May 22, 2019
I was 8 years old when the 1980s started and I was 18 when they ended. To say I was a child of the 80s is an understatement. I mastered … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract May 2019 Playlist (for the 80’s weirdos)”
April 16, 2019
I’ve always been into the “weirdos.” Be it the artists, poets, designers or musicians. I’d even classify myself as one, although I’m not as clever as those weirdos I look … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract April 2019 Playlist (for the weirdos)”
March 15, 2019
I am the lucky father of three children. Two of them are girls. It wasn’t planned this way, but four years and four days separate their birthdays. Both Claire and … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract March 2019 Playlist (for Claire and Cate)”
February 13, 2019
My latest project is centred on love. I’m spending an entire two years or so noodling on the word love, and its relationship to leadership. We need more of it … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract February 2019 Playlist (for the lovers)”
January 16, 2019
I don’t know what took me so long, but I finally sat down and began watching Peaky Blinders, the epic family gangster series from BBC set in post-WWI Birmingham, England. … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract January 2019 Playlist (homage to Peaky Blinders)”
December 7, 2018
I am a big fan of Christmas. So much so, I have collected over 20 glühwein (hot mulled wine) Christmas mugs over the years. They are fantastic! (so is the glühwein) … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract December 2018 Playlist (Christmas Edition)”
November 18, 2018
Mood music for the hardest two weeks of my life. And it’s not over…
October 14, 2018
August 1991. It was the first time I saw the Tragically Hip perform live. A small venue in Montreal, I was hooked from the very first chord. Sure, I had … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract October 2018 Playlist (for Gord Downie)”
September 30, 2018
I was fortunate to publish my third book, OPEN TO THINK, in the month of September. Having been on the road for five consecutive weeks (since the end of August), … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract September 2018 Playlist”
August 30, 2018
August saw me stand still, for the most part. It was a very reflective month. The passing of Aretha Franklin and Senator John McCain made me pause. Franklin’s joy, her … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract August 2018 Playlist”
June 27, 2018
The month of June saw me turn 47, while goats #1, #2 and #3 completed grades 9, 7 and 5 respectively. The new tracks from Paul McCartney and Dave Matthews … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract June 2018 Playlist”
May 28, 2018
The month of May saw me play these tunes a few times as I crisscrossed North America four times. Part blues, part rock, part eclectic, part vibes.
