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Broadcast on Saturday January 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm (14:30) on Montreal's multicultural, multilingual Community Radio station, CINQ FM 102.3, Radio Centreville www.radiocentreville.com and click on the Podcast grill for the most recent show episode. (The Earth Lounge is Produced & Hosted by Brian R Dillon)  English programming from Friday @ 10:30 pm thru Saturday @ 4:00 pm.

 

• Green Inaugural Ball (produced by Event Emissary and presented by Discovery's Planet Green) on Saturday January 17, 2009 to be held in the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium and titled "Maximum Celebration, Minimal Impact": http://www.greeninauguralball.com/ Headliner Wyclef Jean.
  
• Green Inaugural Ball (produced by Live Earth) on Monday January 19, 2009: http://liveearth.org/green_inaugural_ball/ Entertainers scheduled to perform include William, Melissa Etheridge, Maroon 5, John Legend and Michel Franti.
  
• The Montreal International Auto Show from January 16-25, 2009 featuring "On Route to a Greener Future": http://www.salonautomontreal.com/en/special-attractions ... And hit the HEMA-Quebec Blood Drive that concurrently runs during the Auto Show @ COMPLEXE DESJARDINS (La Grande Place)  2, Complexe Desjardins January 19-23. "Give the Gift of Life. Give Blood." I have to wait until January 31, 2009 B4 I can donate again (since I donated on December 3, 2008) so cover for me. Thank-You. 
  
• Background article (from WIRED.com): Reinventing the VW Microbus For the Eco-Age: http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/01/verdier-reinven.html 
• IGLOOFEST 2009! Dance your ski-boots off to Frosty the DJ! www.igloofest.ca/ Three weekends for the Snow-Down DJ Fest at the Quai Jacques-Cartier in the Old Port of Montreal: January 16-17; January 23-24; January 30-31.
  

• Show launch Snippet: SOUTH PARK FAT FARM: "TOFU PUDDING" ... Are You Keeping that New Year's Resolution on better eating? Keep your mittens out of the TimBits donut box! Be good! In fact, take it easy at the trough until Superbowl Sunday and the feast of Chili, Dogs, Wings and a Frosty Cold One. You can do "Yes U Can."
  
• WYCLEF JEAN: "SLOW DOWN" featuring TI; playing at the 1st Green Inaugural Ball on January 17, 2009 in Washington, DC.
• JOHN LEGEND: "QUICKLY" featuring Brandy; playing at the 2nd Green Inaugural Ball on January 19, 2009 in Washington, DC.
• EMPIRE ISIS: "MISSION"; playing at Club Soda on Wednesday January 21, 2009 for her CD LAUNCH Party. Album titled "Brand New Style."
  
• SWING MACHINE: "SOUL IS WHAT's HAPPENING" ... Scnoot happens as my intended MP3 track jammed on the computer thus this PLAN-B track from CD. 
  
• Show wrap snippet: ECLECTIC CARTOON MONTAGE ... So I'm a little warped from the extreme cold! Hey, it could be worse than Montreal! Ya, like we could be in Winnipeg!
  
• BONUS TRACK on this PODCAST Only due to a technical glitch on-air ... I promised you the track and here it is: WE ARE WOLVES: "FIGHT & KISS" (Montreal, QC, Canada)
  

• Go HABS GO! Catching the Habs @ Senators game Saturday evening January 17 on the tube.
  
• Got in a BUDOKON workout (my #3) @ ZAZEN Spa-Athletisme located on St-Paul Street in Old Montreal on Saturday morning January 17, 2009 before heading into the radio station.
  
• Played INDOOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL on Thursday January 15 @ 365 Volleyball. Next best thing to the Caribbean! Go SUNS of BEEYOTCHES (my team) go!
• Got in a BUDOKON workout (my #2) @ ZAZEN Spa-Athletisme located on St-Paul Street in Old Montreal on Wednesday evening January 14, 2009. With the Wind Chill Factor @ -35 Celsius much of the day an indoor workout was the logical call. Psycho only goes so far! 
• Attended the RADIO CENTREVILLE - CINQ FM 102.3 Board of Directors meeting Tuesday evening January 13.
  
• Slapped on the ICE SKATES for my 2nd sortie of the season @ the BONSECOURS RINK located at the basin just below Bonsecours Market in the Quays of the Old Port on Monday afternoon January 12. "Good-Dye Mates" to our visiting Australians from Melbourne with the balls to try out ice skating, Tony & Marie. "Oye Oye Oye."
  
• Went X-Country Skiing Sunday January 11 @ Mont-Royal Park in Montreal on a sunny day. Take that "Cabin Fever!" Temperature crisp but perfect for X-Country. Snow conditions ideal.
• GOT PIGSKIN?  RESULTS (January 10-11, 2009): I've got my showdown of choice in the AFC! Steelers and Ravens will be the AFC Championship game Sunday January 18. Oh, joj-joy, happy-happy! As the Ravens nipped the Titans 13-10 on a 50-yard plus Matt Stover FG with less than a minute to go in the 4th qtr. My favourite Stove-Top-Stuffer ... Matt Stover! And the Steelers romped over the Chargers in the late game 35-24! Nize, Very Nize!