October 27th Playlist!

Wow. What a morning! Winter is here. Usually I am happy for winter to be here, but I'm sure not ready. I guess I've been procrastinating putting away my garden hose and getting my yard ready for winter. Or maybe I was just in denial about it. Either way, our first snowfall has hit and while it's not likely to stick around, is a good reminder to get this stuff done once it melts! The cold, the dark, and the earliness this morning made me want to play some upbeat music... so I did! Here is the playlist for this week:

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Ingrid Gatin* - Tin Man - Broken Tambourine (2009)
Rose Cousins* - Celebrate - The Send Off (2009)
Kinnie Starr - High Heels - A Different day (2010)
The Weakerthans* - Tournament of Hearts - Reunion Tour (2007)
The New Pornographers* - My Rights versus yours - Challengers (2007)
Jason Collett* - Roll on Oblivion - Here's to being here (2008)
Hey Rosetta!* - I've been asleep for a long long time - into your lungs (2008)
The Details* - The Original Mark - The original Mark EP (2010)
The Cat Empire - Sly - Two Shoes (2006)
Loretta Lynn - Portland Oregon (with Jack White) - Van Lear Rose (2004)
Jenn Grant* - Dreamer - Orchestra for the Moon (2007)

7:00-8:00am
Jen Lane* - Lie to Me - For the Night (2010, local)
Frazey Ford* - Blue Streak Mama - Obadiah (2010)
Mavis Staples - You are not alone - You are not alone (2010)
Mother Mother* - Hay Loft - O my heart (2008)
The Hidden Cameras* - She's gone - Awoo (2006)
Metric* - Help I'm alive - Fantasies (2009)
Sarah Harmer* - One Match - Oh Little Fire (2010)
Sarah Slean* - Sweet Ones - Night Bugs (2002)
Nathan* - Gasoline - Jimson Weed (2004)
Cuff the Duke* - By winter's end - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Luke Doucet* - Monkeys - Steel City Trawler (2010)
Joel Plaskett Emergency* - Fashionable People - Astray Rock (2007)
Josh Ritter - Open Doors - The Historical Conquests of JR (2007)

October 20th Playlist!

Last Friday night I had more hands rubbing my newly shaved head than I have had touch my head in my whole life! I guess it was kind of my debut after the big shave. A woman who I had never met before came up to me and told me that she donated to FM-Phasis so that I would shave my head! It was a cool night.

This week's music is a mix of all types of music. It is nice to be able to fill the 2 hours with such amazing Canadian musicians, as well as others in the world. Hope you have a great week!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
The Hidden Cameras* - In the Na - Origin: Orphan (2009)
James - Laid - self-titled
Serena Ryder* - Good morning starshine - If your memory serves you well (2006)
Rae Spoon* - Death from Elektro - Love is a hunter (2010)
Tegan and Sara* - The Con - The Con (2007)
Hannah Georgas* - This is Good - This is Good (2010)
Hawksley Workman* - A moth is not a butterfly - Treeful of starling
Cat Power - Lived in Bars - The Greatest (2006)
Jenn Grant* - You'll go far - Echoes (2009)
Sarah Slean* - Get Home - The Baroness (2008)
Metric* - Succexy - Old world underground, where are you now (2003)
Paper Moon* - Turning colours into greys - Broken hearts break faster everyday (2006)
Henri Faberge and the Adorables* - Crawl Back - self-titled

7:00-8:00am
Royal Wood* - Waiting - The Waiting (2010)
Jason Collett* - These are the Days - Idols of Exile (2005)
Luke Doucet* - It's not the liquor I miss - Broken (& other rogue states) (2005)
Little Miss Higgins* - Beautiful Sun - Across the Plains (2010, local)
Arcade Fire* - Crown of Love - Funeral (2004)
The Black Keys - Strange Times - Attack and Release (2008)
The Cracker Cats* - Workin' - Empty Bottles n Broken Hearts
The Deep Dark Woods* - Redwood Forest - Hang me, oh, hang me (2007)
Jen Lane* - Grey Skies - For the Night (2010, local)

October 13th Playlist!

