Holidaze are here again...

Well, where in the crap did 2013 go? Anyone? This year seemed to zoom by at exponential speeds.

I just hosted on Monday, December 16, and was joined again by the likes of Jim Williams, a trainee host who will be joining the ranks on CFCR airwaves soon!

This was my last show of the year, and it was a fun one, especially with someone else's musical flair to join in! There was a few holiday gems sprinkled throughout the two-hour time slot. They'll be written in red below! Jim's picks will be in blue! :)

Also, this website has some wonderful holiday mixes that you can download -- for FREE! Who doesn't like free (and legal) music!?

Playlist for Monday, December 16

Little Ones - Kathryn Calder
Empty Sleigh...Where's Rudolph? - KASHKA
Silver Bells - Slow Down, Molasses*
City With No Children - Arcade Fire
You Are A Gift - Basia Bulat
Christmas All Over Again - The Wooden Sky
Green Trees Red Hearts - Nat Jay
Turn Up the Stereo - Delhi 2 Dublin
Fallout - Neon Indian
Adventures In Solitude - The New Pornographers
I Wanna Love You - Michael Rault
Getcha Good - Jenn Grant
Last Christmas - In-Flight Safety featuring Carmen Townsend
Johnny Canuck - Ray Elliot Band
Let that Liar Alone - Rosie and the Riveters
Lay da Pipe - Supa G
Why did you come here? - Cam Penner
Gone to Bolivia - Ben Sures
Give it up, turn it loose - James Brown
Goin' Somewhere - Ross Neilson
Snow in New Orleans - Mike West
Soul Shake - Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson
Crazy Mama - Richard Manuel
Fairytale Of New York - In-Flight Safety
This Is The Year - Hilary Grist
Auld Lang Syne - Hilary Grist

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists

Well, it's been a slice, 2013. I am eternally grateful for the time that I've been able to enjoy as a host, volunteer and member of this amazing community radio station. I am looking forward to what 2014 will bring, and having more musical fun in the new year.

Merry Holidays, and best wishes! :)

xo,

k

Better late than never!

Hey-o!

I am slackin'! The last couple weeks have been busy on every front, so I apologize for not having this up sooner.

Here's my playlist for November 18. Be back on December 16 with some holiday treats.

Goddess On the Prairie - Hot Hot Heat
Better Than Before - Scatterheart
I Am A Heart - Hey Ocean!
Electric Avenue (Eddy Grant cover) - Woodhands
Electric Feel - MGMT
Cover Your Tracks - Young Galaxy
Say You - Imaginary Cities
Laura Palmer's Prom - You Say Party!
In The Belly Of A Dragon - Jenn Grant
My Body (Two Door Cinema Club Remix) - Young the Giant
Parking Lot - Cannon Bros
Cloudy Shoes - Damien Jurado
Instant Karma (John Lennon Cover) - Cuff The Duke
Bravado - North Lakes
Heart's the Target - Milks and Rectangles
Die Young - The Danks
Amelia Earhart - The Inbreds
Schoolyard - Wintermitts
Devil's Got a Gun - Whitehorse
Summer Song - Treelines
Beverly Terrace - Sloan
Coffee Girl  - The Tragically Hip
Until the Night -  Hands & Teeth
Lightshow - Plants and Animals

Another day, another song

So many songs to share, stories to tell!

I filled in for Brendan again this past Thursday, November 14. My pal and CFCR colleague was just coronated with the title of "Saskatoon's Best Poet" in Planet S's Best of 2013  feature! This right off the heels of his trip to the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, and a 3rd place overall nod with his team of fellow laureates. GO B-FLY! It's been a pleasure being your pinch hitter the past two Thursdays.

I was also joined by host-in-training Jim Williams again.This fellar has some fantastically eclectic taste in music, that I really dig. It's been cool teaching him the tools of the volunteer radio host trade.

Anyway, here's my playlist for November 14! (Jim's picks are in blue below.)

I won't try to break your heart - Crissi Cochrane
In perfect time - Jill Barber
Up and Down - The Mountains and the Trees
Pulling on a line - Great Lake Swimmers
A Thousand Suns - Hey Rosetta!
Road Regrets - Dan Mangan
Blues on a C Harp - Darlene and Company
Lonesome Mood - The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
Let it Lie - Brothers Landreth 
Get on the Bus - Delhi 2 Dublin
Til Da Mawnin - Andy Palacio
Birds Fly South - The Mastersons
Jimmy Dean - Lindi Ortega
No Kinda Dancer - Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis
Nibari, My Grandchild - Sofia Blanco
Garden Gnomes - Washboard Hank 
ESP - Hooded Fang
Sirens - Pack AD
Stay Here for a While - Paper Lions
O My Heart - Mother Mother
Crash Landing - Rae Spoon
Parkade (Nghtblnd Remix) - Rah Rah*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists

See you for my own show on Monday, November 18!

xo, k

Remembrance, reflection

Today, I filled in for Janelle and Camille. Happy to help out my alternate hosts!

