tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85032068399497016762024-03-13T18:03:56.098-07:00Crawling From the USAChas n Heather's Excellent Adventurechas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-4893103000094973042014-08-11T02:39:00.002-07:002014-08-11T02:39:48.154-07:00COW #142 -- 23-July-1994 -- “When Lightning Strikes”<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doh! I forgot to let my loyal blog readers know that I put up a great new episode of <i>Chas' Crusty Old Wave</i> up recently. Interestingly, the original recording and the release as a podcast were both on July 23 -- only 20 years apart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I tell you that this one is truly an electrifying episode, I mean that literally. Not only does it feature another great array of 80s music (with a couple of new-for-1994 releases thrown in), part of the original broadcast was <b>knocked off air by lightning</b>! We were right in the middle of Tim Curry's "I Do the Rock" when the station got hit with a lightning strike near enough to take us down. For this podcast, I've restored the full song that was interrupted, since you just DO NOT interrupt Tim Curry when he's on a roll!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On top of that "shocking" event, this episode features music from Spandau Ballet, XTC, the Undertones, new releases from the Pet Shop Boys and Erasure, Joey Ramone and Holly Beth Vincent, the Bolshoi, David Bowie, Ultravox, the Knack and more. There's also a live acoustic version of "Wild Boys" by Duran Duran, and some rarely-heard music by amazing Athens-Atlanta swing-pop band Donkey, who hosted an unforgettable concert in Orlando that evening. And this is just the first <b>half</b> of this originally three-hour episode (I'll post the second half next month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Prepare to get your ears zapped with pleasure as we listen to the night WPRK went from 1,300 watts to 50,000 volts! Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a super-fantastic new episode (well, recorded on the 20th of May, 2013), and I was back in Orlando as part of a Fringe Show a friend of mine did -- he later went on to win Best Comedy! If you've heard of "rap battles" or a battle of the bands or even the double-dutch dance-offs between those New York City girls, then this delightful DJ duel is going to be a special treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes when WPRK DJ Phantom Third Channel and I get together, we challenge each other -- with music! As Frankie says, when two tribes go to war, the <i>audience</i> is the winner. This show has a tremendous diversity of sound pulled from across several decades of indie and college rock, but with a definite 80s atmosphere. Over the next two hours you'll hear bands like Wire, XTC, They Might Be Giants, Bruce Wooley, Veronica Falls, Roxy Music, PIL, Galaxie 500, the Stone Roses and John Foxx -- and more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In between songs, we chatter and gush over all the great stuff we play for each other. One of our best sessions, but stay tuned ... there's more new episodes to come!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/172646-cow-20-may-2013-candy-and-records" target="_blank">the web site</a> or subscribe to it <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-20-may-2013-candy-records/id277072885?i=312040522&mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in iTunes</a> for free. Let us know how you like it at <a href="mailto:crustyoldwave@me.com">crustyoldwave@me.com</a>, and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here’s a treat for those listeners who remember the local band scene in Orlando and all the great concerts we used to have -- this episode’s twin focus is on the upcoming Bryan Ferry appearances that were happening that week, as well as both concerts and a new seven-inch, four-track EP put together by a handful of great local bands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our pal <a href="http://postpunkmonk.wordpress.com/">Jim</a> was on the show, bringing along the latest Bryan Ferry album (which we go all fanboy over) and news of his upcoming appearance, and the two of us cooked up plenty of familiar and obscure New Wave gems, a few rarities and dance mixes as well. We took a little time to spotlight the local band EP and our special guest Aaron of Thee Exotic Aarontones in the middle of the show, and we also have a special all-new "bonus track" at the end from NYC-based Rude Boy George, who do a killer ska cover of the Romantics' "Talking in Your Sleep" with a guest vocalist from the English Beat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/159724-cow-173-20-march-1995-bryan-ferry-cross-the-mersey" target="_blank">the web site</a> or subscribe to it <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-173-20-march-1995-bryan/id277072885?i=282733206&mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in iTunes</a> for free. Let us know how you like it at <a href="mailto:crustyoldwave@me.com">crustyoldwave@me.com</a>, and enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finally! Here’s the second half of the epic three-plus-hour Episode 86, originally recorded on the 23rd of April, 1993! It features a nice