MTP: Episode 131

Happy New Year everyone! While we can’t imagine anyone looking back fondly on 2020 just now, the fact is there was some truly amazing music released by Canadian artists during this most recent trip around the sun. And despite all the stuff we’d obviously like to overlook, we think a musical celebration is in order!…

MTP: Episode 126

Greetings friends and fans! It’s the perfect day for another fresh hour of #RealGrownupMusic – just in time for summer listening. Hey, it’s obviously a weird time right now. But we’re doing our part to provide a positive, upbeat soundtrack to help you navigate these rough waters. The Marking Time Podcast Episode 126 delivers a timely…

MTP: Episode 121

Hello my friends and welcome to 2020. It’s a new decade (OK – technically the new decade starts in 2021 but play along) and so we thought it was a good time to reflect on some of the amazing Canadian music released in the past 10 years. In fact there’s so much to celebrate that…

MTP: Episode 108

Hello my friends and welcome to another stellar hour of #RealGrownupMusic as only we can deliver. Fall is often a retrospective season and what goes better with recollection than listening to some vintage music? This episode is all about kicking it old school, featuring nothing but ‘experienced’ songs from the past four decades. With this…

MTP: Episode 99

Hello everyone and thanks for tuning in to our program. This is indeed a milestone – one that’s over six years and 98 previous episodes in the making. And while reaching the century mark is certainly a big deal, there is real significance in Canada assigned to the number 99. Just ask the Great One.…

MTP: Episode 89

Hello everyone and thanks for joining us. We have a very poignant show for you this time out. As our listeners are no doubt aware, 2016 has been an absolutely awful year so far. We’ve lost musical giants David Bowie and Prince and, more recently, Sharon Jones and Leonard Cohen.  We pay tribute to these fallen…

MTP: Episode 80

Greetings fellow travellers! It’s a great time to be floating through space on this big blue ball of ours. After all, we have access to some of the greatest music ever recorded, right here at our fingertips. And that’s a pretty cool deal, eh? So saddle up and get cozy with the Marking Time Podcast Episode…

MTP: Episode 77

Oy! Welcome to the program everyone. It’s a lovely sunshine-filled day here in Calgary as I upload this latest instalment of the MTP, and I can’t help looking forward to the warmth and good cheer that longer days bring to the human spirit this time of year. I’ve prepared the Marking Time Podcast Episode 77 with the…

MTP: Episode 53

Hey, ho, let’s go! It’s time for another hour of real, grown-up music and the Marking Time Podcast Episode 53 delivers in a big way. It’s a veritable jukebox of great tunes old, new and in-between. As usual, there’s a healthy dose of Canadiana as we feature music from some notable North of 49 artists including JP Maurice,…

MTP: Episode 46

Happy 2014 everyone – I hope your holidays were terrific and January is off to a great start for you and yours! It’s been a whirlwind (literally) here in Calgary so far, as with any new year there’s always lots of new music to preview and great live shows to check out. I like to…