casually smoking with ben caplan!

well hey there... i know this is a bit late, but when it comes to awesome things anticipation makes the heart grow fonder i say!  so without further adieu (???) i bring to you mr. ben caplan.
ben was in the studio for our december 17th show and shared a little holiday gift present for everybody- MUSIC!
so head on over to www.thecasualsmokers.com to grab some new hot tracks from ben caplan and the casual smokers!
the download code is: NSMW.  now that's an exclusive only found here (unless you know ben, but then you're super exclusive)

also check out his myspace RIGHT HERE!!!
i've also got some pics from his show at the seahorse this past tuesday, but i'm at work and won't be able to post them till i'm finished... SO HANG TIGHT AND KEEP ROCKING!
love

Radio show playlist Dec 24!!!

well hey there cybernetters!  thanks for stopping by...and a double thanks if you were listening to my show on CKDU 88.1fm in Halifax. as promised here is the tracklist from todays show, with links to all the bands pages, videos or special suprises.
you're beautiful and eat lots of turkey and drink lots of nog!


1. the grass- superserum #4 - rogue wave
2. miles deck and the fuzz- killing machine- heard at VD
3. yeasayer- ambling alp- odd blood
4. small sins- till i go home- pot calls kettle black 
5. small sins- where there's gold- pot calls kettle black
6. edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes- up from below- S/t
7. Pink Floyd- Dark side of the moon side 1 at 45 rpm
8. madlib- slim's return- madlib invades blue note
9. the caravan- tone down- emerald city
10. laura peek- stay sharp- heard at vd
11.long long long- mandarin collars with women- heard at vd
12. windom earle-- halo- heard at vd
13. dog day- vow- heard at vd
14. memphis- the second summer- i dreamed we fell apart
15. chad vangaalen- phantom anthills- soft airplane
16. passion pit- moths wings- manners
17. rich aucoin- more than a one night stand- personal publication
18. rich aucoin- at war with the cynics- personal publication
19. blink 182- i won't be home for christmas
20. bob and doug mackenzie- 12 days of christmas
21.the blues brothers-- everybody needs somebody to love- soundtrack

***as you can see there were a lot of tracks played from the "heard at VD" cd.  this is a compilation of local halifax artists put together to benefit the PARKER STREET FOOD BANK . you can pick it up for a whopping $3...that's THREE DOLLARS FOR ALL OF THIS AMAZING HALIFAX MUSIC... and you're helping the cause.  so get to V.D. and buy 3 or 7 and rock out so our good people can eat out!
music helping people...beautiful!

fri dec.3rrrd Gus's pub - party for the kids... with fuck montreal, glory glory man united, no flyers please

last friday at gus's pub was the first of a weekend round of shows to support the kids at the IWK in halifax. 2010 marks the 5th year for "crafts for kids"- a citywide fundraiser to supply the IWK childrens hospital with craft supplies.  with fuck montreal (that's the name of the band... let it be known that i LOVE montreal) glory glory man united, duzheknew, and no flyers please rocking the house the kids are sure to get all of the craft supplies that they need.   here are some pics from the show.
i apologize for the shaky hand but $1.75 half pints are still very much in full effect at gus's

enjoy!

fuck montreal

 glory glory man united

 

duzheknew

no flyers please

friday show follow up...

Hey all you fine fancy people... here's the tracklist from the show last friday, dec 3rrd.... peep it y'all!

#	Artist	Song	Album
1	rich aucoin	more than a one night stand	personal publication
2	rich aucoin	at war with the cynics	personal publication
3	chad vangaalen	burn 2 ash	skelliconnection
4	wolf parade	pobudy's nurfect	expo 86
5	malajube	luna	labyrinthes
6	the got to get got	gettin dirty in the afterlife	sahalee
7	first aid kit/writers strike	my resignation	still standing
8	glory glory man united	hey you!	friends of the seen
9	dog day	now who you are	night group
10	duzheknew	dwindle kindle	duz/cuz
11	apostle of hustle	whistle in the fog	eats darkness
12	fitz and the tantrums	dear mr. president	pickin up the pieces
13	fun.	barlights	aim and ignite
14	vincat	werewolves	hoi polloi
15	the new radicals	mother we just can't get enough	maybe you've been brainwashed too
16	wolfmother	vagabond	wolfmother
17	wolf and cub	seven sevens	science and sorcery
18	sam roberts	lions of the kalahari	love at the end of the world
19	spacehog	one of these days	the chinese album
20	joel plaskett	rollin rollin rollin	three

EXTRA EXTRA...read all about it!

well hey there! thanks for coming to check out what is soon to be the hottest dope spot for radioland followups and totally awesome life attacking posts.

i am talking of course about my radio show on the fantastically wonderful community radio station CKDU 88.1fm in Halifax  it's called the HALIFAX HAPPY HOUR, and it airs from 10:30 am till 12pm every friday out of Halifax, N.S... so that means AST you worldly people.

i know what you're thinking, it should actually be called the halifax happy hour and a half, well that would be wonderfully wordy, however it's much more fun to think you're getting an hour and then....BAAAM! where'd that extra half our just come from... your welcome.

So tune in tune all to get the low down on hot tracks, great jams, awesome bands and the happenings around our fair city of halifax... but thats not all...

not only will we be showcasing our little harbour town, but coast to coast to coast and around the world.  we're streaming live on the internet so everything and everyone is up for grabs.
check in for what you missed on air: audio clips, interviews, impromptu jam sessions, haikus, mind blowings mad libs and suprises around everycorner.

see you on the airwaves...
love

is this thing on???

 one is the loneliest number you could ever do...
click...this link to see this vid, its the loneliest link that you ever did...