Midnight Looms

Tonight, we wrap up another month and our Pride celebrations and we’ve got such a fun band joining us to do it. Montreal based, QUEER, POST CLASSIC ROCK duo, Lucy and Josee, better known as PARTNER! Chris Deville, of Stereogum, wrote that “few bands sound like they’re having more fun than Partner”, and you’re gonna hear a set of tunes from their latest album, NEVER GIVE UP, to demonstrate that fun. Trust us, you’re in for a good time, especially if you can get down to some ROCK N ROLL vibes.

Being the final episode before our summer break, along with the end of another CRAZY 88 SPOTIFY PLAYLIST and our final broadcast during Pride Month on top of all that, our host, GOBS, did his best to pack this episode with epic goodness. He calls up the NUMBER ONE FAN of RETRO WAVE band, ACTORS, drops a ground breaking RARE VINYL featuring Baltimore drag queen and queer icon, MISS TONY, and christens the brand new release from LEATHERS as this month’s SYN (Song You Need). All that before sending you gently into a new day with a set of essential QUEER COUNTRY from PARKDALE REBELS, ORVILLE PECK, K.D. Lang and more.

This episode is also PACKED with NEW MUSIC from ART D’ECCO, THE BEACHES, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, BOBBY DOVE, CHURCH OF TREES FT. CAROL POPE, JUANY BRAVO & STARVING YET FULL, NIGHTJACKET, and PET SHOP BOYS.

Now that you know what's up, let’s make “POST CLASSIC ROCK” happen!

“It’s hard to be out of the closet when you can’t even be out of the house” - Gobs & Partner

This may have been “Quarantine Pride 2” but we sure managed to have a blast with it anyways! See you in August ;)

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PLAYLIST

1. Nightjacket - Lonely Archer

2. The Birthday Massacre - The NeverEnding Story

3. ACTORS - Love U More

4. Leathers - Reckless *SYN*

5. Frank Ski - Bitch Track II: Yes!

6. Juany Bravo & Starving Yet Full - Let You Go

7. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (New Lockdown Version)

8. Church Of Trees ft. Carol Pope - World’s a Bitch

9. Art D’ecco - Head Rush

10. Partner - Hello and Welcome

11. Partner - Good Place To Hide (At The Time)

12. Partner - Rock Is My Rock

13. Partner - Roller Coasters (Life Is One)

14. Partner - Big Gay Hands

15. Partner - Honey

16. The Beaches - Let’s Go

17. Sheer Mag - Fan The Flames

18. Haim - The Wire

19. Wheeler Walker Jr. - I Sucked Another Dick Last Night

20. Parkdale Rebels ft. Lori Yates - The Other Woman Is A Man

21. Bobby Dove - New Endings New Beginnings

22. Orville Peck - Dead Of Night

23. K.D. Lang - Constant Craving

Our host, GOBS, spent the past week doing a lot of thinking about the recent act of TERRORISM committed in our home city, LONDON, CANADA, along with the PANDEMIC, and came to the studio with something to say that he felt is different and worth while. Tonight, he uses the power of voice and great music to hopefully inspire HOPE. Gobs shares his perspective with the help of a gorgeous Egyptian folk song by JERUSALEM IN MY HEART, a mind expanding essay by radical thinker, ARUNDAHTI ROY, and even some wise words from TOOL’s MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN. All this before we get you pumped and prepped for INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY and then continue our month-long PRIDE celebration with an amazing special guest. 

Non-Binary, East-Coast raised, Montreal based SYNTH POP producer and vocalist, RUSSELL LOUDER, has just an incredible voice. But Russell’s talents go beyond the singing. Their lyrics are beautifully introspective, and the music marries with the vocals more coherently then we’re used to hearing from synth pop acts. We enjoy a set of selections from Russell’s HUMOR album while getting down to some real talk with Russell, who is both intelligent and lots of fun. Gobs refers to them as “the new ELVIS”. Tune in and find out why ;)

Check out this line-up! ...

NEW MUSIC from CARLA LUNA WHITE, LONDON GRAMMAR, and RHYE.  

INDIGENOUS sounds from THE HALLUCI NATION (FKA A TRIBE CALLED RED), DAVID STRICKLAND, ISKWE, RIIT, and TANYA TAGAQ. 

CANADIAN tunes from AUSTRA and YVES JARVIS.

The sounds of true LEGENDS: EURYTHMICS, FLEETWOOD MAC, FLORENCE +THE MACHINE, KRAFTWERK, and LA ROUX.

REMIXES by GIGAMESH, INDIA JORDAN, PAUL WOOLFORD, STEVE ANGELLO, and SKREAM.

