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Sep 8, 2010 | 07:27 PM

Boomer

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Canada Rocks (Music)

Was just listening to the edge 102 (www.edge.ca)
and I gotta admit I don't listen to the radio much anymore...

but this song really caught my attention
(band is from Hamilton)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqWXlBe5E3s

Give it a whirl.

....................................

Actually ..this lead me to compile a list of great Canadian bands I used to listen to
(not including The Tragically Hip, Rush, etc)
Anybody remember or listen to THESE guys? in no peticular order....

-The Odds- (one of my favs from back in the day)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiI0ydrw_QU (Heterosexual Man)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cW0...eature=related (Someone who is Cool)

-Wide Mouth Mason-
One of the greatest live bands i remember seeing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMzffiSfHzI (Smile)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVhRJ...eature=related (This Morning-Live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJqmr...eature=related (The Game)

-The Watchmen-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hlwcFGqVK0 (Stereo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blh5m...eature=related (BoneYard Tree)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv7Ru...eature=related (Zoom)

-The Trews-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKKYh...eature=related (Not Ready to Go)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OVz5...eature=related (So She's Leaving)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHX7Z...eature=related (Poor Old Broken Hearted Me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwcac7sqOnQ (Hope & Ruin)

-Sam Roberts-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ni8oFtgoAI (Where Have All the Good People Gone?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UJaH...eature=channel (Don't Walk Away Eileen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkHSb...eature=channel (The Gate)

-Lowest of the Low/Ron Hawkins- (Shakespear My Butt is one of the greatest CDs ever)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OLIef7kKFM (Salesmen Cheaters and Lies)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzoL...eature=related (Bleed a Little While Tonight)

-The Headstones- (LOVE these guys...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VclaeaajDiU (Smile and Wave)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BukWT...eature=related (Tweeter and the Monkey Man cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yuwt...eature=related (When Something Stands for Nothing)

-I Mother Earth-(Pre Edwin Leaving)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cZT4vYiMxU (One More Astronaut)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUSzL...eature=related (Not Quite Sonic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp0DE...eature=related (Levitate)

-Sloan-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qffy6uHkcTU (The Good in Everyone)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdZuA...eature=related (If it Feels Good Do It)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3tLt...eature=related (Money City Maniacs)

-The Northern Pikes-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3Ex...eature=related (She Ain't Pretty)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlHt0...eature=related (Girl with a Problem)

-The Pursuit of Happiness-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXtqc...eature=related (I'm an Adult Now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVQ_e...eature=related (Hard to Laugh)

-Sandbox-
Bubbles (Mike Smith) played bass for this band

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Sep 8, 2010 | 09:16 PM

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holy link fest boomer! good post.

Im still hating Steve for turning me onto The Tea Party. Or was taht you? I love that band and hate they are no longer together.

Sep 8, 2010 | 09:26 PM

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Totally forgot them.
Wasn't me.
I always liked them, but they weren't on my list.

Good call

Added.

Forgot how much I like them.

Friends of mine still follow Jeff Martin, and he plays a lot of the tunes still. I think he released a CD in 08
Kinda like Ron Hawkins plays "Low" tunes as he wrote them.

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Sep 8, 2010 | 09:31 PM

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also canadian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3NE6...eature=channel

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Sep 8, 2010 | 09:38 PM

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Yeah left them out too...
I considered them a big name, same with Our Lady Peace.

Sep 8, 2010 | 09:41 PM

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our lady peace is good!

Sep 8, 2010 | 09:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

Totally forgot them.
Wasn't me.
I always liked them, but they weren't on my list.

Good call

Added.

Forgot how much I like them.

Forgot to add Drawing Down the Mountain i think it was and also Turn The Lamp Down Low.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

Yeah left them out too...
I considered them a big name, same with Our Lady Peace.

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Originally Posted by Flagstang

our lady peace is good!

on OLP!

Sep 8, 2010 | 10:59 PM

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I kinda started to hate OLP.
I love Naveed, but after ..Raine Maida got VERY whiny in his singing...
Kinda like a James Hetfield trademark singing style..only way worse....

Sep 9, 2010 | 11:08 AM

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Completely forgot about Big Sugar....!

Only got reminded cause they are playing again.
(Gordie Johnson formed Grady after)

Sep 13, 2010 | 07:31 PM

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so all in all... you could do a post of what do you listen in your mustangs.. as a newbie i don't know how... so

Sep 20, 2010 | 07:57 PM

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Hey Scott,

Guilty as charged for the Tea Party... You never know, they could reunite soon

Sep 22, 2010 | 06:50 AM

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Quote:

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Hey Scott,

Guilty as charged for the Tea Party... You never know, they could reunite soon

I still listen to them all the time, really wish I had found out about them sooner, maybe even while they were together

Sep 30, 2010 | 05:41 PM

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Quote:

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Hey Scott,

Guilty as charged for the Tea Party... You never know, they could reunite soon

Holy cow...... Galaxie, is that really you or somebody is using your sig ! Good to see you bro. How have you been for the past 20 years ?

Oct 7, 2010 | 08:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

Actually ..this lead me to compile a list of great Canadian bands I used to listen to (not including The Tragically Hip, Rush, etc)

I am still a big fan of The Tragically Hip (everything) and Rush (the earlier stuff).

I didn't know Pursuit of Happiness was Canadian.

Their first album "Love Junk" was very good (but only sold two copies in Atlanta). What ever happened to Matthew Good? He was nuts (and had cancer or something?).

That is a great list. I saw a few that I have never heard.

Oct 8, 2010 | 09:19 AM

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The Trews - Highway of Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrkgV...eature=related

Figured I'd add this one as its close to Canadians, and myself.

The Trews wrote this song about a section of the 401 highway between Canadian Forces Base Trenton and Toronto. It was written for a Candian fallen soldier from their hometown.

This section of highway is the path on which fallen soldiers are driven from the base where they return, to the coroners office in Toronto.

Canadians line the overpasses and stop on the highway and pay respects to the soliders as they drive by. It's quite the sign of respect and love for our Canadian military who have fallen in battle.

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Oct 8, 2010 | 09:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 95cobraR

I am still a big fan of The Tragically Hip (everything) and Rush (the earlier stuff).

I didn't know Pursuit of Happiness was Canadian.

Matt Good landed up breaking the MGBand and going solo for a while.
I guess he went a litte nuts but was diagnosed with a condition.

He's back apparently, on meds and touring again.

TPOH is indeed Canadian

I remember seeing them with the Hip at the first "Roadside Attraction" tour at Markham fairgrounds. If I remember correctly it was 13 Engines, Andrew Cash (half of the cash brothers, the other being in the Sky Diggers) Pursuit of Happiness, Hothouse flowers, Crash Vegas, Midnight Oil, The Tragically Hip.

What a concert that was!