In 2009, i made an very off-the-cuff audition show for Vancouver’s then-new, now-defunct “The Shore 104” radio station with the idea create a rather eclectic music and story-telling show.

The “show” was recorded live in one take, no takebacks (though i shoulda/coulda) with John Bollwitt engineering at his West End apartment. Later added an intro bit which kinda got messed up but anyhow,… the project went nowhere as the station struggled out the gates and soon fired most on-air folks and changed format blah blah blah. As such, getting it off the harddrive and into your ears so you can laugh at my cheesiness and rock out to the setlist.

Gather round for: Campfire Stories with DaveO (air check for The Shore radio) – 1:38:39, 118MB, 2009-07-21

PS some of this music isn’t “podsafe”, licensed etc. but used for demonstration and educational purposes – if issue, please let me know via gravellybeach@gmail.com

Show Notes: Campfire Stories with DaveO demo for The Shore radio

Notes: Shore presenting fireworks – important for getting the mack on for young folks – chill out and enjoy

Rogue Folk Series with Dustin Bentall, son of Barney – with a great new track you’ve been hearing

Tragically Hip – Fireworks – yes swearing ain’t allowed on radio

54/40 I go blind
Did you know these guys still had day-jobs until hootie covered the song

David Byrne Everything that happens– didn’t make a huge splash but this guy is a consummate artist – read his blog for notes about urban planning, cycling and eating mussels and a bucket of beers with gregor robertson

Vancity theater showing true stories, in the spinal tap tradition but with more sincerity and oddballs

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at the Shore, part of the mission is finding the new awsum cdn rock that bursts out of speakers like April Wine, feels like our story like Gord, lacks the cheese of Nickelback,  here are a few tracks which prove to me once again that there is an renaissance of talent in Canada – here’s a quick trip across the country …

Constantines – Young Lions – tension and passion at SXSW showcase

Paris of the prairie, i dunno but this rocks – he’s a working musician backed up sarah, tours with his wife and her band too

Luke Doucet – Bloods too rich
w/ Rich Hope at Richard on Richards > closing but meh > Smilin Buddha, Commodore

Stills – Helicopters
Again Arts and Crafts at SXSW, young guys working hard

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Billy Bragg Faith in You … SXSW > evolution from the clash
check archive.org show notes for 86 street msuic hall – covers and busking – audience vote between carpenters and dylan

Clash – I’m not down
Pacific Coliseum 1984

Warren Zevon – Lawyers guns and money live
Band/Artist: Warren Zevon
Date: February 11, 1988 (check for other copies)
Venue: Montmartre
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark

Grateful Dead – Eyes of the world w/ Brandford Marsalis
The Dead at the Gorge with Doobies and Allmans

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Mudhoney – Good enough
Friends from Seattle Mark Arm is the shipping clerk at SubPop

Modest Mouse – Missed the Boat
Recorded in Olympia from Issaquah

Granfaloon Bus – Petty
Quirky from SF

David and The Citizens – Grey Coated
Rocking west coast sound from … Sweden

Dino Jr. Almost Ready
Loud w/ Nirvana in SLC

Outro
Wear your helmet!