Welcome to the Spoons music and video archive. These are live shows, videos and other Spoons related material that you might enjoy.
NEWS | PRINT | SHOWS | SETLISTS | LINKS | ORDERING
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Lost Boys (Gord Deppe's Band) upcoming shows are listed HERE
December 31 2006
On The Beach and Feels Like A Memory from the Big Ticket Broadcast added. These were the two songs cut from the Live DVD. On The Beach came after Romantic Traffic and Feels Like A Memory came after Arias and Symphonies.
December 29 2006
Night Music Interview from 1985 added. This was probably one of the only times "Take Me Walking" was played on the radio.
December 28 2006
From the City TV website it appears as if 5 Star Fall is playing the Pre-show starting at 9pm at Nathan Phillips Square.
December 15 2006
Derrick Ross turned 46 yesterday. He was born December 14 1960. Thanks for the reminder Rob.
December 7 2006
Ok...The Lost Boys did not play on December 5 at Nathan Phillips Square. Sorry that was Gord's fault! I only report em as I see em....Gord is, however playing Nathan Phillips on New Years Eve. Don't know yet if it is The Lost Boys, Thread, 5 Star Fall or The Spoons.
December 5 2006
The Lost Boys are playing tonight (December 5) at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto at 8:00pm
December 3 2006
If you have a chance, check out http://www.spiritofradio.ca/ for an awesome archive of everything that WAS CFNY 102.1 The Edge. It also has an online streaming live archive radio broadcast which can be found at http://www.spiritofradio.ca/SpiritRadio.asp
December 3 2006
Rob has got music on his myspace site after a long battle with technology. I believe he mentioned to me that the vocals (for Slow Down) were done by his ex-wife. Same link as below.
December 2 2006
Here is a link to a review of the show from some people at New Wave Outpost.
Ready Records has also launched a new website which can be found www.readyrecords.ca
Also Rob Preuss seems to have figured out how to add the suggestion of music on his myspace page at www.myspace.com/robpreuss. It may play music soon. Check it out anyway for some interesting insights into the Preussian mind.
November 16, 2006
The Concert Hall, Toronto - October 29 1982 and The Spectrum, Montreal - December 9, 1984 added to Live section.
November 14, 2006
Gord emailed me confirming that He and Sandy will be playing at the Ready Records CD Release at The Pilot Tavern. He said it is very small (120 capacity) so my guess is it will be VERY hard to get in (as I'm sure there will be plenty of people on the guest list). He also sent me the Press Release poster which has been added to the Photos section.
November 11, 2006
Rob Preuss has a new Myspace site which he is just starting up. It can be found at www.myspace.com/robpreuss.
November 11, 2006
According to the Blue Peter Myspace site, the Ready Records reunion show will be at the Pilot Tavern located at 22 Cumberland St, Toronto Canada (in Yorkville) on Thursday Nov 30, 2006 at 9:00pm. The Pilot Tavern website is www.thepilot.ca. Planned acts are Blue Peter, The Spoons, The Extras and Steve Blimkie plus special guests.
November 3, 2006
From the Blue Peter website "It looks like there will be a reunion show to accompany the Ready Records release. It should be at the Pilot Tavern in Toronto on November 30th. Bands playing will include Blue Peter, Spoons, The Extras and Steve Blimkie!"
There are 2 volumes and both are due out November 7
Tracklist for 20th Century Masters: Best Of Ready Records V.1 is:
1. New York City
2. All I Want Is You Alone
3. Same Old Place
4. Circular Impression
5. Cardiac Arrest
6. Conventional Beliefs
7. You Turn Me On
8. Bakome
9. Nova Heart
10. Radio Silence
11. Turning It Out
12. Arias & Symphonies
Tracklist for 20th Century Masters: Best Of Ready Records V.2 is:
1. Chinese Graffiti
2. I Never Told You So
3. You Can't Hold Me Anymore
4. Stay
5. You're My World
6. Old Emotions
7. Don't Walk Past
8. Can't Shake You
9. Steal This Girl
10. Can't Stand Still
11. I Got News
12. Romantic Traffic
November 3, 2006
Photos added: Waterline single, Be Alone Tonight single, After The Institution single and lyrics, Talk Back single, Arias and Vertigo Tango Press releases and Promo Photos. Thanks LA Dan!
November 1, 2006
A live version of Nova Heart and the Single Edit Version of Waterline have been added under Miscellaneous LIve. Both are courtesy of LA Dan
October 29, 2006
October 29, 2006 has officially been named LA Dan Day !
