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  • Breeding Ground “This Time Tomorrow” Video

    From the 1985 release “Tales of Adventure”.
    Appearing in this clip: John Shirreff, Hugh Gladish, Jonathan Strayer, Kevin Hunter.

  • Breeding Ground: “Ceremony of Love” Video

    From the 1987 release “Obscurity & Flair”.
    Appearing in this clip: John Shirreff, Molly Johnson, Hugh Gladish, Gary Quinn, Kevin Hunter.

  • Blue Peter Performing Live In Hamilton on Saturday Feb 27

    Blue Peter is playing live on Saturday, February 27th at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton.
    This Ain’t Hollywood

  • Top Tracks of 2009

    Blue Moon list part two:

    Here are some of my favourite tracks of 2009.

        Name Artist Album
    1   For Beginners M. Ward Hold Time
    2   Lost My Shape David Bazan Curse Your Branches
    3   The Great Defector Bell X1 Blue Lights On The Runway
    4   The Curtains Are Twitchin’ Bell X1 Blue Lights On The Runway
    5   Watching the Planets The Flaming Lips Embryonic
    6   Rave On (Featuring Zooey Deschanel) M. Ward Hold Time
    7   In Stitches David Bazan Curse Your Branches
    8   Horseshoes And Handgrenades Green Day 21st Century Breakdown
    9   Badass The Bouncing Souls Badass
    10   Sagittarius Silver Announcement The Flaming Lips Embryonic
    11   Fire And The Thud Arctic Monkeys Humbug
    12   Two Weeks (Fred Falke Radio Mix) Grizzly Bear Two Weeks
    13   Autumn Beds Modest Mouse No One’s First, and You’re Next
    14   The Strangers St. Vincent Actor
    15   The Jubilee Choruses Sin Fang Bous Clangour
    16   Dead Alive Kurt Vile Childish Prodigy
    17   Lisztomania Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
    18   Elephants Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures
    19   Where Shadows Make Shadows Tim Hecker An Imaginary Country
    20   out cold on indian ambien Jason Lytle Merry X-Mas 2009

  • Top 40 Songs of the Uh Ohs (00-09)

    It’s the end of the decade so here are some of my favourite tracks from the last ten years.

        Name Artist Album Year
    1   Pick Up The Phone The Notwist Neon Golden 2003
    2   He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s The Pilot Grandaddy The Sophtware Slump 2000
    3   Faking the books Lali Puna Faking the Books 2004
    4   In The Sun Joseph Arthur Come To Where I’m From 2000
    5   Messenger Blonde Redhead & David Sylvian Equus-EP 2004
    6   Pilot The Notwist Neon Golden 2003
    7   Daft Punk Is Playing At My House LCD Soundsystem LCD Soundsystem [Disc 1] 2005
    8   Here She Comes Ms. John Soda Morr Music USA Tour Winter 2003 2003
    9   We Will Become Silhouettes The Postal Service Give Up 2002
    10   Come Home Baby Julie, Come Home The American Analog Set Promise Of Love 2003
    11   Unspoken Four Tet Rounds 2003
    12   Kids MGMT Oracular Spectacular 2007
    13   Penetration Pedro The Lion Control 2002
    14   John Walker’s Blues Steve Earle Jerusalem 2002
    15   Green Grass Of Tunnel Múm Finally We Are No One 2002
    16   Dry Your Eyes The Streets A Grand Don’t Come For Free 2004
    17   Hurt Johnny Cash The Legend of Johnny Cash 2005
    18   Men Of Station 13 & God 13 & God 2005
    19   Mashin’ on the Motorway DJ Shadow The Private Press 2002
    20   Soul Meets Body Death Cab For Cutie Plans (Bonus Video Version) 2005
    21   Stephen Hawking The Year Of Slow Days 2006
    22   Transit (with David Sylvian) Fennesz Venice 2004
    23   What I Want The Go Find Miami 2004
    24   Breathe Me Sia Colour The Small One 2004
    25   Untitled Interpol Turn On The Bright Lights 2002
    26   Headed For a Fall M. Ward To Go Home EP 2007
    27   See Sea, Bee And Minimal Me Guitar Sunkissed 2002
    28   Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand 2004
    29   Little Room The White Stripes White Blood Cells 2001
    30   The Comeback Shout Out Louds Howl Howl Gaff Gaff 2005
    31   Neighborhood #2 (Laika) The Arcade Fire Funeral 2004
    32   Land Locked Blues Bright Eyes I’m Wide Awake It’s Morning 2005
    33   Teenage Winter Saint Etienne Tales from Turnpike House 2005
    34   Part 1/IBM 1401 Processing Unit Jóhann Jóhannsson IBM 1401, A User’s Manual 2006
    35   Maps Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell 2003
    36   Cheap and Cheerful The Kills Midnight Boom (Bonus Track Version) 2008
    37   Do You Realize? The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 2002
    38   Paper Planes M.I.A. Kala 2007
    39   The Age Of The Understatement The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement 2008
    40   A-Punk Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend 2007