After a whirlwind of a week last week with the head shaving and all, I am settling back into regular programming here on CFCR as well as settling into having no hair. Before it was happening, I was very nervous and worried. Thinking back, I'm not even sure what I was nervous about! I guess I was worried about not recognizing myself or that not having hair would change me somehow. I have noticed people look at me differently - it's almost like people are looking at me like they are trying to figure me out or something; they look longer than they used to. Other than me being a bit colder than I used to be, I quite like having no hair! I'm a no muss, no fuss kind of person and this hairdo definitely works for that!

I'm still sick this week, so the show is chock-full of great tunes. Here is the list of them:

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Scout Niblett featuring Will Oldham - Do you want to be buried with my people? - This fool can die now (2007)
Rose Melberg* - Each new day - Cast away the clouds (2006)
Little Miss Higgins* - Bargain! Shop Panties - Across the plains (2010, local)
Corin Raymond* - 3000 miles - Record lonesome nights (2004)
Kate Maki* - Strangest Dream - Confusion Unlimited (2003)
The Gruff* - Lights of Saskatoon - Self-titled EP (2010)
The Heartstrings* - Used to Fly - In a land far away that is fair (2009, local)
Jill Barber* - Be my man - Chances (2008)
Regina Spektor - One more time with feeling - Far (2009)
Immaculate Machine* - Dear Confessor - Fables (2007)
Blitzen Trapper* - Heaven and Earth - Destroyer of the Void (2010)
Cuff the Duke* - You were right - Way down here
Ladyhawk* - I don't always know what you're saying - Shots (2008)

7:00-8:00am
The Hidden Cameras* - Awoo - Awoo (2006)
Ultimate Power Duo* - Big in Japan - We're in Control now! (2006)
Arcade Fire* - Ready to Start - The Suburbs (2010)
The Wild Strawberries* - Heroine - Heroine (1995)
Hawksley Workman* - All the trees are hers - Between the beatifuls (2007)
Serena Ryder* - Little bit of red - Is it ok (2008)
Ndidi Onukwulu* - Seen you before - No, I never (2006)
Sloan* - If it feels good do it - pretty together (2001)
Royal Wood* - Do you recall - The Waiting (2010)
The Karpinka Brothers* - Tether Ball - One brick at a time (2008)
Frazey Ford* - Firecracker - Obadiah (2010)
The Sunparlour Players* - Talk it to death - Hymns for the Happy (2007)

October 6th Playlist!

This morning it is beautiful outside in Saskatoon. With promises of a warm week and Thanksgiving weekend, I was excited to play a lot of music this morning. So I did. My voice sounds like crap because I have that cold that "going around" so I figure it's win-win. I don't talk, you don't hear me, and more music gets played. Good times!

In case you didn't hear, I'm shaving my head! This Friday on CFCR is when it's going to be happening. It will be videoed and will be happening ON AIR! During the Afternoon Buzz, I'm going to Buzz my head. The one and only Ricki, CFCR's volunteer coordinator, will be doing the deed while I close my eyes. Thank you to everyone who donated to FM-Phasis and the early edition of Green Eggs and Ham on Wednesdays!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Sarah Harmer* - Uniform Grey - You were here (2000)
Feist* - I feel it all - The Reminder (2007)
Ingrid Gatin* - Tin Man - Broken Tambourine (2009)
Rose Cousins* - Celebrate - The Send Off (2009)
Mirah* - Sweepstakes Prize - you think it's like this, but really it's like this
The Hidden Cameras* - Death of a Tune - Awoo (2006)
Hey Rosetta!* - Red Heart - into your lungs (2008)
Luke Doucet* - It's not the liquor I miss - Broken (& other rogue states) (2005)
The Weakerthans* - Sun in an empty room - Reunion Tour (2007)
Cuff the Duke* - Remember the Good Times - Sidelines of the City (2007)
Band of Horses - Laredo - Infinite Arms (2010)
The Heartstrings* - Big Black Boots - self-titled (2007, local)
Dan Mangan* - Sold - Nice, Nice, Very Nice (2009)

