since i started this at the end of november, you have visited. sometimes once, sometimes once a day.
tell me, who are you? why do you come here? what is it that you'd like me to tell you?
forever, curious.
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Dani:
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog a few days ago and have enjoyed all of your posts. I was a Buffalo listener of your CFNY show and, to be honest, your reflections on those shows have brought back many wonderful memories. So I suppose the first thing I come for are your radio stories which are delightful. Second, I find your posts about life and reflections on Toronto to be insightful and provoke an enjoyable reaction to relook at my home as well.
Third, and this is probably a hopeless question but, I've always wanted to know about a song you played on a Halloween episode of the Alternative Bedtime Hour. The song has haunted me for years, worse after I lost a cassette tape that recorded the program. The song was a creepy electronic song featuring raspy breathing and re-used the script from "The Thing From Another World" circa the 50s as a narrative/effect. Does this ring any bells? No worries if you don't remember.
My condolences regarding your mother and best wishes for the new year. Hope you and your family are warm and safe. Sincerely,
D-Lo
Hey D-Lo.
ReplyDeleteYeah!!!! words and reactions to read. I'm sorry to say that your inquiry doesn't ring an immediate bell, however I have just found a whole bunch of CD's that I used for the show (including a great reggae cover of the james bond theme with a storyteller that would drive anyones imagination crazy). Once I get my head in order, (thanks for the kindness in regards to my family) I will go thru them and see if I can find your particular treasure.
There are some incredible collections in those piles, imports, oddities, some general madness, all kinds of delicious stories and sounds. In fact, its so inspiring that I may turn an empty closet into a broadcast facility and do the occaisional late nite pirated visit.
Thanks for making contact,
D.
Thanks for the response, Dani. I imagine it is obscure as I've never seen a mention of such a track or type of track anywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt's always fascinating to go back into the little historical museums we call - ME. I happen to have a car with a tape deck and have begun excavating recordings of old broadcasts. Some are Dr. Demento shows from the mid-80s. A few are excerpts from CFNY's Top 102 Alternative Song, which is particularly amusing since I'd be shocked to hear anyone play Mott the Hoople with Morrissey and Nirvana, AND make it seem a natural progression.
Thank you again for replying Dani. I'll be popping in occassionally and will try to provide more feedback on some of your other posts. Best wishes, D-Lo
Hi Dani,
ReplyDeleteI have discovered your website (and blog site) while doing a bit of research about the title of a David Sylvian song I heard that you played on your final Alternative Bedtime Hour show that I replayed yesterday. I was intriqued by that song as well as many other songs you played during that final hour.
Now that I have found your website, I wish to offer many much belated thanks for the creativity and style that you put forth in the Alternative Bedtime Hour shows. Although that show has ended years ago, I know without a doubt that it is still surely missed by countless of people.
Regrettably, I was working during most of those shows so I wasn't aware of the ABH. I was one of the fans of the Spirit of Radio days since 1984 but when the early nineties approached, my interest in CFNY had weaned.
I wasn't working one night so I decided to listen to CFNY for a change and I was immediately awestruck by what I heard - rarely heard songs for a change such as Housemartins' "Think for a Minute" and Thomas Dolby's "My Brain Is Like a Sieve" - songs that were artistic and well .. alternative! I was able to hear some more shows and felt so enlightened that someone was still playing such music but also knew it couldn't last forever.
Again, thank you very much for the creativity and your personality that was evident in your shows. Surely, you had fun and your listeners were happy to take part. Whre can you find that these days?
Sorry, waned, not weaned.
ReplyDeleteahhhh glen... just saw this. my laptop has been in a horrible state and well, all is somewhat back to normal.
ReplyDeletethank you. i did have fun. had a blast. and even tho my life is insanely full with all kind of distractions, i hope to do some late nite podcasting soon. trying to get a home studio together... yes, the kind of late nite spell that could easily accomodate some sylvian and a whole bunch of new stuff too. life didn't stop in the late 80;s..
where are you? who are you? how do you spend your time... waned or weaned...