Is This What You Really Want?

Well, it goes without saying that this year has been unlike any other before it. I mean that's always the case, I guess, but CHRIST. Global pandemic shuts down the world, masks have become fashion staples, people are showing true community while others show... the lack thereof. 

Lots has happened since March, since I last stepped foot in the CFCR studio. Time has both flown and trickled like a leaky faucet. 

Music has definitely been a saving grace, but BOY do I miss live shows. My last one was Geoffroy on Feb 24/2020. I've seen a smattering of online shows and Facebook lives, and watched a few Tweedy Shows in the last few months, but oh boy, it's been weird. 

I thankfully am gainfully employed at my wonderful workplace, busy as ever. Coping in general, and adjusting to this weird new normal, has taken more energy than I ever imagined. I have had a few days of vacation, etc. But I missed doing my show. So recently, I've been pre-recording them. I've done a total of three so far, and for now, it's every couple weeks. 

So here are the playlists from the last three shows I did!

Playlist for December 9/2020 

Your Mind’s Walking Out – Kacy & Clayton*, Marlon Williams

Silver Bells – Poppy
The Staves
Save A Kiss – Jessie Ware
Constant Fracture – Com Truise
Endless – Holy Fuck
Etmet – Witch Prophet
Mam pis Pap – Les Hay Babies
River – Margo Price
Espoir – Ariane Moffatt
Glow in the Dark Stars – Ron Sexsmith
Is This What You Really Want? – The Dears
Green Eye-Shade – Daniel Romano
Heavy Nights – Evening Hymns

November 25/2020 

Arahura – Kacy & Clayton*, Marlon Williams
No Surprise – Mariel Buckley
Waltz, No. 2 (XO) – Dan Mangan
Pray It Away – Hannah Georgas, Matt Berninger
Stay Out - The Coast Mix – Elliott BROOD
Avec toi – Postscript
Tried to Tell You – The Weather Station
You Slipped Away – Andy Shauf
Leave It By The Sea – William Prince
Snow Angel – Braids
Medicine for Melancholy – Bonjay, Queer Songbook Orchestra
Keep on Pretending – Ashleigh Ball
Broken – Empress Of

Playlist for November 11/2020 

Hot Hot Heat – Odario, Kamilah Apong

Sunflower – Dizzy
Love Trumps Money – Reeny Smith
No Other – Maylee Todd
Raindrops – The Besnard Lakes
Artifact – Megan Nash
I Wonder Why – Kacy & Clayton, Marlon Williams*
Polarized – Scenic Route to Alaska
Red Carpet – Jon Bryant
Nothing Changes – PUP
Problems - Baby Blue – Dead Soft
House Party – Neon Dreams
Big Universe – Jennah Barry
Small Minded World – Ron Sexsmith

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

As in other years, we still had our FM-Phasis fundraising drive, which we were hopeful that people could still help us get close to our goal. Well, we actually exceeded it—$75,000! Thanks to the people who donated to my show and helped me hit $1008. It's especially appreciated since I wasn't in the hosting chair for the last several months!!

As well, we recently released the third edition of Got it Covered, in conjunction with our Regina pals at 91.3 FM CJTR! Help community radio thrive despite these weird ass times!

Well, stay safe, WASH YOUR HANDS, be kind, treat people with respect, think of those affected, don't be a jerk, thank medical staff and essential workers, and take care!

Well

We are in interesting times right now.

COVID-19, this is wildfire. Feeling for the world right now.

As of Monday, hosts at CFCR were asked not to come in, so therefore, I won't be in hosting the Wednesday Buzz until further notice.

The staff is standing in currently.

So still listen, please! Music is good for the soul.

You can still get a membership online!

Take care and be kind,

k

Magnificent Gestures

Yesterday's show was a fun one!

I played some new and well-timed tunes, and at 5:30, Danielle Dayton was in to have a chat and performance ahead of her gigs tonight at the Black Cat and Saturday at Prairie Ink.

