On the afternoon of December 24th, 1991, I was making my way home to Bonnyville from a gig somewhere in Alberta. Probably Barrhead. It had been a long year and I was looking forward to getting home for the Holidays.…
“If God Gives You Melons…”
I’ve always been a voracious reader. But it can take me a year to read a book. The fact is, I started to get left behind in Grade 5. By the time I hit Grade 7, I couldn’t keep up.…
“One Last Round Before The Snow…”
Late October 1998. Edmonton. There might’ve been 6 cars in the parking lot, as I pulled into 7 Oaks for one last round of golf. Summer had long since wound down, and Fall was hanging on for dear life. It…
“9/11”
Everyone has their “September 11th” story. Here’s mine… “9/11” After 3 years and 3 months, (and somewhere around 700+ shows), the “Song and Dance, Man” tour ended on November 18th, 2000 at the Blacksheep in Wakefield, Quebec. The next day…
“The Four Hosers of The Apocalypse”
The sun was already on the rise, as we rolled into Edmonton at 5AM. My brother, Chris, was behind the wheel. I was riding shotgun. Everyone else was asleep. It was almost like the olden days. Five hours earlier, Dave,…
By Request… “DiMaggio”
If you were walking south along Broadway in Saskatoon in the 1990’s, across the street from “Bud’s on Broadway” was a door and a flight of stairs that lead down to a club called “The Wash and Slosh”. A Laundromat/Bar.…
By Request… “Kept on Dancing”
Yeah man, so anyway, here’s what I’d like to do. Every week or so, I’ll take requests to record a song of mine. Just me and my guitar. I’ll give the back story of how, when, why and where I…
“Lucy and the Yellow Bird at Bongo”
She was a funny dog. She didn’t miss many meals and was as flatulent as the day is long. One year, on Ruby’s 3rd birthday, and with a busload of her kindergarten pals on the way… Well… Let’s just say…
“Born By The Radio” by Ken Kelley
More than 25 years and 12 studio albums into his career, Canadian roots singer-songwriter Mike Plume feels he’s got something intrinsically right with his newest effort, Born By The Radio. Plume made his initial mark on Canada’s vast musical landscape…
The Back Nine
A year ago yesterday, I was 48. Today I’m 50. What the hell happened?