/Blogs/BobBlog/Home.aspxVinyl 95.3 Morning Show host Bob Magee spreads the love with his daily blog on Vinyl953.com!en-usCopyright 2010, CING-FMThu, 09 Sep 2010 12:15:48 GMTWed, 08 Sep 2010 19:25:52 GMT1http://emmisinteractive.comWell, she made it official this afternoon - Hazel McCallion is baaaaack!  She's running for Mayor of Mississauga for a 12th term.  The astounding thing about it isn't the length of time she's been mayor of the country's sixth largest city - since 1978 - but the fact that she's 89-years-old now.  She'll be 94 at the end of the term.  In fact, she was mayor of Streetsville from 1970-73.  Streetsville was later included into the incorporation of Mississauga in 1974.  She's seen it all.   Hazel says even though she's running one last time,  she won't be staging a campaign, collecting any money or spending it.  In her last election she won with 98% of the majority of votes... and her campaign consisted of a plate of cookies.  That's enough to inspire even Rob Ford.   It could be an interesting October 25th in the GTA.   Blog Magee .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10138260Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10138260Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:25:52 GMTIf you missed it this morning, Corrie and I started qualifying listeners to win a seven-day all-inclusive getaway to Mexico.  Everyday we'll be giving you a chance to win a boarding pass for our trips - and starting next Monday morning at 8:10 we'll call out a name from a boarding pass.  If it's yours, you'll have 9 minutes and 53 seconds to call in and claim your trip to the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya.   Now, here's the best part - we know getting through on the Vinyl contest line is always a challenge, so we're letting you collect VIP Bonus Points and redeem them for extra boarding passes - as many as your account will allow!   Sound good?  It'll feel even better when all your friends are stuck at home shoveling snow while you hang out by the pool with a tropical drink! .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10137848Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10137848Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:46:26 GMT  As you may have read in previous postings, I have been trying to clean the pine tar off my car.  It's nasty.  I was driving through a torrential downpour today with a smeared windshield - can this be safe?   This morning we got a call from a listener from Newfoundland who had a home remedy.    Butter.   Smear it over the car and the sap will just wash off.   I have a mission for the weekend.  A pound of butter and a bucket of soapy water.  Let's hope it works and saves me the $200 to have it detailed.   (They probably use butter, too.)   The only concern... will the added cholesterol reduce the life of my Jeep?  Update Tuesday.   Blog Magee   Bonus word:  CANDY  /Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10137227Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10137227Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:29:47 GMTTwo weeks ago we introduced you to a sweet, blue-eyed blonde 10-year-old girl named Jackie Evancho.  She had appeared the night before on America's Got Talent and blew away the judges and audience with an adult-sized operatic performance.     Jackie was back on again last night, having made the top 10.  Hard to say anything negative about her - except I'm still expecting a CD player to fall out of her dress while she's singing.   If you missed the earlier performance, here's  last night's encore.   Blog Magee   Bonus word:  COTTON     /Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136838Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136838Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:18:23 GMTIt's official - 3 days in a row with temperatures over 32 degrees - it's a heat wave.     There's only one way to deal with a heat wave - turn up the music and dance your way through it.    And there was only one Heatwave - with the now-Detroit city councillor Martha Reeves leading the Vandellas and backed by the Funk Brothers.   Vinyl 95.3 was proud to present the Funk Brothers at the Ex this year.  For the uninititiated, the Funk Brothers were the studio musicians who played on all of the great Motown hits of the sixties and seventies - more gold records than any other group.  There's an incredible documentary about them called "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" where the original band mates re-create the classic tracks.  Check it out at your video store.     So, crank up the speakers on your .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136507Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136507Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:39:40 GMTThe past couple of weeks, Corrie and I have been following the results of our webpoll which asked you what part of the CNE you were looking forward to the most.     Not surprisingly, the majority of respondents chose the food... no doubt spurred on by this year's special "Deep-fried Butter."     What surprised me was how low the ratings for the Midway were - only 12% compared to the 17% ratings for both the Air Show and Concerts at the Bandshell.  I guess as we all get a little older, the thrill of victory is no longer getting the front seat on The Flyer - but just keeping those deep-fried butter balls down after the ride.     So, whether you're going for the food, rides, airshow or just to meet Gord James at the Vinyl booth by the Press building, enjoy this year's Grand Old Lady .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136096Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10136096Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:54:32 GMTI started the summer with a clean car.  It's almost three years old but looked brand new.  Now, as we approach the end of the summer, it looks like a pimpley-faced teenager.  The pox it suffers from is the constant dripping of sap from a large pine tree looming over my parking spot in the driveway.  All summer long - a drip at a time - it finally reached the tipping point on my vacation where I vowed to clean and wax it.     So,  I bought the tar-remover spray (not cheap) and washed the car.  Then, for the next hour and a half I followed all the instructions and cleaned the front quarter panel.  That's all.  And all the while I was thinking - there must be a better way.   Well, aside from giving it to a detailer, I can't think of one.     Suggestions?   .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10135384Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10135384Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:23:52 GMTFor those of you who weren't listening this morning, I am outta here!   After watching everyone around the New Vinyl 95.3 disappear for a week or two at a time for summer vacation (Corrie was gone nearly a month) I'm finally taking a week off. It's hardly a week off - I'll be doing chores around the cottage - but it'll be nice to get away from the 3AM alarm. Have a great time - Derek Rivers sits in the next few days and I'll be back for the end of the month. Blog Magee Bonus word:  STOMP /Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10133451Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10133451Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:24:12 GMTDid this actually happen - or is it CGI? How did Roger Federer lose to Andy Murray last weekend at the Rogers Cup? It's the Swiss tennis star's chance to play the legendary Swiss hero, William Tell. Real or not - it's sure fun to watch. Blog Magee Thursday's bonus word:  CART /Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10132966Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10132966Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:59:07 GMTWe lost one of music's great art forms in the '80s with the birth of the compact disc.  It was time when we couldn't get enough of the new digital sound and the convenience of the shiny little disc.  It looked so space age - but at the same time the artwork, which had been such an integral part of the music experience, disappeared. The album cover would never be the same. The covers were big - the artists seemed larger than life.  You could actually read the liner notes without glasses.   And there were some classics in the vinyl world.  50 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong, Rubber Soul and Sgt. Peppers,  Are You Experienced, Born to Run and any Chicago album.  Their images etched into our listening experience.  And then there were the others - not revered for the music but for the moment they captured in .../Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10132912Bob@Vinyl953.com (Bob Magee)/Blogs/BobBlog/BlogEntry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10132912Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:04:27 GMT