Wednesday 29 January 2014

Ruby Slippers Jan. 31/14 7-8 pm


Hey everybody!

The deep freeze is going to be over, at least for a bit, before this show airs, so it's time to think of warmer and bouncier times ahead, right? Well, don't know about you, but dancing around with the dog and changing out of snow gear is a cause to celebrate. And who better to do it with than the Beach Boys?
Well, you get my (non-snow) drift...
Here we go!

Good Vibrations ...Brian Wilson (from the album "Smile")(shorts, flip flops, etc)
Behind the Rhine ... Color Theory
Small Window ... Yves Jean
Blow This Place Up ... Odds
Cur Me Some Slack ... Paul McCartney, Dave Groul et al. (Grammy winner, Rock Song)
The Comet ... Poppy Seed and the Love Explosion
Dead End Street (Kinks cover) ... Invasions
D.I.Y. ...Peter Gabriel
Dreaming Tree ... Fools Tongue
Wasted Light  (Humans remix) ... The Belle Game
All The Way ... Omhouse
Second Chance ... Ark Analog
Hang On To Yourself ... Young Galaxy
Drifter ... Roadkill Ghost Choir

Enjoy, and as always, thanks for listening.




Wednesday 22 January 2014

Ruby Slippers Jan. 24 7-8 pm


Hey everybody,

Despite bone crushing temperatures and a tendency to sleep, eat and sleep some more, a playlist came together.  Heavy on the covers this week, some brand spankin' new stuff and a good showing from the True North Strong and Free.  Stay warm and above all, enjoy!

Watcher ... The Greasemarks *
Roadrunner ... The Modern Lovers  (Joan Jett did this song too)
John Brown ...State Radio (A Dylan Cover)
Thunder Rolls (Garth Brooks ?!? cover) ... Jet Black Stare *
Mach 1 (Smugglers cover) ...The Gary Ragas *
Barbarian ... The Dollyrots (new!)
Vegas Nightmare ...Atomik Circus *
Deep Disco ... Basement Love (new!) *
Thriller (MJ cover) ... Chuck Billy (of Testament)
She Gives Me Everything ... Gregg Lawless (new) *
Heavy Bells ...J. Roddy Walston and the Business (bumped from last week...;) )
Ex- Punks ...Bry Webb *
Socialize ... Metal Hearts (from Baltimore)
Eyes of a Stranger (Payolas cover) ... D$Money feat. Losergeek *
Top Of The World ... Helen Austin (happiness personified!)
More Than This ... Peter Gabriel

What is old is new again.

As always, my friends, thanks for listening and see you next week!

*signifies Canadian



Wednesday 15 January 2014

Ruby Slippers Jan 17 7-8 pm


Hey everybody,

Mid month already! Loads of new songs coming in, lots of old stuff resurfacing! I'm totally revving up for 2014 (OK so it took a few weeks) and feeling the love.

Here's what came together this week. I hope you will have as much fun with it as I did.

Miss You (Peaking Lights remix)... Clinic
Blackwind ... Patrick Watson
Dirt ... Mission of Burma
Save Your Mama ... The Pecan Sandies (gotta love a band that sounds like dessert)
Spiral Staircase ... Kings Of Leon
Mirror Mirror ... Poppy Seed and the Love Explosion (psychedelic)
Your Gold Dress ... The Dukes of the Stratosphear (more psychedelic)
Mary Mary ... The Monkees  ( yup, those Monkees)
Swing-Shift ... Nash the Slash (a T dot institution) (identity unknown, Google him)
Someone Who's Cool ... Odds
She's A Rejector ... of Montreal (but not really of Montreal, it's just a name. ?!@)
Break In NYC ... Atomik Circus
Catastrophe ... Floor
That's Not Me ... Cropduster
Exercise 5 ... CFCF

and if time...Heavy Bells ... J. Roddy Walston and the Business (drat, next week)

Hee ha!  Have a great week and as always, thanks for listening!


Wednesday 8 January 2014

Ruby Slippers Jan 10 7-8 pm


Hey everybody,

Kind of a kooky list today. Mebbe it's the extreme cold kicking in, or just a lack of sun, or drinking my own coffee for days on end. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Hope you enjoy it, I know I have been laughing the entire time it was going together.

Ding Dong...Klaus Nomi
Just Good Friends ... Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder
Lust for Love (Images in Vogue cover) ...Vaglab
Chain My Name ... Polica
(It Could Be )  Love ...Camouflage Nights 
Tango Shoes ... Bif Naked
Walking In The Woods ... The Pursuit of Happiness
You Can Make It If you Try ... Mason Jar Music et al
Lipstick On Her Cigar ... Chris King Robinson
Extreme to Me ... Kris Demeanor
Wicked and Weird ... Buck 65 (yup, I know, played it before, but really great!)
Mathematics ... Les Jupes (the Skirts)
The Laws Have Changed ... The New Pornographers
Holding Down the Laughter ... Bad Books
Nowhere With You ... Joel Plaskett
G.B.A. ... Xavier Rudd
Great Spangle Fritillary... Cocteau Twins (an original this time, but may not get here :(  )

The start to a new year is always interesting. Jumping into the unknown with a foot still in the past.

As always, thanks for listening!

xx