A HUGE THANK YOU to LA Dan for providing the Spoons 1st single - After The Institution/My Job along with a live version of the song Naked and Romantic Traffic (under Miscellaneous LIve)
October 19, 2006
Alan and Krista have generously provided a copy of the Live CFNY Radio Broadcast from 1983(or 1982). It includes the song "Neo Natal" which was never recorded.
October 08, 2006
Talk Back Tour Program 1983 added
October 05, 2006
Album Liner Notes and DVD info added
September 24, 2006
Happy 41st Birthday Rob
September 14, 2006
Happy 45th Birthday Sandy
September 09, 2006
Here is what the new DVD cover looks like. I can't find a bigger image yet.
August 29, 2006
This is an interesting article with Sandy Horne in the Guelph Mercury Newspaper from 28Aug2006 regarding the ownership of their music and why much of it is not available on CD. It can be found here. I also have a PDF of it in case the link expires.
August 24, 2006
I have seen on Ebay the new DVD listed. This is the info:
SPOONS
LIVE IN CONCERT
DVD
MONTREAL SHOW:
Smiling In Winter
Nova Heart
Hands Of Money
Romantic Traffic
Old Emotions
Arias & Symphonies
Walk The Plank
Tell No Lies
One In Ten Worlds
TORONTO SHOW:
Nova Heart
Convention Beliefs
Symmetry
No Electrons
Red Light
Young English Gentleman
Arias & Symphonies
Smiling In Winter
One In Ten Words
This DVD contains two concerts taken from MuchMusic archives, one recorded at the Concert Hall in Toronto on October 29, 1982 and the other recorded at the Spectrum in Montreal on December 9, 1984!
August 8, 2006
According to Gord the new street date for the Live Spoons DVD is September 12, 2006. It is being distributed by Linus Entertainment.
July 4, 2006
Lyrics added for all songs
June 12, 2006
http://www.darrincappe.com/spoons website officially launched!
June 11, 2006
Setlists, Links and Upcoming Shows added
June 4, 2006
Spoons are doing some corporate gigs until the DVD is released in August. They will, however, be playing a few public gigs until then.
One is on Saturday June 17th at The Stratford Coliseum at 8:30pm. You can find info here http://www.standingovation.ca/concertdetails.php??cat=winter&id=69.
The other is on Thursday July 6th for the Toronto Wildlife Centre at the newly refurbished Brickworks in Toronto. It is a charity event. $100 including food and drinks. Info can be found at http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/thewildball/eventdetails.html.
May 20 2006
Guestbook and Cover photos added
April 29 2006
I have added from a vinyl rip, the Listen To The City Soundtrack including the 3:42 version of Tell No Lies, the Tell No Lies EP including the 6:11 version of Tell No Lies and White Lies
April 7 2006
I have added from a vinyl rip, Stick Figure Neighbourhood, Talk Back (new copy) with Symmetry, Bridges Over Borders, the Live Radio Promo EP and a fairly poor quality copy of a live radio show just prior to Talk Back being released.
March 30 2006
Thanks to Karen T for providing the Video for Be Alone Tonight and the Romantic Traffic Rock Wars Clips.
March 24 2006
Thanks to SomebodySomewhere again for providing the Video for Rodeo. In case anyone is wondering, the "5th Spoon" in the Rodeo video is Colin Cripps who went on to be in the band Crash Vegas.
Thanks to Ian for providing the non "Collectible Spoons" Talk Back tracks, plus Ice Age from Stick Figure Neighbourhood and Theme For A City from "Listen To The City". They sound a little wonky in parts, but they will stay up until I get cleaner copies. Thanks Ian!
March 23 2006
Thanks to SomebodySomewhere from New Wave Outpost for providing videos for Bridges Over Borders, Smiling In Winter and When Time Turns Around.
March 21 2006
I got an email from Gord who was happy there is so much Spoons interest at this time. The Spoons will be playing some live shows starting in May and they may record some new material as well. He mentioned "that Rob Preuss is planning to do the upcoming shows. Apart from the obvious singles, the set list will include plenty of vintage Spoons like ...
Ice Age
Dropped Dishes
Annita
Talk Back
Stop
Out Of My Hands
Time Stands Still
My Favourite Page
Don't Shoot The Messenger
Quiet World
South American Vacation
No Electrons
Symmetry
Blow Away
Conventional Beliefs
March 20 2006
The old Spoons page is in the process of being revamped and can be found at http://www.geocities.com/spoonsfan
March 19 2006
Thanks to Obsidian for providing videos for Tell No Lies, Romantic Traffic, Old Emotions and Nova Heart and also for providing the Vertigo Tango album.
