CanCon Thursday – Who Knows How to Make Love Stay

I have kept a "cancon" playlist for my listening pleasure for many years now. Once I add something to the list, I never remove it and I continue to add to it. It's a cool list, it has cheesy chunks and overall is fun and wonderfully Canadian.

I was listening to it the other day and remembered that I had a juicy chunk of Doug and the Slugs songs saved. I used to love hearing these songs pop up on the radio. They were fun, toe taping, car singing tunes. Still are but I wonder how often they pop up on the radio these days.  In any event, I'm sharing one today, hope you enjoy it kiddies xo

Because It's Tuesday - week of May 8

Brian Wilson is a gem.  My favourite Beach Boys record is Pet Sounds and one of my favourite songs on that album, despite the fact that I am an atheist, is "god only knows."  I remember the first time I heard David Bowie's version of it, I was in high school and I immediately loved it.  His interpretation of it is beautiful, his voice sounds amazing, so very Bowie...

Anyway, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, even after 30 some years, I still love his version (of course, my favourite will always be the Beach Boys version but this one is very very good).  xo

Not Guilty, Just Pleasure Friday - Mr. Tillman

May the fourth be with you today folks.

Star Wars day is an awesome day and while I doubt that I'll run into anyone in a Chewbacca costume today, it would be pretty fucking cool if I did.

So, a year ago this weekend I took off to Toronto all by my bad self to see Father John Misty.  It was a marvelous show and I've listened to "Pure Comedy" more times than I could possibly count since.

The FJM folks are releasing a new record in a few weeks, "God's Favourite Customer" will be out June 1.  I have my copy (red vinyl yes please) pre-ordered and have been enjoying the first three tracks (which got leaked so they had to release them!) for the past couple of weeks.  Mr Tillman and Co. finally released a video of "Mr Tillman."  I love this video, so much.  It's funny and weird and very very "Josh Tillman" if you know what I mean!

Well..you can see what I mean kittens xo

CanCon Thursday - Stuck In The Rain

So I'm enjoying doing the covers and the pleasures thing so much that I'm going to start CanCon Thursday. I'm a big supporter and fan of Canadian music so I'm going to share of my favourite home grown tunes here in the coming weeks.

This morning, just as Gracie and I were sitting down to eat our breakfast, the sky opened up and the rain started falling, hard, straight down.  It's been so nice the past couple of days that all of the windows were open.  Such a beautiful sound, spring rain, and the smell... so fresh and clean and lovely.  At the moment, stuff is finally greening up around our neighbourhood and hopefully the trees will be showing off for us soon.

An hour later, as I sat in my car this morning, waiting for a break in the rain to make a run for my office, I was reminded of this classic 80's tune by the Payola$.  It's quite perky for a song about rain, a good one to dance in puddles to if you're so inclined!!

Happy Thursday to you puddle dancers xo

Because it's Tuesday - week of May 1

I spent a lot of my late teens and early 20's listening to Mr Roddy Frame and Aztec Camera.

I spent a lot of my 30's listening to Fountains of Wayne.

When Fountains of Wayne covered "Killermont Street" I felt like I'd won the music nerd lottery.

Here's the audio (again, apologies for the lack of a video), it's pretty and so are you my darlings xo