It is with a very heavy heart that I write this last entry for Retrospect. Ed-FM is moving far from the CFRC broadcast booth for a work-related position. It’s a wonderful event for him, and a sad one for his listeners. We wish Ed-FM all the very best after giving more than 12 years to CFRC as Retrospect’s DJ, spinning countless 80’s gems that would otherwise never be heard over the airwaves.

I have known Ed for the past 4 years and he has added immeasurable light to my life through his friendship and his music. I predict we’ll be hearing him in some other iteration one of these days. Spinning fabulously obscure music is in his blood, and he won’t be able to resist the call of the turntable for very long. Godspeed, Ed.

CFRC-FM Playlist May 15, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck

To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Men Without Hats – On Tuesday
Alexi Sayle – Didn’t You Kill My Brother?
They Never Sleep – Bite The Bullet
Yello – Metropolitan Meltdown (Part II)
Manufacture – As The End Draws Near (extended mix)
Flash & The Pan – Midnight Man (extended mix)
Vis-A-Vis – I am The Night (Colour Me Black)
David Bowie – Heroes/Helden
Slow Children – Spring In Fialta (extended)
Comsat Angels – You Move Me (One Good Reason)
Stranglers – No Mercy (extended)
Simple Minds – Glittering Prize (live)
Yello – Metropolitan Meltdown (Part I)
English Beat – Pato And Roger A Go Talk
Single Gun Theory – Open The Skies
New Order – Blue Monday

Tonight was a nice mix of old friends and new – music we’ve been made aware of along with some lesser-known tunes. It was all good and made for two hours of absolute bliss. Thank you Ed-FM for all that you do to make the world disappear for 120 minutes. It’s greatly appreciated.

Tune in to Ed and his “more synthesizers!” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist May 8, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here. Or, join us on Facebook.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Box – L’Affaire Du Moutier (tightrope mix)
Nails – Home Of The Brave
Gary Numan – My Jesus (John Peel Sessions)
Icicle Works – Shit Creek
Cassandra Complex – One Millionth Happy Customer
Rational Youth – Cite Phosphore
Tones On Tail – War
Simple Minds – Here Comes The Fool
Nash The Slash – Swing Shift (soixante-neuf)
Martha & The Muffins – Swimming
Cars – Moving In Stereo
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Two Tribes (anihilation mix)
The The – December Sunlight (All Cried Out)
New Order – Ceremony
Maurice & The Cliches – Soft Core
Gowan – A Criminal Mind
Men Without Hats – Security (10-inch single)
Rockaderos – I Wanna Dance Like Fred
English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom (dub mix)
Blancmange – Blind Vision (12 inch)
Department S – Is Vic There?

Another exceptional night with Ed-FM and Retrospect.No matter what the world throws at you, there is a song that will help heal your soul. Ed-FM has a way of finding just the right tunes to make all your troubles and worries fade away.

Tune in to Ed and his “there’s a song for that” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist May 1, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here. Or, join us on Facebook.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Vis-A-Vis – Shadowplay
Squeeze – Slap & Tickle
Toby Swann – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Ryan Paris – La Dolce Vita
Gary Numan – This Wreckage
Yeah Yeah Noh – Blood Soup
Wang Chung – Wait
Rational Youth – Cite Phosphore
Chameleons – Up The Down Escalator
English Beat – Pato & Roger A Go Talk
Clash – Charlie Don’t Surf
Malcolm Burn – Crashing
Richard Strange & The Engine Room – Damascus
Norman Iceberg – Be My Human Tonight
Chills – Pink Frost
Hush – Now Reality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Genetic Engineering (extended)
Henry Badowski – My Face
Japan – Life In Tokyo (Disco mix)

Ed promised to make up last week’s absence to us, and he never goes back on a promise! Tonight’s show was extra-hot, showcasing special tracks he purchased at The Record Vault while in Toronto last week. As always, his treasures are our pleasures! Lucky we are that Ed-FM was taught at an early age to share.

Tune in to Ed and his “it’s much more fun to share” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist April 24, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here. Or, join us on Facebook.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Breeding Ground – Reunion
Abecedarians – Smiling Monarchs
Mission UK – Island In A Stream
Strange Advance – Love Becomes Electric (skin to skin mix)
Arkitex – Mystery Man
Devine – Walk Like A Man
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party (party ’til you’re dead mix)
Wall Of Voodoo – Far Side Of Crazy (promo copy)
Extras – Hip Hop Hip Hip
Hawaiian Pups – Baby Judy
Creatures – Standing There (andalusian mix)
Art Of Noise – Moments In Love
Martha & The Muffins – Swimming
Boys Brigade – Melody
Savage Progress – My Soul Unwraps Tonight (12 inch)
Hush – Dancing In East Berlin
Yello – The Race (extended)

Ed-FM was sharing the extended love tonight with several tunes topping the 6-minute mark (some even easily doubling it). That’s what’s so great about Ed-FM’s Retrospect show–even though you may have previously heard a song Ed plays, chances are you may never have heard the longer mix because commercial radio tends to frown on such things. This is the place to be if you love your music both obscure and extended.

Note – Ed will be back in two weeks, as work obligations will keep him out of the studio next week.

Tune in to Ed and his “longer IS better” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist April 10, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here. Or, join us on Facebook.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasure Dome (Side 1)
Box – Crying Out Loud For Love
Moev – Yeah Whatever
Peter Murphy – The Line Between The Devil’s Teeth (extended)
Jon & Vangelis – The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
Ohama – Where Do You Call Home
Maurice & The Cliches – Soft Core
Oingo Boingo – Grey Matter
Sex Pistols – Johnny B. Goode/Roadrunner
New Order – Senses
Gary Numan – Jo The Waiter
Nash The Slash – Hey Joe
Glove – Perfect Murder
Data Bank-A – Etiquette Of Travel
Martha & The Muffins – By The Waters Of Babylon
Pete Shelley – Homo Sapien

Still feeling the affects of Ed-FM’s epic shopping trip, we were all treated to more jaw-droppingly brilliant tunes tonight. Keep ’em spinning Ed, and we’ll keep chair-dancing for joy!

Tune in to Ed and his “the music’s so bright I’ve gotta wear shades” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist April 3, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here. Or, join us on Facebook.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Wall Of Voodoo – Far Side Of Crazy
Lightning Seeds – Pure
Men Without Hats – Jenny Wore Black
General Public – Limited Balance
Simple Minds – Theme For Great Cities
Benjamin Russell – Miracle
Sons Of The Desert – Best Things
Wolfgang Press – Assassination/Kansas
BB Gabor – Moscow Drug Club
Moral Support – Strange Day For Dancing
Yello – She’s Got A Gun (live at the Palladium)
Abecedarians – Smiling Monarchs
Waterboys – Medicine Jack (12 inch)
Box – Walk Away
Art Of Noise – Moments In Love (Beaten mix)
Trans Dance – Night Moves
Alphaville – Forever Young (Eternal mix)
Visage – The Damned Don’t Cry
Vicious Pink – Cccan’t You See (extended)

When Ed-FM goes shopping, we all benefit. This week, he came home with armfuls of obscure treasures from a bin-diving trip up north that he plans to share with us over the next few broadcasts. Feels like Christmas in March, it does!

Tune in to Ed and his “shop ’til I drop” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist March 27, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

FM – Just Like You (extended mix)
Fun Boy Three/Bananarama – Really Saying Something
Killing Joke – Love Like Blood (extended mix)
Pukka Orchestra – Weekend (Come Alive)
Martha & THe Muffins – Come Out & Dance
Sparks – Music That You Can Dance To (extended mix)
Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call (extended)
Maurice & The Cliches – Soft Core
Camper Van Beethoven – Take The Skinheads Bowling
Shriekback – All Lined Up (extended mix)
BB Gabor – Simulated Groove
Yaz – State Farm (extended mix)
World Party – Private Revolution (extended mix)
Simple Minds – Up On The Catwalk (extended mix)
Chain Of Fun – Paisley Girls
Savage Progress – My Soul Unwraps Tonight
It’s Immaterial – Gigantic Raft
Paul Hardcastle – 19 (extended)

Hallelujah! Ed-FM is back. It’s been a long dry spell without our weekly fix of 80s obscurity, but Ed followed the crumb-trail back to the station, and cheerfully filled our ears with the overlooked, but fabulous 80s music we crave. Thank you Ed for all that you do…now stay put for a while!

Tune in to Ed and his “no such thing as too obscure” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist March 20, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

XTC – Summer’s Cauldron
XTC – Grass
Dole – Slumberland
Neon Judgement – Tomorrow In Papers
Payola$ – China Boys
Psyche – Thundershowers (In Ivory Towers)
Simple Minds – Colours Fly And Catherine Wheel
Gary Numan – This Wreckage
Extras – Hip Hop Hip Hip
Nails – Hotel For Women (12 inch)
Martha & THe Muffins – Swimming
Soft Cell – Mr. Self Destruct
Derby Club – Ronnie, This Is Not A Movie
Tears For Fears – Mad World
Yello – Sometimes (Dr. Hirsch)
Box – L’Affaire DuMoutier
Art Of Noise – Close To The Edit
Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia (My Reflection)(extended)
Blue Peter – Don’t Walk Past (F Version)
Mission – Tower of Strength (extended)

Tuesday night’s as good as any to get a little crazy. Obscurely crazy, that is. Ed was spinning obscurity out of
control, vinyl flying everywhere! But, we wouldn’t have it any other way. Don’t believe it? Check out the playlist,
then join us in three weeks – Ed’s going on a well-deserved break. We’ll be waiting for you!

Tune in to Ed and his “no such thing as too obscure” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist February 28, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

Darkroom – San Paku (extended)
Dominatrix – The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc)
Moev – Ha
Mike Oldfield – Family Man
Martha & The Muffins – Several Styles Of Blonde Girls Dancing
Jim Carroll Band – People Who Died
Fixx – Shred Of Evidence
Howard Jones – Look Mama
Pukka Orchestra – Cherry Beach Express
Alternative Radio – First Night (extended)
Cars – Moving In Stereo
Benjamin Russell – Miracle
Yello – Call It Love
Yazoo – State Farm (madhouse mix)
Monks – I Can Do Anything You Like
Vicious Pink – Take Me Now
Rational Youth – Latin Lovers
B-52s – Devil In My Car
Jerry Cott – Alphabet Town

The heat continues across the continent, and sometimes I really think Ed-FM is single-handedly the reason.
“Everything’s Gone Green” describes the eco-friendly natural wattage he produces every Tuesday from Kingston,
Ontario. Don’t believe it? Give it a listen for yourself.

Tune in to Ed and his “not afraid of obscure” 80’s Retrospect show on CFRC-FM from 8 pm until 10 pm on Tuesday nights. Ed takes requests by phone: (613) 533-CFRC (2372) or email: retrospectcfrc at yahoo dot ca. Indulge yourself in some “80’s Music that doesn’t suck.” I guarantee die-hard 80’s New Wave/post-punk fans will not be disappointed.

CFRC-FM Playlist February 21, 2012

Basement of Carruthers Hall in Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
ED-FM ~ Retrospect
80’s Music That Doesn’t Suck
If the “Listen Live” link on the CFRC Website doesn’t work, copy and paste this URL into your Windows Media Player: http://sunsite.queensu.ca:8000/
Join us in the Chat Room during the show – either click the link on the right menu under the Rave and Roll graphic, or here.
To listen to any shows that you may have missed, go to the CFRC website and look up the archives under the “Programming” drop-down menu. You can enjoy Ed’s previous shows in one-hour increments.

David Bowie – Heroes/Helden
Nash The Slash – 1984
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Concrete Hands
Moev – Crucify Me (12 inch)
Mojo Nixon – Elvis Is Everywhere
Neo A4 – Say This To Me (12 inch)
Gary Numan/Bill Sharpe – Change Your Mind (12 inch)
New Order – Everything’s Gone Green
Jona Lewie – (You’ll Always Find Me ) In The Kitchen At Parties
Men Without Hats – On Tuesday
Human League – Crow And A Baby
Echo & THe Bunnymen – Show Of Strength
Psyche – Uncivilized
Johnny Analog – Rhythm Ruled
Mood – Paris Is One Day Away
Love & Rockets – Kundalini Express
Martha & The Muffins – The Waters Of Babylon
Siouxsie & The Banshees – Peek-A-Boo
Reflex – Politics Of Dancing (12 inch)