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Category Archives: It’s only Rock n Roll

Have (another) Parkdale Hookers Christmas

My band has re-released our perennial family favorite “Have a Parkdale Hookers Christmas” on the band website. Phil had it re-mastered at the Laquer Channel and if I may say so, it sounds pretty kick-ass.

Seasonal Greetings to all.… Read the rest

My brush with greatness

Back in the early 90’s, around 1995 I think, I was on my way into a bar in London, Ontario called “Kiplings” to see The Ramones. I had been
“carded” by the doorman and after I entered I was walking backwards saying to my friend “I can’t believe they ID’d me” when I felt myself bump into someone.

I turned around and found my eyes level with a black leather jacket, followed it up to find myself being gazed down upon by a seemingly annoyed  Joey Ramone. He gently brushed me aside, wordlessly and with Johnny, Marky and … Read the rest

Have a Parkdale Hookers Christmas Time

Just in time for the holidays, feast your ears on “Have A Parkdale
Hookers Christmas”, a festive seasonal ditty penned and performed by the
my band, The Parkdale Hookers, and just uploaded to the website for your
downloading pleasure.

http://www.parkdalehookers.ca

Enjoy, and feel free to pass this on to any of your friends who may
enjoy the seasonal cheer.

I hope all is well with you and yours, Happy Holidays.… Read the rest

Bob Rae’s “Same Boat Now” covered by metalheads

Many years ago I was in a band called Landslide.

The Premiere of Ontario at the time was Bob Rae. He penned a little ditty called “Same Boat Now”, and submitted it to Sony Music and was laughed at.

Always the opportunist, and in a band with a drummer who was then a TV reporter covering Queen’s Park (now he’s the Director of Communications for Finance Minister Jim Flaherty), I had the idea to do a power-pop/punk version of the song.

We had a brief media moment over it. I guess you could call it our 15 seconds of fame, … Read the rest

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