The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour: Recent Episodes
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The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour has been broadcasting on CHLY 101.7fm since 2012. It's a program initially created to give community members the chance to perform radio. It has been host to many different segments produced by many different people and groups. Lately, Ashta's been the sole community member, offering a variety of music, interviews and interesting clips.
Ashta Made You a Mixtape, so shove it in your tape deck here is the file
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Its all house, funk, and that sweet sweet dancing music this week on Ashta Made you a Mixtape Here is the file
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This weeks vibe starts with some dirty disco clap rap, weaving into french wave club soul, and ending off with some honky punk flip chop. Truly, making up genre names is the only way I can accurately describe music, so just get used to it. I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE! here is the file
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This week we’re nodding to the origins of some of your favourite sounds. This may shock and disturb you, but a lot of banger songs are just rip offs of older songs. It’s OK to think that in some cases the remake was better*, but it’s not OK to ignore the art of that which […]
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As my ten year old son sits next to me whilst I edit this program for you, he says “Whoa mom. You’re like, a really good person.” I ask him why. He says “you spend like a lot of hours every week making this radio show for these people who you never see get to […]
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Ashta Made You A Mixtape and it feels so good. Now you can get your fill with this weeks episode that airs live on Friday June 14th only on CHLY 101.7fm Here’s the file
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Boy, oh boy, Ashta Made You a saucy little rock and roll mixtape in this special re-release. Listen here Live on CHLY 101.7fm Friday January 19th 2024
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This week on Ashta Made You A Mixtape, an uninterrupted hour of non-stop music you can shake your glitzy glittered ass to on a sweaty dancefloor somewhere. Here is the file (playlist coming soon)
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Ashta Made You a Mixtape of music that sounds Christmassy, but ’tis not of yuletide sentiment nor lyric. Airing live on Friday December 22nd at 9pm on 101.7FM CHLY Here is the file
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This week on Ashta Made You A Mixtape! Maybe it’s a little ring-a-ting and maybe its a little djoo djooo djoo and maybe its a little something in between. Airing live on CHLY 101.7fm at 9PM PST and online at chly.ca/listen Here is the file
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This week on Ashta Made You a MIxtape, there’s no discernible theme. We start the hour transitioning from the Road Poets vibe into neo psych and indie/electric soul. here’s the file
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The Sweet & Sour Variety hour is ending. After 11 years on Wednesday mornings, I am closing it down. I’m making room for a brand new morning news broadcast that will air on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8:30. Not to worry, because I’ve got a new show! In a new time slot! My new … Continue reading Final Sweet & Sour →
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Every Wednesday morning from 8-9 on CHLY 101.7fm
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- 2:56, Jack Stauber, Dog Nightmare
- 2:00, LA Priest, Peace Lily
- 2:15, Dirty Art Club, Pulp
- 1:46, Magic City Hippies, Garden Fiya
- 3:36, Beans, Slow
- 4:21, Saint Etienne, Nothing Can Stop Us
- 4:51, Donny Benet, Working Out
- 5:56, Total Giovanni, Human Animal
- 6:43, The Lazy Eyes, Where's My Brain???
- 3:44, Sheer Mag, Fan the Flames
- 3:22, Nice Biscuit, Fem Chem
- 4:07, ScubaZ, California Paranoia
- 5:31, Mong Tong, A Nambra
- 5:15, WITCH, Waile
- 2:39, Yin Yin, PingPxong
This week on the show, some twang ass country music and rock and roll.
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- 3:12, Colter Wall, Sleeping on the Blacktop
- 3:23, The Devil Makes Three, Puppets
- 4:05, The Nude Party, Wild Coyote
- 3:52, MJ Lenderman, TV Dinners
- 3:56, Colter Wall, The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie
- 4:02, Nick Shoulders, Snakes and Waterfalls
- 3:16, The South Hill Experiment, Chameleons
- 2:14, Deerhunter, Revival
- 2:14, La Luz, Floating Features
- 5:01, The Reverand Peyton's Big Damn Band, Pot Roast and Kisses
- 3:12, Broncho, Sandman
- 3:08, Cola, At Pace
- 2:26, Ron Gallo, Entitled Man
- 2:01, Pylon, Italian Movie Theme
- 3:58, Viagra Boys, Sports
- 3:28, Viagra Boys, Worms
- 3:20, Viagra Boys, Troglodyte
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- 3:50, Dollkraut, Holy Ghost People
- 3:17, De Ambassade, Wat Voel Je Nou
- 2:44, Algebra Suicide, An Explanation for that Flock of Crows
- 4:48, Grauzone, Eisbar
- 4:11, Malaria!, Your Turn to Run
- 2:28, Grauzone, Hinter Den Bergen
- 3:17, Abwarts, Computerstaat
- 1:43, KMVP, The Truth About Mupets
- 3:35, De Ambassade, Standhouden
- 3:59, The Body Electric, Dash1721
- 4:24, Martin Dupont. Inside Out
- 4:36, Trisome 21, The Last Song
- 4:09, Sad Lovers & Giants, Things We Never Did
- 3:13, John Maus, Bennington
- 3:39, Rheingold, Dreiklangsdimensionen
- 2:10, Die Doraus & Die Marinas, Tilpen und Narzissen
- 2:15, Ventre De Biche, Un Bon Vigile
This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, all of the following tracks in the order they are listed below.
Here is the file to do with what you will.
