For NaPodPoMo: No Mood Swing

For the last show, I go into overtime and record myself too loud to review things, thumbnail two sad romantic tales and play the theme music in full so you can hear a woman who knew more sad romantic tales than I ever hope to know. Thank you for listening.Download hereSubscribe here (though, frankly, you're kinda late)Where I found the songAn English translation of it (which can also be found in the lyrics field of the .mp3 file)

I cross a border to be able to sing some of my favourite song before the original singer takes over.Download hereSubscribe hereThe full original from LalaI can't believe I posted this on a Greyhound bus in a traffic jam across the Peace Bridge from Buffalo to Fort Erie.

As I drive near Cleveland, my mom tells me about when she drove a little more dangerously as a teenager in the 1950's, and later had her wedding dress hacked up.Download hereSubscribe here

Two from the late lamented Grace Babies: "Philosophy" from Frequency in 1997, and their last released song two years later, "Wish On It".Download hereSubscribe hereA nice recent blog post about Frequency...which links back to my other podcast blog. It's the circle of life.

What did the Beats eat? For U.S. Thanksgiving, another reading by David Meltzer from his epic poem "Beat Thing", at This Ain't the Rosedale Library.Download hereSubscribe hereThe easier book Meltzer refers to is David's copy: the selected poems of David Meltzer

Yesterday, when I learned a Toronto landmark had been taken down, I went looking for a piece of it, but found history heavier than I would've imagined.Download hereSubscribe hereHere's the post from Torontoist about the Lee's Palace facade.

There was something about her, though. Something, but not enough. "The Makeover" by Moe Berg from his book of short stories The Green Room.Download hereSubscribe here

In July, I stumble upon Gentleman Reg at soundcheck, where he waits for the keyboard player to arrive before running through "You Can't Get It Back".Download hereSubscribe here

Heather Havrilesky deals with her Oprah Abandonment Issues by posting her column on Salon.com November 20 and swilling cooking wine in her closet.Download hereSubscribe hereEdited for time. Full column here.

I give a tour of my professional recording blanket fort and record something for a much better podcast.Download hereSubscribe hereUpdate Nov. 23: Here's the finished episode!

A live song from an amazing Canadian artist I've loved for years, but who is known to not like people posting their recordings of his live songs. So I'm not putting his name here.Download hereSubscribe hereFull story in the Lyrics field. I will link to where you can buy his stuff, and when you do, tell them how you found out about him. Thanks.

Watching tai chi in Grange Park, noting the open-toed Crocs and the Big Wheel.Download hereSubscribe here

I exert a minimum of effort to go to the Santa Claus Parade, where the number of floats is questioned, the Burlington band percussion section is awesome and Santa orders a coffee at Tim Horton's.Download hereSubscribe here

Stillnesses Are the Moves: a great track and a great cover you're not supposed to have.Download hereSubscribe hereFull story in the lyrics field. For time, I had to fade out the end of the original. To hear it, hopefully you can still find it here.

In her TV column for Salon, Heather Havrilesky presents the Grey's Anato-Mad Lib.Download hereSubscribe here

David Meltzer reads an excerpt from his epic poem on the Beat Generation (of which he was a part), "Beat Thing", at This Ain't the Rosedale Library.Download hereSubscribe hereMeltzer is appearing with other poets as part of the ROCKPILE tour associated with the pretty amazing online literary magazine-ish thing Big Bridge. There'll be more from it.

Heaven-blessed: Sunday morning at the University of Toronto, and "All Around the World" by Jackdaw4 from the 2007 album Bipolar Diversions.Download hereSubscribe herePlease explore that Jackdaw4 website or buy Jackdaw4 music via Bandcamp to make up for the permission I didn't request from some very lovely people, consistent with the Mission Statement.

Late last spring, I am confronted by the Mystery of the Tim Horton's Brie.Download hereSubscribe hereThis was actually the recording that inspired the idea of doing NaPodPoMo this year. So you can now blame whoever left that damn brie behind.

On Remembrance Day in Canada, more stories of Major Street and a veteran who wrote a poem when he knew his work was done for the time being.Download hereSubscribe hereHere's the article and here's the video.

Monteforte are "In Love" with two delightful chunks of '80's Canadian cheese, at the Horseshoe Tavern, May 2008.Download hereSubscribe hereHere are the originals of the song I never liked and the song I've loved. But Monteforte is the great equalizer.Note that when Roxy sings "hot girls in love" in the chorus, Vikki and Brad dramatically mime wiping sweat from their brows in unison. I suggest you do the same.

Elsewhere in my podcast landscape...a piece of The Duke Is Tops from Movies For the Blind episode 103.Download hereSubscribe here

I went to the Zen Buddhist Temple here for the first time in months...and it shows.Download hereSubscribe hereThat old episode about Buddhism was Description 48: Don't Expect Much, done almost two years ago.

By chance, I walk into a book store where Paul Shaffer begins playing piano and talking about his start in showbiz.Download hereSubscribe hereOf course, the Brass Rail will indeed probably be there for the rest of our lives. :-)

Here's to the World's Most Passionate Girl. "68 Hrs." by National Velvet, from their self-titled debut album in 1988.Download hereSubscribe hereIf you haven't been reading the lyrics tags, this would be a good time to start.