Now playing : The Spiffing Squires Korjaamo, Kulmasali

This iPod was the height of portable tech at one point. I’m not sure we’ve progressed. This band crystallized the GenX zeitgeist. I haven’t seen that disruptive focus repeated since.

Now playing : The Smashing Pumpkins - The Aghori Tour. HELSINGIN JÄÄHALLI, HELSINKI.

Today’s sounds: Happy Mondays - 𝐵𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑 and 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝐻𝑖𝑡𝑠 Bummed was released in ‘88 on Factory Records. Martin Hannett produced the album.

Now playing: Peaches - 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔 Her most recognized song was recorded at The Rivoli, Toronto, Ontario, July 19, 1999. She paid the sound engineer at the venue 5$ for a recording of the show. She mused “what if I didn’t have 5$ in my pocket?” She’s said she won’t record it again.

Now playing: PJ Harvey - 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑆𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑎, the Island Records release from 23 October, 2000 (I think it’s Monday. The evening.)

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 is the May 21, 1990 debut album of Mazzy Star. Dreamy pop music sung by Hope Sandoval and free floating sounds composed by David Roback. The band barely stroked the charts. They are however instantly recognizable and as much a part of the 90s soundscape as any from that period.

Fotografiska Stockholm - Anton Corbijn photography exhibit and video retrospective.

The dog wants to go on a walk on a hot day ONLY if it involves a walk to this oasis. Extra misery brings extra relief.

This is the European version (or import equivalent) of the first energy drink to hit the study crowd that couldn’t afford amphetamines. All the sugar and twice the caffeine. Times were were wild and new. No wonder grunge happened shortly after Jolt Cola came out.

Now playing: Warsaw I genuinely can’t tell if this album is a bootleg or it is legit. A Factory logo would make everything easier. What I can tell you is I randomly wanted to hear Warsaw and discovered this album. So this is this month’s new vinyl.

Not playing: SUOMESSA TOIVOTTUA. I was in the Helsinki City Museum doing some sight seeing. There is a room where you can go in and live life like 1976. The record player didnt work so that was the same as back then, but I tried.

I say “Hello.” You tell me who you hear singing. I will tell you how old you are.

Released February 22, 1983, 𝐾𝑖𝑙𝑟𝑜𝑦 𝑊𝑎𝑠 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 was a rock opera concept album that was the last to feature the classic Styx lineup.

𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 EP (1986) Recorded 31 January, 1979. Broadcast 14 February 1979. Released on Strange Fruit in November 1986.

Me in the group chat.

This is an 1940 archive photo of Canadian soldiers lining up to eliminate Nazis. If there’s one thing Canadians can get behind, it’s eliminating Nazis. We haven’t had the home court advantage before. Don’t make us use it.

Now playing: The Offspring - 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘩. The third album released April 8, 1994.

Guardian of the Northern Ice. 🇨🇦

Peruvian hat interpreted by Outdoor Research. This Windstopper hat is the main go-to for all winter activities of the last 20 years.

Now playing: Joy Division - Still. Released 9 October 1981 by Factory Records.

Dead Kennedys - 𝐵𝑒𝑑𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑦 Released November 19, 1986.

“Watch the band through a bunch of dancers Follow the unknown with something more familiar” The “Band” in this instance is The Tragically Hip. Seen in concert on this date in 2007. World Container was released March 6, 2006.

Now playing: Mazzy Star - 𝑆𝑜 𝑇𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑀𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑆𝑒𝑒 Released October 5, 1993.

January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025

Nobody: Didn’t you listen to that music before work in 1988? Me: Yes. Nobody: And you are listening to it before work in 2025? Me: Yes.

Now playing: Bon Iver 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝐸𝑚𝑚𝑎, 𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑔𝑜. Released July 8, 2007.

Now playing: The Tragically Hip’s February 19, 1991 release, 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴.

