🎉✨The definitive biography of comedy legend John Candy from bestselling biographer Paul Myers (@pulmyears.bsky.social) is officially out on bookshelves everywhere today!✨🎉 Buy a copy from your favourite bookseller here: houseofanansi.com/products/joh... #PubDay #Canadian #JohnCandy #booksky

Congratulations to Stephen King, who just this week was named the most-banned author in American schools 🙃

If you were unable to attend our “Culture in the Kitchen” Apple Strudel class last Friday, or if you would like to bake a delicious strudel over the long weekend, please find the recipe from Dee Hobsbawn-Smith here. bit.ly/3VV6Nh1 #germantradition #applestrudel #yummyfood #baking

Hey Saskatonians- the Saskatoon Musicians’ Association Gala Showcase 2025 is happening tonight at The Bassment, featuring live performances from Oral Fuentes Reggae Band, Munro & Patrick, Graham Dyck, Michael Swan, and Arcana Kings - this will be a great night- see you there!!!😊 #CFM #AFM #local553

Hello October😊 #hellooctober

New season, new possibilities….smooth water and blue skies ahead - hello Autumn😊🙏🏻 #helloautumn

2025-09-26 THE PIKES will be rockin’ the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau QC with The Grapes Of Wrath: Acoustic Duo, hope to see you there 🇨🇦

Last Friday of summer - wishing everyone a wonderful weekend😊👍 #lastweekendofsummer #happyfriday

I have been an AFM/CFM member since 1981 and I stand with my union👍 @cfmusicians @afm_union #local553

This book is intoxicating - once I began reading it, I could not put it down - Joe by Carol Rose GoldenEagle - I highly recommend👍 #Joe #carolrosegoldeneagle #booksaregood #keepreading

Another recent read - Marina is an amazing writer - The Observer by Marina Endicott. #marinaendicott #theobserver #booksaregood #keepreading

I read many books, both fiction and non-fiction - here are my most recent reads, starting with The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, a novel based on a true story - heartbreaking and brilliant, in my opinion. #heathermorrisauthor #thetattooistofauschwitz #booksaregood #keepreading

Looking forward to Saturday at the Barnside Harvest Festival with the Northern Pikes - see you there😊👍 @barnsideharvestfest @thenorthernpikes #ladner #delta #vancouver #britishcolumbia

The launch for the audiobook The Poetry & Lyrics of Jay Semko -Thursday Sept 11 at Art Bar in Saskatoon 7:30-9 PM - the event will be livestreamed- link will be up on my social media before it begins😊 #thepoetryandlyricsofjaysemko @artbarsk @jaysemko @danicalorer #wooddragonbooks @jeanne_martinson_

Hey Saskatooners - see you Thursday😊 @artbarsk @jaysemko #thepoetryandlyricsofjaysemko #wooddragonbooks # saskatoon #saskatchewan

recording new music today in the studio with Mr. Woods😊 I would like to sincerely thank everyone who sent good thoughts, messages & greetings for my birthday- I have experienced some health challenges over the past year, physical and mental- grateful to be here and feeling good- one day at a time😊

Hello September😊☕️ #helloseptember

world’s oldest teenager….. hello 65😊 #workdsoldestteenager #happybirthdaytome🎉 #seniorcitizen #goldenyears #happytobehere

Thursday August 14th at District Wine Village - Oliver, BC - The Northern Pikes and Odds - looking forward to a great night of music - see you there😊 @districtwinevillage @oddsmusic @thenorthernpikes #oliverbc #canadianrock

Reposted from Remai Modern - see you at WEGO Sunday Aug 24th: WEGO—head to the West Deck stage Beau Nectar – At 11 AM and 2 PM Jay & Danica – At 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM Sunday, August 24 Remai Modern in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Free and open to the public WEGO 2025

The Songwriters on CFCR - playlist July 29/25 - Tuesdays at 1 PM at 90.5 FM in Saskatoon or online at CFCR dot c a 😊 #thesongwriters #cfcrcommunity #neilyoungarchives #celeighcardinal #ettajamesofficial #brentmason1984 #therealblairomatic #jenandjohnmusic #emilyvtriggs #possumyyz #officialmattgood

This is the amazing view from The Rooftop at Mosaic Hill Centre Tower III in Regina, SK where I sang and strummed Thursday- many thanks to the wonderful folks who shared their Thursday afternoon/evening- I had a blast!😊 #harvarddevelopments #mosaicincanada #hilltower3 #regina #saskatchewan #jaysemko

still catching up….The Songwriters on CFCR - playlist July 22/25-thx for 👂🏻 #thesongwriters #cfcr #thestephcameron #megannashmusic #gordonlightfoot #firstladyofsong #thesadies #crashtestdummies #elizamarydoyle #sinatra #frankblack #memphisminnie #kacyandclayton #blackbelteaglescout #elizabethshepherd

hello August😊 #august #newmonthnewpossibilities

Looking forward to singing and strumming with Danica in Riversdale on Saturday- see you there!!!!😊

The Northern Pikes about 2 minutes before we hit the stage at Cornstock 2025 in Taber, Alberta - many thanks to the great techs, staff, volunteers, and of course the wonderful folks who rocked with us😊 #cornstockmusicfestival #spiderentertainmentgroup #thenorthernpikes @5by5.live #taber #alberta

This is what you voted for⁉️ Detainees treated like violent criminals. Moved from cage to cage at 3 a.m. and sleep-deprived. Only 3 minutes to eat. Bathrooms three times a week. No towel to dry off after a shower and growing fungus on their bodies. Listen to this once. Then listen to it again.

hey Alberta - see you at Cornstock 2025 in Taber - the festival runs July 24, 25, 26 and we’ll be joining Tom Cochrane, Prism and Helix Saturday July 26 - see you there😊 @thenorthernpikes @cornstockmusicfestival @tomcochranemus @official_prism_band @officialhelixband #taber #alberta

I had a great visit with Ugly Kid Joel at Rock 102 last week (he isn’t ugly….it’s just a name…) where we discussed the Northern Pikes and other stuff - it will air during the August long weekend -thanks Joel😊🙏🏻 tune in and groove along😊👍 @rock102rocks @jaysemko

The Songwriters on CFCR- playlist July 8/25- 90.5 FM Saskatoon or C F C R dot c a 😊 #thesongwriters #cfcrcommunity #marissaburwell #williamprince #wolfwillowband #nickfaye #lavertye #juliantaylormusic #lakestreetdive #aaronkarpinka #aylateslermabe #katietupper #allisonrussellmusic #therealsophieb

follow the purple…..and listen….to what the flower people say😊🌷 #happysunday #peaceandlove #weareallflowerpeople #tapintoamerica

Danica and I had a great time singing Thursday for the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival’s Neighbourhood Pop-up Series - many thanks to @saskjazz and @dtnyxe and all at Winston’s and the Senator Hotel, especially the fine folks who packed the room and grooved with us!!!!😊 #danicalorer #jaysemko

Back from a great road trip to Ontario and BC- looking forward to singing with Danica- 5 PM Thursday July 10 at Winston’s in Saskatoon’s Senator Hotel for the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Neighbourhood Pop-up Series- see you there😊 #saskjazz #danicalorer #jaysemko #winstonspubyxe #senatorhotel

serenity😊🙏🏻 #serenity #vancouver #gratitude

It’s been a good year for the roses….and the Northern Pikes had a great Canada Day concert in Hamilton, Ontario for It’s Your Festival at Gage Park- many thanks Tony, Brian, the great techs, the volunteers who were so kind, and the fine folks who rocked with us!!!😊 #itsyourfestival #thenorthernpikes

New month, new and amazing possibilities - Happy Canada Day😊 #newmonthnewpossibilities #julyfirst #canadaday🇨🇦

Hamilton bound for It’s Your Festival at Gage Park - Canada Day with the Northern Pikes - we’re on at 9:30 PM July 1st - see you there😊 #thenorthernpikes #itsyourfestival #gageparkhamilton #canadaday🇨🇦 #july1st #hamiltonontario

The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival runs from July 3-12, 2025 and Danica and I are very excited to be performing at it this year- we will be in Winston’s at the Senator Hotel Saskatoon at 5 PM Thursday July 10th- see you there😊👍#jaysemkoanddanicalorer #saskteljazzfestival #senatorhotel #winstons

The Songwriters on CFCR - playlist June 24/25 - thanks for listening😊 #thesongwriters @cfcrcommunity @amymillanforreal @foxwarrenhq @suzieungerleider @neilyoungarchives @porcupinetreeofficial @sinatra @jayliwolf @closetalkerband @rosecousins @jonimitchell

a beautiful day to make music - let’s go!!!😊 #songwriting #newsongs #newalbum

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

I had a blast doing the 5K at Saskatoon’s Rainbow Run on Sunday morning - so much fun!!!! Many thanks to Saskatoon Pride and the amazing volunteers for hosting a great event!!!!😊🙏🏻 #rainbowrun #saskatoonpride #saskatoon

The Northern Pikes display at “RETRO - Popular Music in Canada from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s”, now at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, featuring Pike Bryan’s cool acoustic guitar upon which many Pikes songs were written -had a blast at the opening on Thursday -go see this exhibit😊

amazing museum - let’s see what’s inside😊 #canadianmuseumofhistory #museecanadiendelhistoire #gatineau #quebec

on the street in Gatineau, Quebec😊 #streetart #gatineau #quebecjetaime

Danica and I had a great evening this past weekend singing, strumming, and storying at a private concert with some amazing people in Saskatoon - many thanks Dean, Karen, and all the wonderful folks who shared their night with us- much gratitude for your kindness and hospitality😊🙏🏻 #jayanddanica

hey it’s beautiful June - new month, new amazing possibilities - let’s go😊 #newmonthnewpossibilities #june

Thursday is Poetry Day…..this week😊 For everyone who feels everything…..this is Sagging Sunday⏳ #saggingsunday #thepoetryandlyricsofjaysemko #wooddragonbooks

The Songwriters on CFCR - playlist May 20/25 - tune in every Tuesday at 1 PM Sask time to 90.5 FM in Saskatoon or online at CFCR dot c a - you can hear almost all CFCR shows from the past 4 weeks at the website in the Schedules & Archives section - thanks for listening😊 #thesongwriters #cfcr

Hey amigos - it’s World Bee Day🐝 They are our friends, keeping our planet alive🙏🏻 I have seen many of them this spring, and have had a couple of visitors inside who were returned outside safely. Let’s look after our fuzzy pollinating friends - Happy Tuesday!!!😊 #worldbeeday #happytuesday #lovethebees