Out for the season

The Great Banana Hoax has gone the way of Erie Otters forward Michael Liambas - we're out for the season. The picture above is the aftermath of a hit that Liambas threw on Kitchener Rangers' Ben Fanelli (who is about 30 pounds lighter than Liambas). Things have been getting busier and busier, and between band commitments, work and just life in general, I'm not able to dedicate as much time to the GBH as I'd like to.

In the interim, please take time to check out some other great radio programs on the mighty CJSR FM 88.5 in Edmonton.

25 to Life - 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Hilariously pretentious rap commentary.

Frustration Rock - 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Mike Deane plays obscure Canadian garage rock and obscure Canadian weirdness.

Bass Culture - 8 p.m. on Mondays. Mick Sleeper spins reggae, roots and dub. Soon come.

Also, check out my band KRANG.

It's been a slice.

Yeesh

The winds of tyme have carried us back - hark! The Great Banana Hoax has returned after a summer hiatus. Between camping, road trips, parties, gigs and sleeps (oh, sleep), it was a busy and fun-filled off-season. Well, the NHL pre-season has started, the NFL is underway and the MLB and CFL are on the march to the post-season. Things are once again happening in the world of sports, which means your adventerous co-hosts will be there to bring you unique, college-radio-oriented opinions and musings on what's happening on the ice, on the pitch, on the diamond and everywhere in between.

And of course slathered in between are tunes of the psychedelic, punk and garage genre that you will only hear on the mighty CJSR FM 88.5 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The man in the picture above is Oilers head coach Pat Quinn, during his playing days with the Atlanta Flames. The Goilers have gone 3-2 so far this pre-season, most recently dropping a game to the Islanders of New York - honourary St. Paul, Min. cop Dwayne Roloson's new team. Pre-pubescent draft star John Tavares got his first NHL point. I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty more from the kid this season.

I like what I'm seeing so far from the Oilers. Their back-end looks sturdy (as it should be), and there is some stiff competition to fill the forward roster spots. Regardless of what happens, the Oilers should be in good shape come opening day, and just as noteworthy is that their farm team, the Falcons of Springfield, will be chalk-full of potential call-ups and AHL pluggers. If the Oilers want to have any success rebuilding this team, they'll need a strong farm team.

Most (if not all) of the Oilers pre-season games are being streamed live on edmontonoilers.com. It's funny - you get the audio from 630 CHED when the plays going on, and when it stops (or there's a commercial break or intermission), you get the sound from the Rexall jumbotron. I've never seen so many smooch cams in my life. As well as the camera panning to a 14-year-old teen with her dad while Warrant's "Sweet Cherry Pie" blares over the loudspeaker. Hmmmm.

After fumbling around with the board, we managed to get roving sports reporter Darnell Jenkins on the air. It was quite some time since we last spoke, and it so happened Darnell was back home somewhere in Canada. Interesting fact: The Toronto Blue Jays give out a free slice of pizza to everyone at the park if the Jays' pitchers record nine strikeouts in a game. Unfortunately for Darnell, the game he went against the Anaheim Angels yielded a measley eight K's. No pizza this time.

In no particular order, here are the songs we spun on the last show.

1. Blue Cheer - "Parchment Farm" - Vincebus Eruptum
2. Comets on Fire - "The Unicorn Ice Age" - Blue Cathedral (bonus disc)
3. Sleepy Sun - Side A - White Dove 7''
4. *Brave Belt - "Crazy Arms, Crazy Eyes" - Brave Belt
5. Yes - "Starship Trooper" - The Yes Album
6. *Simply Saucer - "Illegal Bodies" - Cyborg's Revisited
7. *Myelin Sheaths - "What's Yer Diagnosis? (Pyschosis)" - Myelin Sheaths
8. *The Moby Dicks - "Always Be Around" - The Moby Dicks
9. Loose Endz - "Easy Rider" - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
10. The Move - "Don't Make My Baby Blue" - Heavy Nuggets
11. *Painted Ship - "Little White Lies" - 25 Little White Lies - Canada Psych 1966-1972
12. Dead Meadow - "Dusty Nothing" - Howl From the Hills
13. Dead Moon - "Psychadelic Nightmare" - Echoes of the Past
14. *Deadcity Serpents - "Fight" - The Zombie Threat
15. The Lamps - "Hey Girl" - The Lamps
16. *Feral Children - "Dance Machine" - Currents E.P.


