This is my third year attending the Polaris Music Prize 2018 Gala. Congratulations to Jeremy Dutcher on winning this year’s prize for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa. Here is what went down this year. Weaves was the first band to perform. Playing the songs Law and Panda and Wide Open. Absolute wonderful performance considering they were …
Here is the May 14th edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Claude Munson – Saluted by the Light Outside Dante Matas – Tomorrow Is Leaving David Beckingham – Montreal Jonas Bonnetta – Island Harbour Thus Owls – A Shade of Green Jeremy Dutcher – Oqiton Jean Michel-Blais – …
Here is the April 9th edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Don’t forget to check out Bangers and Mash 2018 happening this Saturday at House of Targ and Black Squirrel Books. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Slack Bridges – Joy of Joys Harea Band – Must Be a Dream Sarah Bradley – Oh …
Here is the March 19th edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Tough Age – Shame Geoffroy – Wanderer Jonas Bonnetta – Little Seldom Broken Social Scene – Halfway Home Ellevator – New Survival Birds of Bellwoods – A Year Ago Wintersleep – Territory Hollerado – I Got You …
No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM was all things Megaphono because the festivals starts this Thursday to Saturday (Feb 8-10). I had a phone interview with Foonyap who will be at the festival this Saturday at General Assembly. The interview is on hour 2 at the 30-minute mark. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Century Egg …
Here is the January 15 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. My 💔 with the news of The Cranberries‘ Dolores O’Riordan death. So I played two of my favorite songs by them. Have a listen to the show. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: < laylist: WLMRT - Soap Time Deathsticks - Ugh https://youtu.be/TRaktjnFipI Spiritual …
Here is the November 6, 2017 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1FM (Check out the new website). Have a listen to the show HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Halo Maud – Du Pouvoir / A la Fin Trails Sun Go Pippa – Blue Temple Expanda Fuzz – The Last of the Who Heads Do Make …
On the last day of Festival De Musique Émergente (FME). I got to see Jean-Michel Blais, Le Couleur, Klô Plegag, Matt Holubowski, Hoan and Anemone. All I can say that the 5pm slot was brutal trying to run from one venue to another. At least it was a good workout. After four fun days and …
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 March 20th edition of No Fitler on CHUO FM. I had a interview with Jay Levine of Prozzäk, the band will be in Ottawa on March 30th. The interview is in hour one around the 30 minute mark. In hour two I had a interview with Justin Osborne of Susto. (Listen at …