July 1984 to the present! 25 years and still going strong!
A radio program devoted to the
music and memories from the 1960's. The Sixties is not your typical
"oldies show" - It mainly focuses on the lesser known and obscure
bands from that influential decade. You'll hear band profiles, theme shows
and your own requests. The show has been part of the lineup on Canada's
oldest community radio station CKCU-FM 93.1 in Ottawa since 1984 and is still
going strong.
You can listen LIVE both in MP3 Stream in Stereo or
with REALAUDIO. Tune In Every Sunday
Night at 8 pm Let the music be
heard.
Online Program
Archive Updated January, 2010
EDT
Sixties News...
Playlists added: With
a new year(and new decade) adds a new feature. Actually, the feature is
added via the new CKCU-FM website. Program playlists.This way youll know exactly what got
played and when. Ill also do my best to include the Album and label info
so youll know if and where the tracks are available.
With the arrival of the new CKCU website, it means an end of an era for yours
truly.Ive been the volunteer
webmaster for the site since late 1998.In that time the site saw a redesign, the addition of live audio webcasts,
a program guide as well as the entertainment and events calendars. The site
also saw a over 4 fold increase in visitors almost yearly.When the CKCU site was recently redesigned
by a new team of web people, I only found out about it shortly before its re-launch.Despite its bells & whistles,it was rather disappointing as a longtime
volunteer to find out this way, considering the years put in to the
project.
The online playlists have been a wanted feature for the station for many
years and only now, with the addition of an in-house server, are they able
to bring them to you. So you now can find out about all the music played on
CKCU simply by searching the show, or by artist, song, etc.Kind of a bittersweet result for me, but
at least one thing good came out of it in the end. ~~~Keep Tunin Dave Sampson
The Sixties-now on
Facebook-among other things. -As you can see
above, I've added a few widgets(as they call them)to the website. One for
Twitter-so you can follow the Sixties show-and upcoming highlights on
Twitter. I've also added a Live365 Widget that allows you easy access to
listen to archived additions of the program-just click on the big play
button above. Finally, I've set up a Sixties group on Facebook. Simply
search on Facebook for "The Sixties - CKCU-FM". There are
pictures, discussion subjects & more. Feel free to add your comments,
requests, and memories to the group.
Looking for vintage radio
Surveys/Charts: One of the recurring
features on the 1960's is our radio chart spotlights-where we focus on a
vintage radio chart from a variety of regions across Canada. I'm searching
for any of these charts-and am willing to pay $2 per chart(plus postage).
I'm especially searching for Ottawa charts from CFRA and CKOY-which include
the Swingset, CPMI, & CMN charts. I'm also looking for the weekly national
RPM charts. If you have any of these and would be willing to copy or part
with them, please E-Mail me.
Vintage
Videos Of The Week:
An extremely rare promotional film made for the first single by
the Davis, California based band known as Kak
As
part of the Los Angeles Nuggets: pt 2 feature, I played a track by the band
October Country "My Girlfriend Is A Witch"
Vocalist for the group-Michael Lloyd would go on to re-record the song(and
others) for the 1969 Hanna-Barbera
animated saturday morning series "The Cattanooga Cats". Here's
the proof!
LISTEN TO ANYTIME! Archived shows are available viaLive365.com. (Winamp, Windows
Media Player or Live365 player required.) Updated January, 2010
Hi-Fi Stereo Shoutcast Stream (Cable/DSL or
better - NOW
96 kb/sMP3 pro) Click HERE to
listen.
Program Title
Original Broadcast Date
Current
archived shows include:
New! Band Feature: The Leaves January 24th, 2010PLAYLIST
New! Theme: The Eyes Have It January 17th, 2010PLAYLIST
New! Band Feature: The Northwest Company January 10th, 2010PLAYLIST Number 1 Songs of 1969 December 27th, 2009 Request
Show December 13th,
2009 The Girl Group Sound December6th, 2009 Theme: Circles - November 29th, 2009
Note - due to limited archive space, programs at the bottom of
each list will be removed as new shows are added.
Programs air in a repeating looped sequence from the most recent program
through to the least recent on the above lists.
Shows are recorded live and are edited for webcast.
Ottawa
Music Fans The Staccatos-First Sparks: The Anthology 1965-1969
Is coming! Release Date-November 24th, 2009!
The Staccatos were
composed initially of Vern Craig, Rick Bell, Brian Rading and Les Emmerson.
With the addition of Mike Bell andTed Gerow they became one of the top
Canadian bands of the1960s. They had a dozen Top 40 singles and were unique
in that they composed, arranged, played, sang and produced or co-produced
all their own material. The band later went on to world-wide fame as the
Five Man Electrical Band, but this is where it all began.
This compilation
includes all of their Capital- EMI Recordings from 1965 to 1969; both sides
of their first independent single for Allied records; all five songs from
the legendary Coca-Cola promotional album A Wild Pair; two little known
instrumentals released under the pseudonym - "The Smart Set"; as
well as three previously unreleased songs that were recorded for their
final Capital album. 51 tracks in total - 20 songs on CD for the first
time! Available soon anywhere you buy CDs!