*denotes Canadian artist

September 23 - October 3 is the annual CJSR fundraising campaign, FunDrive. If you are a listener to CJSR, and want to support listener-driven community radio, consider donating. You can call in between the 23rd and 3rd (780-492-2577) or donate online at www.cjsr.com

Jordan and I will be joining Carrie of The Carrie Show on Sunday, September 27 for a special FunDrive broadcast. Tune in, dial your phone and donate!

Until next time, keep fit and have fun!

Mem'ries

Thanks for tuning into another episode of The Great Banana Hoax. The man in the picture is former Toronto's Most Eligible Bachelor and Jays' third baseman Kelly Gruber, one of my boyhood baseball heroes. He was the first Jay to hit for the cycle, and was an important cog in the machine that led to two World Series' pennants in the early 90s.

Since they won back-to-back championships, not one Jays team has qualified for the playoffs. Playing in arguably the toughest division in baseball, the Jays not only have to compete with the Red Sox and Yankees, but now with the upstart Tampa Bay Rays, who after dropping the 'Devil' from their name, are becoming hotter than a Roberto Alomar temper tantrum.

The early 90s were a glorious time for baseball in Canada, based soley on the performance of the Jays. You'd be hard-pressed not to find anyone who doesn't remember Joe Carter hitting that series-winning homerun off Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams. Personally, I'll never understand why Otis Nixon, ol' Leatherface, tried to bunt his way onto first for the final out in the Jays first World Series win. Joe Carter, first baseman at the time, factored in the final out.

I'm talkin' Jays because my co-host Jordan attended a Blue Jays game last week - retro night to be exact. AND, it was a retrospective on the two World Series teams. All the greats were on hand - Carter, Alomar, Molitor and of course...Maldonado!

In other news, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane was arrested for allegeldy punching a cab driver over, like a dollar in change for a fare. What is this Pat, the AJHL? More to come on this, I'm sure...

I was flyin' solo for the show, although I did chat with Jordan on the phone, LIVE on-air. Turns out he caught the Ti-Cats/Eskimos game at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

Once again, psychedelic/garage/punk tunes dominated the CJSR airwaves during The Great Banana Hoax. Here's a list of songs played, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. Love - "A House is Not A Motel" - Forever Changes
2. Twentieth Century Zoo - "You Don't Remember - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
3. The Vagrants - "Final Hour" - The Great Lost Album (Collection of 7'' singles)
4. Capt. Beefheart and his Magic Band - "Yellow Brick Road" - Safe as Milk
5. Comets on Fire - "Sour Smoke" - Avatar
6. Stevenson Ranch Davidians - "Let It All Go" - from their Myspace
7. *Endangered Ape - "Tales of Survivalist Horror Parts 1, 2 and 3" - from their Myspace
8. *Gold Rush - "Ghost in the Night" - EP
9. Hot Snakes - "Paid in Cigarettes" - Suicide Invoice
10. *The Wicked Awesomes - "SPACE" - from their Myspace
11. *The Plastic Cloud - "Bridge Under the Sky" - The Plastic Cloud
12. *The Guess Who - "Love and a Yellow Rose" - Wheatfield Soul
13. The Byrds - "Natural Harmony" and "Draft Morning" - The Notorious Byrd Brothers
14. The Byrds - "Nothing Was Delivered" - Sweethearts of the Rodeo
15. Soft Black - "The Earth is Black" - The Earth is Black
16. The Black Keys - "Modern Times" - Magic Potion
17. Ten Years After - "I'm Going Home" - Undead
18. Sleepy Sun - Side A - White Dove 7''
19. Dead Meadow - "Everything's Goin' On" - Howls from the Hills
20. Os Mutantes - "A Minha Menina" - Everything is Possible: The Best of Os Mutantes

Until next time folks.

