This is pretty cool if you have a few minutes to spare~
http://www.femurdesign.com/theremin/
Digital Theremin
It’s Good To Know I Can Still Count On Jeeves
It’s comforting to know that in an unpredictable world, Jeeves is still there for us.
I’ve been Googling my new album to chart radio airplay and on a lark I though I would use the ancient search engine, Ask Jeeves. (it’s now Ask.com apparently)
And lo and behold, Jeeves told me the CBC North has been spinning some tunes!
Boo Google!
Yay Jeeves!
If only he were able to refill my coffee cup…
Long Live the CBC! Random radio playlists featuring my new songs.
It always make me happy when I see that one of my little songs has been played on the CBC.
This week it was CBC North.
Music Playlist January 27 – 31, 2014
- Strangers – Amelia Curran w/ Oh Susanna
- I’ll Wait – Sweet Alibi
- New Morning Sun – Blue Rodeo
- She Got Kick – Charlie Musselwhite & Ben Harper
- Treasure – Bruno Mars
- Moon Shine – Tonya Kennedy
- Candy – Wake Owl
- Bitter Rain – Declan O’Donovan
- Goodbye to Cowley – Kate Weekes
- Sweet Dream Sleeper – Don Brownrigg
- Grandpa’s Spells – Two Piano Tornado
- Living a Long Way to Go – Del Barber
- The Morning Light – Ron Sexsmith
- Dreams Slip Away – Wendy Demos
- Scar Tissue – Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Are You Happy Now? – Trevor Rogers
- How’d I Ever Think I Loved You – David Myles
- Not Giving Up – Royal Wood
- Turn, Turn, Turn – Pete Seeger
- Into the Light – Danny Michel
- Living Out My Dreams – Roch Voisine
- Millhaven Bay – Harmony Gates
- Green Icy Mountain – Blue Warblers
- New Inheritors – Wintersleep
- This Old Car – Pete Seeger
- Ride On – Strumbellas
- Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well – Jennifer Gasoi
- Royals – Lorde
- Black Mirror – Arcade Fire
- Monday, Monday, Monday – Tegan & Sara
The Morning Edition Playlist for Wednesday, January 29, 2014The Retrievers – “Waiting For The Leaves Vol. II”Fionn MacCool’s GuelphStan Rogers – “Bluenose”
On this day in 1946, the Bluenose sank just off of Haiti.Meggi Faye – “Between Your Fingers”Trevor Rogers – “She Only Likes Talking to Me (When I’m So Far Away)”
On this day in 1946, the Bluenose sank just off of Haiti.Meggi Faye – “Between Your Fingers”Trevor Rogers – “She Only Likes Talking to Me (When I’m So Far Away)”
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Local 107.3FM Top 30 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
This Week/Last Week/Artist/Title
1 23 The Pack A.D. Do Not Engage
2 1 Dog Day Fade Out
3 24 Rebekah Higgs Sha La La
4 re Paper Lions My Friends
5 30 Esther Grey Collected Works
6 19 Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything
7 27 TV Freaks Two
8 – Mode Moderne Occult Delight
9 5 Tough Age Tough Age
10 21 Wet Denim Wet Denim
11 3 Freelove Fenner Do Not Affect A Breezy Manner
12 9 Basia Bulat Tall Tall Shadow
13 17 Like A Motorcycle Motorpool
14 28 PUP PUP
15 26 Shooting Guns Brotherhood of the Ram
16 7 Sebastien Grainger Yours To Discover
17 20 Howl Howl
18 12 The Balconies Fast Motion
19 – Matt Andersen Weightless
20 14 Blackie And The Rodeo Kings South
21 – Trevor Rogers Are You Happy Now?
22 re Greg MacPherson Fireball
23 – Coeur De Pirate Trauma
24 6 Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Uzu
25 10 Haim Days Are Gone
26 2 Fiver CanCon Lost The Plot
27 11 The Sadies Internal Sounds
28 13 The Deep Dark Woods Jubilee
29 15 Sigur Ros Kveikur
30 29 SIRR Prize!