Playlist for March 11/2020
Nice 'N' Clean – Chromeo
You Don't Wanna Hear It – Ron Sexsmith
That Emotion – Hannah Georgas
Magnificent Gestures – Cate le Bon
Movementt – Emma-Jean Thackray
Lady Luck – Danielle Dayton
Spider Blues – Danielle Dayton
Train Leaves Here This Morning – Fiver
Getting to the Heart of It – Great Lake Swimmers, Tony Dekker
Golden Ring – Belle Plaine, Megan Nash*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

I was supposed to volunteer at the Junos this weekend, but that's no more.

Listen to the advice of my first song from Chromeo, WASH YOUR HANDS, stay informed, and for the love of god, leave some toilet paper for others.

take care,

k

On va s'aimer encore

Hi!

So, I had a first-time cool opportunity this weekend, I hosted Couleurs Café, CFCR's Francophone music show! I am not 100% fluent, but would consider myself highly functional. It was mildly scary, but fun, aside from new-phone induced technical difficulties at the beginning. Haha.

Playlist for Couleurs Café - le 7 mars 2020 
Pour que tu m'aimes encore – Les sœurs Boulay
L'ours – TRICOT MACHINE
J'te gâte all dressed – Bleu Jeans Bleu
Les échardes – Charlotte Cardin
Kraft Dinner – Lisa LeBlanc
Chérie chéri – Étienne Fletcher*
Vis sans regret – Postscript
Inassouvie – Anique Granger*
Lac wakaw – Alexis Normand*
Je Veux Tout – Ariane Moffatt
Je disparais dans tes bras – Christine and the Queens
Je pense à lui – Chic Gamine
Honey – éemi*
On va s'aimer encore – Vincent Vallières
A ma place – Axel Bauer, Zazie
Embarque ma belle – Kaïn
La Rue Principale – Les Colocs
La Chambre – Jean Leloup
Le bonheur (Rien ne nous arrêtera) – Dumas
L'amour ne dure pas toujours – Salomé Leclerc, Cédrik St-Onge
Comme des enfants – Cœur De Pirate

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 

Catch me at my regular Buzz time, Wednesday, March 11! I'll be chatting with Danielle Dayton at 5:30 about her show at the Black Cat Tavern on Thursday night!

take care,

k

Say It

Hi hi, 

I hosted The Buzz a day early this week!

At the top of the hour, I chatted with a local high school student who just won a huge award for her future schooling! Kylie Flynn, a student at Marion M. Graham applied for the Loran Award after encouragement earlier this year, and after a couple rounds of interviews, found out last week she was one of only 36 students across Canada who got the honour. She plans to study psychiatry. It was so cool to chat with her! I also found out that her mother had won the Teachers Building Leaders Award years ago, so this is a full circle moment for their family!

Aside from that awesome chat, I featured some new-ish tunes. Twas a fun one.

Playlist for March 3/2020
les oiseaux – Pomme
Years In The Making – Arkells
Sunflower – Dizzy
The Lookout – Sarah Harmer
Say It – Eliza Mary Doyle*
The Unforgotten – iskwē, Tanya Tagaq
Magpie – Caribou
Love Is Real (2020) – Sandro Perri
Hold On – Little Dragon
Almost minuit – Les Hay Babies
Take It from Me – KINLEY

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Alright, I'll be back in my normal time slot of Wednesday at 5 next week, on March 11!

talk at ya then,

k

Neither/Nor

Hi there,

Yesterday's show featured an interview about a fundraiser for the Saskatoon Refugee Coalition. We had a full studio with Shane from All Mighty Voice, Kris from Oscar's Hollow, Taryn from the SRC and Darryl who is hosting the event.

You can actually see the interview here.

Otherwise, I featured new musical gems from the likes of Charlotte Cornfield, Bif Naked and Kinley.

It's Alright, Baby – All Mighty Voice*
Empty Handed – Oscar's Hollow*
In My Corner – Charlotte Cornfield
Melodramatic (version française) – The Darcys
Jim – Bif Naked
Neither/Nor – Moses Sumney
Oh Canada – Nadia Reid
Tonight – Rachel Beck
Tuesday’s Child – KINLEY

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Alrighty, have a great rest of February and talk to you on March 4.

k

Mindblastin'

Wednesday's show was a pretty great one! 

