Happy Friday “Drivers” fam!
Welcome to this week’s episode!
Here we go with the first of 50 payback shows for all of you CKCU and Friday Drive listeners to took the step of supporting us during this year’s funding drive.
Going to try to have some fun and play some cool tunes, lift your spirits and provide some good vibes over the next couple of hours.
Although the official drive is over we’re still accepting donations, unless I’m mistaken, and you can donate to the campaign by clicking the donate button on the CKCU website which takes you to the “Canada Helps” site or use the link in the “Friday Drive” interactive page which I’ve provided in the show description to donate directly to this show.
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Link to donate directly to Friday Drive:
https://www.canadahelps.org/me/6r2EGGc5
I have the pleasure to announce that this show has raised a total of $3,265.10 of the show’s, aspirational, ultimate goal of $5000!
Thank you all so much for your contributions!
Massive gratitude to all who have donated to the show, just know I can’t thank you all enough!
Lia Kiessling.
Mika Weaver
Scruffy Sac SoundZystem
Neil McLeod.
Alissa Ralph.
(FUN)CTION MGMT INC
Robin Dunbar
Elisa Urrutia
Manmohan Panesar (This Island Earth on rotation | Sunday | 1 - 4 pm)
Jason Jaknunas
Kimberly Gibbs
Katerine Cardin
Patrik Hunt
Kevin Pickles
Bijon R. Roy
Ryan Bresee (Whatever’s Cool With Me | Thursday | 9:30 - Noon)
Frank Gagnon
Anonymous
Rami Abu Shammeh
David Pontello
Kristy Kwisnek
Sheila Camacho
David Dalle (David Dalle Show | Thursday | 2 - 4 pm)
Heavy Ben (In A Mellow Tone (on rotation) | Wednesday | 9 - 11 pm) (Chance Meeting (alternating) | Friday | 3 - 4 pm) (Heavy Friends (on rotation) | Saturday | 8 - 10 pm
Steven Harris
Johanna Murphy
Mark Murphy
Paul Spaniel
Anne-Marie Brugger
Pascal Marais
Glenn Walker
Candace Nelson
Pierre-Louis Pinel
Richard White
John Tackaberry (Black And Blues | Sunday | 9 - 11 pm)
Stacey Bleeks
Marc Bélanger
Ethan Anderman
John Coughlin
Anonymous
Elorious Cain (The Groove | Saturday | 1 - 3 pm)
Julie Delaney
Jeff Larocque (Thursday Special Blend | Thursday | 7:30 - 9:30 am)
Rick Harp
Andrew Pakuts aka T-23 (Lost In Bass | Tuesday | Midnight - 2 am)
Molly Stollmeyer
Jonathan Lafrance
Jerod Wiszniak
Beatrix Picard
Happy listening, thank you all for taking the time and hope you enjoy this week’s offering.
