September 20, 2019
Halfway through George Harrison’s song, “For You Blue” from the Abbey Road album, you hear him say, “Elmore James got nothin’ on this, baby.” As a 10-year-old I was intrigued. … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract September 2019 Music Playlist (When You Have The Blues)”
August 18, 2019
I grew up with a record player in the house. The amp was kick-ass. The speakers were of the “blow the roof off” variety. It was heaven. One of my … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract August 2019 Music Playlist (Homage to the Beatles)”
July 21, 2019
It’s July of 2019 and I found myself thinking back to the summer of 1986 when I was 15. It was the year a certain album titled Licensed to Ill … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract July 2019 Music Playlist (for lovers of hip-hop)”
June 20, 2019
I am in the midst of a social media break. It’s so weird. Ever since Twitter, Facebook and its ilk came into the picture more than a decade ago I … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract June 2019 Playlist (for myself, it’s my birthday!)”
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)”
