Since Bluesfest is over and done, things in Ottawa should be back to normal. Have a listen to No Filter. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Steve Adamyk Band – She’s On My Mind/Heydays Mitski – Once More to See You Japanese Breakfast – Triple 7 She-Devils – I Wanna Touch You Ryan Hemsworth – Wait …
Today Polaris Music Prize announced the nominees for the 2016 shortlist. I really like this year’s list. The gala will take place at the Carlu on September 19th. Here are the shortlisted nominees: Black Mountain – IV Basia Bulat – Good Advice Grimes – Art Angels Carly Rae Jepsen – E•MO•TION Kaytranada – 99.9% Jessy …
Happy 4th of July! On No Filter, I played some picks of bands and singers perfomring at the 2016 Ottawa RBC Bluesfest happening from July 7 to 17th. This was mostly for the first week. Also on the show, I played 16 tracks for the best albums of 2016 so far. Have a listen to …
Have a listen to the show for June 20, 2016 post Ottawa Explosion Weekend on CHUO 89.1 FM. Don’t forget to check out the free concerts this week for Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Alvvays – Next of Kin Pony Girl – Candy A Tribe Called Red – Stadium Pow Pow …
Here is what I played on No Filter for May 23, 2016 which was on Victoria Day Monday! Have a listen to the show! HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: The White Wires – Let’s Go To the Beach / Summer Girl Slack Bridges – Beholden Andy Shauf – Early to the Party Decorations – Promise …
Finally got a chance to listen to the long awaited Andy Shauf album called The Party. His last album The Bearer of Bad News originally came out in 2012 but it wasn’t until 2015 that it got the re-issue treatment. Since then his popularity of his singer-songwriter folk pop music has risen. The Party is …
Here is what I played on No Filter for May 16, 2016. Have a listen to the show! HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Peach Kelli Pop – Haloween Mask/Hundred Dollar Bill/Stuck In a Dream Nightshades – London Bass Radiohead – Glass Eyes Islands – The Weekend/Fear Lushlife – The Waking World (feat. I Break Horses) …
Here is what I played on No Filter for May 9, 2016. On the second hour of the show, I had a phone interview with Nick Schofield of Best Fern. The duo will be playing this Saturday at Pressed. Please enjoy and listen to the show. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Telecomo – I Met …
Here is what I played on No Filter for May 2, 2016. Sorry for being a week late. Please enjoy and listen to the show! HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Braids – Companion Protomartyr – Dope Cloud Royal Canoe – Eyes That Say I Love You Several Futures – What Have We Here Walrus – …
Here is what I played on No Filter for April 18, 2016. In the second hour of the show, I had a phone interview with David Vertesi. That interview is at the 30 minute mark. Have a listen to the show. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Suuns – Instrument/Edie’s Dream/Armed for Peace https://youtu.be/abc1eqsQonc Scattered Clouds …