- 4:10, Brigitte Fontaine, Le Goudron
- 2:27, Domenique Dumont, Running Down the Hill
- 1:35, Athletic Progression, And1
- 1:33, Felbm, Birkach
- 4:38, Shintaro Sakamoto, Extremely Bad Man
- 2:28, Szymon, Feenicks
- 2:32, Lily Chao, Picking Tea Leaves and Catching Butterflies
- 3:38, Vulfmon/Vulf/harrison Whitford
- 5:32, Leenalchi, Tiger is Coming
- 5:38, The Jungle Giants, Quiet Ferocity
- 5:00, MGMT, Little Dark Age
- 3:14, Africa Express/Mr. Jukes, Morals
- 3:14, Abstract Orchestra, Accordion
- 7:36, Madlib, Stepping Into Tomorrow
- 3:17, Aesop Rock, Long Legged Larry
Here is the sophisticated file. Right click it like a good homo sapien
- 5:27, Hubert Lenoir, Momo
- 3:34, Pearl & The Oysters, Treasure Island
- 3:58, Mathieu Boogaerts, Ondule
- 4:36, Amo Amo, Canta
- 4:54, Amo Amo, Antidote
- 2:54, Neil Frances, Dancing
- 3:14, Mindchatter, It's Been You
- 4:17, David Byrne & Brian Eno, Strange Overtones
- 3:41, Khruangbin, The Number 4
- 3:01, Vulfpeck, Back Pocket
- 3:53, The Kinks, Apeman
- 2:25, Vulfpeck, I Can't Party
- 14:25, Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue
I think I'm sophisticated 'cause I'm living my life Like a good homo sapiens But all around me everybody's multiplying and They're walking round like flies man So I'm no better than the animals sitting In the cages in the zoo man 'Cause compared to the flowers and the birds and the trees I am an apeman
I think I'm so educated and I'm so civilized 'Cause I'm a strict vegetarian But with the over-population and inflation and starvation And the crazy politicians I don't feel safe in this world no more I don't want to die in a nuclear war I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man, oh I'm an apeman 'Cause compared to the sun that sits in the sky Compared to the clouds as they roll by Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies I am an apeman
In man's evolution he's created the city And the motor traffic rumble But give me half a chance and I'd be taking off my clothes And living in the jungle 'Cause the only time that I feel at ease Is swinging up and down in the coconut trees Oh what a life of luxury to be like an apeman
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man, oh I'm an apeman I look out the window but I can't see the sky The air pollution is a-fogging eyes I want to get out of this city alive and make like an apeman
Oh come on and love me, be my apeman girl And we'll be so happy in my apeman world
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man, oh I'm an apeman I'll be your Tarzan, you'll be my Jane I'll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane We'll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day, just like an apeman
I'm an apeman, I'm an ape, apeman, oh I'm an apeman I'm a King Kong man, I'm a voodoo man, oh I'm an apeman I don't feel safe in this world no more I don't want to die in a nuclear war I want to sail away to a distant shore and make like an apeman
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- 3:56, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Wu Punk
- 3:04, Ivan Ave, George Duke
- 2:26, Extremely Bad Man/Alexis Moraites, Stay Pt 2
- 3:54, Acidslop, Lament for the Sky
- 4:01, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Shanghai
- 4:32, Shintaro Sakamoto, Syunsuke Ono
- 8:52, Andrew Ashong/Theo Parrish, Flowers
- 5:17, Lijadu Sisters, Come on Home
- 4:38, The Diddys/Paige Douglas, Intergalactic Love Song
- 1:05, Karriem Riggins, Summer Madness
- 4:13, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, I'm Corrupt
- 6:17, Group Anmataff, Tinariwen
- 3:36, Nairobi Too Hot, Owiny Sigoma Band
- 3:41, Remi Wolf, Down the Line
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- 2:36, John Fahey, Sunflower River Blues
- 3:11, Eerie Wanda, Sleepy Eyes
- 3:50, Jockstrap, Acid
- 4:21, Captain Beefheart, Semi Multicoloured Caucasians
- 5:06, Tom Tom Club, Lorelei
- 3:28, Sonzeira/Kassin, O Baxio do Kassin
- 5:42, Towa Tei, Technova
- 2:51, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, The Healer
- 5:03, Vieux Farka Toure, Fafa
- 4:22, Five Revolutions, Few Bana Zambia
- 3:52, El Michels Affair, Ala Vida
- 2:17, Edan, Polite Meeting
- 4:17, Kit Sebastian, Pangea
- 2:31, Baxter Dury, Only My Honesty Matters
It was a big week for your little friendo, Ashta. I spent the first half of it sheltering in the gentle sweeping piano of the Ethiopian composer and famous nun, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou (re: first track). The second half of the week was committed to making a radio show for you that took a rather holy vow of silence. There are simply no words. Literally, it's all instrumentals. I did it for you, because I love you. I also fancy myself in service to every living specimen of biology that inhabits the area which this radio signal transmits to. Whether they know it or not, they are being subject to an invisible frequency containing the tragic melodies and joyful beats of these songs. All of this packaged in the vehicle of my strange mission, in the form of a file located on the internet:
Right here, babes.
This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, a lyric-less hour of nonstop instrumentals. As usual, the vibe starts off gentle and moves into a more awake and lively tempo.
- 7:08, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, The Homeless Wanderer
- 2:08, Tommy Guerrero, Sun Rays Like Stilts
- 3:13, Lizette & Quevin, Now It's Your Turn to Sing
- 4:59, Mulatu Astatke, Ene Alantchie Alnorem
- 6:09, Mulatu Astatke, Tezeta
- 3:49, Will Van Horn, Lost My Mind
- 1:41, Luiz Bonfa, Pernambuco
- 3:06, Cymande, One More
- 3:27, Piero Umiliani, Lady Magnolia
- 3:12, Dorothy Ashby, Essence of Sapphire
- 2:37, Dorothy Ashby, Come Live With Me
- 3:12, Tommy Guerrero, Descendent of Memory
- 3:11, Orions Belte, Bean
- 4:16, The Cactus Channel, Stay a While
- 1:38, Madvillian, Curls (Instrumental)
- 2:15, Thes One, Be Strong
- 0:54, CARRTOONS, Bottle Rocket
- 1:06, DJ Harrison, Block Party 4 Y'all
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour is a podcast too! Search for it on your favourite provider to listen any time.
Here is the file that airs live on CHLY 101.7FM on Wednesday June 7th , 2023
- 4:34, Lanu, The Coral Route
- 1:06, Bay Ledges, Pink Sky
- 2:11, Monster Rally, Grassy Crystals
- 3:02, Dougie Stu/Jeff Parker, Joy Ride
- 2:48, Spooky Mansion/Rose Droll, Night Owl
- 2:08, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Brownout
- 4:18, Buddy Ross/Gabriel Delicious, Bored Again!
- 3:57, Pom Poko, Danger Baby
- 3:02, Pregnant, She Noticed
- 4:54, The Avalanches, Born To Lose
- 2:55, Fennec, Girl
- 2:22, Deerhoof, Flower
- 1:46, Magic City Hippies, Garden Fiya
- 2:22, Remi Wolf/Panda Bear, Woo!
- 1:32, Dirty Art Club, Hang High
- 2:26, Brainstory, Scissors
- 1:51, DARGZ/Moses Boyd/Simon Dufour, The Duke
- 1:56, Dirty Art Club, Left Brain
- 1:11, DJ Grumble, DeepFried
- 1:10, The Alchemist, Collage Pt 1: Sunrise
- 1:12, The Alchemist, Collage Pt 2: Popeye The Pimp
- 1:19, The Alchemist, Collage Pt 3: Rush Hour
- 4:46, Souls of Mischief, 93 Til Infinity
This week on the Sweet and Sour, some gentle wavy sounds that move into a little bit of funk, that moves into a little bit of crunchy disco.