mix of familiar and deeper cuts of great 80s and even some 90s music. Part one is also available (either <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/120742-cow-episode-86-the-idol-of-idle-youth-23-april-1993" target="_blank">here</a> or on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-episode-86-idol-idle-youth/id277072885?i=169093473&mt=2">iTunes</a> if you need to catch up), but for now just sit back, put on those headphones and let us take you back to the happy sounds of the early Clinton Administration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Starting off the episode, we find our younger self carrying on with his obsession with the electrifying artist Webb Wilder, but we move on from there, since by this point we were naturally pulling in a lot of requests from you, the loving public, during the second half of the show. Familiar favourites like Echo & the Bunnymen, Katrina & the Waves, Culture Club, The B-52s and Ultravox turn up, but we still have time for deeper tracks from Ian Dury, Pseudo Echo, Kirsty MacColl, the Psychedelic Furs, and the Flying Lizards among others. It's a great mix of the popular and the profound and much that was so good about the 80s. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from </span><a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/137624-cow-episode-086-pt-2-1-58-20-23-april-1993" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">the web site</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> or subscribe to it </span><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-episode-086-pt-2-1-58/id277072885?i=216134714&mt=2" rel="nofollow" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">in iTunes</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> for free. Let us know what you think at </span><a href="mailto:crustyoldwave@me.com?Subject=COW%20comment!" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_top">crustyoldwave@me.com!</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well here we are with a completely amazing episode from April of 1993 -- its so good in fact that I'm having to split it up into two parts so you get the full glory!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your old pal Chas had caught the Nash Vegas fever of <a href="http://www.webbwilder.com">Webb Wilder's</a> incredible root-rock-a-tronic southpaw music, and he pops up a couple of times in a show dominated by the great New Wave and Art Rock songs that weren't the biggest hits but scored a lot of points. From John Foxx to the Dickies, from Wall of Voodoo to Bow Wow Wow, from early Devo to Christina, you're going to hear a lot of songs and versions you haven't heard in a long time, spiced with a few more tracks more familiar to fans of the many groups represented here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/120742-cow-episode-86-the-idol-of-idle-youth-23-april-1993" target="_blank">the web site</a> or subscribe to it <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/chas-crusty-old-wave!/id277072885#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in iTunes</a> for free. Let us know what you the loving public think at <a href="mailto:crustyoldwave@me.com?Subject=COW%20comment!" target="_top">crustyoldwave@me.com</a>, and keep an ear out for part two of this shindig, coming soon!.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's another all-new episode of Chas’ Crusty Old Wave, this time recorded on the 13th of May, 2013 live at WPRK. With our dear friend Phantom Third Channel behind the board, we once again took to the air to bring out the long-lost and beloved treasures of the New Wave era -- but this time we did things a little differently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just to change things up, Phantom and I took turn playing the kind of music that normally plays on our show when I'm not taking over the place. Naturally I brought my early 80s-centric songs, and he brought his avant-garde selection of eclectic thrift-store finds, lost gems from bygone decades and enough oddball curveballs to win a baseball game. It made for an interesting mix that saw John Foxx followed by Robert Johnson, Captain Beefheart opening for Lesley Gore and Roky Erikson going head-to-head with Steeleye Span. This episode is a wild one, to be sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/117021-bargin-bin-crusty-old-wave-13-may-2013" target="_blank">the web site</a> or subscribe to it <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chas-crusty-old-wave!/id277072885?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in iTunes</a> for free. Enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Annnnd here we are with another fun-filled episode of <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">Chas’ Crusty Old Wave</a>! This episode (#38) comes to us from the first of May, 1992 is serves not only as a two-hour testament to how great some of the music of the 80s was, but also to showcase a little of the wonderful cast of characters that I was privileged to work with on WPRK at Rollins College in the 90s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This episode has some unusual selections. You'll hear obscurities from Noel's Cowards, Gina X Performance, Jerry Harrison, Landscape, and Seattle group Uncle Bonsai alongside album cuts from XTC, Adrian Belew, Falco, They Might Be Giants, the Rutles, the Pet Shop Boys, Adam Ant and many more. It's a party in the basement, and you're invited! Let's kick it off with a little sauciness from Duran Duran, and listen out for a cut from Sesame Street. Yes, Sesame Street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can listen to the episode below, download it from <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/103038-cow-episode-038-02-19-35" target="_blank">the web site</a> or subscribe to it <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-episode-038-02-19-35/id277072885?i=162634849&mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in iTunes</a> for free. Enjoy.</span><br />