“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution” - EMMA GOLDMAN

^^ That’s our new mantra ^^

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PLAYLIST

1. Jerusalem In My Heart - Wa Ta'atalat Loughat Al Kalam, Pt. I

2. Rhye - Outro

3.

PRIDE MONTH continues and how the hell do we match the inertia of LAST WEEK? By reaching out to our official POP CULTURE correspondent, NIKKI SIN, from THENIKKISIN.COM. This’ll be Nikki’s fourth appearance on the show and we love it when she comes through, because Nikki is a riot always. And it ain't no Zoom meeting tonight. Nikki’s with us inside our PLAYDEAD CULT Studio Space. Socially distanced of course, but still, how scandalous. 

Whenever Nikki Sin is on the show it’s all about POP MUSIC and URBAN vibes. We broadcast from London, Canada and we start tonight’s ride with a set of sounds from local artists. New music from HAVIAH MIGHTY, JIMMI BRICKZ ft. FAIZA, SHAD, SUM-01, and EDDINGTON AGAIN remixed by AKUA. And that’s just the local stuff! We also drop the freshest from BILLIE EILISH, LIL NAS X, MACHINE GUN KELLY, MARINA ft. PUSSY RIOT, and OLIVIA RODRIGO. We round off the episode by having Nikki do THE BRIDE (something old, something, new, something borrowed, something blue), and then a quick ode to EUPHORIA. 

In addition to exploring pop culture on her WEBSITE, Nikki sin is co-host of the CAFFEINE CONFESSIONALS podcast, and author of THE ANXIETY DIARIES. While we drop her tunes, we get her recommends on summer time TV, and her music predictions for summer of 2021. She’s never wrong about these things. Tune in and get filled in on what’s up. 

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PLAYLIST

1. Eddington Again - Libra (AKUA Remix)

2. Shad - Out Of Touch

3. Haviah Mighty - Occasion

4. Jimmy Brickz ft. Faiza - Angels

5. Sum-01 - Comeback Kid (MiLKCRATE Remix)

6. Domo Wilson - Bisexual Anthem

7. Ashnikko ft. Princess Nokia - Slumber Party

8. Rebecca Black - Girlfriend

9. Matt Bennett - Fisher King

10. MARINA ft.

Tonight, we kick off PRIDE MONTH proper and we do it with YOU. Our host, GOBS, opens up the REQUEST LINE and plays your favourite PRIDE PARTY JAMS. 

We wish we could just focus on the party, but things are not well here in Canada. Our INDIGENOUS FRIENDS AND FAM ARE HURTING. Anyone with a heart is hurting. And we’re still gonna be celebrating life tonight because at times like this, coming together as a community and celebrating is the MOST important. So for this first half hour, we wanted to do something for our indigenous brothers and sisters and use the power of great music to do it. Gobs lays down a set of powerful songs by DJ SHUB, KIZIS, LEANNE BETASAMOSAKE-SIMPSON, and the living legend that is BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE (WE ARE NOT WORTHY), while offering some thoughts on CANADA DAY.

The rest of the episode is a celebration of HOPE and LOVE, because we all need that right now. Gobs helps us to blow off some serious steam with a bunch of fierce Pride party anthems (both current and future), before throwing down a SAMPLE CHAIN that explores the infamous APACHE BREAK, and rounding out the ride with a smooth FUNK number from his favourite band, The BEASTIE BOYS. Expect NEW MUSIC from APASHE & HIGH KLASSIFIED, AVA MAX, HONEY DIJON, OF MONTEREAL, and QUARTER-LIFE CRISIS. Canadian sounds from BEVERLY GLENN COPELAND, DEBORAH COX, PEACHES, and VENETIAN SNARES, alongside CLASSICS from CHER and PRIMITIVE RADIO GODS. Some MADONNA mashed up with LADY GAGA, and even a P.M. DAWN RARITY. 

How do we even fit all this into 90 minutes?! Tune in and listen while Gobs works his magic!!

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PLAYLIST

1. Buffy Sainte-Marie - He’s A Keeper Of The Fire

2. Quarter-Life Crisis ft. Frances Quinlan - Postcards from Spain

3. Kizis - No Canada

4. Leanne Betasamosake-Simpson - I pity the country

5. DJ Shub ft. Phoenix Pagliacci - The Social

6. Apashe & High Klassified ft. Cherry Lena - I’m Fine (OVERWERK Remix)

7. Of Montreal - Fingerless Gloves

8. Cazwell - Ice Cream Truck

9. Cher - Believe

10. Deborah Cox - Nobody’s Supposed To Be Here (Hex Hector Dance Mix)

11.