The Staccatos -First Sparks: The Anthology 1965-1969: Track Listing
Disc 1:
1 It Isnt Easy
2 Please Come Home
3 Small Town Girl
4 If This Is Love
5 Do You Mind (If I Dance With Your Girl)
6 Move To California
7 Take Your Time
8 Bad Boy
9 Million Kisses
10 It's A Long Way Home
11 Nightfall
12 Poor Baby
13 Something's Got A Hold On Me
14 You Only Die Once
15 Would You Believe...?
16 Sorry About That Chief
17 Cmon Everybody
18 Let Me See
19 Lets Run Away
20 Face To Face(With Love)
21 Half Past Midnight
22 Weatherman
23 Catch The Love Parade
24 Whisper Words
25 Tell Her For Me
26 She Is Tomorrow
Disc 2:
1 Song The City Sings
2 Where Did Holly Go?
3 Running Back To You Every Time
4 Walker Street
5 Super Girl
6 She Fancies Herself A Lady
7 Didnt Know The Time
8 We Go Well Together
9 You and California #
10 Five Man Electrical Band
11 Last Time I Saw Memphis
12 Private Train
13 If I Were You #
14 Youre Gonna Lose That Girl
15 (It Never Rains On) Maple Lane
16 Black Sheep Of The Family
17 Fancy Dancing Man
18 Sit Down I Think I Love You #
19 Running Back
20 Baby
21 Lovin Look
22 Sunrise To Sunset
23 Riverboat
24 Good
25 Little Bit Of Love
Ottawa
Music Fans The Townsmen-We're Doing Fine - The Anthology
Is here!
At long last, the
CD is finally available! All the original singles are here: "We're
Doing Fine", Take A Heart", "I'm Such A Dreamer", He's
In Town" & "Heaven In The Middle Of Town" and much much
more - The Townsmen, with their distinctive vocal harmonies won over
audiences all over Ottawa and other parts of Eastern Canada and into the
US. You can now get the full picture of the group in this deluxe limited
edition 2 CD set. Along with the original Townsmen singles, the set
includes pre Townsmen incarnations - the Jades, the Continentals & the
Darnels. Also the female Duo, Lori & Diane, backed by the Darnels. Rare
Live recordings captured at the Ottawa Exhibition in 1966 and 1967 as well
as from their reunion concerts from 1987 and 1991. All this packed with a
full color 16 page booklet. This CD is now in Stores around Ottawa - Including: mouseholemusic.com &amazon.com,
Legend Records & CD Warehouse in Ottawa
The Townsmen: We're Doing Fine - The Anthology: Track Listing
DISC 1
1 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 2.58
2 We're Doing Fine 2.49
3 He's In Town 2.50 (First Time Stereo)
4 Back Yards 3.06 (First Time Stereo)
5 Pineland Stomp 2.14
6 Take A Heart 3.21
7 I'm Such A Dreamer 1.53
8 Funny How Love Can Be 1.42
9 Heaven In The Middle Of Town 2.00
10 He's In Town(45 version) 2.40
11 Back Yards(45 version) 2.58
12 Rocking Chair 2.40
13 The Jar 2.21
14 Come On Up - Harold 2.29
15 Afternoon Magic - Harold 2.40
16 Ode To Linoleum - Harold 1.25
17 Oh Mayonnaise - Harold 4.12
18 The Wind Is Blowing Diamonds Tonight 3.22
19 I Can't Find My Way Home Without You 3.07
20 Every Other Guy - Darnels 2.14
21 Day After Lonely Day - Darnels 3.06
22 I Want A Dream - Continentals 2.18
23 Are You Angry With Me Patty? - Jades 2.24
24 Mr. Keymaker - Lori & Diane 1.52
25 It Bothers Me - Lori & Diane 2.44
26 Billy Brown - Lori & Diane 2.27
27 Be - Lori & Diane 2.45
DISC 2 1
Back Yards (live 1967) 3.23
2 He's In Town (live 1967) 2.57
3 Medley: You Were On My Mind / I Can't Let Go (live
1967) 3.41
4 Medley: Good Thing/Kicks/Hungry /The Great Airplane
Strike (live 1967) 7.32
5 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live 1967) 3.11
6 With A Girl Like You (live 1966) 2.56
7 Medley: Devil With A Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly
(live 1987) 4.01
8 For What It's Worth (live 1987) 5.57
9 Hang On Sloopy (live 1987) 4.03
10 Gimme Some Lovin' (live 1991) 5.48
11 I'm Such A Dreamer (live 1991) 2.35
12 Funny How Love Can Be (live 1991) 2.30
13 Memphis (live 1991) 3.01
14 We're Doing Fine (live 1991) 3.17
15 Hes In Town (live 1991) 3:35
16 The Kids Are Alright (live 1991) 3.10
17 San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair.)
(live 1991) 4.47
18 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live 1991) 3.47
19 BONUS TRACK 2.54
A BIG thank you to those who donated to CKCU-FM and
showed support towards The Sixties. My greatest appreciation to everyone.
Week 1 (October 25th)
Week 2 (November 1st)
Frank Sampson
Ian McLeish
Bruce Walton
Bill Morton
Michael Moore
Rocon Communications
Rusty Tack
Brenda Thorne
Maria Bothello
Terry Flanagan
Ryan Bresee
Tony & Laurie Ann Couple
Linda Cheseman
Rex Benning
Blake Owen
Paul Sheridan
Don Patterson
Debbie Weyman
Joan Sampson
Kory Watts
Julie Maloney
Mike Mercer
Total for this years Sixties funding drive programs:
$766.00
CKCU-FM is Canada's
oldest & largest community radio station.
Broadcasting since 1975, CKCU is a not for profit radio station which
brings an alternative voice for independent music & spoken word
programming. All programming on CKCU is produced & hosted by over 200 unpaied
volunteers. CKCU's Annual
Funding Drive plays an integral
part of the stations survival. Each year, listeners provide one third
of our annual operating budget. The station is partially funded by the
students of Carleton University, by local business sponserships and with
your donations.
All donations to CKCU go toward the operation & upkeep of the
station.
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