Today was also a day to remember. Sure, long weekends are nice, but this one is more than just some welcome statutory holiday. It's a day that we pause as Canadians to remember those who defended us. Veterans believed so passionately in their country, they gave everything they had - some giving their lives - to protect freedom. That should be respected and honoured.

In preparation for my show today, I wanted to have a "remembrance day" kind of song. I did a bit of research, and found this lovely song that was popular in the days during the World War II era, by Vera Lynn. I have a link to that song below. I got teary, for several reasons (one being that I am a sap), but I love its beauty and message.


Mary Meets the Pilot - Boxer the Horse
Red Quarter - PS I love you
Crack in the Head - Analog Bell Service
Michigan Left - The Arkells
Paper in your pocket - The Elwins
I will follow you into the dark - Amy Millan
What are they doing in heaven today? - The Be Good Tanyas
Who are you? - Kathryn Calder
Comme des enfants - Coeur de pirate
Lost in the Light - Bahamas
Always - Army Girls
Bodies of Fiction - Library Voices*
Bones - Young Benjamins*
Spring Romance - Bend Sinister
Sing - Blur
Cecilia Ann - The Pixies
Identity - Austra
Are you gonna waste my time? - Zeus
Hold on to the metal - Royal Canoe
Left and Leaving - The Weakerthans
We'll meet again - Vera Lynn
Back in the Fall - Zachary Lucky*
All the money I had is gone - Deep Dark Woods*
My moon, my man - Feist
Breathing underwater - Metric
Islands - We Were Lovers*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists

See you on Thursday, as I fill in for Brendan one more time!

xo, Kath

Sundown, in the Paris of the Prairies...

Hi!

So, this past week I hosted twice. I had my regular Monday Green Eggs and Ham show, and then filled in for Brendan on Thursday, who is at the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word! Good luck, my poet-friend! :) I'll be filling in for him on November 14 as well.

I also had another awesome trainee in studio, Jim Williams. He seems really excited to learn and did some hosting up in Iqaluit before. He's got a great taste in music. I've highlighted his picks and the set he did below!

Here are my playlists from this past week:

Monday, November 4

Radio - Yukon Blonde
Underwhelmed - Sloan
Amour than Amis - Two Hours Traffic
Nothing is Anything (Without you) - Wintersleep
Theory of Relativity - Stars
Slimer - Cold Warps
Crazy - Pack A.D.
Ice Truck Killer - Mardeen
Wheat Kings - Tragically Hip
Battle of '77 - Sunparlour Players
21st Century Blues - Steve Earle**
Hang me, oh hang me - Deep Dark Woods*
Paloma - We Are Wolves
About as helpful as you can be without being any help at all - Dan Mangan
Mass Romantic - New Pornographers
Aside - The Weakerthans
Young and Lazy - The Matinee
A Million Dollars - Joel Plaskett
Help I'm Alive - Metric
Nights of Wine and Roses - Japandroids
I don't know - Sheepdogs*
Cultured Man - The Zolas
You'll Improve Me (Junior Boys Remix) - Young Galaxy

**Request!

Thursday, November 7

The Light Is You - Said the Whale
King of Kreuzberg - Shotgun Jimmie
Yip Yip - Seahags*
Tortoise and the Hare - Old Man Luedecke
Twigs and Stones - Siskiyou
Northern Air - Elliott BROOD
Weight and Sea - The Provincial Archive
Hard Road - Sam Roberts
Empire - Rococode
Ledged up - Odonis Odonis
Mr. Pito - Oral Fuentes
Turn up the Radio - Delhi 2 Dublin
Sugar Cane - Mary Gauthier
She Just Wants to Dance - Ken Mo 
Deliver me - Blue Shadows
The Cheapest Key - Kathleen Edwards
Closer - Chic Gamine
He Don't Care About You - Michael Rault
You're a Woman, I'm a Machine - Death From Above 1979
Seven Seas Blues - Monster Truck
Chinatown - Destroyer
Love, Love, Love - The Organ
Simple Pleasures - David Myles
For the Best - Rose Cousins
He Brings Out The Whiskey in Me - Amy Millan

Also, thank you to anyone who donated or supported FM-Phasis 2013! We surpassed our fundraising goal of $70,000! Congrats, everyone involved! It's a pleasure to be on the airwaves. Actually, it Hz so good... ;)

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

Trainin' Day

Hello CFCR-lovin' lovelies!