Splatter Art Zombie Portrait that Scott made for Gobs

This week is an important week. It’s PARAMEDIC WEEK here in Canada and you might not have known that because, for some reason, it’s not a week that we really celebrate, but we want to change that, because paramedics are true heroes of our society. They’re at almost every call. Every accident. Every bad thing that happens, paramedics are there. WHEN EVERYONE ELSE IS RUNNING AWAY FROM DISASTER, THEY’RE THE PEOPLE THAT RUN TOWARDS IT and they don’t get nearly enough credit for it. So tonight, we have a VIP REQUEST LINE taking song suggestions and dedications to individual paramedics.

We also have a special guest in the place to help us celebrate this under celebrated occasion. Our host, GOBS, hangs out with his buddy, SCOTT LOYST, who is indeed a paramedic but there’s so much more to Scott than his job. He is, in fact, THE MOST INTERESTING PERSON GOBS KNOWS. Scott’s a big SKATEBOARDING ADVOCATE. He documents his visits to skate parks and posts them on his BLOG, as well as his INSTAGRAM. He’s recently been working with the CANADIAN SKATEBOARDING TEAM on a new project. He also makes art out of discarded materials he finds at the skate parks he visits. He threw a rave to propose to this wife. He has a lot of exotic pets, a killer vinyl collection, and a SELF PORTRAIT TATTOO. We’re thrilled to have him on to spin some jams. PUNK ROCKERS you’re gonna love Scott’s song picks.

It’s the paramedic takeover! In addition to the SKATER friendly punk jams, you’re gonna hear some 80s CLASSICS, some 90s URBAN sounds, Some EMO, some EDM, POP and INDIE ROCK. Expect NEW MUSIC from ANCIENTHRONES, CURVED WALLS, ERRA, PHANTOM HIGH, SAYDIE, YARDS, alongside tune from TRUE LEGENDS like THE AQUABATS, DOUG AND THE SLUGS, BLINK-182, BONNIE TYLER, EAZY-E, FUGEES, & PRIMUS. Gobs also drops a RARE and STRANGE VINYL that METAL and PENDULUM fans will appreciate. We end off with a beautiful moment that STRANGER THINGS fans will love.

IF YOU KNOW A PARAMEDIC help us show them the appreciation they deserve by SENDING THIS EPISODE TO THEM.

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PLAYLIST

1. Curved Walls - Relived

2. Alt-J - Every Other freckle

3.

It’s gonna take something really special to top last week’s 50th episode with Vancouver Retro Wave band, ACTORS, but we think we’ve done it. Tonight, we have our first IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE in 7 months! By synth virtuoso ROBIN HATCH!! A classically trained pianist, Robin has toured with OUR LADY PEACE, DWAYNE GRETZKY, THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE, and more. Her synth skills are highly sought after, but tonight we have her all to ourselves as she flexes her chops on 3 SYNTHESIZERS and a DRUM MACHINE, inside our PLAYDEAD CULT DIY concert space. We are so geeked for this!

In between songs, Robin chats with our host, GOBS, about her experiences with insane music teachers, stage fright, and a giant, room-sized synthesizer named TONTO. She also gives us a run down of her gear, so synth- junkies, DO NOT MISS THIS!

In honour of our guest and renaissance woman, Robin Hatch, we get mighty eclectic with the song selections. The ride begins with BRAND-NEW TUNES from the likes of  GARY NUMAN, RICH AUCOIN, SPARKS, WHITEHORSE, RAPHAEL WEINROTH-BROWNE, with even more new stuff later in the program from THE FLOWERS OF HELL and SMALLTOWN DJs collabing with the legend that is BOOTSY COLLINS. GOBS explores the musical FAMILY TREE that led to NYC psych-rockers, STEADY SUN, and rounds out the program with THE BRIDE (something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue). There’s plenty of sounds from the TRUE LEGENDS OF MUSIC thrown into the mix. DEVO, THE JAN HAMMER GROUP, OINGO BOINGO, RUSH, STEVIE WONDER, and a selection from the soundtrack of CULT CLASSIC, THE PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE. 

What a ride indeed. Now how the hell are we gonna top this?!

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PLAYLIST

1. Raphael Weinroth-Browne - Out Of The Ether 

2. Sparks & Todd Rundgren - Your Fandango 

3. Whitehorse - I Wanna Make Promises (That I Can’t Keep) 

4. Rich Aucoin - Dopamine (Re-Shmu’d) 

5. Gary Numan - Intruder 

6. Steady Sun -Truth Is A Needle 

7. Foxygen - Shuggie

8. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Anemone

9. Anemone - Baby Only You & I 

10.

