Changes..(not of the Bowie kind)..(a not so) short update-ish..about sorta weird & crazy (should be close) encounters of the missing birthday kind..

Well..
It's been an interesting bit of a run as of late here..

And I can see that there's been a bunch of traffic coming to the blog lately, so figured I should do a "not-so-brief-ish" ;) update-ish now to explain things going on..
..but there are also a few more posts on related topics..& others, that are on the (back) burner..


First off (some background/reminders)..

I stopped posting to this blog specifically for a couple of reasons (and I never said a proper "goodbye" due to reason #2 below):

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1. I used to the be the ONLY one that posted/shared the playlists of The Strombo Show (they seem to have conveniently forgotten THAT fact)
..but then George got an Intern, & then Staff that do that/those tasks (& get PAID for it)..
& they post them over on the CBC Music site (brutal changes to that website in the recent months tho..but more on that later)..

..AND..I'll *try* post a link to where that stuff is..later..
IF I can find it/figure out the wacky things they've done to that website.
It's complicated..when, where it used to be simple & straightforward.

2. I then moved from Vancouver back to Calgary in ~late 2012/early 2013 (but didn't have much time prior w/move planning to post, or to even put a "we're on hold, be back..later" message up here).

And then when I got to Calgary, I didn't have the time to blog here on Strombo Show topics, as well as focus on the things I needed to do be doing in other parts of my life.

So, with the intern --> staff now doing the playlists, I backed off doing & posting to the blog on any #StromboShow topics
(I do have ~50+ Drafts tho..& that doesn't count the archive playlists that have never been posted anywhere else - more on that later)
..or even music related topics, as that was always intended to be the longer term focus & goal of this blog as well
..to continue to collaborate (with The Strombo Show of course) & maybe other CBC Radio 2 shows (b/c they are cool & unique & the best)..
..and also share other great MUSIC info.

B/c..as much as I'm pissed at George right now (see below), the phrase #WeLoveMusic is as much something that belongs here,
& while it belongs to the show, & the "fans" & supporters of the show
..just as much as it also does speak to just a LOVE of ALL music in general
AND..
..therefore it also belongs to music lovers & fans, everywhere, regardless of The Strombo Show connection!

I also since in early 2014 & until just recently had/have been dealing w/some serious, unexpected health issues, including a major "emergency" surgery in late 2014. And then, over the past few years since, have been working to focus on getting my health back to former levels..& also on getting my business(es) going again & re-established here in Calgary.

That become my priority, getting my health back to a good, preferably great place, FIRST & foremost, before ANYthing else..
..hopefully understandably so.
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So..on to the partial reason for this post, & changes/updates/limbo that the @StromboShowChat & ultimately this blog as well..
..are going through..
..might be going through..
Involve the following:


It was time to just call George..Strombo (if you call him that..I don't..I can't..I don't know why..but it just doesn't feel right to me)..out on some BULLSHIT.

However..he REALLY does NOT like that..(being "called out")
..altho..in truth..
It is what you say to people G, what ask them to do..
..to ask questions, be curious, challenge everything
(YES darlin'..EVEN YOU)..
AND hold you accountable (to the standards, the things that you have stated, & set out for the show..& for yourself).

So why the heck are you mad when I do just that?


Well..the truth is..that isn't the truth, or the case.

IF you challenge George, IF you ask him to BE accountable..
..he gets PISSED off.
(..at least at me.. :/ )

Usually, the REALLY SUPER 
(like has lashed out in anger at me..in Twitter DM, or FB PM 
- those are private messages tho, so you'll just have to take my word on it, as I won't share ANY private, confidential exchanges - 
Sorry. Privacy is paramount to me (& I know to George as well).
..or like unfollows you on Twitter, or does some other passive aggressive, indirect things..the list is TOO long, etc)
..kind of PISSED off.


But..
Despite that risk, that he'd/he'll be angry at me..
(maybe forever, who knows..he IS stubborn)!
But..so am I, I suppose. ;)

..I STILL and ALWAYS will challenge him, and continue to ask him smart, intelligent, thoughtful, thought-out, exploring..
and..yes, challenging questions..

..AND, yes..hold him accountable.


That's who I am, that is what my ethics & integrity & my own "punk rock" beliefs stand for..


SO..
You'd think he'd respect that?
(instead of kinda being an ass about it)
..based on his own assertions, statements..

..and especially..the ethos of The Strombo Show
(& also George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight & back to  The Hour),
and the years of "his brand" development, etc..

But who knows what's going on there..
Maybe one day he'll explain himself.
To me.
<shrug>.
You'll notice, I'm not holding my breath tho. ;)


So..you might be wondering..
WHAT ON EARTH did you (I/me) do to piss George off THAT much?

Well..
All I pointed out (and asked), that after 9-10+ YEARS..of yes..THAT LONG
..of support & having his back (in countless, endless ways I can't EVEN begin to list & share here),
& then ALL The Strombo Show (Chat) Blog work (done for FREE!)..& lots of it behind the scenes, so this blog & the Twitter, etc, etc..don't even begin to encapsulate it..