Couple'a canned hams

Hey everyone! Thank you for tuning to the latest episode of The Great Banana Hoax. Darnell Jenkins made it to the CJSR studio for the ENTIRE show, after an adventure in Atlantic City, or New Jersey, or...somewhere.

It was a laugh-filled affair as we paid tribute to a number of athletes who recently called it quits. Some, like Av's company man Joe Sakic, retired from the sport; while others, like Steve McNair and Arturo Gatti, retired from life.

The much-anticipated UFC 100 happened a couple days ago. Canadian GSP came out with the decision in a five-round slobberknocker. The other title fight, in the heavyweight division, saw man-beast Brock Lesnar beat the FUCK out of Frank Mir. I especially enjoyed Lesnar's victory speech, rife with allusions to nonexistent beer endorsements, orifice penetration and rough sex with his wife. At least he offered an apology. Thank you to listener Shane for informing us that Lesnar did not even make it to the Olympics. Apparently they test for steroids...Regardless, Lesnar is a freak. A broadsword-tattooed freak.

Other topics we discussed included the recent lackluster performance by the Blue Jays. The all-star break is upon the MLB, and the Jays are in dire need of some time off to give their ruffled feathers a shake. Two words: CANDY MALDONADO.

As I'm updating this entry, and actually proofreading it, the Home Run Derby is on in the background. Prince Fielder placed one 497 feet from the plate. And now, Joe Buck is being interviewed. I've always loved watching the home run derby. Reminds me of my all-time favourite Super Nintendo game.

We also discussed, in greater detail than was necessary, former CFL QB and current TSN analyst Matt Dunigan. Not only did he have a class mullet in his heyday, he hosts his own barbeque-themed reality show!

Once again, here are the songs we played, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. Plastic Crimewave Sound - "Shockwave Rider" - from their Myspace
2. *Mount Analogue - "Hospital Life" - from their Myspace
3. Weather Report - "Cucumber Slumber" - Mysterious Traveller
4. The Blues Project - "I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes" - Anthology
5. Fairport Convention - "Come All Ye" - Best Of
6. *Feral Children - "Dance Machine" - Currents E.P.
7. *Pink Mountaintops - "Holiday" - Outside Love
8. Vanilla Fudge - "Ticket to Ride" - Vanilla Fudge
9. *Z Prime - "Dave" - Loaner 4's

*denotes Canadian artist

The next episode of The Great Banana Hoax will air July 26.

July 12, 2009

As originally posted, The Great Banana Hoax was supposed to take a hiatus and return July 26. Recently, Jordan and I learned that roving sports troubador Darnell Jenkins (pictured above, training for the 2010 World Mini-Tramp Championship in Naples, Fla.) will be stopping by the station, live and in person!

Tune in at 2 p.m. on Sunday July 12 to catch the action, live! Who knows what crazy adventures Darnell has been on lately.

In other news, I will be sitting down for a chat with Steve Krakow aka Plastic Crimewave, Chicago-based psychedelic minstrel, musician, historian and overall saviour. His band, Plastic Crimewave Sound, absolutely slays. They've played shows and recorded with a few bands featured on The Great Banana Hoax, including Simply Saucer, Michael Yonkers and Acid Mothers Temple. I will let alllllll of you know when the interview can be heard.

Until Sunday...

Endzone thriller!

Hey there y'all. Thank you once again for tuning into another episode of The Great Banana Hoax on CJSR FM 88.5 in Edmonton.

