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I love when my mom lets me know when wonderful people it know are being given public recognition. Congrats Dave. The Willistead is so great.
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Open Mic Surgery with James O-L begins around 10pm tonight. Come and play a few songs. We love variety. $5 pints are in effect when we open at 8pm. You can get one of our 7 draught beers (Wellington, Walkerville, Steam Whistle, Motor Craft Ales) and tall
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I doubt you know the Scarborough Dude, but he basically comes to Windsor every year to tell me I'm doing everything wrong. Actually, he comes to sleep over at @shanepotvin 's place and run amok. The browbeating is just his extra pleasure.
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A great piece of Phog Drawing Book art from Innes Wilson and His Opposition when they played a long time ago. Tom and Frank. A bit of writing notes, "any piece of art is better w/ lightning". #tenyearsofphog
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New Windsor band, Brother, debuted their post rock, space rock vibe tonight at Phog. Quite invigorating. Like a sonic, neural massage. I'm anxious to have them back.
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Vice Aerial has been the magnificent trio playing Phog every Wednesday, but last week were a five-piece, including Alistair Cameron on hand drum and Mark Calcott on keys. It's brilliant. And it's free. Tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 10pm we do it again. Al
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Congratulations to Toast Open Mic Poetry for reaching ONE YEAR of high quality, well-attended poetry readings at Phog Lounge. A major achievement and dedication shown by @bennytoealexander and Coley Coffman! Way to go!
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Beer. Surgery. Dr. James O-L. It's Monday again. Open Mic Surgery welcomes you to perform a few songs on the guitar provided by James...or with the one you bring. Does Nate let people use his drums? Drumtimes. $5 for 20oz pints of all 7 craft beers on tap
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Tonight's show, in a fresh building, is going to be extremely well received by the throng of music fans that like variety in a love show. Three top notch locals holdin' it down tonight.
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Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns was within feet of me most of the game. Pretty excellent. A legend.
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At the press table with Kim Elliott. Doing play-by-play at the first Canadian basketball game ever held in a casino. It was epic! Windsor Express defeat London Lightning.
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NBL professional basketball game at Caesars Windsor! Windsor Express vs. London Lightning (defending champs). Kimba Elliott and I doing live WETV broadcast. Game starts soon.
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Early morning at the diner. The plan from last night, executed masterfully today. Yessssssss. The things you need to do when your fridge is a food-warming piece of junk.
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This is The Lance, in November 1998. Yes, that's LINDY, who I never thought had played Windsor before 2005, when he played the University's pub! And below/left...Christian Aldo at Park Street Gallery. I'm just staring blankly at this.
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My favourite "Entertoonment" comic I had published in the Globe and Mail. It ran October 25, 2000. I was 21. We poked fun at the VERY well-spoken Rex Murphy, and as I understand it, it's still framed in or near his office. When Jason (comic partner) and I
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My brother Cary made this by boring shallow holes into a block of wood and painting it afterward. It was a gift to me on my 22nd birthday. It's my high school grad photo, huge loop earring and all. Anyone ever seen something like this before?
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A portrait of Ron Marston, artist unknown, signed JH. Found this in Phog Drawing Book Number 4.
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City of Windsor snow removal crew mangled one of our bike racks. I'm taking bets for how long it takes to replace it. My guess? June 1st. Your guess?
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The Walkervilles played a nice surprise show last night at 11:45pm. It was hoppin'. Great stuff. And it looks like tonight, Ron Leary is playing a last-minute Friday night gig, and bringing friends along!
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The five most wonderful Open Mic Surgery hosts one could ask for. Left to right: Ron Leary, George Madison, Ray Whimsey, James O-L and Tara Watts.
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Ray Whimsey is coming from Toronto. Ron Leary has been trying to get out of Chicago in the deep freeze for days, but he's finally Windsor-bound. Tara Watts and George Bozanich are local behemoths ready to rumble. James O-L, current host, is JUST recoverin
