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Throwback Thursday – #tbt – MuchMusic in the 1980’s/1990’s

Saw an article that influential music and pop culture Canadian station, MuchMusic (later rebranded as “Much”) is moving on to TikTok and YouTube. I’m not sure young people today can appreciate how influential MuchMusic the station was with its VJ’s, dance parties at schools, Speaker’s Corner, special features (Snow Job!), the compilation albums (especially […]

¶ Posted 06 January 2022 § Canada § MemoryLane § PopCulture § ThrowbackThursday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “And so the days float through my eyes/But still the days seem the same/And these children that you spit on/As they try to change their worlds/Are immune to your consultations/They’re quite aware of what they’re goin’ through”

“Changes” – David Bowie

¶ Posted 03 January 2022 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Five Things I’m Grateful For – 2022 Edition

I’m not much of a New Year’s Resolution guy (“I’m going to lose weight this year!” Pandemic continues. “Shit!”) but always good to take account of the things you’re grateful for at this time of year. Who knows – maybe this could become another annual post tradition? Anyhow… 1. My Family So fortunate to have […]

¶ Posted 02 January 2022 § Family § List § Pace § PopCulture § Sasha § Saskatchewan § Shea § Technology ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid, parents, saskatchewan

Music Monday – “I wasn’t meant to be then it ain’t meant to be now/I love this home but now I hate this house/Its been a hell of a year”

I posted this exact song a year ago this week – hard to believe the same sentiment applies a year later and it’s worth a repeat post of the same song. Here’s hoping I’m not starting a new blog tradition and having to post it again at the end of 2022! 🙁 “Hell of a […]

¶ Posted 27 December 2021 § Blog § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid

Christmas Song Popularity Based On Number of Plays on Commercial Radio

(via Reddit)

¶ Posted 21 December 2021 § Infographic § PopCulture § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: holiday, xmas

Music Monday – “Christmas on the farm/Back when a small farm could survive/House was always warm/And you were still alive.”

“Another Silent Night” – Megan Nash & The Best of Intentions

¶ Posted 20 December 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: saskatchewan

Music Monday – “I want to thank the storm that brought the snow/Thanks to the string of lights that make it glow/But I wanna thank you, baby/You make it feel like Christmas”

“You Make It Feel Like Christmas” – Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani

¶ Posted 13 December 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: xmas

Music Monday – “I put two and one together/And you know that’s not an even sum/And I know just where to catch you with/That well-known smoking gun”

“Smoking Gun” – Robert Cray

¶ Posted 15 November 2021 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: Covid

Music Monday – “You shut your mouth/How can you say/I go about things the wrong way?/I am human and I need to be loved/Just like everybody else does”

“How Soon is Now?” – Johnny Marr

¶ Posted 08 November 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “When I’m in the shower/I’m afraid to wash my hair/’Cause I might open my eyes and find someone standing there”

Halloween’s over but this was our song of the year as Sasha kept singing it over and over after hearing it on my Halloween playlist… “Somebody’s Watching Me” – Rockwell (featuring Michael Jackson)