It's been quite a while since the last show, as I recently returned from a road trip to Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Highlights of the fest include Al Green, Jenny Lewis, Snoop Dogg and Bruce Springsteen doing his version of "Santa Clause is Coming to Town".

After watching the recent NHL Draft, I've found myself completey enamoured with the website of Oilers' first pick Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson.I mean, there are ALREADY pictures of him in an Oilers jersey pointing his stick at the camera looking like he just pooed. All in all, not a bad draft day for the Oil, although it would have been nice to either get Nashville's fourth pick or sign Dany Heatley. The saga continues.

Speaking of continuing sagas, the 2009 CFL season kicked off on Canada Day. Local sports team, the Edmonton Eskimos, won their first game of the season. It was an exciting start to the new season, more specifically the endzone celebration by Argo's slotback Arland Bruce. As Jordan put it: a real 'endzone thriller!'

Here are the songs we played during the last show, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. *Endangered Ape - Demos 2008
2. *The Wicked Awesomes - "Time Shit & Crystal Snot" - Myspace
3. Jefferson Airplane - "Embryonic Journey" - Surrealistic Pillow
4. *Bruce Cockburn - "Sunwheel Dance" - Sunwheel Dance
5. Yes - "Clap" - The Yes Album
6. Black Sabbath - "Orchid" - Master of Reality
7. Emerson, Lake and Palmer - "Bitches Crystal" - Tarkus
8. Litter - "Action Woman" - Trash Box - Wild Psychotic Garage Punk
9. Rogues - "Train Kept a Rollin'" - Trash Box - Wild Psychotic Garage Punk
10. Stoics - "Hate" - Trash Box - Wild Psychotic Garage Punk
11. Ornette Coleman - "Face of the Bass" - Change of the Century
12. Alice Coltrane - "There's Something About John Coltrane" - Journey Into Satchidananda
13. King Crimson - "I Talk to the Wind" - In The Court of the Crimson King
14. *Simply Saucer - "Illegal Bodies" - Cyborg's Revisited
15. *Deadcity Serpents - "PFM" - Zombie Threat
16. *Bohemians - "I Need You Baby" - Wyld Canada Vol. 3: Endless Dreams
17. *Inferno 5 Plus 1 - "I Can Take It" - Wyld Canada Vol. 3: Endless Dreams
18. *The Guess Who - "Clock on the Wall" - It's Time

*denotes Canadian artist

Our next episode will air July 26.

Tag team, back again

Thanks again for tuning into the latest episode of The Great Banana Hoax. I am eargerly preparing for my trip through the southern United States, so I'll keep things brief.

I'd be remiss not to mention the hiring of TWO new coaches for the Goil. Pat Quinn and Tom Renney reunite to try and bring some semblance of success back to Rexall.

Peter Zezel passed away a couple weeks ago. Some sort of blood disease. He was a marginal plugger at best, and was utilized mostly as a defensive-minded checker during his time in Toronto under the reign of Pat Burns. I will always remember his hockey cards, and his hair.

Well, the Pens have tied the Stanley Cup Finals at two games apiece. Darnell Jenkins is predicting a Wings victory in six games. Methinks that Sid Croz and Malks are clickin' at just the right time. Shades of Jagr and Lemieux? More like Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty.

Here's a list of the songs we played on the last show (artist, song, album). Once again, no particular order.

1. *Endangered Ape - "White of My Eyes" - Ape Shall Not Kill EP
2. Crystal Antlers - "Painless Sleep" - Tentacles
3. The Doors - Hyacinth House - L.A. Woman
4. *Pink Mountaintops - The Gayest of Sunbeams - Outside Love
5. *Feral Children - "Dance Machine" - Currents EP
6. Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso UFO - "Eleking the Clay" - Lord of the Underground: Vishnu and the Magic Elixer
7. *Tom Northcott Trio - "Just Don't" - Wyld Canada Vol. 2: Shake Yourself Down
8. *Tricky Woo - "Sad-Eyed Woman" - Sometimes I Cry
9. Pink Floyd (Syd Barrett) - "Candy and a Currant Bun" - Shine On
10. Donovan - "Sunny South Kensington" - Psychedelia at Abbey Road
11. Pretty Things - "Children" - Emotions
12. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - "Smell of Incense" - Breaking Through
13. Television - "Marquee Moon" - Marquee Moon
14. Leafhound - "Stray" - Growers of Mushroom
15. Sleepy Sun - Side A - White Dove 7''
16. Sir Lord Baltimore - "Hell Hound" - Kingdom Come