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Welcome to Crawling From the USA’s anniversary celebration!<br />
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Here’s a little gift from the brilliant Canadian comedy troupe, Three Dead Trolls in a baggie:<br />
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<br />chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-90412739971547204472013-05-02T17:20:00.002-07:002013-10-13T02:53:35.560-07:00COW #168 -- 10-Dec-1994 -- Rock It to the Moon!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here it is, the <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/%3Cspan%20style=%22font-family:%20Verdana,%20sans-serif;%22%3EHere%20it%20is,%20the%20latest%20episode%20of%20Chas%E2%80%99%20Crusty%20Old%20Wave,%20fresh%20out%20of%20the%20oven!%20It%E2%80%99s%20a%20humdinger%20as%20well%20if%20I%20do%20say%20so%20myself,%20with%20lots%20of%20killer%20tunes.%20Heck,%20any%20episode%20with%20both%20They%20Might%20Be%20Giants%20and%20Weird%20Al%20Yankovic%20is%20bound%20to%20be%20good,%20plus%20you%20throw%20in%20lots%20of%20original%20punk,%20an%20interview%20and%20music%20from%20Orlando%20band%20Potential%20Frenzy,%20some%20particularly%20brilliant%20but%20less-heard%20music%20from%20Bruce%20Woolley,%20Bill%20Nelson,%20Modern%20English,%20Joe%20Jackson,%20The%20Assembly,%20the%20Buzzcocks,%20Paul%20Collins'%20Beat,%20and%20Georgia%20bands%20The%20Woggles%20and%20Hillbilly%20Frankenstein.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cspan%20style=%22font-family:%20Verdana,%20sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%3C/span%3E%20%3Cspan%20style=%22font-family:%20Verdana,%20sans-serif;%22%3EOh%20wait,%20there%E2%80%99s%20more!%20How%20about%20a%20rare%20remix%20from%20Yazoo,%20some%20ska%20from%20the%20Toasters%20and%20Madness,%20and%20more%20great%20local%20music%20from%20The%20Hatebombs?%20And%20did%20I%20mention%20a%20bit%20from%20Monty%20Python?%20It%E2%80%99s%20all%20here,%20friends,%20in%20two%20hours%20of%20delightful%20fun.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cspan%20style=%22font-family:%20Verdana,%20sans-serif;%22%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%3C/span%3E%20%3Cspan%20style=%22font-family:%20Verdana,%20sans-serif;%22%3EGet%20your%20dancing%20shoes%20on%20--%20by%20the%20time%20Malcolm%20McLaren%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%9CDouble%20Dutch%E2%80%9D%20shows%20up,%20you%E2%80%99ll%20already%20be%20out%20of%20your%20chairs%20and%20dancing%20down%20the%20stairs!%20Enjoy.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cbr%20/%3E%20%3Cscript%20charset=%22utf-8%22%20src=%22http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/90231-episode-168-10-dec-1994-rock-it-to-the-moon.js?player=small%22%20type=%22text/javascript%22%3E%3C/script%3E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">latest episode</a> of Chas’ Crusty Old Wave, fresh out of the oven! It’s a humdinger as well if I do say so myself, with lots of killer tunes. Heck, any episode with both They Might Be Giants and Weird Al Yankovic is bound to be good, plus you throw in lots of original punk, an interview and music from Orlando band Potential Frenzy, some particularly brilliant but less-heard music from Bruce Woolley, Bill Nelson, Modern English, Joe Jackson, The Assembly, the Buzzcocks, Paul Collins' Beat, and Georgia bands The Woggles and Hillbilly Frankenstein.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh wait, there’s more! How about a rare remix from Yazoo, some ska from the Toasters and Madness, and more great local music from The Hatebombs? And did I mention a bit from Monty Python? It’s all here, friends, in two hours of delightful fun. Get it streaming or downloadable on <a href="http://www.buzzsprout.com/6230/90231-episode-168-10-dec-1994-rock-it-to-the-moon" rel="" target="_blank">the site</a> or from <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-168-10-dec-1994-rock/id277072885?i=156826295&mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get your dancing shoes on -- by the time Malcolm McLaren’s “Double Dutch” shows up, you’ll already be out of your chairs and hip-hopping down the stairs! Enjoy.</span><br />
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One of the things that always amazes me about Canada is that, in the form we know it today, it is a very young country. The document above is the equivalent of the US “Bill of Rights,” and forms the first part of the Constitution of Canada -- and was only passed in 1982, just 31 years ago.<br />
