This is probably my last show for 2018. It was at Black Squirrel Books on December 16, 2018. Performing the Debaser presents show was Joseph Shabason, Nick Schofield and Instant Places. The duo Instant Places started off the show with some experimental ambient wiring audio music. 7/10 Second was Nick Schofield who I recently saw …
Have a listen to the December 10, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Last show for new music in 2018. Next week will be a Christmas show on December 17th and a Best of 2018 show on December 31st. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Stars – Are You With Me? / In …
Have a listen to the November 19, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Preoccupations – Pontiac 87 Protomartyr – Forbidden A Tribe Called Red – The Light feat. Lido Pimienta Jeremy Dutcher – Pomok Naka Poktoinskwes (Casey MQ Remix) Rob Dickson – Autumns with Our T-Shirts on …
Have a listen to the November 12, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Graham Van Pelt – Time Travel The Zolas and Yukon Blonde – Handle with Care Hubert Lenoir – Wild and Free The Seasons – Junk Chandra – Kate New Chance – Chasing the Sunset …
Have a listen to the October 15, 2018 edition of No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM. Lots of show picks for this weekend in Ottawa. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Playlist: Rich Aucoin – The Middle Hey Ocean! – The Hurt of Happiness / Vagabond feat. Shad Shad – The Stone Throwers (Gone in a Blink) …
Lastly here is the final day of Pop Montreal 2018. Decided to go to the fourth night of Wolf Parade’s show at La Sala Rossa. Opening up for them was Freak Heat Waves. This new incarnation is quite different from the last time I saw ages ago. Ditching the guitars for more of a synth-keyboards …
On the fourth day of Pop Montreal 2018. Here was what went on from Saturday. Kind of a chilly afternoon at the Mile End Block Party. It was the Focus Wales BBQ showcase. Not from Wales, Montreal’s Alexa Avina performed a nice dreamy ambient pop music. 8/10. HMS Morris delivered an wonderful indie synth and …
On the third day of Pop Montreal 2018. Here was what went on from Friday. Started off by checking out the Mile End Block Party. Caught most of Jacobus. If you aren’t familiar with his other band Radio Radio, it is mostly Acadian hip-hop and electronic music. 7/10. Made it into the sold out show …
Sorry for the delay on my coverage of Pop Montreal 2018. These were who I saw on the second day of the festival. Began by seeing Toronto’s Luka perform at Phonopolis. Wonderful intimate singer-songwrite folk pop music. 8/10. I actually went to SAT for the first time. It was the last night of the Reb …
Started off the day in Pop Montreal. Went to Phonopolis to see: Markus Floats. Blending ambient, electronic-experimental, avant-garde and synth music. 7/10. Desert Bloom. Electronic and ambient music. 7/10. Joseph Shabason. The Toronto saxophonist performed a wonderful experimental jazz set. Previewing new materials from Anne and from Aytche. 7/10. Opening party! Over at Bar Le …