*denotes Canadian artist

Our next broadcast won't be for a few weeks - June 28. GO PENS!

Gentlemen Chill Out at Bar

Hey folks, thanks again for tuning into another edition of The Great Banana Hoax. What began as a brief mention and subsequent spinning of the Cambodian Psych-Out record I borrowed from my friend Ava, quickly turned into an entire set of Cambodian and Asian psychedelia. Ahhh, the unpredictability of radio.

Jordan and I both went to the Dustin Bentall gig at Queen Alex hall this past Friday. So did Tom Gilbert, Kyle 'hot rod' Brodziak and everyone's favourite post-game interview, Jason Strudwick. Ha! Small town Edmonton strikes again!

After a Sid Cros/Alex O. goal-scoring clinic yesterday, the Caps have taken a 2-0 series lead. My Pens are floundering. The temperature-controlled conditions of their igloo will be a welcoming sight.

And if you're at all interested in tragic hockey/life stories, please read up on Brian "Spinner" Spencer. Atom Egoyan even made a TV movie about it! ATOM EGOYAN!

A number of outta-sight psychedelic compilations are available on the Northern Star Records website.

Here are most of the songs we played, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. *Black Mountain - "Don't Run Our Hearts Around" - Black Mountain
2. Sin Sisamouth/Srei Sothear - "Month After Month Always Busy, Can't Go Out" - Cambodian Psych-Out
3. Sin Sisamouth/Srei Sothear - "Gentlemen Chill Out at Bar" - Cambodian Psych-Out
4. *Simple Simon & The Piemen - "People of Tyme" - Nightmares From the Underworld (Disc 1)
5. Brian Jonestown Massacre - "Oh Lord" - A Tepid Peppermint Wonderland: A Retrospective
6. Awesome Color - "Step Up" - Electric Aborigines
7. Michael Yonkers - "Sand Castle" - Grimwood
8. **The Mitts - "Love Inside the Glove" - Possible EP Cover
9. **Wicked Awesomes - "Death Sunglasses" - Myspace
10. **White Summer - "Train" - Myspace
11. **Gold Rush - "Electric Lettuce" - Myspace
12. The Lovetones - "Journeyman" - Myspace
13. Bavarian Druglords - "Alpine Assassin" - TBD
14. Wooden Shjips - "Motorbike" - Dos

*denotes Canadian artist
**denotes local artist

We're going to take a break over the May Long weekend. The next broadcast will be on May 31. After that, another hiatus while I trapse around the southern United States en route to Bonnaroo!

"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.

That cocky Rocky, his belt is so tight!

After a lengthy hiatus, The Great Banana Hoax has returned! Our skates are sharpened, our hair greased back and our visors tinted. It's been a busy few weeks in the world of sports, so let's get down to biz.

We took a call from globetrotting sports troubadour Darnell Jenkins, from a remote location in Fiji. Trapesing around the globe, Darnell took in a number of international sports competitions along during his travels. Volleyball in Russia? Check. 9-ball in Belize? You got it. What's next for Darnell? You'll have to tune in next time to find out.

The Oilers dropped a must-win game to their divisional rivals, the Wild of Minnesota. There's just over a handful of games left on the Oilers' sked - let's hope they don't blow it.