Just trust me.
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- 3:15, Tashaki Miyaki, I Only Have Eyes For You
- 3:42, Caroline Rose, Freak Like Me
- 4:47, Dungen, ALberto Balsam
- 2:35, MF DOOM, Lemon Grass
- 2:17, Jinsang, Herewego
- 4:27, Angel Rada, Basheeba
- 3:16, Chrissy Zebby Tembo, I'm Not Made of Iron
- 4:39, Mave & Dave, You Are Delicious
- 2:43, DVC Refreshments, Wasted on the Real Thing
- 3:29, Arthur Russell, Planted A Thought
- 4:22, Cola Boyy/Domenique Dumont, Beige 70
- 4:48, Bullion, O Vermona
- 3:43, Video Age, Hold On
- 3:07, Funkmammoth, Walking in the Rain
- 3:12, Monster Rally, Sunny Sloth
- 3:59, STRFKR, Kahlil Gibran
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Here is the file airing live on CHLY 101.7fm on Wednesday May 10th 2023 at 8am PST
- 3:05, Satanicpornocultshop, Pinky
- 4:13, De La Soul/Otis Redding, Eye Know
- 2:45, The Hitchhikers/The Mighty Pope, Mr. Fortune
- 3:24, Ted Lucas, Robins Ride
- 2:29, Pierre Cavalli, Possarinhos
- 3:27, Ben Marc, Way We Are
- 5:21, Ron Everett, Glitter of the City
- 2:58, Dr. Samuel J. Hoffman/Les Baxter, Moon Moods
- 4:33, JayWood, Just Sayin'
- 4:28, Dizzy K., Sweet Music
- 5:01, Sir Was, I Dont Think We Should Wait
- 2:45, Kip Nelson/Bira, Be On My Side
- 3:29, Part Time, Jean's Ballad
- 3:14, Destroyer, The Very Modern Dance
- 4:08, Phil Kieran/Bush Tetras, Snake Crawl
- 1:34, Sneaks, Tough Luck
- 3:11, Altin Gun, Sofor Bey
My friend Kristjanne lost her mom to cancer earlier this year. Now she's putting on a free outdoor concert/celebration/festival at the amphitheater in Ladysmith, BC.
She joins me for the duration of the hour to talk about the event, her mom, and Shania Twain. Given the massive local talent slated to perform, we're playing music from many of the local bands that are coming together, either in their current form, or in some other capacity.
- Music in the Park, Saturday May 13th from 2-5pm
- Face painting
- BBQ
- bubbles
- craft tables
- NO BOOZE
- dancing
- music
- Shania Twain tribute band
- Bells and Drums in honour of Janice Vosper
Here is the show, airing live on CHLY 101.7fm on Wednesday May 3rd from 8am-9am
Tracklist
- 3:00, Plaid Snakes, Biology
- 3:44, Hush Pup, Fighter
- 3:27, Country Mouse, Nanaimo Mill Shooting
- 3:43, Fountain Bather, Higher Than Thou
- 4:45, Ah Venice, Learning to Dance Again
- 3:50, Everything is Geometry, Millstream
- 1:21, Bash Brothers, Summer Babe
- 1:41, Stripmall, Mother of Earth (Gun Club cover)
- 3:25, Strip mall, Meat
- 5:26, Colliding Canyons, Cherry Girls
- 5:12, Behaviors, Red Light Glow
- 5:05, The Sheen, M. Corner Tone
- 0:33, Everything in Geometry, Archers Fourth
- 5:08, Hag Face, Old Hag
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour is a weekly curated mixtape of good music. Here is the file and the playlist of this weeks show, which airs at 8am on Wednesday April 26th, 2023 on CHLY101.7fm
Its a file!! Right click and its your to save, listen, then delete.
- 2:24, Domenique Dumont, Faux Savage
- 3:15, Africa Express/Sibot/Mr Jukes, I Can't Move
- 2:37, Spang Sisters, King Prawn the 1st
- 2:31, Africa Express/Mahotella Queens, The River
- 1:01, J Loyd, You Work Too Hard
- 4:07, Domenique Dumont, Sans cesse, mon cheri
- 3:07, Stella/Redinho, Titanic
- 1:28, J Loyd, Gotta Work Harder
- 3:40, Pool Boy/Cyril Hahn/Domenique Dumont, Movie Night Cancelled
- 3:55, Africa Express/Sibot/Radio 123, Johannesburg
- 2:42, Abram Shook, Machinery
- 4:45, Yasuaki Shimizu, Kakashi
- 3:49, LA Priest, What Moves
- 3:09, Blackrock, Blackrock Yeah Yeah
- 4:42, Mariah, Shinzo No Tobira
- 3:23, M.I.A/Diplo, Bird Song
- 6:17, The Halluci Nation, Look At This
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- 4:12, Tanya Davis, Eulogy for You and Me
- 2:36, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Holy Roller
- 2:57, Haley Henderickx, Oom Sha La La
- 2:57, Becca Mancari, Summertime Mama
- 1:41, Elizabeth Cotten, Wilson Rag
- 2:52, Kacy & Clayton, The Light of Day
- 2:11, Ted Hawkins, Sorry You’re Sick
- 2:32, Ted Hawkins, Peace & Happiness
- 3:34, John Prine & Iris DeMent, In Spite of Ourselves
- 2:37, The Doc Watson Family, Your Long Journey
- 2:42, Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, Good Stuff
- 2:30, Blaze Foley, Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries
- 5:51, Willis Alan Ramsey, Northeast Texas Women
- 2:15, Del Reeves, The Girl on the Billboard
- 2:43, Roger Miller, I’ve Been a Long Time Leavin’
- 2:14, Roger Miller, Reincarnation
- 1:59, Jerry Reed, Gator
- 2:57, Jerry Reed, Amos Moses
- 2:19, Jerry Reed, Lord Mr. Ford
- 3:02, The Osborne Brothers, Ruby
Sometimes it's old school country twang. Sometimes it's ragtime ballads. Sometimes it's classic R&B. Sometimes it's metal. This week it's an hour of music you can move to. House, dub, dance. I think you'll like it.
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Every Wednesday morning at 8 on CHLY 101.7fm. If that's too early for FM radio listening, you can always use your podcast provider to listen to the podcasted version. Just search for The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour.
Where the heck else will you find Cat Power, Stevie Wonder and Solange represented in the same hour of music?!
