Simon Pacey

The photo shows Willie O'Ree, wearing a Boston Bruins hockey jersey with the number 22. He is holding a hockey stick and wearing gloves, with a Bruins cap on his head. The background features a blurred indoor setting with large windows and structural beams.

Happy birthday to Willie O'Ree, born on this day in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick!
The first Black player in the NHL, he played 45 games for the Boston Bruins, recording 14 points. In the WHL, he had 639 points in 785 games. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

#Nowspinning on Truth & Reconciliation Day; Gord Downie’s haunting album Secret Path. It’s musically brilliant but a tough listen/watch. It’s also important and maybe Gord’s most cherished legacy.
You can, and should, watch it all here - www.youtube.com/live/yGd764Y....
#TruthAndReconciliation

Missed the Arkells show sadly. I think Elliott Brood in ‘07(?) might be tops for me. About 300 Dub Antennae shows are tied for 2nd.

In related news, it’s surprisingly easy to cancel Disney+

Great interview this morning @brentstaeben.bsky.social. This year felt like a big win for Harvest. Music was as great as ever - headliners lived up to hype (and then some) and some nice surprises - and the new venue was 10/10. Still working on that corporate sponsorship.…next year I guess 😬

This is a good lens into the man. Ken Dryden was a great Canadien but an even greater Canadian. #RIPKen #Dryden #GoHabsGo

Thank you, Ken 🕊️🤍 #gohabsgo #kendryden

Which one is more likely to be the answer to a trivia question? You made the right choice…

Turntable playing Sly & the Family Stone’s Greatest Hits album with the album cover displayed above.

Sunday morning #nowspinning Sly & the Family Stone’s 1970 Greatest Hits compilation. A great way to kick start a sunny late summer Sunday. Reminds me that I need to watch the Sly doc released earlier this year. #sundayspinning #vinylsky

The fight between Jack White and Donald Trump just keeps getting better. A few days ago, Jack White expressed his disgust at the whorehouse-like decor Donald Trump on which he’s imposed on the Oval Office. It’s truly gawdy and awful. This butthurt the White House.

ICYMI: The fight between Jack White and Donald Trump just keeps getting better. #musicnews

Turntable playing Gordon Lightfoot’s album Summer Side of Life with the album cover, featuring Lightfoot’s face, shown above.

Sunday morning #nowspinning - Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot’s 1971 album Summer Side of Life. Classic Lightfoot sound and the title track is one of his best IMO. #vinylsky

I know. Hot take - Conductin’ Thangs is the apex of Canadian hip hop.

Turntable playing the Allman Brothers album Win, Lose or Draw with the album cover displayed above.

Sunny Sunday #nowspinning - the Allman Brothers 1975 album Win, Lose or Draw. The whole album is good but the title track is an all-timer. #allmans #vinylsky

Beauty Brad! That was a nice one last night.

I’ll look out for these alternate lyrics next time I see GTB play.

I felt the same way but love the fresh summer veggies so created a vegan version and added green curry. I suppose it’s no longer hodge podge but hot damn it was good!

Turntable playing The Hypochondriacs album Waitin’

New Brunswick Day weekend #nowspinning - The Hypochondriacs 2022 album Waitin’. These guys are one of the best bands to come out of NB in years. They put on a killer live show but the studio work gives you a great taste of it - check’em out! #vinylsky #saturdayspinning #newbrunswick

He's also not a billionaire, just plays one on TV.

This is some quality late night content!

Canadian icon. The joint rolling was the cherry on top of a massive career sharing Canadian stories.

Taken from the walking bridge Peter?

We are so lucky to have them so plentiful now. When I was growing up they were incredibly rare.

Ugh, this album is a year younger than me…no idea how this happened lol.

Album title speaks to me though, but mostly to describe everyone else. I’m sane, everyone else is fucking crazy 😂

Turntable playing Paul Simon’s 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years with the album cover showing the artist standing on a balcony.

Saturday morning #nowspinning. 50 years old and still classic after all these years. Album of the year at the Grammys in 1976.

This is the way…

Shit…worm*

This song lives in my head rent free and every time I hear his damn name it’s a warm lasting days…

This question is near blasphemous 😆 BNL are…fine. The Hip are iconic. Different stratospheres.

Are you at an airport? That can’t be a real restaurant price.

I know, just messing with you.

My hottest Fredericton take is that it’s not a dystopian hellscape descending into chaos. Based on what I read on FB that is the general consensus.