Out like a lion

Well, Smarch is pretty much over. (Simpsons reference...)

It's been a busy month for me personally, but doin' a-okay. I've always got the music, my awesome weekly show and this amazing station to keep me going!

I had a great show today, playing some different tunes. I try my best to share music and talk about the meaning behind it, whether that is a factoid about a certain artist, their song title, the lyrics. Always searching for that message behind the notes. Sometimes I even go so far as to share things I've seen on social media - i.e. poor Jim Bryson tumbling off a ladder. (Wishes for a speedy recovery, pal!) Though I will say, I do not and will not ever take my fact-sharing to tabloid proportions, just general tidbits and well wishes.I dunno, maybe it's silly, but I try to do this so people feel connected to the artist they're hearing.

Anyhow, here's my playlist for Thursday, March 27.

Goddess on the Prairie - Hot Hot Heat
Write it All Down for You - Elliott BROOD
Youth is Wasted on the Young - Young Galaxy
Willow - Said the Whale
Kiss Cam - Arkells
Resuscitate - Wintersleep
Partners in Crime - We Were Lovers*
Wait up for You - The Belle Game
IT - Rich Aucoin
Big Blue Wave - Hey Ocean
Magic - Two Hours Traffic
Sidecar - Kathleen Edwards featuring Jim Bryson
Black Bells - Wax Mannequin
The Bad in Each Other - Feist
First Violin - Moonface
Night Windows - The Weakerthans
Do I ever Cross your Mind - Martha Wainwright
Loin d'ici - Coeur de Pirate featuring Sam Roberts
Standing On the Edge - Cuff the Duke
Suckcess - Michael Rault
All Boats Don't Rise - Loon Choir
Achilles' Desire - Whitehorse
A Million Dollars - Joel Plaskett
This is the Year - Hilary Grist
One Shot - Bend Sinister

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

So, just a friendly reminder - our membership drive is starting next week - on March 31 - and will run to April 13. During that time, we'll be out in the community at various locations, hosting shows, and having all sorts of draws. A CFCR membership is good for one year, and gives members benefits and discounts at many local business, eligibility for monthly and periodic draws, and all sorts of other cool things! :) More information is available here.

See ya next Thursday!

xo,


k

Thursday Funday

Doesn't quite roll off the tongue as easily as Sunday Funday, does it?

Well, another fun morning at CFCR today! It's the first day of Spring. Things are looking up around these parts, weather wise. In the studio, it was a nice and sunny musical mix despite grey skies outside.

Here's my playlist for March 20!

Crash Years - New Pornographers
Nights of Wine and Roses - Japandroids
IOU - Metric
How Late, How Long - The Sheepdogs*
Thinking People - Luke Doucet and the White Falcon
Tosta Mista - Hooded Fang
I was Born A Unicorn - The Unicorns**
A Thousand Suns - Hey Rosetta!
Faded - Bear Mountain
Our there (In the Wild) - Young Benjamins*
Cruel Thing to Do - Peter Elkas
I Got Love - Bend Sinister
Across a Crowded Room - Karpinka Brothers*
Dream In Black - Powder Blue
Omega Dog - The Dears
Who Are You - Kathryn Calder
New Illusion - Sexy Mathematics*
Why Don't You Believe Me - Small Sins
Synesthésie - Malajube
Mean Sun - Brasstronaut
Starts with them, Ends with us - Dan Mangan
If the Creeks Don't Rise - Sunparlour Players
Harder than Stone - City and Colour
Never Comin' Back - Midnight Roses*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists. 
**Denotes requests.

A friendly reminder: our membership drive is quickly approaching, my fellow CFCR-ites. (-ians? -ers?)

This year, it will run from March 31 to April 13. If you love music, a vast array of on-air programming, and discounts at amazing local vendors and businesses, you should definitely think about becoming a member of CFCR! :)

During the two week period of membership drive - there will be draws, giveaways, sweet shows and concerts. It's pretty much the perfect time of year to sign on up!

See you on March 27!

xo

k

Saska-tunin'

Yep, that's one cheesy blog title! That's me though.

Here's my playlist for Thursday March 13!

He Brings Out the Whiskey in Me - Amy Millan
Light (Economics Remix) - Slow Down, Molasses*
Tall Tall Shadow - Basia Bulat
Lost In the Light - Bahamas
Peace On the Rise - Chad VanGaalen
Brotherhood of the Ram - Shooting Guns*
Intro To Season - Ohbijou
Miles and Miles - The Deep Dark Woods*
Losing California - Sloan
Money City Maniacs  - Sloan
Everything You've Done Wrong - Sloan
Crash Landing - Rae Spoon
Chasing The Sunset - Imaginary Cities
Wilderness Heart - Black Mountain
Crisis! - Plants And Animals
House Of Common Problems - Silkken Laumann
Stay Here for a While - Paper Lions
I Am A Heart - Hey Ocean!
A Damn Shame - Crissi Cochrane
Full Circle  - Half Moon Run
Time Running - Seahags*
The Rear Guard - Old Man Luedecke
From Albert, From Catharine - Grey Kingdom
Do You Recall - Royal Wood
Bodies Of Fiction - Library Voices*

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.

I had a good show last Thursday, played a triple shot of Sloan, so that's always a good day!

See ya on March 20.

xo,

k

Funtastical

Thursday March 6 was a fun show!

I had a blast pickin' and playin' some sweet, sweet tunes. I just went with the flow and dammit, it worked out!

Beaches - Rah Rah*
Easy Come, Easy Go - Great Lake Swimmers
Who's Gonna Miss You? - Danny Michel
Kasparov - Royal Canoe
Standing in a Line - Shotgun Jimmie
Big Sur - Shotgun Jimmie
P.U.S.H. - Rich Aucoin
Better things to do - Bend Sinister
Original Spin - Mother Mother
Heartbreaker - Gramercy Riffs
Dreamer - Jody Glenham
4 - Aroara
The Edge of Chinatown - Papermaps
Who? - The Sheepdogs*
I Don't Know - The Sheepdogs*
The Middle Road - The Sheepdogs*
Righteous Smoke - Monster Truck
Sworded Beest - Monster Truck
One for the Body - Wildlife
Head and Heart - Wilderness of Manitoba
This City - Friends of Foes*
We've Got It - We Were Lovers*
Open Door - Gunner and Smith*/**
I Lost My Way - Matt Anderson

Luckiest Man - King Khan and the Shrines

Hostile - The Planet Smashers

This Time - Miesha and the Spanks 

Achilles' Desire - Whitehorse

*Denotes Saskatchewan-based artists.
**Denotes requests.

I also was training a new host named Justin! He is awesome and is really looking forward to starting his CFCR journey. Great sense of humour too. He called the triple-shot of the Sheepies "Breakfast With the Sheepdogs." Bahaha!

Anyway see ya next Thursday, March 13! 

Don't forget about CFCR's International Women's Day fundraiser at Louis' Loft on March 8!

xo, 

k