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Sonics - Sessions/Interviews

1 Jailbreak Blues

And random bunch of ones and zeros and... something else...

Binary Chant Demo 1

Spoke to Jake Duzsik from shapeshifting band HEALTH, a longtime CJLO fave.  We talked about the band's progression in sound from their early days in the L.A. noise scene, the evolution of their DISCO remix series and their recent collaborations, band dynamics, and finally returning to the road after 2 years.  

Thanks to Ola Mazzuca at Indoor Recess for setting this up!

Songs:
● HEALTH - "DIE SLOW" (from GET COLOR)
● HEALTH - "STONEFIST" (from DEATH MAGIC)
● HEALTH - "FEEL NOTHING" (from VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR)
● HEALTH - "ISN'T EVERYONE" w/ Nine Inch Nails (from DISCO4 PART II)
● HEALTH - "GNOSTIC FLESH/MORTAL HELL" w/ Backxwash & Ho99o9 (from DISCO4 PART II)
● HEALTH - "CRIMEWAVE" (from HEALTH)
● HEALTH - "MASS GRAVE" w/ Soccer Mommy (from DISCO4 PART I)

HEALTH - www.youwillloveeachother.com/
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Hooked on Sonics - Interview w/ HEALTH

The Uplifting Bell Ends - Travellin’ Home
Dead Horses - Macabro
The Daggermen - You Were Meant To Be
Woodfield Rd. Allstars - Flying Crow Feather
Lee Paradise ft. New Chance - Not Practical
Ghost Funk Orchestra - Why?
Sababa 5 - Lizarb
Prism Shores - Diving Bell
Snapped Ankles - The Fish Needs A Bike
Dumb - Excuse Me?
Leatherette - Fiesta
Veronik - Anómala
Snake Chain - RU
Snake Lips - Happy Anxious
The Mighty Mocambos - Ghost Walk
Shirley Hurt - Problem Child
Pye Corner Audio - Pocket Disco
Sort Of Damocles - Juno 60 Senior’s Discount
The Plastic Youth - Big Thief
Los Palms - Scared Of Saturday Nights
#SweetSkaSounds
Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred Is

Pressure Drop Show, 3rd October 2022

About 3 Minutes Of Jabbering

Over the past decade, Montreal’s Braids — musicians Taylor Smith, Raphaelle Standell-Preston, and Austin Tufts — have devoted themselves to exploring their art together, making for one of the more daring and fluid catalogs in contemporary experimental pop. On their fifth album, Euphoric Recall, Braids abandoned strategy, burned it down, and realized their love record.

Standell-Preston appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the LP, composing string arrangements for the first time, and "getting a lot of purpose" from performing live.

Original air date: May 30, 2023
Photo: Melissa Gamache

Braids Interview || Ashes to Ashes

The 23rd edition of the Suoni Per Il Popolo music festival will take place from June 1 to 23, 2023 in several of Montreal's legendary venues. The annual music festival celebrates music and arts for the culturally curious and the musically inclined. Their fresh programming will feature local, national and international artists covering a number of genres that include free jazz, avant-rock, noise/post-punk, avant-folk, and afro-futurism.

As a proud partner of the left-of-centre festival, CJLO took the time to talk to Suoni director of operations Penny Pattison about her role, what makes the festival unique, and much more.

Original air date: May 30, 2023

For more information:
https://suoniperilpopolo.org/

Suoni Per Il Popolo Interview || CJLO 1690AM

Jessy Lanza calls Love Hallucination, her latest record, her “trust fall.” Having just moved from the Bay Area to sunny LA, the singer-producer steps into a newfound confidence and personal authenticity.  From club-ready songs to more downbeat and sultry works, Love Hallucination reminds us of falling into depths of love but being self-assured enough to trust one’s instincts.

Lanza appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the record, whether she sees herself as a mentor to potential artists, and if she'd ever do YouTube "how to" videos.

