blog post Tariq Basement Studio: A Week of Band Milestones - The Anniversary

Today's Guest:  Chad Saunders of Calgary's CJSW celebrating 25 years on the FM dial.  

It's Wednesday - Happy Hump Day all! Today's Band Milestone is The Anniversary.

Let's face it: longevity in the music business is worth celebrating. How many bands actually make it to ten years or thirty years? Not a lot. These days, it's worth honoring the short anniversaries too - six months, one year.

And what about record labels, managers and agents - what's their shelf life in today's music biz?

On the other hand, sometimes it's better to end something before it drags on too long and loses it's magic (anyone see the 20th anniversary episode of the The Simpsons?).   

Today's playlist consists of artists celebrating both short and long anniversaries, plus we'll find out about a massive music birthday party coming up this month in Calgary. And, we want to hear from you:

WHAT ANNIVERSARY ARE YOU CELEBRATING? One year at the same job? Three months with the same partner? Six weeks without a cigarette, a month without a drink?

They don't have to be big milestones - even small ones will do. Post your comments right here on the blog.

Listen to The Constantines talk about celebrating a 10 year anniversary as a band.