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Canada’s Unsung Hero?

Posted on January 20, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Bryan Adams Although Bryan was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1959, it wasn’t until he moved to Burnaby in British Columbia that he became the Rock ‘n’ Roller that he is now. His first hit, and video, was “Cuts Like … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wonderful…

Posted on January 17, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Bedford Falls Here’s a sequence from “It’s a Wonderful Life”: The house they threw rocks at became the family home of George and Mary Bailey. thirtysomething Forty years later, it ends up as the vanity card at the end of … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Canadian Folk Musicians

Posted on January 16, 2018 by cdsmiller17

One is Gone but Most Remain Growing up, music played a tug-of-war with my heart and my mind. I like most genres. But the soft spot is the category “Old Folkie”: I aspire to that one. (Harry Chapin wrote a … Continue reading →

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Neighbours: Road to Fame or Cul-de-sac?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Daytime Soap from Australia Neighbours went on the air in the UK in October 1986, just about the time we moved to Torquay. It was instantly popular. Some of the cast became international stars, some stayed at home. Here is … Continue reading →

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Earworm Songs

Posted on January 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Q&A for January 8th The question is a simple one: “What song is stuck in your head?” The answer is just as simple: “Name today’s earworm.”   2015 “It’s the end of the world as we know it”     … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Ones: a manufactured hit

Posted on January 11, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Launch A new television reality show was launched last night. Initially I wasn’t going to write about it, but the process of selecting a singer and matching the week’s chosen song to their recorded and live performances in … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Stars: Canada Hitmakers

Posted on January 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Heart Originally from Seattle, Heart got their start in Vancouver with Mushroom Records. In time, they gained fame in the States and all over the world.       Shari Ulrich Born in San Rafael, California, Sharon (Shari) Ulrich became … Continue reading →

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Jenny Lind: Art Imitating Life?

Posted on January 8, 2018 by cdsmiller17

The Greatest Showman We went to see this musical yesterday. It was a great show, man! But the greatest? No. Last year’s La La Land definitely had more impact. The difference is probably the result of the passage of time: … Continue reading →

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80’s Music: US or UK?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Which Side of the Atlantic? On a taxi ride to the Exeter Airport from the train station in 2007, the driver talked about great 80’s songs. I joined in, thinking that he was speaking of the New Romantic movement. Imagine … Continue reading →

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The Hills Are Alive…

Posted on December 18, 2017 by cdsmiller17

…with The Sound of Music Why this one has become a Christmas film, I don’t know. But I suspect it’s because of the theme of family, in this case, the Trapp Family Singers. “Based on the memoir The Story of … Continue reading →

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