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Continue reading →: The 7:40 Songbook – March 8, 2014
This morning was a pleasant surprise. Not only was it plus 8 (50 or so for my American friends), which is great for the Canadian prairies in early March, but that >*&*^%$$$ construction on Glenmore is finally gone. The downside to the morning, Daylight Savings Time meant it was dark…
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Continue reading →: Canada’s Number One Song And Album – March 8, 2015
This weeks number 1 song (Via CBC Radio 2) and album (As per CKUA) are Death Cab For Cuties song “Black Sun” as single and Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project as the top album Two very different bands with 2 very good sounds. Death Cab For Cutie is a well established…
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Continue reading →: Remembering Brian Carman
Remember that great instrumental “Pipeline”, the one with the great opening riff that basically created a whole new form of guitar playing? Brian Carman of “The Chantays” played that way back in 1962. Brian passed away on March 1st, but will always be remembered for this path-finding sound.One of the…
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Continue reading →: The 7:40 Songbook – March 7, 2014
So sue me. Been cheating on the dates as it took me a day between thinking up the 740 and actually implementing it. That means that the 7th is actually the 6th’s tune. Clear as mud? Going forward the weekend will be a time of #1’s, remembrance, new Canadian releases…
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Continue reading →: The 7:40 Songbook – March 6, 2014
Thought it was going to be a terrible drive in today. Radio said to avoid the route I usually take due to a massive water-main break on Glenmore. Unfortunately I heard this as I was at the point of no return. Rolled the dice and won, everybody else went to…