Featured some pretty new tunes, and songs from artists who will be performing in the city soon! At 5:30, I chatted with Shawn Semchuk from Small Kitchen Radio about the band's upcoming CD release for their newest collection called parts this coming Saturday at Amigos. 

Playlist for Feb. 19/2020

stardew – Purity Ring
Eso Que Tu Haces – Lido Pimienta
Mindblastin' – The Soul Motivators
Leave Tonight – David Myles
Selling You My Heart – Matthew Good
Livin' on Love – Shemekia Copeland
Amber Lights – Small Kitchen Radio*

Like Home – Small Kitchen Radio*
When Love Pans Out – Ron Sexsmith
High Arctic – Digawolf
Reliever – William Prince

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 

aaaight, talk at ya next week. Til then, stay tuned to CFCR! 

take care, 

k

You're Me and I'm You

Yesterday's show was a fun one! I didn't have any guests, but featured some new tunes and artists who are in Saskatoon very soon, like Geoffroy, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Sarah Harmer and more. 

Playlist for Feb. 12/2020
Purple And Brown – Frazey Ford
You’re Me and I’m You – Black Belt Eagle Scout
Happy Birthday, Baby – Jenn Grant
Already Forgiven – Basia Bulat
How You Feeling Now? – Geoffroy
Ruby – Holy Fuck
St. Peter's Bay – Sarah Harmer
I Hear The Music – Fred Penner, Terra Lightfoot
Sugar – Laila Biali
Ghost – Adaline
Risk It – Austra

Hey, have you taken CFCR's quick membership survey? You don't have to be a member to have your say! Plus, if you include your email address, you'll be entered for a chance to win gift cards to Amigos and/or McNally Robinson!

Alrightyyy roo! 

Talk at ya next week, 

k

Trouble No More

Yesterday's show was a fun one!

I had Saskatoon's own Big Dave McLean in to chat about his week-long residency at Bud's On Broadway, where he recorded his first album in 1989 and helped curate the weekly Saturday Afternoon Jam. It was a sincere pleasure to chat with him and hear him perform a song live in studio!

Playlist for Feb. 5/2020
Trouble No More – Big Dave McLean*
Feel Like Going Home – Big Dave McLean* (live performance)
The Best – Amanda Rheaume, Kinnie Starr
Sky Histoire – Sandro Perri
Atauttikkut – The Jerry Cans
Baby – Brittany Howard
High Alice – Jenny Hval
Beaten Down – Sharon Van Etten
Don't Believe – The Psychedelic Furs

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Tune in Feb. 12 for another edition of the Wednesday Buzz! In the meantime, tune into CFCR for lots of wonderful programming.

talk later,

k

My Home, My Heart

Ooo-wee, yesterday was a busy one! 

I had Janaya from the Trudel Family in to talk at 5 pm about her fam-jam-band's show this Friday at the Bassment. Their musical story is so cool, how they've always had music around, and how their sound changes as the family grows and learns. 

At 5:30, Little Miss Higgins and company (bassist  Patrick Alexandre and multi-instrumentalist Darwin Baker) came in to chat about their Mighty Midwinter Mini Tour which started last weekend with a Regina Winterruption performance and will end with a show at The Ironwood Stage & Grill in Calgary. They also played two live songs! They're doing two shows at Village Guitar tonight. 

Playlist for Jan. 29/2020
Spirit Wind - The Trudel Family*
By The Mark - The Trudel Family*
Try Again – Andy Shauf*
Head Over Heels Into Heaven – Joel Plaskett
I Feel Alive – TOPS
My Home, My Heart – Little Miss Higgins
Henry - Little Miss Higgins*
Snowin' Today - Little Miss Higgins*
The Return (Love Comes Back) – Rose Cousins

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 

CFCR has a booth at the Heritage Festival of Saskatoon this weekend, make sure you stop by!

talk at you next Wednesday, 

k

Love Is All I Am

This past Friday night, I filled in on RadioCraze.

