OLD YEAR FAVES

TRACT LIST

1. Spike Jones / Happy New Year / Kooky Christmas

2. Dave Clarke / Just Waiting for a Train / Reunion

3. Stolen Babies / Spill! / There Be Squabbles Ahead

4. Country Boys / Thespian Stole my Beer /1.2.3.4

5. Revival Dear / Town That I’ve Known / Revival Dear

6. Horror pops / Kiss Kiss Kill Kill / Kiss Kiss Kill Kill

7. George Carlin /

8. Eartha Kitt / Santa Baby /

9. Isasc Hayes / If Loving you is Wrong (I don’t want to be right) / Can you Dig it

10. Jeff Healy / Mess of Blues / Mess of Blues

11. New Art Night / Shake one hand at the Devil / New Art Night

12. Tom Fun Orchestra / Mashall Applewhite / You will Land With a Thud

13. The Window Sills / Good Friends Won’t Rip You Off / The Wind Whistles

14. Little Miss Higgins / That Trains a Comin Down / In Tune

15. The Trews / Cant Stop Laughing / No Time for Later

16. The Lost Fingers / You Shook Me / Lost in the 80s

17. Fuad & the Feztones / That’s Bad, That’s Worse / Beeramid

18. Heather Blush / Damsel in Distress / Vice

19. Chumbawomba / Compliments of your Waitress / The Boy Bands have Won

20. Basie Bulat / In the Night / Oh My Darling

21. Floor 13 / Blame it on Me / Mmmm!

22. Sheesham & Lotus / John Henry / Every Time!

23. Fembots / Good days/ Calling Out

24. Divine Brown / Boogie Slide / The Love Chronicles

25. Walter Jr. / Sweet Potato Pie / The River Club

26. Krystel dos Santos / Shake ya Body / Krystle Dos Santos

27. The Creepshow / Rue Morgue Radio / Run for your Life

28. Civet / Alibis / Hell Hath No Fury

29. The Wierdies / Good Girl Gone Bad Bad Bad / in 3D

30. Friendly Rich / Maybe Tomorrow / Dinasour Power

30. Barenaked Ladies / Al lang Sine/ Barenaked for the Holidays

Today was a special day. Today I looked back at all the music I played over the past 52 weeks and played some of the new stuff that I really enjoyed.

I also announced on Air what my New Years Resolutions are and would like to repeat them here

Resolution # 1
To get fit. Not to loose weight, but to actually feel like I’m a heather person.

Resolution # 2
Get at least 3 stories in print. I have works here that are just collecting dust and I think they are ready for the world to read.

Resolution # 3
Wright at least 5 more stories. Come on I can at least get five rough drafts done in a year.

Resolution # 4
Get Organized. It would be nice to be able to find the things I need around here.

Resolution # 5
Bring Sexy Back! What? You don’t think I can do it?

And like I said on air, if any one catches me doing somthing oposed to what my resolutions are they can come up and kick me on the shins.

HIGH POINT OF THE WEEK

Getting the Muppet spy game.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSE, BEING A GHOST STORY OF CHRISTMAS

Tract List
Lionel Barrymore / A Christmas Carol / A Christmas Carol
The Cast / Scrooge / The Muppet Christmas Carol
The Liptonians / Sing the Song / The Liptonians
Sara Blackwood / Bad Job Jeasus / Way back home
Reiner & Brookes /The Tax Expert / 2000 and one years with
Kaiser Chiefs / Never Miss a Beat / Off with their heads
The Dino Martinis / Chocolate for Breakfast / 50’000’000 Santa Fans Can’t Be Wrong
The Trashmen / Surfin Bird / Dr Demento’s 20th Anniversary
Civet / You Get it / Hell hath No Fury
The Organ Theaves / Don’t be Angry/ Music Primers & Educational Series
Royal Canadian Air Farce / Airport Security / RCAF
Lenka / Skipalong / Lenka
Jim, Croce / Speedball Tucker / Smash Hits
Ray Gun Cowboys / Curse of the Django / Ray Gun Cowboys
Tracy Chapman / Save us All / Our Bright Future
Barenaked Ladies / Green Christmas / Barenaked for the Holidays
Dina Krall / White Christmas / Christmas Songs
Elvis Presley / Blue Christmas / If Everyday Was Christmas
Monty Python/ Galaxy Song / Sings
The Bicycles / One Twist too Much / Oh NO it’s Love
Grateful Dead / Touch of Gray / in the Dark
The Mississippi Kings / Shoop (a Loving Sound) / Long Time Comin’

Well its that time of the year that they bring out the spookes of Christmas Past present and future and put a scare on on the skinflints of the world.