..you'd think someone like that (ahem..ME)..
could actually get Happy Birthday mention
(or heck, EVEN a private message)
..or a song request played on the show..
or SOMETHING.

AND..
..this year (2016)..the radio show even fell on my birthday/Oct 23rd, so you'd think maybe, hey..that should be..like a given.
Right?

No.
Not even that.
#notEVENaHBD
Not once.
NOT ONCE in 9-10+years..?!?

As, when you really think about, it's a simple thing to do.
A kind, sweet, generous thing.
A tiny, simple, easy way to demonstrate some gratitude.
The thoughtful, nice, caring thing to do.

AND..YET..
..he couldn't even do that?


They did (I assume The Strombo Show staff)
(..BUT ONLY after I pt'd this glaring, brutal, & basically NOT very thoughtful "issue" of years of "neglect" out..)

--> Posted the following message,. sent to the @StromboShowChat Twitter account, so, NOT even actually directed to ME personally
(@ me..to my personal account: @DolphinsDancer).

The Stromboo Show ‏@TheStromboShow Oct 24
"@StromboShowChat Happy birthday! Love from The Strombo Show family! #WeLoveMusic"

Here's a screencap (just in case he decides to be an additional asshole..)..& delete it..
..as well..
..since that's just been happening A LOT on Twitter lately ;):

FYI.
This message is/was also a day late..
(AGAIN, ONLY after I pt'd out how rude this exclusion has been, over the many, MANY YEARS),
..as I said..my birthday was actually Oct 23rd..on the same day as the Sunday Strombo Show that night.


(Or heck, even a quick, thoughtful Facebook PM from George - as we've chatted there over the MANY years - would've been fine too..)


So..the fact IS..
..that in like 9-10+ years of being a pretty serious supporter of the radio show (& in many way..George himself..)
(..and in a way that NO one else has done):
~ George has NEVER once played a song request for me, 
~ OR mentioned the Strombo Show Chat on the show, 
~ & has (until the above basically a total "PR backpedal message") 
--> NEVER wished me (even indirectly) a Happy Birthday..
..(Ok..maybe once, ONLY after I brought it up in a FB msg, like a couple of years ago..
BUT it's REALLY just NOT the same when you HAVE to mention it, or remind, or blatantly point it out to someone..)


I don't know..
..but how I was raised, that IS called just damn rude, disrespectful, thoughtless, & ungrateful 
..for the YEARS of "street team" support that I have shown & offered the show..including doing the work (this blog) for FREE..that is now done by paid staff.

(..and I haven't even gotten into the years of harassment from crazy Strombo stalkers, etc that I endured.. 
Yah. You read that right.
Years of totally nutty, crazy, beyond awful online harassment.

Honestly, I think largely b/c George wouldn't just come out & acknowledge me & the work..being done..
..is a large part of the reason(s) it occurred..but that IS another story, I'm probably never telling..as it just sucks too much).


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AND..just some additional background/history..

NOTE: The Strombo Show (<-- this is the more recent FB page)
has been around for ~11 years now.

As I was in the process of moving from Edmonton to Vancouver in 2005-2006 & going back to university, I didn't actually discover the show until ~late 2006-early 2007, when it was still on a previous radio station.

I started blogging & managing the "fan" chat (in a few different forms & formats), after the show moved from that other radio station, to CBC Radio 2..on November 8, 2009 and you can check out the first post..
..& the first playlist from then, when the first The Strombo Show was now at it's home on CBC Radio 2!
..and then I finally created this blog for the playlists that weren't being documented ANYwhere else.

I actually have TONS of previous playlists as well, in raw text files, for previous shows, from before I started this blog & BEFORE the show moved to CBC Radio 2..
..that aren't even up here, the goal was to..
eventually..
..after I moved back to Calgary..to back-date & archive ALL those old playlists here as well..

Obviously due to my move, then health issues, & other stuff that came up, I never got back onto that archive project.

So, who knows if I EVER will now, or if those playlists & that aspect of history of The Strombo Show, will remain hidden on my hard-drive. ;)


So..on that note..and as it seems like there's no good place to end this post..as there is SO much info still missing..
and like MOST of the posts on this blog..it's ridiculously LONG
..but I'm pretty much done with writing about this stuff for the night..


And despite how much this recent situation has pissed off
(clearly both of us, in different ways)..
..I am still listening (& posting on social media), about how much I *LOVE* The Strombo Show..

I'm just REALLY irked at George specifically..at the moment (grantedly, & quite understandably, & rightly so..)

But..a simple apology can solve that..(hint, HINT..)


However, I'm dancing & listening, & writing..here..
while listening to The Strombo Show tonight, for the Halloween, or rather..
#Stromboween..
..It IS my FAVE holiday of the year..