| Ponte A Trabajar El Dragón Criollo - Club Coco: New Dimensions In Latin Music v/a Album - Club Coco 
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| Bailen Y Gocen Del Mar Y Rio - Guts: Straight From The Decks Vol. 4 v/a Album - Heavenly Sweetness |
| Balão Azul Banda de Pifanos de Caruaru - Levanta Poeira (Afro-Brazilian Music & Rhythms From 1976-2016) v/a Album - Jazz&Milk Recordings |
| Bad Medicine Pierpont & Helgeson - Of Time Album - Secret Stash Records
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| Freedom Guts - Paradise For All (15th Anniversary) Album - Heavenly Sweetness
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| Two Steps Yazmin Lacey - Teal Dreams Album - AMF Records
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| Angel Dust (Kyoto Jazz Massive Remix) Ludivine Issambourg feat. Brian Jackson & Wolfgang Valbrun - Single - Heavenly Sweetness
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| bottom of first broadcast hour 17h30 EDT |
| Bobolee Pt. 1 Panman Pat - Bobble In Town EP - Local Dish 
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| Jolloff On The Roll Off Sunbörn Meets Clap! Clap! - Earth Is Begging Album - Wah Wah 45s
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| Juno, Minerva, Venus e Fortuna Ex Generation - The Napoli Exchange Album - Energy Exchange Records |
| Tag Dag Surprise Chef - Superb Album - Big Crown Records
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| Moving Forward (Cosmodelica Remix) Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Single - Tru Thoughts |
| What We Want Land Of Echo feat. Kathy Diamond - Almost Music Album - Wah Wah 45s
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| end of first broadcast hour 18h EDT |
| Healing Song (Meditation On Healing Vibration At 432 Hz, Full Take) Work Money Death - Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction Album - ATA Records |
| I Want To Be Free Kiala & Afroblaster - One Race Album - Tangential Music |
| Maame Jewel Ackah - Electric Hi-Life Album - Asona Records
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| Hope Is On The Horizon Fred Everything - Love, Care, Kindness & Hope Album - Lazy Days Recordings
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| The Feels Yazmin Lacey - Teal Dreams Album - AMF Records
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| Bambino Breaks Beau Zwart - 20 Years Of Lazy Days v/a Album - Lazy Days Recordings
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| bottom of second broadcast hour 18h30 EDT |
| Love Revolution Sol Set - Love Revolution EP - All Good Music |
| Navigate Your Soul Shokazulu - Single - 2000 Black |
| Beta Pan Lawne - Attic Album - Wah Wah 45s |
| All Day Cool Sai Galaxy, Oby Onyloha - All Day Cool EP - Soundway Records
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| Party People Ron Juan - Club Coco: New Dimensions In Latin Music v/a Album - Club Coco
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| end of on air broadcast 19h EDT |
| on demand exclusive |
| Green City Auntie Flo - In My Dreams (I’m A Bird And I’m Free) - A State Of Flo |
| Getting Late Fat Freddy’s Drop - Slo Mo Album - The Drop |
| Chiki Chicancan (Instrumental Mix) The Funkin’ Machine - Nun Trove Cchiù / Chiki Chicancan (Instrumental Mixes) Single - Star Creature Universal Vibes |
| Extra Curriculars:
EVERY TUESDAY AT 7 - 11 PM Open Mic Night hosted by Jess Cole & Ketura Johnson @Cassette Listening Bar 2557 Baseline Road Come jam! EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10 PM - CLOSE lifeboogie presents: [Why Not] w/ Trevor Walker @27 Club 27 York St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Zy6cc6XWv/ No Cover | 19+ Every Wednesday @27clubottawa everyone’s welcome to pass through for my weekly jam where I stretch out and drop a diverse open format soundtrack of solid vibes for Ottawa’s music lovers. You can expect all the favourite tunes you’ve never heard before. Always trying to keep if fresh with vinyl + digital sets ranging from Funk, Soul, Boogie, dance floor Jazz, Breaks, House, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Bruk, Afro, Latin, Brazilian, Reggae and whatever moves our souls selected for dancers. Always trying for a taste of what I didn't know we're all missing. Trust the DJ! Also been live streaming for the global fam and couch clubbers! twitch.tv/lifeboogie You can also find archived sets on my SoundCloud page: https://soundcloud.com/trevorlifeboogiewalker Vibes to get you past the midweek hump! Hope to see you out making moves. EVERY THURSDAY AT 10 PM - 2 AM Take Off Thursday w/ DJ Nauty Nice + Selecta Shells on weekly rotation @27 Club Ottawa 27 York St. No Cover | 19+ The gateway to your weekend! EVERY FRIDAY AT 7:30 - 10:30 PM Ten Toes Trivia hosted by Floydeeee @Ten Toes Coffee Co. 837 Somerset St. W. Join host Floydeeeee at Ten Toes Somerset every Friday to put your knowledge to the test. Three rounds, free to play with prizes galore. No reservations, first come first serve. