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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3h

Oct. 26, 1993: Michael Jackson patented the genius shoe system behind his “Smooth Criminal” lean — locking into pegs on stage to defy gravity mid-dance.

No cables, no tricks, just innovation worthy of the King of Pop.

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3h

Oct. 26, 1985: Whitney Houston scored her first Billboard no. 1 with “Saving All My Love for You.”

It began an incredible streak: seven consecutive chart-toppers. 💫

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3h

Oct. 26, 1965: The Beatles get their MBEs from Queen Elizabeth II.

Lennon claimed they toked up in the palace bathroom (George said nah).

Paul & George later wore them on Sgt. Pepper — Lennon returned his in ’69.

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 1d

Oct. 25, 1999: Dolly Parton went back to her roots with The Grass Is Blue — an album that reignited her career and helped kick off a bluegrass revival. 💙

It won a Grammy and reminded everyone that no one does “high lonesome” like Dolly. 🎻✨

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 1d

Oct. 25, 1992: Roger Miller — songwriter, humourist, and “King of the Road” hitmaker — died at 56.

From Nashville to Broadway (Big River), Miller’s words and wit still roll on. 🚗🎶

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 1d

Oct. 25, 1991: the great Bill Graham — promoter behind the Fillmore West & East venues, The Last Waltz, & countless classic shows — died in a helicopter crash.

He helped turn rock shows into true experiences. Gone too soon at 60. Thanks for the music, Bill. 🎶

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 2d

This is the ad the P€do in Chief of the United States woke up furious about.

Would be a shame if it went viral. 😏

❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

There he goes again

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 2d

Oct. 24, 2017: Rock ’n’ Roll legend Fats Domino passed away at 89.

A pioneer who sold over 65 million records and inspired Elvis, Chuck Berry, and countless others. “Blueberry Hill” still hits just right.

🎹 Rock Hall of Fame ’86
🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement ’87

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 2d

Oct. 24, 1977: Keith Richards pled guilty to drug possession in Toronto.

He faced 7 years, but a young blind fan’s testimony helped earn him leniency.

Keith later played a CNIB benefit in Oshawa — a show he says helped him kick heroin for good.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 2d

🎂 Remembering The Big Bopper on what would’ve been his 95th birthday.

From record-breaking DJ to “Chantilly Lace” hitmaker, J.P. Richardson’s voice still echoes long after that fateful day in 1959. 💔

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3d

Oct. 23, 1984: BBC famine footage from Ethiopia inspired Bob Geldof to form Band Aid and record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” in record time.

The hit single sparked the Live Aid movement that followed. 🌍🎵

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3d

Oct. 23, 1976: Chicago’s “If You Leave Me Now” topped the charts.

Peter Cetera’s tender ballad reshaped the band’s sound, bringing huge success — but some internal friction too with their horn section.

A classic that still hits the heartstrings. 💛🎺

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 3d

Oct. 23, 1959: "Weird Al" Yankovic was born Alfred Matthew Yankovic in Downey, CA.

From “Eat It” to “White and Nerdy,” he’s landed Top 40 hits in every decade since the ’80s — and somehow made accordion-powered parody cool. 🪗

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 4d

Oct. 22, 1988: Phil Collins’ “A Groovy Kind of Love” topped charts in the US and UK.

A romantic cover of The Mindbenders’ 1966 hit, written by Carole Bayer Sager & Toni Wine, it appeared in his film Buster — and earned Phil a Grammy nod.

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 4d

Oct. 22, 1976: Bob Seger released Night Moves.

Recorded in Toronto, the title track became a rock anthem for anyone who remembers those summer nights in the backseat of a Chevy (or Ford, Dodge - whatever you drove).

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 4d

Oct. 22, 1969: Led Zeppelin release “Led Zeppelin II,” produced by Jimmy Page and featuring “Whole Lotta Love.”

It topped the charts in both the UK and US and helped define the sound of hard rock. 🔥

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R. Eric VanNewkirk @sotsogm.bsky.social · 5d

Seeing a lot of people interpret a comment that somebody may have been stupid and is still stupid, and too stupid to hold office, as a defense of the stupid behavior and the stupid person in question.

I guess we've reached Twitter levels of reading comprehension on Bluesky. Zut alors.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 5d

Oct. 21, 1992: Madonna drops her provocative coffee-table book Sex.

Metal-covered, Mylar-wrapped, high-priced — pure shock art.

Over a million & a half copies sold, making it the fastest-selling book of its kind.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 5d

Oct. 21, 1967: Lulu’s “To Sir With Love” hit no. 1 in the U.S., staying there for five weeks. 🎶

She also performed it in the classic film with Sidney Poitier — a heartfelt anthem of gratitude and growth. 🍎

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 5d

Oct. 21, 1958: Buddy Holly’s final studio session in New York.

Among the tracks: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, penned by 17-year-old Paul Anka.

Released after Holly’s death in Feb. 1959, it reached no. 13 on the charts — a bittersweet farewell from a rock ’n’ roll pioneer.

radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 6d

Oct. 20, 1992: Madonna drops Erotica, a bold, sensual concept album exploring love, lust, and control — released just a day before her controversial Sex book.

Initially overshadowed by scandal, it’s now celebrated as a pop milestone that inspired a new generation of unapologetic artists.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 6d

Oct. 20, 1977: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane en route to Baton Rouge, LA went down in a Mississippi swamp, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve & Cassie Gaines, and others.

Cause: fuel exhaustion.

Ten years later, the survivors played again. They completed their trip to Baton Rouge in 1991.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 6d

Oct. 20, 1950: Tom Petty was born in Gainesville, FL.

He met Elvis as a kid, formed the Heartbreakers, sold 80M records, and kept rock honest for 40+ years.

Petty finished his last tour through a fractured hip — then left us a week later.

Gone, but forever runnin’ down a dream.

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radiokmac 🇨🇦 @radiokmac.bsky.social · 7d

Oct. 19, 1985: a-ha’s “Take On Me” hit no. 1 on the Hot 100. 🇳🇴

Its iconic video, mixing pencil-sketch animation with live action, was a total game-changer. 🎶

Still one of the most creative music videos ever made — and one of the best key-changes to scream-sing in the car. 🚗💨🎤