     iTunes iMix of some of the tracks: Top Songs of the Uh Ohs

  • Can’t Stop Loving You: A Celebration of The Life and Music of Haydain Neale

    Can’t Stop Loving You: A Celebration of The Life and Music of Haydain Neale
    Featuring Nelly Furtado, K-Os, Justin Nozuka, Divine Brown, Keshia Chante, Luke McMaster, and others.
    Tickets on sale @ 10:00am Wednesday, December 2nd.
    December 07, 2009
    Starts at 09:00 PM

    Phoenix Concert Theatre
    410 Sherbourne Street
    Toronto, Ontario M4X 1K2
    Tickets
    $20.00

  • Lead singer of jacksoul dies from lung cancer

    CP24

    Haydain Neale from Jacksoul is seen after winning the RandB / Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards in Saskatoon, Sask. on April 1, 2007. (CP / Adrian Wyld)

     

    The lead singer of Juno award-winning group jacksoul has died after a seven month battle with lung cancer.

     

    Haydain Neale, 39, passed away at Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday surrounded by family and friends.

     

    In a statement from his wife Michaela she says Haydain’s sense of humour and love of music was “ever-present” through the challenges.

     

    “He constantly brightened the room with his singing and his smile. His joyful presence and beautiful voice will be missed by us all,” she says.

     

    Neale also leaves behind daughter Yasmin. 

     

    Over the course of his career, Haydain was awarded the SOCAN award for “R&B Song of the Year,” a Canadian Urban Music award for “Songwriter of the Year,” and two JUNO awards for “Best R&B/Soul Recording.”

     

    The singer was from Hamilton, Ontario. In August 2007, Haydain was involved in a car accident in Toronto that left him in hospital in critical condition.

     

    The group is set to release a new album called SOULmate on December 1.

  • Billy Manzik: AllTogetherNow release

    Check out the new album I’ve produced for Billy Manzik.
    Yes, he’s looking for a deal!
    billymanzik.com

  • Chris Wardman Producer Bio

    Chris Wardman first came to the public eye as the guitar player and songwriter for seminal Canadian new wave band Blue Peter. The band’s hit songs included “Chinese Graffiti”, “Radio Silence” and the hugely popular “Don’t Walk Past”. “Don’t Walk Past” continues to garner airplay on radio and MuchMusic, many years later.
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    Chris Wardman first came to the public eye as the guitar player and songwriter for seminal Canadian new wave band Blue Peter. The band’s hit songs included “Chinese Graffiti”, “Radio Silence” and the hugely popular “Don’t Walk Past”.  “Don’t Walk Past” continues to garner airplay on radio and MuchMusic, many years later.

    Getting a taste for recording while working with British producer Steve Nye (Japan, Bryan Ferry, The Cure) on a Blue Peter album, Wardman went on to a successful producing career of his own. After releasing four discs Blue Peter disbanded and Wardman slid easily into the producer’s chair, working on albums for Chalk Circle, Randy Bachman, Emm Gryner, The Watchmen, Art Bergmann, Rusty, Big Wreck and many others.

    From 1989 to 1992, he was on the payroll at Capitol EMI Records as staff producer working with bands like Leslie Spit Treeo, David Gogo, The Tragically Hip, 13 Engines, National Velvet and more.  He also kept his hand in the songwriting game, penning songs like “If You Go This Time” for Platinum Blonde’s “Contact” album. During this time Chris picked up a knack for composing (and performing) music for television commercials, working on national and international spots for McCains, Harley Davidson, Care Canada and others.

