Happy Labour Day long weekend!

If you DON’T have to head to work this ‘unofficial’ last weekend of summer, consider your self lucky.

If you’re one of the unfortunate ones who has to suck-it-up and work this Labour Day, don’t worry, we didn’t forget.
This one’s for YOU.

LABOUR DAY-WORKERS SALUTE

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Apparently Kingston’s watering restrictions are heavily enforced. Most home owners know during the summer you can only water your lawn between 6am and 10am on even days if you have an even address and odd days if you have an odd address.  All the details are here.  And, they don’t mess around…even if you are 82 years old and want to water your 8 foot garden!

82 year old lady busted for watering her flowers

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Be safe from the by-law officers,

Reid!

Andy, our Drive Nerd on Site watched the 90 minute Steve Jobs presentation from Wednesday’s Mac World about 20 times to squeeze the real important stuff out for us.

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Jenn and I phoned up Chris St. Clair from the Weather Network to get, among other things, details on how the last long weekend of the summer was going to shape up.
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The Frigate arrived in Kingston this morning.

FREE open tours on the Canadian Warship are open to the public

from 1-5 pm today! (make sure you bring photo ID or they won’t let you on)

Jim and I spoke with Leading Seaman Gord Retwidge who gave us all the details.

The crew and ship are only here until tomorrow, so make sure you don’t miss your chance to see it!

Ladies, bring your cameras…

Gentlemen, you’re out of luck unless you can top a navy uniform.

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Our buddy Wayne from the North End called this morning with some astonishing news!

Scott Weiland has responded to Internet rumors that he has been either lip-synching or using backing vocal tracks during the band’s concerts. The allegations arose after video surfaced of Weiland falling off the stage at a concert last Wednesday in Cincinnati, during which it appeared that his vocals never wavered despite the fact that he fell headfirst and seemed to land heavily.

His reply, “I would like to dispel a rumor swirling its way around the Interwebs that I am not singing these songs that I wrote. There has never been a time in the 25-plus years that I have been singing with these guys or a combination of these guys or with other musicians that I have not sang. So whoever started that bulls*** claim, like so many other bulls*** claims, which is the problem with modern technology . . . We are a rock and roll band, (and) rock and roll bands perform live.”

Here’s the video…What do you think?

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Jenn and I got to share a rare treat with our Drive listeners on Tuesday morning. Our Essential Adventure Party house band Telefoto dragged all their gear into our little studio and played their brand new release live!

The Drive is presenting the band’s CD release party on October 1st. Call us Wednesday morning @ 8:20 and we might be able to get you in free!

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Congratulations to Courtney Donotter who now has an Apple iPad!

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Special thanks to  St. Lawrence College  and everyone who played “Are you Smarter Than A Drive DJ?” 

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Many thanks to a happy Drive listener named Elizabeth, who just got back from seeing this great show after winning tickets on The Drive.

“City and Colour was amazing and Dallas Green is so humble and was just sweetly honored that the crowd would come to see him. In his own words “I wasn’t planning on saying anything tonight and just play but Holy Shit.” lol There were goosebumps moments and I have the links from the show to just a couple of songs that blew us away like Save Your Scissors and The Girl. And to end the show, with great awe to the crowd, Gord Downie came from back stage to join in “Sleeping Sickness.”

Thank you, thank you, thank you for an amazing night and if there is a chance to request anything by City and Colour to be played, it would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

Andrew and Elizabeth Willey”

You’re very welcome!