Playlist for 15-June-2010

Good morning eclectic music lovers! We listened to some awesome examples of Canadian music this morning.
Leonard Cohen, Songs from a Room, Bird on a Wire;
Karl Schwonik Quartet, Visions from the Farm, Tiger-Paw;
Brent Mah / Alex Goodman, Convergence, Plan B;
Shannon Butcher, Little Hearts, Hush;
The Nix Dicksons, The Nix Dicksons, Small Town Heart;
Noel Johnson, Spirit of the Day, Capsized;
The Lions, New Rise of the Foot Soldier, The Jam;
Little Miss Higgins, Across the Plains, Bargain! Shop Panties;
Kids on Fire, Kids on Fire, Grime & Grain;
Del Barber, Love Songs for the Last 20, Coming Home with the Summer;
Balkan Beat Box, Blue Eyed Black Boy, War Again;
La Luna de Santiago, Puede Ser, Al Viento;
The Beatdown, The Beatdown, Hooligans;
Lizzy Hoyt, Home, Ashokan Farewell;
Chris Gheran, Coup D'Etat, No Milk Today;
Karyn Ellis, Even Though the Sky was Falling, Bitter Grasses;
Rick Taylor, Lucky Room, Murmur Low;
Marshall Lawrence, Blues Intervention, Going Down to Louisiana;
Big Hank and a Fist Full of Blues, Bluesville, Man Time;

Apart from the Balkan Beat Box [The digression was well worth it in my opinion!], we listened to 100% Canadian talent. Please go out and support the many venues showcasing local - and not-local - talent. Money you spend in your neighbourhood tends to stay in your neighbourhood ... and that's a good thing! Enjoy the Summer Solstice!

Playlist for 08-June-2010

Here is what we listened to this morning:
Gordon Lightfoot, Old Dan's Records, Lazy Mornin';
Michael Blake, Hellbent, Mr.John;
Michael Kleniec, Live at the Soho in Toronto, Bok Srou;
Bobby Broom, Jazz Week's 2009 Label of the Year, Blues for the Modern Man;
The Savants, Absolver, A Skip in the Record;
The Social Icons, I'm There - You're Here, Pop is Falling Apart;
Althea Cunningham, On the Verge, Crush On;
Bent Spoon Trio + 3, Dead Salems Dance in Their Ashtrays, #1;
Andrew Downing, Silents, On the Sun;
Cowboy Junkies, Renmin Park, Sir Francis Bacon at the Net;
The Wind Up Radio Sessions, Red Brick House, Lazy Bee;
Oliver Schroer and the Stewed Tomatoes, Freedom Row, Barking Spiders;
Scott Kemp, Introductions, Nut Crackin';
Elizabeth Shepherd, Heavy Falls the Night, On the Insufficiency of Words;
Jeff Healey, Last Call, Holding My Honey's Hand;
Del Barber, Love Songs for the Last 20, Home to Manitoba;
Joey Only, Transgression Trail, Honky Tonk Hockey;

As I said at the beginning of the show, Michael Blake is actually Canadian even if he does make NY his home, so I'd say that once again, we heard 100% from Canadian artists, and we're damn thankful to all of them for providing fodder for my show. Keep it local folks!

Playlist for 01-June-2010

What a great morning for new wax! Here is the playlist for this morning's show.
Hobbins, Wizard of Words, Bucktooth Betty;
Royaume Des Morts, Royaume Des Morts, The Tape Deck Ate My Hit;
Royal Wood, The Waiting, On Top of Your Love;
The Acorn, No Ghost, Cobbled from Dust;
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, The Blanche Album, Family History;
Paper Beat Scissors, Flicker, Be Patient;
David Francey & Mike Ford, Seaway, Dustless Road to the Happy Land;
Irene Atman, New York Rendezvous, Two for the Road;
Scott Kemp, Introductions, Locked;
The Jessica Stuart Few, Kid Dream, Midgey Ponchey;
Marshall Lawrence, Blues Intervention, Detroit "Motor City" Blues;
Big Hank and a Fist Full of Blues, Bluesville, Your Minefield;
Rick Taylor, Lucky Room, Six Cold Feet of Ground;
Silly Kissers, Precious Necklace, Precious Necklace;
Project, Alchemist, Hope;
Bocce, Disambiguation, Luis Sojo;
JetsetMotel, JetsetMotel, Settle Up, Settle Down;
Keith & Renee, Detours, It's Complicated;
The Blue Shadows, On the Floor of Heaven, On the Floor of Heaven;
Bent Elephants, This is Water, Sask. Pool;

