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Comment on ‘The Strombo Show’ SUCKS – a fair and balanced perspective by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:22:49 +0000

this still makes me really really angry. all the blah blah about diversity, serving communities, cancon playlists and all that — and he brings the fucking Edge to CBC radio.
way to go fucktards.

Comment on Richard Stursberg fired by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:22:17 +0000

Liberals cut CBC’s funding, Canadians didn’t care. Conservatives cut CBC’s funding (but not enough) and Canadians didn’t care. It’s only a matter of time. CBC preaches to a very tiny audience, mostly radical green/NDP types, and some far-left liberals. Its funding will continually be cut back, so that’s good news. We could privatize it tomorrow, and only 5% of Canada would get angry.

Comment on ‘The Strombo Show’ SUCKS – a fair and balanced perspective by Allan

Allan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:18:07 +0000

A year ago – Aug. 10th, from torontomike.com

“George had called to discuss his independent FM …

With regards to The Strombo Show, he told me he pulled it from the Corus lineup. He said his schedule was too hectic so he pulled the plug.

As for independent FM, he emphasized that it’s just a kernel of an idea at this point, and it’s not yet a podcast, satellite or terrestrial radio show. Strombo is passionate about radio and definitely wants to continue his show, but he’s not yet sure about the format or where it will happen. It is important to him, however, that he’s able to play what he wants.”

http://www.torontomike.com/2009/08/my_call_from_strombo.html

Luckily, the CBC Radio 2 mandate turns out to be exactly the kind of music that happens to be whatever George “wants” to play.

Comment on Hitler learns of Stursberg’s dismissal by PoonGirl

PoonGirl — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:20:44 +0000

Do you need a pacifier and a blankie Mr. I can’t take a joke because I’m so, so, so offended ?

Comment on The Utter Boredom and Bullshit of Jian Ghomeshi by Allan

Allan — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:58:45 +0000

Thank you for reading.
The post is a bit long and even a bit strange.
This is a reaction to spending a couple hours watching Jian perform in a very unique forum.
To sit and listen to him, to his answers and his statements was enough to make a person’s head explode – pretty much that’s what you’ve been reading.
I invite you to add the pieces that followed this post, dealing with the Thornton interview in more detail.

Jian and George may harken the advent of a new “culture” to some, mostly those who have given up thinking, dreaming, yearning.
But the criticism aimed in their direction has nothing to do with younger replacing older, and everything to do with replacing smart, daring and honesty with the fake and pretentious and dumb.

By the way, Dave, what ever happened to Vancouver?
It used to be so creative and brave, and unimpressed with the efforts of corporations to co-opt youth culture.
Now, the culture there sucks, really because there doesn’t seem to be any culture there at all.

Comment on The Utter Boredom and Bullshit of Jian Ghomeshi by Dave in Vancouver

Dave in Vancouver — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:32:24 +0000

This is a long opinion piece, and given how it keeps hammering away at certain points, it starts to come across as a screed. You undermine the very points you claim to make.

CBC has made key decisions about its target demographic before. I remember as a child how all the parents used to love the singer Juliet and her show (“Our pet, Juliet”). When Beatlemania hit in the early 1960s, networks on both sides of the border decided this required a new line-up of programming to address this new world order. In a way, it was, as the boomers were coming of age, leading to an incredible focus on youth and youth culture. I was an AM radio fanatic in the early 1960s and I remember, there was a point where a Frank Sinatra song was bumped off the hit parade by a Beatles song. Then, a Dean Martin song bumped the Beatles down the charts. I realize in retrospect that was the last gasp of the popular culture of our parents’ generation’s culture as the predominant mainstream.

I don’t watch any TV so have not seen Strombo. I think Jian is a very good interviewer. Anyone I know who heard the Thornton interview thinks he was very professional in how he handled Billy Bob’s blow-up.

Comment on Do you think Jian tweets because he is lonely? by ^^^^^^^^

^^^^^^^^ — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:55:15 +0000

Hey Jian! Would you mind not laughing at the Filipino slum people while Lights is filming herself trying to look sad!

Comment on Do you think Jian tweets because he is lonely? by Yuk Yuks

Yuk Yuks — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:45:25 +0000

Is this guy Jian? He seems to be enjoying himself a little too much during what’s supposed to be a sombre photo op for Lights.

Comment on Hitler learns of Stursberg’s dismissal by Kev

Kev — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:27:35 +0000

FYI, any instance of a Downfall meme is considered pre-Godwinned.

This was a particularly good example though, especially the courageous departure from form at the “leave the room” joke. Kudos!

Comment on Do you think Jian tweets because he is lonely? by Photo Op

Photo Op — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:11:03 +0000

If you pause the video at the 3 second mark, you can see Lite’s personal photographer.

Yeah, she’s not doing this for publicity or anything. Most relief workers bring their own personal photographers with them….don’t they?