that Elvis Costello will be opening for The Police on their final stretch. Why is this interesting? Back in the day, Elvis Costello had some unflattering things to say about Sting and the boys.

A concert with two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bands is worth the outrageous ticket price I’m sure to pay.

On May 9, Ajay tagged me in a post he did about seven songs he’s into right now — or, at the time anyway. Here is my long overdue list:

• Soldier Machismo - Fiction Plane
• Waste Our Time - The Between
• Pump It Up - Elvis Costello
• Love Slip Up On Ya - The Funky Meters
• The Road Not Taken - Bruce Hornsby
• Walking In Your Footsteps (live 2007) - The Police
• Can You Picture That - The Muppets

I wonder what Bob Goyetche, Jeff Parks, Terry Fallis and David Jones, Chris Brogan and Sage Tyrtle are listening to.