Scot Turner
@scotturner.bsky.social
Music Milestones & anniversaries, Toronto Concert History - Toronto Rave History. Retired Radio programmer.
30 years ago this month - November 1995 - The Mastermind Street Jam (the 1st Hip Hop show on commercial radio in Canada) moves from Saturday nights to Monday and Tuesday nights on Energy 108. Photo: Paul (Mastermind) & Russell Peters working on the show live in studio. Yes, that Russell Peters.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
30 years ago this month - November 1995 - The Mastermind Street Jam (the 1st Hip Hop show on commercial radio in Canada) moves from Saturday nights to Monday and Tuesday nights on Energy 108. Photo: Paul (Mastermind) & Russell Peters working on the show live in studio. Yes, that Russell Peters.
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 13, 1985 - Howard Jones plays Maple Leaf Gardens
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 13, 1985 - Howard Jones plays Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 13, 1985 - The Alarm play The Concert Hall.
November 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 13, 1985 - The Alarm play The Concert Hall.
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - HOT 103.5 (now Z103) moves to a broader CHR format no longer exclusively "Dance". That format basically remains today with a strong portion (20-30%) still supporting "dance".
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - HOT 103.5 (now Z103) moves to a broader CHR format no longer exclusively "Dance". That format basically remains today with a strong portion (20-30%) still supporting "dance".
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the single "To The Beat Of The Drum (La Luna) from The Ethics. Energy 108 club banger! 👍😎👍
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the single "To The Beat Of The Drum (La Luna) from The Ethics. Energy 108 club banger! 👍😎👍
25 years ago today - November 13, 2000 - release of the album "Lovers Rock" from SADE. 2x Platinum sales in Canada. A box set of the remastered first six albums was released last month (vinyl only) titled "This Far" 👍😎👍
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
25 years ago today - November 13, 2000 - release of the album "Lovers Rock" from SADE. 2x Platinum sales in Canada. A box set of the remastered first six albums was released last month (vinyl only) titled "This Far" 👍😎👍
25 years ago today - November 13, 2000 - last issue of Canadian music industry magazine RPM.
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
25 years ago today - November 13, 2000 - last issue of Canadian music industry magazine RPM.
25th anniversary today - November 13, 2000 - release of the single "One More Time" from Daft Punk. #2 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "200 Greatest Dance Songs Of All Time" 👍😎👍
November 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
25th anniversary today - November 13, 2000 - release of the single "One More Time" from Daft Punk. #2 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "200 Greatest Dance Songs Of All Time" 👍😎👍
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the single "The Universal" from BLUR.
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the single "The Universal" from BLUR.
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the Bjork cover of "It's Oh So Quiet" Just awesome in every way - video too. 👍😎👍
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
30 years ago today - November 13, 1995 - release of the Bjork cover of "It's Oh So Quiet" Just awesome in every way - video too. 👍😎👍
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the EP "King Of The Road" from Scotland's The Proclaimers. 👍😎👍
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the EP "King Of The Road" from Scotland's The Proclaimers. 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago tonight - November 12, 1990 - Iggy Pop plays The Concert Hall.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago tonight - November 12, 1990 - Iggy Pop plays The Concert Hall.
35 years ago today - October 12, 1990 (Oct 16 also listed) - release of the single "Little Fluffy Clouds" from The Orb. #169 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "200 Greatest Dance Songs Of All Time" 👍😎👍
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
35 years ago today - October 12, 1990 (Oct 16 also listed) - release of the single "Little Fluffy Clouds" from The Orb. #169 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "200 Greatest Dance Songs Of All Time" 👍😎👍
Happy milestone 80th birthday! today - November 12 - to Canada's Neil Young.
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Happy milestone 80th birthday! today - November 12 - to Canada's Neil Young.
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the single "A Better Love" from Londonbeat. 👍😎👍
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the single "A Better Love" from Londonbeat. 👍😎👍
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 (UK first) - release of the single "My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style" Based on the 1962 hit "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones which many Canadians would remember as the theme to the game show "Definition".
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 (UK first) - release of the single "My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style" Based on the 1962 hit "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones which many Canadians would remember as the theme to the game show "Definition".
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the single "Moneytalks" from AC/DC. One of their most pop structured tracks - catchy hooks and all and well maybe not their most typical but I always liked this. Guilty pleasure I guess. 👍😎👍
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
35 years ago today - November 12, 1990 - release of the single "Moneytalks" from AC/DC. One of their most pop structured tracks - catchy hooks and all and well maybe not their most typical but I always liked this. Guilty pleasure I guess. 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 45 years ago tonight - November 11, 1980 - Frank Zappa plays Maple Leaf Gardens
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Toronto Concert History: 45 years ago tonight - November 11, 1980 - Frank Zappa plays Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 11, 1985 - Everything But The Girl play The El Mocambo. Debut Toronto appearance.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago tonight - November 11, 1985 - Everything But The Girl play The El Mocambo. Debut Toronto appearance.
Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago today - November 11, 1995 - DELIRIUM PRODUCTIONS Present: "LOST IN THE JUNGLE 4"
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Toronto Rave History: 30 years ago today - November 11, 1995 - DELIRIUM PRODUCTIONS Present: "LOST IN THE JUNGLE 4"
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of The Dream Academy cover of The Smith's "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of The Dream Academy cover of The Smith's "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" 👍😎👍
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the single "L'affaire Dumoutier" from Montreal's The Box. The band is scheduled to play The Sanderson Centre in Brantford on November 20th. 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the single "L'affaire Dumoutier" from Montreal's The Box. The band is scheduled to play The Sanderson Centre in Brantford on November 20th. 👍😎👍
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the album "White City: A Novel" from Pete Townsend. #59 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985
November 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the album "White City: A Novel" from Pete Townsend. #59 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the self titled debut album from former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. Contained "A Good Heart"
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the self titled debut album from former Undertones singer Feargal Sharkey. Contained "A Good Heart"
40th anniversary today - November 11, 1985 - release of the compilation "Songs To Learn & Sing" from Echo & The Bunnymen" #23 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985. 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
40th anniversary today - November 11, 1985 - release of the compilation "Songs To Learn & Sing" from Echo & The Bunnymen" #23 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985. 👍😎👍