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There was a Bill of Rights prior to the Charter (going back to 1960), but it was only a statute rather than a constitutional document and could thus be narrowly interpreted, changed and generally ignored. This document stemmed largely from the work of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau -- whose son Justin has <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/justin-trudeau-elected-liberal-leader-in-a-landslide/article11189244/" rel="nofollow">just become the leader</a> of the Liberal Party -- and the process of hashing out the complicated issues of judicial versus legislative versus provincial and individual rights was actually filmed for television.<br />
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I’d like to think that those discussions were much like the ones the US founding fathers had over the original Bill of Rights, and that the filmed record gives us some insight into what happened way back in 1789. The Canadian version -- which to me seems to be roughly equally influenced by the US Bill of Right and by British laws and rights -- is very well laid out and articulate. You can read the actual text of the document <a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/Const/page-15.html">here</a>.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-12539571756784328032012-07-04T16:36:00.000-07:002012-07-04T16:36:21.529-07:00Happy birthday, Canada-USA-CFTUSA!Yes, it’s that time of year once again! This year, I decided to wait until July 4th to post my annual Happy Birthday greetings to Canada (145 years old), the USA (236 years) and of course to this very blog, begun FIVE YEARS AGO (on July 1st to be specific). I needed the extra time to edit together a short little video to mark the celebrations that have gone on (or are about to happen as I post this) in both countries. Really, guys, the whole population turns out to celebrate the 5th anniversary of this blog? You shouldn’t have!<br />
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We had a great time on Canada Day. It was a moderately warm, sunny day (we’re having a very mild summer so far even by our northern standards -- it's been rare that we’ve cracked much above 60°F! As I write this it is 63, but we're hoping to get to 68 later this week. Sorry, all you Eastern-residing folks -- I know this is making you jealous! :)<br />
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Anyway, here’s the video. Hope you had or are having a great holiday, and we’ll try to update this blog a bit more regularly as we go forward.<br />
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<br />chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-66648120861992833102012-05-10T04:49:00.001-07:002013-10-13T02:53:45.897-07:00SuperCOW loves SuperMOOOOOON!<img align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s200/COW_icon-thumb.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1;" />And back into the tape vault we go! Here's a classic one from 1993, episode #102. This was just two weeks after my old Black Volvo was broken into and the core of my CD collection I used for the show stolen. In some ways (and with a lot of hindsight) I think it may have made this episode better than average.<br />
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I will always remember these days -- I was so shocked when it happened (first time my car had ever been broken into) and it came on the heels of a perfectly DELIGHTFUL evening (up to that point at least) in a period where I was doing very well for myself on most fronts. Popular show, king of downtown, some lovely relationship happenings, good day job ... Lucky Pierre, that's me ...<br />
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Anyway, a great mix of familiar and obscure 80s tunes. That's what makes COW so special.<br />
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You can grab your copy from the <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or directly from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-102-02-37-05/id277072885?i=114882471" target="_blank" title="iTunes link, will open iTunes on your computer">iTunes</a>.<br />
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<br />chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-91305873111154123502012-03-17T23:25:00.000-07:002012-03-17T23:25:48.608-07:00This is how Canada rollsAn actual email I received recently from a local Mac dealership:<br />
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<br />chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-11835962385655061892012-03-02T00:12:00.001-08:002013-10-13T02:54:31.613-07:00That COW ... it’s ALIVE!!<img align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s200/COW_icon-thumb.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px; opacity: 1;" />Wow, sorry that took so long, but here it is -- part two of our madcap 20th Anniversary celebration as it aired on WPRK this past July 4th. On this episode, we took down the “80s only” sign and grabbed great music from the past 30 years to play for our listeners and to dance around the studio like mad fools in the wee hours to.<br />
