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Whitehorse – Panther in the Dollhouse

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Music has always been a terrific medium in which to express social and political commentary. Often, the commentary is accompanied by compelling, catchy music. Whitehorse does it with the best of them. I first heard Whitehorse on CBC Radio 2. The guitars had a bit of a Link Wray / …

Welcome to Chopsaw Music

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This site is intended for music lovers to find new music, rediscover old gems and experience a variety of playlists, while having a bit of fun. Check us out & we’d love to hear from you.

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Listening to Music

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Listening to music today differs significantly from when I was growing up, very much thanks to the leaps and bounds of technology. Then Growing up, I used to spend hours in my room listening to music on my stereo. There were a couple of us that invested heavily in stereo …

Discovering New Music

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I also touch on this subject in the Picking New Albums post. In my teen years, parties were a great place to discover new music. It seemed that the soundtrack was as important as the people at the party and the fun we were having. When hosting, we always took …

Remember These? Canadian Edition

admin Playlists A A Passing Fancy / Abraham's Children / Canada / Chester / Crowbar / Five Man Electrical Band / Fludd / Friend & Lover / Luke & The Apostles / Mashmakan / Michel Pagliaro / Motherlode / Painter / Playlist / R. Dean Taylor / The Bells / The Original Caste / The Poppy Family / The Stampeders May 29, 2019 June 30, 2019 Leave a comment

I borrowed Mr. Peabody’s WABAC machine, and cruised through my music library looking for older Canadian gems that folks may not have heard for quite a while, or in some instances, not at all. It also might be that you didn’t know the group was Canadian. I wanted to stay …

Driving & Cruising Playlists

admin Playlists 999 / AC/DC / Aerosmith / Alice Cooper / America / April Wine / Asia / Audience / Bachman Turner Overdrive / Bad Company / Billy Idol / Black Sabbath / Blondie / Blue Oyster Cult / Bon Jovi / Boston / BTO / Buckcherry / Canned Heat / Chicago / David Bowie / David Lindley / Deep Purple / Don Henley / driving songs / Eddie Cochran / Eddie Rabbitt / Edgar Winter / Elton John / Foghat / George Thorogood / Golden Earring / Grand Funk / Grateful Dead / Greg Kihn Band / Guns n' Roses / Harlequin / headstones / Heart / Hoodoo Gurus / Iggy Pop / Jackson Browne / Jefferson Starship / Jet / Jimi Hendrix / Joan Jett / John Hiatt / John Mellencamp / Judas Priest / Kansas / Kentucky Headhunters / Kiss / Led Zeppelin / Lenny Kravitz / Lighthouse / Lindsey Buckingham / Los Lobos / Loverboy / Lynyrd Skynyrd / Metallica / Molly Hatchet / Montrose / Mountain / Nazareth / Peter Frampton / Playlist / Ram Jam / Rocky Burnette / Rory Gallagher / Rush / Scorpions / Slade / Sniff 'n' the Tears / Spirit of the West / Steppenwolf / Sweet / The Allman Brothers / The Amboy Dukes / The Animals / The Beach Boys / The Beatles / The Clash / The Cocktail Slippers / The Cult / The Dandy Warhols / The Doobie Brothers / The Eagles / The Guess Who / The Hooters / The Kingbees / The Kings / The Mamas & The Papas / The Marshall Tucker Band / The Outlaws / The Ramones / The Rolling Stones / The Tragically Hip / Tom Cochrane / Uriah Heep / Van Halen / War / ZZ Top May 26, 2019 July 14, 2019 1 comment

What constitutes a great driving song? In my mind, it’s one that really makes you want to “get at it”. You’ll feel the urge to go a little faster, you’ll be more focused on the car and traffic; you’re into the song. You’ll hug the road a little tighter. The …

Summer Essentials

admin Playlists A Passing Fancy / Alan Jackson / Banarama / Billy Idol / bob marley / Booker T & the MGs / Brooks & Dunn / Bryan Adams / Cat Stevens / Don Henley / Donovan / Dr. Music / Eddie Cochran / Flo Rida / Gallery / Gloria Estefan / Haircut One Hundred / Harry Nilsson / Icona Pop / Jay Ferguson / Jimmy Buffett / Jimmy Cliff / John Mellencamp / John Travolta / Katrina & The Waves / Kim Mitchell / Kool & The Gang / Lighthouse / Lindsey Buckingham / Los Lobos / Martha and the Muffins / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas / Mungo Jerry / Olivia Newton John / Outkast / Playlist / Rocky Burnette / Seals & Croft / Sheryl Crow / Simon & Garfunkel / summer playlist / summer songs / The B-52s / The Beach Boys / The Beatles / The Black Eyed Peas / The Cars / The Doobie Brothers / The Drifters / The Eagles / The First Class / The Isley Brothers / The Kingbees / The Lovin' Spoonful / The Rivieras / The Surfaris / The Velvet Underground / Van Morrison / Wanda Jackson / War / Weezer May 26, 2019 June 30, 2019 1 comment

It seems to me that if you have a music library, you are almost obligated to create a summer playlist. They are all over the internet & streaming radio services, and cater to pretty much every musical taste. A summer playlist is in the background for all our summer get …

Best of Horns

admin Playlists / Polls Blood Sweat & Tears / Chase / Chicago / Cold Blood / Dr. Music / Earth Wind & Fire / Edgar Winter / Herb Alpert / horns / Kool & The Gang / Lighthouse / Osibisa / Playlist / Poll / Sly & The Family Stone / The Ides of March / Tower of Power May 11, 2019 June 30, 2019 Leave a comment

The best songs are comprised of excellence from all components of the band. Often the leads (vocals, guitarists, keyboards) get more attention from fans and the media, so I’d like to put the spotlight on those sections that perhaps spend less time in the spotlight. I’ll focus on bass, drums …

Psychedelic Basics

admin Playlists afterglow / blonde on blonde / Callan & John / Country Joe & The Fish / Donovan / Electric Prunes / Fever Tree / Fifty Foot Hose / Frijid Pink / H.P. Lovecraft / Hydro Pyro / Jefferson Airplane / Jimi Hendrix / July / Listening / Morgen / Pink Floyd / Pisces / Playlist / Psychedelic / Strawberry Alarm Clock / The 31st of February / The Amboy Dukes / The Beatles / The Byrds / The Chambers Brothers / The Chocolate Watch band / The Circle / The Dave Pike Set / The Open Mind / The Rolling Stones / Twink / Ultimate Spinach April 29, 2019 June 30, 2019 Leave a comment

I’m a big fan of psychedelic music. As Jim Stafford said, “Take a trip and never leave the farm.” For me, the appeal lies in the wash of sound, the improvisations and techniques used by the bands. A good psychedelic song is enjoyed equally in normal & enhanced modes. This …

What Goes Into Creating My Playlists

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My playlists always have a theme related to the purpose for which they are created, for example summer parties, relaxing on the deck, cruising the internet or introspection. I keep my playlists fresh by adding theme appropriate songs I hear on the radio and on streaming services. I do have …