How It Went Down: August 19, 2011

So, unfortunately the F-Holes weren't able to come in as promised. They had a conflicting gig so I'm hoping to get them in next week to play live and talk about the new album, Angel In The Corner. But I still managed to pack the show with content. I'm joined by Graham Wright of Tokyo Police Club by phone to discuss a 10 day/10 song cover project, Erik from Little Dragon discusses their latest record Ritual Union and Alex from A.M. Overcast joins me in the studio to discuss this bedroom project of his.

Here's what was played:

Set One: 6:30 PM - 7 PM

Dominant Legs - "Hoop of Love" [Lefse]
Purity Ring - "Ungirthed" [Transparent]
AM & Shawn Lee - "City Boy" [ESL Music]
Interview with Erik from Little Dragon
Little Dragon - "Crystalfilm" [Peacefrog]


Set Two: 7 PM - 7:30 PM

Feist - "How Come You Never Go There" [Cherrytree/Interscope/Polydor]
Interview with Graham Wright
Tokyo Police Club - "Frankenstein" [Dine Alone Records]
Graham Wright - "Evening Train From Kingston Station" [File Under: Music]
Fusioon - "Cyclos" [B-Music/Finders Keepers]
A.M. Overcast - "Haystacks Northbound" [Independent]

Set Three: 7:30 PM - 8 PM

Interview with Alex Litinsky
A.M. Overcast - "Cannonball" [Independent]
Grimes - "Crystal Ball" [Arbutus]
Daniela & Ben Spector - "Far Away" [High Fidelity]
Beck & Seu Jorge - "Tropicalia (Mario C 2011 remix) [EOne]
The Stepkids - "Shadows On Behalf" [Stones Throw]

Friday Focus: June 24 2011

This week's show is quickly coming together. I've got an in-studio with A Waste Odyssey who have a great new EP out called We Are The Mourning People. They'll be playing some songs and answering some questions. Then I've got a phoner with Canadian indie-rock icon Joel Plaskett who has a new album of b-sides and rarities. The title is entirely too long for me to type out here. And finally I've got Swedish electronic producer Johan Ageborn. Best known for his work with Sally Shapiro, his album Casablanca Nights is sure to make people more familiar with him in the coming months. And I may just have Alex Litinsky of A.M. Overcast on to talk about his awesome new record Shepherd Moon, though it hasn't been confirmed yet.

Sadly my interview with Irshad Manji about her new book Allah, Liberty & Love has been cancelled (along with a host of other press stops), but I am in the process of lining up an interview with another author for an upcoming show. Dale Barbour has written a history of Winnipeg Beach that's a pretty fascinating portrait of this northern Coney Island.
Plus I've confirmed a live performance by This Hisses on July 15th, prior to the release of their new album on Transistor 66.

On a somewhat related note, I'll be guest-hosting The Sounds Of Science tomorrow and my special guest will be Dana Moore - aka Gt. Dane - who is back in Winnipeg to celebrate the release of Mourning Yer Host. He'll be playing some songs for us and I'll be playing some new tunes from the likes of Vetiver, EDM (fka Early Day Miners), Karl Hector & The Malcouns and Dawes. Tune in, 3-5pm CST!