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- Cat Power, Manhattan
- Madison Cunningham/Remi Wolf
- Porches, Mood
- KAYTRANADA, Lite Spots
- Stereolab, Blips Drips and Strips
- Parquet Courts, Berlin Got Blurry
- The Zombies, Tell Her No
- Gilbert O'Sullivan, Alone Again
- Billy Joel, Movin' Out
- Stevie Wonder, Golden Lady
- Solange, Rise
- Xenia Rubinos, Lonely Lover
- BADBADNOTGOOD, In Your Eyes
- Blood Orange, I Wanna C U
- Babeheaven, Ode to Dom
- Nilufer Yanya, Hey
- Blood Orange, Minette Creek
- Babeheaven, Seabird
Actually, it's The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, and every Wednesday morning it airs live to about 1.5 million human beings, ~300 orca whales, a few billion notable sea creatures, and untold trillions of bacterium. Every one of these living organisms will be surrounded with the invisible frequency transmission of the songs listed below via terrestrial radio giant CHLY 101.7 FM at 8am PST on Wednesday.
Please donate if you can at chly.ca/donate because our lives cannot be ruled by a psychopathic elite class and their legacy media conglomerates. I mean, unless you're into that sorta thing.
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- J. Lamotta/Roy Reemy, לעשות טוב
- Laura Jean Anderson, Thinkin Bout You
- Natalia Lafourcade, Hasta la Raiz
- Ricky Gourmet, Robes
- Robohands, Leaves
- Robohands, Ikigai
- The Poets of Rhythm, South Carolina
- Adriano Celentano, Prisencolinensinainciusol
- Tullio De Piscopo, Stop Bajon
- La Femme, Cool Colorado
- Benny Sings, Young Hearts
- Peach Pit, Give Up Baby Go
- Hey Steve, Whatever Blows Your Hair Back
- Say She She/Piya Malik, Forget Me Not
- Gabriel Sayer/Bambina, Youngest Child
- Hembree, Reach Out
- Kaelin Ellis/Carrtoons/Kyla Moscovich, Buck
- Kaelin Ellis/Tony Rosenberg, Cats Groove
The Earth cranes its neck and begins its slow motion nod back towards the star that heats its ever-changing face. Every rotation we feel it just a little more. From under the heavy clouds that make their shadows, we can feel it, and we wont stop feeling it.
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The songs
- Eola, B and O Blues
- Young & Sick, Cicadas
- Ibibio Sound Machine, Cry (Eyed)
- Falle Nioke/Sir Was, Wonama yo ema
- Reginald Omas Mamode IV, In Search of Balance
- The Shacks, Trip to Japan
- Dougie Poole, Vaping on the Job
- Bermuda Triangle, Suzanne
- Anjimile, Baby No More
- Hey Cowboy!, Cherry Jerry Citrus
- Kit Sebastian, Rain
- Female Species, Stop and Think it Over
- Lambchop, Give Me Your Love
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra, That Life
- Young & Sick, Brother
- LCD Soundsystem, New Body Rhumba
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- Ibibio Sound Machine, Color in Your Cheeks
- Yebba, Evergreen
- Dirty Projectors & Bjork, No Embrace
- Stella & Redhino, Charmed
- Cocteau Twins, Lorelei
- Hector Morlet, Picture Frame
- Stereolab, Margerine Melodie
- WHY?, Good Friday
- Kalbells, Hump the Beach
- Ray Cathode, Time Beat
- Moondog, Dog Trot
- Thee Sacred Souls, Will I See You Again?
- Mose Allison, Young Man's Blues
- The Tammy's, Egyptian Shumba
- The Fabulous Three, NIghtbird
- Galt MacDermot, Woe Is Me
- Andre Toussaint, Hold'M Joe
- S.E. ROgie, Recipe for Truth and Lasting Happiness
January of 2012 I began the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour. Now we begin it's 12th season.
Generally, I like to deliver an accompanying soundtrack to what I imagine others are also experiencing at 8 in the morning; it's early, I'm rising. Things are slowly moving, my ability to reckon with waking life increases with every stretch and sip of coffee. By 9am, I'm ready to party! The selections I've agonized over reflect this experience. That's the idea, anyhow.
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(playlist in progress)
Veering far away from anything festive this week on The Sweet and Sour.
You're welcome.
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- Dettinger, Blond
- Aldous Harding, The Barrel
- Shakey Graves/Sierra Ferrell, Ready or Not
- Metronomy, Right on Time
- Dom Flemons, Georgia Drumbeat
- Saib, Tales of Africa
- Coubo, Good Morning
- Nilufer Yanya, Midnight Sun
- The Smile, The Smoke
- Mt. Joy, Lemon Tree
- Fruit Bats, The Bottom of It
- The Greeting Committee, Is This It?
- Pokey LaFarge, Bluebird
- Sudan Archives, Selfish Soul
- alt-J, Hard Drive Gold
- Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, This Must Be The Place
Strap yourself in, because this week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour will be quite a roller coaster of genres, tempos, and languages. Like usual, the sounds will start off slower and chill, gradually increasing in intensity and (now) expectation of intensity.
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- Sam Gendel, Alto Voices
- Teebs, While You Doooo
- Pharoah Sanders, Love in Everywhere
- Hailu Mergia/Dahlak Band, Anchin Kfu Ayinkash
- Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata
- Swim Mountain, Yesterday
- Pixies, Havalina
- Talking Heads, Stay Hungry
- Elichi Ohtaki/Coconut Bank, 空飛ぶウララカサイダ
- Hemlocke Springs, Girlfriend
- King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Magenta Mountain
- Haruomi Hosono, Sports Men
- Ratatat, Cream on Chrome
- Sonny Rey/Moniece, Werk
- Roisin Murphy, Ramalama (Bang Bang)
- Bad Bunny, Neverita
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- Los Lobos, Kiko and the Lavender Moon
- Luiz Bonfa, Pernambu
- Alex Izenberg, To Move On
- Nancy Wilson, How Glad I Am
- Linda McCartney, Seaside Woman
- Johnnie Frierson, Have You Been Good To Yourself?
- Pierre Cavalli, Un Soir Chez Norris
- Wings, Spin It On
- Ween, Learnin’ to Love
- Blackrock, Yeah Yeah
- Max Webster, Toronto Tonto’s
- Gorillaz, Last Living Souls
- They Might Be Giants, Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)
- Talking Heads, Born Under Punches
- The Avalanches, Frontier Psychiatrist
- Beck, Gamma Ray
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Bellbottoms
- Grant Lee Buffalo, Mockingbirds
This week on the Sweet and Sour, wade cautiously into the waters of the country music genre. We take it nice and easy, like a suspicious mare going headlong into an unknown river.
