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Scot Turner

@scotturner.bsky.social

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Music Milestones & anniversaries, Toronto Concert History - Toronto Rave History. Retired Radio programmer.

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Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2h

40 years ago today - October 11, 1985 - release of the single "King For A Day" from The Thompson Twins.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2h

40th anniversary today - October 11, 1985 - release of "Picture Book" the debut album from Simply Red. In the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2h

40 years ago today - October 11, 1985 - release of the album "Power Windows" from Toronto's RUSH.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2h

40 years ago today - October 11, 1985 - release of "Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven" the debut album from Love And Rockets. #12 on CFNY's Top 85 of 1985 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2h

40 years ago today - October 11, 1985 - release of the album "Believe You Me" from Blancmange

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

45 years ago today - October 10, 1980 - release of "Kilimanjaro" the debut album from The Teardrop Explodes. 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - release of the album "Tragic Kingdom" from No Doubt.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

35 years ago today - October 10, 1990 - release of the single "SIN" from Nine Inch Nails. On "Pretty Hate Machine" 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

45 years ago today - October 10, 1980 - release of the single "Gentlemen Take Polaroids" from Japan. Ahead of the album of the same name out the following month. 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

45 years ago today - October 10, 1980 - release of the album "Icehouse" from Flowers. The band soon after changed their name to Icehouse. Original cover and North American cover when release in 1981. 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - release of the album "Insomniac" from Green Day

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - backstage with Mariah Carey. The great gang at SONY Canada treating a number of us to a special show at Madison Square Garden - filmed and released on video in March 1996.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - the entire Dick Assman story featured on CBC's Undercurrents. Just an image here - the entire video is on YouTube

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - Paul Alofs - after a run at HMV - heads up BMG Canada

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 1d

30 years ago today - October 10, 1995 - after 5 years as a top 40 station AM640 flips to all talk. Would last another 6 years before the next flip to "Mojo"

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2d

25 years ago today - October 9, 2000 - release of the single "Beautiful Day" from U2 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2d

30 years ago today - October 9, 1995 - release of the album "Ima" from BT 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 2d

25 years ago today - October 9, 2000 - release of the Timo Maas remix of "Dooms Night" from Azzido Da Bass. 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

Toronto Concert History: 40 years ago today - October 8, 1985 - Shriekback play The Diamond. Vital Sines opened.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - the new remixed version of "Mother Universe" is released. Original out in March - re-recording and remix after the success of "I'm Free" 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

40 years ago today - October 8, 1985 - release of the album " 7 Day Weekend" from Comsat Angels

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of "Some Friendly" the debut album from The Charlatans (Charlatans UK)

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of the single "Three Babies" from Sinead O'Connor. A beautiful Enya like feel in a Sinead kind of way. Lovely. On the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" 👍😎👍

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

45 years ago today - October 8, 1980 - release of the album "Dirty Mind" from Prince. #326 on Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.

Scot Turner @scotturner.bsky.social · 3d

35 years ago today - October 8, 1990 - release of the single "Piccadilly Palare" from Morrissey. #48 on CFNY's Top 90 of 1990. 👍😎👍