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Doug and the Slugs: 50,000 Slug Fans Can’t Be Wrong (With Me, 50,001)
Try to think of only one word to describe the music of Doug and the Slugs. The twelve words listed on the back of the slug on the front cover of Slugcology 101: A Decade of Doug and the Slugs is a good place to start. That said, there is… Listen ⇢
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Remembering Chad Allan (The Guess Who)
I was truly sad to read about the death of Chad Allan late last year. He was born Allan Peter Stanley Kowbel in Winnipeg in 1943, but he changed his stage name to Chad Allan. He was a founding member of both Guess Who and Brave Belt; the latter would… Listen ⇢
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Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon: Master Storytellers “Together” For the First Time
Funny where life – and its curveballs – can lead you. Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon have known each other for decades, but it took the pandemic and technology to bring them together as a songwriting team. The result was worth the wait. Photo Credit: Micheal G. Stewart Since touring… Listen ⇢
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Da Da Da – Trio (1982)
A truly polarizing Steel City 45 – it’s either Yay or Nay. For some, this quirky song was minimalist new wave that made them turn up the volume. For others, it was simply annoying and gave them a reason to change the radio station. But it was appealing (and catchy)… Listen ⇢
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Danny O’Keefe: A Best Friend in Good Time Charlie
Danny O’Keefe may be one of the most underappreciated and overlooked American folk singer/songwriters of the 1970s. Photo Credit: Davis Freeman My introduction to his music was the 1972 Top 10 Billboard hit Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues. The song has been recorded by many, including Elvis Presley. O’Keefe… Listen ⇢
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Felix Cavaliere: Still Groovin’ After All These Years
Photo Credit: Leon Volskis As a member of The Rascals, Felix Cavaliere is music royalty. Along with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, and (Canadian) Gene Cornish, the group has been enshrined in The Grammy Hall of Fame, The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.… Listen ⇢
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Sandy Deanne: Still Making Magic Moments with Jay and the Americans
My interview with Sandy Deanne almost never happened. First, there were email issues. When we actually meet on Zoom, my Internet router reset itself halfway through the interview. A couple of days later, flooding in New York City knocked out his internet. The following day, we finally connected and had… Listen ⇢
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Crazy Man, Crazy: Bill Haley Jr. Talks About His Dad
One night I was channel surfing and came across the 1956 movie Rock Around the Clock with Bill Haley and the Comets. During the movie, I noticed that while Haley was quite the outgoing entertainer when he was singing/playing, he looked uncomfortable while acting. I began digging a little deeper… Listen ⇢
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Vintage Voices From Hamilton Radio Nine: Gordie Tapp
A graduate of the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts, Gordie Tapp’s radio and television career began in Guelph at CJOY, but he’d soon move to CHML and host Main Street Jamboree. The idea for the show, which featured comedy and live country music on Saturday nights, was the idea… Listen ⇢
About the “Vinyl Professor”
Peter Maurin is host of Oldies Without Borders on several online and community radio stations in Ontario.
