Push Play Cafe

That Was Then features an eclectic lineup of songwriters and composers who have created significant bodies of work in their lifetime.  

The Candelo Roadshow Radio Hour is a 4 part episodic podcast created by Australian artists and musicians from the small country town of Candelo, New South Wales.  Episode 4 is called Cosmos . Each episode features local music, poetry, and storytelling.

The Candelo Roadshow Radio Hour is a 4 part episodic podcast created by Australian artists and musicians from the small country town of Candelo, New South Wales.  Episode 1 is called Home .  What is it? What makes it? How do we know when we’ve found it?  This episode is all about the wonder, the wrestling, and the search for that sometimes elusive and often complicated thing that we call “home”.Th...

The Candelo Roadshow Radio Hour is a 4 part episodic podcast created by Australian artists and musicians from the small country town of Candelo, New South Wales.  Episode 2 is called Atlas . Turn off your GPS. We don’t need a road map to tell us where we’re going. Songs become signposts, we’ll follow their melodies; the “G’day” from the Servo will let us know we’ve arrived. This journey is one of...

The Candelo Roadshow Radio Hour is a 4 part episodic podcast created by Australian artists and musicians from the small country town of Candelo, New South Wales.  Episode 3 is called Hinterland.   Behind the back gate, outside the edges of town, if you go far enough you’ll reach the land just beyond. What stories live in those wild spaces? What are the edges we come up against that take us further...

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Junior, was born November 17, 1938 and passed May 1, 2023 in Toronto. Many tributes have followed since his passing, many more are to come, as they should to celebrate the life and music of a Canadian icon. This program honours his contribution by sharing stories and songs you may not be as familiar with

Summer - We all have summertime rituals and traditions. — BBQ’s, Baseball and, if you’re lucky enough to live near the ocean or a lake, bonfires. You could head off to the beach in the early evening, start a fire with driftwood that you found lying around, cook hotdogs and roast some marshmallows.  More often than not, a couple of the gang would bring their guitars and sit around singing songs whi...

Scientific research has shown that singing may have been the primary form of        communication for early humans before the invention of language.  Singing without the aid of instrumentation is referred to as a capella - from pre renaissance Italian and it  literally means — “ in the style of the chapel “. The term is used to describe both vocal groups and soloists alike and although it refers t...

Music - What is it about Music that makes it such an intriguing art form to us? It’s    because Music is everywhere. — it’s in the air between us — just waiting to be sung. It is the means of painting a picture on silence — not canvas. Whether composing, playing or just listening, music speaks to our very souls.  To live is to be musical — it’s in our veins.

American Bandstand was an iconic television show that ran for almost 4 decades,  making it one of the most successful shows in television history.  First Aired in          Philadelphia in 1952 it was a weekly feature until 1989. A Top 40’s music show, Hosted by Dick Clark, it was the first show that catered to a Teenage audience. It featured the newest music, the latest dances and live performance...

Ahh the south pacific — island paradises with white sand beaches, crystal blue lagoons and palm trees swaying in a warm breeze.  Sailing from one island to another, taking in the various cultures, is a dream vacation, that for most of us is on our someday maybe wish-list. Although each island has its own distinct culture, they all share a common ancestry — Polynesia.  The Polynesians headed out in...

New Voices are the voices and music from an all Canadian line up that I expect you may be hearing a lot more of in the year ahead are featured in this show. 

Canadian Roots continues our presentation of the voices and music from an all Canadian line up that I expect you may be hearing a lot more of in the year ahead. 

Oh Canada! continues our presentation of voices and music from an all Canadian lineup that you may be hearing a lot more of in the years ahead. 

Something to Talk About continues our North American journey showcasing some fabulously talented musicians and songwriters, inspired by a Bonnie Raitt classic that was written by Canadian Shirley Eikhard. 

Christmas With A Twist  is the second of our 3 part series where we are taking a look at the music of Christmas and offer up a mix of traditional songs where you may not have heard these particular versions before and some you may have never heard. And a couple of songs that are just not played nearly enough!

The Huron Carol  acknowledges the significant cultural and historical importance of the story of the Nativity, describing the birth of Jesus Christ in a setting that is relatable to Huron people through the music of Tom Jackson and other indigenous artists. 

Blues for Christmas - The Blues is defined as:  songs of emotional expression, often reflecting themes of hardship and resilience. Although traditionally known for that — in actuality, the Blues run the full gambit up to and including — Sheer Joy!  As a result the ”blues” have become the Foundation for several other genres such as Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll. In today’s show, th...

Family Day explores what exactly is a family. It has been described as the nucleus of civilization. It is the link to our past, and the bridge to our future. This show features songs that revolve around family. 

Christmas Fun  begins a 3 part series looking at the music of Christmas. We start it off having a little fun and maybe even get a wee bit silly. Hopoefully it will give you a little boost of energy to start off the holiday season. 

This episode of Pump Up the Wattage at the Cottage is the finale of our 6 part series bringing a high energy, hard driving, rocking and rolling potpourri of some of our favourite tunes serving up a summer sizzle to get you through the rest of the season.

This episode of Pump Up the Wattage at the Cottage is the fifth in our 6 part series bringing a high energy, hard driving, rocking and rolling potpourri of some of our favourite tunes serving up a summer sizzle to get you through the rest of the season.

This episode of Pump Up the Wattage at the Cottage is the fourth in our 6 part series bringing a high energy, hard driving, rocking and rolling potpourri of some of our favourite tunes serving up a summer sizzle to get you through the rest of the season.

This episode of Pump Up the Wattage at the Cottage is the third in our 6 part series bringing a high energy, hard driving, rocking and rolling potpourri of some of our favourite tunes serving up a summer sizzle to get you through the rest of the season.

This episode of Pump Up the Wattage at the Cottage is the second in our 6 part series bringing a high energy, hard driving, rocking and rolling potpourri of some of our favourite tunes serving up a summer sizzle to get you through the rest of the season.