August 2021
Album – WHO ARE YOU (THE WHO)
Who Are You is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Who, released on 18 August 1978 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. The album peaked at number 2 on the US charts and number 6 on the UK charts. Who Are You was the Who's last album to feature Keith Moon as their drummer, who died three weeks after it was released. The ironic nature of the text "Not…
Find out more »Album – SLIPPERY WHEN WET (BON JOVI)
Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986 by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. The album features many of Bon Jovi's best-known songs, including "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer", and "Wanted Dead or Alive". Slippery When Wet was an instant commercial success, spending eight weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was named by…
Find out more »TUNES AT NOON (HALIFAX WATERFRONT)
After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Tunes at Noon is back! Nova Scotian performers from all genres of music will perform at new location on the Salt Yard Stage, Halifax Waterfront, from noon to 1 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from July 21 to August 27, 2021. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE August 18 – Thomas Stajcer (Americana, country) August 19 – Urban Surf Kings (instrumental surf) August 20 – Gizelle de Guzman (country-rock) Tunes at Noon is an…
Find out more »WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
World Humanitarian Day honors humanitarian aid workers all over the world. Established by the UN in 2009, this day commemorates the anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Iraq. 22 people lost their lives, including the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights. Humanitarian aid workers provide life-saving assistance to suffering people all over the world. Those workers who live in conflict zones or in areas devastated by natural disasters are especially vulnerable. Anyone and everyone can be…
Find out more »Final Concert – TRAGICALLY HIP (2016)
On this day in 2016, the Tragically Hip drew a sell-out crowd in the band's hometown of Kingston, Ontario, as their dying singer Gord Downie bid Canada farewell. The show was broadcast live across Canada and was shown at hundreds of public screenings across the country in bars and outdoor venues.
Find out more »MOBILE SPECIAL WASTE DEPOT EVENT (BEDFORD)
Residents looking to dispose of household hazardous waste not acceptable for curbside collection can bring their materials to the mobile special waste depot events happening this August. Today`s event is at: BMO Centre, 61 Gary Martin Drive, Bedford Materials accepted at the household drop-off depot include: leftover corrosive cleaners pesticides/herbicides gasoline fuel oil and used motor oil solvents thinners pharmaceuticals and drugs aerosol cans containing hazardous substances barbecue propane tanks small propane cylinders (for example, those used for camp stoves and…
Find out more »Album – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Are You Experienced is the debut studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Released in North America on August 23 by Reprise, Are You Experienced reached number five on the Billboard 200. The LP was an immediate critical and commercial success, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest debuts in the history of rock music. The album features Jimi Hendrix's innovative approach to songwriting and electric guitar playing which soon established a new direction in psychedelic and…
Find out more »Classic Albums Top To Bottom – MOONDANCE (VAN MORRISON)
Tonight at 9:00, we’re playing this classic album in its entirety… Van Morrison - MOONDANCE TOP TO BOTTOM! Hear it the way it was meant to be heard, tonight at 9:00
Find out more »NATIONAL WAFFLE DAY
National Waffle Day celebrates the popular dish. This observance also commemorates the first Waffle Iron. Waffles are typically made with eggs, flour, and sugar. It is typically served as a breakfast dish. In 1869, Cornelius Swartwout invented the first waffle iron in the United States. A Waffle Iron is an appliance that consists of two metal pans that fold together to make the treat.
Find out more »Birthday – ROCKY JOHNSON
Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles; August 24, 1944 – January 15, 2020) was a Canadian professional wrestler born in Amhurst NS. Among many National Wrestling Alliance titles, he was the first black Georgia Heavyweight Champion. He won the World Tag Team Championship in 1983, along with his partner Tony Atlas, to become the first black champions in WWE history. He is the father of actor and former WWE wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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