Songs played: "Limbo," "Marathon," "Don't Leave Me Now"

Original air date: August 1, 2023
Photo: Trent Tomlinson

Jessy Lanza Interview || Ashes to Ashes

On 'Coming Up, Crocus,' the debut EP from Montreal artist Sophie Ogilvie, change is always already in motion. The release chronicles how one season passes into the next, how a relationship resolves itself into something gone. Drawing on jazz, R&B, and 90s alternative, Ogilvie’s songwriting is simultaneously cool and vulnerable, soft and hard-hitting, delicate and dramatic.

Ogilvie appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the EP, dramatic music, and her academic side.

Songs played: "Milk Glass," "New Friend"

Original air date: October 3, 2023
Photo: Hamza Abouelouafaa

Sophie Ogilvie Interview || Ashes to Ashes

After building up a cult-like fanbase over the past year with a steady wave of irresistible album singles, Midwestern darling and imminent pop star Chappell Roan delivered her highly anticipated debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess last month. A technicolor celebration of self-discovery and transformation, the record tracks Roan’s cinematic journey of falling in queer love for the first time, while embracing all the messy and imperfect moments in-between.

Roan appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the LP, the paradoxes of pop music, and why she believes she hasn't written her best song yet.

Songs played: "Red Wine Supernova," "Hot to Go!," "Pink Pony Club," "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl"

Original air date: October 10, 2023
Photo: Ryan Lee Clemens

Chappell Roan Interview || Ashes to Ashes

Montreal dancefloor mavens @lecouleur are back with Comme dans un penthouse, their latest album out on @lisbon-lux-records. Featuring an electronic, nu-disco sound à la Todd Terje and reminiscent of Fujiya & Miyagi’s early 2000’s Krautrock, this new album is irresistibly suspenseful. Using Barbara, a character from their 2016 album P.O.P. as a symbol of our collective thirst for excitement, this eight track speed train of an album will transport you to a realm of icy desire.

Steeven Chouinard and Patrick Gosselin, two-thirds of the trio, appeared on @ashestoashescjlo to talk about the LP, concept albums, and what hasn't changed about the band after 15 years together.

Songs played: "À la rencontre de Barbara (feat. Standard Emmanuel)," "Addiction," "Autobahn," "Sentiments nouveaux"

Original air date: September 19, 2023
Photo: Andy Jon

Le Couleur Interview || Ashes to Ashes

Jim Ward of Sparta (also of Sleepercar and formerly of At the Drive-In) called into the show to talk about revisiting the songs of "Wiretap Scars" for the album's current 20th anniversary tour.  We also spoke at length about late producer Jerry Finn's influence, and how important an influence Rick Froberg and Drive Like Jehu were on Jim's music.

Thanks to Sarah @ Grandstand Media for setting this up!

Songs:
● Sparta - "Cut Your Ribbon"
● Sparta - "Collapse"
● Sparta - "Super Unison" (Drive Like Jehu cover)

Sparta - https://www.sparta.band/
Let's Get A Drink with Jim Ward - Ep 5 w/ Rick Froberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOn1xOzST1o
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Hooked on Sonics - Interview w/ Jim Ward (Sparta)

Lina Zdruli, the Montreal delegate for the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, drops by to talk about the flotilla, what its mission is, her experience working in the occupied territories, and how to get involved.

Songs:
● Robert Ascroft w/ Ruth Radelet - "Fading Photograph"
● Brother Ali - "Uncle Sam Goddamn"
● Massive Attack - "Safe from Harm"

For more info on the Freedom Flotilla:
Freedom Flotilla Coalition - https://freedomflotilla.org/
Canada Boat to Gaza - https://canadaboatgaza.org/

Ways to help the situation in Palestine and Gaza:
Call your local MP as well as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (613.992.4211) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (514.383.3709) and demand an immediate ceasefire and to allow aid into Gaza.

As well you can donate to the following orgs:
-Amnesty International
-Human Concern International
-Human Rights Watch
-Palestine Children's Relief Fund
-Red Cross / Red Crescent

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Hooked on Sonics - Interview w/ Lina Zdruli (Freedom Flotilla)

Eve Parker Finley and Nick Schofield both came by the Oven at CJLO on March 16, 2024 to record respective sessions.  Seeing how the two have collaborated extensively, I figured it'd be a neat idea to talk to them both at the same time about working together, how they approach their music, and discussing their own individual and collaborative artistic processes.  This was a really nice and insightful chat with, in my opinion, two of Canada's most interesting musical artists.  Full session videos also linked below!

