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Dear Radio Station Formerly Known as CFNY
Just a suggestion, I know you have alienated just about everyone who used to listen to the station, but I have to get this off my chest. If you are going to find time to play this crappy Alexisonfire cover version of this classic:
Then find the time to play the original masterpiece so the kids know this songs true roots and meanings. Alexisonfire's version in a word sucks. Here is the true original, Midnight Oil and The Dead Heart:Still In Shock
I woke up this morning to find out the news I missed when it broke last night that Martin Streek a long time and one of the most popular DJs for Toronto's CFNY took his life.
My jaw hit the floor and the more I thought about it today the worse I felt. This was a guy that I would tune into 102.1 every weekend to hear and really was one of the only reasons still left on CFNY for me to tune into. He was electric on the ariwaves and by all accounts he was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet.
I met him a few times at the live to airs, emailed him and spoke via email but never really on a personal basis. What I can say is that I can see why so many are upset over the loss, he truly was a great guy and meant so much to the Toronto community, music scene and media/culture.
This loss for me, ranks up there with the day Jim Lorentz retired. Martin was one of those voices of a generation. He goes back 20 years on CFNY and deserved better than to get fired from the station. He made the live to airs what they are today.
You don't replace his voice over the air waves, you can try but you can't. You also can't replace the man who was Martin Streek, he was vibrant and loved what he did, he oozed CFNY, you could tell by listening to him, he had a passion for what he did and I think above all else, thats why people who listened loved him.
Here is a clip from an Edgefest in Toronto with Martin hanging out backstage:
This weekend starting Friday (in place of Humble and Fred Friday and Sunday Retro), I am going to post some old clips of Martin I have on cassette so tune in. Its a busy weekend so clips may not be on until late on those days, but if you know Martin, as he always reminded us "we go late".Martin Streek So Full of Life
Martin Streek was and always will be one of my favorite personalities on the radio, He always sounded so full of life and after meeting him numerous times at live to airs in Toronto you could see it. He was simply electric.
That why today when I woke up i had hold back tears to see that Martin had taken his own life. He was let go recently by CFNY 102.1 The Edge his long time job as late nigt host of the Thursday 30 and the weekend Live to Airs.
This was a guy who filled the air waves for a generation of 102.1 listeners and though I haven't listened as much as I used to, I still tuned in every Friday, Saturday and especially Sunday nights to hear the live to airs, he brought it to a whole new level.
For all of you wno knew him personally my heart goes out, for all of you who knew him from listening and see him out at the live to airs, well we are all probably feeling the same way, we lost someone once again, way too soon.
RIP Martin
Testing The New Gadgets
I acquired a few new things to help me post music easier and to gain access to some audio treasures for you fans of CFNY 102.1...I'll say no more.
First, I came across a program that Mike Boon has been using called Imeem. Its a website that allows you to upload media files and provides an embedding code to embed in your posts. Listen to me starting to sound all geekish....damn!
My second gadget I came across Saturday, its the Tape2PC dual cassette deck. For 1/3 the price of the Plusdeck Ex it allows me to convert my cassettes to MP3s and it makes my wife Sandie happy because she won't have to look at hundreds of my cassettes laying around anymore. They will be converted to digital format and tucked safely away into boxes.
So, my test is a little Humble and Fred treat from their last show ever on the Edge aka 102.1 CFNY. Its their last ever "Song Prize Thingy" Coming this Friday I will pull more Humble and Fred moments out of my stash as I start Humble and Fred Fridays
Last Ever Song Prize Thingy - Humble and Fred
Category: Blogging | Humble and Fred | Music | cfny | radio
Definitive All Request Breakfast Volume Two
For the holiday weekend I figured I would add a volume two to our Definitive All Request Breakfast. Pete Fowler was the host back in the day on CFNY 102.1. He dropped BBM a line for volume one. Here is a preliminary list of ten new songs for volume two. I will post the final list of ten on Tuesday so between now and then, write in with suggestions:
The Clash- Lost in the Supermarket
The Specials- Message To You Rudi
Streetband- Toast
Blue Peter- Don't Walk on Past
The Box- Closer Together
Depeche Mode- People are People
Martha and the Muffins- Echo Beach
The Stranglers- Always the Sun
They Might Be Giants- Istanbul not Constantinople
Ashley MacIssac- Sleepy Maggie
Category: All Request Breakfast Volume Two | cfny | radio
All Request Breakfast Host Checking In
The other day I got home from work and had a comment from none other than the former All Request Breakfast host himself, Pete Fowler. What a treat that was to have a former 6 year host of the All Request Breakfast on the site checking out our little tribute to the show. He was checking out Volume One of our Definitive Collection.