Other topics discussed last show included the rare rehearsed-after-goal celebration after Ovech scored his 50th goal with a stick that was "hot hot hot!"; a retrospective on the career of recently retired plugger Gary Roberts (Eagles fan); recently unemployed NHL coaches, including the man pictured above, Barry Melrose; Golden Bears update, and reasons why you should read Oilers blog Lowetide

Of course, this sports pie wouldn't be complete without essential ingredients of psych, punk and garage tunes. Here's a list, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. *The Guess Who - "One Day" - It's Time
2. Sir Lord Baltimore - "Hellhound" - Kingdom Come
3. The Mohawks - "Beat Me Till I'm Blue" and "Senor Thump" - The Mohawks
4. Leafhound - "Stray" - Growers of Mushrooms
5. The Tages - Seeing With Love - Sir Psych Vol. 19
6. *Mother Tuckers' Yellow Duck - "One Ring Jane" - 25 Little White Lies: Canada Psych 1966-1972
7. Dead Meadow - "Dusty Nothing" - Howl From the Hills
8. Blue Cheer - "Come and Get It" - Outsideinside
9. Buffalo Killers - "Path Before Me" - Buffalo Killers
10. Julie Driscoll - "Leaving it All Behind" - 1969
11. Thin Lizzy - "Rocky" - Johnny the Fox
12. Hawkwind - "Seeing it As You Really Are" - Hawkwind
13. Birds n' Brass - "Sort of Soul" - 50s P-Funk
14. The Open Mind - "Magic Potion" - Heavy Nuggets
15. The Dogs - "Slash Your Face" - The Dogs
16. Comets on Fire - "Jaybird" - Avatar

*denotes Canadian artist

I had mentioned earlier I would have the opportunity to take in an Edmonton Rush lacrosse game. I ended up using the money I would have spent at the game on a ticket to see Witch at New City - and I'm glad I did. The show was off the heazy, and the Rush ended up getting destroyed by their rivals from Calgary. C'est la vie.

The next broadcast of The Great Banana Hoax will be Sunday, April 5. Get 'er done!

Ohhhhhhhvertiiime winnnnnnerrrr!

The guy just up there is Sportsnet commentator Kevin Quinn. You can hear his signature overtime call (possibly), as well as painfully unentertaining quips and puns from roving reporter/goomba Gene Principe as the Oilers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tomorrow, Feb. 24.

Thanks to everyone for tuning into episode four of The Great Banana Hoax. I was flying solo this broadcast, as my counterpart went down with an upper body injury - listed as day to day.

Topics I ruminated over during the show included father/son NHL duos, Golden Bears hockey updates, interesting facts about John-Michael Liles, a brief retrospective on John Ware for Black History Month and a brief feature on former North Star Dave Gagner - father of Samwise.

It was a bit lonely in the booth this time around, so I kept myself company by playing even more of my favourite songs of the psychedelic and garage milieu. Here they are, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. Jefferson Airplane - "It's No Secret" - Takes Off!
2. Moby Grape - "Omaha" - Moby Grape
3. Mountain - "You Can't Get Away!" - Nantucket Sleighride
4. *The Plastic Cloud - "You Don't Care" - The Plastic Cloud
5. *Simply Saucer - "Illegal Bodies" - Cyborgs Revisited
6. Hawkwind - "Hurry on Sundown" - Hawkwind
7. Glass Sun - "Silence of the Morning" - Overdose of Heavy Psych
8. The Vagrants - "Summer Rain" - The Great Lost Album (and other 7'' recordings)
9. Os Mutantes - "A Minha Menina" - Everything is Possible: The Best of Os Mutantes
10. The Pretty Things - "Joey" - Silk Torpedo (7'')
11. Jorge Ben - "Take it Easy My Brother Charlie" - Jorge Ben
12. Donovan - "Universal Soldier" - Universal Soldier
13. *Buffy St. Marie - "Codine" - Vanguard Visionaries
14. *Alexander "Skip" Spence - "Little Hands" - Oar
15. The Small Faces - "Ogden's Gone Nut Flake" - Ogden's Gone Nut Flake
16. Blue Cheer - "Parchment Farm" - Vincebus Eruptum
17. The Byrds - Dolphin's Smile - Notorious Byrd Brothers
18. Atomic Rooster - "Night Living" - Heavy Nuggets: 15 Lost British Hard Rock Gems
19. Opal - "Rocket Machine" - Happy Nightmare Baby
20. Spaceman 3 - "Revolution" - Playing With Fire