I know I speak on behalf of all listeners when I say a hearty thanks to all the musicians that provided us with the tunes this morning. Remember - Always Support Local ... music, art, food - All Local!

25-May-2010 Playlist

What a great morning for listening to new music! Here's what we explored on the show today:
Devon Sproule, I Don't Hurry for Heaven, Ain't That the Way;
Keith and Renee, Detour, Ferriswheel;
Good Question, Safety Shackles, Mystery of Some Things;
Dehli 2 Dublin, Planet Electric, Laughing Buddha;
Music from the Film, Music from the Film, Bit;
Project, Alchemist, Canyon & Skye;
Davita G, 100 Bus Tickets, Sleep is Nothing;
The Olympic Symphonium, Chapter 1, Speaking Touch;
Jill Zmud, As We Quietly Drive By, Pilot Light;
Billy Holiday, Billy Holiday Story: Volume II, Let's Call the Whole Thing Off;
KD Lang, Watershed, Coming Home;
Beatles, White Album, Birthday;
The Sadies, Darker Circles, Another Day Again;
Deep Dark Woods, Winter Hours, As I Roved Out;
The Beauties, The Beauties, Tired Fired Blues;
Drumheller, Glint, Quilted Hands;
Inhabitants, A Vacant Lot, Whistling Past;
Gruvoria, Dirty Fuel, Gasoline;
Sun Wizard, Sun Wizard, You Had the Answer;
Emblematics, Emblematics, Puzzle;
Selina Martin, Disaster Fantasies, I Know Dullness;
Brandon Quigley, Brandon Quigley, Unkindness of Ravens;
Sauk, Sauk, Complex Inferiority;
The John Henrys, White Linen, Peace of Mind;

Excluding what we hear today from Music from the Film, Billy Holiday and The Beatles - we listened to all Canadian! Supporting local talent is good for your economy and your spirit!

Playlist for Tuesday, 18-May-2010

Here is the list of the musicians we listened to this morning:
Jim Serediak, Image and Reflection, Image and Reflection - Joy;
Two Kids Running Away, Coffee and Cigarettes, We Ain't Building Pianos;
Rae Spoon, Your Trailer Door, Honky Tonk (Toronto);
The Wind Up Radio Sessions, Red Brick House, Lazy Bee;
Kirk MacDonald, Family Suite, Four Shades of Light - Movement V;
Inhabitants, A Vacant Lot, What About the Water;
Scott Kemp, Introductions, Always in the Hallways;
Explode When They Bloom, The Ugly, Young Gun, Bang Your Drum;
Bonnie Blackout, Bonnie Blackout, I'm the Capital, You're the Pawn;
Pete Tremblay and the Boozy Truth, Midtempo Madness, Prey for Rain;
John Hammond, Nobody but You, Ride Till I Die;
Ruth Brown, Any Woman's Blues (Anthology), Sold My Heart to the Junkman;
Smokestack Jacks, Smokestack Jacks, Light Em Up;
Microbunny Vs Straggler, Microbunny Vs Straggler, Embers;
Caffeine Sunday, I Wish I Could Film Tonight in Black & White, Cowboy Hat;
Jetset Motel, Jetset Motel, Late in the Early, Early Morning;
The Dustin Bentall Outfit, Six Shooter, Pontiac;
The Beauties, The Beauties, Fashion Blues;
Karyn Ellis, Even Though the Sky Was Falling, Motorcycle Ride;
Audio/Rocketry, Eastward and Onward, Ramblin' Shoes;

Except for John Hammond and Ruth Brown, all artists are Canadian. We are entering the festival season here in Edmonton - don't forget to go out and support Live Music, Independent Theatre and Local business. That's what keeps life interesting and available.

