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Road Trip! On this episode of The Tingles, Bob and Mike load their gear into The Tingle Tour Bus and head down the road to record the first ever Live Tingles experience.  The 2024 Junos are in town and our hosts head to the events tent only to find everything being dismantled.  Undaunted, Bob and Mike find their way to The Stubborn Goat and set up their mics.  During the next 2 hours, our hosts manage to corral some pub patrons who graciously share their Tingles songs and stories.

Huge thanks to Kayla Binda, Fiona Clancey, Erin Faulkenham Dawn Theriault, Jess Richardson, & Cara Patton for sitting down with us.

Episode 28 Tingles Music Track Playlists:

Spotify Tingles Episode 28 Playlist

Apple Music Episode 28 Playlist

Featured Music:

• 'City of Stars' (Duet ft. Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone) - La La Land Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - If We Were Vampires
• Sarah McLachlan - Possession
• 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Lord Huron - When the Night is Over

Links:

Erin Falkenham Photography - (website: www.erinfalkenham.com & IG @erinfalkenham)

Locations:

The Stubborn Goat Gastropub | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Watch your grammar on this week's episode of The Tingles! Our hosts Bob and Mike welcome Kara Kilfoil, professor of English at Saint Francis Xavier University, mother of three teens and fan of all things Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip.

Kara's journey from Musquodoboit to Calgary and eventually back to her home province is dotted with musical adventures, from her discovery of cool new music at Cafe Ole in Halifax (where she may have seen Bob's old band) to Red Rocks Amphitheatre (where she definitely did not) and countless shows and experiences in between.

Kara puts her PhD to work as we discuss lyrics as poetry and the transcendent nature of the right song at the right moment. We also talk vinyl collections and of course, Gord Downie. Join us for another excellent musical adventure on Episode 27 of The Tingles.

Links:

http://www.instagram.com/halifaxmusicarchive

The Tingles took an unexpected hiatus this past March when host Bob Mills’ brother, David, tragically died by suicide. In this return episode of The Tingles, Bob and Mike invited 3 of Dave’s closest friends, Chris Hotchkiss, Jason MacDonald, and Ben Kean, to discuss the music that formed the soundtrack of their lives together. What emerged is a poignant - yet uplifting and funny - look into a brother, friend, and local legend whose life ended too soon.

WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and addiction. If you or anyone else you know is suffering, please find support here:

Canada Suicide Prevention Service (Hours: 24/7/365) | 1-833-456-4566

The Canada Suicide Prevention Service: https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/

Crosbie House Society: http://www.crosbiehousesociety.com/

It's time to venture back to the land before time. A time when Bob was wearing diapers, Mike was wearing mullets, and the music, was like totally tubular.

For a Spotify playlist of the great music featured on this podcast check out this link.

On this episode of an entirely British Tingles, we learn Mike has been recording from a secret underground bunker and is slowly running out of canned tuna while one of Bob's song selections reminds him to thank his parents for not buying him American flag hammer pants in grade school.

For a Spotify playlist of the great music featured on this podcast check out this link or click the individual song YouTube links below:

"Teardrop" - Massive Attack
"You'll Never Walk Alone" - Gerry & The Pacemakers
"Pink Moon" - Nick Drake
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" -  Elton John
"Under Pressure" - Queen & David Bowie
"World In Motion" - New Order
"Bitter Sweet Symphony" - The Verve
"Back To Black" - Amy Winehouse
"See The World" - Gomez
"Honey In The Sun" - Camera Obscura

On this week's episode, award-winning singer-songwriter Christina Martin throws some serious sock-hopping right hooks at long-time friend and collaborator, the prolific singer-songwriter Andrew Sisk, who responds with a few body blows of his own. It's no holds barred as these musical high achievers explore some of their cherished favourites in an attempt to dodge the dreaded thumb's down in this musical taste showdown.

A huge special thanks to our opponents this week. To find out how you can listen and support their music visit www.christinamartin.net and www.andrewsisk.com.

To listen to the full tracks of music featured on this episode visit our Spotify playlist here.

In our first musical taste showdown on the Tingles former drummer of Most Serene Republic Adam Nimmo takes on Halifax's most handsome stache'd bachelor (and dog whisperer) Jimmy Nursey.

From sweaty packed shows in Vienna to nostalgic sibling rivalry drives with Mum & Dad, this battle has something for everyone but where will Mike and Bob's points land, and who will be awarded the coveted bonus song? Find out on this week's episode of the Tingles.

For a full playlist of the songs featured on this show click here.

2020 has been a roller coaster of a year and nothing gets those creative juices flowing better than turmoil and chaos. It's time to take a closer listen to some of the music that captured the biggest stories, moments, and movements of the past twelve months.  

For a Spotify playlist of the great music featured on this podcast check out this link or click the individual song YouTube links below:

"2020" -  Ben Folds
"The Only Thing" - Travis, Susanna Hoffs
"Devilish" - Jean Dawson
"Hollywood Park" - The Airborn Toxic Event
"Joy of Jesus" - Stephanie Lambring
"Under the Table" - Fiona Apple
"Walking in the Snow" - Run The Jewels
"Reprogram" - The Pack a.d.
"I Know The End" - Phoebe Bridgers
"This Place" - JAMIE WEBSTER
"Violence" - Grimes

On part two of our seasonal special, Allana Mills is back armed with some mega cheese holiday hits. Are they be enough to topple Bob's reign at the top or can he fend off attacks with dried fruit and marzipan? And will Mike's trip to the future finally reveal who stole all the "ding-dongs"?  Find out on this week's episode of the Tingles.   

To listen in full to the great music featured on this episode visit this Spotify playlist or select the individual YouTube song links below:

"Mary's Boy Child" -  Boney M.
"Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" - Ramones
"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" - Andy Williams
"Merry Christmas, Baby" -  The Beach Boys
"Christmas Time" - Bryan Adams
"Stop The Cavalry" - Jona Lewie
"A Spaceman Came Travelling" - Chris de Burgh
"Driving Home for Christmas" - Chris Rea
"The Chipmunk Song" - Alvin & The Chipmunks

Theme music clip from The Cure's "Boy's Don't Cry".
Show edited and mixed by Pat Taiani.

On this week's seasonal special, Allana takes on her husband and brother in a classic musical taste showdown. What rejected cheesy song has people dreaming of frozen peas and fish sticks? Who wakes the other with one sweaty armpit? And which sibling will finally be crowned their mother's favorite? Find out on this week's episode of the Tingles. 

To listen in full to the great music featured on this episode visit this Spotify playlist or select the individual YouTube song links below:

"Christmas Must Be Tonight" | The Band
"Light of the Stable" | Emmylou Harris
"Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" | The Pogues
"Pretty Paper" | Dolly Parton
"Common Cold" | Hawksley Workman
"I Wish It Was Christmas Today" | Julian Casablancas
"That Was the Worst Christmas Ever! | Sufjan Stevens
"Same Old Lang Syne" | Dan Fogelberg
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | U2
"It Snowed" | Meaghan Smith