Monday, September 27, 2010

2nd FM-phasis show!

Thanks to everyone who donated this morning!: Mike, Jen, Ryan, Charles.

Here's the playlist:
*Matt Mays - When the angels make contact
*Broken Social Scene - Chase scene
*The organ - Memorize the city
*Controller Controller - Watch
Lykke Li - Dance, Dance, Dance
*Tokyo Police Club - Breakneck speed
*Hey Rosetta - We made a pact
*The wooden sky - When we were young
*Yukon Blonde - 1000 years
*Cartibou - Lalibela
*Ruby Jean & the thoughtful bees - Trustfund
Paolo Nutini - Jenny don't be hasty
Beck - Wish coin (remix by diplo)
*Young galaxy - Golden Coin
Radiohead - Dollars & cents
*metric - White gold
*Ohbijou - Make it gold
*Rae Spoon - Great Lakes
*Knock down ginger - Secret plan
*Plants & animals - feedback in the field
Blitzen trapper - on a dime
*Land of talk - Hamburg, noon
*Girl Nobody - Come and find me

Monday, September 20, 2010

FM-phasis show #1

Wow, thanks to EVERYONE who called in to support my show and community radio: dad, mum, Dave, Rob, Quaid, Joe, Tim, Daniel, Bob, Jesse, and Nancy Ellen

Here's the playlist:
Billy Bragg & wilco - Way over yonder in the minor key
Beirut - Sunday Smile (dedicated to dad)
Soko - Take my heart (to Rob)
*Tegan and Sara - Take me anywhere
*Arcade fire - wasted hours
Belle & sabastian - dear catastrophe waitress
*Bruce McColloch - Daves I know (to Dave)
Apples in stereo - Dance floor (to Dave)
*Veda Hille -Observations: water (to Bob)
*Feist - The Water (to Bob)
Casa del mirto - The sun
*king Muskafa - Thank You (to everyone who called in!)
*Land of Talk - Swift coin
Roger Waters - What god wants, part II (to Daniel)
*Siskiyou - Everything I have
*Maybe Smith - Local man (to Tim)
*Luke Doucet & the white falcons - Thinking people
*Owen Pallett - Keep the dog quiet
Kana - Orginal (to Jesse)
The Geminiz - Jump II
Priscilla Ahn - Good Day (to mum & Larry)
*The be good tanyas - when doves cry
*Chad van gaalen - Bones of a man (to joe)
Annie - Chewing Gum (to Quaid)
!!! - Hollow

Monday, September 13, 2010

FM-phasis Info

My next two shows will be during FM-phasis, so here's some info. This funding drive is an important time of the year for the station so that we can continue to bring you local, independent music and spoken word programs through out the year. If you like my show, you can donate online at cfcr.ca and specify Green Eggs & Ham Mondays 8-10am. Thanks for your support!

Depending on how much you donate, you can enter into a number of prizes or snag some sweet swag. Alternatively, you can choose to receive a tax receipt.
Donation amounts/prizes:

  • $10 or more and receive a limited edition Community Radio “Living Stereo” magnet.
  • $25 or more and be entered into grand prize draw #1 and choose a CD or gift certificate from our prize list.
  • $75 or more and be entered into grand prize draws #1 and #2. You also will receive a limited edition CFCR FM-Phasis T-Shirt and you get to choose more prizes from our fabulous prize list.
  • $150 or more and be entered into all three grand prize draws, receive a limited edition Community Radio Canvas Bag and, of course, an FM-Phasis t-shirt and more CDs and gift certificates.
  • $250 or more and be entered into all four grand prize draws, in addition to all of the items in the previous level.
Early Bird Prizes
(pledges of $25 or more must be paid by Monday, October 4th at 5pm to be entered into Early Bird Draws). The Early Bird Draw will be made on Wednesday, October 6th during the Afternoon Buzz.
  • Early Bird Prize #1: Original artwork by local artist Paul Pybus
  • Early Bird Prize #2: The Awl Shoppe - Swiss Army Luggage Set ($880)
Grand Prize Draws
(draws to be made at the end of October)
  • #1: Doug’s Spoke’N Sport - Clothing package ($800)
  • #2: St John’s Music - American Fender Highway One Stratocaster ($1050)
  • #3: Planet S Magazine Gourmet Dining For a Year ($1500-2000)
  • #4: Original artwork by local artist Hugo Alvarado

Monday, September 6, 2010

upcoming events in Saskatoon

I mentioned a couple of events happening this week, so here are some more details if you are looking for them:
  • "Tour De'Saskatoon Allecat" bike race/scavenger hunt. Thursday, 7pm. Meet at Co-op gas station in Erindale. Look here for the map.
  • Kidical Mass: bike ride for kids & families & everyone. Saturday (Sept 11), 9:30-11:30am. Location TBD. Here's the facebook page for the event.
  • Station 20 West Community festival. Sat, noon-3pm at Station 20 West site (20 st & Ave L). lunch provided, music/entertainment/fun.