Squirrel Chasers and Morning Mayors

So it is true, Plat's singer Mark Holmes has a radio show on the Edge in Toronto. What a hoot! It is like a dance club style radio show. He sounded distracted (read drunk) and back announced like 10 songs back. He did play something that sounded like him(them?) It was a great tune. Which reminds me, on New Years eve I learned that Gord Deppe has a new band/music out also. Can't remember their name but they played on Canadian TV on NYE. Quite amusing all the way around. Now if Bill Wood were still singing...

I was thinking of Plat and was reminded of WQBR one day. This tall good looking Duran Duran style guy came in the station and he is wearing a Platinum Blonde t-shirt. I think I nabbed Nova and KBM and we squealed all the way to the Huron Hideaway. Not long after Jerry arrived at 'QBR, we went on hayride somewhere in Ann Arbor. I certainly have no recollection of how I lured him but somehow ended up making out with him in the back of C-squared's car on the way back to EMU. KBM was sitting in the front seat, sort of unaware of what was taking place and started asking me my views on the Genesis song on the radio "Turn it on again” It has been a long running joke since then. But alas, Jerry was a Frosh and we were upperclassman.. One day, in our probably two-week relationship, Nova, KBM, Jerry and I were walking to the Hideaway. Jerry started chasing a squirrel or two that were minding their own business. I would guess it was KBM who dubbed him squirrel chaser. I was too embarrassed of my youthful, 12 year old acting frosh beau to continue. Years later, Nova told me she heard him on 89X as a jock. Even a few more years later, we were in Michigan for my dad's funeral and there was Squirrel chaser, hosting some fast paced sports show on TV after the news, like on UPN or something. I was most amused that not only was Squirrel Chaser now on TV but that he aged worse that I had (DOH!)

Tony called me last night, apologized for calling me at home on a Friday night but had to tell me some monumental news. I thought it was about The Blaze, just 'cause he's all business since he has been station manager but it was not! He was telling me that the Filibertos right by the station had gone out. He said he rode by on the bus earlier and saw something on the window and had to go back to see it for sure. It said Long Wong's. I hope it's true and I hope Robin goes back to doing acoustic nights because I am aching to go out but nothing is too interesting around here right now to me. That is great news for our lunching too, I told Tony we had to go there everyday until he graduates! It seems like Tony is the last of my old Blaze crew, not that I don't love the new ones, just the last of that group. Oh that reminds me, Albert got a gig on The Edge, I am glad for him since the horrible crumble of demise that is The Zone now "Free FM.” Stupid “Free FM” even accidentally plays IDs from LA station-such bad talk shows.

Which brings me to Dave Pratt guest speaking to the Village kids this week. What a past blast that was. He got the CV kids asking me what happened those 6 months I spent on the air with him. wink! We had a fine conversation reminiscing about the KUPD days. Plus I was teasing him about that awful building he works in now (where the Zone was) All the crime! So afterwards, via my thank you email, he asked me to write a little something for his book he has coming out. The last chapter is everyone he ever worked with saying a few words, memories of his show. How cool! I am trying to think of the right memory to share. I remember he had mom on the air for something, can't recall what. He was saying as he was writing his book, he wished he had kept a journal. I said I did, he was surprised when I said I used to write down all the bizarre calls I got when I did nights on the Q. Then I told him I wrote a novel about being a "girl on the airwaves” He was kind of stunned, I was just saying it matter of factly. So we told each other we both wanted autographed copies of our first pressings ;) It was kind of fun listening to him speak to the CV kids because most of them had no clue who he was, having just moved to AZ. He charmed their pants off; they are talking up a storm about it on their discussion board.
Looks like TF race number 2 isn't happening for me either, bad place for me right now. I also haven't begun to edit yet, not sure why. I think I needed a break but that doesn't mean I am not eager to dig in. I have all sorts of tiny things to add and some items I am sure I want to cut. That seems to be it around here. Hunter's b-day is tomorrow, 7 already! I love that kid so much! Aunt Leah signing out~!