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As I say in the introduction to the show, some of these songs are not just pieces of music ... they’re my friends! Seriously, I have long and cherished memories with some of these tunes, from the They Might Be Giants song I sang with a TMBG cover band (seriously!) to the way Kraftwerk melted my 70’s-rock, guitar-addled brain, to the way the Hidden Cameras and the Botticellis (both contemporary bands) make me feel so alive the way Punk and New Wave (and Ska) did way back when ...<br />
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There’s plenty of familiar stuff over the course of the 2.5 hours, like the B-52s and Elvis Costello and Violent Femmes and Talking Heads. But there’s also some stuff both old and new that’s so obscure I dare you to name every song on the playlist without cheating. Lots of really great tunes in my opinion!<br />
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You can grab your copy from the <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or directly from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/20th-anniversary-pt.-2-02-27-15/id277072885?i=111071049" target="_blank" title="iTunes link, will open iTunes on your computer">iTunes</a>.<br />
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Enjoy.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-74012215840036359782011-10-03T02:45:00.002-07:002011-10-03T02:51:46.885-07:00COW XX -- 20 Years of Crusty Old Wave!<img align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s200/COW_icon-thumb.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px;" />WPRK threw a party and invited me ... and, by proxy, <i>you</i> ... to a celebration of 20 years since the first episode of what would become Chas’ Crusty Old Wave. I returned to Florida for the first time in nearly two years, and we did not one but two two-hour shows featuring the music we all love so much -- the red-headed stepkids of the 80s!<br />
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Today, three months after the event, we present the first of the two anniversary shows, hosted by Phantom Third Channel and myself. We get on terribly well and giggle like schoolgirls reading Tiger Beat magazine when we talk about music and bands and records and stuff, and this shows in our several extended conversation breaks -- but don't worry, there's lots of great music there, with an emphasis on Brian Eno, David Bowie and Elvis Costello. A lot of the tunes on this episode slot neatly into that all-too-brief era between the fall of UK punk and the rise of commercial "alternative" music. For a bit there, before MTV and in a few cases even before punk rock, there was a period where Weird Was Good. We touch on a lot of that with things like the Stiff Records single <i>You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties</i> by Jona Lewie, or Bruce Woolley's original take on <i>Video Killed the Radio Star</i>, or Bow Wow Wow's call for sonic revolution, <i>C30 C60 C90 Go!</i>.<br />
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We also hit some songs that are sheer nostalgia for me personally, within and without the New Wave movement -- such as <i>Love and Loneliness</i> the most over-produced record in the world, and Monochrome Set's odd little <i>B-I-D Spells Bid</i>, one of the very few songs written by and about the lead singer of the band. There's also some Ultravox from both "eras" of the band, some bona-fide classics like Gary Numan's <i>Me! I Disconnect From You</i> and more. You can grab your copy from the <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or directly from <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-019-part-1-02-39-53/id277072885?i=93638455" target="_blank" title="iTunes link, will open iTunes on your computer">iTunes</a>.<br />
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Enjoy.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-573179873714300542011-07-04T01:14:00.000-07:002011-07-04T01:14:44.721-07:00Happy Birthday, USA!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.cleveland.com/photogallery/photo/298339-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.cleveland.com/photogallery/photo/298339-large.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Wishing the US and all our friends and family who live there a happy 235th birthday! I can hardly believe it was 35 years ago that the country celebrated its 200th birthday -- I remember it all very well.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-46983122522583851722011-07-01T22:43:00.001-07:002011-07-01T22:43:33.840-07:00Happy Canada Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/2/2a/20090903212429!Barrie_Canada_Day_Fireworks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/2/2a/20090903212429!Barrie_Canada_Day_Fireworks.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Yes, the whole country celebrates the birthday of this blog, four years ago! :)<br />
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Actually, the country turns 144 officially, and although the Queen isn't in Canada this time<a href="http://crawlingfromtheusa.blogspot.com/2010/07/canada-day.html"> as she was last year</a>, she sent Prince Phillip and his bride Kate instead. Hopefully they are having a good time, Canada loves its royals.<br />