It's always lovely filling in on shows you enjoy listening to! To add your own spin, but try to emulate awesomeness of the regular host. 😎

Playlist for RadioCraze - Friday, Jan. 24/2020
I Skipped A Stone – Old Man Luedecke, Bahamas
I'll Be Around – Yo La Tengo
I Wish I Knew – Sharon Van Etten
Stars – Angel Olsen
First Love / Late Spring – Mitski
Mirror Talk – Begonia
All the Stars – Rose Cousins
Fool's Gold – Lhasa De Sela
Janitor Of Lunacy – Nico
Tall Tall Shadow – Basia Bulat
She's Not Me – Jenny Lewis
Rise Above – Ana Egge
What I Don’t Know, Too – Heather Maloney, Hayley Reardon
What You Do – Yola
If You Could Know – Shannon and The Clams
Midsummer's Daydream – levitation room
Tired – Sugar Candy Mountain
Love Is All I Am – Dawes
Alone but Not Alone – Great Lake Swimmers

Catch me on my regular Wednesday Buzz slot this week, when I'll be chatting with the Trudel Family at 5 pm and Little Miss Higgins at 5:30!

take care,


k

I'll Never Give You Up

Ahoy,

Yesterday's Wednesday Buzz was a gooder, even though there were no guests. I featured a smattering of Winterruption artists, and some new musical goodness.

Playlist for Jan. 22/2020
I'll Never Give You Up – Art D'Ecco
Slicked – Weaves
Rolled in Glass – Blessed 
Wild & Free – Wild Black*
I Fall in Love Every Night – Born Ruffians
Epitaph in Tongues – Whitehorse 
Warrior – Rachel Beck
Deleters – Holy Fuck, Angus Andrew
You Made Me a Ghost – Slow Down, Molasses
C-Side – Khruangbin, Leon Bridges
Regenerate – Lee Fields & The Expressions


Make sure to check out this weekend's festivities, there are lots of free outdoor things going on and some wonderful art will be occurring.

I'll be filling in on RadioCraze tomorrow night, so definitely check it out! 7:30-9 pm. 

talk at you then, 

k

Revitalize

Helloooooo!

Yesterday's show was rad! I spoke with the wonderful Kirby Wirchenko, Executive Director of the Broadway Theatre and Winterruption Leader Extraordinaire. It's the fifth year of this extravaganza of artistry. I used that term very intentionally, because Winterruption really has it all—comedy, Indigenous and newcomer readings and celebrations, music, theatre and a lot more. It's accessible because multiple events have affordable/no cost.

And ADDED BONUS - THE WEATHER FOR WINTERRUPTION IS SUPPOSED TO BE MUCH WARMER THAN THIS WEEK HAS BEEN:



The full lineup is here, so check it out!

Playlist for Jan 15/2020
Internet Tears – Weaves
Moon Star Lover – Wild Black*
Comfort Zone – Partner
Into the Dark – Good Lovelies*
Revitalize – Eekwol*, T-Rhyme*
Transition From Nowhere to Nowhere – Ezra Furman
Lost In Yesterday – Tame Impala
Azad – Frazey Ford
Cortex – Aunty Social

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 

Alrighty-roo, talk at ya next week!

take care,

k

Funky I Like It

Hello!

Yesterday was my first show of 2020, and the decade! I guess I can say this is my second decade with the station. That's pretty cool.

I did not have any guests yesterday, just featured some cool new-ish musics.

Playlist for Jan. 8/2020
You and I – Caribou
The Forest – Paul Kuzbik*
Get It – Kelly Fraser
What You Need  – KAYTRANADA, Charlotte Day Wilson
I Don't Wanna Lie – Yola
Fear – Begonia
Moon Star Lover  – Wild Black*, Diana Boss
Funky I Like It – Babe Rainbow
Ride sous les néons – Caracol, Dee
Looking for You – Nada Surf
Phaedrus – Leif Vollebekk

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

You'll notice a couple links up there, and that's to indicate WINTERRUPTION SHOWS! It'll be four days of awesomeness.

Take care, and talk atcha in a week,

k