scop – Toronto
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| TW | LW | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Club Thunderbolt   |
City of Salt | Chieftown |
| 2 | 5 | Trevor Rogers |
Are You Happy Now? | Self-Released |
| 3 | re | David and the Woods |
David et les Bois | Self-Released |
| 4 | 9 | The Stormalongs |
The Stormalongs | Self-Released |
| 5 | re | Corey Isenor |
Hollowbody | Self-Released |
| 6 | 6 | Crissi Cochrane |
Little Sway | Self-Released |
| 7 | 2 | The Belle Comedians |
Charlotte | Nettwerk  |
| 8 | re | Nudie |
Remember This | Self-Released |
| 9 | 25 | Old Cabin |
Old Cabin | Self-Released |
| 10 | 11 | The Royal Oui |
The Royal Oui | File Under: Music (FU:M) |
| 11 | re | Mathias Mental |
Mathias Mental | Self-Released |
| 12 | 12 | Blackie And The Rodeo Kings |
South | File Under: Music (FU:M) |
| 13 | 16 | Downchild |
Can You Hear The Music? | Linus Entertainment |
| 14 | re | Makar | Funeral Genius | Self-Released |
| 15 | re | Francois Couture |
After The Rain | Self-Released |
| 16 | re | Ocha La Rocha | Ocha Lives | Jaxart |
| 17 | 3 | Barzin |
To Live Alone In That Long Summer | Monotreme |
| 18 | 13 | The Woodshed Orchestra |
Buzz | Self-Released |
| 19 | 4 | Sugar Brown’s Sad Day |
Sugar Brown’s Sad Day | Self-Released |
| 20 | 7 | A Montreal Paul |
Awaiting An Awakening | Self-Released |
| 21 | re | Wet Denim |
Wet Denim | Self-Released |
| 22 | re | Brendan Benson | You Were Right | Readymade |
| 23 | 26 | Ghosts Of Sailors At Sea | The Skeleton Coast | Self-Released |
| 24 | 1 | The Pack A.D. |
Do Not Engage | Nettwerk |
| 25 | re | Daedelus | Drown Out | Anticon |
| 26 | re | The Pinecones |
Ooh! | Reel Cod |
| 27 | 15 | First Base |
First Base | HoZac |
| 28 | 14 | The Civil Wars |
Bare Bones | Sensibility |
| 29 | — | Rueben DeGroot |
Rocket Surgery | Apple Crisp |
| 30 | — | The Gories | The Shaw Tapes: Live In Detroit 5/27/88 | |
New Brunswick
Here are the latest Local 107.3fm charts for the week ending Tuesday, March 18, 2014. Following this link you can also find our top ten charts for Hip Hop, Loud, Jazz, and Electronic.
This Week/Last Week/Artist/Title
1 — Nap Eyes Whine of the Mystic
2 — Bad People Bad People
3 — Various Psych Pop 2
4 — Noise Level Dub Knowledge
5 — Reagan’s Rayguns Excellent Party @ Reagans Rayguns
6 — Cavern/Anthesis Cavern/Anthesis Split
7 — The Olympic Symphonium Chance To Fate
8 1 Wooden Wives Dead Peasants
9 re Cellarghost Troubles
10 — Walrus Glam Returns
11 — Pine Tarts Wolves Named The Moon
12 re Trevor Rogers Are You Happy Now?
13 — Kandle In Flames
14 — Thus Owls Turning Rocks
15 re The Balconies Fast Motions
16 re Hand-Drawn Party
17 — SIRR Robopocalypse
18 — Elephant Skeletons zazzerzaz vol II
19 25 Wet Denim Wet Denim
20 re Earthbound Trio Lettuce Turnip the Beet
21 2 Les Paiens Carte Blanche
22 3 Old Man Luedecke I Never Sang Before I Met You
23 — Ryan Hillier Midnight Revelation
24 22 Matt Andersen Weightless
25 — Zebra Pulse Heh, Vay Bae-Bays
26 — Sexy Mathematics Electronics
27 — Wildcat Wildcat
28 15 Sherman Downey And The Ambiguous Case The Sun In Your Eyes
29 28 Rebekah Higgs Sha La La
30 9 Mode Moderne Occult Delight
scop – TorontoTop 30For the Week Ending: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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| TW | LW | Artist | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Crissi Cochrane |
Little Sway | Self-Released |
| 2 | 5 | Trevor Rogers |
Are You Happy Now? | Self-Released |
| 3 | 3 | Club Thunderbolt |
City of Salt | Chieftown |
| 4 | 2 | Barzin |
To Live Alone In That Long Summer | Monotreme |
| 5 | 9 | Blackie And The Rodeo Kings |
South | File Under: Music (FU:M) |
| 6 | 23 | Del Barber |
Prairieography | True North |
| 7 | 26 | Middle Sister |
Middle Sister | Famous Last |
| 8 | 1 | The Belle Comedians |
Charlotte | Nettwerk |
| 9 | 8 | A Montreal Paul |
Awaiting An Awakening | Self-Released |
| 10 | 6 | The Pack A.D. |
Do Not Engage | Nettwerk |
| 11 | 19 | Cory Weeds Quintet featuring Steve Davis | Let’s Go | Cellar Live |
| 12 | 10 | The Woodshed Orchestra |
Buzz | Self-Released |
| 13 | 12 | Sexy Mathematics |
Electronics | Self-Released |
| 14 | 11 | Pete Mills |
Sweet Shadow | Cellar Live |
| 15 | 13 | Sugar Brown’s Sad Day |
Sugar Brown’s Sad Day | Self-Released |
| 16 | 30 | Matt Andersen |
Weightless | True North |
| 17 | 16 | Countermeasure |
14 Characters | Self-Released |
| 18 | 7 | The Royal Oui |
The Royal Oui | File Under: Music (FU:M) |
| 19 | 17 | Russ Dawson |
The Go On | Self-Released |
| 20 | 14 | Load |
It’s True | Self-Released |
| 21 | 29 | Jillian Rae | Heartbeat | Iron Bull |
| 22 | 28 | Molly Thomason |
Columbus Field | Self-Released |
| 23 | — | Against Me! | Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Total Treble |
| 24 | — | The Howlin’ Brothers | The Sun Studio Sessions | Readymade |
| 25 | re | Mode Moderne |
Occult Delight | Light Organ |
| 26 | 20 | Alden Penner |
Precession | Self-Released |
| 27 | — | Sleepy Sun |
Maui Tears | Dine Alone |
| 28 | — | Mason Porter | Home For The Harvest | Self-Released |
| 29 | — | The Perms |
Aberdeen | Hugtight |
| 30 | 25 | Matt Watson |
From Riches To Rags | Self-Released |
The Mighty Chibi Deluxe!
