Be Idle No More! A visit from Heavy Young Friend Sir Elliot, with tunes and chat about the Nishiyuu Youth, Chief Theresa Spence, Pandas, Roger Clement, and other direct action engagers...as well as birthdays of IKEA founder, culture heros Van Gogh and Milton Acorn, Secretariat, and more!
| Heavy, Heavy, Heavy Geraldo Pino and the Heartbeats - Afro Rock - Kona 02009 |
| a couple of heavy Swedish tracks in honour of the birthday of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad, named after two IKEA products... |
| EP - Vocal Version Dungen - Satt Att Se - Kemado 02008 |
| Tio Minuter Parson Sound - Parson Sound (box set) - Subliminal Sounds 02010 |
| discussion of the recent arrival of Nishiyuu youth from James Bay in Ottawa, and what their trek means to the Idle No More movement; and tunes in their honour |
| Electric Pow Wow A Tribe Called Red - Trapline - self-published 02012 
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| These Boots Are Made for Walking Nancy Sinatra - Boots - Reprise 01966 |
| Tshinanu Samian (with Kashtin) - Face a la Musique - 7ieme ciel 02010
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| chat about the relationship between the direct action by the Nishiyuu youth with the hunger strike by Chief Theresa Spence of Attiwapiskat; and songs in honour of Chief Spence... |
| We Hunger Siouxie and the Banshees - Hyena - Polydor 01984 |
| Stay Hungry Talking Heads - More Songs about Buildings and Food - Sire 01978 |
| Hungry Wolf X - Live at the Whisky A-Go-Go - Electra 01988 |
| Diamond Golden Palominos - Blast of Silence - Celluloid 01986 |
| Shine On You Crazy Diamond Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here - Columbia |
| Diamond Dust Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow - Epic 01975 |
| mention of arrival of other controversial wanderers, foreign nationals now imprisoned on Canadian soil... Er Shun and Da Mao, 'the Pandas' |
| Panda Dungen - Te Det Lugnt - Kemado 02004 |
| Panda Rat Beastie Boys - The Mix Up - Capitol 02007 |
| Panda Panda Panda Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs Evil - Polyvinyl 02011 |
| finally, discussion of release on parole of Roger Clemens, retired Ottawa civil servant incarcerated for firebombing RBC branch as RBC was sponsor of Olympics, which he argued was held on stolen First Nations land; and direct action anniversary of Yodo-Go Hijacking in 1970 in Japan, involving bassist for Les Rallizes Denudes. |
| Blow up the Bank Dr Calypso - Early Years - Rif Raf 02005 |
| White Awakening Les Rallizes Denudes - Cable Hogue Soundtrack - Univive 02007 |
| The Night Collectors Les Rallizes Denudes - Heavier than a Death in the Family - no label 02002 |
| and now the traditional birthday segment, featuring birthdays of Van Gogh (1853) and Milton Acorn (1923) |
| Vincent Van Gogh Jonathan Richman - Rockin and Romance - TwinTone 01985 |
| In the Sky Milton Acorn - read by Acorn - online podcast c/o Acorn's estate |
| and the birthday of Triple Crown winner Secretariat in 1970, with a Kentucky track for the Derby, a Maryland track for the Preakness, and le Parc Belmont for the Stakes. |
| le Parc Belmont Valerie Carpentier - le Parc Belmont - Disques Tox 02010
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| Fante Sapat - Mortise and Tenon - Siltbreeze 02007 |
| The Woman in the Orange Pants Wino - Punctuated Equilibrium - Southern Lord 02009 |
| last but not least, a brief tribute to Mitch Hedberg, be-bop jazz comedian, who died on this date in 2005. have a square sandwich in memorium. |
| Sandwiches Mitch Hedberg - Mitch All Together - Comedy Central 02003 |
| Sesame Seeds Mitch Hedberg - Mitch All Together - Comedy Central 02003 |
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