Wow, time flies when you’re having fun! This is the 50th episode of our weekly JOURNEY-BY-DJ FOR ADVENTUROUS LATE-NIGHT MUSIC LOVERS, and we are just getting started! To celebrate this milestone episode, we have Vancouver RETRO WAVE band, ACTORS, taking over the show, with a full playlist inspired by their sound and tastes. COLD WAVE, SYNTH WAVE, DARK WAVE, GOTH, INDUSTRIAL, 80s INSPIRED. If any of those terms sound appealing then you are going to love this one.

JASON CORBETT (The Front Person), and SHANNON HEMMETT (The Synths), 2 members of a 4-piece outfit called ACTORS, join us from their studio. This band has spent the past 9 years touring relentlessly, and gaining a world-wide following. Our host, GOBS, considers ACTORS to be thee quintessential Retro Wave act. What an opportunity to chat with these artists about the unique space they occupy in the music scene, but it aint all serious. They also discuss CULT MOVIES and their FAVOURITE KILLING JOKE ALBUM. 

This ride kicks off with a big set of BRAND NEW TUNES from the likes of ART D’ECCO, BOOTBLACKS, COLD CAVE, FRONTLINE ASSEMBLY, R. MISSING, and THE KVB. Gobs also drops a track by UNHAPPINESS CLUB, that he figures must have been inspired by a JOY DIVISION classic. They’re like TWINS! 

After our visit with ACTORS, it’s all about LEGENDS. Expect sounds from THE CURE, KILLING JOKE, NINE INCH NAILS, SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, SKINNY PUPPY and a MODERN ENGLISH anthem that breaks into a SING-A-LONG. All before ending with a SPECIAL and RARE SURPRISE. 

Now that’s how you celebrate 50 episodes! Level up unlocked!!

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PLAYLIST

1. Art d’Ecco - TV God 

2. Cold Cave - Night Light 

3. Wingtips - The Eye That Follows Suit

4. R. Missing - Crimeless (The KVB Remix)

5. BootBlacks - Parallel (Chris Vrenna Remix) 

It’s May 4th,  and Beastie Boy Stans know this day as MCA DAY. We’re gonna hit you with a big BEASTIE BOYS tribute. We also take care of the STAR WARS fans with some epic MASHUPS from the galaxy far far away.

Tonights very special tribute to the B-Boys, on the 9th anniversary of MCA’s passing, features an 8-min MEGAMIX by DJ BACON, some covers by CANCER BATS, THE HOT RATS, JEEN and NAUTILUS, plus the Beasties get mashed with HOLY FUCK, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and the STAR WARS THEME. Only proper! Before the big tribute gets underway, our host, GOBS, gets you warmed up with a SAMPLE CHAIN. Find out what BREAKBEAT CARIBOU’s Home and MOBY’s Extreme Ways share in common.

So much happens in this 90 mins of musical power. In addition to all of the above, you’ll hear NEW MUSIC from AGATH CHRIST, BROHUG, DEADMAU5 & KIESZA, DEAN PARRISH, EL MICHELS AFFAIR, OCTA OCTA, WORMWOOD, a cheeky tribute to LOVE INC, and this months SYN (SONG YOU NEED) by CFCF. How the hell do we fit all this into one episode? Tune in and find out!

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MIDNIGHT LOOMS airs every Tuesday, 11pm EST, on RADIOWESTERN.CA

PLAYLIST

1. Partyben - Galvanize The Empire 

2. Dean Parrish - It’s Time Purple Mountain Majesty 

3. El Michels Affair ft. Piya Malik - Unathi 

4. Caribou - Home 

5. Melvin Bliss - Synthetic Substitution

6. Moby - Extreme Ways

7. Eddie Pedalo - scifi megamash v2

8. Alex C - A Third Of Beasthoven

9. Anon - Three (Beastie Boys x Holy Fuck) 

10. The Hot Rats - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)

11. JEEN - Slow and Low 

12. Cancer Bats - Sabotage 

13. Nautilus ft. Fleur Earth - Root Down

14. DJ Bacon- RUN-BST Megamix 

15. Agath Christ - Easy

16. Octa Octa - Spell for Nature 

17. Apashe & High Klassified ft. Cherry Lena - I’m fine (OVERWERK Remix) 

18. Brohug - Scorpion 

Tonight, we spend a full 90 minutes paying tribute to our host’s real life hero, TEVA HARRISON, on the anniversary of her passing. Every song that you’re going to hear was suggested by someone who loved Teva and all of these songs remind them of her. Teva was an acclaimed author, poet, illustrator, and cancer activist. She was also a Riot Grrrl, a rave DJ, specializing in the BREAKCORE genre, and maybe most importantly, Teva was truly MAGIC. You can bet there’s gonna be lots of that magic in this very special tribute to an amazing person. 