There is always a new version of A Christmas Carol going every year, be it a reading, play, book, comic, movie or T.V show. But to give Mr. Dickens his props he wrote a timeless story. A story that really tugs on the old heart strings, and from what I gather he just wrote it quick to get out of debt. I wonder if he realized how influential it was or would believe that it would still be so popular so many years after his death. During Dickens time traditional Christmas celebrations ere on the wane and it has been said that Dickens single handedly renewed traditional Christmas with his story.

Here are some of the Modern adaptation of the tale.


Scrooge (1951), starring Alastair Sim as Scrooge and Mervyn Johns and Hermione Baddeley as the Cratchits.

Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983), an animated short film featuring the various Walt Disney characters (including characters from Wind in the Willows, Robin Hood and The Three Little Pigs), with Scrooge McDuck fittingly playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. This version was based on the 1972 audio musical entitled Disney's A Christmas Carol. Most of the cast remained unchanged; however, in the audio version, Merlin (from The Sword in the Stone) and the Queen (from Snow White, in her hag guise) portrayed the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future, respectively (the Ghost of Christmas Present was portrayed by Willie the Giant, as in the film version), whereas in the movie they were played by Jiminy Cricket and Pete.

Scrooged (1988), a remake in a contemporary setting with Bill Murray being a misanthropic TV producer who is haunted by the ghosts of Christmas. Directed by Richard Donner.

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), featuring the various Muppet characters, with Michael Caine as Scrooge. This adaption also adds a character named Robert Marley, who is Jacob's brother and was a second partner in Scrooge's business. He appears with Jacob as a ghost. The two are played by Statler and Waldorf. Also with Gonzo as Charles Dickens, with Rizzo the Rat tagging along, being "just here for the food."

Rich Little's Christmas Carol (1978), a HBO television special in which impressionist Rich Little plays several celebrities and characters in the main roles.
An American Christmas Carol (1979), an adaptation starring Henry Winkler at the height of his fame from the television series Happy Days, where the story is set in Depression era New England, and the Scrooge character is named Benedict Slade.

Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (1979), an animated television special featuring the various Looney Tunes characters, with the role of Scrooge going to Yosemite Sam.

Northern Exposure used A Christmas Carol as the basis for its episode Shofar, So Good (1994), which depicts the Ghosts of Yom Kippur Past, Present, and Future visiting Dr. Joel Fleischman to encourage him to truly atone for his sins.

A Diva's Christmas Carol (2000), a humorous adaptation starring Vanessa Williams as bitchy diva Ebony Scrooge who is transformed into a kind-hearted soul.

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988): a parody. In contrast to the typical Blackadder archetype — a conniving, selfish blackguard, the Victorian era Ebenezer Blackadder is a rather wet character, exploited by the other Christmas Carol characters who persistently take advantage of his good nature, reducing him to poverty. He is visited by a (single) Ghost of Christmas who shows him his ancestors (Lord Blackadder and Mr. E. Blackadder, butler to the Prince Regent), and two possible futures. One follows from Ebenezer emulating his "clever, charming . . . but disgraceful" ancestors and becoming "a complete b*****d" and sees his (eventual) descendant ruling the Universe. The other shows Ebenezer continuing as a doormat and leads to a future much less desirable. Convinced that he needs to change his ways he reclaims all that was taken from him the previous day and establishes himself as "the nastiest man in the world".

"Christmas Mikey" (2006 television episode) Season one Finale of Kappa Mikey, pitting Ozu in the role of Scrooge, and three Ghosts who resemble Japanese samurai.

Now I haven’t seen all of these, but I do believe I will be trying to hunt a few of them down.




