The Tingles

The Tingles took an unexpected hiatus this past March when host Bob Mills’ brother, David, tragically died by suicide. In this return episode of The Tingles, Bob and Mike invited 3 of Dave’s closest friends, Chris Hotchkiss, Jason MacDonald, and Ben Kean, to discuss the music that formed the soundtrack of their lives together. What emerged is a poignant - yet uplifting and funny - look into a brother, friend, and local legend whose life ended too soon.

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It's time to venture back to the land before time. A time when Bob was wearing diapers, Mike was wearing mullets, and the music, was like totally tubular.

For a Spotify playlist of the great music featured on this podcast check out this link.

On this episode of an entirely British Tingles, we learn Mike has been recording from a secret underground bunker and is slowly running out of canned tuna while one of Bob's song selections reminds him to thank his parents for not buying him American flag hammer pants in grade school.

On this week's episode, award-winning singer-songwriter Christina Martin throws some serious sock-hopping right hooks at long-time friend and collaborator, the prolific singer-songwriter Andrew Sisk, who responds with a few body blows of his own. It's no holds barred as these musical high achievers explore some of their cherished favourites in an attempt to dodge the dreaded thumb's down in this musical taste showdown.

A huge special thanks to our opponents this week. To find out how you can listen and support their music visit www.christinamartin.net and www.andrewsisk.com.

To listen to the full tracks of music featured on this episode visit our Spotify playlist here.

In our first musical taste showdown on the Tingles former drummer of Most Serene Republic Adam Nimmo takes on Halifax's most handsome stache'd bachelor (and dog whisperer) Jimmy Nursey.

For a full playlist of the songs featured on this show click here.

2020 has been a roller coaster of a year and nothing gets those creative juices flowing better than turmoil and chaos. It's time to take a closer listen to some of the music that captured the biggest stories, moments, and movements of the past twelve months.  

For a Spotify playlist of the great music featured on this podcast check out this link or click the individual song YouTube links below:

"2020" -  Ben Folds

On part two of our seasonal special, Allana Mills is back armed with some mega cheese holiday hits. Are they be enough to topple Bob's reign at the top or can he fend off attacks with dried fruit and marzipan? And will Mike's trip to the future finally reveal who stole all the "ding-dongs"?  Find out on this week's episode of the Tingles.   

"Mary's Boy Child" -  Boney M.

Theme music clip from The Cure's "Boy's Don't Cry".

On this week's seasonal special, Allana takes on her husband and brother in a classic musical taste showdown. What rejected cheesy song has people dreaming of frozen peas and fish sticks? Who wakes the other with one sweaty armpit? And which sibling will finally be crowned their mother's favorite? Find out on this week's episode of the Tingles. 

After almost twenty years Bob decides it's time to get the high school band back together again for a two-part episode of the Tingles.  Part one features Bob, Matt, Pat & Ace in the hot seat as Mike grills the members of LGC (aka. Leon's Groovy Cut) about what artists and songs inspired the band to make a bunch of music ultimately very few people would hear.