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About Me

Record geek who hosts a radio show every thursday on CHRW-FM, 7 to 8:30 PM EST called Radio What Wave. Speedy hosts the show on some thursdays. We play garage (60's, 80's and the latest), rockabilly (50's, 70's, 80's and the latest), powerpop (70's and the latest),protopunk, 70's and 80's punk, surf, 50's trash, lots of rare Canadian stuff, the best of the local recordings and other obscure tunes you won't hear anywhere else ...Not only that, but we put on cool rock'n'roll shows around town. You can listen live at:http://chrwradio.com/You can also listen to the latest edition of Radio What Wave there as well, by going to the archived show page that is accessed through the programming button at the top left hand corner, then scroll down to thursday at 7PM.The official What Wave website is at; http://ca.geocities.com/[email protected]/index.htm
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My Interests

Cool music, zines, comix, model trains, indy rasslin

Music:

Cool music from the 1930's up to the present. Fave artists include: Flamin' Groovies, Cramps, Fleshtones, Howlin' Wolf, MC5, Ramones, Buzzcocks, Velvet Underground, Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, Pat Hare, Carl Perkins, Slickee Boys, Fuzztones, Chesterfield Kings, Tryfles, Pandoras, Junkhouse, Nomads, Demics, NFG, Chickens, UIC, Purple Toads, Simply Saucer, Panther Burns, early Rolling Stones, Pretty Things, Downliners Sect, Hoods, Telltale Hearts, Crawdaddys, Gruesomes, Smugglers, Saints, Bobby Fuller Four, Yardbirds, Black Holes, Bloodshot Bill, Deja Voodoo, A-Bones, Zantees, Gene Vincent, Raised By Wolves, Monomen, Subhumans, Stranglers, Pandoras, Zellots, Captain Beefheart, Byrds, Chrome, Swinging Neckbreakers, Immortal Lee County Killers, Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, Blasters, Barrence Whitfield and the Savages, Cannibals, Milkshakes, Headcoats, Mighty Caesers, Eyeliners, Barracudas, Real Kids, Jerry Lee Lewis, Lyres, Mighty Ions, DMZ, DM3, Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Ugly Ducklings, Chuck Berry, Florida Razors, Teenage Head, Joy Division, Warsaw, Singles, 3for10's, Eddie Cochran, Records, Johnny Cash, Fela Kuti, Buddy Holly, Bloody Hollies, 10 Commandments, Legend Killers, Dictators, Foreign Objects, Psychotic Turnbuckles, Mighty Ions, Girl Trouble, Stolen Minks, Tijuana Bibles, Leather Uppers, Oblivians, Standells, Chocolate Watchband, Charlie Pickett and the Eggs, Bo Diddley, Dr John, Dr Feelgood, Lords of Altamont, Vipers, Purple Merkins, Diodes, Pointed Sticks, Nikki and the Corvettes, Dogmatics, Tina and the Total Babes, Methadones,Florida Razors, The Pack AD, The Paperboxes, Brown Hornets, The Stance and tons of other bands/artists that only record geeks know about. And there ain't NO emo here!

Movies:

Rock'n'Roll High School

Television:

One upstairs and one in the den...

Books:

R'nR related books...

My Blog

Playlist 4/24/08

I felt like kicking some ass this show, so it's pretty well non-stop pedal to the metal noise that'll get you frothing at the mouth.... 1. Purple Toads...Action Tonite...from the 1st LP from 1986 on S...
Posted by whatwave on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 03:18:00 PST

Playlist April 17/08

This show was a tribute/history of Canada's first punk band, Teenage Head as they are coming to Call The Office tonite (Apr 19/08)...a HUGE thanx to Music Director Alicks G for getting both turntables...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PST

Playlist April 10/08

This show we had the honour of having Andy Meyers of The Scenics as special guest. Due to traffic, Andy didn't make it till near the end of the show, but we got the word out as The Scenics have reform...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PST

Playliste April 3/08

1. Rusty Evans and the New Bardo...5 Years Ahead Of My Time...from the CD comp that comes with Timemazine issue 1 from Greece, an excellent psyche fanzine. 2. Simply Saucer....Low Profile...from the b...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:53:00 PST

Playlist Mar 27/08

Had this show mapped out and had a pretty good idea what i was gonna spin and then the old broom handle went through the spokes of my front wheel and i crashed head first into the brand new Simply Sau...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:54:00 PST

Playlist Mar 20/08

1. Media....I Want You Girl....not the song i wanted to play, but it’s still a good one from Volume 2 or Wyld Canada, 60’s garage comp. 2. Myles Deck and The Fuzz....You Can Get What You W...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:26:00 PST

Playlist March 13/08

1. Martha Hull....Feelin’ Right Tonite....1980 Ripsaw single 2. Wrong Turn....You Don’t Know...brand new Oz combo 3. Andy Butler...Rock and Roll Project....brand new 3 song CD we’ll ...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:02:00 PST

Playlist Mar 6/08

Had Paul from Johnny Terrien and the Bad Lieutenants show up right as i was going on the air as a special guest. Paul is planning on becoming a DJ at CHRW once again... 1. The Gruesomes...What Wave......
Posted by whatwave on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:06:00 PST

Radio What Wave playlist 2/28/08

The phone wouldn't stop ringin' and i kept playing the wrong sides of records and pressing the wrong button on the CD players but it was a blast as always...even when you play the wrong sides of recor...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:51:00 PST

Radio What Wave playlist for 2/21/08

A HUGE THANX goes out to everyone involved in our 'The Day Late St Valentines Day Rockabilly Massacre' show at the Victoria Tavern last friday nite!!! All 3 bands, Duke Sedan and the Hi-Tones, The Pin...
Posted by whatwave on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:12:00 PST