So in the spirit [ pun INTENDED ;) ] of radio, music & celebration of this beautiful holiday:
The Celtic New Year, Samhain, All Soul's Eve, Day/Eve of All Hallows, Hallowmas, Allhallowtide, Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, Solemnity/Feast of All Saints, Feast of All Souls, Day for All Souls, Devil's Day/Night..
..and so on..whatever name you name it by....

This beautiful holiday is not a time to be angry.

..and while finishing up this post..I was listening to Georgie's mom (there MUST some kindness, & gratitude in his heart w/such a beautiful, funny lady in his life)..talking about him as a gentle, sensitive, kind, tender-hearted little boy..

....and listening to this utterly beyond gorgeous, lovely, beautiful version & request by George's Mom of:
The Sounds Of Silence by Disturbed [Official Music Video]

..forgiveness is possible.
Forgiveness is always possible.
So..maybe that gentle, sensitive, kind, tender-hearted little boy can show up here.

As well, who can be mad, or stay mad..for long with music THAT beautiful being played by a total badass favourite band of mine.

And..besides..staying mad is also not my way/style..
..altho..yes, an apology would certainly be good.

That is all.

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And to end off..

A couple of songs that came to mind, or I discovered..
(..while listening to CBC Radio 2 - pre-Strombo show - I usually have the radio on in my place on Sundays from ~5pm on..& usually after the show as well for some of NightStream..
--> Sunday's REALLY ARE KILLER on CBC Radio 2!),
..or I re-heard these songs, & felt it was a perfect summation of all of this CRAZY stuff.


La La Lie - Basia Bulat - (Live In Studio @ CBC Music)
Also.. (Recorded version w/Lyrics)

Day or night
Friendly or fire
Doesn't feel right to me
I can keep up
Even though I won't feel alright for weeks
Never mind, don't pretend we know the meaning
Don't look up
Try to keep not to notice I'm leaving

When I say that I don't need help
And I promise I will be fine
Oh, I la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to myself
Can you look me straight in the eye?
There's a story for every time
And you la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to yourself

Day and night
You need advice
Don't get caught up with me
Burden of proof
I'm not confused
I wasn't even here
Never mind, don't pretend we know the meaning
Don't look down
Try to not see that you're bleeding

You can say that you don't need help
Can you look me straight in the eye?
Can you la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to yourself

I can promise myself tonight
I rehearsed and I know my lines
I can lie, lie, lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie to myself
Oh, I la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie
Keep lying to myself
Can you la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie
Keep lying to yourself

No, I know that I don't need help
There's a story for every time
Oh, I la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to myself
Oh, la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie
Keep lying to myself
Can you lie, lie, lie, la-la-la-lie
Keep lying to yourself?

La-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to yourself
Oh, I la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to myself
I can I la-la-la-lie, la-la-la-lie, la-la-lie to myself

..and

Timothy Bloom - The Beginning (Work It Out) (Audio)

Timothy Bloom Releases Woozy Throwback Single, ‘Work It Out’

Lyrical Excerpt
(I wrote these out from listening to the YouTube audio..so may not be correct):

"You know when you love somebody,
you gotta treat them kind.

Yah.

If you out there..you got that good one.
Never let her go.

Let me tell you why.

I took her love for granted.
(yah)
I chased all my heart, left me stranded (???)

What I'd do..to get it all back.
My love, my love.

(Work it out)
(whooo, ooohhhh..)
(Work it out)
(whooo, ooohhhh..)
(Work it out)
(whooo, ooohhhh..)
(Work it out)
(whooo, ooohhhh..)

Yahhhhhaaah.

Last time we kissed.
Oh I treasure.
'cause I'm missing those lips..now forever.

Just to get that moment back, baby..
It's driving me crazy.

You got to work it out.

...

"

..and

Patsy Cline Singing Crazy "Live" on the Grand Ole Opry

Lyrics~Crazy-Patsy Cline

No lyrics needed.
Just Crazy.

..and
finally..

Don't Go

Hannah Georgas - Don't Go (Official Video)

I know you, you worry all the time
and now it’s because you want me to be all right
don’t know what I’d do if I lost you
don’t know what I’d do if I lost you

How I wish you didn’t take on everybody’s pain
Cause I know every night you’re saying prayers
don’t know what I’d do if I lost you
don’t know what I’d do if I lost you

So don’t go
don’t go on me now
don’t go
don’t cry on me now

Oh, Oh, god what the hell would I do
If you take her, I swear I’m coming too
Cause I don’t what I’d do
don’t know what I’d do if I lost you

So don’t go
don’t go on me now
don’t go
don’t cry on me now

Hold me like a child

Run fingers thru my hair
Lying on the couch
Watching tv in the basement
Hold me like a child
Run fingers thru my hair
Lying on the couch

don’t go
don’t go on me now
don’t go
don’t cry on me now

so don’t go
don’t go on my now
don’t go
don’t cry on me now

so don’t go
don’t go on my now
don’t go

don’t cry on me now

Just a real, genuine HBD (& an apology) will suffice.
That is all.

