The Friday Night Parkdale Special

The FNPS: Episode 80 - Musical Motivation (10-22-2021)

On this week's show, it's a loving kick in the pants for a dear friend who could use some motivational anthems. Who knows, maybe you do too :) Featuring a rare appearance from Floofmaster Toby!
Faderhead - Nothing Changes
The Boxer Rebellion - Let It Go
Frou Frou - Let Go
BT - The Only Constant Is Change
Lamb - Bonfire
Garbage - The Trick Is To Keep Breathing
The Black Crowes - Wiser Time
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light
The Staves - Sadness Don't Own Me
Beth Orton - Central Reservation (The Ben Watt 'Then Again' Version)
Backlash - Regression Is No Option
Télépopmusik - Breathe (Sunset & 2Square Nouvelle Versions)
Khalid & Disclosure - Know Your Worth
Above & Beyond ft. Justine Suissa - Almost Home (Extended Deep Mix)
BROODS - Free
Kesha - Learn To Let Go
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
Kite - Learn To Like It
Bastille - Survivin'
Moby - Into The Blue (Simple Mix)
Utah Saints - Something Good '08 (Esquire Mix)
BT - Divinity
Cosmic Baby - Fantasia

The FNPS: Episode 79 - Eggcorns & Mondegreens (10-15-2021)

If you've ever misheard a lyric in a way that's incredibly funny, then you basically have the jist of this week's episode. It's all songs that people have popularly misheard.
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Blinded By The Light
The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
Queen - We Will Rock You
The Police - Message In A Bottle
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Elton John - Tiny Dancer
ABBA - Dancing Queen
Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
R.E.M. - Losing My Religion
Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
Bob Dylan - Blowin' In The Wind
Tom Petty - Free Fallin'
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Beyonce - Single Ladies
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
*NSYNC - It's Gonna Be Me
Selena Gomez ft. A$AP Rocky - Good For You
Eminem & Rihanna - The Monster
TLC - Waterfalls
Madonna - La Isla Bonita
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

The FNPS: Episode 78 - Throat Singing (10-09-2021)

Throat singing is something that crosses more cultures than many realize, and has been banned through history by colonial powers in a number of those cultures as well. But it's a tradition that has hung on, and is alive in contemporary music as well. This week, we're going to check out both traditional and contemporary examples around the world.
Tuvan kargiraa
Mongolian Xoomij
Egschiglen - Tavan Hasag
Tibetan Buddhist monk with singing bowl, cymbals, and ganta
Three Tibetan Buddhist monks
Harmonic Tibetan Buddhist monk chanting
Cantu a tenore - Su lamentu de su pastore
Cantu a tenore - Su grande agrariu
Xhosa Umngqokolo
Sayo & Utae - Rekuhkara 
Inuit katajjaq - Three throat-game songs
Inuit Women's Music of Povungnituk - Song of a Sea Shore
Inuit Women's Music of Povungnituk - Song of Cooking Seal Flippers
Inuit Women's Music of Povungnituk - Song of Seaweed
Yat-Kha - Tozhu Girl
Yat-Kha - Opei Khoomei
Yat-Kha - Kadarchy
Kara-Sai Ak-Ool - U Miloy Sergi
Mikko Heikinpoika ft. Hilda Lansman - Polar Night
SOOHAN & Mikko Heikinpoika - Omnimanni
Heilung - Carpathian Forest
Heilung - Hakkerskaldyr
The Jerry Cans - Ukiuq
Weaves ft. Tanya Tagaq - Scream
Tanya Tagaq ft. Mike Patton - Fire ~ Ikuma
July Talk ft. Tanya Tagaq - Beck + Call
Bjork ft. Tanya Tagaq - Ancestors
A Tribe Called Red ft. Tanya Tagaq - Sila
The HU - Sad But True
The HU ft. Jacoby Shaddix - Wolf Totem

The FNPS: Episode 77 - Richard H. Kirk, pt. 2 (10-01-2021)

This week, we wrap up our look at the work of Richard H. Kirk with a a selection of his solo material from 1980 through 2017.
Richard H. Kirk - Insect Friends of Allah
Al Jabr - Never Lose Your Shadow
Al Jabr - This Is The H-Bomb Sound
Acid Horse - No Name, No Slogan
Sweet Exorcist - Testone
Electronic Eye - Bush Techno Incident
Al Jabr - Love Is Deep
Papadoctrine - Hybrid Energy
Cold Warrior - Walk East
Robots + Humanoids - Paranoia
Nitrogen - Let It Ride
Dark Magus - Ocean Spray
Al Jabr - Spy In The Sky
Richard H. Kirk - Get Our Heads Straight
Blacworld - Gun Control
Al Jabr - When The Light Goes Down
Electronic Eye - City of Dreams
Lucidstatic & Chemical Agent - Tactile
Richard H. Kirk - 20 Block Lockdown

The FNPS: Episode 76 - Richard H. Kirk, pt. 1 (09-24-2021)

On this week's show, in memory of his recent passing, we're doing a retrospective on Richard H. Kirk's work with, and as, Cabaret Voltaire. Next week, we'll dive into his solo work...of which there is a TON.
Cabaret Voltaire - The Possibility Of A Bum Trip 
Cabaret Voltaire - Do The Snake
Cabaret Voltaire - A Touch Of Evil
Cabaret Voltaire - Walls of Kyoto
Cabaret Voltaire - Yashar
Cabaret Voltaire - Just Fascination (7” Version)
Cabaret Voltaire - James Brown (7” Version)
Cabaret Voltaire - Sleepwalking
Cabaret Voltaire - Warm
Cabaret Voltaire - Why Kill Time (When You Can Kill Yourself)
Cabaret Voltaire - Thank You America
Cabaret Voltaire - Searchin’
Cabaret Voltaire - This Is Our Religion
Cabaret Voltaire - Afterglow
Cabaret Voltaire - The Root
Kora & Cabaret Voltaire - Pop Your Bubble
The Tivoli vs. Cabaret Voltaire - Common Foot Soldiers
Cabaret Voltaire - Universal Energy
Cabaret Voltaire - The Power (Of Their Knowledge)

The FNPS: Episode 75 - Leonard Cohen, pt.1 (09-17-2021)

On this week's show, we're paying tribute to Leonard Cohen on what would have been his 87th birthday. I've got a wide range of covers of his material to share with you, and this will definitely be a two-parter, with the second part dropping at the beginning of November.
Monsieur Camembert - Suzanne
Emmylou Harris - The Stranger Song
Beth Orton - Sisters Of Mercy
James - So Long, Marianne
The Lemonheads ft. Liv Tyler - Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye
Harvey Milk - One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong
The Neville Brothers - Bird On A Wire
Goteki - The Partisan
Judy Collins - Dress Rehearsal Rag
Tori Amos - Famous Blue Raincoat
Adam Cohen & Lana Del Ray - Chelsea Hotel No.2
Buck 65 & Jenn Grant - Who By Fire
The Civil Wars - Dance Me To The End Of Love
Martin L. Gore - Coming Back To You
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Jennifer Warnes - First We Take Manhattan
Ane Brun - Ain’t No Cure For Love
Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - I’m Your Man
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Tower Of Song
Mia Dyson - Waiting For The Miracle
Billy Joel - Light As The Breeze

The FNPS: Episode 74 - The Tulsa Sound (09-10-2021)

On this week's episode, we're taking a look at the Tulsa sound. In addition to listening to some of the key songs and key players, we're also going to check out some the artists who were influenced by the Tulsa sound, and a few of the newer songs from the sound.
Clyde Stacey - Hoy Hoy
Rocky Curtiss and the Harmony Flames - I Told Myself A Lie
Flash Terry - She’s My Baby
Jesse Aycox - Black Cherry
Taj Mahal - EZ Rider
Leon Russell - Tightrope
JJ Cale - Cocaine
Roger Tillison - Down In The Flood
Teegarden & Van Winkle - God, Love & Rock N’ Roll
Delaney & Bonnie - Comin’ Home
Bobby Keys - Steal From A King 
Elvin Bishop - Calling All Cows
David Gates - Can I Call You
The Gap Band - Steppin’ (Out)
Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
Joe Cocker - Delta Lady (live)
Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done
Bob Seeger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - I Won’t Back Down
Pink Floyd - One Slip
The Tractors - Baby Likes To Rock It
John Moreland - High On Tulsa Heat
Red Dirt Rangers - Staring Down The Sun  
John Calvin Abney - Way Out
Jacob Tovar & The Saddle Tramps - Three Good Reasons

The FNPS: Episode 73 - Lee ”Scratch” Perry (09-03-2021)

