Rockin' on the Rideau 2 - Hurcomb, Jim
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In his first book "Rockin' on the Rideau: Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock and Roll", veteran Ottawa broadcaster and musicologist Jim Hurcomb pulled back the curtain on the first 15 years of Rock and Roll in Ottawa, from 1955-1970. That fascinating story continues in "Rockin' on the Rideau 2: The 70's". It was the decade when Ottawa welcomed some of the biggest bands in the world to town, including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Queen, Kiss, David Bowie and many, many others. Rock FM radio arrived in Ottawa, and Geoff Winter, Brian Murphy, Shelly Hartman and Delmer and Cecil on CHEZ 106 became household…mehr

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In his first book "Rockin' on the Rideau: Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock and Roll", veteran Ottawa broadcaster and musicologist Jim Hurcomb pulled back the curtain on the first 15 years of Rock and Roll in Ottawa, from 1955-1970. That fascinating story continues in "Rockin' on the Rideau 2: The 70's". It was the decade when Ottawa welcomed some of the biggest bands in the world to town, including Led Zeppelin, Genesis, Queen, Kiss, David Bowie and many, many others. Rock FM radio arrived in Ottawa, and Geoff Winter, Brian Murphy, Shelly Hartman and Delmer and Cecil on CHEZ 106 became household names. We lined up to get into Barrymore's and the Black Swan, and travelled across the river to enjoy Red Hot and Larkspur at The Ottawa House or the legendary Chaud, run by the mighty Gerry Barber. Midnight showings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Towne Cinema were wild, boisterous parties, and Punk Rock burst on the scene when The Rotter's Club opened on Bank Street. And, of course, we had the great local bands: Octavian, The Cooper Brothers, Heaven's Radio, Avalon, The Action, Tokyo Rose and Bolt Upright and the Erections, to name a few. Relive the best days and nights of your lives, with "Rockin' On The Rideau 2: The 70's".
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Unless your mom hid your transistor radio in 1973 and still hasn't given it back, chances are you know who Jim Hurcomb is. From 1973 to 1980 Jim was one of the most popular voices on CKCU-FM, Radio Carleton, Ottawa's first cool FM station. From 1980 - 2000 he hosted a number of programs on CHEZ-106, including the afternoon variety show "In The city", the very loud "Power Chords" and the flagship "Morning Show", first as half of "Geoff (Winter) and Jim", and later "Jim and J.R. (John Rogers). Then it was 8 years at CFRA co-hosting "Middle-Aged, Bald Guys" with Al Fleming. These days, some 47 years after pushing that first button, Hurcomb is still behind the microphone, hosting and producing "The Sound of the Underground" on LIVE88.5, heard Sunday nights at 9. Away from radio, Jim is deeply involved in other aspects of music, as a musician, teacher, music trivia host and writer. "Rockin' on the Rideau" is his first book. If you like this one, there may be a "Rockin' On The Rideau: The 70's" late in 2021.