Scot Turner
@scotturner.bsky.social
Music Milestones & anniversaries, Toronto Concert History - Toronto Rave History. Retired Radio programmer.
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. 👍😎👍
40th anniversary today - November 11, 1985 - release of the compilation "Catching Up With Depeche Mode" #24 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985. 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
40th anniversary today - November 11, 1985 - release of the compilation "Catching Up With Depeche Mode" #24 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985. 👍😎👍
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the single "The Highest High" from China Crisis. On "Flaunt The Imperfection" 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
40 years ago today - November 11, 1985 - release of the single "The Highest High" from China Crisis. On "Flaunt The Imperfection" 👍😎👍
45 years ago today - November 11, 1980 - release of the album "Greatest Hits" from Aerosmith. 👍😎👍
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
45 years ago today - November 11, 1980 - release of the album "Greatest Hits" from Aerosmith. 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 30 years ago tonight - November 10, 1995 - Garbage play The Opera House. Appears the CBC live taping made it to a bootleg.
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Toronto Concert History: 30 years ago tonight - November 10, 1995 - Garbage play The Opera House. Appears the CBC live taping made it to a bootleg.
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago this week - November 10 & 11, 1990 - Vancouver's Skinny Puppy play The Concert Hall. "Too Dark Park Tour"
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago this week - November 10 & 11, 1990 - Vancouver's Skinny Puppy play The Concert Hall. "Too Dark Park Tour"
Toronto Concert History: 45 years ago tonight - November 10, 1980 - Joan Jett & The Black Hearts play The Edge.
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Toronto Concert History: 45 years ago tonight - November 10, 1980 - Joan Jett & The Black Hearts play The Edge.
Wishing a happy 55th today - November 10 - to Derry Brownson (EMF) It was revealed this year he had brain cancer and no longer could tour at this time. They did post he was able to join them at a recent gig in October so that is good news.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Wishing a happy 55th today - November 10 - to Derry Brownson (EMF) It was revealed this year he had brain cancer and no longer could tour at this time. They did post he was able to join them at a recent gig in October so that is good news.
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the single "Squeeze Box" from The Who
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the single "Squeeze Box" from The Who
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - the day of The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Gordon Lightfoot went into Eastern Sound studios in Toronto just weeks later in December to record the song. It would be released the following summer. A Canadian classic.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - the day of The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Gordon Lightfoot went into Eastern Sound studios in Toronto just weeks later in December to record the song. It would be released the following summer. A Canadian classic.
50th anniversary today - November 10, 1975 - release of "Horses" the debut album from Patti Smith. #26 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" 👍😎👍
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
50th anniversary today - November 10, 1975 - release of "Horses" the debut album from Patti Smith. #26 on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" 👍😎👍
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the album "Zuma" from Neil Young And Crazy Horse.
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the album "Zuma" from Neil Young And Crazy Horse.
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the album "Radio-Activity" from Kraftwerk.
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the album "Radio-Activity" from Kraftwerk.
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the compilation "Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits" 👍😎👍
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
50 years ago today - November 10, 1975 - release of the compilation "Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits" 👍😎👍
Toronto Concert History: 60 years ago today - November 9, 1965 (2nd night of Nov 8 also listed) - James Brown plays The Mimicombo Roller Rink. Apparently 1st Toronto area show/s. This "Roller Rink" at 2487 Lakeshore West had a bowling alley and roller rink/dance hall.
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Toronto Concert History: 60 years ago today - November 9, 1965 (2nd night of Nov 8 also listed) - James Brown plays The Mimicombo Roller Rink. Apparently 1st Toronto area show/s. This "Roller Rink" at 2487 Lakeshore West had a bowling alley and roller rink/dance hall.
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago today - November 9, 1990 - AC/DC plays The Skydome Skybowl. "The Razors Edge Tour"
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Toronto Concert History: 35 years ago today - November 9, 1990 - AC/DC plays The Skydome Skybowl. "The Razors Edge Tour"
35 years ago today - November 9, 1990 - Canadian writer Hugh MacLennon died. Parts from his novel "The Watch That Ends The Night" built into the Tragically Hip song "Courage (For Hugh MacLennon)" released in 1993.
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
35 years ago today - November 9, 1990 - Canadian writer Hugh MacLennon died. Parts from his novel "The Watch That Ends The Night" built into the Tragically Hip song "Courage (For Hugh MacLennon)" released in 1993.
50 years ago today - November 9, 1975 - release of the single "Love Rollercoaster" from The Ohio Players. 👍😎👍
November 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
50 years ago today - November 9, 1975 - release of the single "Love Rollercoaster" from The Ohio Players. 👍😎👍