by Christine | Feb 6, 2021 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: “It was hard for me to realize that they really liked that kind of music. …I don’t think you could think of no kind of music, I ain’t never heard none of it that I didn’t like SOME of it. Do you? I don’t like it all but any music I can listen to on...
by Christine | Dec 21, 2020 | Welcome Column
Listening to new music can be a very challenging experience. Suppose you hear a brand new song by a group that you really love. You might be a little bit sceptical. Just give me what I’m used to. That would be good enough. Maybe you sit there and patiently wait with...
by Christine | Feb 8, 2021 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Bruce from 2016.) Out here on Long’s Achers, the wildlife is abundant. To the South, the presence of the city is in fast approach. More homes are slated to be built. To the West, are still remains of partial rural living. “Homes with horses,“ I...
by Christine | Apr 3, 2021 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Here’s one I wrote a few years ago called the Department of Redundancy Department) Happy Easter to everybody! I have to admit that, for me, these days Easter isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. (pardon the pun) Easter egg hunts are mostly...
by Christine | Feb 22, 2021 | Welcome Column
Back when the earth’s crust was cooling (the late ‘70s), I was part of Vancouver Co-op Radio’s first country music show. We’d already established programming based on local music, blues, jazz, and folk, so a mix of bluegrass, old time, classic country, swing,...
by Christine | Feb 10, 2021 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Here is one of my favorite columns from year’s past. I miss Amanda’s regular columns and I have always wondered if she is still in the “not yet” category. If not I’ll bet she’s still an enthusiastic...
