...so there was no Jumbalaya last week. :(
Sorry about this!! I'll make it up for you with an amazing line-up next week full of all the fancy electronic sounds.
Right now I'm really enjoying Gang Signs' new singles 'Mate' and 'SW'. Their new album Geist drops October 2!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
August 22 - First Saturday Jumbalaya
Yeah, Saturday Jumbalaya! Started off with a bang. :D
Songs played (* Cancon):
Songs played (* Cancon):
- The Chemical Brothers (feat. Q-Tip) - Go
- Hudson Mohawke feat. Ruckazoidz & Devaeux - Warriors
- Gang Signs* - SW
- Mas Ysa* - Margarita
- Tanlines - Running Still
- High Jinx* - Get Pretty or Die Trying
- Georgia - Move Systems
- Chantel Upshaw* - Fine Thing (My Electronic Friends Remix)
- Jamie xx feat. Romy - Loud Places
- Holly Herndon - Morning Sun
- Joyfultalk* - Possible Futures
The non-playlist track 'SW' is from Gang Signs' upcoming album Geist.
Gang Signs is a Vancouver electropop trio...and one of the members is actually Peter Ricq of Humans!! So if you thought what you heard sounded like Humans...that's why. To me they sound like a mix of the xx and Humans.
I absolutely love Hudson Mohawke's Lantern album. The instrumental tracks I believe are stronger compared to the vocal ones but I really like 'Warriors' so I've showcased it this week. The instrumentals are trap-based, but it incorporates some orchestral and bass influences and are thus more intriguing.
In fact, the Peak PSA features a snippet of one Hudson Mohawke track! I produced it. >:)
I'm hosting this Jumbalaya to get a feel of what my new music show would sound like. I've got an electronic inclination but since there are so many electronic music shows already on CJSF I'd like to see what makes my show stand out from the other electro shows.
Back to Jumbalaya!
Big news everybody. I'm back!!!
I'll be hosting Saturdays 7-8pm now...starting TODAY! I'll be playing more electronic stuff in order to test out an idea for my own music show.
I'll be hosting Saturdays 7-8pm now...starting TODAY! I'll be playing more electronic stuff in order to test out an idea for my own music show.
Friday, July 31, 2015
July 30 - Final Jumbalaya (for now)
Songs played (* Cancon):
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. ;)
- 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. ;)
Sunday, July 26, 2015
July 23 - SOCAN Jumbalaya part 2 (and penultimate Jumbalaya)
Songs played (all songs Cancon):
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:
- 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.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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 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.
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