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Phil’s Inn
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Host: Brad Reed
Brad Reed has been involved in campus/community radio as on-air programmer since the 1970s. These past few years he has been honoured to be appointed General Manager/Custodian of Phil’s Inn. Drop in on Saturday afternoons, pull up a chair, sit by the fireplace, and take off your thirsty boots. Stay for awhile. Requests encouraged.
Brad Reed has been involved in campus/community radio as on-air programmer since the 1970s. These past few years he has been honoured to be appointed General Manager/Custodian of Phil’s Inn. Drop in on Saturday afternoons, pull up a chair, sit by the fireplace, and take off your thirsty boots. Stay for awhile. Requests encouraged.
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American guitarist, singer-songwriter Luke Winslow-King comes for a visit and we chat about his processes - writing and preforming, plus play a few of his incredible songs . . .
This week we have a shorten version of the Inn due to a Varsity Blues football game . . .
Brad and and a few Inn associates man the Phil's Inn Booth at the CNE, hawking t-shirts, throw pillows, and key chains. Drop by and say hello . . .
Brad sets up the Phil's Inn booth just outside the Midway at the CNE. He is selling Phil's inn t-shirts, keychains, placemats, throw pillow, and water-based tattoos . . . and so much more . . .
A lazy, sunny day at the Inn . . . Brad is out in the Meditation Garden and all is well with the world . . .
Brad is drafted to perform Front Desk duties when the Inn gets super crowded over the long weekend. He doesn't get a chance to enjoy the Water Regatta at the Phil's Inn Waterfront . . .
Esteemed musicians/composers Tony Quarrington and Paul Corey visit the Inn and we talk a bit about Norm Hacking, his music and his legacy and his birthday . . .
Brad, suffering from acute Trump Exhaustion Syndrome, decides to use the employees' climate controlled and simulated geodesic dome to balance things out . . . chakras and cheese . . .
with the weather just too darned hot, Brad escapes to the beach with lapping waves, cool beverages, and 147 sunscreen.
Ken and Chris Whitely visit the Inn and we talk about jug band music, the blues, Toronto music scene in the early 60s, gospel music, and cabbages and kings . . . a splendid time was had by all . . .
in acknowledgment of the generous and affirming donations to CIUT 89.5 FM Spring Fundraising Drive, Brad decides to kill the jibber-jabber and just let the music flow . . . kinda like mix tapes . . .
Thanks to Peter Stamp, Steve Fruitman, Michael Booth of Hugh's Room, chanteuse Beverly Taft, Mike Tadros, Peter Rowe, and Arman, the guy from the Board, and all the donors who took time, effort, and money in supporting an island of audio independence - CUIT 89.5 FM.
Beverly Taft, chanteuse extraordinaire, drops by the Inn for a short visit, bringing her songs and ukulele. I even lowered the bowling alley sound effect in honour of her visit . . .
Paul James drops into the Inn with his guitar, his harp rack, his stories, and his charm . . . a splendid time was had by all . . .
The Inn hosts the regional convention of the NADD - the National Association of Day Drinkers - and Brad decided to play music celebrating what the Irish simply call "the drink" . . .
Brad controls the weather at the Inn this week - no more victim of our weather karma - and has decided to make it rain. Brad also completely forgets David Celia was coming for a visit. What a nice surprise his visit was . . . and he brought his guitar . . .
Brad holds a dismal, poorly attended Garage Sale on the streets of the unnamed town where Phil's Inn is located. No business but nice music . . . drop by . . .
The famed Jaymz Bee pops into the Inn to play some music and talk about his amazing event "Caravan of Music" . . .
Rain, rain, freezing rain - time to put another dog on the fire, bundle up, and drink copious mugs of Ovaltine . . .
Brad is visited in the Inn by William Weston King and Lou Dalgleish - My Darling Clementine - and they chat about country duos and Elvis Costello . . .