She's got a heavy rider and the scent of gators in her nose. Aint no tellin' if she'll make it across alive.
If this here is unfamiliar territory, just trust the boot. This son of a gun's got the reins and you'll be glad you came along.
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- Tanya Davis, Eulogy for You and Me
- Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Holy Roller
- Haley Henderickx, Oom Sha La La
- Becca Mancari, Summertime Mama
- Elizabeth Cotten, Wilson Rag
- Kacy & Clayton, The Light of Day
- Ted Hawkins, Sorry You're Sick
- Ted Hawkins, Peace & Happiness
- John Prine & Iris DeMent, In Spite of Ourselves
- The Doc Watson Family, Your Long Journey
- Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, Good Stuff
- Blaze Foley, Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries
- Willis Alan Ramsey, Northeast Texas Women
- Del Reeves, The Girl on the Billboard
- Roger Miller, I've Been a Long Time Leavin'
- Roger Miller, Reincarnation
- Jerry Reed, Gator
- Jerry Reed, Amos Moses
- Jerry Reed, Lord Mr. Ford
- The Osborne Brothers, Ruby
This week on The Sweet and Sour, it's a whole darn hour of non-stop music. That's right! No interruptions with an obnoxious car sales ad, or with a promo from an over-excited fast food enthusiast. No waiting for 5 or 7 minutes before the radio station gets back to what you tuned in for: the music. At CHLY, the ads we do play happen at the top of the hour, and even then, they're generally community information-based and not hardcore salesy.
OK, except for right now.
We're in a funding drive at the moment, which means we're inviting listeners to help fund our not-for-profit radio station. That means you can set up a monthly donation, and join all the others who value a healthy independent radio station. Stations like this one are an endangered species of media. There are 40 coastal communities who can tune in, but only because of those who have given their time and a few dollars over the years. You can choose your monthly gift, as little as $3.50 and set it up in no time at all over at chly.ca/donate
And to those constant supporters out there, thank you. There are many facets of people-power that make this station happen. Recurring donators, office volunteers, programmers, and more - all give willingly and meaningfully to CHLY. You are appreciated.
I myself have produced this radio show for ten years, which means that every week, I give the time it takes to screen music, assemble it in an order I think you'll love, and package it up so it sounds good. Over the years, that's about 1400 hours of unpaid labour! I do it because I love to share music, and I want to make sure whoever tunes in has a good time. Now multiply my effort by about 40 (which is roughly all the other weekly programmers), and there you have a small village worth of keen community members with you in mind. We do it for you. Could you do a little for us?
Please visit the website and set up a monthly gift for maximum impact. chly.ca/donate
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We got Dutch, we got German, we got French, we got Cascadian. This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour we hear stuff that sounds industrial, experimental, instrumental, sentimental and all other manner of mentals. Like a potent little garlic clove, I've planted my favourite song from KMVP's new record On The Cusp. If you get your grubby paws on a copy of this limited release, you are sure to garner hella cool points (which is the nourishment of every vinyl collector, let's be honest).
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DAS LISZT
- Dollkraut, Holy Ghost People
- De Ambassade, Wat Voel Je Nou
- Algebra Suicide, An Explanation for that Flock of Crows
- Grauzone, Eisbar
- Malaria!, Your Turn to Run
- Grauzone, Hinter Den Bergen
- Abwarts, Computerstaat
- KMVP, The Truth About Mupets
- De Ambassade, Standhouden
- The Body Electric, Dash1721
- Martin Dupont. Inside Out
- Trisome 21, The Last Song
- Sad Lovers & Giants, Things We Never Did
- John Maus, Bennington
- Rheingold, Dreiklangsdimensionen
- Die Doraus & Die Marinas, Tilpen und Narzissen
- Ventre De Biche, Un Bon Vigile
Starting off steady
Building to a crescendo
Story of my life
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- Sweeps, Sweet Spot
- Burrito Brown, Maple Syrup
- Bodhikhuu, De Janeiro
- Englewood, One Step Ahead
- yeyts/igory, 93.
- DJ Grumble, Deepfried
- Shuko/ Hubert Daviz, Autumn Chills
- Konteks, Salgueiro
- The Cancel, Summer Tape
- Brockbeats, Get Warmer
- Bodhikhuu, Linda
- Allah-las, Mullberry Jam
- Lemon Jelly, Ramblin' Man
- King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Slow Jam 1
- Favourite People, Shell Island
- Broncho, Sandman
- The Nude Party, Wild Coyote
- The Avalanches/MGMT/Johnny Marr, The Divine Chord
- Delicate Steve, Wally Wilder
- Orions Belte, Cherchez La Ghost
- Khruangbin/Ginger Root, Connaissais de Face (Tiger?)
At the end of today's Sweet and Sour, we hear an excerpt from Linda Gilkeson's latest gardening e-mail about planting garlic and mulching. Otherwise it's another mix-tape with sweater weather connotations.
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- I Monster, Daydream in Blue
- BADBADNOTGOOD/Samuel T. Herring, Time Moves Slow
- BADBADNOTGOOD/Charlotte Day Wilson, In Your Eyes
- Pete Rock, A Little Soul
- Sweeps, What I'm Giving You
- Grimes, Genesis
- Neon Indian, Deadbeat Summer
- Ratatat, Wildcat
- Damu The Fudgemunk, Tea Thyme
- Polo & Pan, Canopee
- Polo & Pan, Zoom Zoom
- Mazie, Dumb Dumb
- Linda's List: Garlic & Mulching
Sing, brother, sing.
This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, an interspersion of advice, quips, and history with a wide range of musics.
(more info to come!)
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Feeling quite moody and eccentric this week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour! Having no apologies about the selections and settling into an artsy smugness about it. The sound starts off slowish and moves into a jumble of pulsing rhythms and cold vocals. If I were ordering a drink at Mo's Tavern, I might ask for it served in a mans hat. The final fifteen minutes is a clip from Bjork's new podcast, where each episode describes how she made each of her albums. I would be lying if I said I wasn't completely effected. Can you hear it?
