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episode #251

Fourteen songs today, sprinkled with some covers. Of Rush, of Morrissey, and some by Cuff the Duke, Tracy Thor and more (this season’s free Paper Bag Records sampler is a good one, so we sample with pleasure!). Mike and I get to a 2003 Yo La Tengo track that fell off the #250th, but not […]

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remembering Jack Layton (1950-2011)

With the passing of Jack Layton early this morning, I imagine many, many Canadians feel the same way Megan and I do right now. Along with a sudden sense of emptiness there’s also that overwhelming feeling that the cosmos has a very sick sense of humour. For all his years of dedicated, passionate campaigning for […]

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episode #237 – Gross Canada Day!

Well the year is now halfway through, and what better way to mark the occasion of Canada’s birthday than with  two hours of pure CanCon? Plus, there’s a huge 15-song uninterupted set of old and new stuff, mixing some classics with some new arrivals, as well as highlight a few of the talented folks from […]

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episode #223

myboytheriotgirl Podcast #223 is live now! Lots of new albums released last week to get to, including great new tracks from , , , , and two tracks from the inimitable . Her latest (Let England Shake) is a must-listen, and the lead single, ‘The Words That Maketh Murder’, is a dark yet peppy take […]

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