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Thursday Special Blend
Thursday February 13th, 2025 with Jeff Larocque & Nisse Anonby
Today's guests include Kentucky, and Malia Rogers! It's also World Radio Day here at CKCUFM. Oh... and tomorrow is Valentine's Day so I am bringing gifts of new music!

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Cutting So Fine (Thursday Blend Mix)
Canada High - Canada High (Working Title) Canadian
When The Ice Worm Nests Again
Wilf Carter - When The Ice Worm Nests Again (Single) Canadian
High Heels in the Snow
Lynn Miles - Winter (2015) Canadian
Snow Rage
Angelique Francis - Long River (2022) Canadian
No More Tomorrows
Kentucky - Second Chance Music Canadian New
Visual Reality is presented by Nisse Anonby every Thursday right after the 8am BBC News Break.
Here are the links to the shows that Nisse highlighted today:
Mayfair Theatre - Nickel Boys:
https://mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/nickel-boys/

Mayfair Theatre - Casablanca:
https://mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/casablanca/

Mayfair Theatre - The Wizard of Oz
https://mayfairtheatre.ca/movie/the-wizard-of-oz/

The Oscars at the Bytowne: https://tickets.bytowne.ca/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=191734~e548796f-93a0-4d9d-a0ac-45eae7d3eafc

Bytowne Cinema - Universal Language:
https://www.bytowne.ca/movies/universal-language/

The Gladstone - Late Company:
https://thegladstone.ca/shows/late-company/
Hey Sweetie
CatBird - Hey Sweetie Canadian
Train's Comin'
Joe Sealy - Africville Suite (1996) Canadian
I Could Barely Drive
Malia Rogers - Chameleon (EP) Canadian New
Sign up to receive updates from Malia Rogers, and get ahead of the curve on the new songs from Chameleon as they come out: https://maliarogers.ca/
A Recurring Thought
Terry Gomes - A Recurring Thought (Single) Canadian New
Dance To The Music
Sly and the Family Stone - Greatest Hits (1970)
Snow
Carolyne Mas - Carolyne Mas (1979)
Le Temps est un mine d'or
Wise Atangana - Le Temps est un mine d'or (remix) (2024) Canadian
In Love
Two Oceans and One Sea - In Love (Single) (2025) Canadian New
For The Love Of Ella
DB Cohen - For The Love Of Ella (Single) (2025) Canadian New
Going Mobile
The Who - Who's Next (1971)
Unfortunately we did not have time to play a new song by Nisse Anonby aka Loch Nisse Monster that has just been released called "Saint Valentine's Day"!
Check it out here: https://lochnissemonster.bandcamp.com/track/saint-valentines-day

There's a Valentine's live music event at Ollie's tonight featuring Nisse's band and some others. It's FREE
Interactive CKCU
Shelley Ann Morris
Hi Jeff, Are you live in studio today? All of us at CCB were ordered to work from home. Actually I’m jumping up and down about the snow—I can’t wait to get out on my cross country skis! Yippie!!!!

7:37 AM, February 13th, 2025
Shelley Ann Morris
Can I make a song request? Here is a song I heard long long ago on CKCU. Carolyn Mas: Snow.

7:39 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
Good morning! But that song, High Heels in the Snow! Saaaaaaaaad. (It's ok, but dang, the song is sad. Hadn't heard it before, that I can remember.)

7:43 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
I'll see if I can dig that one up Shelley Ann. Thanks!

7:44 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Yes Benoit. It's on Lynn's album that has the kids on a toboggan

7:44 AM, February 13th, 2025
Shelley Ann Morris
Love this Angelique Francis song! Actually I LOVE shovelling snow—what a workout!

7:46 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
I had a look a the snow from inside, and though "aha, we have snow". Then I stepped out, all girded in big jacket and moccasin boots and everything. My door scraped the snow. Oooookay! Side door? A two-foot drift! Anyway, did maybe 30, 40 minutes of snow rearrangement. There was about a cm or 2 of fresh stuff by the time I took a break. Good day!

7:47 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
It's gonna be a three-shovel day Benoit!

7:55 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
What is your go-to snow shovel style? The push-scoop, the curved scraper or the standard square head? Or... a flame thrower?

7:57 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
Jeff, hah! You're absolutely right! I like to use one of thos glider shovels, the large two-handed ones. So much snow it can't be used to start. There's also the problem of where to put the snow, street side especially. Anyway, those people who bought a snow blower and have been waiting will be pleased, in a masochistic sort of way.

7:59 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
I have 1) that snow glider; 2) an aluminum scraper (the kind that rolls the snow); a square steel shovel, which was used at first this morning. I won't mention the other stuff, ice chipper, roof 'reverse shovel', ... I guess I did mention them.

8:01 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
I had a shared driveway when I lived in Toronto that tapered to a single vehicle width between our two houses, and then widened at the back into separate garages. Do you think my neighbour EVER shoveled the full single lane spot between the two houses?? NOOO!!! I hope nobody has a neighbour like that.

