From: remaxjohnmccarthy@gmail.com   
      
   As a car person from Stoon, recently arrived in Calgary in 1972 with my 250   
   yamaha enduro stuck half way out the trunk of my 67 parisien , yeah I remember   
   it. Remember walkinging into the highlander and being awestruck at the sheer   
   size of the bar, the    
   sound, the smell ,the chaos, the live bands, the bouncers, the girls, all at   
   25cents a draft. It was intoxicating, it was madness, man alive was it fun. I   
   remeber the carriage house would start playing extremely loud violin off key   
   music at closing time.    
   The Tradewinds the westgate the crossroads and of course the Town and Country   
   and Bowness if one was really brave were all huge and on a weekend night wetre   
   packed and rocking full tilt to a live band. I remember sliding sideways down   
   suicide hill in a    
   70 datsun(200 block 2nd av Ne I think it was )and a year later actually living   
   there and watching a steam roller go flying out of control down the hiill and   
   crash into a tree at the corner. and so many good bar bands that cant count   
   them. Did I say the    
   girls. It was quite a change for this flatlander, looking back to me, I can   
   say it was almost exotic.    
      
      
   On Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 8:15:05 PM UTC-7, F.A. wrote:   
   > Ok folks,   
   >    
   >    
   >         Time to ligthen up the mood. I'm doing a little writing and I   
   > could use your valuable input if you're all interested. This   
   > really applies to all who have lived here a few years... well okay quite   
   > a few years.   
   >    
   >         Who remembers CKXL 1140, that radio who had one of the highest   
   > Canadian ratings in the 70s and early 80s? All that   
   > cool music they played then? Cars, Gary Numan, Devo, B52s, Pretenders,   
   > Bob Welch, ELO, Boomtown Rats? I am after all talking the early days of   
   > New Wave and such.   
   >    
   >         How 'bout CJAY 92's early days? Dieter Staschow's very   
   > informative album rock show: Sterotypes? Used to be on every   
   > weekday evening at 6 PM for an hour, way informative.   
   >    
   >         The clubs and bars then? The Beacon on 16th Ave? the Polo Club   
   > on 10th Ave? Majestic (Magic Stix)?   
   >    
   >         Those risque strip clubs. I believe the Pink Panther was one of   
   > them, I need help here.   
   >    
   >         I look forward to anyone's memories... it would be helpful and   
   > enjoyable. We can go back even earlier if you want.   
   >    
   > best regards,   
   >    
   > Francois   
   > (a native Calagrian...honest)   
      
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