A Playlist Blog for The Wednesday Buzz On CFCR 90.5 FM in Saskatoon. Tune in from 5-6 pm.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Body of Years

Hi folks!

So, tomorrow's the end of March. WHAT?

Today, I met another trainee, John! It was great to teach him about the ins and outs of the station. He also hopped on air for a quick segment too. If people feel ready, I always give 'em the option because you learn by doing with the boards, for sure. Yay more fellow radio colleagues! His picks are in blue below!

Got a couple links fer ya to check out - including a nice article about one of my faves, Jenn Grant. If you are able to go to her show tonight - DO! And if so, I'm jealous!

Playlist for March 30, 2017

Constellations - Black Mountain
Come Alive - The Jezabels
Field Of Trampolines - Shotgun Jimmie
Gimme Sympathy (Metric Cover) - Elliott BROOD
Warm And Sunny Days - The Dears
Daydream - Chic Gamine
Enemies - Hannah Georgas
I've Been Asleep for a Long, Long Time - Hey Rosetta!
Prairie Girl - Rah Rah*
Maison - Les Soeurs Boulay
Je Cherche Un Homme - Jill Barber
Red Dress - Rosie And The Riveters*
Tonight - Ride Til Dawn*
This Life of Mine - Jen Lane*
Sun In An Empty Room - The Weakerthans
Spades - Jenn Grant Feat. Buck 65
Cultured Man - The Zolas
Circle the Dark - TOPS
Take Good Care Of The Poor Boy - Sloan
Delay Our Time - Waitress*
Body of Years - Mother Mother
Neighbourhood #2 (Liaka) - Arcade Fire
Hedonistic Me - Born Ruffians

ALSO... GUESS WHAT?

It's membership drive tiiiiiimmmme!


That's right, it's time to renew for 2017/2018! Yeah, you get discounts at wonderful local businesses, and get the chance to win great prizes and concert tickets on the regular -- all awesome. BUT being a member means you are a part of a great community-run station with fantastic staff, volunteers and great programming. Thought provoking spoken word shows, a wide range of cultural programs, music from every genre a heart can desire! 

That link above lists all the spots where you can get your new card over the next two weeks! 

Aight, take care, talk to you in a week! 

take care, 

k

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Future Politics

Hi, pals.

Hope all's well. Apt title today...

In other news, I thought I was getting a spring cold, but it seems I have allergies. Dang, it's been strange! I can't actually remember the last time I had spring allergies, it was way before I moved out to SK though, so 12+ years, for sure. I think I'm on the mend though. Feeling mostly back to normal(ish), whatever that means.

Got some cool links for you to check out. Some festivals were announced recently, like the Gateway Festival in good ol' Bengough! Great lineup.

I am very much looking forward to seeing Joel Plaskett perform with his father Bill tomorrow at the Broadway Theatre. Dear friends of mine got me a ticket for Christmas! The Mayhemingways are opening for them. They're a two-piece band from Ontario, whom I once saw perform in front of Back Alley Music in Charlottetown, PEI a couple years ago. Should be a great evening!

Playlist for March 23, 2017

Wasted Daylight - Stars
Everything Must Go! - The Weakerthans
Lost in the Plot - The Dears
Multi-Love - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Way With Silence - Vogue Dots
Hang With Me - Dan Mangan
Nowhere With You - Joel Plaskett
Three Cool Chicks - The Garrys*
Sunburned in LA - Library Voices*
These Years - Anna Haverstock*
Sunfire Drug Haus - The Radiation Flowers*
Another Yesterday Again - The Sadies
By Morning - Ghostkeeper
Roll With the Punches - Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
I'll Bring the Sun - Jason Collett
High And Lonely - Eliza Mary Doyle*
Road To Venus - Lief Vollebekk
Strange Weather - Louise Burns
Delay Our Time - Waitress*
Future Politics - Austra
Renegades - Economics*

Alright, talk to you next week. :)

Take care,

k

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Sometimes You Got to Be Sad

Oh, hai. How are you? I'm okay. It's Smarch 16 today.

The show this morn was a fun one. Started out with some rockin' tunes, chilled out for a bit. Got a lil dance-y, and then mixed it all up.

Had a few inspirations today. Some friends have been sharing some great tunes with me, I finally got to see Rose Cousins and discovered Erin Costelo thanks to that show. Also featured some great upcoming acts are set to grace our Saskatoon stages. And Coeur de Pirate is going to be at Regina Folk Fest!! Check out the linky-loos I've shared for some fun stuff.

Playlist for March 16, 2017

Love Without Emotion - Pissed Jeans
Sunfire Drug Haus - Radiation Flowers*
Come On - Sunflower Bean
Golden Days - Whitney
Love Stuck - Mother Mother
Minnesota - The Courtneys
Stranger - Miesha and the Spanks
Knot in My Heart - The Zolas
Chains - Rose Cousins
Oh Me Oh My - Erin Costelo
Sometimes You Got to Be Sad - Bros*
Up In the Air - Joel and Bill Plaskett
Pour que tu m'aimes encore - Les Soeurs Boulay
Prends Ma Main - PostScript
Silver - Caribou
In Private - Dusty Springfield
My Silver Lining - First Aid Kit
Eulogy for You and Me - Tanya Davis
Oceans Brawl - Coeur de pirate
Make It On Time - Zachary Lucky*
Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Five Alarm Funk
Tetherball - Karpinka Brothers*
Be My Juliette Greco 1949 - Library Voices*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Also there's a couple great shows happening tomorrow night for St. Paddy's Day.