Updates from 2010 can be found here
Updates from 2009 can be found here
Updates from 2008 can be found here
Updates from 2007 can be found here
Updates from 2006 can be found here
NEWS | PRINT | SHOWS | SETLISTS | LINKS | ORDERING
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Lost Boys (Gord Deppe's Band) upcoming shows are listed HERE
December 31 2006
On The Beach and Feels Like A Memory from the Big Ticket Broadcast added. These were the two songs cut from the Live DVD. On The Beach came after Romantic Traffic and Feels Like A Memory came after Arias and Symphonies.
December 29 2006
Night Music Interview from 1985 added. This was probably one of the only times "Take Me Walking" was played on the radio.
December 28 2006
From the City TV website it appears as if 5 Star Fall is playing the Pre-show starting at 9pm at Nathan Phillips Square.
December 15 2006
Derrick Ross turned 46 yesterday. He was born December 14 1960. Thanks for the reminder Rob.
December 7 2006
Ok...The Lost Boys did not play on December 5 at Nathan Phillips Square. Sorry that was Gord's fault! I only report em as I see em....Gord is, however playing Nathan Phillips on New Years Eve. Don't know yet if it is The Lost Boys, Thread, 5 Star Fall or The Spoons.
December 5 2006
The Lost Boys are playing tonight (December 5) at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto at 8:00pm
December 3 2006
If you have a chance, check out http://www.spiritofradio.ca/ for an awesome archive of everything that WAS CFNY 102.1 The Edge. It also has an online streaming live archive radio broadcast which can be found at http://www.spiritofradio.ca/SpiritRadio.asp
December 3 2006
Rob has got music on his myspace site after a long battle with technology. I believe he mentioned to me that the vocals (for Slow Down) were done by his ex-wife. Same link as below.
December 2 2006
Here is a link to a review of the show from some people at New Wave Outpost.
Ready Records has also launched a new website which can be found www.readyrecords.ca
Also Rob Preuss seems to have figured out how to add the suggestion of music on his myspace page at www.myspace.com/robpreuss. It may play music soon. Check it out anyway for some interesting insights into the Preussian mind.
November 16, 2006
The Concert Hall, Toronto - October 29 1982 and The Spectrum, Montreal - December 9, 1984 added to Live section.
November 14, 2006
Gord emailed me confirming that He and Sandy will be playing at the Ready Records CD Release at The Pilot Tavern. He said it is very small (120 capacity) so my guess is it will be VERY hard to get in (as I'm sure there will be plenty of people on the guest list). He also sent me the Press Release poster which has been added to the Photos section.
November 11, 2006
Rob Preuss has a new Myspace site which he is just starting up. It can be found at www.myspace.com/robpreuss.
November 11, 2006
According to the Blue Peter Myspace site, the Ready Records reunion show will be at the Pilot Tavern located at 22 Cumberland St, Toronto Canada (in Yorkville) on Thursday Nov 30, 2006 at 9:00pm. The Pilot Tavern website is www.thepilot.ca. Planned acts are Blue Peter, The Spoons, The Extras and Steve Blimkie plus special guests.
November 3, 2006
From the Blue Peter website "It looks like there will be a reunion show to accompany the Ready Records release. It should be at the Pilot Tavern in Toronto on November 30th. Bands playing will include Blue Peter, Spoons, The Extras and Steve Blimkie!"
There are 2 volumes and both are due out November 7
Tracklist for 20th Century Masters: Best Of Ready Records V.1 is:
1. New York City
2. All I Want Is You Alone
3. Same Old Place
4. Circular Impression
5. Cardiac Arrest
6. Conventional Beliefs
7. You Turn Me On
8. Bakome
9. Nova Heart
10. Radio Silence
11. Turning It Out
12. Arias & Symphonies
Tracklist for 20th Century Masters: Best Of Ready Records V.2 is:
1. Chinese Graffiti
2. I Never Told You So
3. You Can't Hold Me Anymore
4. Stay
5. You're My World
6. Old Emotions
7. Don't Walk Past
8. Can't Shake You
9. Steal This Girl
10. Can't Stand Still
11. I Got News
12. Romantic Traffic
November 3, 2006
Photos added: Waterline single, Be Alone Tonight single, After The Institution single and lyrics, Talk Back single, Arias and Vertigo Tango Press releases and Promo Photos. Thanks LA Dan!
November 1, 2006
A live version of Nova Heart and the Single Edit Version of Waterline have been added under Miscellaneous LIve. Both are courtesy of LA Dan
October 29, 2006
October 29, 2006 has officially been named LA Dan Day !
