CKUT Time Capsule

After playing their Montreal show, L7 joins CKUT host Penny to smoke and talk in the men's bathroom of Foufounes Électriques. Bassist Jennifer Finch and guitarist Suzi Gardner give a rundown of their organization Rock for Choice which they founded earlier that year.

They also explain the reason for writing their song "Everglade," which at the time had yet to be released. Obviously they also talk mosh pits, pit decorum, feminist zines and all that good stuff.

Joseph Norton, the Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council at Kahnawá:ke, reviews the conflict of jurisdiction and policing between the federal government and the Mohawks.

He explains the formation and reason for establishing the Peace Keeping Force. He concludes with what be believes the government should do in order to not give but to actually acknowledge the Mohawks’ autonomy.

Interview conducted by then-CKUT news programmer David Blair on Off The Hour, CKUT's daily news program. David is now a business reporter with the CBC.

Bassist Laura Stein calls the station for an interview right before heading out on the band's very first Canadian tour.

Listening to how La Barbara describes her performance pieces explains what type of artist she truly is; she is able to compose music and vocals while incorporating costumes, movement, and lighting arrangements in order to tell creation myths from various cultures.

In July 1990 Mohawk Warriors and their supporters began an blockade to stop a group of developers from expanding a golf course onto a piece of land referred to as “The Pines”, a sacred burial ground in Kanehsatà:ke.

The resistance expanded to Akwesasne and Kahnawake and then across the country, which lasted throughout the summer. The confrontation with Canada’s Armed Forces and Sûrté du Québec were at times violent. CKUT programmers were embedded behind the barricades and provided regular reports.

This piece is a montage of reports made from behind the barricades by Lisa Vinebaum.

The singer and performer, Saint Karen stops by and chats with Penny. She explains the settings in which she envisions her music being played in. Although the clip is quite brief, they even recount their awkward meeting on a dance floor. If you want a fantastic flashback to the 80's/90's, watch her music video "Meathead"!

Penny Patterson, host of CUTS on CKUT, meets the women of Lunachicks right before a gig. They discuss the technical side of being in a band by explaining the problems with the English record label Blast First and their naivety in believing companies’ empty promises.

The women also talk about how they react to those people who insult them for being women playing music. Find out where the band would like their next shows to be!

Interview with The ced by: Lorrie Edmonds Members Einar Benediktsson and Magga Örnólfsdóttir talk with Lorrie Edmonds about their uncertainty as The Sugarcubes, their publishing company Bad Taste, the music scene in Iceland.

Their life on tour is one that amuses them - everything from the hotel rooms to the limousines! They also explain how money has become the drive for the band. Listen to find out more what they truly mean.

In November 1989, Pakistani Sufi Musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and fellow musicians were in Montreal to perform a concert for Traquen' Art.

Elliot Sharp a central figure in the New York Avant-Garde and experimental music scene, was also in Montreal for a separate performance.

Bryan Zuraw, CKUT's Music Coordinator at the time, and CKUT Programmer, Julia Loktev (host of Curiouser and Curiousear) had the brilliant idea of asking them to perform live from our CKUT studios.

CKUT studios, at this time were located in the basement of the Shatner Building of McGill University.

They had never met each other before and come from opposite musical worlds - it's going to be great right?