If wrestling is fake, then explain this…

Now playing: Front 242 “Headhunter” b/w “Welcome to Paradise (V1.0)” 12", 45 RPM Released on Red Rhino Europe, manufactured in Belgium 1988.

I got a blue tick today. I’m legit.

New dog. Who dis?

I bet you thought I was just making stuff up yesterday. Now playing: Chico Rodriguez & his Tijuana Sound - Tijuana 16 great hits from that city and this is just Volume 1. Released in 1971 on Boulevard Records. It is songs made famous by Herb Alpert with new arrangements by Chico Rodriguez.

Now playing: Herb Alpert’s Tiujana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights Released April 1965 on Alpert’s co-owned label with Jerry Moss, A&M.

If I put on a Tori Amos album I feel like the music is talking to me. Sometimes it’s “what are you being a dickhead for?” But with this Kate Bush I just feel like backing away and letting her get back to the intimate conversation that wasn’t meant for me. Released the 10 November 1978 on EMI Fame.

Now playing: Nirvana - Smells Like That I first heard an aborted attempt of this song at The Royal Albert Arms. Some band tried a cover and failed. Also failing that night was a biker, in a fit of machismo, smashing a beer glass over his polished head leaving a beautiful, bewildering 6 inch gash.

Pixies - 𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 Released April 17, 1989, on 4AD records. Produced by Gil Norton Kurt Cobain listened to this album and it influenced his altering Rock music and culture. I listened and I wandered the streets of Winnipeg wondering what I was doing there. Same planet; different planet.

Now playing: War - 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝐺ℎ𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑜 © ℗ 1972 Far Out Productions, Inc. “the band's goal was to spread a message of brotherhood and harmony, using instruments and voices to speak out against racism, hunger, gangs, crimes, and turf wars and promote hope and the spirit of brotherhood” w’pedia

Now Playing: Cowboy Junkies - 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑆𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 Recorded November 27, 1987 and released November 15, 1988. That’s a long time to sit on smoldering emotions.

Now playing: 𝑇𝑤𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑒𝑎𝑘𝑠: 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑒 [𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘] - 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙𝑜 𝐵𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖 I saw this in the cinema tonight. Somehow my memory thought this was a tense and tragic personal drama. It is a horror film. I guess aging gives a clearer perspective.

The second time I’ve seen this in the theater and the pacing of the film suits as well 34 years later as it did in the original run. Maybe it wasn’t as quirky as the first time but that may have been a local occurrence as the film stock was much darker than the first time. The blood wasn’t so red.

Now playing: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - B-Sides & Rarities Part I and Part II: Disc 2

𝐵-𝑆𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 & 𝑅𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝐼𝐼 was released together as a Limited Edition Deluxe 7LP Box Set. B-Sides and Rarities Part I was compiled by Mick Harvey and was unreleased on vinyl until the time it was coupled with Part II. Part II includes 27 rare and unreleased tracks from 2006 to 2020.

Now playing - Nick Cave 25.06.2024 Musiikkitalo, Helsinki

Ten songs that all end the same way. Now playing: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - 𝑀𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑑𝑠 Released 5 February 1996 on Mute Records. Featuring Anita Lane, PJ Harvey, Kylie Minogue, and Shane MacGowan

“Who took your measurements from your toes to the top of your head? Yeah, you know. Who bought you clothes and new shoes and wrote you a book you never read? Yeah, you know.” Now playing: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - 𝑃𝑢𝑠ℎ 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑘𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑦 18 February 2013 on Bad Seed Ltd.

This album was one of two CDs gifted to me Christmas of ’94 - my first CDs and they triggered the stoppage of new record purchases for about 20 years. It took me 24 years to get the vinyl. Now playing: Nick Cave - 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝐼𝑛 Released 18 April 1994 on Mute

Now playing: Joy Division - 𝑈𝑛𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 Released June 15, 1979 on Factory records. More music I first had on cassette. Today, before 9 AM, I made the kids shut off their lives and sit down for 10 minutes of music history. We unwrapped this reissue that was cut from the 2007 remasters.