Scot Turner

25 years ago today - October 9, 2000 - release of the single "Beautiful Day" from U2 👍😎👍

30 years ago today - October 9, 1995 - release of the album "Ima" from BT 👍😎👍

25 years ago today - October 9, 2000 - release of the Timo Maas remix of "Dooms Night" from Azzido Da Bass. 👍😎👍

Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago today - October 8, 1985 - Shriekback play The Diamond. Vital Sines opened.

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - the new remixed version of "Mother Universe" is released. Original out in March - re-recording and remix after the success of "I'm Free" 👍😎👍

40 years ago today - October 8, 1985 - release of the album " 7 Day Weekend" from Comsat Angels

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of "Some Friendly" the debut album from The Charlatans (Charlatans UK)

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of the single "Three Babies" from Sinead O'Connor. A beautiful Enya like feel in a Sinead kind of way. Lovely. On the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" 👍😎👍

45 years ago today - October 8, 1980 - release of the album "Dirty Mind" from Prince. #326 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of the single "Piccadilly Palare" from Morrissey. #48 on CFNY's Top 90 of 1990. 👍😎👍

Happy milestone 75th birthday today - October 8 - to Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & The Gang)

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of the single "Kinky Afro" from The Happy Mondays 👍😎👍

45th anniversary today - October 8, 1980 - release of the album "Remain In Light" from Talking Heads. #3 on CFNY's Top 80 of 1980. #39 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" 👍😎👍

Toronto Concert History: 30 years ago this week - October 7&8, 1995 - Scotland's Edwyn Collins plays The Rivoli

Toronto Concert History: 50 years ago tonight - October 7, 1975 - Jethro Tull plays Maple Leaf Gardens. Look who opened. It took a while for the Dream Weaver album to register. Released in July 75' it didn't start selling in Canada until February 1976

Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago tonight - October 7, 1995 - DESTINY PRODUCTIONS Present: "DESTINY 11"

Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago tonight - October 7, 1995 - DESTINY PRODUCTIONS Present: "DESTINY 11"

40 years ago today - October 7, 1985 - release of the single "Silent Running" from Mike & The Mechanics.

40th anniversary today - October 7, 1985 - release of the album "The Gift" from Scotland's Midge Ure. Placed #29 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985. 👍😎👍

Happy milestone 80th birthday today - October 7 - to Kevin Godley (10CC, Godley & Creme)

40 years ago today - October 7, 1985 - release of the single "Bring On The Dancing Horses" from Echo & The Bunnymen. Extended mix please. Classic track. 👍😎👍

45 years ago today - October 7, 1980 - release of "Redemption Song" from Bob Marley And The Wailers 👍😎👍

40 years ago today - October 6, 1985 - release of the single "I can't Live Without My Radio" from L.L. Cool J

- believed to be caused by his melanoma cancer. He played what would be his last ever concert September 23 in Pittsburgh and collapsed again while on stage.

Toronto Concert History: 45 years ago today - October 6, 1980 - Bob Marley & The Wailers scheduled to play Maple Leaf Gardens. The show never happened. Just a few weeks earlier on September 21 he collapsed while jogging in Central Park

50 years ago today - October 6, 1975 - release of the single "Highfly" from John Miles. 👍😎👍

Happy milestone 65th birthday today - October 6 - to Scotland's Richard Jobson (Skids, filmmaker & TV host)

45 years ago today - October 6, 1980 - release of the "Contractual Obligation Album" from Monty Python

45 years ago today - October 6, 1980 - release of the single "Gates Of Steel" from DEVO. On the album "Freedom Of Choice" 👍😎👍

45th anniversary today - October 6, 1980 - release of the album "Humans" from Canada's Bruce Cockburn. Placed #8 on CFNY's Top 80 of 1980 - the highest Canadian release on the chart. Fantastic record. 👍😎👍