52 years ago today…ELP on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. One of my favourite concerts from my teen years. #MusicSky

Episode 6(Feb 11/26) The all covers edition of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). Thanks for listening! #MusicSky

I will be playing tunes from the following artists:

The Mission
New York Dolls
David Bowie
The Chameleons
Bauhaus
Ghost
The Sisters of Mercy
Actors
Bryan Ferry
The Diodes
The Byrds
Chest Fever

Hope you get a chance to listen!

Episode 6 of Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday February 11 at Noon Pacific on CIVL.

You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). The episode will be archived on the show page by Wednesday afternoon. #MusicSky

Episode 5(Feb 4/26) of Sound & Vision is now available on the CIVL website(civl dot ca). Thanks for listening! #MusicSky

On this day in 1979, The Outlaws at the PNE Gardens in Vancouver.

I primarily went for the opener Sad Cafe. However very glad to have seen The Outlaws. I wore a Sid Vicious button as it was announced he had died earlier in the day. #MusicSky

I will be playing tunes from the following artists:

David Bowie
The Velvet Underground
Iggy Pop
Private School
Wasted Lives
DOA
Pointed Sticks
John Cale
Nico
Lou Reed
The Specials

Hope you get a chance to listen!

Episode 5 of Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday February 4 at Noon Pacific on CIVL.

You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). The episode will be archived on the show page by Wednesday afternoon. #MusicSky

i will be playing tunes from the following artists:

David Bowie
The Velvet Underground
Iggy Pop
Private School
Wasted Lives
DOA
Pointed Sticks
John Cale
Nico
Lou Reed
The Specials

Hope you get a chance to listen!

The Police and The Specials in Vancouver 1980. Went both nights(Feb 2-3)and then saw The Specials at the hastily arranged Commodore show on Feb 4. One of the best 3 day stretches ever. #MusicSky

On this day, Feb 2, in 1976 David Bowie played Vancouver for the first time at the Pacific Coliseum. It was the opening night of the Isolar-1976 Tour in support of “Station to Station” released the previous week. First of 30 times seeing DB. #MusicSky

📸 Dee Lippingwell

January 31/1979 The Clash played their first show in North America at the Commodore. They were touring in support of their 2nd album Give Em Enough Rope. Opening acts were Bo Diddley and The Dishrags. Very memorable night and one of my top 10 Commodore moments. #MusicSky

Sound & Vision episode 4 is now available to stream at CIVL(dot ca). Here’s a list of what I played today. Thanks for listening! #MusicSky

I will be playing tunes from the following artists:

Rattlesnake Milk
Leroy From the North
Men Without Hats
Cabaret Voltaire
Roxy Music
Metro
Moev
The Grapes of Wrath
Eno
Stanley Frank
Peter Godwin

Hope you get a chance to listen!

Episode 4 of Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday January 28th at Noon Pacific on CIVL.
You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). The episode will be archived on the show page by Wednesday afternoon.
#MusicSky

January 24/76

50 years!

J Geils Band with Sweeney Todd opening at the PNE Gardens in Vancouver. #MusicSky

Sound & Vision episode 3 is now available to stream at CIVL(dot ca). Here’s a list of what I played today. Thanks for listening! #MusicSky

On this date in 2004 I began a 3 show run of David Bowie’s “A Reality Tour” in Calgary, followed by Vancouver and Seattle. Saw 2 more shows on the second North American leg in Winnipeg and Kelowna. One of my favourite tours. Never imagined it would be my final time seeing DB. #Musicsky

I will be playing tunes from the following artists:

Fashion
Suicide
Rational Youth
Teenage Head
Ultravox
David Bowie
Images In Vogue
Stirling
Wire Train
A Place to Bury Strangers

Hope you get a chance to listen!

Episode 3 of Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday January 21st at Noon Pacific on CIVL.

You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca). The episode will be archived on the show page by Wednesday afternoon. #MusicSky

On this day in 1976 my first time seeing ZZ Top. Wasn’t a huge fan so I’m thinking I bought a ticket because of Mott opening but then got stuck going after they were replaced by Heart. #Musicsky

Thanks John. Yea the audio seemed fine on playback. Thanks for listening! Cheers.

I like this album.

Sound & Vision episode 2 is now available to stream at CIVL(dot ca). Here’s a list of what I played today. Thanks for listening! #Musicsky

Thanks for listening. I have notified the station about the sound issues on play back.

On this day in 1979 Devo with Pointed Sticks at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Devo had just released their debut album in August 78, while Pointed Sticks first single What Do You Want Me To Do? had been released in late 78. #MusicSky

The episode will be archived on the show page by Wednesday evening.

I will be playing tunes from the following artists:

Blondie
Devo
The Ramones
The Clash
Skinny Puppy
Blue Peter
39 Steps
Breeding Ground
David Bowie

Hope you get a chance to listen!

Episode 2 of Sound & Vision will air on Wednesday January 14th at Noon Pacific on CIVL.

You can listen live at 101.7 FM in Abbotsford, 92.3 FM in Chilliwack and on the CIVL website(CIVL dot ca).

Hope you get a chance to listen!
#MusicSky

Where I was 51 years ago today…

KISS at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. #MusicSky

Episode 1 of my radio show Sound & Vision was broadcast live today at Noon Pacific on CIVL Radio. The archived show is now available on the CIVL(dot ca)website. Just go to Shows>Sound & Vision and select the episode link.

Sound & Vision is on every Wednesday Noon-1pm Pacific. #MusicSky