    In 1996 Wardman made the switch to the record company side, signing on as manager of A&R for BMG Music Canada. During his tenure there, he created and launched BMG Canada’s consumer website and developed their first official artist websites.  In the more traditional A&R aspects of the job, Chris worked with Jacksoul, Transister Sound & Lighting Co., Copyright, The Crash Test Dummies, Bloody Chicletts and The Rascalz, for whom he mixed the hit song “Northern Touch”.

    Chris jumped to Universal Music in 2000, heading up their New Media department where he ran the company’s consumer and artist websites and oversaw the creation of music DVDs for projects which included The Tragically Hip (Juno Award), Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall, Hedley and Sarah Harmer (Juno Award). Currently Chris is involved in web development, technical consultation and music production.

    Discography

    Art Bergmann
    “What Fresh Hell Is This” Sony Music 1994
    “Art Bergmann” Polygram 1991
    “Sexual Roulette” Duke Street Records 1989
    One Free Fall with Art Bergmann “Prisoners of Rock & Roll”/ Neil Young Tribute Sony Music 1994

    Big Wreck
    “In Loving Memory Of” Warner/Atlantic Records 1997 [Platinum Album, Produced 2 tracks]

    Blue Peter
    “Version” (Remix of Songs from “Falling”) Produced by Steve Nye Remixed by Kevin Doyle, Chris Wardman & Jason Sniderman Ready Records/1983
    “Up To You” Ready Records/1982 [Co-produced with Kevin Doyle]
    “Chinese Grafitti” (Single) AWOL Records 1981 [Co-produced with Kevin Doyle] [Casby Award (CFNY) Single of the Year-1982]
    “Radio Silence” Ready Records 1980 [Co-produced with with Kevin Doyle]

    Breeding Ground
    “Obscurity & Flair” Fringe/1988
    “Tales of Adventure” Fringe 1986

    Chalk Circle
    “The Best Of Chalk Circle: 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection” Universal Music Canada 2006
    “Mending Wall” Duke St Records 1987 [Platiunum Record]
    “The Great Lake EP” Duke St Records 1986

    Emm Gryner
    “Girl Versions” Dead Daisy Records 2001 [Juno Nominee Best Pop Album]

    Jacksoul
    “Eastbound” (from ABsolute mix for video) BMG 1996

    Leslie Spit Tree-o
    “Don’t Cry Too Hard” Capitol/EMI 1991
    “Book of Rejection” Capitol/EMI 1992

    Meryn Cadell
    “6 Blocks” Handsome Boy 1997

    NEO-A4
    “The Hard Way” Duke St Records 1988
    “Desire” (Remix) Duke St Records 1987

    One Free Fall
    “Mud Creek” Handsome Boy/BMG 1993

    The Pursuit of Happiness
    “Killed by Love” (Single/Video) Swell Records 1987

    Randy Bachman
    “Any Road” Sony Music 1992

    Rascalz “Northern Touch” Mix BMG 1998

    Ruthless Ones
    “EP” 2014

    Shanti Wintergate
    “Stranger Days” Indie 2008 [co-produced with Brad Haehnel, mixed by Brad Haehnel]

    Soho 69/Andy Curran
    “Scatterbrain” Hypnotic 1993
    “Cinnamon Girl”/Neil Young Tribute Sony Music 1994

    Sons of Freedom
    “Gump” Chrysalis/MCA 1990

    The Watchmen
    “Slomotion: Greatest Hits” EMI Music Canada 2001
    “McLaren Furnace Room” Sumo/MCA 1992

    Staff producer at Capitol Records
    1989-1992 Worked with artists including Leslie Spit Tree-o, 13 Engines, The Tragically Hip and National Velvet