Talk at ya in a week,

xo

k

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Further From You

Hello!

Rad radio times to be had today.

I'm a lucky little trainer over here, I had another budding host in with me today - Emily! She was refining her skills, and it was great to chat with her and hear her on-air!

Today's playlist had a couple big themes - mostly femme-led artists and bands, and lots of Sasky goodness. Femme because of #IWD2017, SK awesomeness because we simply have so much of it! :)

Speaking of celebrating fem/me - FEMFEST is TOMORROW NIGHT! It's going to be spectacular! The lovely folks from Girls Rock Saskatoon will also be on hand with a booth chockfull of info about that great endeavour as well.


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Check out the links for cool stuff - upcoming shows and other tidbits!

Playlist for March 9, 2017

Gauntlet - Eekwol*
Uja - Tanya Tagaq
Rock With Me - We Were Lovers*
That's What You Do Best - Adaline
Prairie Girl - Rah Rah*
There's a Light - Kirby Criddle*
Wind and Sea - Theresa Sokyrka*
A Million Little Things - Rosie and the Riveters*
For the Best - Rose Cousins
Lamp Shade - Megan Nash*
Nothing to Lose - Eliza Mary Doyle*
Sweet Tart - Belle Plaine*
White Dove - Jenn Grant
Omega Dog - The Dears
Evergreen - The Fjords*
The Mama Papa - Plants and Animals
1984 - The Seahags*
First Day of Spring - Jen Lane*
Further From You - Julie and the Wrong Guys
Aurora - Ursa*
Harmonic Steppenwolf - Shooting Guns*
Yesterday's Clothes - Surf Dads*
No Good - Kaleo
Storm Song - Public Animal
Road Regrets - Dan Mangan
Who's Gonna Miss You? - Danny Michel
Wanting - Oh Pep!
Storms - Louise Burns

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 

Alright, talk to you soon, and see you at FEMFEST!?

take care,

k

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Everything You've Done Wrong - (Mostly) 90s Canadiana

Hi there!

I filled in for the lovely Savhanna on Snake Mountain Mixtape this evening.

I was 100% inspired by a 90s dance party that took place this week. I was thinking how much awesome Canadian music there is and was back in the 90s. Quite a few of the songs I picked were played at our junior high and high school dances back in the day.

So, here's the list for tonight - so much nostalgia!

SMM Playlist - March 4, 2017

Run Runaway - Great Big Sea
Everything You've Done Wrong - Sloan
Courage - Tragically Hip
Remote Control - Age of Electric*
4 am - Our Lady Peace
Grade 9 - Barenaked Ladies
You're a Superstar - Love Inc.
Drinking in LA - Bran Van 3000
Da Funk - Daft Punk
Days Like That - Sugar Jones
Funkmobile - Bass is Base
Northern Touch - Rascalz
When You're Gone - Bryan Adams and Mel C.
Try - Blue Rodeo
That Song - Big Wreck
Digging a Hole - Big Sugar
Red - Treble Charger

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Alrighty, talk to ya during my regular slot on Thursday March 9, unless I fill in again for another rad radio colleague.

peace out,
k

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Don't Come Knocking

Hey pals - Happy Smarch!

Hope all's well. Today, I had another awesome trainee in with me -- a returning host named Chad. It was nice hearing tales from the past. Always love having trainees in and hearing about their shared interest in radio. :)

Chad's picks are below in blue, for your info! Also got some linkyloos down below for you to check out.

Playlist for March 2, 2017

Fashionable People - Joel Plaskett
Yaa I Get It - Shad
And That, Too - BadBadNotGood
Quite Like You - Andy Shauf
Into the Ether - Leif Vollebekk
Shy Women - The Weather Station
Postcard - Jeans Boots*
Sailing Away - Jennifer Castle
Silvermoons - Sunset Rubdown
Repatriated - Handsome Furs
Don't Come Knocking - Ghostkeeper
Kaputt - Destroyer
Moves - New Pornographers
We've Got It - We Were Lovers*
Electrons - Violent Kin*
Cannons - Little Scream
I Need You To Fix This - Economics feat. The Karpinka Brothers*
Heart of the Continent - John K. Samson
Shot a Gamblin' Man - White Cowbell Oklahoma
Bulletproof - Simply Saucer 
Gone to Stay - Radiogram
Chip off the Heart - Rah Rah*
Hearts Like Bears - Maybe Smith*
Automatic - Grand Theft Bus

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

FEMFEST is only 8 days away, and it's going to be a fantastic evening to commemorate International Women's Day.

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Alright, talk to you in a week's time on the 9th.

take good care,

k