A HUGE THANK YOU to LA Dan for providing the Spoons 1st single - After The Institution/My Job along with a live version of the song Naked and Romantic Traffic (under Miscellaneous LIve)
October 19, 2006
Alan and Krista have generously provided a copy of the Live CFNY Radio Broadcast from 1983(or 1982). It includes the song "Neo Natal" which was never recorded.
October 08, 2006
Talk Back Tour Program 1983 added
October 05, 2006
Album Liner Notes and DVD info added
September 24, 2006
Happy 41st Birthday Rob
September 14, 2006
Happy 45th Birthday Sandy
September 09, 2006
Here is what the new DVD cover looks like. I can't find a bigger image yet.
August 29, 2006
This is an interesting article with Sandy Horne in the Guelph Mercury Newspaper from 28Aug2006 regarding the ownership of their music and why much of it is not available on CD. It can be found here. I also have a PDF of it in case the link expires.
August 24, 2006
I have seen on Ebay the new DVD listed. This is the info:
SPOONS
LIVE IN CONCERT
DVD
MONTREAL SHOW:
Smiling In Winter
Nova Heart
Hands Of Money
Romantic Traffic
Old Emotions
Arias & Symphonies
Walk The Plank
Tell No Lies
One In Ten Worlds
TORONTO SHOW:
Nova Heart
Convention Beliefs
Symmetry
No Electrons
Red Light
Young English Gentleman
Arias & Symphonies
Smiling In Winter
One In Ten Words
This DVD contains two concerts taken from MuchMusic archives, one recorded at the Concert Hall in Toronto on October 29, 1982 and the other recorded at the Spectrum in Montreal on December 9, 1984!
August 8, 2006
According to Gord the new street date for the Live Spoons DVD is September 12, 2006. It is being distributed by Linus Entertainment.
July 4, 2006
Lyrics added for all songs
June 12, 2006
http://www.darrincappe.com/spoons website officially launched!
June 11, 2006
Setlists, Links and Upcoming Shows added
June 4, 2006
Spoons are doing some corporate gigs until the DVD is released in August. They will, however, be playing a few public gigs until then.
One is on Saturday June 17th at The Stratford Coliseum at 8:30pm. You can find info here http://www.standingovation.ca/concertdetails.php??cat=winter&id=69.
The other is on Thursday July 6th for the Toronto Wildlife Centre at the newly refurbished Brickworks in Toronto. It is a charity event. $100 including food and drinks. Info can be found at http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/thewildball/eventdetails.html.
May 20 2006
Guestbook and Cover photos added
April 29 2006
I have added from a vinyl rip, the Listen To The City Soundtrack including the 3:42 version of Tell No Lies, the Tell No Lies EP including the 6:11 version of Tell No Lies and White Lies
April 7 2006
I have added from a vinyl rip, Stick Figure Neighbourhood, Talk Back (new copy) with Symmetry, Bridges Over Borders, the Live Radio Promo EP and a fairly poor quality copy of a live radio show just prior to Talk Back being released.
March 30 2006
Thanks to Karen T for providing the Video for Be Alone Tonight and the Romantic Traffic Rock Wars Clips.
March 24 2006
Thanks to SomebodySomewhere again for providing the Video for Rodeo. In case anyone is wondering, the "5th Spoon" in the Rodeo video is Colin Cripps who went on to be in the band Crash Vegas.
Thanks to Ian for providing the non "Collectible Spoons" Talk Back tracks, plus Ice Age from Stick Figure Neighbourhood and Theme For A City from "Listen To The City". They sound a little wonky in parts, but they will stay up until I get cleaner copies. Thanks Ian!
March 23 2006
Thanks to SomebodySomewhere from New Wave Outpost for providing videos for Bridges Over Borders, Smiling In Winter and When Time Turns Around.
March 21 2006
I got an email from Gord who was happy there is so much Spoons interest at this time. The Spoons will be playing some live shows starting in May and they may record some new material as well. He mentioned "that Rob Preuss is planning to do the upcoming shows. Apart from the obvious singles, the set list will include plenty of vintage Spoons like ...
Ice Age
Dropped Dishes
Annita
Talk Back
Stop
Out Of My Hands
Time Stands Still
My Favourite Page
Don't Shoot The Messenger
Quiet World
South American Vacation
No Electrons
Symmetry
Blow Away
Conventional Beliefs
March 20 2006
The old Spoons page is in the process of being revamped and can be found at http://www.geocities.com/spoonsfan
March 19 2006
Thanks to Obsidian for providing videos for Tell No Lies, Romantic Traffic, Old Emotions and Nova Heart and also for providing the Vertigo Tango album.
Updates from 2010 can be found here
Updates from 2009 can be found here
Updates from 2008 can be found here
Updates from 2007 can be found here
Updates from 2006 can be found here