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daibhidjames.bsky.social
The Silver Screen Surfer
@daibhidjames.bsky.social
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AKA Daibhid James.
Radio DJ at CIUT 89.5fm,Tues@5pm;
Rockabilly/Surf/Garage/Punk/Blues/Psyche/Doo-Wop/Honky-Tonk/Ska
http://moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
Classic Film Blogger & Filmmaker, CMBA Member
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The Silver Screen Surfer @daibhidjames.bsky.social · Nov 15
Besides this place check out my film blog 📽️🎬
thesilverscreensurfer.blogspot.com
CIUT Radio Playlists;
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
Youtube;
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Plus;
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facebook.com/daibhid.james/
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Flashback Fridays New Wave Singles Released This Past Week; Siouxsie "Metal Postcard"/"Love In A Void" (1979), Ultravox "Reap The Wild Wind" (1982), Roxy Music "Take A Chance With Me" (1982), Love & Rockets "If There's A Heaven Above" (1985); 🎸📻
September 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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Throwback Thursdays Charts ~ Sept 1985 CKMS; Cocteau Twins, Cabaret Voltaire, X, OMD, Talking Heads, Style Council, Stewart Copeland, UB-40, Van Morrison, Stewart Copeland, Godley & Creme, Cancon from Neil Young, DOA, SNFU, Hype, Living Proof, Itsa Skitsa, Tulpa, Whitenoise 📻🎸
September 17, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Podcast & playlist for Tuesday's show w/The Pretenders, Dead Boys, Social Distortion, Suzi Quatro, Cabaret Voltaire, The Screwed, Danny Laj & the Kewpie Dolls; 📻🎙️🎸
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
Moondog's Ballroom ~ Radio Playlists
Here are the playlists & podcasts for my radio show "Moondog's Ballroom" on Tuesday's 5-6pm on CIUT 89.5fm or Rogers Cable channel 946 and 846 on Star Choice satellite network in...
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
September 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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CIUT 89.5fm in Toronto onair at 5 w/The Pretenders, Dead Boys, Social Distortion, Suzi Quatro, Cabaret Voltaire, The Screwed, Danny Laj, the Kewpie Dolls & stuff; 📻
September 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Blue Mondays Happy Birthday to Gus Cannon (1883) & Daniel Higgins Williams of the East Texas Serenaders (1900) 🪕🎻
September 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Silent Sundays Happy 144th birthday to Asta Nielsen, Danish actress playing tragic fallen women in German films. Inspired Garbo and played the Louise Brooks character from "Pandora's Box" in the 1923 version.... @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social @tinseltowntwins.bsky.social @kezzie112.bsky.social
September 14, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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RIP Cheetah Chrome 🎸
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJEu...
Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer (Live at CBGB's 1977)
YouTube video by Margin Walker
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September 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Happy Caturday & released this week in 1978 ~ Blondie 🐱
September 12, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Toronto Flashback Fridays ~ The Silver Rail Tavern at Yonge & Shuter. Opening in 1949 as Toronto's first licensed Jazz club. It was still operating in the 90's when I worked at Sam's and we sometimes hungout there after work and it was also a gathering place for Massey Hall across the street.
September 11, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Throwback Thursdays Charts ~ CKLN Sept 1984; PIL, The Fall, Talking Heads, Husker Du, Minutemen, Christian Death, Test Dept, Psychic TV, Section 25, Armoury Show, Red Krayola, Sir Douglas Quintet, Diamanda Galas, Malcom McLaren, Tom Verlaine, Robert Fripp, Robert Quine, Jah Wobble, Miles Davis, Z'ev
September 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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RIP to 1950's Honky Tonk singer Frankie Miller; 🎸
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0A3...