Songs:
● Eve Parker Finley - "Forest Meditation" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● Nick Schofield - "One Day" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● Eve Parker Finley - "Wait for Me" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● Nick Schofield - "Untitled" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● Eve Parker Finley - "Fall into Me" (CJLO Sonics Session)

Session engineered and mixed by Zack Bruce

Video available here:
● Eve Parker Finley Full Session Video - https://youtu.be/bW5lZYIYoRQ
● Nick Schofield Full Session Video - https://youtu.be/FYozLdi-dpE

Filmed and edited by Sam Roberts, sound by by Zack Bruce

Eve Parker Finley - https://www.eveparkerfinley.com/
Nick Schofield - https://nickschofield.com/

Hooked on Sonics - Session & Interview w/ Eve Parker Finley & Nick Schofield

Toronto musician and scene fixture Pete Carmichael sadly passed away suddenly January 21, 2020.  I met Pete in the mid-late 00s thru CJLO and he was always such a strong supporter of this show and this radio station - he was an incredibly kind and nice man.

I managed to find the session his old band the Diableros recorded her in October of '06, and got former Diableros drummer Phoebe Lee to call in to talk about Pete and making music with him.  There's a lot of love for Pete out there, and I hope he's feeling it wherever he is.

Rest in peace, Pete Carmichael (May 27, 1977 - January 21, 2020).
https://exclaim.ca/music/article/r_i_p_toronto_musician_and_the_diableros_frontman_pete_carmichael

Songs:
● Diableros - "Push It to Monday"
*talk break - RIP Pete Carmichael*
● Diableros - "Everchanging" (Sonics Session)
● Diableros - "Up in the Mountain Range" (Sonics Session)
● Diableros - "Broken Barns" (Sonics Session)
*Phoebe Lee of the Diableros calls in to talk about Pete
● Diableros - "Sugar Laced Soul"
*talk break*
● Jesus and Mary Chain - "Just Like Honey" (Track From Way Back '85)

Session recorded October 5, 2006 in The Oven @ CJLO
Engineered and mixed by Mark Jakopanec
Diableros Sonics Session - https://soundcloud.com/hookedonsonicsradio/sets/sonics-session-the-diableros

http://petecarmichael.bandcamp.com/
http://thediableros.bandcamp.com/
You Can't Break the Strings in Our Olympic Hearts - https://open.spotify.com/album/5uhlki2mjJw1MPj3xqKjWL
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Hooked on Sonics - Tribute to Pete Carmichael w/ special guest Phoebe Lee (ex-Diableros)

It was an ABSOLUTE pleasure having the guys from Bristol, UK's IDLES in the CJLO environment the morning after a sweaty show in Montreal March 22, 2018.  They recorded a great four song set for us, and then we talked about western culture's strange relationship with grief, catharsis through performing live, and connecting with their audience.  Be sure to check out the video links below for more content!

Songs:
● IDLES - "Faith In The City" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● IDLES - "Mother" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● IDLES - "Benzocaine" (CJLO Sonics Session)
● IDLES - "Well Done" (CJLO Sonics Session)
Session engineered and mixed by Patrick McDowall

Video availaible here:
● Interview - https://youtu.be/HchmFlYpY7M
● BONUS Chocolate Milk Taste Test w/ IDLES - https://youtu.be/dSHFONeZKow
● "Faith In The City" (CJLO Sonics Session) - https://youtu.be/InUiyeAvS00
● "Mother" (CJLO Sonics Session) - https://youtu.be/4HDkNTm4OLw
● "Benzocaine" (CJLO Sonics Session) - https://youtu.be/UL2Bs95zQ28
● "Well Done" (CJLO Sonics Session) - https://youtu.be/gtjHUQ_XiG
Filmed by Simon New, edited by Shin Ling Low, sound by by Patrick McDowall

IDLES - http://www.idlesband.com
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Hooked on Sonics - Session & Interview w/ IDLES

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Hooked on Sonics - Tribute to Pete Carmichael w/ special guest Phoebe Lee (ex-Diableros)

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