Singer/Songwriter Dan Mangan shared a “movement – an idea” with me on Mulligan Stew Radio. Jan 6, the first show of 2018.
“We are building a platform where artists can earn a living by trimming the overhead of touring. We help you find magical small spaces with dedicated hosts and attentive audiences.
We want to help create human, tactile experiences offline. Music, Speakers, Dance, Theatre, Comedy – you name it.”
Two years later and thanks, in part to a worldwide pandemic, it has become a sensation.
Yes, artists can still play barns, basements, backyards, stores, coffee shops, libraries, etc
But now they can broadcast from HOME…and feel/see the audience
And best of all make a living
Here’s the latest from Dan Mangan…on the Side Door Story, his career, family, COVID 19, and the moment when he realized that his life was about to change.
The Juno nominated Catherine MacLellan comes by for a half dozen minutes to tell us about her on live performance Saturday at 7 pm Mtn (My pleasure to host)
We start at the Crossroads with Ry Cooder, Bros Landreth with Mariel Buckley,
Albert Collins, Fantastic Negrito, The Radio Grande, Jim Byrnes, Dion & Billy Gibbons, Howling Wolf, Bill Withers, and a moving new single from Catherine MacLellan and Tara MacLean. Downchild and The Wood Bros Live.
Speaking of Live Tracks… How about
Van Morrison
Carlos del Junko
Jimmy Vaughn and a stage full of friends.
Frankly, I got carried away with the live tracks because the last 30 minutes of the show ARE ALL LIVE
Stevie Ray Vaughn at Carnegie Hall
Bruce Springsteen Live in Dublin
Bob Marley and The Wailers Live in London
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash, and Shawn Colvin Live at Dylan 30th at MSG
The Band Live at Academy of Music NYC
And Lionel Hampton Quintet – Flying Home
Here’s the playlist – Don’t forget to wash yer hands and drink PINK
NEXT WEEK – A Fathers Day special with guests Barney Bentall and Jim Cuddy
It’s like the storyline out of a bestselling book.
In the middle of a political battle for the life of a nation and a virus that takes the lives of 1000’s of its citizens, a black man dies at the hands of a police offer while his squad looks on.
The truth is caught on a phone camera and shown to The World.
Days later..citizens all over America and The World are walking, shouting and rioting in protest and a slogan from 2013 reappears, Black Lives Matter and THIS TIME
It appears the message is actually getting through.
Dawn Pemberton is a wonderful singer, songwriter, and educator who shows up on albums all the time plus her own release “Sayin’ Something”
She leads The Roots and Wings choir..tours with The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, sits in with the Good Noise Choir, and tries to lead by example.
Her father was born in St Kitts. Her Mother in Barbados.
They moved to Canada and restarted their lives. Dawn has lived in Canada all her life and still has to deal with racism.
Who better to share her feelings on Black Lives Matter and the movement on the streets than Dawn Pemberton.
My thanks to The Shouting Hour last Sunday who showed the way.
Susana Trilling is a chef, teacher, caterer, author, TV hostess, food consultant, and director of Seasons of My Heart Cooking School and Sazon de Mi Corazon S.A. de C.V., producing gourmet Mexican products. She’s from Philly.
She owned 2 NYC restaurants, a restaurant in Fremantle, Western Australia, and has lived in Oaxaca since 1988, where her two sons were born and raised on her ranch outside of the city.
She wrote My Search for the Seventh Mole and Seasons of My Heart; A Culinary Journey through Oaxaca, Mexico to accompany her 13 part PBS series, that ran for 6 years.
Susana was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Oaxacan International Food and Wine Festival in 2002 and in 2012 was presented with the Espiga de Oro Award for her work promoting Oaxacan cuisine internationally. She has been featured at many Food and Wine and Cacao Festivals and been a celebrity chef at CIA San Antonio’s annual Paella Challenge.
Please enjoy this mid-afternoon chat with Susana Trilling. If you get a chance Google her complete history. It’s fascinating.
It’s 2013.
In Vancouver, 23-year-old Julius Markarewicz is at a trade show featuring entrepreneurs who have “new ideas”. He’s one of many.
His idea is putting vodka and soda TOGETHER in a can so all we have to do is pour it.
Nude Beverages are now approaching 44 Million cans sold.
This is the story we tell today.
“Get out my life, woman”…First lyrics sung on Saturdays Mulligan Stew on CKUA Radio…
Written by Alan Toussaint… A big hit by Lee Dorsey in the ’60s but times have changed.
This version is sung by The Wood Brothers – who are the funkiest brothers I know. Speaking of brothers.
The Every Brothers end The Stew with Cathy’s Clown – released May 23 1960.
Also a big hit. The usual wicked harmonies.
In Between “The Brothers”
Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Promised Land – Bruce Springsteen
Deep Purple – The story behind Smoke on the Water
Elton John – Capt Fantastic released on May 23, 1975
The Who – Tommy released May 23, 1969, My memories of Tommy in Amsterdam and The Keith Moon Moment
We salute the birthday of Bumps Blackwell – who produced
Sam Cooke and all the early Little Richard hits.
William Prince – Pearl Jam – Robbie Robertson – new Dylan – Mae Moore – Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Tom Petty Live – Jimi – Marvin – Colin Linden – Los Lobos – Maceo
Little Richard died hours before The Stew hit the air last week… I felt bad that I couldn’t salute him.
All of my best memories of Richard were in-person memories.
I’ll never forget the first and last times I saw him.
Izzy’s Supper Club. On Georgia Street in Vancouver. late 60’s. The whole big deal.., Full band. Lights. Sound. Impressive.
The band was like a finely tuned machine…
They played the opening riff to Lucille for what felt like 3-5 minutes. Then and only then did Richard walk out and lay his hands on the piano..the room just exploded.
He glared at the band members who weren’t keeping up…
“I’m the Georgia Peach, The prettiest man in the room and the bronze Liberace…The KING of Rock and Roll.”
The last time I saw him was at the opening of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
I was happy for him..getting in on the first ballot…, the original Hall of Famers.
I’ll be playing a handful of Little Richard classics.
His place in rock is set forever.
Elvis was sexy, Fats was accepted by teens parents, Jerry Lee was just flat-out wild baby, Chuck Berry was like a night train, James Brown made you move. Richard was just dangerous. Adults saw him as a threat to friends and family.
Surprisingly, Bob Dylan and Richard admired and liked each other. Even though they walked very different roads, they saw something of themselves in each other.
In high school, Robert Zimmerman said, upon graduation, he wanted to be in Little Richard’s band.
Dylan is about to release Rough and Rowdy Ways, a new album of original songs. (June 19)
I hope to fit in 2 or the three advance singles…False Prophet and Murder Most Foul.
TWO new sponsors for The Stew.. (while our restaurant friends are on the sidelines)
(Thank You, Jodi Lucas, in CKUA Sales)
The first handcrafted distillery in Alberta and one of Canada’s best Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley
And
Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC. Owned by former Albertans Jim and Leslie D’Andrea (dawn-dree-ah)
Get you some NEW
Stones, Joel Plaskett, Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, Gregory Porter.
We start with Toots and finish with Birthday Boy Stevie Wonder and EVERYTHING in between
The first handcrafted distillery in Alberta and one of Canada’s best Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley
Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC. Owned by former Albertans Jim and Leslie D’Andrea (dawn-dree-ah)
