Possibly no other band in Canadian history matches the presence and good-time feeling generated when listening to Doug and the Slugs. Music For The Hard Of Thinking was the third album by Doug and the Slugs being released in 1983. It wasn't really until the "Making It Work" single from this album that the US really got to hear Doug and The Slugs . The album helped them get nominated for a 'Most Promising Group' Juno award in Canada. Masterful harmonies behind "Making It Work" and the slick hit "Who Knows How" solidified them as [...]
A wide and varied collection of Canadian artists for you on Canada Day 2009, One Hundred and Forty Two years old... Happy Birthday Canada. Viletones - I hate You-Without You The Real McKenzies - Ceilidh Cancer Bats - Sorceress Die Mannequin - Do It Or Die Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown Neil Young - Tonights the Night [...]
It's such a damn shame that Doug and The Slugs were never bigger in the states. And everywhere else. Started in 1977 in Vancouver, Canada by newspaper editor/cartoonist Doug Bennett . Their first album, titled Cognac and Bologna, was released in 1980. They continued to record work that, in my apartment in those days and in spite of my deep abiding love for Costello in those days, rivaled Costello and Joe Jackson lyrically and musically. Hell they could have kicked the ass of Huey Lewis not to mention The News! The Slugs songs were [...]
Doug and the Slugs were a Vancouver (Canada) rock band that was formed in 1977 by the singer and songwriter Doug Bennett. Initially the Slugs' novelty, humour, and theatrics, and Bennett's unlikely 'pop star' image, made them a media success in Vancouver. Their first single, 'Too Bad,' was a modest national hit in 1980 and was followed by such popular titles as 'Who Knows How to Make Love Stay' and 'Making It Work' in 1983, and 'Tomcat Prowl' in 1988. In their day, The Slugs were true touring warriors, often taking their live show to small towns that [...]
Today homercat sez it's all about Canada. Canada's birthday is this sunday, and thus homercat is going to be on a mini vacation which is gearing up right about now. Before I depart for Canada Day celebrations I post up these here Canadian ditties. Have a good one all. Clearest Indication by Great Big Sea Tin Soldier by Streetheart We Are the Beaver by The Arrogant Worms [...]
Good Rockin' Tonight
Oreo Cookie Blues
Rick Saunders Breaks His Silence
New Music From Cribs
Top 200 Tracks of 2011 (1-50)
Jack White – Love Interruption (MP3, Video)
Usher - Climax (Produced by Diplo)
