Music Milestones YYZ

Neil Morrison aka 'Brother Bill' joins us. The record Ivar smashed before he left CFNY. Neil floods the radio station. Elvis Doc, McCartney/Wings Doc, Gene Simmons, Kiss Destroyer, Bob Ezrin, Max Bygraves, Gang of Four - Solid Gold, Inspiral Carpets & Noel Gallagher. Remembering Terry Watkinson of Max Webster, Mike Vernon and Paul Martin. Industrial music in Toronto. Happy Birthday to Steve Harris, Bruce Watson, Mike Love and Debbie Deb. CFNY Doc and merch news, Daft Punk and more stories! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Gilmour turns 80 and David Marsden turns 85! A couple of Pink Floyd/David Marsden connection stories ahead of David Marsden's speaking appearance at The Redwood Theatre in Toronto. Plus more milestones from the first week of March!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Music Milestones YYZ welcomes author and hockey/music veteran Kevin Shea for a wide‑ranging conversation that weaves together Canadian radio, arena rock history, and hockey lore. Kevin traces his path from Windsor radio superfan to record‑label promo rep, Hockey Hall of Fame staffer, author of 22 hockey books (with a 23rd on the way), and creator of Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer, which has raised nearly $33 million. He previews his new passion project: a book on the musical legacy of Maple Leaf Gardens, built from first‑person concert memories.Kevin and hosts Scot Turner and Ivar Hamilton trade stories about legendary high‑school and arena shows, from Alice Cooper and David Bowie to Blue Rodeo and Nirvana—including Kevin’s infamous diaper stunt to break “Smells Like Teen Spirit” at CHOM-FM in Montreal. We touched on Leafs/Team Canada storylines, CFNY’s Spirit of Radio documentary tour, club culture at RPM, and tributes to recently departed cultural figures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Captain" Phil Evans shares his CFNY stories from the CFNY Promotion Department back in the day. Update on CFNY: The Spirit Of Radio documentary tour. Superbowl halftime recap, people who died, birthdays, The Joker nightclub opens & other milestones from the week of Feb 16-22See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This weeks show includes New CFNY Doc Extended Mix dates announced! The Cure's first Grammy's, Fugees, 2 Pac, Moving Pictures at 45, Squeezes's new 50 year old album, Carole King, No Queen in Toronto in 76. Scot's away and Ivan goes solo for this one, covering music anniversaries and news for the week of February 9–15, recorded on International Clash Day. Fresh back from the UK, he shares stories from a London music-themed trip, Chelsea vs. West Ham match, and visits to record shops where he picked up the Molotovs’ hit debut album. He updates listeners on the nearly sold-out Spirit of Radio documentary screening at Ground Control and announces upcoming roadshow dates across Ontario and Montreal, with Q&As featuring Ivar, Alan, and Liz Janik. The episode revisits key releases and concerts from the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s, including Rush’s Moving Pictures, Phil Collins’ Face Value, Depeche Mode, Rage Against the Machine, Tupac, the Fugees, Carole King’s Tapestry, T. Rex, Kraftwerk, Heart, and more. Ivar also touches on Record Store Day, Canadian Black History Month, and pays tribute to Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Plus Ivar reports from London England, CFNY: The Spirit of Radio documentary Experience #2 in Montreal, the 1st U-Know Awards and more music milestones from February 1-8 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The CFNY: Spirit of Radio Documentary Experience #1. Roger “Roadshow” Powell is our guest and shares CFNY Video Roadshow, Martin Streek & Chris Sheppard stories. We revisit the infamous Ivar Hamilton – John Lydon PIL interview plus music milestones from the week of January 26-31  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The CFNY: Spirit of Radio Documentary Experience #1. Roger “Roadshow” Powell is our guest and shares CFNY Video Roadshow, Martin Streek & Chris Sheppard stories. We revisit the infamous Ivar Hamilton – John Lydon PIL interview plus music milestones from the week of January 26-31  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Live Earl Jive on bringing Chris Sheppard aboard. Listener comments on the CFNY doc. Frank Zappa visits the Little Yellow House. Paul Young and Tom Bailey turn 70! MC's Scot and Ivar. Visit the 'Dublin Castle' Madness pub in Camden/London. Stealing milk crates in 1986. Ivar meets Yellowman. The Spirit of Radio 1500 + song playlist. CFNY at low power in Brampton '76. Listener phone calls during the mistake of 88. Martin Streek. David Bowie - The Final Act doc.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scot and Ivar are joined this week by Alan Cross and the two other executive producers of CFNY-FM; The Spirit of Radio doc, Chantal Jackson and Barbara Hall. We discuss the 'exploding chicken' logo, a future longer version of the film, a puppet show bio pic, who was missing from the doc, David Marsden, what were the Spirit of Radio years and why, a future book, comparable films, our differences of opinions, the listeners, tribute to Jim Reid and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Years YYZer's! Ep 8, Elvis Presley records Heartbreak Hotel 70 yrs ago this week. David Bowie gone 10 years. Janis Joplin's Pearl album, Frampton Comes Alive 50 year anniversary, 70's Live albums, Phil Collins visits in 1978. Lloyd Cole, Midge Ure. David Marsden's last Saturday Night on CFNY! Shout out to Scott Maclean, The KLF, Remembering Howie Klein, Perry Bamonte of the Cure and Jack Pedler of Teenage Head. The Return of the Technics SL1200 Turntable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Farewell to 2025 welcome 2026! CFNY best & worst of 1985 with James Scott. We answer your questions and