  • Discography :: Credits by Artist

    Includes Selected Music:
    ARTISTS
    Audiosleep :: E.P. :: Chloe Original Soundtrack By Audio:Sleep [producer/mix] 2002-04
    Randy Bachman :: Any Road [co-producer w/R.Bachman] 1992
    Art Bergmann :: Sexual Roulette :: Art Bergmann :: What Fresh Hell Is This [producer/guitar] 1990-95
    Big Wreck :: In Loving Memory Of…. [producer 2 tracks] 1997
    Billy Manzik :: AllTogetherNow [producer/guitar/mix] 2009
    Breeding Ground :: Tales of Adventure [producer]:: Obscurity and Flair [producer/guitar/co-writer] 1985-87
    Blue Peter :: Radio Silence [co-producer/writer/guitar] :: Up To You [co-producer/writer/guitar] :: Test Patterns For Living :: Falling [writer/guitar]
    Chalk Circle :: The Great Lake :: Mending Wall [producer] 1986-1987
    Emm Gryner :: Girl Versions [producer] 2001
    Jacksoul :: Eastbound mix [producer] :: Sleepless [A&R] 1996-2000
    Leslie Spit Tree-o :: Don’t Cry Too Hard :: Book Of Rejection [producer/guitar] 1990-92
    Meryn Cadell :: Six Blocks [producer/guitar & noises] 1997
    Shanti Wintergate :: Stranger Days and Stranger Days acoustic [producer/guitar] 2008
    NEO A4 :: The Hard Way [producer] 1989
    One Free Fall :: Mud Creek [producer] 1993
    Platinum Blonde :: co-writer on “If You Go This Time” from “Contact” 1988
    Rascalz :: “Northern Touch” [mix] 1998
    Sons of Freedom :: Gump [producer] 1991
    Rusty :: E.P. :: Fluke [producer] 1994-95
    Slowburn :: Slowburn [producer] 1996
    Still Lions :: Demos [producer] 2007-09
    The Watchmen :: McLaren Furnace Room :: Slomotion (Greatest Hits) [producer] 1992
    Demos, Singles etc :: Demos, Singles, + Staff Producer at Capitol Records 1989-1992

    ARTISTS
    Audiosleep
    :: E.P.
    :: Chloe Original Soundtrack By Audio:Sleep [producer/mix] 2002-04

    Randy Bachman
    :: Any Road [co-producer w/R.Bachman] 1992

    Art Bergmann
    :: Sexual Roulette
    :: Art Bergmann
    :: What Fresh Hell Is This [producer/guitar] 1990-95

    Big Wreck
    :: In Loving Memory Of…. [producer 2 tracks] 1997

    Billy Manzik
    :: AllTogetherNow [producer/guitar/mix] 2009

    Breeding Ground
    :: Tales of Adventure [producer]
    :: Obscurity and Flair [producer/guitar/co-writer] 1985-87

    Blue Peter
    :: Radio Silence [co-producer/writer/guitar]
    :: Up To You [co-producer/writer/guitar]
    :: Test Patterns For Living :: Falling [writer/guitar]

    Chalk Circle
    :: The Great Lake
    :: Mending Wall [producer] 1986-1987

    Emm Gryner
    :: Girl Versions [producer] 2001

    Jacksoul
    :: Eastbound mix [producer]
    :: Sleepless [A&R] 1996-2000

    Leslie Spit Tree-o
    :: Don’t Cry Too Hard
    :: Book Of Rejection [producer/guitar] 1990-92

    Meryn Cadell
    :: Six Blocks [producer/guitar & noises] 1997

    Shanti Wintergate
    :: Stranger Days and Stranger Days acoustic [producer/guitar] 2008

    NEO A4
    :: The Hard Way [producer] 1989

    One Free Fall
    :: Mud Creek [producer] 1993

    Platinum Blonde
    :: co-writer on “If You Go This Time” from “Contact” 1988

    Rascalz
    :: “Northern Touch” [mix] 1998

    Sons of Freedom
    :: Gump [producer] 1991

    Rusty
    :: E.P.
    :: Fluke [producer] 1994-95

    Slowburn
    :: Slowburn [producer] 1996

    Still Lions
    :: Demos [producer] 2007-09

    The Watchmen
    :: McLaren Furnace Room
    :: Slomotion (Greatest Hits) [producer] 1992

    Demos, Singles etc
    :: Demos, Singles, + Staff Producer at Capitol Records 1989-1992