Sonic Cycle

SONIC CYCLE EP. 154 : 2026 FUNDING DRIVE PT. 2 . Tune in for the 2nd part of Sonic Cycle's Funding Drive episodes! I'm joined by an all-star cast in the booth for each break, and I get to play some more hip hop related to our theme of Brave New Airwaves!

Playlist:

• Super Duty Tough Work - Quiet Strength
• Maestro Fresh Wes - Watchin' Zeroes Grow
• The Dirty Sample - Peanut Butter
• Shad - Islands
• The Dirty Sample - You Love Me (Question Mark)
• Common - The People
• Public Enemy - Rebel Without A Pause
• Mos Def - There Is A Way

SONIC CYCLE EP. 152 : BRAVE NEW AIRWAVES PT. 1. Tune in to hear the first of Sonic Cycles 2026 Funding Drive episodes! I get pretty real and honest in this one, and I'm joined about halfway through by our Station Manager Adam (host of The Failed Pilot) to chat about some of the amazing programming we've had on our airwaves this past year!

Playlist:

• Capital STEEZ - Free The Robots
• Mos Def - Mathematics
• David Lavoie, Carson Tworow - Hot Commodity
• The Roots, Son Little - Guns Are Drawn
• Anderson .Paak - Lockdown
• Salin - Painted Lady
• The Neighborhood Kids - THIS IS FOR YOU
• Kimmortal - Strange Maze
• The Dirty Sample - It's All Love
• Talib Kweli - Beautiful Struggle
• ARTEMIS - What The World Needs Now Is Love
• Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)

SONIC CYCLE EP. 152 : ONE AWAY FROM FUNDING DRIVE! Tune in to hear a mix of new Hip hop and R&B, trying to pack as much as I can into the last episode before the 2026 Funding Drive from October 23rd-30th!

Playlist:

• Kevin Holliday - Strange
• Valérie Lacombe, featuring Ira Coleman, Caoilainn Power, Camille Thurman - Later for That
• Malik Moses, Coyote Lee - goner
• Oddisee, Heno., featuring Mad Keys - Say More
• Skip Waiters, featuring dru_wav - time MACHINE
• Anderson .Paak, Cordae - A Good Day
• Like, featuring Phonte - Washed Gang
• Statik Selektah, featuring Ab-Soul, Raekwon, Freddie Gibbs - Champagne Wishes
• Busta Rhymes, J Dilla, featuring C.S. Armstrong - Drugs
• Tierra Whack - QUEENS CROWN
• Mick Jenkins - Long Time Coming
• Clairmont The Second - Pleeez
• Sy, featuring femdot., Uno Hype, Andrew Beckner - all we need.
• Erykah Badu, The Alchemist - Breezy
• Ravyn Lenae - Sew Me Back Together
• Sean Leon, godsalgorithm - LINK SOME (TOOK MY ICE OFF)

SONIC CYCLE EP. 151 : THAT PARTY LAST NIGHT VOL. X . Tune in to hear a Booth party with acts performing at one of the biggest local music events of the year, That Party Last Night Vol. X, happening on Saturday, October 10th at the #1 Royal Canadian Legion! Joining me in the booth for the hour we have The Blue, Zenon, Yasin Elahee, and Ella & Tobi from Hip Hip Thursday! For more information and to grab tickets for this event, use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/that-party-last-night-vol-x-with-ardn-the-blue-kaeley-jade-more-tickets-1990831889774

Playlist:

• ARDN, Devkota - SUPERNOVA
• Ginger Beef - Angela
• Zenon - Let Me Leave
• Hip Hip Thursday - Introduction (Get It)
• The Blue, featuring Jon Oshone, Pinky Rido, jo. - Life Is Good

SONIC CYCLE EP. 150 : CUFF INTERVIEW W/ BRENDA AND CAM! Tune in for a super special episode devoted to Sonic Cycle's show sponsor, CUFF (Calgary Underground Film Festival)! Brenda and Cam join me to chat about the CRAWLERS screening on October 10th, the 12-HOUR HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON on October 24th, and CUFFDocs in November! In between the chatter, we listen to a few songs from films!

