The Friday Night Parkdale Special

The Friday Night Parkdale Special


Latest Episodes

The FNPS: Episode 146 - And Now We Are Three! (03-24-2023)
March 29, 2023

For the show's anniversary this year, I'm doing a rundown of records that I've bought repeatedly. This tends to happen for a few reasons, some of which are deliberate!   Oops I bought it again Ratt -

The FNPS: BONUS EPISODE - I Choo-Choo-Choose You (02-14-2023)
March 20, 2023

A Valentine for anyone who didn't have a Valentine. The War On Drugs - Thinking Of A Place Bob Dylan - Nobody ’Cept You Jim Croce - I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Elbow - The Only Road The Wild

The FNPS: Episode 143 - Another ASCII Shrug (03-03-2023)
March 19, 2023

shrug it's a shrug oh it's a shruuuug   Work has been nuts, to a point where I barely had time to even listen to music. When I did, I found myself digging through a few old playlists. Enjoy! Or don't.

The FNPS: Episode 145 - Requiem for Darrell (03-17-2023)
March 18, 2023

Four years ago this Wednesday, our friend Darrell left this world. I wanted to take some time this week to pay tribute to the man by collecting songs by artists that were meaningful to him, and some s

The FNPS: Episode 144 - Panic and Recovery (03-10-2023)
March 11, 2023

Things have been a little nutty as of late. I have two shows I still need to do post on (one from Valentine's, and one from last week), and the two remaining episodes for Quiet Storm haven't happened

The FNPS: Episode 142 - Quiet Storm, pt. 2 (02-10-2023)
February 12, 2023

This week, we're continuing our look at the Quiet Storm format for Black History Month, in particular material from 1979 through 1985. The Commodores - Still Cameo - Sparkle GQ - I Do Love You The Jon

The FNPS: Episode 141 - Quiet Storm, pt.1 (02-03-2023)
February 06, 2023

For Black History Month, we're going to do a deep dive into the Quiet Storm Movement pioneered by Melvin Lindsey. It's also perfect timing to get you into the mood for Valentine's Day, if that's your

The FNPS: Episode 140 - Novelty Songs, pt.2 (01-27-2023)
January 29, 2023

This episode picks up from where we left off last week, in 1985. Note that at least one song uses objectionable language, and I don't just mean f-bombs. Use your best judgement about what you're comfo

The FNPS: Episode 139 - Novelty Songs, p.1 (1-20-2023)
January 22, 2023

This week, we're checking out the fun little genre, novelty songs. It has a few subgenres, but we're mostly going to keep it broad for now. Be cautioned that some of the songs have themes that some ma

The FNPS: Episode 138 - Megaforce Records (01-13-2023)
January 18, 2023

In this episode, we're taking a look at Jon and Marsha Zazula's baby, Megaforce Records. Features an excerpt from a Camp Chaos cartoon (nb: nsfw, and may offend some), as well as anecdotes from podcas