"Great List. There is only one song on there that I never played ( Gowan ) as I have never seen it in the old Brampton music library. I'm sure it was in there at one time, however someone might have lost/damaged it sometime in the early 1990's."
I was surprised to see Pete checking us out and hopefully he can give us his input into Volume Two that I want to do either later in April or May.
This was a list of the most requested songs as provided by Pete Fowler or as Brother Bill called him "Feet Powder":
"And here is the top 10 most requested ARB tunes for the 5 or 6 years I hosted the Brekkie.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood " the Power of Love"
English Beat " Mirror in the Bathroom"
Blancmange " Dont Tell "
Peter Gabriel " In Your Eyes" 12 inch Version
The Box " Say to Me "
Blue Peter " Dont Walk Past"
Images in Vogue " Lust For Love "
Talking Heads " And She Said"
The Clash " Lost in the Supermarket "
The Specials " A Message to you Rudy "
I think we picked some of those just didn't make our cut. Thanks Pete for checking into Buffalo Boy Mike!
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The Definitive All Request Breakfast Volume One
1. Trio- Da, Da, Da
2. The Alarm- Rain in The Summertime
3. The Squeeze- Cool For Cats
4. The Pixies- Here Comes Your Man
5. PIL- Rise
6. Gowan- Strange Animal
7. Flesh For Lulu- I Go Crazy
8. The Cocteau Twins- Fontzepolitic
9. Morrissey- Everyday is Like Sunday
10. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
11. The Cure- Love Cats
12. Simple Minds- Someone, Somewhere (In The Summertime)
13. The Extras- Circular Impression
14. The Demics- NYC
You can go check for it on Itunes IMixes
Volume Two next month?
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The Definitive ARB Volume One
Over the last few days I have gotten a ton of requests for the definitive CFNY All Request Breakfast song list and so I decided that this week we will do Volume One. Instead of 20 songs, I decided to go 14 and 14 so we could spread out some of it. This is my list for volume one so far:
1. Trio- Da, Da, Da
2. The Alarm- Rain in The Summertime
3. The Squeeze- Cool For Cats
4. The Pixies- Here Comes Your Man
5. PIL- Rise
6. Gowan- Strange Animal
7. Flesh For Lulu- I Go Crazy
8. The Cocteau Twins- Fontzepolitic
9. Morrissey- Everyday is Like Sunday
10. Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
11. The Cure- Love Cats
12. Simple Minds- Someone, Somewhere (In The Summertime)
13. The Extras- Circular Impression
14. The Demics- NYC
If anyone has any changes in mind let me know but keep in mind, there will be another volume, hell, if there are more suggestions maybe we will keep doing ARB volumes.
Sunday instead of Retro Sunday I will post the final Volume One list and also post it on ITunes IMixes, hopefully most of you will be able to get it, you know how ITunes is with the US/Canadian stores.
If not we will figure something out when we hit that bump in the road, in the mean time, keep throwing ideas, and stay tuned for the final version of the Definitive All Request Breakfast Volume One
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The Definitive ARB List
So far the response has been great, lots of good songs. Here is what I am going to do. Between now and Friday keep sending possibilities to go on the definitive CFNY All Request Breakfast list.
On Friday I will post a list of 12 songs to go on volume one. Thats right, there will be more than one.
On Sunday I will send the IMix over to Itunes and make it available as well as posting the final version of volume one in addition to some of the rare videos that go with those very songs.
I have another suggestion for our list as well. Kate Bush needs to be somewhere on that list as well as Simple Minds.
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The Definitive CFNY ARB List
Okay, this post is for fans of CFNY 102.1. Not the station in its current form, but for the old school folks. I have had this playlist sitting around on my ITunes playlist for a few months and I haven't really bothered to add to it but the thought has intrigued me.
There used to be a time years back when I would race to the radio on the weekends in the morning to listen the All Request Breakfast on CFNY. IT was different back then. There were songs requested that you wouldn't hear Monday through Friday. Those 3-4 hours on Saturday/Sunday mornings belonged to the fans.
Pete Fowler used to host it and then slowly over the years it lost its luster and recently those requests aren't as classic as they used to be and its not the same on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
I have started a list, I started with five songs, I want to turn this list into 20 songs that could be the definitive All Request Breakfast on CFNY:
