I caught up with rising Montreal musician, rapper and hip hop artist Zach Zoya, who is currently on tour across Canada supporting jazz group Busty and the Bass. Listen on for a really interesting backstage post-show chat as we discuss artistry, adapting shows for different crowds, hip hop in Canada and Montreal's rich and diverse music scene!

Indie Wakeup Call is live weekday mornings on CFRC Radio from 8-10 AM (us specifically on Thursdays). Yellow Brit Road continues apace Sunday nights, 8 PM. We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca worldwide! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

Note: originally uploaded 18 February 2025; reuploaded since I finally have access to the podcast stream again.

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This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we celebrate the man behind a thousand tunes, Damon Albarn, and the fact that his band Blur's comeback album (the first time round) The Magic Whip turns 10 this year. What's special about the Magic Whip?, you ask. It's my favourite Blur album, so you just need to suffer through me yapping about it. Okay? Other great music on the show included:

Nova Twins, Soft Play and Kate Nash, 1-800 GIRLS, Moonlight Eclipse, MACY, Adore, The Wears, Yazz Ahmed, Snapped Ankles, Morgan Elwy, Volume 11, Livid, TewTewTennau, Local Rainbow, Hyphen, Knats, Robo, The Molotovs, Greentea Peng, Krokodile.

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Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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I caught up with Kingston singer-songwriter Evan Jackson ahead of the release of his single It's Not You, as we talked about songwriting, his upcoming debut album and opening for the iconic Canadian band The Sadies! Evan's album Peace Paper Pleasure comes out 4 April, and you can find the singles, as well as this acoustic rendition on his Spotify. A more in-depth radio live session with him is temporarily available on cfrc.ca (13 March 2025).

Indie Wakeup Call is live weekday mornings on CFRC Radio from 8-10 AM (us specifically on Thursdays). Yellow Brit Road continues apace Sunday nights, 8 PM. We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca worldwide! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with some music by our favourite Irish artists, and brought you the best new tunes by emerging and established artists from the UK and Ireland! Featuring music by:

The Pogues (I had to!), Skunk Anansie, The Murder Capital, Howitzer, Clamber, Witch Fever, Isis and the Shenanigans, Big Fear, Opalites, Fleur De Lys, Lovely Assistant, Sage Todz, Sprints, Barry Can't Swim, BXKS, Travy, Lady Garden, Sterling Press, Hotgirl, KNEECAP, CMAT, God Knows, Fontaines D.C.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

We're back on all podcasting platforms, hooray! Prefer the live show? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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This week on the show, we celebrate Gorillaz' environmental alternative hit album Plastic Beach (find the press talked about on Instagram), moved an hour forward and had music by:

Muse, HotWax, The Kooks, Jadu Heart, False Heads, Hope Tala, SLIX, Gorillaz, Gender Chores, The Pill, Divorce, Maruja, Little Simz, Panic Shack, jasmine.4.t., Pebbledash, Hallan.

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Note: The pod's back up on all podcasting platforms! Excuse me while I catch you up on the last month of episodes. Expect a torrent of uploads, I'll take care of yous. Want to hear full episodes? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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On a weekend that saw the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, BRIT Awards and Oscars all happen within 24 hours of each other, we had a busy show. Catch up if you missed it! We had highlights and performances from the BRITs, and revealed what we learned from our time on the red carpet at the Slaight Music Video Prize. We also brought you first and exclusive reveals of the winners!

Music this week by: Rory Gallagher, Sam Fender, Rachel Chinouriri, Dirty Blonde, The Guest List, Courting, Myles Smith, Bricknasty, Queen Cult, The Last Dinner Party, Obongjayar, Sam Akpro, Nao, Manic Sonic, Almond Milk, Adwaith, Kasador, Divorce, Heartworms.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

Note: The pod's back up on all podcasting platforms! Excuse me while I catch you up on the last month of episodes. Expect a torrent of uploads, I'll take care of yous. Want to hear full episodes? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on⁠ cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we played you the best releases out of the UK and Ireland and had a guest join us on the show: Scottish fusion musician and guitarist Kapil Seshasayee! The Glaswegian musician dropped by to talk about blending together rock, synth, Indian classical music and his many new inspirations. He also talked about his upcoming SXSW shows next month. Music this week by:

Bashy, Cat Burns, Fontaines D.C., Woman Wept, Polly Money, Snapped Ankles, snake eyes, The Murder Capital, Ezra Collective, Greentea Peng, Gender Chores, Black Country, New Road, Kapil Seshasayee.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

Note: The pod's back up on all podcasting platforms! Excuse me while I catch you up on the last month of episodes. Expect a torrent of uploads, I'll take care of yous. Want to hear full episodes? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on⁠ cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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This on the Yellow Brit Road brought you some banging new artists and releases out of the UK and Ireland, as per, celebrated 25. years of The The's Hanky Panky album, and also brought you some of the musical happenings at the BAFTAs, which took place merely hours before our show (and yes, somehow it is legal for me to play David Tennant's rousing rendition of Proclaimers' 500 Miles on our airwaves!) Music otherwise this week by:

The The, FKA Twigs, Manic Street Preachers, Take That, Gondolas, Bees & Sawdust, Uninvited, Chloe Slater, DITZ, Sage Todz, Sterling Press, Travy, HONESTY, Don Leisure, Gruff Rhys, L'objectif, Winnie Ama, Telebox, Biig Piig, Pastel, Lloyd & Dom James.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

Note: The pod's back up on all podcasting platforms! Excuse me while I catch you up on the last month of episodes. Expect a torrent of uploads, I'll take care of yous. Want to hear full episodes? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on⁠⁠ cfrc.ca⁠⁠, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

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The first Friday of every February is Dydd Miwsig Cymru or Welsh-language Music Day, and we celebrated its 2025 edition with some cerddoriaeth Gymraeg, music old and new in Cymraeg. Music played on the show this week included:

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Moletrap, Adwaith, Kizzy Crawford, Mellt, Sage Todz, Bandicoot, Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18, HMS Morris, Gwenno, Datblygu, Band Pres Llareggub, Tara Bandito, Das Koolies and Super Furry Animals.

A few more recommendations from me are in this week's show playlist, consisting of tracks I couldn't get to by Catatonia, Dom James & Lloyd, Alffa, Ffa Coofi Pawb, Heather Jones, Gruff Rhys and more.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

Note: The pod's back up on all podcasting platforms! Excuse me while I catch you up on the last month of episodes. Expect a torrent of uploads, I'll take care of yous. Want to hear full episodes? Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on⁠ cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM! Listen back to full shows in the linked CFRC archive for 3 months from broadcast.

Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!

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Once a year, the Grammys will fall right on the Yellow Brit Road slot, and I usually make no effort to cover them. Listen on for a few UK/IE music-related updates. I also do what the Grammys don't: encourage rising artists. So click play and enjoy some good new music, plus a wee celebration of Primal Scream's XTRMNTR, that turned 25 this week. Music by

Primal Scream, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, Tooth Gore, overpass, Hotgirl, Ellie Dixon, Too Many Temples, Jadu Heart, The Gentle Good, The Lathums, swim school.

Find this week's playlist here. Do try and support artists directly!

Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, or on cfrc.ca, Sundays 8 to 9:30 PM!

Like what we do? CFRC is in the middle of its annual funding drive! Donate to help keep our 102-year old station going!

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