Playlist for 11-May-2010

Here in a nutshell - well, a list really - is the show's playlist for today.
Original Recipe, Original Recipe, Hank Manicotti;
Peter Katz, First of the Last to Know, Dangerous;
Harry Manx, Dog my Cat, Lay Down my Worries;
Thom Swift, Blue Sky Day, No Depression in Heaven;
Elizabeth Shepherd, Heavy Falls the Night, Seven Bucks;
Tim Turvey Ensemble, Clatter in a Quiet House, We Met at a Funeral;
Duane Andrews, Raindrops, Bell Island;
The New Pornographers, Together, Silver Jenny Dollar;
The Brains, Zombie Nation, Spaghetti Western;
Pine Tarts, Two Moons, Mosel;
Robofloyo, Robofloyo, Robojuana;
Charley Stankievech, Music Works 106 For Curious Ears, Transmission;
Adam Palmer & the Specialest, Lights, Candy Apple Tiger;
Joe Belly, Nickles & Dimes, Smile for Me;
Prescott, Lakeside Sessions, Carryin' Coal;
Canteen Knockout, Broken Down Town, Whiskey Drains the Pain;
Rae Spoon, Superior You Are Inferior, Hang Your Bones in a Museum;
Sylvia Tyson, You Were on my Mind, Slow Moving Heart;
FM, Contest, We Hold On;
Manteca, Perfect Foot, Perfect Foot;
Richard Lann, Cant Retrieve Chat, Henry's House;

Though not all new this week, ALL Canadian for sure! Support your local businesses to ensure that there will always be a good restaurant within walking distance.
Figgy Newtunes

Playlist for 04-May-10

Here's what we listened to this wet, snowy, blustery Tuesday morning. Keep listening - Spring is in the air!

SAVK, SAVK, Physical Education;
Ruth Purves Smith and the 581, Out in the Storm, Out in the Storm (Part 1);
David Newberry, When We Learn the Things We Need to Learn, 4th Fret;
Vanessa Rodriques, Soul Food for Thought, What's In This;
Tim Turvey Ensemble, Clatter in a Quiet House, In Pulse (Saxual Conversations);
Kent Sangster's Obsessions Octet, Melodia, Farewell (for Michael Brecker);
The Dustin Bentall Outfit, Six Shooter, Little Bird in a Big Wind;
Joe Belly, Nickels and Dimes, Another Season of Disaster;
Oh My Darling, In the Lonesome Hours, Nobody's Calico;
DeadMau2, Dr. Funkenstein Remixes, Neon Stereo & Breakdown Party;
George Koufogiannakis, Greek Oud Jazz, O Argaleios;
Bent Spoon Trio + 3, Dead Salems Dance in Their Ashtrays, #4;
John Mayall, The Best of John Mayall, Red Sky;*
Janis Joplin, Pearl, A Woman Left Lonely;*
B.B. King, Live & Well, Please Accept my Love;*
Tanner Gordon, Calm Down This is only the End, Don't Forget;
Old World Vulture, Old World Vulture, Bastard Engine;
The Blue Violets, The Blue Violets, Lay It Down;
Stayle Fish, Colour by Numbers, Walk the Dog;
Laura Merrimen, Love Letters for Lonely Hunters, Ontario;
Old Man Luedecke, My Hands are on Fire and Other Love Songs, Caney Fork River;

The three songs flagged with * are not Canadian artists, nor do these choices hail from the new wax section. However, for every other note that tickled your senses this morning, you have no one else to thank except for the fabulous group of Canadian musicians who keep making new music for us to explore.