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We’ve been sparse with updates to the blog, as the main mission of it was accomplished last year, but I did want to update a few details: believe it or not we are STILL waiting on that Permanent Resident card (the actual card only; the legal status has been achieved). Ironically, after waiting almost three years for a Canadian Work Permit, I find myself with a (lovely!) job that's actually based in the States (though I'm not required to go there to do it, it's an internet-based job).<br />
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The only reason I don’t have the PR card yet is (probably) due to the postal strike that just ended this week. I’m not sure who was “right” in the dispute, but I fear the government has just put a band-aid over the real problem.<br />
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I’ll try to at least post more links to Canadian news stories of interest, just in case some of you need a break from the wall-to-wall Casey Anthony trial coverage. (rolls eyes)chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-33526934732965014852011-06-12T14:27:00.000-07:002011-06-12T14:27:54.146-07:00COW your head -- epic Episode #19 is complete!<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s1600/COW_icon-thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img align="left" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s200/COW_icon-thumb.png" style="display: inline; margin-top: 0px;" /></a>Like the relief felt at the completion of the end of the <i>Lord of the Rings</i>, I have managed to split a massive six-hour (well, five after editing) show into two parts, including artwork and for the most part very high audio quality into two great new episodes of <i>Chas’ Crusty Old Wave</i> (actually, its predecessor <i>Chas n Gwen’s Pop Pajama Party</i>), both parts of which you can now download directly from the <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-019-part-1-02-39-53/id277072885?i=93638455" target="_blank" title="iTunes link, will open iTunes on your computer">iTunes</a>. </div><br />
As was the case with <i>Chas n Gwen’s Pop Pajama Party</i> more so than the later solo show, we mix up the 80s songs with a healthy helping of music from the very early 90s, to great effect in my opinion. This far on, only the most dedicated collectors and historians of the New Wave era will remember specifically that bands like They Might Be Giants (for example) weren’t part of the original New Wave movement, but of the first wave of great stuff that came after it, so it all ends up a bit of a wash of nostalgia. Looking back, it’s kinda cool to see the obvious impact the punk aftermath had on artists that were actually paying attention -- before that awful grunge crap came around and ruined everything for a while.<br />
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I'd suggest -- if you think you can stand five hours of 80s, 90s and Chas with his multiple personalities -- downloading both parts of episode 19 and use them as a good workout tape or just for revelling in memories of your own misspent youth. There’s a heck of a lot of great stuff in there. Enjoy.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-63360798184523213102011-05-03T18:09:00.000-07:002011-05-03T18:09:53.832-07:00Canada's 41st Federal Election Explained<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRkiHZKklWHOLorcLp2PMOO8rjitemG14A_Kdm6g8jkia5W5OH0dSW36M0FdG2_acZzglGyEbeqZx34o0egWLjIIO33UbsFopN1rBvRVEKfU2Ph7rg0Om87KOA6YOVglnnAMdaBkWIAE/s1600/5683761559_6146e95375_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRkiHZKklWHOLorcLp2PMOO8rjitemG14A_Kdm6g8jkia5W5OH0dSW36M0FdG2_acZzglGyEbeqZx34o0egWLjIIO33UbsFopN1rBvRVEKfU2Ph7rg0Om87KOA6YOVglnnAMdaBkWIAE/s1600/5683761559_6146e95375_z.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Credit to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_hicks/5683761559/in/photostream">ALL_CAPS</a> on Flickr.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-70161195760926508172011-05-02T00:36:00.001-07:002011-05-02T00:36:39.852-07:00Fall Back, Spring COW<img align="left" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZ5Y2oVUEqbik5UxJyXnPiyOzGa5b05BeImlystj9H2u_FF6uVxZoUoO6-V3cU6VegiPk3bV9YngadcpFI8_LkNDE0iOMgT526XU4ppCKfvzPc3_2NnCv2Aw6F_tgLIrOT2C863UI3rhr/s200/COW_icon-thumb.png" style="display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 0px;" />With the flowers and warmer weather comes a great new episode of <i>Chas' Crusty Old Wave</i> (actually, its predecessor <i>Chas n Gwen's Pop Pajama Party</i>), part one of which you can now download directly from the <a href="http://crustyoldwave.com/" target="_blank">website</a> or via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cow-019-part-1-02-39-53/id277072885?i=93638455" target="_blank" title="iTunes link, will open iTunes on your computer">iTunes</a>. Part two of this (originally) six-hour funfest will arrive next month, and we hope you will subscribe (it’s free) so that new somewhat-monthly-ish episodes are automatically delivered to your computer.<br />
