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Tweet Anne Lagace Dowson, probably the lone spokesperson for seeking the truth on commercial radio these days, bless her soul, read out a letter from David Fennario on her radio show last Saturday (for those who are interested; Anne is on every Saturday afternoon www.cjad.com from 13;00 -16:00; I do recommend you catch her . . . → Read More: David Fennario On G20 “Black Block”– CK Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane With Some Help From Help From Johnny Cash Tags: anarchism, Anne Lagace Dowson, Black block, David Fennario, ignorance, Joe Beef, Johnny Cash, Montreal 350th, nostalgia, Police corruption, socialism, the classics, voter apathy | Category: malevolence, Special events, Stupidity |
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 | Trackback for this entryTweet It’s a hot and humid holiday. This of course, would make for a slow blogging day. Robert Allen Zimmerman was born on this day in 1941. He would later call himself Bob Dylan after the poet Dylan Thomas, who along with Woody Guthrie, was a great influence on him. More here about his . . . → Read More: Happy Birthday, Bob Dylan! Tags: Bob Dylan, folkie music, nostalgia, rock music, the classics | Category: Culture wars, Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Ray Scott, who had taken over Solid Gold Sundays on CJAD from Jake Lawrence last August during that mass exodus that saw the sudden erroneous departure of Peter Anthony Holder. It became Sunday Nights with Ray Scott, a long time radio executive for CHOM FM. He did not get canned though, which is . . . → Read More: Good-Bye Sunday Nite Oldies? Update Tags: CJAD, nostalgia, RAy Scott, the classics | Category: Personal, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Something I usually do on Saturday Nights, but here goes. Ronnie James Dio (real name Padavona) wasn’t a favourite of mine. I don’t like heavy metal as much as I used to during my youth. However, since he died this week and he does have a place in rock ‘n’ roll history. I . . . → Read More: In Memory of Ronnie James Dio–Sunday Afternoon Tags: Black Sabbath, Heavy Metal, nostalgia, rock music, Ronnie James Dio, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet The Allman Brothers band formed in 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida but based out of Macon, Georgia featuring brothers Duane and Greg Allman along with Dickey Betts on lead guitar and song writing, Barry Oakley on Bass guitar, Butch Truck on drums. They are considered to be pioneers of a sub-genre known as Southern . . . → Read More: The Allman Brothers–Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: nostalgia, rock music, The Allman Brothers, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet I thought with all that frightening religious right talk this week, we deserve a break on this fine Friday nite. Those Gen-Xers who followed Saturday Nite Live in the ’80s, would have remembered Dana Carvey and all of his characters. My favourite was the Church Lady. No matter which star she’s on with . . . → Read More: Friday Nite With the Church Lady Tags: Dana Carvey, nostalgia, Saturday Nite Live, the classics | Category: humour, Personal, Saturday Nite Funnies |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Following this rather interesting debacle of an election result in Britain last Thursday night, I thought it fitting to do tonight’s edition of Saturday Nite Nostalgia with the British Invasion; a rock n’ roll movement that exclusively belonged to the Americans until the mid-1960s. Officially, The Beatles kicked it off on February 7, . . . → Read More: Sixties With a Spot of Tea-British Invasion–Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: British Invasion, classics, nostalgia, rock music | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet I know Rona this goes beyond your single digit IQ and you have the attention span of a 6 year old, but do try to pay attention, dear. CJAD’s Dan Laxer, spent the last half hour of his show is asking what women really want. He isn’t buying Master Steve’s words coming out . . . → Read More: Ok, Dan, Take Seat. Rona, Take Notes For Master Steve! I’m a Goin’ to Tell You What Women REALLLLY Want! Tags: Harpercon women, Harpercons, ignorance, nostalgia, Rona Ambrose, Stephen Harper, the classics, Wingnuttery, women's health | Category: Dirty Political Strategies, Economics, Environmental Issues, facism, Health care, Main Stream Media, malevolence, Media Fail, Opposition Politics, Religion, Sexism, Stupidity, tough on crime, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Only fitting I would cover Led Zeppelin after last week-end’s spotlight on Jimmy Page’s early years. Following the departure of Keith Relf and Jim Carty from The Yardbirds in 1968, Page wanted to continue with them, ostensibly to continue unfulfilled touring dates. He had recruited (you guessed it!) Robert Plant on vocals and . . . → Read More: Jimmy Page-The Led Zeppelin Years-Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: nostalgia, rock music, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Jimmy Page is considered to be one of the most influential guitarists of all time. He’s right up there with greats like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. He is best known for his work as lead guitarist for Led Zeppelin, and The Yardbirds in the 60s where both Clapton and Beck . . . → Read More: Jimmy Page–The Early Years & The Yardbirds–Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: blues, classics, Jimmy Page, nostalgia, rock music | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet I didn’t feel like blogging today and still don’t feel like it tonight. In fact, I don’t even feel like doing any light research for comedy clips, or funny stories in politics or bios and anecdotes about my favourite musicians. I did hint that I would do another Saturday Nite Nostalgia edition on . . . → Read More: More From the Pearl of Rock, Janis Joplin–Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: blues, Janis Joplin, nostalgia, rock music, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet It is rare I do both a Saturday Nite Nostalgia and a Saturday Nite Funnies on the same nite. In fact, this is the only time I’ve don this. Given that rumour of Gordon Lightfoot’s ‘death’ was proven shortly afterward to be false and all the drama that came about . All this . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: classics, nostalgia, pop music | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet This evening, a treat for the baby boomers and perhaps some gen-xers raised on the best of the psychedelic ’60s. Those who are Gen-Y; it may take getting used to, given what is available to you these days, but I hope you like it. Yes, it’s The Jefferson Airplane, and not their big . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: classics, nostalgia, rock music | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet After the success of the rallies, I was reminded of this Rolling Stones tune; it was also used in either Sicko or Capitalism a Love Story, I forget which one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRqtKLskPQs Since I can no longer listen to the Beatles’ version of that song without thinking of Stevie, I thought we should bring . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: nostalgia, rock music, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Well, in light of Stevie probably choosing which blue sweater vest to wear to some charity for his photo ops to fool Canadians, I thought this silly little number by the Kinks would be appropriate. I’ve always been a fan of Johnny Rivers for some reason. This particular song particularly reflects how . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: nostalgia, pop music, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet I know, usually reserved for Saturdays, but, I’m still working on a piece which will only be published tomorrow. So, what the hell! Perhaps tomorrow I can have comedy here. Bon Jovi is probably one of perhaps very few bands past 1980 that I like and whatever I like past 1980, I can . . . → Read More: Friday Nite Nostalgia Tags: classics, nostalgia, rock music | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia, What's old is New again |
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| Trackback for this entryTweet Well, it’s Saturday nite and that means time for either some comedy or nostalgia. Ok, I’m about to go all 70s pop here. This first video needs no introduction, except to say that I do have my sappy moments. Gotta love that 70s garb. Orange flashy jumpsuit? Maybe one day I should . . . → Read More: Saturday Nite Nostalgia Tags: nostalgia, pop music, the classics | Category: Personal, Saturday Nite Nostalgia |
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