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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
In this 1452nd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Bob Roper about being Supertramp's tour manager, helping to break Rush in Cleveland, signing such acts as Blue Rodeo, Van Halen's rider, working with Gowan, Rik Emmett, Sharon Lois and Bram, Molly Johnson, Frozen Ghost and more. This episode is
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
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.
In this 1450th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike and Peter Gross discuss why the FOTM hall of famer might be up shit's creek without a paddle. This episode is exactly 46:13. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via
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
Yesterday I learned we lost bassist Russ Wilson, a founding member of Junkhouse. I just saw him on stage at the Horseshoe Tavern in December. I took the above photo during the show. Russ is wearing black. Russ was a great musician with a tremendous presence. My sincere condolences to
In this 1449th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musical archaeologist Kevin Howes about his Jamaica to Toronto, Native North America and Willie Dunn compilations and so much more. This episode is exactly 1:51:32. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via
Eric Carmen was the lead singer for The Raspberries before going solo and recording such hits as All by Myself", "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again", "She Did It", "Hungry Eyes", and "Make Me Lose Control".
Karl Wallinger was a member of The Waterboys before founding World Party.
In this 1448th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Jane Harbury about her career in PR, working at the Riverboat Coffee House, and the many musical legends with whom she's crossed paths. This episode is exactly 1:51:59. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
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
Way back in January 2023, I unboxed the David Kines boxes. FOTM David Kines had sent over some boxes of DVDs, CDS and more. Here's the two unboxing videos. The David Kines Box, Part 1The David Kines Box, Part 2Over the past 13 months, I've biked these gifts to people
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
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.
Steve Lawrence was the entertainer who spent decades as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie with wife Eydie Gorme.
In this 1447th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Randi Druzin about her career in sports media, the greatest goaltenders of all-time and Van Halen. Todd Denault is along for the ride. This episode is exactly 1:26:17. You can listen to this episode in a variety of
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
In this 1446th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Peter Kent about Brian Mulroney. This episode is exactly 35:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe via tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at
In this 1445th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike catches up with David Alter talking Leafs, U2 and more. This episode is exactly 1:02:24. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe via tuneinSubscribe directly
Hi Mike - it seems things can change at the blink of an eye. This episode is exactly 1:52:00. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe via Apple PodcastsSubscribe via SpotifySubscribe via Podcast AddictSubscribe via OvercastSubscribe via tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at
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
In this 1443rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with musician James Clark from The James Clark Institute about growing up in Alderwood, working with Moe Berg and his incredible new music. This episode is exactly 1:14:02. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways:
Eleanor Collins was Canada's First Lady of Jazz. She began performing in the 1930s on television and radio shows across the country and has worked with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Oscar Peterson.