A VERY special edition of Practical Lace! We have the blessing and honour of discussing I'M YOUR VENUS, a documentary on the life and legacy of Venus Pellagatti Xtravaganza having its Canadian premiere at CUFF on April 26 at 9:30 PM, with Director Kimberly Reed and Executive Producer Jonovia Chase!

We talk documentary filmmaking, the importance of community and chosen family, the ballroom scene, and so much more.

The Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) takes place from April 17-27, 2025 at the Globe Cinema - find out more at calgaryundergroundfilm.org.

Tell us what you think on Instagram - @practical_lace :)

Playlist:

• The Silkstones - The Mist
• Julia-Sophie - numb
• AIGEL - Pyala
• Simone's Carpet - Rêve Encore
• GOLD ZEBRA - La Ville
• L'omelette - yellowjacket
• Dawn to Dawn - Seventh Floor
• Fahrland, Mz Sunday Luv - Yesterday [Mixed]
• Hildegard, Helena Deland, Ouri - Bach in Town
• WHIPPED CREAM, Andrea Botez - Erased
• Gloria Estefan - Think About You Now
• Ghost Cartridge - Never Quite
• Everything But The Girl - Talk to Me Like the Sea
• Sarah Feldman - How I Was Born
• Ant - Coloring, Shading And Endings
• Frankie Avalon - Venus
• Arca - Luna Llena
• BAMBII, Tempest - RIDE WITH ME
• Meshell Ndegeocello - Leviticus: Faggot
• BLOND:ISH, Stevie Appleton, featuring Stevie Appleton - Never Walk Alone
• Devours - XY
• Joni Mitchell - Coyote
• Charlotte Adigery, Bolis Pupul - Blenda
• OVERWERK, Black Atlass - 2 Die 4
• Taylor Art - In Waves
• Hannah Holland - Paris Acid Ball
• Róisín Murphy , Bedouin - Dear Miami - Bedouin Remix
• Various Artists, BRKN DWN - The Ill Behaviour
• Various Artists - The Rain
• Various Artists - HOTEL TWILIGHT
• David Ian Xtravaganza, Johnny Dynell, David Depino - Elements of Vogue (1989 David Depino Original Mix)

Wynter flies solo and takes you on a cross-country road trip to celebrate the talent of Canadians. A little of bit of everything - you're sure to hear one you know, one you don't, and maybe even your new favourite song!?

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Playlist:

• Brock Geiger - Evidence
• Elisapie - Sinnatuumait (Dreams)
• Mae Martin - Big Bear
• Reuben And The Dark - Coming Like A Storm
• Taylor Janzen - Designated Driver
• Sister Ray - Believer
• Lia Kuri - Energy
• Luna Li, Raveena - Fantasy (with Raveena)
• hanuel - APHRODITE
• Wolf Castle - I Won't Stop
• Platinum Blonde - Standing in the Dark - Remastered
• Alanis Morissette - Not the Doctor - 2015 Remaster
• Amanda Marshall - Everybody's Got A Story
• Art d'Ecco - Cooler Than This
• Kelly McMichael - Dreamer
• Major Funk - Reciprocity
• Busty and the Bass - Lucky (Song 7)
• Esthero - That Girl
• Saya Gray - PUDDLE ( OF ME )
• James Clayton - Jesus Christ, Girl
• Nemahsis - coloured concrete
• Riit - ataataga
• N Nao - Echo
• One To Walk - Ghosts
• Charlotte Cardin - Passive Aggressive
• 0Stella - Glitter on the Dancefloor
• TOPS - Waiting
• renforshort - on my way!
• Paris Prick - Get My Baby Back
• Marlaena Moore - Pacer
• Chloë Doucet - Over It
• July Talk - Governess Shadow
• Avril Jensen - SUPERNOVA
• Tia Wood - Dirt Roads
• Metric - Synthetica - Acoustic
• Ada Lea - oranges
• Housewife - Life Of The Party
• Katie Tupper - JEANS (fall on my knees)

Joni & Wynter get literary with a special selection of poetic lyrics, delicious grooves and an interview with Edmonton Poetry Festival Executive Director Steve Pirot! We talk local bookstores, the importance of poetry, and fun new programming at the Festival.

The Edmonton Poetry Festival's 20th Anniversary is marked by a month-long series of events throughout April, which is also National Poetry Month. To find out more, visit their website at edmontonpoetryfestival.com!

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Playlist:

• Patti Smith - Piss Factory
• Purient - WBNU
• Sharon Musgrave - Circles - Remastered
• Various Artists - HOTEL TWILIGHT
• Jane Inc - 2120
• Saint Evangeline - Gardener of Eden
• Mappe of - Happiness in the Singularity
• Toma/Natto - Loan-some Love
• Chimera - Cyan Daze
• Ada Lea - Damn
• Cloudberry Jam - Direction Still Unknown
• Swordes - Gasoline (Demo)
• L'Omelette - observer effect
• Tanya Davis - Eulogy for You and Me
• Tei Shei - Best Be Leaving
• 9Million, Mary Jane Dunphe - Honeysuckle
• Lana Del Rey - Burnt Norton - Interlude
• Pom Pom Squad - Doll Song
• Mazzy Star - Blue Light
• Panda Bear - Left in the Cold
• Mary Lambert, Angel Haze, K.Flay - Ribcage
• Hello Moth - Nothing Comes Between Us
• Lorde - Bravado
• Miki Breneyi Trio - Big I Am
• Alanis Morissette - Right Through You - 2015 Remaster
• Kelly McMichael - Bomb
• Halsey - safeword
• Samantha Savage Smith - Spun Out
• Art d'Ecco - Survival of the Fittest
• Marlaena Moore - Teething
• Bria Salmena - Stretch the Struggle
• naafi - Magnolia
• Elkka, Sofia Kourtesis - Make Me - Sofia Kourtesis Remix
• Rebecca Black - Do You Even Think About Me?

