Attended the 2017 Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. The winner this year for best album went to Lido Pimienta’s La Papessa. Wonderful performances by Lisa LeBlanc, Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk, Feist, Lido Pimienta and Weaves. Check out the photos.
2017 Polaris Music Prize will reveal the winner for best album with a gala on September 18th at the Carlu. Here is a refresher on the Short List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation BADBADNOTGOOD – IV Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker Gord Downie – Secret Path Feist – …
Have a listen to No Filter for July 17, 2017. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Slumbers – Stay Hidden Boyscott – Nova Scotia 500 Japanese Breakfast – Boyish / 12 Steps Exit Someone – Absent Lover Tess Roby – Ballad 5 Co/ntry – Cash Out Heaven for Real – Subliminal Faith Healer – Light of …
Happy post Canada Day! Here is the July 3rd edition of No Filter on CHUO FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Fet.Nat – Trust Cops Fruit & Flowers – Dark Surf Deathsticks – Ugh Absolutely Free – Beneath The Air Mauno – Burn This Lev Snowe – From Here / Fading Ivory Waves – After …
Tomorrow is Canada Day! I’ve decided to make a playlist of things Canadian. While celebrating with friends and families. At home or downtown. Here is something I made up to enjoy this special day. If I have missed some, please comment on the bottom. Joel Plaskett – True Patriot Love Arcade Fire – No Cars …
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, unveiled the 40 albums on this year’s Long List earlier today at the National Arts Centre with the support of Lixar. The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation Alaclair Ensemble – …
2017 is going very fast and June being the halfway mark of the year. So why not compile what are my list of best songs of 2017 so far. Most are compiled from my radio show No Filter where I do the Top 5 Songs of the Week. Hope you enjoy this list. (Sandy) Alex …
Here is the May 22nd edition of No Filter on CHUO FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Peeling – Vulture’s Game / Away From You Chastity – Peroxide / Die from My Mind Prairie Cat – Crib Talk Bad Channels – Exo Slowdive – Everyone Knows Broken Social Scene – Halfway Home (Sandy) Alex G …
Here is the May 15th edition of No Filter on CHUO FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST Boone Doon – Now or Neverish Mannequin Pussy – Romantic Creep Wave – Cat Call Giant Hand – Catacombs The Wilderness of Manitoba – Brigden Fair Feist – A Man Is Not His Song Broken Social Scene – …
I was guest filling-in again for Mixtape Sessions on CHUO 89.1 FM for May 9, 2017 Have a listen to the show! PLAYLIST: LCD Soundsystem – call the police / american dream Bonnie Doon – Viking Summer Kacey Johansing – Do You Want Me Holy Oak – Laughing Man Feist – The Wind Broken Social …