*denotes Canadian artist

In a couple of weeks, I will be attending an Edmonton Rush lacrosse game. I will have the chance to interview players, watch the game from the "catwalk" at Rexall, and enjoy a complimentary hot dog and pop. I'm going to put a segment together on my experience at the game, which should be ready in a couple of weeks.

One thing I just realized - David Bowie's album Low is nothing more than bleeps, bloops and whale-sounding guitars.

Never play Lady of Spain again!

Greetings all. Thank you for tuning in to episode three of The Great Banana Hoax, now also known as Lighting the Lamp. A thousand thank yous to Golden Bears' forward Ben Kilgour for dropping by the station to yak hockey. Two things I learned: there ARE pro hockey teams in Louisiana, and Petr Klima is a much better player than I give him credit for. Also, props to my co-host Jordan for the Tony Hand feature. Had the hockey gods allowed Hand to don the copper and blue, who knows what the legacy of the Oil would be. Am I sensing a replacement for the Silver Fox? Not likely, but a man can dream...

Other topics discussed this week included Darren McCarty starring in a Wrestler-style film titled The Grinder (insert devil horns and nu-metal guitar riff) and on-ice hair farmers of the early 90s (re: Todd Gill). We also had fun with an online Slapshot soundboard and hockey cards from the O Pee Chee 91-92 complete set.

This week's selection of music had a noticeable garage rock flavour. Like we said, psychedelia spans the genres. Again, in no particular order:

1. Cream - "Passing the Time" - Wheels of Fire
2. The Gories - "There Before the Grace of God Go I" - Outta Here
3. Transylvania 500 - "Schlockey Night in Transylvania" - Rock and Roll Party
4. Black Sabbath - "Solitude" - Master of Reality
5. The Five Canadians - "Writing on the Wall - Pebbles Vol. 5
5. The Fe Fi Four Plus 2 - "I Wanna Come Back" - Pebbles Vol. 5
6. Firebirds/31 Flavours - "Free Fuzz", "Free Drum" - Overdose of Heavy Psych
7. Moody Blues - "Departure/Ride my See-Saw" - In Search of the Lost Chord
8. Bubble Puppy - "Hot Smoke and Sassafras" - A Gathering of Promises
9. The Misunderstood - "Children of the Sun" - Before the Dream Faded
10. The Brogues - "I Ain't No Miracle Worker" - Nuggets Vol. 2
11. Love - "7 and 7 is" - Nuggets Vol. 2
12. The Pretty Things - "Defecting Grey" - S.F. Sorrow

Next broadcast will be February 22nd. If you have a topic you would discussed on the show, just leave a comment on this ol' blog.

#1 with a bullet, baby

UPDATE: 5th year Golden Bears forward Ben Kilgour will be a guest on the next episode of The Great Banana Hoax. This season, Ben has bulged the twine 10 times in 22 games played. We'll be yakin' hockey, hockey cards and the best pre-game tunes to play in the ghetto blaster. G'bears!

Private eyes, they're watching you watching you watching you watching you...

Thank you to all those who tuned in to listen to episode two of The Great Banana Hoax. And thanks to Andrew for calling in to say what a great job we've been doing. Thank you, indeed.

This week's show included musings on what was arguably the best Oilers PPV broadcast last week (Glenn Anderson Night), favourite all-star moments, Brett Hull GT Snowracer posters, the fighting debate and a retrospective on the first half of the Oilers' season.