Before I had my first “real” motorcycle, I had a cute little 60 cc mini bike called a Chibi Deluxe.
I had so much fun on that little thing zipping around the farm roads near my grandparents place in Ladner, BC.
I think I paid $75 for it.
I remember the second gear being busted so you needed to really rev it in first, then pop er’ down into 3rd and it would build slowly from there to a wobbly top speed of about 35 mph. That seemed plenty fast at the time.
Looking online, it seems that a lot of people have fond memories of these little machines that were made in the early 70’s. If you’ve got an extra $600 lying around you can find them on eBay!
My First Motorcycle
She was a beaut!
A 1976 Yamaha DT 100 I think. I bought it in 1986 off of my friend Dave. It ran great!
The gas mileage was ridiculous and the feeling of freedom at that age? Amazing!
In those days you could get a licence by driving around a few pylons and insurance was less than $100 a year.
I moved on to a road bike after that but after a few close calls, due to no fault of my own, I put an end to my Fonzie days at age 19.
If I ever end up out in the country it would be fun to have a trail bike to putter around on.
Spotify
I’m still on the 30 day free trial period and leaning towards paying the 10 dollars a month after that. All the music of the world at your fingertips for the cost of a couple of cappuccinos?
It is pretty amazing but it bothers me how little the artists get paid. At least they (me) are getting something!
Yesterday I listened to a lot of Pete Seeger and of course clean up time with the kids featured “Get Lucky”, the extended mix by Daft Punk. Usually I just dial-up a genre and try to discover something new.
Lots of African High-Life was listened to the day before.
There’s a funny little website called Forgorify.
It seeks to give all the songs on Spotify that have never had even a single play at least one!
Currently listing to “Life In The Finland Woods” by Calum MacLean – on the album “Scottish Accordion Hits Volume 2”………Just doing my part to make the world a happier place….
Pop The Cork!
My album is #19 at Ryerson in Toronto!
Meeting Jay Z and Beyoncé for lunch! Things are looking up!
| # | ARTIST | ALBUM | LABEL |
| 1 |
THE STORMALONGS ^ |
The Stormalongs | Self-Released |
| 2 |
DOG DAY * |
Faded Out | Fundog |
| 3 |
OLD CABIN * |
Old Cabin | Self-Released |
| 4 |
FIRST BASE ^ |
First Base | HoZac |
| 5 |
DOWNCHILD ^ |
Can You Hear the Music? | Linus Entertainment |
| 6 |
COREY ISENOR * |
Hollowbody | Self-Released |
| 7 |
ROAR * |
Roar | Self-Released |
| 8 |
MATHIAS MENTAL * |
Mathias Mental EP | Self-Released |
| 9 |
DAVID AND THE WOODS * |
David et le Bois | Self-Released |
| 10 |
FRANCOIS COUTURE * |
After the Rain | Self-Released |
| 11 |
MAKAR |
Funeral Genius | Self-Released |
| 12 |
CLUB THUNDERBOLT * |
City of Salt | Self-Released |
| 13 |
CHET SINGH * |
Occupation Nation | Self-Released |
| 14 |
BRENDAN BENSON |
We Were Right | Readymade |
| 15 |
OCHA LA ROCHA |
Ocha Lives | Jaxart |
| 16 |
THE BELLE COMEDIANS * |
Charlotte | Nettwerk |
| 17 |
THE FAST ROMANTICS * |
The Afterlife Blues | Self-Released |
| 18 |
NUDIE * |
Remember This | Self-Released |
| 19 |
TREVOR ROGERS * |
Are You Happy Now? | Self-Released |
| 20 |
THE HIGH BAR GANG * |
Lost & Undone | True North |
| 21 |
THE WOODSHED ORCHESTRA ^ |
Buzz | Self-Released |
| 22 |
THE ROYAL OUI * |
The Royal Oui | File Under: Music |
| 23 |
WET DENIM * |
Wet Denim | Self-Released |
| 24 |
THE BLACK HOLLIES |
Somewhere Between Here and Nowhere | Ernest Jenning Recording Co. |
| 25 |
MOTHS AND LOCUSTS * |
Mission Collapse in the Twin Sun Megaverse | Self-Released |
| 26 |
LOAD * |
It’s True | Self-Released |
| 27 |
CRISS COCHRANE * |
Little Sway | Self-Released |
| 28 |
BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS * |
South | File Under: Music |
| 29 |
A MONTREAL PAUL * |
Awaiting An Awakening | Self-Released |
| 30 |
DAEDELUS |
Drown Out | Anticon |