make clarifications on the forthcoming CFNY Spirit of Radio doc. Happy Birthday to John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Bernard Sumner of New Order. The Great British Music Festival 1975-76, farewell to Chris Rea and Mick Abrahams of Jethro Tull & Bloodwyn Pig. AC DC play to 20 people in a British Pub. Mandatory seat belts and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We dig into the details of when and where you can see the CFNY documentary on TVO , Ivar does 3 holiday radio shows on 21.12, a preview of the 2026 concert calendar, Bruce Springsteen's first Toronto show. Details on Punk Rock and Clash walking tours in the UK, a review of local and international music icons we lost in 2025. Our evaluation of WKRP, the impact of the first PUNK fanzine, Lemmy gone 10 years, Scot & Ivar's favourite Christmas movie pics, the story behind Fairytale of New York and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We hit episode # 5 Ivar and Scot discuss the concurrent 2026 tours of three of Canada's most enduring bands, Rush, The Guess Who and just announced Triumph reunion. Tower Records in Toronto, Bryan Adams hits Diamond status and his 2025 Great Big Holiday Jam. Celebrating birthdays of Peter Criss of Kiss and Paul Simonon of the Clash. Remembering Kirsty MacColl, the short lived lounge music revival, Parliament - Mothership Connection, The Stones - Gimme Shelter film, Steve Winwood, Fairview Electronics, Howard Cosell and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

45 years since John Lennon is murdered and the Dream Network tribute. U2 makes their live Canadian debut Why AC/DC don't play 'It's A Long Way to The Top' live and 'Back in Black' behind the scenes. Steve Cropper remembered, New Kids on the Block at Skydome. Ivar and Scot compare our year end lists and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scot and Ivar prep for winter and discuss what is the best early Christmas music to play. We walk through a CFNY music meeting in 1985, discuss the second Specials album and Bob Marley's landmark 'Live at the Lyceum'. We go back 40 years when we started writing down all the concerts that came to Toronto one of which was Hawkwind at the DIamond Club in 1990, followed by Bob Dylan's The Rolling Thunder Tour in 1975, Miles Davis at Massey, Styx and Bad Company at the Gardens. Ivar talks ZZ Top vs. The Scorpions, Scot talks about one of Toronto's very first discos and the Son of Stiff Tour. As we move into the 2000's Sirirus and XM start up in Canada. The Hives make their first visit, remember the band Enigma? We jump back to 1965 and talk Beatles - Rubber Soul and the Stones - December's Children, Jack White & Eminem, The Fall t-shirt on Stranger Things, Junos do the right thing, and this week's new Beatles Anthology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we go down to Toronto's Queens Quay to discuss the vibrant history of the nightclubs that were RPM, The Guvernment and The Warehouse from the incredible decor that attracted international attention to the many local and global acts that played there over nearly two decades including The Ramones, Iggy Pop, Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, Nine Inch Nails, Judas Priest, Motorhead, The Chameleons, Hunters and Collectors, Chris Sheppard DJ sets, Arman Van Heldon, Jon Bon Jovi, The Sex Pistols and many more. We also look at the history of Copp's Coliseum in Hamilton that has been reborn as the TD Coliseum and re-opened recently with Sir Paul McCartney.We discuss past events there such as the 1987 Canada Cup, The Junos, filming of Kiss's Detroit Rock City movie and the need for thousand's of extras, U2, The Tragically Hip, Around The Bay road race and many other concerts. Historic music releases dating back to 1975 from Foghat, Pink Floyd, Rush/Neil Peart and the fund raising for a monument at Lakeside Park in Saint Catharines. The Tubes, Men Without hats debut in 1980 and get spit off the stage opening for The Stranglers, the rise of Adrian Borland and The Sound. Tom Waits in 1985. We also unbox Lighthouse's new anniversary "One Fine Morning" re-issue and talk about significant milestones in Ivar's career and retirement all which have occurred in late NovemberSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Exclusive interview with KATE BUSH. Ivar and Scot introduce ourselves. We are both formerly of CFNY FM Toronto and worked there during the Spirit of Radio era in the 1980's. Scot Turner had a long career in radio management, Ivar moved into the Record business spending 35 years at both PolyGram and Universal music. The weekly show is a reflection of the music we saw and artists and fans we experienced it with both and we also tell war stories from the business side you won't want to miss! In the first episode we look back 50 years and 50 years plus to the release of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass and Joni Mitchell's Hissing of Summer Lawns. Ivar takes Scot to task on his dislike for David Bowie's Golden Years. We then go back to 1985 when Scot and Ivar went to the King Eddy Hotel where Scot had a very special interview with Kate Bush that is featured in the podcast. We also talk Jesus and Mary Chain, The Dream Academy, music in James Bond movies, Ivar's struggle to break Joan Osborne, fans go 'crazy' over 999 in Hamilton, John Lennon's last album, Jona Lewie, Peter Frampton and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MusicMilestonesYYZ is a weekly podcast hosted by former 102.1 CFNY-FM "Spirit of Radio" era DJ's, Scot Tuner and Ivar Hamilton. Join us as we go deep on “milestones” and anniversaries of music releases, Toronto and GTA area concert history and major music events. We’ll also touch on new releases , re-issues, gig recommendations and whatever else we or our special guests are excited about.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.