Canadian immigrant song

George Motoc from Toronto, Ontario.

Mintuirea prin bere – Daniel Silvian Petre, august 1991, Vama Veche

Cind, in august 1993, am acceptat sa lucrez la radio, am facut un juramint stropit cu bere: de cite ori sint de serviciu la radio, sa cint macar o data Led Zeppelin ON AIR.

M-am tinut de juramintul ala.

In perspectiva aia, ma gindesc ca – atita timp cit se mai tine Stufstock la Vama Veche – ar trebui sa postez anual, prin august, poezia de mai jos.

De ce?

Pentru ca eu, Razvan si Ianke am pus primul cort pe plaja din Vama Veche, in iulie 1990. Pentru ca am dezvirginat locul ala precum Robinson Crusoe insula lui in romanul lui Michel Tournier.

Pentru ca, daca fecundarea plajei din Vama ar fi dat nastere la un prunc, ar fi avut acum 18 ani. Ar fi major.

(Robinson si-a fecundat insula, si nasterea a avut succes…cititi, va rog, romanul lui Tournier. In franceza)

Pentru ca, in al doilea sezon la Vama Veche (1991) era tot un singur cort pe plaja, al nostru. Dan Petre si Catalin Teodoreanu din SURVOLAJ au facut pelerinaj la Vama Veche din gara Mangalia. Au venit pe jos (pe rind, nu impreuna, la citeva zile distanta) si au aterizat intre noi, cei care vedeam in fiecare seara OZN-uri, sugeam mincarea din scoici fripte, beam valuri de vin alb si ne scaldam dimineata inainte de rasarit cu delfinii (fiind singuri, atita am stiut).

Pentru ca asa a fost Vama in 1990-1991.

Si asa s-au scris versurile de mai jos.

Vine toamna si iarna, memorati-le. Vor prinde bine la depresii & betzii prin camine studentesti.

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August 30, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | Romanian blog | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Axiom: a podcaster is an entertainer

I’ve always been fascinated by radio people when meeting them in person: they have so many great stories to tell!
They are naturally entertaining people due to the nature of their work environment.

I am now in the position to affirm the same about podcasters.

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August 30, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | Uncategorized | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Muma lui Stefan Cel Mare – recita Coco Panait

TEXTUL: In premiera in podcastul meu, vi-l prezint pe Cornel Panait. E socrul meu si e funny!

MUZICA: SERGIU CIOIU – La o adica

EPISODUL DUREAZA: 8’11”

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August 27, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | Romanian Podcast | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

George Motoc – super FM DJ, 19 Sept.1998, his weekly top 10 show

Fantastic archive recording uncovered!

Romanian language.

Download here:
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August 23, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English Podcast, Romanian Podcast | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

Are you on HDTV yet? If not for you, do it for your toddler.

WHAT THE HECK WITH HD TELEVISION? IS IT WORTH SWITCHING?

We bought our Sony Bravia HDTV last November and got the HD channels from Rogers Cable right away, including the bonus package.

HDTV is really a shock.

To compare, I don’t even have to go back to the days of watching B&W television using a tube-box as thick as a beer-belly.

HDTV is as powerful for the eye as is a drop of water on a tongue that licked sandpaper all night.

HDTV REVOLUTION IN CANADA!

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August 21, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English blog | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

HOW TO: build your podcast library and listen a podcast

TEXT: how to build a podcast library without iTunes and listen to a podcast
MUSIC: Sergio Mendes – Lugar Comun
RUNNING TIME: 13′41″

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August 18, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English Podcast | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments Yet

That’s why I loved Survolaj

…because a simple blues riff could lead to a climax

…because the vocalist had a register going up to soprano

…because they were so ahead of the times, that the time just missed them

 

August 16, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English Podcast, English blog, Romanian Podcast, Romanian blog | , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Ginerele, soacra si pisica

(Primit de la Jeffreys, despre care puteti citi si in pagina About/Despre. Inca nu are blog. Thanks, Jeff, si noroc brusc!)

Ginerele, soacra si pisica

Ginerele, prima oara la masa la soacra-sa, cu friptura in fatza.

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August 14, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | Romanian blog | , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

HOW TO series: What is a podcast?

TEXT: What is a podcast?…and a few more basic questions

MUSIC: Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal

RUNNING TIME: 12′33″

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August 11, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English Podcast, English blog | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Looking for a good, toddler friendly resort? Try this Muskoka one.

We just came back from a one-week stress cure at Muskoka lakes, 170 kilometers North of Toronto.

Muskoka is premium cottage land, for those of you not familiar with central Ontario’s escape havens.

While we were there before a few times in the last years, renting a cottage in the Parry Sound area, this was the first time we went to a resort. It’s called Severn Lodge, established mid 1800s.

There aren’t too many, and this one in particular is unique, being a kid-driven, family-oriented, premium service resort.

HOLIDAYS WITH TODDLERS

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August 10, 2008 Posted by georgemotoc | English blog | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments