July 30 - Final Jumbalaya (for now)

Songs played (* Cancon):

• Madeon feat. Mark Foster - Nonsense
• Ratatat - Cream on Chrome
• Hot Chip - Huarache Lights
• Delerium feat. Emily Haines* - Glimmer
• Metric* - The Shade
• Grimes* - Circumambient
• Tough Age* - 50 Girls 50
• The Chemical Brothers feat. Beck - Wide Open
• Tyler, the Creator feat. Kanye West & Lil Wayne - Smuckers
• Hudson Mohawke - Scud Books

So this was it. I have sung the swan song...

...which leads to my other big announcement. I'm helping out with CJSF programming coordinator David Swanson's show, (coincidentally) called the Swan Song. There'll be a lot more spoken word component to it, such as discussing trending news topics and broadcasting interviews. It's going to be exciting!

I hope to return to hosting a Jumbalaya eventually...it all depends on whether everything else in my life pans out, and/or if I miss showcasing new independent music from Canada and elsewhere every week. I love listening to other people's Jumbalaya shows, too!

About the playlist by the way...the final set was not only fairly pop-oriented, it was a reflection of all I knew about indie/alternative music before starting at CJSF. In a way, it's a look back at my past, and realizing how in spite of changes in musical tastes throughout my Jumbalaya career, there are artists I'll return to once they have a new captivating release out. A lot of those artists are electronic, and (surprisingly) hip hop. You know, like Foster the People, Ratatat, Hot Chip, Metric, the Chemical Brothers, and Kanye West.

What happens now? Well, I think I'll talk about what music I've been getting into lately. Some of them are mainstream, some of them a bit more obscure. But the things I share, they will be (what I think is) great. ;)

July 23 - SOCAN Jumbalaya part 2 (and penultimate Jumbalaya)

Songs played (all songs Cancon):

• NEEDS - N.E.E.D.S.
• The Pack A.D. - Battering Ram
• Altona - Favourite Books
• Jesse Cook - To Your Shore
• Delerium feat. Kristy Thirsk - Ray
• Kytami - 2 Lions
• Longwalkshortdock - Addictions
• Doldrums - Loops
• Purity Ring - Heartsigh
• Crystal Precious - Apple Pie

I think I had one of my best shows that night! Plenty of Vancouverites to showcase, and a wide variety of genres. I believe I still need to work on my speech flow, but it's certainly gotten better compared to back when I first started out in late 2013.

Want to know more about SOCAN and how Canadian songwriters get awarded royalties on the quarterly SOCAN survey on the radio? Here's a link:

• General overview: http://www.socan.ca/creators/about-royalties
• Detailed royalty distribution information: http://www.socan.ca/files/pdf/Simplified%20Distribution%20Rules%20English%20FINAL%20Nov%202013.pdf

Coming into CJSF being already interested in learning more about the Canadian independent music scene, as well as being a formerly active amateur songwriter*, I find the SOCAN survey an exciting time of year if the opportunity presents itself during my scheduled Jumbalaya time slot! I get to reward the awesome Canadian songwriters that contribute to some real ear candy.

*None of my works are actually published or recorded. I just kinda keep my works to myself...but I'm hoping to put some tunes out by the end of the year! Back in middle and high school though I did compose original tunes, one even for a songwriting contest, and got some good feedback...I hope I still have the chops!

Next Thursday is my LAST Jumbalaya. It's been an awesome 20 months (!) hosting the eclectic music show. It won't be a 'special edition' though, just my usual Jumbalaya with some awesome playlist earworms. I've got Hudson Mohawke in mind, maybe Madeon again...depends on what's still kicking around in the station.

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT

So folks. Some news to share with you.

July 30, 2015 will be my last day hosting the Jumbalaya show on Thursdays 8-9pm!

I have a couple new projects in the works, some of which I've recently started work on. I'll be working with one of the existing shows at CJSF...stay tuned for details! It'll be less playing music and more talking about public affairs, and maybe doing a couple interviews. It should be exciting.

I might take over another Jumbalaya slot...when things calm down for me, that is. It just won't be a Thursday night slot, since that's when the open mics happen...and I actually really want to start attending open mics. Maybe I'll even perform some originals and covers there? I hope I do ;) I'll update you on that too.

July 16 - Lots of awesome locals!

Songs played (* Cancon):

• Altona* - Marine
• Frankie* - Mermaid
• Snowday* - The Seventh String
• Red Haven* - Caught Up
• Jesse Cook* - Shake
• Robert Glasper - The Worst (Jhené Aiko cover)
• Madeon feat. Passion Pit - Pay No Mind
• Tanlines - Pieces
• Purity Ring* - Stillness in Woe
• Kodaline* - Honest
• Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan* - Silence (W&W vs. Jonas Stenberg Remix)

I got a couple of CDs to review, as usual, only the week before I got a bunch of really awesome local albums and EPs! Altona and Frankie are both locals, and both bands have community radio members in their line-up (CJSF and CiTR respectively). Altona is more of a pop-rock/pop-punk type band, while Frankie bases their sound around dream pop and pop rock.

Altona, Frankie, and Red Haven (gypsy-jazz/folk band) are all lucky Vancouverites that I happened to review and enjoy! Check them out. :)

Jesse Cook and Snowday are two of my personal picks of 2015. Both fuse acoustic and electronic sounds with international/world influences. Snowday in fact had a BBQ fest/concert combo at the Waldorf last Saturday - I wish I was there to tell you how that went! (I was out camping at Golden Ears so I couldn't make it :( )

Robert Glasper's track I chose is actually a cover of my sister's favourite song by R&B singer Jhené Aiko. I always listened to "The Worst" whenever I visited my sister back when she was on exchange at UBC...oh the memories. (She's no longer in town.)

The second half of this episode showcases my electropop-oriented musical tastes, starting with the Madeon/Passion Pit track I actually requested on the Tuesday Jumbalaya when Joe Sinclair was hosting! It's one of my all-time favourite songs, so dancey and catchy. Tanlines' hooky synthpop single follows; I can imagine throwing a giant beachball with friends outdoors while listening to this song. Purity Ring then takes over the airwaves...and as of this episode, I have effectively played through ALL the tracks in their sophomore album Another Eternity. (I just really love this album - keeping the pop sensibilities while throwing in some heavy beats combined with airy vocals and dark lyrics.) Final two tracks were picks from Joe's Jumbalaya - I often like to refer to his Jumbalaya set since he has fairly similar tastes in music to mine, especially his electronic-oriented favourites.

Audio links!

http://www.cjsf.ca/vanilla_archives/2015_July_16_20_00.mp3

http://www.cjsf.ca/vanilla_archives/2015_July_16_20_30.mp3

July 9 - Khatsahlano special!

Sorry for the delays on the playlist updates, but the July 9 and 16 playlists will be up shortly!

Songs played for July 9 Jumbalaya (* Cancon):

• Saffron - Morning Levine
• Yukon Blonde* - Saturday Night
• Surfing - Surfing
• Keita Sano - Onion Slice
• Wywy Brix - Wywy B Wywy
• The Belle Game* - Wait Up For You
• Seth - Slim Du
• Project Pablo* - Follow it Up
• Needs* - The Accursed Share
• Friendly Chemist* - March of the Big Lily (Clapapella)
• The Backhomes* - Solid Gold
• Journeyman Trax feat. Khotin* - Arboreal Harp Jam
• Project Pablo* - Sky Lounge

I showcased the artists performing at Khatsahlano Street Party that we have on the playlist! A good chunk of them are from the 1080p Collection, a Vancouver-based label mostly showcasing electro artists. Some awesome indie techno from there from all around the world, from Japan to US to artists here in Canada!

The CJSF volunteers really seem to like Project Pablo! Patrick Holland (real name) had his origins in Vancouver but is now based in Montreal. He produces drum and bass music that gets everyone dancing and even calling in and asking what tune is playing - thanks Jacob Gradowski for calling! :D

As for the Street Party...I didn't go :( But at least they got some rain that day and weren't drowning in a big cloud of smoke from the forest fires! THAT is when rain is a blessing. :P

Audio clips:

http://www.cjsf.ca/vanilla_archives/2015_July_9_20_00.mp3

http://www.cjsf.ca/vanilla_archives/2015_July_9_20_30.mp3

July 2 - more random picks

Songs played (* CanCon):

• Melt - Advance
• Meat Beat Manifesto - Repulse
• Humans* - Tell Me
• Infilm* - Chameleon
• Swervedriver - Everso
• Dead Soft* - Tell Me Why
• Ex's with Benefits - Hey You
• Woolworm* - Useless
• Boogat* - Los Tabarnakos
• The Acorn* - Influence

June 25 - DJ Ghost Chase joins me in the studio!

Songs played (* Cancon):

• Jaga Jazzist - Starfire
• Holly Herndon - Interference
• JOOJ* - Shoulders and Whispers
• Doldrums* - Blow Away
• Braids* - Sore Eyes
• Cornelius - Chapter 8
• Afrikan Sciences - O 4 U
• The Wet Secrets* - Nightlife
• NEEDS* - N.E.E.D.S.
• Myka 9 & Factor* - Famous Future Time Travel
• Knautic* - Soundsystem
• Portico feat. Joe Newman - 101

DJ Ghost Chase is Trevor Wilson, a work study here at CJSF 90.1FM. Yes, I do like to invite fellow volunteers on the show and get their insight on what they like music wise. ;)

Trevor also reviews music that the radio station gets, something which I also do regularly. We assess the playability of the CDs and give them small descriptions, ratings (out of 6), and categories (e.g. Cancon, blues, international...). Here he gives insight on what he thinks is great on the CJSF playlist and the music library!