~Yours..
..always & forever.. in musical awesome-ness,
Michelle/Dolphin
(@DolphinsDancer / @StromboShowChat)

May 09, 2010: The Strombo Show Playlist (& G12 Count Down)

The Strombo Show Playlist [ Mostly complete?! ]
and G12 Count Down [ Updated/Complete ]: May 09, 2010


[ UPDATE: May 13; 2010; ~2:00-ish AM! Looks like I have most of the playlist up now.. I may have missed 1 or 2 tracks here & there (which I noted in that spot), but it's pretty darn close. ]

The G12 Countdown is for sure confirmed and of course there are George's motorcycle videos!

I've now moved all the motorcycle race stuff to it's own post here: George's First Motorcycle Race! In order to make room for all the playlist stuff I've added.

I was able to tag or note *MOST* of the tracks while listening to the show 2x on Sunday, May 9th. Since I was hosting the chat session as well, I may have missed a few as I was distracted, but as I said above, there is as full/complete a list as I have done below!

Starting in this post (and I'll back-track in time to the other posts in time), all tracks played on the show are in:
Blue and Bold!
So they are easy to view/find/read on the page with all the other notes. Hope that helps!


Any Errors and/or Omissions are totally my fault!
IF.. you have any corrections or info that I'm missing, please comment or ping me & I'll update the blog list!
Thanks. Enjoy.

Feedback, comments, notes, etc are ALWAYS welcome!


And please note.. the G12 Count Down is now up on The Strombo Show Website! What did I say.. by mid-week-ish.. Yah. You heard it here ;)

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Last weeks (May 02, 2010) G12 for comparison..
... as there are some strange leaps & vanishing songs here:
G12 - #1: Band Of Horses - Laredo
G12 - #2: Damian Marley & NAS - As We Enter
G12 - #3: Gord Downie - The East Wind
G12 - #4: Circle Research - Rock Creek Park
G12 - #5: M.I.A. - Born Free
G12 - #6: Crystal Castles - Celestica
G12 - #7: Morning Benders - Excuses
G12 - #8: Dead Weather - Gasoline
G12 - #9: Darwin Deez - D.N.A.
G12 - #10: Yeasayer - O.N.E.
G12 - #11: Regina Spektor - No Surprises
G12 - #12: Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed
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G12 Count Down ~ May 09, 2010
[ My NOTEs in italics ]

G12 - #1: Dead Weather - Gasoline
G12 - #2: M.I.A. - Born Free
G12 - #3: Band of Horses - Laredo
G12 - #4: Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure

[ Pitchfork.com has an interview & FREE DOWNLOAD of Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure & also "What Did My Lover Say? (It Always Had to Go This Way)"

I ♥ Pitchfork.com!

Another great website that often has free downloads (or links to other sites that have them) & current music news: NxEW.ca
See here for what's current on their blog Free Download search: http://one.nxew.ca/search/label/Free%20Download

Thanks to Strombo Show Chat participant @wildworks for the NxEW.ca info & links! ]

G12 - #5: Darwin Deez - D.N.A.
G12 - #6: Crystal Castles - Celestica

G12 - #7: Shad - Yaa I Get It
G12 - #8: Gord Downie - The East Wind
G12 - #9: The Flatliners - Carry The Banner

[ UPDATED: Track is now correct above. Cavalcade is the the album.
Visit The Flatliners mySpace Page to listen to the rest of their tracks. "Carry The Banner" is the first one & noted as "NEW SONG".
FREE DOWNLOAD of "The Flatliners - Carry The Banner" at Exclaim.ca! ]

[ NOTE: BTW... George, Darby.. whomever might be reading, listening, or paying any attention over in radio land to this blog..
we all really, REALLY like the #10 countdown track intro w/The Count!

Please.. pretty, pretty, pretty... please (with strawberries & chocolate & real whipped cream ;) play it.. like ALL the time for us?! Thx. Hugs & kisses ~ The Strombo Show Chat Crew. ]

G12 - #10: Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed
G12 - #11: LCD Soundsystem - All I Want
G12 - #12: The Hold Steady - The Sweet Part of the City


[ NOTE: I'll have a chance hopefully tomorrow sometime to have a listen to the missing tracks to get the correct info up. Right now.. I just managed to do a bit of this update in the commercial breaks while watching the Habs hockey game tonight & trying to find something to make my head stop hurting! ]


[ UPDATE May 12, 2010; ~12:11am: Thanks to @kelgura for some posts on Twitter to help me with a few of the G12 tracks I was still confirming and for letting me know that Exclaim.ca had the D/L of "The Flatliners - Carry The Banner".

Seems I had everything except "The Flatliners - Carry The Banner" & I was in the process of listening to their mySpace page (link above) to track it down.

As well.. it looks like the full G12 is now up on The Strombo Show Website, so I confirmed there as well for accuracy! (I'm guessing thanks to Darby for that update are in order. All Hail King Darby! ;) ]

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The Strombo Show Playlist: May 09, 2010 (Highlights & Excerpts)

~ The rest of it should be relatively complete below! I kept this section in for more of the comments, etc.

With the following tidbits..

~ Bob Mackowycz's Mother's Day picks, sorta...
[ (A Sad-off... that I think I totally missed somehow.. both times?!
I actually don't think they did it... but they talked about. I'm confused here.) ]

And some Mother's Day picks for both Bob's mom, and his wife Sandra who became a new mom this year with their new baby girl, or I think the song was actually for his daughter.. as she likes it.

[ If you missed the actual show, I'll explain later why the next 3-4 songs were played. ]

Prince - Bat Dance
Pulp - This Is Hardcore
Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check [ Acappella ver. I think ]

Great Lake Swimmers - Pulling On A Line

~ Ten O'Clock with Tom: Tom Waits - Soldier's Things

~ George's Mom: George calls his Mom to wish her Happy Mother's Day and to get a request from her (very funny actually).
He plays: Jim Reeves - Four Walls .. for her.. [ but she first asked him to play "Kate Smith - God Bless America" and he laughed.. A LOT and refused! Funniest thing of the evening.. in my opinion... ]

~ Rich's Picks: for an interesting Sunday night historical journey into New York City, 1987 rap, etc
[ FYI. In case you are listening to the show once it is posted up & you have younger kids around.. It was just @oldschoolgirl (Sarah) & StromboShowChat Collective team in the chat.. and we were just wondering.. if anyone on CBCRadio2 has said 'blowjob' before? Just curious. LMAO! };> ]

[ If I recall correctly, this was just an audible they called before Rich's picks. In reference to NYC... ]
The Ramones - 53rd & 3rd

PJ Harvey - The Garden
Cash Money & Marvellous - Ugly People Be Quiet [ Ok, I'm pretty sure this is the right song. I just don't remember G & Rich saying the name, but do I recall the Tears For Fears sample @ the start! ]

[ So they'd call an audible and played this "classic": ]
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

[ And this next song, was a song Rich wanted to always hear/request on the radio. ]
Joy Division - She Lost Control

~ An educational, historical, & awesome "Album Side": Soul Rebels - Bob Marley & The Wailers



[ Soul Rebels is an album by The Wailers, their first album to be released outside of Jamaica. Plenty more information over at the Wikipedia on Soul Rebel. ]

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Rebel
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Try Me
Bob Marley & The Wailers - It's Alright **
[ ** It was later re-recorded and retitled "Night Shift" for Rastaman Vibration. ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Sympathy
[ (Also credited to/with Peter Tosh) ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - My Cup
[ (Also credited to/with Bob Marley/Lee "Scratch" Perry) ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Almighty

~ A lovely "Big-Lie Down" with a request for a regular listener of the Strombo Show (Alex), a regular visitor to the tapings of The Hour.. and of course a regular participant in this Strombo Show Chat (altho she was traveling w/her family on Sunday night listening in the car, so couldn't join us on-line in the chat session on Sunday night).

As far I can recall.. we went straight from the "Album Side" into the "Big-Lie Down".

Here are the last 3 tracks of the evening/show!
From the "Big-Lie Down" segment of the show:

Iron & Wine - Upward Over The Mountain
[ As mentioned in the: Upward Over The Mountain ~ A Sneaky Peek At May 9, 2010 Strombo Show post. ]
Spiritualized - Cool Waves
Cat Powers - Woman Left Lonely

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The Strombo Show Playlist Complete w/G12 "Embedded":
May 09, 2010 (Or mostly complete?!)


G12 - #12: The Hold Steady - The Sweet Part of the City
G12 - #11: LCD Soundsystem - All I Want
G12 - #10: Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck Speed

Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

G12 - #9: The Flatliners - Carry The Banner

Bob Mackowycz's Mother's Day picks, sorta...

Prince - Bat Dance
Pulp - This Is Hardcore
Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check [ Acappella ver. I think ]
Great Lake Swimmers - Pulling On A Line

Faith No More - Epic

G12 - #8: Gord Downie - The East Wind
G12 - #7: Shad - Yaa I Get It
G12 - #6: Crystal Castles - Celestica

[ NOTE: Missing Track: Another Crystal Castles one I believe.. ]

Timber Timbre - Lay Down In The Tall Grass
[ NOTE: Interview with George & Timber Timbre is around here somewhere in the show. ]
Timber Timbre - Until the Night is Over
[ NOTE: See Timber Timbre's awesome live performances & download the tracks at The Hour Website.
Direct link to Timber Timbre Web Exclusives here:
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/season/timber_timbre_web_exclusives.html
And the performance on the Wednesday, May 12, 2010 show (end of the video) here: http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.html
(Episode 145 if this link doesn't load that video first) ]

