"I'm calling that now."

CJSR was able to obtain security footage of a remote, northern outpost where roving sports reporter Darnell Jenkins was camped out. After using a baby seal to fend off a bloodthirsty polar bear, Darnell was able to send in 2009 NHL playoff pics via morse code. Now THAT is dedication.

Anyhoo, thank you to everyone who tuned in to yet another episode of The Great Banana Hoax aka Lighting the Lamp, on the MIGHTY CJSR. The NHL playoffs are in full swing, much like the stick of Milan Lucic on the face of Habs' forward Maxime Lapierre. Myself and Jordan made our initial playoff prediction, with the Jim Paek-less Penguins expected to rep the East in the Cup final. For the West, it's probably going to be Vancouver or Detroit. Despite finishing first in the conference, San Jose once again looks to be wearing their "mail it in" playoff fedoras. Anaheim will beat San Jose, and in the words of Darnell Jenkins: "I'm calling that now."

Once again, here is a list of songs we played. In no particular order (song, artist, album):

1. *Pink Mountaintops - "Cold Criminals" - Axis of Evol
2. Wavves - "Beach Demon" - Wavvves
3. Crystal Antlers - "Andrew" - Tentacles
4. Holy Children - "A Dance at Killing Hill" - (Myspace)
5. Weird Owl - "Do What Th'Owl Wilt" - (Myspace)
6. Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound - "Mars" - (Myspace)
7. Black Angels - "Black Grease" - The Black Angels (EP)
8. Awesome Color - "It's Your Time" - Awesome Color
9. Dark Meat - "Dead Man" - Universal Indians
10. The Flower Travelling Band - "Satori V" - Satori
11. Sleepy Sun - side A - White Dove 7''
12. Otis Waygood - "You Can Do Pt. 1" - Madmen's Cry
13. Jeff Beck - "Shapes of Things" - Truth
14. *Deadcity Serpents - "PFM" - Zombie Threat

*denotes Canadian artist

Can't we all just get along?

Thanks to everyone who tuned into the latest episode of The Great Banana Hoax aka Lighting the Lamp.

Pictured above is an excerpt from the animated short The Hockey Sweater, an original short story by Roch Carrier. I know there have been times over the last couple seasons where I wouldn't have minded seeing Craig MacTavish be eaten by moths. But just like the young Canadiens fan in the story forced to wear his Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, Oilers fans are playing with the hand dealt to us - years of nepotism and Oil-glazed patronage. When a coach and team president are such close pals that they build pillow forts and zip their sleeping bags together during camping trips, is it any surprise that Mac T hasn't been fired, despite years of mediocrity? The answer is no. All I know is that watching this drama unfold over the summer months will be as exciting (if not MORE exciting) than an episode of Wild Roses.

Yesterday we took a call from roving sports reporter Darnell Jenkins. Despite being in the midst of a hostage situation in an undisclosed location, Darnell managed to make his bi-weekly call into the show. What dedication! He called to inform us that former NHLer, and current felon, Mike Danton, is pondering a return to the Show, despite just being released from prison.

Other topics discussed on this weeks' show included a review of the NFB documentary Junior, and news of the signing of Christian Hanson, son of Dave Hanson (re: Slapshot, the Hanson Brothers).

Once again, here is a list of songs we played, in no particular order (Artist, song, album):

1. Steeplejack - "The Sky is Full of Shadows" - Serena Maboose
2. The Paupers - "Magic People" - Magic People
3. The Five Man Electrical Band - "Five Man Electrical Band" - Half Past Midnight
4. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Cowgirl in the Sand" - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
5. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Powderfinger" - Rust Never Sleeps
6. Holy Mackeral - "Wildflowers" - Hallucinations
7. Serge Gainsbourg - "Qui est 'In', Qui est 'Out'"
8. Bridgette Bardot - "Harley Davidson"
9. The Black Lips - "I Saw A Ghost (Lean)" - Good Bad Not Evil
10. Sleepy Sun - "Sleepy Son"

Next broadcast will be Sunday, April 19. The Oilers' season concludes on Saturday April 11.