The Best of CHOM 97 7
The best moments from CHOM 97 7's broadcast day.
Episodes
Bilal shares his tips for singers and reveals what's on Gowan's backstage "concert rider" for the CHOM Rock Room performance. Montrealers share their list of demands as wannabe rock stars - you decide who's got the most rockin' spread!
This week's new releases include the reveal of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska '82 box set, featuring the "Electric Nebraska" sessions, which he had forgotten about, breaking down the E-Street Band to a power-trio and the 3rd one-man-band effort from Wolfgang Van Halen in 4 years in Mammoth's The End.
The spooky stuff that kinda makes us feel good.
In 1995, the Smashing Pumpkins were on top of the rock world with the release of a double album that leader Billy Corgan likened to the Beatles' White Album, or Pink Floyd's The Wall. And despite it being a double album, it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, and earned the band 7 Grammy nominations. To mark the album's 30th anniversary, Randy Renaud revisits the story behind the making of Mellon Collie and the In...
and more Fun Facts to drop on your kitchen party crew!
It's a question that only YOUR ears can answer. Bilal reveals which tunes made the cut from the comments on our Facebook, Instagram, Call, Text and Talkback.. and, some of them might surprise you!
Doesn't exactly work that way, but Jay & Sharon explain how it does.
Pearl Jam played their first show at Seattle's Off Ramp Cafe on Oct. 22, 1990 and went on to become a powerhouse of the 90s alternative/grunge scene. Hear the band's original manager Eric Johnson tell the story of that magical night and Bilal let's you know how they're celebrating with fans!
It's a Would You Rather Wednesday! Would you rather run on your hands or write with your feed? Jay and Sharon heard from you!
The Toronto Blue Jays are going to the World Series for the first time since 1993! Remember what else happened that year?! ;) Bilal asks longtime Expos fans if they're ready to back the Jays.
And some old ways we got the job done! Still no splinters though! =o
Today's new music releases include a David Gilmour's "The Luck And Strange Concerts" (from Live at Circus Maximus), a new kinda boogie from Australia's Tame Impala and a big 10th album from All Time Low.
*Honorable mention: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (Expanded Edition) with 27 previously unreleased recordings from 1967, demos, alternate takes, plus TV and radio performances.
It began with the theft of a bunch of their instruments, continued with writing sessions in a rat-infested (and possibly haunted) old house, and finished in a race to meet a deadline. But the result was one of Prog-Rock's greatest concept albums. It would also prove to be the last with lead singer Peter Gabriel. To mark the release of the new box set and Dolby Atmos mix of the album, Randy traces the story behind The Lamb Lies Down...
Jay and Sharon pay tribute to KISS' Ace Frehley with some facts you may not have know about him or the band!
Image: AP Photo/Richard Drew, File
Montrealers will elect a new mayor in just over 2 weeks, but we still don't know much about the candidates and their platforms. Bilal asked the CHOM faithful which political promise would win their vote? Let's build this city on rock n' roll! No? Ok, maybe next time ;)
Ever wonder if your favourite Habs players are rock fans like you? The Montreal Canadiens allowed players to choose their own song to skate out to on opening night at the Bell Centre and Bilal reveals the real rock fans on the Habs' roster. Rock is alive and well - GO HABS GO!!
This one got us all thinking... and maybe a little misty...
The city is buzzin' with hockey fever and the Montreal Canadiens just boosted fan-excitement with pregame announcements of contract extensions on-ice and off, along with a rebrand of the 1909 Fan Club. Bilal breaks down the details and asks Montrealers what they're most excited about this season. GO HABS GO!!
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