[ NOTE: And I somehow managed to miss this both times (I was talking to my mom.. I'm exempt!).
But my trusty helpers in the Strombo Show Chat at the time.. @ragzey_z (Alex), @oldschoolgirl (Sarah) & @mishelleorama (the other Michelle..) tell me the next track was a request by Timber Timbre. ]
Bruce Peninsula - Crabapples

[ Gosh I sure do ♥ this song...
"So come on, COME ON.. I wanna to hear that FUCKING noise!" ]
Tilly And The Wall - Nights of the Living Dead

Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere
Hank Snow - Hello Love

Ten O'Clock with Tom:
Tom Waits - Soldier's Things

The Black Crowes - Seeing Things

Ben Harper - I Wish I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again

George's Mom - Her Request:
Jim Reeves - Four Walls


[ NOTE: Missing Track: Totally flailed & just didn't catch it.. not sure?! ]


G12 - #5: Darwin Deez - D.N.A.
G12 - #4: Wolf Parade - Ghost Pressure

Rich's Picks:

[ If I recall correctly, this was just an audible they called before Rich's picks. In reference to NYC... ]
The Ramones - 53rd & 3rd

PJ Harvey - The Garden
Cash Money & Marvellous - Ugly People Be Quiet [ Ok, I'm pretty sure this is the right song. I just don't remember G & Rich saying the name, but I recall the Tears For Fears sample @ the start! ]

[ So they'd call an audible and played this "classic": ]
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels

[ And this next song, was a song Rich wanted to always hear/request on the radio. ]
Joy Division - She Lost Control


G12 - #3: Band of Horses - Laredo
G12 - #2: M.I.A. - Born Free

Nine Inch Nails - March Of The Pigs
Ice Cube - Wicked


[ RECAP of the G12 songs played so far.. if you missed them.. and #1. ]

G12 - #1: Dead Weather - Gasoline


"Album Side": Soul Rebels - Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Rebel
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Try Me
Bob Marley & The Wailers - It's Alright **
[ ** It was later re-recorded and retitled "Night Shift" for Rastaman Vibration. ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - No Sympathy
[ (Also credited to/with Peter Tosh) ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - My Cup
[ (Also credited to/with Bob Marley/Lee "Scratch" Perry) ]
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Soul Almighty

The "Big-Lie Down":
Iron & Wine - Upward Over The Mountain
Spiritualized - Cool Waves
Cat Powers - Woman Left Lonely


[ As always.. check The Strombo Show Website (and the Strombo Show Facebook Group page for updates, etc.) ]


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The info on George and his first ever motorcycle race on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 has been moved to its own post over here: George's First Motorcycle Race


Also discovered on Sunday.. completely by accident.. that you can /Command Line/ in Skype.. SUPER sexy, nerdy, geeky stuff... kinda made my night!


GO HABS GO!


Thanks for your patience all as I get the bits & pieces up here!

Yours in musical awesome-ness,
~(now former) StromboShowChat Collective
)

Upward Over The Mountain ~ A Sneaky Peek At May 9, 2010 Strombo Show

UPDATE:

As promised.. but a bit later than planned as it's REALLY freaking sunny in Vancouver right now! So much so... that I kinda got a bit distracted by sunny activities and now the Habs game.. that I'm actually attempting to work on this update while on the commercial breaks.. (ok.. well, I'm trying but Don Cherry is going on.. so... "very effective".. uh.. NOT!)


I was saying yesterday...
That... I was given a wee sneaky peek & some hints about what's coming up on the: May 9, 2010 Strombo Show

Hee hee.. here's what I know..

Well, for starters it's Mother's Day tomorrow, and we know how much George adores his mom.. so I'm thinking we're going to see some Mom Day requests (maybe some "dedications"... we can hope?!) & he didn't call her last week... so you gotta figure we're going to hear from her this Sunday (now I don't know this for sure.. but it'd be a pretty good guess right?) And if we don't.. George.. seriously.. your Mom should be a regular on your show.. she's that awesome!

So we're sure hoping the nation's Mom shows up.
Actually... in fact, I think most of us would date you just for your Mom. Just sayin' ;)

And I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd be very excited to hear from her again, to hear her song pics and stories about George and to hear G's voice change, and get all super soft and sweet when he talks to his mom.

That'd be a collective... Awwwwwwww... all across the country.


Either way.. Happy Mother's Day to George's Mom (& his Baba)!

And Happy Mother's Day to my own MOM! And my sister-in-law & my aunts.. (& my Baba & Grandma who've both passed on.. thinking of you lovely ladies always).

And of course.. Happy Mother's Day to mom's everywhere!


And that hint I left you with...


