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Arrows vs. The Arrows

The Arrows are mentioned on Toronto Mike'd periodically, including today. I'm not familiar with The Arrows, but my brain is full of trivial facts including that Joan Jett's I Love Rock N' Roll was a cover of a song by the Arrows. That's the Arrows, not to be confused with
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Blair Packham Kicks Out Protest Jams: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1451

In this 1451st episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with Blair Packham while he kicks out his favourite protest songs. This episode is exactly 1:49:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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How We Consumed Music

For the purposes of this article, I'm going back to 1987. That's the year I became a teenager. I had to pick a year, and that makes as much sense to me as any year. In 1987, I was already in love with music. Here's how I consumed it. RadioIn
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CDLX - Whatever

We lost Custom in 2021. Here's an audio tribute I recorded when I learned Duane Lavold had passed away. I mentioned I have a bunch of unreleased Custom tracks in my personal collection, but he would often send me MP3s to get my feedback. Most of it was excellent, including
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Joey Votto a Toronto Maple Leaf?

This week, Etobicoke's own Joey Votto took to Twitter to let everybody know he's missing ball. Joey Votto is a free agent, and at 40 years of age, eager to play for his home team. missing ball pic.twitter.com/r8ZG9gfU2i — Joey Votto (@JoeyVotto) March 6, 2024 I have
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Open Mike

Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant,  share a story and/or ask a question of the FOTM hivemind.
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Ronnie King, Dead at 76

King was a founding member of The Stampeders. The Stampeders would score a number of hits, including Sweet City Woman in 1971. The song helped turn the band into one of one of Canada’s most successful acts, becoming a radio staple in both Canada and the United States. It
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I Was A Male Grocery Store Cashier

When I got married the first time, my occupation was grocery clerk. I worked at a Food City located at The Galleria Mall at Dufferin and Dupont. As a grocery clerk,I was responsible for grocery items, which was basically everything that didn't belong to the produce, meat or bake
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