Here is the list of songs played during The Great Banana Hoax. Once again, in no particular order (artist, song, album):

1. Santana - "You Just Don't Care" - Santana
2. Fairport Convention - "Jack O'Diamonds" - Fairport Convention
3. The Attack - "Mr. Pinnodmy's Dilemma" - MOJO Presents: Psych Out!
4. Procol Harum - "Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of) - MOJO Presents: Psych Out!
5. Orange Wedge - "From the Womb to the Tomb" - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
6. *Quiet Jungle - "Everything" - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
7. Weather Report - "Waterfall" - Weather Report
8. Kiriae Crucible - "Salem Witch Trial" - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
9. Loose Endz - "Easy Rider" - An Overdose of Heavy Psych
10. *The Collectors - "She (Will O' the Wind)" - The Collectors
11.Mulatu Astatqe - "Yekatit" - Ethopiques Vol. 4: Ethio Jazz & Music Instrumentale
12. Octopus Syng - "It's So Nice To Feel High in the Summertime" - Beyond the Karmadelic Coldness, There's A Lovedelic Warmth


*denotes Canadian artist

As always, everyone is encouraged to call in with opinions, facts, stats and stories. Next week's show will have a feature on former Oilers draftpick and European hockey god Tony Hand. We are also looking at having a member of the Golden Bears hockey team come in to the station to yak sports.

We are also working on posting audio clips of previous episodes here online. Hopefully we'll have the last two episodes for y'all soon.

Pzzzz.

Long time listener, first time caller

Welcome to the The Great Banana Hoax - a radio show dedicated to sports chat (re: hockey) and psychedelic music. Tune in every second Sunday (starting Jan. 11) from 2-4 p.m. MT on CJSR FM 88.5 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Turn your dial pretty much as far left as it can go, or go to www.cjsr.com to listen online.

You are invited to a psychedelic freakout. dale hunter cheapshots. imagining actually going to bret hart's house. could the jets come back? terry crisp. join IN for astute observations, witty banter and incoherant ramblings on anything and everything Oilers, hockey and sports and the mind-altering tickling clamboots, floating upon golden sheep skins. Thrown in the mix are favourite tunes of the psychedelic persuasion - past and present.

Yesterday was the first show. Thanks to Donald for calling in with a fun fact involving current Chicago Blackhawks' D-man Brent Sopel slipping on a cracker and injuring himself. Other topics discussed: The animated Glenn Anderson story in the Edmonton Journal, NHLers who look like Dali paintings, the tragic life of Clint Malarchuk, the 1987 World Junior brawl between Canada and the Soviet Union and the current situations plauging the Oilers lineup.

After each show, the topics of discussion, along with the playlist, will be posted. Here are the songs played on January 11 (artist, song, album) in no particular order:

1. Otis Waygood - "A Madman's Cry" - Love, Peace and Poetry: African Psychadelic Music
2. The Pretty Things - "Children" - Emotions
3. *The Guess Who - "Clock on the Wall" - It's Time
4. *Kensington Market - "Half-Closed Eyes" - Aardvark
5. Wooden Shjips - "We Ask You To Ride" - Wooden Shjips
6. Comets on Fire - "The Bee and the Crackin' Egg" - Blue Cathedral
7. Jefferson Airplane - "Let's Get Together" - Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
8. The Electric Prunes - "Antique Doll" - Underground
9. Cream - "Tales of Brave Ulysses" - Disraeli Gears
10. Alice Coltrane - "Journey in Satchidananda" - Journey in Satchidananda
11. *My Indole Ring - "Love People Everywhere" - My Indole Ring
12. Michel Polnareff - "Sous Quelle Etoiles Suis-Je Ne" - Sous Quelle Etoiles Suis-Je Ne

*denotes Canadian artist

The next broadcast will be January 25th. Feel free to call in (780-492-2577 ext. 1.) with opinions, facts and contributions.

Until next time.