I do know that we are going to hear some requests on Sunday.. and this will be one of them:

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Upward Over The Mountain
by Iron & Wine

Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed
Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember being so stern with that girl who was with me
Mother remember the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds flying upwards over the mountain

Mother I made it up from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons can be birds taken broken up to the mountain

Mother don't worry I've got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don't worry she's got a garden we're it planting together
Mother remember the night that the dog had her pups in the pantry
Blood on the floor and the fleas in their paws
And you cried 'til the morning

So may the sunrise bring hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds flying always over the mountain

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That's all I know about.. more or less.. I may get a few more hints before Sunday, and if I do, I'll update this post!

And as always.. please visit The Strombo Show Website for updates, the streaming "pod-casts" and other stuff. I.e Show Playlists: I get them from there & add stuff additional stuff in when I post them here! I'm also working on a new format for the playlists I put up here... to make them easier to read! Loads of sexy stuff...

Enjoy the sun and hope to see you in the Strombo Show Chat tomorrow starting at 8pm AST/7pm EST/4pm PST (and going until approx. ~1am-ish AST/midnight EST/9pm PST)...

(I'm off to make my wifi work on my rooftop patio so I can sit up there in the sun with y'all tomorrow in the chat & watch the rest of the hockey game.)

GO HABS GO!


Yours in musical awesome-ness,

~(now former) StromboShowChat Collective

Strombo Show Chat Summary ~ April 18, 2010 (incomplete)

Info/links/etc.. from the April 18, 2010 Strombo Show Chat:

Chat summary coming.. whew.. long day.. long night.. too many hours in a Skype chat session for this girl! My brain hurts.. I'm crawling into bed to listen to Nightstream.. to wake up to Bob & do the summaries catch-up another day (oohhh that rhymes.. sorta?! Blurrghhh.)


Busy night in the chat..

Thanks to the following folks for stopping by at various times throughout the night:
~ @Barbara_Wheel, @oldschoolgirl, @JosieGorgie (our token American ;), @ragzey_z, @huskermould, @mishelleorama (for her very FIRST Strombo show listen EVER.. and she hung out in the chat with us!), @wildworks, @Mariposaland, @kelgura [and of course (now former) StromboShowChat Collective team members, but we're on as the host/chat moderator under StromboShowChat on Skype].

If I've missed anyone here, or have wrong info up.. not intentional & it'll be fixed soon.. (as this is a down & dirty post to get a "place-holder" up until I finish the full chat summary). And please let me know if I missed anything. Comments & feedback are ALWAYS welcome!

People we missed that night.. Hope to see you out next Sunday, or in the future..
~ @mellowlee (but I know she works early, early), @emgrant (sometimes working so can't chat), @spydrgyrl (busy, busy.. family commitments!), @coldcanuck, @DaleMac12, & others such as Jen from FB, etc.. We missed ya!


Chat Summary
(VERY incomplete)

I do have this info to share.. before I fall down..

Album side tonight was The Clash’s Live At Shea Stadium.


















Borrowed from:
The Strombo Show's Facebook Group Page
(note, you may need to log in to access this link):

~ "Bootlegged and sought after by collectors, the Clash's Oct. 13, 1982, performance at New York' Shea Stadium was found when Joe Strummer was moving."


And some of my personal fav/highlights from the night..
George's Mom.. OMG. I love her. Can she be MY mom too?!
She could be the nation's Mom.. She is so freaking adorable..
I ♥ ♥ ♥ her and everyone else did too! And her musical taste..
I swear.. my parents & George's must have listened to the same music! I remember hearing Glen Campbell's-Rhinestone Cowboys growing up on a ranch in MB as a young girl...
(oh yah.. I was a cowgirl ;)

And Rich's tracks..fantastically brilliant #iWantToBeEvil-Eartha Kitt (#iWannaDoBurlesque to this song! Spectacular. Spectacular!) & Seven Nation Army Vs. Bring The Noise (mashup)-White Enemy! Dancing around the living room..

I'm still laughing at some of the commentary on tonights show..
Bob & Doug.. I mean Bob & George ;)

Other highlights:
"Rancid-Corazon De Oro" can we say.. #girlWithAheartOfGold...
AND
George FINALLY playing a request for @Mariposaland, a long-time fan of the show.. (and participant/contributor to many of the various iterations of the Strombo Show Chat sessions over the years..)

He played a Danny Michel track for her & I'm sorry to say Mari.. at this time of the night.. the name of it escapes me. But our newest listener & chat participant @mishelleorama loved it so much she ran off and downloaded it and probably still has it on repeat...


Thanks for your patience all.
I AM working on getting caught up.. I was silly & started DRAFT posts of ALL the Strombo Show playlists I have going back to ~May last year.. 2009.. so that kept me away from updating the chat summaries.. loads of cool info to come tho!

Promise.

Yours in musical awesome-ness,

~(now former) StromboShowChat Collective

April 11, 2010: The Strombo Show Playlist (& G12 Count Down)

Since I mentioned prior that people were having problems viewing things on the updated Strombo.com website ... since it is in Flash...

I'll be putting up the last couple playlists (& G12 Count Down lists) on here. If it seem like a popular thing to have up here too, I'll keep it up.

