By Howie Roman
Rick Bockner, Immanuel McKenty and I have spent a year and a half working on this. Rick and I spent 18 months looking at over 30 hours of Lip Sync that Immanuel digitalised for us. We selected 16 acts and 7 mc bits for a usb video of Highlights of Lip Sync. It was a constant reminder of how great the shows were and what a special thing they were. We did 23 shows in 11 years It provided an outlet for the island’s performers that is now missing.
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Originally published on July 17, 2018
His musical roots go back to the McCarthy era, when the United States was purging itself of anything that could be labelled communist. Pete Seeger gave him tips on how to play the guitar. He was a member of the psychedelic rock band Mad River, which released two albums in San Francisco before it disbanded in 1969. On Cortes Island, he is somewhat of a musical icon. In addition to being a songwriter, he is one of the key organizers of Lovefest and the face of CKTZ’s Lip Syncs for the past decade. In this morning’s interview, Rick Bockner talks about paths of beauty.
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Originally posted on Cortes Radio.ca
All Things Must Pass
For many different reasons the Lip Sync is no more.
It’s the end of an era and we had an amazing run.
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On February 25th, Rick Bockner will be returning to the stage at Mansons Hall, as MC of the CKTZ Lip Sync.
Rick Bockner: “We are having a Lip Sync after taking two years off because of COVID. We’re all very excited about it because it’s been a while, but it’s been a great tradition for the radio station and a great fundraiser and a community event that we all need these days.”
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CKTZ’s Lip Sync returns to the stage of Mansons Hall at 8 PM on Saturday, February 25.
“Over the last three years I’ve heard from people who want it back: ‘So when are you doing a lip sync?’ We haven’t been able to do it until now,” explained Howie Roman.
“It is without a doubt, one of the highlights that I would point to in my time on Cortes. I just love it when that many people get involved in something. It’s about 30 nowadays, performers and crew.”
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