A sunny Wednesday soundtrack for you! Joni & Wynter talk mixtapes, affirmations, and community productions - tell us what you think on Instagram: @practical_lace <3

Playlist:

• Joni Void - Du Parc
• Swing Slow - Western Bolero
• SISTER MARION - VERSION
• Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
• SOLEDAD VÉLEZ, El Último Vecino - Cromo y Platino
• Tess Roby - Ballad 5 (Vocal Dub)
• The Mountain Goats - Yoga
• Frog - MIXTAPE LINER NOTES VAR VIII
• Sufjan Stevens, Angelo de Augustine, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo de Augustine - Back to Oz
• One To Walk - You're Kidding
• Sister Ray - Magic
• Panda Bear - Anywhere But Here
• Charlotte Cornfield - Gentle Like the Drugs
• Jesse Gold, Katie Tupper - Something Over Nothing
• Ethel Cain - American Teenager
• Maryze - Emo
• Kate Bush - Moving
• The National - Hairpin Turns
• Krisma - Black Silk Stocking
• The Pipe Dream - The Middle of the Night
• Georgette - Circé
• Various Artists - The Rain
• Florence + The Machine - Mermaids
• Emanuelle Querry - Quatre coins
• Gino Soccio - Hold Tight
• Bo Burnham - 1985
• Street Legal - No Gods! No Masters! No Doorlists! No Bouncers!
• Kamma - Stranger
• Kelela - Bankhead (unplugged)
• Annisya, Teza Sumendra, Evan Virgan - Feenin' - Evan Virgan Remix
• Chantal Goya - Laisse-moi
• Baby Raptors - I Am My Only Love
• HAIM - Relationships
• Syana, EVY - Long Distance Call
• Khotin - Groove 32
• NoSo - Honey Understand
• Marie Davidson - Fun Times

Lo-key lo-fi vibes :) thanks for listening <3

Playlist:

• Good Sad Happy Bad - Guiding Light
• Confucius MC, Bastien Keb, Kofi Flexxx - Tell Me Lies
• Suki Waterhouse - OMG
• acrxxkedclwn - a life away
• Team Sleep - Paris Arm
• Japanese Breakfast - Slide Tackle
• Zas - I Love My Body - A-Side
• Busty and the Bass - I'm Not Here
• Soo Joo - Kiss Me
• Virna Lindt - Underwater Boy
• Yves Jarvis - Decision Tree
• N Nao - Fleuron
• Everything Is Recorded, Sampha, Florence + The Machine - Never Felt Better
• Ginger Root - Better Than Monday
• Sebastian Gaskin - Shadows
• Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
• Andye - Hypothetical
• Kelly Lee Ownes - Love You Got
• Ashi Shonen - Entendre
• The Velveteers - Go Fly Away
• Chloë Doucet - The Truth
• Talking Heads - Warning Sign
• Betty Who - Ignore Me
• NYRE - You Didn't Mean It
• Aladean Kheroufi - Why Do You Call for Rain
• Shygirl, Fatima Al Qadiri - Angel - Shygirl x Fatima Al Quairi
• Coechii - Anxiety
• Cher - Living in a House Divided
• Avril Jensen - i might jump out of the car
• TONE, Coby Sey - So I Can See You
• Koko Love - Moon Rocket
• Boy Pablo - Be Mine
• Allô Fantôme - Chance
• Sateen - Speak the Truth
• THe LYONZ, Aperio - Bird's Eye View (Aperio Remix)
• Frou Frou - Aeroplane

Joni and Wynter get angsty and take you on a journey through their more ...emotional... tastes. IT WAS NEVER A PHASE!

Playlist:

• Seventeen Years Old And Berlin Wall - A Flower Of The Ground
• real friend - Shed
• Title Fight - Head in the Ceiling Fan
• Twelve Hour Turn - Manifest Destiny
• At The Drive-In - Invalid Litter Dept.
• Alexisonfire - A Dagger Through the Heart of St. Angeles
• Old Gray - Coventry
• Overo - Pact
• Telstar Drugs - Pulley
• Rainer Maria - Breakfast of Champions
• mewithoutyou - January 1979
• New Design - It's Not the End of the World but You Can See It From Here
• Sincere Engineer - Trust Me
• Avril Lavigne - Basketcase - Live at The Point, Dublin, Ireland - March 2003
• Chixdiggit! - I Drove The Coquihalla
• We Were Sharks - Not a Chance in Halifax
• Fall Out Boy - Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year
• Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
• Chebucto - Lavender
• Coldfront - Float Around
• Wolves & Machines - Nomads
• Modern Baseball - Going to Bed Now
• Youth Fountain - A Few Notes For Orpheus
• Silverstein - True Romance
• Still There - Replicant
• Oranje, Sophia Truscott - Memo
• SGO - Glimmer
• The Linda Lindas - Once Upon A Time
• American Football, Hayley Williams - Uncomfortably Numb (Feat. Hayley Williams)
• Paramore - That's What You Get
• Paramore - Turn It Off
• Paramore - You First
• Girl Ultra - But The Regrets Are Killing Me
• Lemuria - Dog
• Wayne Szalinski - Thanks for Nothing, Becky Gelke
• Armor for Sleep - My Town
• Name Taken - Cover Up
• illuminati hotties - Pressed 2 Death