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 CKCU 50th Anniversary Weekend Celebration! Info: ckcufm.com/50th-anniversary Email: alumni@ckcufm.com Gala Dinner, Reunion Parties & More! Calling all CKCU alumni! We’re celebrating the Mighty 93.1 FM’s 50th anniversary and you’re invited. Whether you’re a former or current volunteer, we’re looking forward to seeing you at our gala dinner, reunion parties, special anniversary events and more this fall! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025 AT 7 - 11 PM Freakin’ Fun Friday 2! ODD 15th Anniversary Fundraiser (Ottawa Dance Directive) @Ottawa Dance Directive 2 Daly Avenue Event / Tickets: FREAKIN' FUN FRIDAY 2 PARTY TIME! Tomorrow… Freakin’ Fun Friday is here! Pull out your cowboy boots and rhinestones baby! An ODD FUNdraiser See link below for tickets https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../freakin-fun-friday-2... November 14, 7-11pm Get ready for… Country line dancing lessons Surprise Performances by special guests Crafting to make your own Freakin’ Fancy memento! Dance films in our tiny cinema All you can eat popcorn Hard hitting boogie on the dance floor with DJ Trevor Walker @lifeboogie - as demonstrated so beautifully in these photos from the last Freakin’ Fun Friday! Dress to ride! Rhinestone Cowboy, Space Cowgirl, or maybe you’re a member of the Bad Ass Posse #ottawadance #ottawadancers #odd #ottawadancedirective #artsfundraiser #ottawalife #ottawatourism #ottawaarts #ottawaartist #myottawa #danse #supportarts #artsontario #cityofottawa #contemporarydance FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025 AT 9 PM - 2 AM Laylit @Gridwrks 221 Rideau St. Event / Tickets: https://www.debaser.ca/event/laylit-25-11-14 Laylit is a platform and collective celebrating music and artists from the Arab/SWANA region and its diaspora. Over the last four years their dance parties in New York City and Montreal have carved out an unmatched place in North American nightlife, becoming an anticipated social gathering and unique musical experience. Each party takes you on a genre-spanning journey, highlighting the incredible musical diversity, depth and richness that comes out of the region. Laylit has established its place on the scene with a signature electronic sound blending shaabi, dabke, mahraganat, Arabic pop and hip-hop with contemporary, boundary pushing dance music (techno, breakbeat, hyperpop…) inspired by New York and Montreal’s thriving underground clubs. Featured in multiple publications including the New York Times and Pitchfork, Laylit recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary with a Boiler Room event in NYC and a tour across multiple North American cities. Laylit values inclusivity and unity across cultures, languages, dialects, religions, identity and sexual orientations. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 AT 5:30 - 9 PM Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival @ByTowne Cinema 325 Rideau St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1A5tv3x33j/ Tickets: Tickets · CA$25www.eventbrite.ca/e/ottawa-outdoor-film-festival-by-cpaws-ov-tickets-1376320986119 Experience the power of Canadian outdoor films at the first annual Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival! Embark on a cinematic journey into Canada's wild spaces at the Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival! Join us at the iconic Bytowne Cinema on Rideau on November 15th for an unforgettable evening celebrating adventure, conservation, and diversity through compelling Canadian short films. Prepare to be captivated by a diverse lineup, including: • Wildflowers: Mountain writer and historian Meghan J. Ward recruits a team of creative women to revisit Mary Schäffer Warren’s 1908 expedition to Maligne Lake, in Alberta’s Jasper National Park. Blending backcountry adventures with historical research, Wildflowers demonstrates that sometimes we must look back to blaze a better trail forward. • Traversées (Passages): Immerse