7:00-8:00am
Ani Difranco - Both Hands - self-titled (1990, 20 years ago!?!)
Jen Lane* - Grey Skies - For the Night (2010, local)
Basia Bulat* - Heart of my own - Heart of my own (2010)
Laura Cantrell - The Early Years - When the roses bloom again
Royal Wood* - The Waiting - The Waiting (201)
Little Miss Higgins* - You turn me on, I'm a Radio - Cobbler Shop Sessions (2005, local)
The Deep Dark Woods* - The Birds on the Bridge - Winter Hours (2009, local)
Blitzen Trapper - Laughing Lover - Destroyer of the Void (2010)
Arcade Fire* - Rococo - The Suburbs (2010)
Hot Panda* - Pools - How come I'm dead? (2010)
Library Voices* - Insider Trading (on outsider art) - Denim on Denim (2010)
The New Pornographers* - Your hands (together) - Together (2010)

The Hair Show!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
George Thorogood - Get a haircut and get a real job
Beck - Devil's Haircut - Odelay
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young - Almost cut my hair - Deja vu
Five man electric band - Signs - Good-byes and butterflies
Corb Lund* - Hair in my eyes like a highland steer - Hair in my eyes like a highland steer
Pavement - Cut your hair - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Blitzen Trapper - Furr - Furr
Paul McCartney - Long-haired lady - Ram

7:00-8:00am
Shotgun Jimmie* - Bedhead - The Onlys
Scratching Post* - Comb - Flamethrower
The Unicorns* - Jellybones - Who will cut our hair when we're gone
Ron Sexsmith* - Strawberry Blonde - Other songs
The Waifs - The Haircut - Sink or swim
Regina Spektor - Samson - Begin to Hope
Kevin Devine - Haircut
Greg MacPherson* - Two haircuts in one - Nightflares
Niel Young* - Unknown Legend - Harvest Moon
Black Mountain* - The Hair Song
San Francisco (Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair)
India Arie - I am not my hair

Shaving my head for Community Radio!

This year for FM-Phasis I have decided to shave my head if I raise $2000 for my radio show. The most I have ever raised in my seven years of being the host of Wednesday's early Green Eggs and Ham show is around $1400. I am sure that you all will help me to achieve my goal! My lovely locks will be donated toward making wigs for cancer patients. Shaving my head takes it a step further!

Not everyone knows what I look like, so I though I would post some recent photos of me and my hair. Hopefully soon enough I will have a shaved head... with your help! If I raise $2000 for FM-Phasis I will, indeed, shave my head! Here are some photos...

FM-Phasis Sept. 22nd Money Playlist!

This week's show is all about money! Money makes the world go 'round and community radio is no exception. Every year we raise about $60,000 and every year we spend it on important equipment for the station... computers, transmitters, and anything else we need to make this the best radio station in Saskatoon! On top of all of this, there are tons of prizes to claim equaling your donation. It's such an amazing deal that you just can't pass up! In addition to all of this, if I make $2000 for my show, I will shave my head! Here is the Facebook event!

Artist - Song - Album (year of release, extra information)
* = Canadian

6:00-7:00am
Sloan* - Money City Maniacs - Navy Blues
Bare Nake Ladies - If I had a Million Dollars
Serena Ryder* - And some money too - Unlikely Emergency
Liz Phair - S*loads of Money - whitechocolatespaceegg
Ember Swift* - 5$ - The Wage is the Stage
The Beatles - You never give me your money - Abbey Road
Monty Python - Money Song
Feist* - Mushaboom - Let it Die

7:00-8:00am
ABBA - Money Money Money
Metric* - Handshakes - Live it Out
The Beatles - Money (That's what I want)
Crooked Creek* - Money - NessEssentials 2005
The Deep Dark Woods* - All the money I had is gone - Winter Hours
Kathleen Edwards* - I make the dough, you get the glory - Asking for Flowers
Tegan and Sara* - We didn't do it - So Jealous
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Money - I learned it the hard way
Aloe Bacc - I need a dollar
Blitzen Trapper - The Tree (featuring Alela Diane) - Destroyer of the Void