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The songs
- Vansire, From the Subway Train
- Ana Roxane, I'm Every Sparkly Woman
- Stereolab, Come and Play in the Milky Night
- Oklou, Galore
- Broadcast, I Found the F
- Cocteau Twins, Know Who You Are At Every Age
- Cocteau Twins/Harold Budd, Sea Swallow Me
- Chloe Frances, Grand & Stately
- Kate Bush, Suspended in Gaffa
- Frances Forever, Space Girl
- Daisy the Great/AJR, Record Player
- Sista Prod/Subvrbs, Eyes Blue Like the Atlantic
- Mazie, Sippy Cup
- Mazie, Dumb Dumb
- Okay Kaya, Mother Nature's Bitch
- Polo & Pan, Nana
- Grimes, Zoal Face Dancer
- Bjork, Sonic Symbolism
This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, the single greatest audio achievement I've ever created; a montage of my favourite renditions of the Corn Kid (young man named Tariq) that blew up on TikTok. What a beautiful world it is when we can collectively marvel at the cuteness of one child enjoying his corn. That's at the very end of the hour. Broadcasting to over 40 coastal communities on 101.7fm CHLY on Wednesday August 31st, 2022.
It has the juice.
The List:
- Spirit, The Other Song
- The Mermen, The Goodbye
- Jess Sah Bi & Peter One, Clipo Clipo
- Etran de L’Air, Agrim Agadez
- Daniel Lanois, Frozen
- Jr Thomas & The Volcanos, Burning Fire
- Extra Golden, It’s Not Easy
- Osees & Thee Oh Sees, Said the Shovel
- Philip Glass/Kronos Quartet/Michael Riesman, Osamu’s Theme
- The Petch Phin Thong Band, Soul Lam Plearn
- Thundercat, Walkin’
- KAYTRANADA, At All
- TikTok on the Radio (details to come)
- It's CORN montage (with young Tariq, @Schmoyoho and others)
I’m dedicating the entire hour to the iconic band WEEN!
Ween has been releasing music since before I was born, and has maintained a cult following since the early nineties. Their sound over sixteen album releases, ranges from heavy metal to twangy country, to experimental drone, to cheesy love ballad to full-on screamo. Ween is mistakenly categorized as a spoof band, but I really think they're a dynamic musical force that transcends all genres. They've successfully retained such a huge fan base that even today in 2022, they regularly sell out huge multi-night stadium events. ANYWAY! One of the many dedicated Ween tribute bands will be playing this Friday, August 26th at the Nanaimo Bar. They’re called Captain Fantasy and pre-sale tickets are on sale now here: tinyurl.com/fridayween
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- Ween, Did You See Me?
- Ween, A Tear for Eddie
- Ween, She's Your Baby
- Ween, The Argus
- Ween, The Mollusk
- Ween, Exactly Where I'm At
- Ween, Even if you Don't
- Ween, Tried and True
- Ween, Ocean Man
- Ween, Gabrielle
- Ween, Transdermal Celebration
- Ween, Stay Forever
- Ween, Flutes of Chi
- Ween, Mutilated Lips
- Ween, The Grobe
- Ween, Oh My Dear
Sweet and Sour Variety Hour gets kind of funky (in a good way). This hour develops into a up-tempo celebration of nutjob tunes. Get over it!
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- JHAS, Pain au Chocolat
- Connor, Marseille
- Brockbeats, Tic Tac
- Remi Wolf/Polo and Pan, Hello Hello Hello Remix
- Sylvan Esso/Robert Glasper/Terrace Martin, Ferris Wheel
- King Gizzard & The Lizzard Wizard, Shanghai
- Future Islands, King of Sweden
- Off the Meds, Voice of Meds
- Sleep Sound, The Heal Tow Bounce
- Pinc Louds, Hopscotch
- Squirrel Nut Zippers, Got My Own Thing Now
- Thumpasaurus, Struttin'
- Thumpasaurus, I'm Pissed
- The BPA/David Byrne/Dizzee Rascal, Toe Jam
- Kiltro, The Hustle
- @naomibrockwell on phone privacy
- @hasanjuma on BC Housing
- Dr. Vandana Shiva on food sovereignty
- @RussellBrand on the incompetence of US president Biden
- @jimchuong on how money is not real
- @mental_wealth_press on how inflation is bullshit
- Nitro X Meme Remixes/Bill Wurtz, Still a Piece of Garbage
This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, I've compiled an hour of music that every 35 year-old could sing along to. How fun!
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour is a radio program airing live to 40 coastal communities via CHLY 101.7FM from Nanaimo, BC. You can keep this independent media endeavor healthy and strong by setting up an automatic monthly contribution at chly.ca/donate
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- Beck, Devils Haircut
- The Black Keys, The Only One
- The Flaming Lips, Do You Realize??
- Pixies, Monkey Gone to Heaven
- Pixies, Hey
- Pixies, Where is my Mind?
- Radiohead, Just
- The Smashing Pumpkins, Tonight, Tonight
- The Smashing Pumpkins, 1979
- The Strokes, Someday
- The Strokes, Last Night
- The Vines, Get Free
- Weezer, Buddy Holly
- Weezer, Say it Aint So
- The White Stripes, The Hardest Button to Button
- The White Stripes, Fell in Love with a Girl
All over the map on today's Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, CHLY's best music selections between the hours of 8 and 9 every Wednesday for the past ten years.
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- Ricca Razor Sharp, Bohemian Rap City
- David Byrne & Brian Eno, Strange Overtones
- Zack Mexico, Suzuki
- The Kinks, Apeman
- Khruangbin, The Number 4
- Connan Mockasin, I’m the Man That Will Find You
- Homeshake, Every Single Thing
- Foxygen, San Fransisco
- The Lemon Twigs, Baby, Baby
- Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin
- Max Richter et al, Recomposed Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Winter 1
- Max Richter et al, Recomposed Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Summer 3
Every Wednesday morning on CHLY 101.7FM at 8. Here's an hour of amazing music minus the english language.
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- Brigitte Fontaine, Le goudron
- Brigitte Bardot, La madrague
- Lijadu Sisters, Come on Home
- Lily Chao, Picking Tea Leaves and Catching Butterflies
- Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra, Yip Roc Heresy
- Gillian Hills, Tut tut tut
- The Barry Sisters, Vyoch Tyoch Tyoch
- Leenalchi, Tiger is Coming
- Marie Laforet, Marie douceur, Marie colere
- Shintaro Sakamoto, まともがわからない
- Shintaro Sakamoto, Extremely Bad Man
- Khruangbin, Pelota
- Molchat Doma, Судно
- Laura Niquay, Moteskano
- Silla and Rise, Aqittuq
- iskwe and Tanya Tagaq, The Unforgotten
Live to 40 coastal communities on the big west coast every Wednesday at 8:00am PST! The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour is in its tenth year on-air!
