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    Author: canadathroughmyeye

    I'm a musician, humorist and freelance reporter from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. I love Canada - beaver-warts and all - and I'm very excited about celebrating my country's 150th anniversary through this blog and other projects that I'll be doing throughout 2017.

    Canada 1986: Finding ‘The Follies’ and Relishing ‘The Revue’

    I was halfway through 1986 when I discovered – entirely by accident – a comedic and cultural phenomenon that would make a profound impact on my life,… Read more “Canada 1986: Finding ‘The Follies’ and Relishing ‘The Revue’”

    February 19, 2018 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1986: Blowing The Lid Off ‘The Canadian Conspiracy’

    The “nice Canadians” stereotype has frequently made its way into pop culture over the years, both here at home and around the world. So it shouldn’t be… Read more “Canada 1986: Blowing The Lid Off ‘The Canadian Conspiracy’”

    February 2, 2018November 8, 2018 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1986: Mike McPhee’s Moment In Time

    Since my longtime love of Canada’s national obsession, hockey, is now approaching the three-decade mark, it’s strange to think that there was a time in my life… Read more “Canada 1986: Mike McPhee’s Moment In Time”

    January 30, 2018January 31, 2018 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1986: How “Miss Nancy” Shaped My Christmas Memories

    As Cathy and I pack up our Christmas CDs and tapes (yes, tapes) for another year, it’s impossible for me to look back on the music that… Read more “Canada 1986: How “Miss Nancy” Shaped My Christmas Memories”

    January 5, 2018 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1985: Unwrapping “The Raccoons”

    Canada, and several other parts of the world, are currently tiptoeing through that never-never-land between Christmas and New Year’s Day, when we’re not entirely sure whether to… Read more “Canada 1985: Unwrapping “The Raccoons””

    December 30, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1985: The Genius of Gowan (But You Can Call Him Larry)

    Early in 1985, as my preteen brain continued to absorb a daily dose of the first wave of music videos, an innovator from the Toronto suburb of… Read more “Canada 1985: The Genius of Gowan (But You Can Call Him Larry)”

    November 19, 2017November 20, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1985: Who Ya Gonna Call? Canadians!

    I didn’t live in a town with a movie theatre when I was growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, and since we didn’t even have video-rental… Read more “Canada 1985: Who Ya Gonna Call? Canadians!”

    October 27, 2017October 30, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada Today: Gord Downie – From The Outside Looking ‘Hip’

    I may not actually be the best person to write these words, because I’m not a fan of The Tragically Hip and don’t own any of their… Read more “Canada Today: Gord Downie – From The Outside Looking ‘Hip’”

    October 19, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

    Canada 1985: Tears Are Not Enough

    While I don’t endorse the jingoistic, heavy-handed nationalism that normally accompanies the celebration of, say, my country’s 150th birthday, I also don’t feel I should have to… Read more “Canada 1985: Tears Are Not Enough”

    September 19, 2017October 7, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

    My Canada 1984 Playlist: Slugs, Spoons, and a Suite

    I thought I’d wrap up the “1984” section of this blog with three snapshots of the eclectic homegrown talent that was filling up my favourite radio stations,… Read more “My Canada 1984 Playlist: Slugs, Spoons, and a Suite”

    September 12, 2017September 15, 2017 by canadathroughmyeye

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