Bell has shit-canned 200+ employees including many on-air personalities at Newstalk 1010 (CFRB), half from newsrooms. This action was part of a so-called “streamlined operating structure”. At Newstalk 1010, it appears they have trashed the entire newsroom, reporters and all, and it looks like they… Read More
Your Agents cover plenty of ground in today’s episode. Topics include: The Dig; Q&A; Eugene mashes Pelican Brief and Miss Congeniality; Unforgiven; Newsgroups; Ken Jennings Yay or Nay; The Lady in the Dale….and much more. Listen here or find it at all the good podcast… Read More
Here’s Ottawa Valley fiddle great Reg Hill performing his composition, the Buck Fever Rag. Mr. Hill was well known for playing fiddle with Mac Beattie and his Ottawa Valley Melodiers.
I met up with Ted at the James Gardens parking lot for a winter walk through Lambton Woods, along the Humber River. It was an overcast morning, cold but not bitter cold. I wore my cleats over my boots and I’m glad I did as… Read More
Here’s some more great Canadian fiddle music. Let’s listen to the fabulous Don Messer and his Islanders – Joys of Quebec. What a catchy tune, eh?
I’ve learned that a lot of Canadian fiddlers play the Clarinet Polka. Here are two versions which have one player – not the fiddle player – in common. The first version is fiddled by Mark Sullivan, and it’s just fabulous! The accordion player is Jeremy… Read More
Remember that old Bill Swan tune, I Can Help? Charley Crockett has dug it up and is performing it more like a soul number than Swan’s original. I haven’t heard this song in many years. For those who don’t remember the Billy Swan tune (or… Read More
The new episode of The Agency Podcast is now available. Listen here or find it at all the good podcast places. Paranoia, whistleblowers, and a Rom/Com from hell. Candy declares a new movie release THE movie of the year with Carrie Mulligan getting an Oscar.… Read More
Today is Sheila’s birthday. She asked that I make her lemon bars and also that I get some bibimbap from Tasty Korea for dinner tonight. No problem. Never mind that I’ve never made lemon bars. My expertise is in eating lemon bars, not baking them.… Read More
Gangstagrass & Branjae
27th Street 