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Hello everyone. There’s not much to say and much music for you.

So let’s get to it;

Take care.

Tim

This week, Tonya counted down her top albums of 2025.

Playlist:

The Barr Brothers – Let it Hiss ::

The Black Keys – No Rain, No Flowers ::

Lou-Adriene Cassidy – Dis-moi, dis-moi, dis-moi ::

Dan Mangan – Diminishing Returns ::

Amy Millan – Wire walks ::

Absolute Losers – In The Crowd ::

Zach Pelletier – Yucky ::

Of Monsters and Men – Ordinary Creatures ::

Logan Richard – The Grass is Blue (Everywhere I Go) ::

Bahamas – The Bridge ::

Kathleen Edwards – Say Goodbye, Tell No One ::

Marcus Mumford, Punch Brothers – Farewell (RIP Rex)

Episode 24. A contemporary and traditional, sweet and melancholy Christmas edition.

I love Christmas, and that’s real. I’m taking next week off, and because of that, I’ve got a double-stuft sack of Christmas goodies for all y’all. So sit back, pour yourself a drink or whatever, and enjoy this special episode sprinkled with Christmas magic (which is what I’m calling the surgery-related stories that I tell during this one. No great write ups about the music this week, I’ve got too much mirth and merrymaking to do, you see, but listen to the show and let it become your guiding star this season.

Here’s what we’ve got this week:

Enjoy some holiday music from (mostly all) Canadian artists.

Playlist:

Hey Rosetta! – Carry Me Home ::

Logan Richard – Stay in this Moment ::

The Darcys – Another Log on the Fire ::

Dan Mangan – A Christmas Song ::

Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers – A Christmas to Remember ::

Tyler Shaw – A Marshmallow Christmas ::

Ashley MacIsaac, Cassie & Maggie – Vixen ::

Jon Mullane – Two Hearts for the Holidays ::

Catherine MacLellan – Calling You Home (for the holidays) ::

David Myles – Santa Never Brings Me a Banjo ::

Matt Andersen – Blue Christmas ::

Good Lovelies – Song for a Winter’s Night ::

Bahamas – Christmas Must be Tonight ::

Tim Baker – Every Ribbon ::

Mike Bern – Christmas on the Rez

Hi there everyone. Once again, it’s great to have you here here and I hope that you like my picks. I know you will. By the time this is aired we will all be well into the holiday season. So please be safe but have fun.

I realize that this mention is a little old now but if I could just give some love to the Toronto Blue Jays and say that as much as the big loss several weeks ago really hurt all of us, you guys made us all proud. It’s strange but we all felt like family.

I know it’s a cliché but there WILL be next year. Things will change, people will come and go but 2025 was one to remember.

A large reason that the Jays are on my mind is this song I am about to play. This amazing young lady wrote this song about the Jays and it’s spectacular. I haven’t met het yet but Noa Mellon’s husband and I went to high school together.

Tim

“The World of Music, One Song at a Time”

Episode Song List

In the 1990s, Canadian alternative rock wasn’t just a genre—it was a shared cultural experience. For Jeff Pearce, bassist of Moist, that era is best defined by the chaotic, beautiful energy of the MuchMusic Video Awards. Unlike the polished veneer of MTV, MuchMusic felt accessible and DIY. Whether it was the street-party atmosphere of the CHUM building or the parking lot performances that blurred the line between audience and artist, the network bridged the gap between fans and the bands they loved.

Before Moist dominated the charts with multi-platinum albums like Silver and Creature, they were a band in a van. The 90’s landscape was built on pure determination, defined by touring the country on a shoestring budget and crashing at fan houses while selling T-shirts just to pay for gas. Pearce recalls a pivotal free festival in London, Ontario, where tens of thousands of people unexpectedly showed up, overwhelming the minimal staff. It was in that moment of raw, unbridled connection that he realized the band had truly become “something.”

Pearce also credits the staying power of hits like “Push” and “Ophelia” to a sense of honesty that resonated across the country. This authenticity was amplified by the Big Shiny Tunes compilations, which brought Canadian music into every living room coast to coast. In today’s world of isolated, algorithm-driven listening, Pearce misses that communal discovery where the entire country was tuned into the same frequency at the exact same time.

For anyone discovering Moist for the first time in 2025, Pearce suggests starting with the “Push” music video. It serves as more than just a promotional clip; it is a time capsule of an energy that remains frozen in time. It stands as a reminder of what Canadian music once was, the DIY drive that fueled it, and why the spirit of that era still matters today.

Tracklist:

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Episode 23. Music from Australia, Japan, UK, Norway, Sweden, Uzbekistan, and Canada.

My guest today is Ama Sharpe, an up-and-coming local singer-musician looking to grow and perform in the local community.

This week we look back at my favourite releases of 2025. We’ve got lots of great local music (7 bands!) from what was another strong year for alt rock/indie in Atlantic Canada and I’ve got some great cuts from not so local acts as well. I hope you’ll enjoy!

Absolute Losers – At The Same Time