My Music at Work

"Music is like a sunrise for me

It's joyful like a trip in a time machine

Music is like a sunrise for me

It's like coming home "

-Michael Kiske

The quote is taken from a song called Music by legendary German heavy metal band Helloween. It sums up how I feel about music. It’s beautiful. It’s comforting. It’s life.

I fell in love with music at a very young age. I remember playing my mom’s 45 of ABBA’s Fernando over and over on a mini turntable. I loved the melody. Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler was the next song I fell in love with. I was 6 years old.

A couple years later my neighbours introduced me to Motley Crue and my life changed (I am still obsessed with them). I became a full-blown heavy metal maniac! Iron Maiden, Ratt, Ozzy, Metallica and Judas Priest were all I wanted to listen to back in 1984!

As the years went on, I began buying cassettes and CDs, every hard rock/heavy metal music magazine I could get my hands on. (Why did I throw away all those RIP and Metal Edge magazines?!?!).

When I started teaching at Laurier Senior High School, I became friends with teachers and staff members that shared my love of music, and in 2007 we formed a band called Code 31, (back at LSHS, if a student was disruptive in class, 31 was entered in his/her report card. Get it?)

Anyway, 14 years later, we’re still together and when we get the chance we’ll be back to make as much noise as possible for all to hear.

To this day, I still consume as much music as possible, whether it’s buying magazines, CDS, records, or streaming. I love discovering new bands. My wish is that I could share this passion with as many people as possible.

Episode 1 - Marcho Chioda hosts Adam Varano, a teacher in our school. They talk about all things music.

Episode 2 - Marco Chioda sits down with Daniel Desrosiers to talk about his childhood, his introduction to music and his passion for it. They also talk about 2 LSA productions, Rock of Ages and The Blue and Gold Revue."

Episode 3 - Marco Chioda sits down with fellow bandmate Cyril Usnick and they talk about all things music.

Episode 4 - Michail-Aggelos Avgenakis talks to us about moving to Canada from Greece, his love of rock n' roll, wrestling and he premiers his original song, 'Cause It's My Life. The song was co-written by Sami El-Agha from Montreal heavy metal band, Nephilyte.

Episode 5 - Mr. Chioda sits down with his students, Yanni Xinidakis and Sophia Drivas. Find out how Mr. Chioda has been mispronouncing his student's family name for the last 4 years!