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Dave Bidini of The Rheostatics joins me this week on the show. The Rheostatics are one of Canada’s most enduring, adventurous and unpredictable bands. They came up in Toronto in the late 80’s in a fresh indie-rock scene before indie-rock existed. They didn’t sound like anyone else, and they didn’t write songs like anyone else. Dave, Martin Tielli and Tim Vesely recorded a string of iconic Canadian rock from their awesomely titled debut “Greatest Hits” through the classic “Melville” in the 90’s, right up to last year’s “Here Come The Wolves”. Their music resonated with audiences across the country, but for various reasons, they chose to not venture south of the border or to Europe throughout their career, and as a result have stayed an essentially Canadian treasure. Their instrumental music found on recordings like the Whale Music soundtrack and Music Inspired by the Group Of 7 are rich and unique. Aside from his work in the band, Dave has become a beloved author, combining his love of music and hockey into books and articles for national publications, as well as the paper he started in Toronto recently called the West End Phoenix.

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