FRANKIE MILLER - Family Man (1959/60) TV vidéo clip
YouTube video by BenBop1965
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September 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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Podcast & playlist for Tuesday's show;Ramones, MC5, Stray Cats, Yardbirds, Hollies, Alley Dukes, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Dave Edmunds, Blasters, Rockpile, Starjets, Cynics, MC5, Runaways, B-Girls, Brownsville Station, Benny Joy, Boyd Bennett; 📻
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
Moondog's Ballroom ~ Radio Playlists
Here are the playlists & podcasts for my radio show "Moondog's Ballroom" on Tuesday's 5-6pm on CIUT 89.5fm or Rogers Cable channel 946 and 846 on Star Choice satellite network in...
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
September 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto onair at 5; Back To School w/The Ramones, MC5, Stray Cats, Yardbirds, Hollies, Alley Dukes, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry, Otis Redding, Dave Edmunds, Blasters, Rockpile, Starjets, Cynics, MC5, Runaways, B-Girls, Brownsville Station, Benny Joy, Boyd Bennett, Luther Wright; 📻🏫🎸
September 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Blue Mondays Happy Birthdays to Jimmie Rodgers (1897) & Jimmy Reed (1925) 🎸
September 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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RIP to Matt Costanza of New Orleans Folk Punk band Yes Ma'am; 🪕🎻
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVgn...
Yes Ma'am - "Tell Me" Official Music Video
YouTube video by Flail Records
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September 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
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Happy Caturday & released this week in 1979 ~ Gary Purrman
September 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Flashback Fridays Charts ~ Nerve Magazine Canadian Indie Charts Sept 1985; Skinny Puppy, SNFU, Shadowy Men, Grapes Of Wrath, Change Of Heart, Handsome Ned, KD Lang, Direct Action, Slaughter, Sacrifice, Enigmas, Hype, Alta Moda, Whitenoise; 📻🎸
September 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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RIP to Suzi Quatro drummer Dave Neal; 🥁
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXk-...
Suzi Quatro - Can The Can (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SuziQuatroVEVO
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September 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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RIP Cassandra Wilson;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyZf...
Time After Time
YouTube video by Cassandra Wilson - Topic
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September 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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Podcast & playlist for Tuesday w/Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, Rockpile, Big Star, Dolly Parton, Jaye P Morgan, Sarah Vaughan, Hank Penny, Moving Sidewalks, Rubber Radio, Rob Zombie, the Ghastly Ones, Surfrajettes, Swingin' Blackjacks & stuff 📻🎸
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
Moondog's Ballroom ~ Radio Playlists
Here are the playlists & podcasts for my radio show "Moondog's Ballroom" on Tuesday's 5-6pm on CIUT 89.5fm or Rogers Cable channel 946 and 846 on Star Choice satellite network in Toronto, online @ www.cuit.fm. All shows also archived on the CIUT website for a full week @ https://ciut.fm/shows/moondogs-ballroom/
moondogsplaylists.blogspot.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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CIUT 89.5fm in Toronto onair at 5 w/Lou Reed, Nick Lowe, Rockpile, Big Star, Dolly Parton, Jaye P Morgan, Sarah Vaughan, Hank Penny, Moving Sidewalks, Rubber Radio, Rob Zombie, the Ghastly Ones, the The Surfrajettes, The Swingin' Blackjacks & stuff 📻🎸
September 1, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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RIP to David Fair of Half Japanese;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhE2...
Half Japanese - 1,000,000,000 Kisses
YouTube video by Rofltube65
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September 1, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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RIP to David Fair of Half Japanese;
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhE2...
Half Japanese - 1,000,000,000 Kisses
YouTube video by Rofltube65
www.youtube.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Blue Mondays Happy Birthdays to Arthur Big Boy Crudup (1905) & Dinah Washington (1924);
August 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Silent Sundays Happy 122st Birthday To Alice White. A bubbly Flapper billed as basically the Blonde Clara Bow, she also mostly made Romcoms but unlike poor Clara she adapted to sound easily enough until a scandal... @tinseltowntwins.bsky.social @foreverlouiseb1.bsky.social @kezzie112.bsky.social
August 31, 2026 at 3:50 AM