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Here's what went out over the airwaves on Wednesday July 13th
- Benny Sings / Mac DeMarco, Rolled Up
- Daft Punk, Something About Us
- Mk.gee, You
- Teebs, While You Doooo
- Whitney, Red Moon
- The Alchemist, Arrival
- Doomstarks / MF DOOM / Ghostface Killah, Victory Laps – Instro
- CZARFACE/ MF DOOM, Bomb Thrown – Instro
- People Under the Stairs, The Love
- Chali 2na, Comin’Thru
- MF DOOM, Coffin Nails
- Eric B. & Rakim, Keep the Beat
- Abstract Orchestra, Accordion
- Madlib, Stepping Into Tomorrow
- Aesop Rock, Long Legged Larry
- Noga Erez, End of the Road
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, every Wednesday morning airs live to about 1.5 million human beings, a few billion notable sea creatures, and literally trillions of bacterium. Yes, every one of these living organisms will be surrounded with the invisible frequency transmission of these songs via terrestrial radio giant CHLY 101.7 FM at 8am PST on Wednesday. Please donate if you can at chly.ca/donate because our lives cannot be ruled by a wealthy elite class, right?
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- Peter Cat Recording Co, Soulless Friends
- Peter Cat Recording Co, Heera
- Bibio, Saint Thomas
- FrankMasonMusic,Guvnor
- FrankMasonMusic, Rollercoaster
- FrankMasonMusic, Flaunt Spit
- Frank Ocean, Lost
- Earl Sweatshirt, Riot
- Fleece, Upside Down
- Fleece, on My Mind
- Fleece, So Long
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise, It’s called Freefall
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise, When it Lands
- Los Lobos, Kiko and the Lavender Moon
- Tennis, In the Morning I’ll Be Better
- The Bengsons, The Keep Going Song
- Royksopp, Happy Up Here
This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, we're doubling down on the beat-driven tunes.
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- Opiuo/Russ Liquid, On Your Side
- Motifv, Look at the Stars
- Dillard, Look Inside
- Manic Focus, On the Horizon
- Manic Focus/Statik, Stochastic Resonance
- Late Night Radio, Forever in a Day
- Versiple, null
- Memorex Memories, Psycho Geometry
- Kitty, Counting All the Starfish
- Donor Lens, Desire Path
- Sweeps, What I'm Giving You
- Esbe, Fulfill/The Dream
- Pogo, Patacake
- Pogo, Tears in Her Eyes
- Aphex Twin, Fingerbib
- Esseks, Pigeon Toes
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- Tribe Called Quest J Cole Remix, Can I Kick It?
- D’Angelo, Sugah Daddy
- Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, T.R.O.Y.
- Fugees Salaam Remix, Nappy Heads,
- Guru and Baybe, Lifesaver
- A Tribe Called Quest/Tim Latham/Tony Smalios, Oh My God Remix
- A Tribe Called Quest/ Dan the Automator ,Lyrics to Go
- Rakim, Once Upon a Rhyme (Nickleplate Remix)
- Brand Nubian, All For One
- Dirty Art Car, Sugar
- Ratatat, Wildcat
- El Michels Affair, Can It All Be So Simple
- Lee Fields & The Expressions, Precious Love
Squint your eyes and shift your glance from side to side, this is music you can creep around on your toes to.
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(playlist coming soon)
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- M.I.A., Sunshowers
- Santigold, Disparate Youth
- Santigold, High Priestess
- Little Dragon, Ritual Union
- Disclosure/Al Green, Feel Like I Do
- Remi Wolf, Anthony Kiedis
- The Derevolutions, Yell It Out
- Hercules and Love Affair, Raise Me Up
- Brazilian Girls, Good Time
- Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Dog was a Doughnut
- Elvis Costello, Beyond Belief
- Brian Eno, I'll Come Running
- Brian Eno & John Cale, Lay my Love
- The Magnetic Fields, Strange Powers
- Cocteau Twins, Cherry-coloured Funk
- Grant Lee Buffalo, Mockingbirds
- The Jesus and Mary Chain, Just like Honey
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- Los Lobos, Kiko and the Lavender Moon
- Luiz Bonfa, Pernambu
- Alex Izenberg, To Move On
- Nancy Wilson, How Glad I Am
- Linda McCartney, Seaside Woman
- Johnnie Frierson, Have You Been Good To Yourself?
- Pierre Cavalli, Un Soir Chez Norris
- Wings, Spin It On
- Ween, Learnin’ to Love
- Blackrock, Yeah Yeah
- Max Webster, Toronto Tonto’s
- Gorillaz, Last Living Souls
- They Might Be Giants, Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work)
- Talking Heads, Born Under Punches
- The Avalanches, Frontier Psychiatrist
- Beck, Gamma Ray
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Bellbottoms
- Grant Lee Buffalo, Mockingbirds
This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour; an hour of carefully selected tunes for your little earholes and pulsing brainmeats.
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Airing live to 40 coastal communities around the Salish Sea via CHLY 101.7FM on Wednesday April 20th 2022.
- Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, We The Common
- My Bubba, Big Bad Good
- Hurray for the Riff Raff, Blue Ridge Mountain
- Malvina Reynolds, Little Boxes
- Judy Henske, Till the Real Thing Comes Along
- Adia Victoria, Stuck in the South
- Molly Drake , Little Weaver Bird
- Caroline Rose, Blood on Your Bootheels
- The Drums, Money
- Melody’s Echo Chamber, Some Time Alone Alone
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hunnybee
- Molchat Doma, Судно
- Her’s, Harvey
- The Smiths, This Night Has Opened My Eyes
- Cheekface, Dry Heat Nice Town
- Rostam, Rudy
- Jaeden Camstra, Open Window
- Del The Funky Homosapien, Sunny Meadowz
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour! AGAIN!!!!
