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Saturday December 2nd, 2023 with Steve KIrkland

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Jump Into My Mouth and Breathe the Stardust
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW - Dandelion Gum - 2007, Grayface Records
Bring Me the Head of Billy Gibbons (instrumental)
HYEVOS RANCHEROS - Muerte El Toro - 2000, Mint Records Canadian
Nowhere is the Dreamer (Rush cover)
ALLISTER THOMPSON - Digital Single - 2023, self-released Canadian
Not Since Superman Died
ASS PONYS - Grim - 1993, Safe House
Nice Normal Woman
THEA GILMORE - Thea Gilmore - 2023, Mighty Village New
The Atom
MC TUNES vs 808 STATE Tunes Splits the Atom - 7-inch A-side - 1990, ZTT
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
ELTON JOHN - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - 1973, MCA
I Come From Another Planet Baby
JULIAN COPE - Interpreter - 1996, self-released
The Crying Tree
BLOOD ORANGES - The Crying Tree - 1994, East Side Digital
My Guitar Is A Spaceship
GONG - Unending Ascending - 2023, Kscope New
Garden (Musical Bed)
SZUM WAVES - In the 21st Century - 2022, self-released
Joe
INSPIRAL CARPETS - 12-inch A-side - 1990, Cow
Anyone Could Be a Buzzcock
The BLUEBELLS - In the 21st Century - 2023, Last Night from Glasgow New
April Skies (Jesus & Mary Chain cover)
The CONSIENCE PILATE - Digital Single - 2023, self-released Canadian New
Hours (instrumental)
FM - Black Noise - 1978, Passport Records
(If You Want the Smoke) Be the Fire
MAIDAVALE - Tales of the Wicked West - 2016, The Sign Records
Bun
DEVIANTS - Pttooff! - 1968, Underground Impressarios
I'm Just Gonna Blow My Little MInd to Bits
The ORIGINAL HAUNTED - 7-inch B-side - 1967, Jet Records Canadian
Garden (Musical Bed)
SZUM WAVES - In the 21st Century - 2022, self-released
A Pair of Brown Eyes
The POGUES - 12-inch A-side - 1985, Stiff
Down All the Days (The Pogues cover)
STEEL POLE BATHTUB - V.A.: The Mission District - 17 Reasons - 1992, Mission Merchants
Nations Skate Youth (instrumental)
KENTUCKY - Digital Single - 2023, self-released Canadian New
Mosquito Botticelli
UT - In Gut's House - 1987, Blast First
Shudder
RADIO VAGO - V.A.: Vans Off the Wall Volume 6 - 2003, Vans Records
Cymbals at Dawn
AFTER DINNER - Souvenir Cassette - 1988, ReR Megacorp
Ant Music (Adam & the Ants cover)
RICK WHITE - 20 Great Hits of the 80s - 2023, self-released Canadian New
You Can't Beat Me
VITESSE - Vitesse - 1975, Reprise Holland
Holding Out
WEIRD NIGHTMARE - Weird Nightmare - 2022, Sub Pop Canadian
Garden (Musical Bed)
SZUM WAVES - In the 21st Century - 2022, self-released
Interactive CKCU
hb
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6:10 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
take a ride... a la hb!

6:12 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Hi Steve, I do think Julian came drop another planet but he has created some wonderful music. Have you seen the 6 CD Teardrop Explodes box set?

6:30 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
Hey Wally. JC and the TE have not been on my radar of late, so no, unfortunately.

6:33 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Eddy
Hey Wally, did you see Teardrop Explodes the Beacon Arms or Julian at Barrymores …..

6:44 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Hi Eddy, Yes they were amazing especially when they did the song "Great Dominions" and it hadn't been released yet so we didn't even know what it was called but it blew us away. I think my brother has pictures from that show.

6:49 PM, December 2nd, 2023
hb
I've got a theory that the Coolest People In The World listen to & Interact with The Mighty.... 'cause I read an article about Wally.... All the Hosts we know are the Coolist!! The only hole in my theory is....ah....moi!!;-) I can't even remember the words to songs!! True! I only know the C scale! I can go on...;-) Thanks for lettin' me hang out with Elite;-)!

6:51 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Hey hb, I love music but have absolutely no musical talent and couldn't tell one note from another let alone know what scales are. I just remember a lot of unimportant details about the music and concerts we were fortunate to go to when Ottawa was a place where all the great bands used to come and play. It's great to hangout with you and all the other fantastic people here and learning from our teacher Steve 😊👌👏

6:58 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Steve, now you have me looking for that April Skies cover but I can't find it anywhere and you know how much I like covers.

7:04 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
hb, you are a legend among many of we volunteer announcers here at the Mighty! never doubt it. Cheers

7:07 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Eddy
Nash the Slash was frequently the opening act at Barrymores, nothing like a mummy playing a psychedelic violin to get the crowd warmed up ☠️

7:16 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Hey Eddy, I have a poster for the Beacon Arms show May 25th, 1981 - here is a link if you want to see it: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/01j4vquttnaodnbb3jyhx/Teardrop-Explodes-May-25-1981-Beacon-Arms-Ottawa.jpg?rlkey=9t9p2vsk0qraoyv9ncsryri25&dl=0

7:18 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Nash the Slash always put on a great show for a one man band, saw him a few times and once at the Paradise Club in Vanier

7:21 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Eddy
Amazing Wally, I would give a million dollars to re- live those nights, If I had a million dollars !

7:24 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
If Only they could figure out time travel or if we could get our hands on Dr. Who's phone booth

7:28 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
I never saw Nash the Slash live, not for want of opportunity as I was living in Toronto until the very early 80s... or, to be truly honest, I can't REMEMBER having seen him...

7:28 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Eddy
That because he looked like ghost Steve …..killer show …thanks

7:31 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Eddy

7:40 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Professor Mike
Great show

7:46 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Thanks Steve for introducing to me the Rick White covers albums, I've bought a few now and see he also did one to The Sadies

7:48 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks Professor Mike!

7:59 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Wally. Rick has a feverish work ethic, writes and records constantly apparently... there is no shortage of great original music as well as many covers.

8:01 PM, December 2nd, 2023
Wally
Thanks Steve, will need to explore more of his originals as well.

8:22 PM, December 2nd, 2023