Episodes

Mark Berens paints with oils, natural surroundings, capturing light and depth to a level that finds collectors and art lovers captivated and coming back to see his latest works. Mark is also profoundly connected to and affected by a band that to many, has in their music, best represented Canada. When Mark was younger, his connection to the Tragically Hip would grow, and rather profoundly, when faced with a profound loss. This episode is these stories, with a bit of music, in a tribute of sorts to Gord Downie in this Canada Day Special.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the sea we're headed for this time with songs and the stories behind them.

Tamara Williamson is the creator and performer of the one person 5 star stage production The Break Up Diet and she's one compelling speaker, songwriter and performer! Guitar in hand, she entertains you here.

Call it Americana, or Canadiana. With influences like Jimmie Rodgers and Gordon Lightfoot, Brennen Sloan brings his guitar and tells his story.

This is a Rolling Stones special telling the story with four people who were there in Toronto in March 1977 when the band played the Elmo,

In the tradition of Springsteen, Neil Young, and Dylan, Henry straps on his harmonica and guitar and plays his latest original songs.

An episode featuring some favourite songs made famous in their cover versions, but THESE are the lesser heard versions by the artists who wrote them.

Just the greatest movie ever made about rock 'n' roll.

Award Winning singer/songwriter/guitarist/bassist/blues harp player Steve Marriner and I dive into his latest album.

What do The Kinks, Bowie, and Pink Floyd all have in common, beyond being British? Songs about farm animals. No animals were harmed in the making of the music, or this podcast.

Free up 17 minutes to enjoy this stroll through freedom town.

An episode featuring nothing but albums that hit record stores in April, May and June 1972.

Let's talk about sax again, shall we?

Some of the best sax solos in rock songs in the first of a 2 part "Sax Education" ;)

Becker and Fagen and me in 2003. This is a treat from my archives.

From my personal archives, a tribute to two men, in the 2014 intimate conversation with the legendary songwriter/artist PF Sloan.

Songs and stories about songs about the radio.

It's the March break episode full of stories and songs about holidays in the sun.

Two brothers. Two long beards. Two big hats, Two voices. Two guitars. One 6 song EP. Let's do it.

Can you name 3 albums out in the first 3 months of 1972? Let's investigate further.

6 Feet Under Meets 6 feet of vocal and lyrical passion.

This time we're hanging by the telephone with 20 minute of music and stories about names, numbers, operators, long distance information, Billy, Rikki, Jenny Jenny and more.

Celebrating the February 2022 release of the Bells of Hope album, Eamon brings his Martin Guitar to Wild Woods Blue.

Five major rock legends in their own words, join me inside the theme of "Possibility"