Liner Notes: Revealing Chats With Canada's Retro Music Makers

Canadian Music Makers from the 1960s-1990s chat with fellow musician Dan Hare and they reveal all..song creation, the highs (and lows) of the biz, fans, family, sacrifices and successes, what they're up to now and a life lesson or two learned along the way. In this introductory episode Lori Dean, Program Director for Dusty Disc Radio, talks about the idea behind the podcast and introduces show host Dan Hare.​

In part two The Stampeders Kim Berly continues chats about recording and touring in the 1970s, his thoughts on KISS and Santana, the rebirth of the band in 1992, why they are more popular now than ever and shares some real, and even raw, insights into his life and musical career.

Kim Berly the Juno award-winner, SOCAN lifetime achievement recipient, drummer, singer and songwriter for the Canadian classic rock band The Stampeders. In part one of his chat with Dan Hare he talks about why 6 “cowboys” from Calgary headed to Toronto, how they became a trio of internationally known rockers, why the pop song that made them famous was an anomaly and who was influential in the bands career.

Robbie Lane has been entertaining Canadians for decades and doing it like no other. In part one he tells host Dan Hare of getting into the business when he was just a teenager and how his band, Robbie Lane and The Disciples, became the house band for Ronnie Hawkins and, eventually, for the ‘60s TV show ‘It’s Happening’. Robbie also talks about: the bands work with commercials that led to a brief name change to The Butterfingers; why the catchy ‘Tiger In Your Tank’ went from commercial jingle to charted single; his personal ups and downs; the solo years and the rebirth of The Disciples.

In the second part of his chat with Dan Hare, Robbie Lane reveals his experiences with touring; his thoughts on Canadian artists ‘breaking’ in the U.S.; how he became a DJ; why (and where) the Disciples play gigs on their own terms; his 50 year friendship with Gordon Lightfoot; the passion he’s pursued for the past eight years and his overall outlook on life.

In part two Queen of Scream Darby Mills: shares highlights from tours with White Snake, ZZ Top and KISS; her final split with the Headpins and why she was sued; the ups and downs of her solo career; her connection to Pete Townshend; the pain of personal loses; the impact of Tae Kwon Do; her musical reinvention and having control over her own musical destiny.

Known as The Queen of Scream and Voice of The Headpins, Darby Mills has been a 'belter' throughout her decades-long career. In part 1 of this riveting chat she shares with host Dan Hare: who stirred her passion for singing; the 'ah-ha' moment of her first gig, joining (and leaving and rejoining) the Headpins, the ups and downs of working with Brian MacLeod, and a personal sacrifice or two.

To Toronto via Budapest and Sydney, singer/songwriter, film maker and photographer Peter Foldy exploded onto the Canadian music scene in 1973 with his first single ‘Bondi Junction’ which hit #1 in Canada. In part 1 of 2 Peter chats about: being a child performer on Australian TV; making home movies as a teen with his friends, the Bee Gees; moving to Canada and attending film school by day, playing music at night; his heady ride to the top ‘Bondi Junction’ and the slide that followed, and his move from Toronto to L.A.