It started with a donor note from the back of an Uber. Suggested music for a Birthday (Happy bday Graeme) Some Tom Petty, also The Cash Family, John Mayer and a return to the early days of rock and roll.   Perfect. Back-to-back you get The Coasters Youngblood Little Richard Lucille Fats Domino, I’m in love...

One of the true pleasures of a lifetime in music and broadcasting is connecting with artists at the very beginning of their careers. If the connection is a strong friendship, emotionally you get to go along for the ride. On the downside,  you must be prepared to lose those friends along the way through attrition...

Two donated hours.   First-hour donors, from Banff, suggested Colin James, Duke Robillard, Blue Rodeo, and Eric Burdon. Hour Two. Comes from the legendary Ritchie Thursday Ladies Night Group. They will gather around the nearest speaker and share the tunes with sips of B.C. Wine. A great request list doesn’t really surprise me because they’re all lifetime...