After an unintended three-week hiatus, we're back! The mic cacked out halfway through the live broadcast and I had to re-record all the dialogue between songs, which was complicated by the too-loud air show happening right.over.my.head (and the reason why I sound so nonplussed in much of this episode). So, apologies for the hiatus and the delay, but without any further ado, this week, we have a brief retrospective on Lee "Scratch" Perry, who passed away on August 29th. The length and breadth of the man's career make it impossible to cover adequately in a single two-hour block, but I sure did my best.
Lee “King” Perry - Run For Cover
Lee “Scratch” Perry - People Funny Boy
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Mr. Brown
Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters - Black Panta
The Heptones - Baby I Need Your Love
The Congos - Children Crying
Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves 
The Clash - Complete Control
The Meditations - House of Parliament
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Curly Locks
Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Mad Professor - I’m Not A Human Being
The Beastie Boys ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Dr. Lee, PhD
Lee "Scratch" Perry - Message From The Black Ark Studios
Lee "Scratch" Perry ft. Andrew W.K. - Chooga Cane
Lee "Scratch" Perry ft. Keith Richards - Heavy Voodoo
Lee "Scratch" Perry ft. George Clinton - Heads Gonna Roll
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Adrian Sherwood - Elixir of Life
Dubblestandart ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Iron Devil (Subatomic Sound System Dubstep Remix)
Subatomic Sound System ft. Ari Up & Lee "Scratch" Perry - Hello Hello Hell Is Very Low
The Orb ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Golden Clouds (OICHO Remix)
Forest Swords - Thor’s Stone (Lee Scratch Perry Remix)
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Pura Vida - Feeling So Good
Lee "Scratch" Perry & Mr. Green ft. Daniel Son & HR of The Bad Brains - Streak of Luck
Ral Ston ft. Lee "Scratch" Perry - No Bloody Friends

The FNPS: Episode 72 - 40s Duets (08-06-2021)

I hope you're not sick of duets, because we're not quite done with them yet! On this week's show, we're looking at the most popular duets of the 40s. Please enjoy this sampling of finely aged Roquefort ;)
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra with Harry, Ginny, Jack & Ish - Friendship
Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell - Between 18th & 19th on Chestnut Street
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell - Green Eyes
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell - Amapola
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Sy Oliver & Jo Stafford - Yes Indeed!
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly & The Modernaires - Chattanooga Choo Choo
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra with Tex Beneke & The Modernaires - Boogily Woogily Piggy
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines & The Pied Pipers - Oh! Look At Me Now
Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye & The Glee Club - Remember Pearl Harbor
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra with Jack Martin & The Glee Club - Strip Polka
Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell - Tangerine
Bing Crosby & Trudy Irwin - People Will Say We’re In Love
Bing Crosby & Trudy Irwin - Oh! What A Beautiful Mornin’
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Pistol Packin’ Mama
Judy Garland & Gene Kelly - For Me And My Gal
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots - I’m Making Believe
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen - Star Eyes
Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest - Long Ago And Far Away
Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest - Together
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t (My Baby)
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra with Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen - Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots - Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Bing Crosby & The Williams Brothers - Swinging On A Star
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots - I’m Beginning To See The Light
Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest - Oh, What It Seemed To Be
The Andrews Sisters & The Les Paul Trio - Rumors Are Flying
The Modernaires with Paula Kelly - To Each His Own
Russ Morgan & Mill Herth - I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover
Doris Day & Buddy Clark - Love Somebody
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Bluebird Of Happiness
Jon & Sondra Steele - My Happiness
Sons of The Pioneers - Cool Water
Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters - ‘A’, You’re Adorable
Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae - Whispering Hope
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely - Slippin’ Around

The FNPS: Episode 71 - 50s Duets (07-30-2021)

This week we continue our traipse through the history of duets with a jaunt through the 50s. Some lovely gems, and some true fromage (Camembert, perhaps!).
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely - Broken Down Merry Go Round
Tony Martin & Fran Warren - I Said My Pajamas (and Put On My Prayers)
Dinah Shore & Tony Martin - A Penny A Kiss
Gary & Bing Crosby - Simple Melody
The Andrews Sisters & Gordon Jenkins - I Want To Be Loved
Sammy Kay & Don Cornell - It Isn’t Fair
Tennessee Ernie Ford & Kay Starr - I’ll Never Be Free
Guy Mitchell & Mitch Miller - My Heart Cries For You
Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon
Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford - Hey Good Lookin’
Doris Day & Frankie Laine - Sugarbush
Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd - Tell Me A Story
Suzi Miller & The Johnston Brothers - Happy Days and Lonely Nights
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Honey Love
Les Paul & Mary Ford - I’m A Fool To Care
Johnnie & Jack - Oh Baby Mine (I Get So Lonely)
Kitty Wells & Red Foley - You And Me
Patience & Prudence - Tonight You Belong To Me
Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll
The McGuire Sisters - Picnic
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Grace Kelly & Bing Crosby - True Love
The Del Vikings - Come Go With Me
Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange
Johnnie & Joe - Over The Mountain and Across The Sea
Louis Prima & Keely Smith - That Old Black Magic
Robert & Johnny - We Belong Together
Jan & Dean - Jennie Lee
Tony & Joe - The Freeze
Art & Dotty Todd - Chanson d’Amour
Jan & Dean - Baby Talk
Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager In Love
Edd Byrnes & Connie Stevens - Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb
Travis & Bob - Tell Him No
Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper - Big Midnight Special
Jamie & Jane - Snuggle Up Baby
Santo & Johnny - Blue Moon
David Seville & The Chipmunks - Alvin’s Harmonica