I made my return to the comfy airwaves of our beloved station yesterday - Monday October 21.

When I was in studio yesterday, I was joined by the likes of Matt Stinn, a local musician and budding CFCR host. He's just learning the ropes, or boards as it were, and has done a couple training sessions already! Yesterday he got to join me as I trained him on some tips and tricks. Once he finds his groove on-air, I think he'll be a great host as this guy's musical knowledge is both extensive and astounding!

I hosted for the first hour of the show, and Matt took the reigns during the second half.

Here is our combined playlist! (Purple for my half, red for Matt's!)

Changing Season - Sweet Thing
Younger Us - Japandroids
Keep your Balance - Violent Kin* 
Things Will Get Better - Bend Sinister
Classic - Shad and Skratch Bastid
Night Shift - economics*
Society - DVAs
Go Ego - Eight and a Half
Roll with the Punches - Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
Enemies - Hannah Georgas
Till the Sun Comes up - Tim Chaisson
Constellation - Forest City Lovers
Dig up the Dead - Mansions
Lost That Easy - Cold War Kids
Drink the Water - Eisley
The Leopard and the Lung - The Joy Formidable
Wide Eyes - Local Natives
Polish Girl - Neon Indian
Fineshrine - Purity Ring
Today We're Believers - Royal Canoe
Sleep Alone - Two Door Cinema Club
Baptisms - We Are the City
Oh the Boss is Coming - Arkells
Get Burned - Sleeping Agent

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

See you on November 4!

HZ so good! FM-Phasis 2013

Hey-o!

Things have been busy at the hallowed halls of CFCR these days with our annual fundraising drive, FM-Phasis!

The official campaign ran from September 14-27 but we're still busy takin' names and pledges so if you love local radio and sweet-ass music, you should definitely pledge! (To my show... just sayin'! :) hehe) There's some amazing prizes available. Wanna know more? Find out here!

I hosted on September 16 and today, September 30.

Playlist for September 16

Cover Your Tracks - Young Galaxy
Bonfire - Close Talker*
Adventure in the Heart - Shotgun Jimmie
Hanks Horn Lunar Landing - The Wizards*
Are You Dead - Castle River*
Enemies - Hannah Georgas
Partners in Crime - We Were Lovers*
Lost in the Light - Bahamas
Silver Lining - Imaginary Cities
Getcha Good -Jenn Grant
Don't Think - Hollerado
Dreamer - Lightening Dust
Kasparov - Royal Canoe
Love Theme - Foggy Notions*
Too Late - Foam Lake*
Who Are You? - Kathryn Calder
River of Jordan - Seahags
Mind Crumb - Shotgun Jimmie
Public Taser - Shooting Guns
Breezy Day - Fjords
Late - Teen Daze

Playlist for September 30

True Hearts - Foam Lake*
If Raymond Carver Was Born in the '90s - Library Voices*
Synthetica - Metric
Sweetheart - Meisha and the Spanks
Raw Spectacle - Miracle Fortress
Chasing the Sunset - Imaginary Cities
When the Wind Wakes Me - Six Moons Later*
Of  Space and Time - City and Colour
Melted Mixtape - Carbon Dating Service*
The Beat and the Pulse - Austra
Miles and Miles - Deep Dark Woods*
Salty Air - Zachary Lucky*
What Would I have to do - David Myles
Little Liars - Paper Lions
Omega Dog - The Dears
Romantic Rights - Death from Above 1979
Shadow Theatre - Papermaps
Let it Shine on Me - Kacy and Clayton*
Prairie Girl - Rah Rah*
Ghosts - Castle River*


*I had a LOT of local content in both of these shows, because we have a lot to celebrate here in Saskie!*

Also, if you like the idea of Saskatoon music, you should check out a great book by local writer extraordinaire Craig Silliphant. He wrote a book about local tunes, with contribution from some fellow writers (including me! woo!). Check out interviews here, and here and here!

October is on the way. I will be gone for a couple of weeks, but back on October 21!

xo, Kath