Welcome to No Filter, the radio show that brings you the best music you’ve never heard on CHUO 89.1FM.
Each week, I curate a playlist of diverse and unique tracks from up-and-coming artists and established musicians alike.
My goal is to introduce you to new and exciting music that you might not have discovered otherwise.
On this week’s episode, I shared my picks for the first week of Ottawa Bluesfest 2025, happening from July 10 to 20.
Playlist:
Ottawa Bluesfest 2025 Week 1 Picks:
Father John Misty – Summer’s Gone from Mahashmashana
The Cat Empire – Bird in Paradise from the album of the same name.
Claude Munson – Come Alive from Boxing Day Weekend EP
Charlotte Day Wilson – Cyan Blue from Cyan Blue
Sarah Harmer – Silver Road from All Of Our Names
Hozier – Too Sweet from Unheard EP
Pixies – Debaser from Doolitte
Turnstile – NEVER ENOUGH from NEVER ENOUGH
Kurt Vile & Luke Roberts – classic love
The Budos Band – Thrice Crowned from VII
Shaina Hayes – Heat Wave from Kindergarten Heart
Wild Rivers – Freezing (feat. Laci Kaye Booth) [Better with Laci]
Men I Trust – Bethlehem from Equue Asinus/Come Back Down from Equus Caballus
Shania Twain – You’re Still The One (Frank Walker Remix)
Edwin Raphael – Recurring Dream~ from Will YOu Think of Me Later? (Recurring Dream)
Top 5 Songs of the week
1. TOPS – Falling on my Sword (*) [1]
2. Patrick Watson – The Wandering feat. MARO (3) [2]
3. Daphni – Sad Piano House (4) [3]
4. No Joy – Bits (*) [1]
5. Mac DeMarco – Home (*) [1]
Kathleen Edwards – Pine from Billionaire which comes out on August 22nd
Laurie Torres & Nailah Hunter – Correspondances II
Nilüfer Yanya – Kneel form Dancing Shoes EP
Kenji Kihara – Winds of Eternity from the album of the same name.
Rhucle – No Wind from the album of the same name.
Mocky – Music Will Explain from Music Will Explain (Choir Music Vol. 1)
Dana and Alden – Speedo from Speedo
Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill – Heart from Clay
Saxsyndrum – Long Exposure from Room of Endless Days
LCD Soundsystem – Home (Tom Sharkett Remix Edit)
