History Recap / CornerGasS2E15RockOn

* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Parodied. Many of the performers looking to join Thunderface are actually decent, they just aren't ''drummers'', as Hank forgot to specify that in the ad.

* SillyLoveSongs: Brent laments that a song on the radio is too sugary and uses the word "girl" too much.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Lacey goes to visit Mr. Baker, a long time Dog River resident, to get info on its history. He starts off by complimenting her hat, despite the fact that she's not wearing one. Then when Lacey asks her question, he remarks that a girl from "the Rudy cafe", meaning Lacey herself, had already stopped by to ask the same thing. [[spoiler:Although given the presence of Nanaimo-style Saskatchewan bars in his home, it's possible he's [[ObfuscatingStupidity faking it]] under Emma's orders.]]
-->'''Lacey:''' That would be ''me''. I'm here ''now''.

* ScatterbrainedSenior: Lacey goes to visit Mr. Baker, a long time Dog River resident, to get info on its history. He starts off by complimenting her hat, despite the fact that she's not wearing one. Then when Lacey asks her question, he remarks that a girl from "the Rudy cafe", meaning Lacey herself, had already stopped by to ask the same thing.

* RunningGag: Thunderface is repeatedly compared to various small animals caught in various heavy machinery.

* WaxingLyrical: When Brent gives the boot to the band of "local kids" practicing in his garage, played by The Tragically Hip, the lead singer complains that they were in the middle of working on lyrics. Brent responds "Don't tell me what the poets are doing!", which is a line from The Hip's song "Poets".

''[A teenage boy and girl approach them]''

''[The two kids run away]''

** About halfway through the episode, Emma remarks "You don't often hear the words 'fun' and 'library' together." Near the end, the two overly-well-behaved kids decide to leave the Thunderface concert and "go somewhere fun like the library!"

-->'''Oscar:''' Not my cup of tea.\\
'''Davis:''' Not a fan of rock and roll, eh?\\

* GarageBand: Literally
* InsistentTerminology: Emma points out that the bars she makes aren't Nanaimo bars, as they aren't made in Nanaimo. They are more accurately "Nanaimo-style Saskatchewan bars".

* TownWithADarkSecret: Though a mild one, Emma hides from Lacey that the town name of Dog River comes from the fact that her ancestor, Eli Burrows, drowned dogs in a river.

* TerribleIntervieweesMontage: Parodied. Many of the performers looking to join Thunderface are actually decent, they just aren't drummers, as Hank forgot to specify that in the ad.

* CallBack: The [[Recap/CornerGasS1E04OhBaby quiet-loving librarian]] Alice makes another appearance, this time when Lacey visits the library to do research on Dog River's name.

A Plot: Brent, Hank and Wanda decide to bring back their old rock band Thunderface. They decide that they should probably have a drummer and set out looking for one, finally going with surprisingly-good Karen.

B Plot: Oscar believes that a country singer stole the idea for a song from him a long time ago, and he tries to prove it to the cops. When Davis realizes he could use the case for a free concert, he agrees to help.

C Plot: Lacey is chosen to write the blurb for the new town plaque, so she goes on a mission finding out the history behind the name Dog River. She is shut down at every turn by Emma, who ultimately reveals a dark secret about Lacey's family.

* MoneySong: "Capital Cash"