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Behind The Vinyl: Taylor Dayne, Gord Deppe of the Spoons, Midge Ure

Behind The Vinyl: Taylor Dayne, Gord Deppe of the Spoons, Midge Ure
Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Producer, singer and songwriter Midge Ure tells us the story of how “Do They Know It’s Christmas” came to be along with the challenges of recording it with so many stars. Taylor Dayne shares her story of very humble beginnings and the support from her family to help her dream... Read More

Flock Of Seagulls, Platinum Blonde And Spandau Ballet from Boom 97.3’s Behind The Vinyl

Flock Of Seagulls, Platinum Blonde And Spandau Ballet from Boom 97.3’s Behind The Vinyl
Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: Mike Score from Flock Of Seagulls talks about how long it took before their song “Wishing” took over a year to make it to their record. Mark Holmes of Platinum Blonde reluctantly sheds some light on what their song “Situation Critical” is really about. Tony Hadley and Martin Kemp of... Read More

Myles Goodwyn (April Winter, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Alex Lifeson (Rush)

Myles Goodwyn (April Winter, Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace), Alex Lifeson (Rush)
Dropping the needle in this episode of Behind The Vinyl: The always charismatic Alex Lifeson of Rush shares some insight on the song “Limelight” and how an extremely cold winter helped the band record one of their biggest hits. Myles Goodwyn of April Wine gives us an amazing math lesson about their song “Roller”. Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace... Read More

Behind The Vinyl: “Pop Goes The World” with Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats

Behind The Vinyl: “Pop Goes The World” with Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats
Lead Singer and Founder of Men Without Hats, Ivan Doroschuk, came back to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Safety Dance” on vinyl! Ivan talks about about the inspiration of the song, the impact it made on his life, the music video and more! Watch as Ivan goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “Rhythm Of Youth” on iTunes here or check... Read More

Behind the Vinyl: The Kings – “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide”

Behind the Vinyl: The Kings – “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide”
boom97.3 had Guitarist Mister Zero and Bass/Lead Vocalist David Diamond from The Kings in the boom 97.3 studios to share their story about their song “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide”” on vinyl! They talk about the genesis of the main riff of the song, the writing, the decision to move two songs into one and more! Watch as The... Read More

Kim Mitchell to release Single “Diamonds Diamonds” featuring Barenaked Ladies

Kim Mitchell to release Single “Diamonds Diamonds” featuring Barenaked Ladies
TORONTO, ON – ole label group is pleased to announce that Canadian rock legend Kim Mitchell will release a re-recorded version of the Max Webster hit, “Diamonds Diamonds”, featuring Barenaked Ladies on February 22, 2019. Produced by Greg Wells (Keith Urban, Twenty-One Pilots, Adele), the Max Webster gem co-written by Kim Mitchell and his writing partner Pye Dubois marks Mitchell’s... Read More

Behind The Vinyl – I Wouldn’t Want To Lose Your Love – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine

Behind The Vinyl – I Wouldn’t Want To Lose Your Love – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine
Lead Singer/Guitarist/Founding Member of April Wine, Myles Goodwyn came to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Tonight Is A Wonderful Time” on vinyl! Myles talks about how the song came to be and more! Watch as Myles goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “Stand Back” on iTunes here or check out your local Vinyl Record Store and pick up the album. Read More

Behind The Vinyl – Closer To Fine – Emily Saliers from Indigo Girls

Behind The Vinyl – Closer To Fine – Emily Saliers from Indigo Girls
Singer/Songwriter Emily Saliers from Indigo Girls came to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Closer To Fine” on vinyl! Emily talks about how she made the song, the meaning behind the song and more! Watch as Emily goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “Indigo Girls” on iTunes here or check out your local Vinyl Record Store and pick up the album.... Read More

Behind the Vinyl – Roller – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine

Behind the Vinyl – Roller – Myles Goodwyn from April Wine
Lead Singer/Guitarist/Founding Member of April Wine, Myles Goodwyn came to the boom 97.3 studios to play “Roller” on vinyl! Myles talks about how the song came to be, how he structured the song, performing this song live and more! Watch as Myles goes Behind The Vinyl! You can buy “First Glance” on iTunes here or check out your local Vinyl Record Store... Read More