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CC CHRONiCLES : SEEMS LiKE OLD TiMES 2013

Published by cctadmin on February 11th, 2013

I remember meeting my friend CHARLOTTE ROSS like it was yesterday; although in actuality it was in grade four at the age of 9. For many of us – these early childhood friendships either wither and fade, or they can sustain a lifetime; Charlotte is one of those rare friends whom time and distance won’t ever change. I pent last night with Char, along with DOUG & ANN. ANN is actually Charlotte’s mom, so in many ways I grew up with Ann as a second mom. I have countless stories; wouldn’t know where to begin in terms of sharing them.

I admire for her strength of character, and her passion for life. She was in a lot of ways my sister, my protecter growing up. She has lived in Australia for over 10 years and I remain connected to her.

Thank you for Charlotte in my life. Flin Flon has no shortage of blessings and experiences; that I was able to be here for this particular trip of hers means a lot (I’m not always able to be in Flin Flon during her trips home to Canada). We have been afforded more time together on this trip than we have in a while.

Below are a few photos I took of her, and additional pics from old vintage CiRCUS & CREEM magazines that Doug pulled out of his personal vaults. To top it all off, Doug, Ann & I pulled out the instruments for the first time in their new digs (they no longer live in the little log cabin, and have instead traded it for what will be their retirement home) , breaking their new home’s musical cherry so to speak (here I go again with the sexual metaphors!). It was great to share in music for Charlotte; next weekend we’ll do it all over again when we gather for another sleepover party which will possibly include the other two easy pieces (Chad & Derek) for a musical extravaganza!

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Posted in MiSCELLANEOUS, PHOTOGRAPHY

Tags: Cat Stevens, Circus, Creem, Elton John, magazine, music, retro, Rod Stewart, vintage

‘ROD the MOD’ STEWART: LOST PARAGUAYOS (1972)

Published by cctadmin on November 20th, 2011

ROD STEWART’S music has been a staple of mine for as long as I can remember; but in particular I have remained most in love with his earliest albums, including GASOLiNE ALLEY (1970), EVERY PiCTURE TELLS A STORY (1971) and NEVER A DULL MOMENT (1972). These albums as well as the work he did with THE FACES established a template for his unique solo sound; a heartfelt mixture of folk, rock and country blues, inclusive of a British working-class sensibility. Not only do these albums have that one of a kind raspy/boozy ROD sound, but they are filled with heavy mandolin and acoustic arrangements accompanied by RONNiE WOOD; all combining into music that few can match. The musicianship found on these albums is the stuff that had me fantasizing not only about ROD SREWART, ever the hottie in his dandyish style of grooming and dress, but furthermore what it would be like to make music that amazing.

‘Lost Paraguayos’, written by STEWART and RONNiE WOOD, is a stand out song among other early beauts like ‘Reason To Believe’, ‘You Wear It Well’ and ‘Mandolin Wind’. What separates these early recordings from the music he records today is that all of the musicianship and story-teller quality STEWART had all blended together magically, and stylistically he was able to blend folk, rock and country blues together in a very accessible manner. Much like his ‘Maggie May’, ‘Lost Paraguayos’ captures a funner side to his roughness, serving complimentary to his the ballads ‘Reason To Believe’ and ‘Mandolin Wind’. Check out a youtube link for a listen, as well enjoy these selected images.

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Posted in MUSiC

Tags: 1971, 1972, folk, Gladbags and Handrages, Lost Paraguayos, Maggie May, mandolin, Mandolin Wind, Reason To Believe, Rod Stewart, Rolling Stone Magazine, Ronnie Wood, The Faces, You Wear It Well

iN MY ROOM : TEENAGE HORMONES & FANTASiES

Published by cctadmin on October 6th, 2011

As an adult I can look back on my teenage years with a certain appreciation. Looking back on some things, like teen crushes for example, can be funny and quite revealing. Not to say being a gay teen in small town Manitoba was easy, because it wasn’t. Part of the frustration for me was that despite the right of passage for all teens to hit puberty and develop acute sexual frustration/curiosity – I never really had an outlet for sex. I kept most of my fantasies and curiosities tucked away in the corners of my own pubescent mind, where I could avoid judgment and preserve what turned me on. You wouldn’t fine me taping pictures of RALPH MACHiO in my locker or giggling with the girls about how dreamy JOEY LAWRENCE was (but in hindsight I’m sure the girls would have gotten it).

Weather you were the girl in school who had posters on her wall of PATRiCK SWAYZE in DiRTY DANCiNG or anyone of the NEW KiDS ON THE BLOCK – or the guy who secretly masturbated to CiNDY CRAWFORD’S PEPSi commercial, it was clearly a normal part of growing up to develop crushes. For me it was safest to develop said crushes on figures I never had to worry about offending or being beaten up by – which sounds funny but its true. So instead I developed my ideas of what a sexy man meant to me, through listening to music or watching television and films. These characters represented, for whatever reason, what I wanted to embody myself in some way, or at the very least – who I wanted to be sexual with.

In honor of our inherent right to explore our sexuality as teens – I’ve come up with as close to a comprehensive list of my own personal TEEN-AGE DREAMS that I can recall. I mean it when I say its our right to dream – because weather you are gay or straight, popular or nerdy – pretty or damn ugly – you must acknowledge your own teen crushes, in the name of all that is funny and nostalgic.

I did begin to notice some re-occurring themes and characteristics shared by all these TEEN DREAMS as I did my research. In no special order these commonalities appear to be:

1. All these men have/had a penchant for tight pants. Whatever that says…

2. They all seem to enjoy heavy posturing and/or showing off.

3. Virility levels are off the charts for most of them…

4. If they weren’t ‘pretty’ there were pretty damn ugly…and these dueling traits carried over to my eventual relationships in reality… food for thought.

All in all – it doesn’t take much for me to recall what it was that originally attracted me to these men – so without further interuption, here they are in alllllllll their glory for YOU to apprecaite!

Who were YOUR teenage fantasies?