Posts Tagged: Radio and TV
Sea to Sea Radio Nerdity
Posted by on Saturday, February 14, 2004 in - leave a comment
Some women wake to breakfast in bed, some to at least the words "Happy Valentine's Day". Herself hears "hey - I think I just heard California on am radio". Try saying that with a bit of a nasally voice. Romance. Mr. Love. • So at 6 am this morning there I am, listening to 1070 am and Moncton CBC …
Don Cherry Was Pretty Close
Posted by on Thursday, February 12, 2004 in - 41 comments
In all the hub-bub about Don Cherry and his most recent statments, no one checked whether he was right - until today's Toronto Star (check the sports section - the Star is less linky all of a sudden). It appears that: • Visors are worn by only 63 of 313 (20.1 per cent) Canadian players from …
Grammy Show
Posted by on Monday, February 9, 2004 in - 5 comments
I watched last night with half my attention elsewhere. Here is what I saw: • I like "Hey Ya" and was happy to see how the video was trasformed to a stage performance for live TV. Sooner or later I am going to be able to hire a high school marching band for some purpose in my life, too. • If …
Pews v. Fitba
Posted by on Sunday, February 8, 2004 in - leave a comment
Soccer brings out the pagan in me. Most Sundays there are five or six hours of quality games to watch and today was no different. I watched TV5's broadcast in French of the Nigerian victory over Cameroon in the African Cup of Nations. [There ought to be a TV channel of just soccer from the …
Another Snow Map
Posted by on Saturday, January 31, 2004 in - leave a comment
The New York Times, 31 01 04, page D8. The over 24" zone could have another for over 60" • This is another view of the snow situation from today's Times WWTI's news web page has the following item on how much has fallen down there - it is nutty: • “ • Lake Effect Snow Piles Up On Oswego …
Led Zepper
Posted by on Thursday, January 22, 2004 in - leave a comment
Just listened to Terry Gross's interview of Robert Plant on NPR's Fresh Air: • “Robert Plant. The former lead singer of Led Zeppelin has a new CD that includes tracks he recorded before 'Zeppelin. On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks to Plant about his life and listens to recordings that …
Iowa
Posted by on Tuesday, January 20, 2004 in - 1 comment
Not my country but what the hell. Ian's comments as a Iowa leftie lad in NYC are interesting as are Michael's, the Newf of Atlanta. Michael has pointed out the angry-man thing about Dean while Ian speaks of electability. I cannot for the life of me ever imagine an NDPer as US president - that is …
Heist!
Posted by on Monday, January 19, 2004 in - 2 comments
I noticed at The Star this morning that there was an art theft thisweekend in Toronto - a heist. Is there any other crime which so warms the heart what with unending bad 70's police TV episodes guest starring the likes of <a href="http://www.geocities.com/lovpeppard/v3_document.htm"George Peppard …
"Why Should I Care?"
Posted by on Thursday, January 15, 2004 in - 3 comments
Brent played the greatest rock drive home record this afternoon, 1973's "5:15" from Quadrophenia, which it about the thoughts of a stoned kid heading home from a crappy job on a London train. Amazing how the boring old CBC is pushed by this show. • As the greatest teens ever, The Who deserve a …
Do I really need this?
Posted by on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 in - 5 comments
There are things you need and things you think you need and things you know you don't need and then once in a while there is something hanging right there on the cusp like a CD of incidental music to the 1960's UK marionette sci-fi show Thunderbirds. Dandy tribute site here. I am more of a Captain …
