Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 30, 2019. View the completely final playlist for 12-30-19 (CLICK HERE)

Alex Ebert, Babe Rainbow, Hot Chip, Big Wild, Beck

If you've been meaning to get to something this year, you best do it now, because you are almost out of time—you have just two days before the new year. Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute gives you the opportunity to complete any tasks you've been meaning to get to during the year but have not yet gotten to. In many cases, enormous changes need to be made in order to complete these tasks, especially if you've been procrastinating. Today we set ourselves on a path to live the last few days of the year to the fullest and accomplish what we can. Look back on the things you planned to do this year. Perhaps you started with a big list and recommitted yourself to it in the middle of the year, but with two days left have much left to accomplish. What things didn't you complete? There's a good chance you have to make some enormous changes right now if you want to get them done by the end of the year. You better get to them now—there is no time to waste!

Holiday Hub 15th Anniversary

Holiday Hub 15th Anniversary. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 23, 2019. View the festive playlist for 12-23-19 (CLICK HERE)

Piebald, Letters To Cleo, JD McPherson, Puss n Boots, Honey Hahs

The period from late November until early January is lumped together as “the holiday season.” You’ve got your biggies like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s, plus dates that get not quite so much attention, like Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, Boxing Day, and Festivus. With that many holidays crammed into a few weeks, it makes sense to go for the general holiday wish. In a time of year that’s already hectic, wondering what to wish people can be yet another stress. But don’t forget that even with all the errands, tasks, and projects that need to be finished up by the end of the year, this is also a season that’s supposed to be happy or merry. You’re wishing someone a positive time of year. What matters most is the sentiment, not the specific holiday they celebrate.

Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 9, 2019. View the super groovy playlist for 12-09-19 (CLICK HERE)

Pernice Brothers, Echo In The Canyon, Lowell George, The Association, Steve Young

Laurel Canyon found itself a nexus of counterculture activity and attitudes in the mid-late 1960s and early 1970s, becoming famous as home to many of L.A.'s rock musicians, such as Frank Zappa; Jim Morrison of The Doors; Carole King; The Byrds; Buffalo Springfield; Canned Heat; John Mayall; members of the band The Eagles; the band Love; Neil Young; Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork of The Monkees. Tork's home was considered one of Laurel Canyon's biggest party houses with all-night, drug-fueled sleepovers, well attended by the hippest musicians and movie stars of the era.

Popping Corn

Popping Corn. The Hub Radio Show for Monday December 2, 2019. View the completely comfort food playlist for 12-02-19 (CLICK HERE)

(Sandy) Alex G, Hiss Golden Messenger, CHAMPS, Corridor, Patrick Watson

In the nineteenth century, most people made popcorn by holding long-handled wire boxes filled with kernels over fires. This was effective for home consumption, but something else was needed to make popcorn commercially. The problem was solved by Charles Cretors, who built the first commercial popcorn machine. He founded C. Cretors & Company on today's date in 1885, and his machines soon made it practical for people to get into the business of popping corn. He powered his popcorn machine with a steam engine, which allowed it to be automated. A fire under a broiler created the steam that powered its small engine, and the engine moved gears, a shaft, and an agitator which stirred the corn kernels. There was a storage bin where fresh popcorn could be dumped, which was kept heated by steam exhaust. Some steam was also diverted to a whistle that was used to attract customers.