HAVE FUN AND TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER

Yo, Ho Ho and a Ball full of Rum

Tract List


1. The Goons/ A Christmas Carol / The Goon Show
2. The Silvertones / bling Bling Christmas / Christmas Greetings from Studio One
3. The Liptonians / Got me in the Bag / The Liptonians
4. Jimmy Flynn / School / East Coast Comedy Night Live
5. Tracy Chapman / Conditional / Our Bright Future
6. I Love my Shi-Tzu / With out a Clue / I Love my Shi-Tzu
7. Lorne Elliott / Toronto Blizzard / More Lorne Elliott Than You can Shake a Stick At
8. Rodney Cravell / The Rise and Fall of Intelligent Design / Sex & Gasoline
9. Jerry Leger / Raspberry Bush / You and the Horse
10. The Arrogant Worms / Killer Robots from Venus / Russell’s Shorts Yogi
11. Yorgesson / Yingle Bells / Kooky Christmas
12. DDT / Captain Morgan’s Christmas / Hardcore Holiday
13. The Killers / Neon Tiger / Day & Age
14. The Mississippi Kings / Dirty-old time Nursery Rhyme Blues / Longtime Coming
15. Monty Python / Henri Kissinger / Sings
16. Ray gun Cowboys / Asbestos Rock / Ray gun Cowboys
17. Beatles / I Feel Fine / One
18. Arkells / Deadlines / Jackson Square
19. Serena Ryder / Is It Ok / Is It Ok
20. Robin Williams / Marijuana / Live at the Met
21. Kingpins / Beat Girl / Watch your Back
22. Bill Hailey / Rip it up / Legends
23. Christina Smith & Jean Hewson / The Snow Shoveler's Waltz / August Gale

Welcome to
K.I.S. (S) IN THE KITCHEN
Keep
It
Simple
(Stupid)
With my clever, cute and ever so platonic friend,

Natalie Bertolo, from Bertolo’s Home Made Foods.

On the first Saturday of the month we meet at Bertolo’s and Natalie shares a Quick and delicious recipe with me and all our listeners, both of them.

This Months recipe is for Rum Balls

½ cup Chocolate
½ cup powder sugar
1/3 cup Dark rum
¼ cup corn syrup
2 ½ cups finally chopped chocolate wafer crumbs
2 tsp cinnamon
¾ finely chopped nuts
Coco, icing sugar, ground nuts, wafer crumbs, sprinkles, ECT

Melt chocolate in double boiler
Mix in sugar, rum and Corn syrup
Stir in chocolate wafer crumbs, cinnamon & nuts
Mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl
Cover and refrigerate minimum 1 hour until mixture is firm
Form into balls
Roll in what you wish ( sugar, sprinkles, ect)
Layer remaining balls (like you weren’t sneaking a few) in an air tight container placing a sheet of parchment paper or waxed paper between layers
Can be stored for up to one month in the freezer.

This is also the month I shook up K. I. S. (S) a bit and added in bit of information for your education of the product. Let me know what you think.

one missed call

TRACT LIST

1. / Rumpole / and the Confection of Guilt
2. Dina Krall / Let it Snow / Christmas Songs
3. The One Night Band / Mama was Right / Hit & Run
4. Reiner & Brookes / Fabiola / 2000 year with . . .
5. Tracy Chapman / A Theory/ Our Bright Future
6. The Liptonians / Charlie’s Back! / The Liptonians
7. Dr. Hook / Queen of the Silver Dollar / Greatest Hits
8. Billy Van / The First Hockey Game / Canada Observed
9. Serena Rider / Brand New Love / is it O.K?
10. The Campbell Apartment / dna / Insomniacs Almanac
11. Lenka / The Show / Lenka
12. The Responsibles / Dieter’s Monkey / the Fat Labs Sessions
13. Beast / Devil / Beast
14. Ray Gun Cowboys / Joey Ramone Street / Ray Gun Cowboys
15. Jennifer Gasoi / The Pizza Man / Songs for you
16. Snail Romp / A Pizza Already / Ska Bandits
17. BA Johnston / I Love you Pizza man / My Heart is a Blinking Nintendo
18. Lorn Elliott / Boots of the North / Selections from all Directions
19 Manna and The Snowths/ Manna Manna / The Muppet Show
20 The Soul Jazz Orchestra / Interested Benevolence/ Manifesto

Man what a show.

I was supposed to talk with Pat Finelli from Pizza Pizza, but we got our wires crossed somewhere along the lines and it was not to be. Still I got the pizza and Chicken that he sent for the taste testing.
We got in touch with each other later and made arrangements to have the interview later. So stay tuned.

This Friday we are starting our CKLU promotion drive at the Rainbow City center. We’ll have a booth set up and will be having giveaway’s, music, and as much tomfoolery as we can legally get away with.

I’m a bit anxious about this as I had a big roll in it. I went around to businesses to see about donations. I got some good stuff too. Deb thought I should get on the phone and contact the businesses that way. And she’s right. When we did sit down and do that we got a lot done, but I prefer to look the person in the eye and I’m there, if they want to give some thing I’m there and I could take it then. I guess I’m just old school that way.