8:02 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
Isn't it great that #47 is going to cooperate closely with Putin to end the war on Ukraine? He can't even be decent to Americans, but he'll cooperate closely with the Russian tyrant... What a time! Ooops, sound off (by me). #47's voice came on the Beeb...

8:04 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoit
Your comment (laneway): some people think in terms of what they can get away with, and it never seems to dawn on them that they're being cheap, pissy people -- and that everybody knows. We usually protect ourselves from realising such things.

8:07 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
Incidentally, radar shows (and the Accuweather site predicts) snow tapering off in maybe 40 minutes. So, except for recurring bits, it looks like the main dump may be a little lighter than what CBC was saying even this morning (snow 'til this pm, they were saying)

8:09 AM, February 13th, 2025
Linda
Happy World Radio Day Jeff and thank you for being there!

8:11 AM, February 13th, 2025
Shelley Ann Morris
When I was living at home growing up in Westboro we shovelled our driveway as a family—we had fun! It was good exercise and then we’d come in and have a hot drink. We slept well, too. Now, my Mum’s neighbour uses his snowblower and helps her out.

8:12 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Thanks Linda! Glad we're here to help you get thru the day

8:12 AM, February 13th, 2025
Shelley Ann Morris
Dress warmly, put on a playlist of good tunes or an audiobook, some ear buds tucked under your hat and you are good to go for a shovelling session. Anyone got a song suggestion. How about Snow Shanty by Trilogy.

8:17 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
I'm older now, and frankly, I see any physical work as a good thing, to keep in shape. I'm a year-round cyclist, but it's harder to get motivated to do a go-and-come-back at -18 and windy, or... today. So, snow moving!

8:17 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
Hey Jeff! A little buried this morning. Tired of winter yet? I am! lol

8:45 AM, February 13th, 2025
Larry
I’m listening- keep up the great work

8:51 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
I hear you Terry!

8:52 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
Thanks for the spin, Jeff! No worries about being a little late. :)

8:54 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
TERRY! Geez, for "once" that we're actually getting a winter!

8:58 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
So many to choose from but I think for me it was Sam Cooke!

8:58 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
Benoit! I guess I haven't missed it. lol

9:00 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
Great song! Dance to the Music has lasting power!

9:00 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Ooh. Nice Terry!

9:00 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Thanks Benoit! Sometimes you just gotta dance!

9:01 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
Chuck Berry as well!

9:04 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Stevie Wonder was my #2

9:07 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Wow Shelley Ann.... this Carolyne Mas song!!!

9:09 AM, February 13th, 2025
Shelley Ann Morris
Thanks, Jeff! Love this song! Happy World Radio Day. I will be listening to the broadcast here at home. First 'black' songs I remember hearing were by Ella Fitzgerald, Lous Armstrong, The Duke etc. Lucky to have been raised on Jazz thanks to my Dad.

9:10 AM, February 13th, 2025
Benoît
STEVIE WONDER! Just the opening riff, and you KNOW it's Superstition! He was so good for such a long time!

9:11 AM, February 13th, 2025
Gilles
Carolyn Mas Nigerian played Porter Hall. I saw her there in the late 70s share 1:06 used to play music a lot often wondered where she went.

9:13 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
I agree about Stevie Wonder! And the list just goes on and on...

9:14 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
I would have loved to have heard Carolyne Mas live Gilles. I'm seriously heading straight to the record bins to try to find that 1979 release.

9:17 AM, February 13th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
Outstanding show today Jeff !! Of note, Terry Gomes was an instrumental delight ! And Carolyne Mas doing snow was haunting and will stick with me a long time ! So thanks for putting in that request Shelley Ann. Sly had Drake up dancing from a deep sleep on his kitchen bed haha. BTW Drake sponsored the sunrise and sunset yesterday for tic. lol

9:18 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
I love that idea of sponsoring the sunrise and sunset!

9:19 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Give Drake an extra treat from me please!

9:20 AM, February 13th, 2025
Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador
I still have to catch yesterday's show On Demand since I had an appointment early morning for tests resulting in me missing the show. Left the radio on for Drake though lmao

9:20 AM, February 13th, 2025
Neil & DL
I will give him dried beef tenderloin from you right now, Jeff

9:22 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Yummy!

9:23 AM, February 13th, 2025
N & DL
Bobby C. sponsored sunrise last week for tic.

9:23 AM, February 13th, 2025
Neil & DL
Top of the snow drift to you Benoit and Shelly Ann

9:24 AM, February 13th, 2025
Jeff Larocque (host)
Happy World Radio Day everybody! Keep it locked here. Ryan is next w Whatever's Cool With Me

9:27 AM, February 13th, 2025
Neil & DL
My entire driveway was well over a foot deep when I shovelled it this morning at 5 am. I have already shovelled it a second time and that was well over another 5-8 cm the second time. It is still coming down in buckets

9:28 AM, February 13th, 2025
Terry
To: Neil & Drake, The Dancing Labrador Thank you for the kind words!

10:13 AM, February 13th, 2025