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- Hey Cowboy!, Freckles
- Palehound, Cinnamon
- Deerhoof/Awkwafina, Your Dystopic Creation Doesn’t Fear You
- Caroline Rose, Jeannie Becomes a Mom
- Stef Chura, Spotted Gold
- Dianna Lopez, So I Don’t Feel Useless
- Luna Li, Baby Shred
- Habibi, Siin
- Melody’s Echo Chamber, Shirim
- Little Dragon, Where You Belong
- KMD, Peachfuzz
- A Tribe Called Quest, Excursions
- MF DOOM, Licorice
- MF DOOM, Saffron
- MF DOOM, Benzoin Gum
- MF DOOM, Sarsaparilla
- MF DOOM, Coffin Nails,
- Christian Rowell – Rapp Snitch Knishes
- Bass Fury, Nada
This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, airing live on CHLY 101.7fm to the vicinity where~1 million human beings live
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What played:
- Song Exploder, Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out
- Tame Impala, Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
- Toro y Moi, Blessa
- Neon Indian, Deadbeat Summer
- Washed Out, Feel It All Around
- Animal Collective, My Girls
- Kamuran Akkor/Umit Aksu Orchestra, Ikimiz Bir Fidaniz (Baris K Edit)
- CAN, I Want More
- Washed Out, New Theory
- @wholeparent, Fostering empathy
- @jordanleveck, Motivation only comes after doing
- @vattica, Music isn't neutral: Beastie Boys
- @raised_by_hippies, Aretha Franklin Chain of Fools
- @nerdyabotuneature, spraying BC forests
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- Spirit, The Other Song
- The Mermen, The Goodbye
- Jess Sah Bi & Peter One, Clipo Clipo
- Etran de L’Air, Agrim Agadez
- Daniel Lanois, Frozen
- Jr Thomas & The Volcanos, Burning Fire
- Extra Golden, It’s Not Easy
- Osees & Thee Oh Sees, Said the Shovel
- Philip Glass/Kronos Quartet/Michael Riesman, Osamu’s Theme
- The Petch Phin Thong Band, Soul Lam Plearn
- Gil Trythall, Folsom Prison Blues
- Thundercat, Walkin’
- KAYTRANADA, At All
- @specialtyproduce, mangosteen
- @specialtyproduce, cara cara orange
- @specialtyproduce, rhubarb
- @specialtyproduce, canistel/yellow sapote/eggfruit
- @specialtyproduce, black sapote/ chocolate pudding fruit
On this March 16th, 2022, I present to you a live radio event so unique and amazing that it only happens once every 168 hours and only for the limited timeframe of a decade and running. It's another fresh Sweet and Sour Variety Hour.
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- Selena, I Could Fall in Love
- Tash Sultana, Maybe You've Changed
- Har Mar Superstar, Late Night Morning Light
- Mean Lady, Bop Bop
- Mean Lady, Lonely
- Sleigh Bells, Rill Rill
- Tune-Yards, Powa
- Rubblebucket, What a Fool Believes
- Zach Deputy, Put it in the Boogie
- BoomBox, Lost Ya
- US Girls, 4 American Dollars
- Greta Van Fleet, Stardust Chords
- Hiko, Dancin is What I Do (sped up) Slay
- BT News, Russian Sanctions
The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, every Wednesday on CHLY 101.7FM broadcasting to over 40 coastal communities
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On this weeks episode of the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, we hear from music history educator, Vanessa Hughes, and enjoy almost an entire hour of great tunes.
Broadcasting to over 40 coastal communities on the Salish Sea via terrestrial radio god CHLY 101.7fm at 8am PST
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- The First Edition, Just Dropped In
- Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Beyond Belief
- David Bowie, Oh! You Pretty Things
- The Kinks, Apeman
- Caribou, Bees
- Devendra Banhart, Baby
- The Beta Band, Dry the Rain
- Kurt Vile, Lost my Head There
- Jacco Gardner, Find Yourself
- Vanessa Hughes, T. Rex
- T.Rex, Children of the Revolution
- Vanessa Hughes, Meat Loaf
- Meat Loaf, Hot Patootie
- Vanessa Hughes, History of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Mel Torme, Games People Play
This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, a preprint of musical selections that have been pooled from a substantial sample size of song populations using the methodology of "quantitatively not sucking". The scope of these results have no theoretical or technical focus.
Credentials & Affiliations: Ashta PhD Badassery, CHLY 101.7FM Radio Malaspina Society
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- The Smiths, This Charming Man
- Woody and Jeremy, Too Hot in L.A.
- Love, Beep Beep
- Dolly Parton, Gettin' Happy
- Norma Tanega, Treat me Right
- Baba Ram Dass, Being Somebody
- Chat Atkins, The Jitterbug Waltz
- The Mills Brothers, How'm I Doin?
- Evelyn Evelyn, Have You Seen My Sister
- Bule, Playing in the Sand
- Oracle Sisters, Asc Scorpio
- Omori, By Your Side
- Jack Stauber's Micropop, Dinner Is Not Over
- Jack Stauber's Micropop, There's Something Happening
- Haruomi Hosono, CHOO-CHOO
- Haruomi Hosono, Paraiso
- Ghost and Pals, Candle Queen
- Graham Kartna, Browser HIstory
- Cosmo Sheldrake, The Moss,
- The Scary Jokes/Louie Zong, COmmunity Gardens
- Sidney Gish, Bird Tutorial
The first new Sweet and Sour Variety Hour to begin its eleventh year on air. In recent weeks, I've been unfortunately unable to bring my followers a new show. BUT HERE IT IS NOW!
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This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, I glean some content gold from some of the funniest and most captivating sounds on my algorithm. If you've had the restraint to not download the short-form video app, than let me be the turd who introduces you to what your feed might sound like if you were a white woman living in Western Canada. Clips under 3 minutes interspersed with instrumental tracks. All of the creators are listed below, so if you hear something interesting, please go look them up.
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- "Ya, no" @athena.illustrations, Aug 28 2021
- MF DOOM, Coffin Nails
- "Saying socialism" @frankly_socialist, Dec 4 2021
- The Alchemist, Arrival
- "Elimination communication" @smokelorebotanicals, Nov 30 2021
- Daniel Lanois, Frozen
- "Why dont we say one-teen?" @lingusticdiscovery, Dec 5 2021
- The Mermen, The Goodbye
- "NDP greenwashing ads" @nerdyaboutneature, Dec 5 2021
- Bibio, St. Thomas
- "Best diet for harm reduction is not veganism" @alexisnikole, Nov 30 2021
- Teebs, While You Do
- "Hairdoo archeologist" @dougiesharpe, Nov 24 2021
- The Durutti Column, Otis
- "Post-growth economics" @michael_mezz, Nov 22, 2021
- Monster Rally, Lovely You
- "Psychological Kung Fu" @wisdomsushibites, Nov 16 2021
- Whitney, Red Moon
- "Green Veils" @nerdyaboutneature, Nov 14 2021
- Etran de L'Air, Agrim Agadez
- "Economics shouldnt exist" @itspusher, Nov 13 2021
- DOOMSTARKS, Victory Laps (Instro)
- "Something white women are not ready to hear" @themaggpie, Nov 3 2021
- Philip Glass, Osamu's Theme
- "Small scale farming is the best career" @terramorfarm, Oct 17 2021
- CZARFACE, Bomb Thrown (Instro)
- "How Backstreet Boys and N*Sync got scammed" @itsshannonburns, Oct 13 2021
- "Worst date ever" @elysemyers, Oct 6 2021
- MV Lark, I Filmed It