Jack Layton's last letter to Canadians - Politics - CBC News

Jack Layton's last letter to Canadians - Politics - CBC News

RIP Jack Layton. I great Canadian has left us.

The Real Ritchie Valens - La Bamba

A summertime party at our place isn't complete without a few tunes for the tragically short Ritchie Valens career. If you have any faves send along as I am making a "Summer Songs for the big BBQ" playlist here, cheers now.

FUTURE by Todd Rundgren

I love the clip/movie that goes with Todd Rundgren's very Eno sounding tune. Both are great takes of looking back at our alleged future.

JACK NITZSCHE -"The Lonely Surfer" (1963)

I have no idea why a small-town Ontario kid like me had such a fascination with "surfer" music ...not really the Beach Boys. This movie was one I saw at the little local movie theatre (The Capitol) and I got hooked.

JAMAICA FAREWELL ORIGINAL-- HARRY BELAFONTE

My Darlin' Nicci loves this song...me thinks she harbours a little crush on Mr. Belafonte -- to think she threw him over for me...sigh...

Toots & The Maytals - Pressure drop

Just spoke with my son, via that giant interweb speaking thing calld Skype, he was getting ready for a huge BBQ in Trawna...he reminded me of how I would play this song while I did the big hog roast....so replayin'g for memories. Cheers now..

Blood Sweat & Tears - I Can't Quit Her

The time genre of Rock was popular was very short lived. For a long time it was looked on with as much disdain as Prog Rock had until recently. I saw this band with both Al Kooper and then later with David Clayton Thomas. A Canadian who was with them when they had their biggest hits and someone I met a few times in the old Toronto bar band scene. I love Al Kooper's lyrics here.