You’re gonna be surprised by how eclectic tonight’s selections get. THE BEATLES, THE CURE, THE SMITHS, APHEX TWIN, DAVID BOWIE, DOLLY PARTON, ELLE KING, HOLE, MINISTRY, NORAH JONES, and a bunch of Breakcore. We push the boundaries of what can happen in a radio show but every single song is perfect because they all describe a different aspect of a truly amazing person who profoundly impacted so many lives and continues to do so even though she is no longer with us. Now that is magic. That is Teva. This is her night!

Thank you to every single one of her friends and family members who made this episode happen. We have made something special together. Of course, we shouldn’t be surprised. Teva inspires greatness. 

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MIDNIGHT LOOMS airs every Tuesday, 11pm EST, on RADIOWESTERN.CA

PLAYLIST

1. Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors

2. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me

3. Ministry - The Land Of Rape And Honey

4. King Tuff - Stupid Superstar

5. Hole - Violet

6. The Cure - Friday I’m In Love

7. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

8. David Bowie - Kooks

9. Miriam Makeba - The Retreat Song (Jikele Maweni)

10. Elle King - Ex’s & Oh’s

11. Martha Reeves - Dancing in the Streets

12. The Beatles - Two of Us 

13. Taylor James Reed - Pink Fluffy Unicorns

14. Peter, Paul and Mary - For Baby (For Bobbie)

15. Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone - Ridin’

16. Shitmat - Front 2 Da Back

17. The Panacea - Winternights

18. Love - Love 4 Tha Kill 

19. Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song

20. Mannik - The Incredible

21. Sickboy - Bohemian Crapsody

22. Cardopusher - In The Power Of XTC

With our guest, Ashley, covering Classics from the likes of VAN HALEN, STEPPENWOLF, PINK FLOYD, JETHRO TULL, DEEP PURPLE and DEF LEPPARD, our host, GOBS, explores fresh stoner friendly sounds from acts such as CARTEL MADRAS, EMMA BEKO, MADLIB, SWAMPO THING & OLLIE TEEBA, YUNGMORPHEUS and that’s just the HIP HOP. He also lays down DANCEHALL from BLACKOUT JA & LIONDUB and MARCUS VISIONARY. HOUSE from BOYE & SIGVARDT and DIGITAL KOALA. EXPERIMENTAL INDIE from THE BREATHING EFFECT, and even an unearthed RARITY from MOOKRAJ SAHADEO. The ride ends with RAGGA JUNGLE by 6BLOCC, DEEKLINE, RUSKO, and SERUM FT. MC SPYDA. We take 4/20 serious around here and for us, it’s all about THE MUSIC. 

We’re celebrating 4/20 tonight, with a full episode of STONER JAMS. Our guest, ASHLEY CALIA, hits us with a bunch of CLASSIC ROCK and a platter of delicious CANNABIS INFUSED EDIBLES from her business, SOFA KING GOOD BAKERY. Our producer, Sophy, takes up the task of sampling all the goodies with full review. Tune in to hear why our annual 4/20 special is Sophy’s favourite show of the year! 

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MIDNIGHT LOOMS airs every Tuesday, 11pm EST, on RADIOWESTERN.CA

PLAYLIST

1. Swamp Thing & Ollie Teeba ft. Jesse Dangerously & DJiRATE - Rucksack

2. Madlib - Loose Goose

3. Cartel Madras - Drift

4. Emma Beko - MHS

5. YUNGMORPHEUS ft. Ewonee - FistfulofGreens

6. The Breathing Effect - a.Spliff.a.day.keeps.thye.doctor.away

7. Mookraj Sahadeo - Marijuana

8. Boye & Sigvardt - Ganja Fiyah

9. Digital Koala - Ganja Baby

10. Jethro Tull - Aqualung

11. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me

12. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild

13. Van Halen - Jump

14. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

15. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

16. Marcus Visionary - Never Leave Dub

17. Blackout JA & Liondub ft. Kandiman & Rumble  - High Grade

18. Serum ft. MC Spyda - All Ganja Man (T>I Remix)

19. Deekline & Aries ft. Zen Lewis - Light It Up

20. B-Plexx - Marijuana

21. Dutta & Rusko - Reefers 

22. 6Blocc - Ghetto Galactic