It was a glorious weekend (miracles!) so it had to be spent on the patio. Got me thinking about some old Canadian songs from the late 60’s & early 70’s, so I spent some time wandering down memory lane. I’ve assembled some hits & lesser known Canadian songs from that …
A little bit of a departure for this playlist as I’m focusing on two Canadian bands that deserve a little time in the spotlight: 54-40 and The Northern Pikes. These lads provided some really good tunes and were a mainstay on Canadian radio and MuchMusic in the mid ’80’s to …
A little shout out to the homeland! Released in January 1970, this was The Guess Who’s sixth studio album. The album was harder & edgier than their previous releases that provided the hits “Laughing”, “These Eyes” and “Undun”. This was the culmination of the collaboration between Burton Cummings & Randy …
In the ’80’s, Saturdays were a time of recovery from the antics of a Friday night. Sudden & sustained movements were not encouraged and were rewarded with great pain. Often the best remedy was lying motionless on the couch, with MuchMusic providing the soundtrack to getting prepared for Saturday night. …
“Turn Me Loose” by Loverboy came on the radio the other day, and I went into a bit of a nostalgic haze. I recall that song came out during a bit of a heyday with harder Canadian rock being quite prevalent on the radio and in the bars. This was …
A Foot in Coldwater’s first album was released in 1972. As you may know by now, my musical tastes hadn’t really progressed beyond the standard hard rock fare of the time. This album fit that mold and more. They had their own sound, and they were Canadian to boot. Guitars …