Playlist:

• Soul II Soul, featuring Caron Wheeler - Back To Life
• Mike Bruzzese - Anomaly
• Cymande - Bra
• Alessi Brothers - Seabird
• Mos Def - Universal Magnetic - Live Album Version
• The Roots, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap - Boom - Live Album Version
• Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night

SONIC CYCLE EP. 149 : INTERVIEW W/ ARDN. Tune in to hear some new Hip hop and R&B, plus a really interesting conversation with ARDN in anticipation for his upcoming show in Calgary on October 10th, as part of That Party Last Night Vol. X! Find out more about the event and grab tickets by going to this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/that-party-last-night-vol-x-with-ardn-the-blue-kaeley-jade-more-tickets-1990831889774

SONIC CYCLE EP. 149 : INTERVIEW W/ ARDN. Tune in to hear some new Hip hop and R&B, plus a really interesting conversation with ARDN in anticipation for his upcoming show in Calgary on October 10th, as part of That Party Last Night Vol. X! Find out more about the event and grab tickets by going to this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/that-party-last-night-vol-x-with-ardn-the-blue-kaeley-jade-more-tickets-1990831889774

Playlist:

• Kiefer, featuring Planet Giza, Shibo - BusyForYa
• Aktu el Shabazz, featuring Keysha Freshh - STORYTELLIN
• HalfCut, Cole The God - A Man Named Cutty
• ARDN - Til the Morning
• ARDN, Férina - Retail Therapy
• Anderson .Paak - Your Prime
• Dahi, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Amber Mark - How To Pray
• Francis Arevalo - Gardens, Pt. 2
• Jhené Aiko, featuring Larry June - Neighbors

SONIC CYCLE EP. 148 : "LESS MELANCHOLY?". Tune in to hear a (slightly) more upbeat Cycle of new Hip hop and R&B!

Playlist:

• Lance Skiiiwalker - Often
• Potatohead People, Slippery Elm - Nightbird - Instrumental
• TAKES A VILLAGE, Eric Ryan, kaiyel, Koladae, Kolzi tunes - All Star Dunk Contest
• Shay Lia, KAYTRANADA - SO GOOD
• Deanté HItchcock, featuring J.Wes - Grass Greener
• Max Free - afters?
• Clairmont The Second - Mainsha
• Sheldon Sabastian, Tamir - Double Up
• VNDRE - hard work
• Kenny Mason - JUNKYARD FREESTYLE
• Teddy Franchize - AGAIN
• Jboogz, Kai Banks - Piece of Mind
• Burd & Keyz, TOBi - Miracles
• Akintoye - THE FARMER FREESTYLE
• 4KPHIL. - Matter of Time
• Sy, Buddy - life like.
• Cadence Weapon, Junia-T, Ariel - Barabbas

SONIC CYCLE EP. 147 : BACK TO BASICS. Taking things back to basics on this week's Cycle, just playing some music and saying what it is, no bells and whistles. Tune in to hear a bunch of new Hip hop, Alt-R&B, and Soul.

Playlist:

• Ovrkast., Samara Cyn, MAVI - KNOCK
• Jacques Kuba Seguin, Orchestre national de jazz de Montreal, Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivieres - 40 Is The New 30
• Mick Jenkins - Brown Recluse
• Busta Rhymes, J Dilla, featuring La Reezy - Entry
• Hit-Boy - NEW MONEY
• Raz Fresco - The Best of Me
• Erykah Badu, The Alchemist - What The People Say (Apostle 1)
• Bijaan, Junia-T - Andale
• REASON - Blue Spirit_BLUE
• Derin Falana - Big Tymers
• Liim - Another Chance
• Dahi, Mez - They Don’t Know Me
• Samant, Lou Val - Preacherman
• Syd, featuring Jordan Ward - Always Be Mine
• The Womack Sisters - Laughter and Tears
• Baby Rose - The Reason
• Menahan Street Band, Arthur Verocai - Palace of Illusions

SONIC CYCLE EP. 146 : INTERVIEW W/ BACK TO THE STREETS YYC AND BLACK PRIDE YYC. Tune in for some newer Hip hop releases + a conversation with James (Back To The Streets YYC) & Daphne (Black Pride YYC) about some super fun events coming up during the Pride Weekend!

Playlist:

• Malik Moses, Coyote Lee - max verstappen
• Mike Bruzzese - Light Bulb
• Jungle, featuring Bas - Romeo II
• Topaz Jones - RAINSTICK
• Skip Waiters - 18:00PM
• Chuck Strangers - Malcom
• Rapsody, featuring Denaun, KARABO YA MORENA - No Way
• Tona - In The House
• Stoic, featuring Q THA HERO, BIG LUKE - GANG SAMBA
• Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume - PRODUCT
• CHUNG, perutheproducer, featuring Hus KingPin - Fillmore
• Tierra Whack - QUEENS CROWN
• Kiefer, featuring Tony Stone, Erick the Architect, CARRTOONS - NewLevels NewDevils