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.