I also have playlists dating back into last year, etc and possibly older, so over time I will hunt those down, chat with some of the long time listeners of the show & get their lists and put those older ones up here for people to go back through the various playlists for the show!


From the Strombo.com website:
[ My NOTEs in italics ]

G12 Count Down: April 11, 2010

#1: Gorillaz – Stylo
#2: Hot Chip – One Life Stand
#3: Caribou – Odessa
#4: Milks & Rectangles – Wink & A Gun (The Jurys Hung)
#5: The Morning Benders – Promises

[ The Morning Benders made a: video for "Promises"
~ Can I express here JUST how much I ♥ Stereogum's website! ]

#6: The Black Keys – Next Girl
#7: She & Him – In The Sun
#8: Gil Scot Heron – New York Is Killing Me (Remix Feat. NAS)
#9: NAS & Damian Marley – As We Enter
#10: Roky Erickson – Goodbye Sweet Dreams
#11: Band Of Horses – Laredo
#12: Stars – Fixed

And...
Here is the full playlist

The Strombo Show (Full Playlist): April 11, 2010

[ The show kicked off with the 1st song in the count down.
As it often does... ]


[ Start of the G12 Count Down. ]

G12 - #12: Stars -– Fixed ***
G12 - #11: Band Of Horses -– Laredo

[ NOTE:
Band Of Horses – "Laredo" Free Download at Stereogum.com:
http://stereogum.com/339742/band-of-horses-laredo/mp3s ]

G12 - #10: Roky Erickson -– Goodbye Sweet Dreams

U2 -– Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
The Smiths –- Girlfriend In A Coma
Palace Music -– Cat's Blues
Johnny Cash -– I See A Darkness
A Fine Frenzy -– Blow Away

[ NOTE: The "Comeback Debate" with & by Bob Mackowycz from CBC Radio 2 Morning... featuring Betty White (Bowie for Betty) against the whole 80's decade with Joy Division representing! ]

David Bowie -– Golden Years
Joy Division -– Transmission

A Place To Bury Strangers -– In Your Heart

G12 - #9: NAS & Damian Marley -– As We Enter
G12 - #8: Gil Scot Heron -– New York Is Killing Me (Remix Feat. NAS)
G12 - #7: She & Him -– In The Sun

Kasabian -– Shoot The Runner
Ben Harper -– Ground On Down

[ NOTE: George called his Mom for a request. It was so freaking sweet, let me tell you.. I wanna meet that women, she sounds awesome and her pick.. one of the best.. Marty Robbins -– El Paso!
I actually have my Mom's copy of the LP of this.. so good! ]

Marty Robbins -– El Paso

The Tragically Hip -– Coffee Girl ***
Coppertone -– Night Time Wishes ***
Mississipi Fred -– Going Down To The River

G12 - #6: The Black Keys -– Next Girl
G12 - #5: The Morning Benders -– Promises
G12 - #4: Milks & Rectangles –- Wink & A Gun (The Jurys Hung) ***
G12 - #3: Caribou -– Odessa

[ NOTE: Ten O'clock with Tom Waits: A short one.
Blink & you'll miss it. ]

Tom Waits -– Bend Down The Branches

[ NOTE: The next 3 songs are Rich Terfry's picks of the week.. well.. actually his wife Emily's. Damn she has good taste. ]

France Gall -– Pense A Moi (Just Think Of Me)
Dolly Parton –- Im Gonna Hurry (As Slow As I Can)
Darkest Hour -– Sound The Surrender

Bad Brains -– Re-Ignition
Frank Black -– Headache

G12 - #2: Hot Chip -– One Life Stand
G12 - #1: Gorillaz –- Stylo

[ End of the G12 Count Down ]

Unknow Artist - Doing It Right
2Pac - Brenda's Got A Baby
Public Enemy -– Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
The Big Pink -– Frisk
Beastie Boys -– Gratitude
Crystal Castles Vs. Health -– Crime Wave *** (Ville Valo of H.I.M. Request)

[ NOTE: For some reason.. when I "Shazam'd" (I'll explain later if you don't know what that is..) this track..
It says the title is:
Arabs With Knives & West Germany Skies (4:37am).
Slight difference. I haven't gone wandering to search it out. But just thought I'd mention, since I noticed it. ]

Roger Waters -– 4:33am (Arabs With Knives & West Germany Skies)

[ I'm not 100% sure where the "Big Lie-Down" started but.. from "Jim Reeves –- He'll Have To Go" to "Prince –- Sometimes It Snows In April" ending the show.. it doesn't get a lot more awesome than that! ]

Dan Auerbach -– Going Home
Jim Reeves –- He'll Have To Go
Bill Callahan –- The Breeze (My Baby Cries)
Kath Bloom -– A Homeless Dream
Prince –- Sometimes It Snows In April


[ NOTE: I don't know what the *** means yet.. but I'm making an educated guess based on having done some radio in the past myself that *** = CanCon (Canadian Content)?! ]