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I’m very pleased in particular with the audio quality on this episode, given the age of the tapes -- there is still a hint of carrier-wave static and normal FM compression as always, but for the most part you won’t even notice it. Mainly because you’ll probably be dancing around your kitchen a lot -- this is some seriously great tunes.chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-47195755864469272102011-02-11T15:45:00.000-08:002011-02-11T15:45:33.928-08:00Meanwhile ... in Canada<a href="http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/2011/02/06/demotivational-posters-meanwhile-22/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="demotivational posters - MEANWHILE" class="event-item-lol-image" height="520" src="http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/demotivational-posters-meanwhile2.jpg" title="demotivational posters - MEANWHILE" width="640" /></a><br />
see more <a href="http://verydemotivational.memebase.com/">Very Demotivational</a>chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-37202741661679580252011-02-03T02:49:00.000-08:002011-02-03T02:49:36.278-08:00Want to find out more about Victoria? Got an iPad?If you said “yes” to both questions, <a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/news/3940561/story.html">there’s an app for that</a>.<br />
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A nice little free app, actually, that allows you to read our local paper the <a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/index.html">Times-Colonist</a>, or TC as everyone calls it.<br />
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If you don’t have an iPad, you can of course still read the TC online at the link above, but really it’s a lot more like reading the newspaper when you read it on an iPad.<br />
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There’s three sound logical reasons why you should occasionally read the TC:<br />
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1. Gives you a lot of insight into the triumphs and tragedies of our community, so you’ll be well-informed when you come visit.<br />
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2. You’ll be stunned at how little actual news or drama there is up here compared to some places. :)<br />
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3. At last, the excuse you were waiting for to buy an iPad!chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503206839949701676.post-25366407039736631112011-01-10T01:02:00.000-08:002011-01-10T01:02:27.585-08:00How the (Holiday) Time Flies!Oh dear, I haven’t posted anything here in a while, sorry about that.<br />
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The good news behind our relative silence is that everything is going really well for us, and we haven’t much news to report of late. We’re both working full-time, making a decent living for the first time in three years. It’s great in many ways, but of course it means we’re both much shorter on free time (particularly me) than we used to be.<br />
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On the immigration front, I still haven’t formally gotten my Landed Immigrant (Permanent Resident) card yet, but I did get my FBI file turned in so that may be the last hurdle. One possible snag is that the process has taken so long that they may require me to do the medical exam part over again, but I'm certainly no worse than I was a year ago apart from a few more grey hairs in my beard, so if they want it done again I guess I’ll do it again, even though it is <i>their</i> fault it has taken so long.<br />
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We are planning a trip down to Los Angeles to see many of our “fan friends” at the US’s largest Doctor Who convention, <a href="http://gallifreyone.com/">Gallifrey One</a>. This will be their 22nd year and we’ve had to miss the last two, so we are really looking forward to this. It happens over President’s Day weekend. We’re trying to arrange a way for Heather to go on to Orlando after the convention (I have to return to Victoria so I can get back to work), but it’s rather complicated co-ordinating her work schedule and the travel so we’ll have to see about that.<br />
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Because of all the nonsense regarding the overbearing TSA, we’re paying extra to fly directly from Canada. It costs more, but we’ll have less indignity to go with it. I have to say we originally had much more ambitious travel plans for 2011, but frankly we’ll be avoiding flying to or from the US as much as possible until someone down south comes to their senses and implements more rational security procedures.<br />
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On a different topic, so far we've had a reasonably warm (for here) winter. We’ve been much amused to read from our Florida friends of temperatures that match (or drop below!) what we’ve had here. We do get a few blustery icy-cold winds, however, but most days its pretty bearable if you're actively doing something. This town rarely gets much below freezing (32°F/0°C) but we might get a little taste of snow soon -- yesterday I got (briefly) hailed on (little itty-bitty hail, but definitely hail nonetheless). Today it was sunny and beautiful. Still chilly but brisk rather than grey.<br />
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This month promises a few new adventures, so I’ll leave those for when we get to them. Happy new year, everyone!chas_mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.com0