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, tracks by Jo Passed, Jane Inc. and Fleece.
Playlist:
Dan Mangan – Melody from Natural Light / Robots from Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Bells Larsen – Questions from Blurring Time. Both playing this Saturday at the Bronson Centre.
ivytide – layover – portable darkroom. Playing The Rainbow Bistro this Saturday.
Amy Millan – Wire Walks (fall version) from I Went To Find You (Redux)
Zoon – Dodem from Bekka Ma’iingan. Both playing Club Saw on October 17th.
Taylor Swift – The Fate of Ophelia from The Life of a Showgirl
The Last Dinner Party – Second Best from From the Pyre which comes out on October 17th.
Dry Cleaning – Hit My Head All Day from Secret Love which comes out on January 9, 2026 / Gary Ashby from Stumpwork
Fred Again… & Amyl and the Sniffers – you’re a star from USB
Daphni – Josephine
Rochelle Jordan – Never Enough
Empress Of – Blasting Through the Speakers
Peel Dream Magazine – Down From The Trees from Taurus
Top 5 Songs of the Week
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.
1. Patrick Watson & Martha Wainwright – House on Fire (1) [4]
2. Shad & Jon Kabongo – K.I.S.S. (2) [3]
3. Odonis Odonis – Hijacked (5) [2]
4. Begonia – Deep Red Cherry Night (*) [1]
5. Hélène Barbier – Lapin (*) [1]
Utada Hikaru – Mine or Yours (Yaeji Remix)
Jane Inc. – what if from A Rupture A Canyon A Birth which comes out on October 17th.
Julianna Riolino – Like a Rembrandt from Echo in the Dust which comes out on October 24th.
Fleece – Take It From Me from TORNADO
Bahamas – The Bridge from My Second Last Album which comes out on October 24th.
The Besnard Lakes – In Hollywood from The Besnard Lakes are the Ghost Nation which comes out this Friday. Playing the 27 Club with Living Hour on November 8th.
Patrick Watson & Sea Oleena – Uh Oh from Uh Oh
Jo Passed – Ico
