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Prophetic Music
When I worked in radio a lot of songs crossed my desk. I tried to listen to every record I was sent, but, years later, I don’t always remember the songs. Like this one. The single came to me from Lift Records, and independent label in Fairbanks Alaska. I don’t remember ever airing any of […]
Bad Timing
Joni Mitchell has become an American citizen, after living in the US since the mid 1960s. Somehow it seems like a betrayal. She is a Companion of the Order of Canada. She has an entry in The Canadian Enyclopedia. She just received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Junos (the Canadian equivalent to the Grammy […]
Most Embarrassing
Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature. She’s Canadian. It naturally makes me proud when a fellow Canadian receives such an accolade. Especially given that there is no bigger prize than the Nobel, which is given in recognition of a career of achievment. What embarrasses me though is that until the prize […]
Not A Tame Lion
Meryl Streep as Aslan? The purists are up in arms. Director Greta Gerwig’s Narnia movie, The Magician’s Nephew is coming out early in 2027. This is one I want to see in theatres rather than wait for it to stream on the small screen. The Narnia book series, if you don’t already know, is C.S. […]
Spanish Train
It hasn’t stood the test of time. Truth is, it wasn’t a very good song to begin with. I was playing music earlier this week and dropped a Chris De Burgh best of CD into the player. Yes, I still have physical vinyl records and compact discs in my office. As the disc played, part […]
Haunting Words
“The cross or the machine. It’s always the same choice.” – Marcus Mumford, “Conversation with my Son” That line has been haunting me since the end of February, when I first heard Prizefighter, the latest album from Mumford & Sons. So much richness in a few words. I am not going to review the album, […]
Thought Provoking
I went to see Switchfoot Friday night at Ottawa’s Cityfolk festival. I was struck by the lasting power of their lyrics and the band’s ability to speak hope into a hurting world. I’m not sure how many times I have seen Switchfoot since they first began their rise at the tail end of the last […]
Rock DNA
What’s in a name, Shakespeare asked. I’m pondering that in advance of a concert in Ottawa tonight. It was the names that attracted me. Three seventies powerhouses, two with sixties roots. Jefferson Starship, Kansas and Deep Purple are sharing the stage. I have seen these bands before. But not there versions. There is one original […]
Following Up
The call was a bit late in coming, to put it mildly. By about 27 years. I was forwarded a voice mail message yesterday from a musician looking for feedback on some songs he had submitted for airplay. He said I had told him the station would play them, and he was wondering what the […]
Friday’s Question
Canada has announced it will be taking part in the 2027 Eurovision song contest. I’m not sure how I feel about that. We aren’t in Europe after all. Then again neither is Israel. I guess anyone can participate if they pay the fees. So why not Canaada? I’m not sure about a competition that mixes […]
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