yourself in this evocative film, also crafted by talented women adventurers and filmmakers. Watch as five women attempt to cross Kuururjuaq Park in northern Quebec. They follow a 160-kilometer route used by Inuit hunters for millennia. This crossing quickly becomes a discovery of themselves. • Electric Greg: Record-breaking mountain endurance athlete Greg Hill has never shied away from a goal. Through his time spent in the mountains, he's seen the effects of climate change first-hand and came to realize the way he was approaching the mountains was only making the problem worse. He changed his approach and set out to climb 100 peaks without burning any fossil fuels. But the question is: will it make a difference? More than just entertainment, the Ottawa Outdoor Film Festival proudly supports the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Ottawa Valley Chapter (CPAWS-OV). Proceeds will directly support their crucial work to protect the National Capital Greenbelt and champion Gatineau Park. Don't miss this special event! Get your tickets now and let the films ignite your passion for the Canadian outdoors! Doors open at 5:30pm, talks and films start at 6pm This event wouldn't be possible without our generous sponsors. Big thank you to SAIL, Patagonia Ottawa and Arc'teryx Rideau Center. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025 AT 7:30 - 9:30 PM Labyrinth Ensemble @Glebe St James Church 650 Lyon St Event / Tickets: https://www.debaser.ca/event/labyrinth-ensemble Toronto’s foremost maqam group, the Labyrinth Ensemble, has spent four years dedicated to experimenting with and promoting modal music traditions of Central, West, and South Asia, and the Mediterranean. Coming from various areas of experience and musical backgrounds, the musicians learned to master new ways of hearing, performing, and thinking about music. Mentored by a rotating roster of international guest musicians, the 12 musicians are a shining representative of Toronto’s unique sonic landscape. The Labyrinth Ensemble boasts a wide range of instruments from santur to gayageum to lyra , forming a rich palette, and opening up unlimited possibilities for creation and collaboration. Now on their seventh intensive, the Ensemble has become deeply attuned to the idioms of modal music, showcasing each member’s unique voice through improvisation. With this tour, arts presenter Labyrinth Ontario highlights the founder of the original Labyrinth in Crete: Ross Daly and longtime collaborator Kelly Thoma. This duo has dedicated their lives to the study of modal music, and are recognized as the foremost experts on the island of Crete’s rich musical tradition. Among the greatest exponents of this music in the world today, Labyrinth Ontario is thrilled to bring you a night dedicated to Daly’s contemporary modal music compositions. The touring members of the Labyrinth Ensemble are Sadaf Amini, Julian Anderson-Bowes, Yang Chen, Burak Ekmekçi, Michael K. Harrist, Roa Lee, Naomi McCarroll-Butler, Sasan Salaseli, Araz Salek, Marta Solek, Tev Stevig, Aysel Taghi-Zada, and Amely Zhou. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025 AT 4 - 7 PM Driphouse & The Record Centre present: HIGH FIDELITY “all vinyl day party” w/ DJ Acro + DJ Illo @Driphouse 692 Somerset St. W. Event / Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/high-fidelity-all-vinyl-day-party-tickets-1875537947489?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Driphouse Ottawa and The Record Centre bring you the ultimate vinyl experience with DJ sets by some of the finest turntablists around. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025 AT 9 PM Timekode 20th Anniversary Party w/ Hallucination @Gridwrks 221 Rideau St. Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/memeticmedia We’re celebrating 20 years of soul moving soles with The Halluci Nation (The Halluci Nation)!! From their early days in Ottawa’s club scene to scoring acclaimed TV shows like FX’s Reservation Dogs, Bear Witness and 2oolman have carried their electrifying sound while spreading Indigenous culture on the dancefloor. We’re beyond hyped to bring them back to where it all began — connecting to our roots while changing the future! Join us on at GRIDWRKS on Friday, November 21 at 9PM to celebrate this TK milestone!! Alongside the party, we’re releasing the exclusive TIMEKODE Tapes Vol. 1 cassette tape, recorded and pressed from last month’s party at Cassette. Don’t miss this milestone of a night!! See you on the dancefloor!! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025 AT 8 PM Los Amigos Invisibles @Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave. Tickets: https://www.ticketsales.com/los-amigos-invisibles-tickets-bronson-centre/event/5948442 Los Amigos Invisibles (Spanish for "The Invisible Friends") is a Venezuelan band which plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms. In addition to releasing eleven critically acclaimed albums, the band have been lauded internationally for their explosive live shows, spanning nearly 60 countries. They are considered the Venezuelan band with the greatest international recognition. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025 9 PM - LATE Lo-Fi Funk w/ Vectrx (last Thursday monthly) @Cassette Lounge Bar 2557 Baseline Rd. NO COVER! A new night of lo-fi Hip Hop beats, filled with analog cassettes and samplers presented by Vektrx bringing you the best in crunchy intrumental Hip Hop. Perfect for getting some work done on your computer or just vibing our with a few drinks or some food. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2025 AT 9 PM - 3 AM White Rabbit: Joe Juarez 35th DJ Anniversary! @City At Night 222 Slater St. Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AMFTcwHdn/ Tickets: Ticketssairyo.live/event/3965 Celebrating local legend JOE JUAREZ's 35th DJ ANNIVERSARY! To help mark this milestone, Joe has invited several special guest DJs to join him behind the decks, all of whom have been influential in shaping his DJ career over the years. JOE JUAREZ w/ ANTHONY COLE RYAN DUNLOP DISKO DAVE DAN MEDLAND LX (Hoppy Hour) Guarantee your spot now with advance tickets to this intimate & exclusive dancing experience via saiyo.live! EVERY 1st FRIDAY of the month, 2025 7:30 - 10:30 *Dec 5th The Ed Lister Group @The Night Oat 750 Gladstone Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/19U5Ym6w6g/ Tonight you can join us the The Ed Lister Group, a quintet featuring a revolving cast of the finest jazz messengers in Ottawa, Montreal and sometimes Toronto sets at 7:30pm and 9:30pm $15 cover FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025 AT 8 - 10 PM Beverly Glenn-Copeland & Elizabeth Copeland | Izzy Rose @Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave. Event / Tickets: https://www.debaser.ca/event/beverly-glenn-copeland-and-elizabeth-copeland The eclectic works of Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland root deeply into the interconnectedness of human beings. Glenn; the Philadelphia-born singer, songwriter and composer, and Elizabeth; the Canadian-born author, theatre artist and educator have been creative collaborators for more than four decades. Drawing a myriad of musical practices toward a single, luminous conviction: that music can shake us loose from the disconnect that closes us off from one another. Their multifaceted body of work surrenders to the beauty, pain and great capacity for healing that courses through life in all its forms. In its unguarded sincerity, their work invites you to share in its courage. To imagine a new world of community and connection. Glenn’s latest album, The One Ahead — his first collection of new music in nearly two decades — deepens these explorations, casting searching light into how all of us must dissolve the harms of this world and carry each other forward into the next. It has a funky, energetic sound. There are songs about love, past and present: “Prince Caspian’s Dream” revisits a love from half a century ago, and “Harbour” expresses Glenn’s gratitude to Elizabeth for the care that sustains him. It's another high point in a career that has defied categorisation and included collaborations with world-renown artists like Bon Iver and Sam Smith. Elizabeth’s creative works have evolved at the intersection of arts and activism. Her early years saw her touring with Second City, and performing as the ‘Witch’ in Hansel and Gretl with the Honolulu Symphony. Her seminal book, Jazz: Nature’s Improvisation was shortlisted for a ReLit Award, and her book of eco-poetry, Daring to Hope at the Cliff’s Edge evolved out of a year-long residency at the Joggins Fossil Institute: a UNESCO world heritage site on the mighty Bay of Fundy. Together, in this new interactive and heartwarming performance Glenn and Elizabeth invite us into their extraordinary artistic landscape through an evening of song, community and shared joy. Where the music reminds us of our collective power and strength, and gives us nourishment to carry on, together. Izzy Rose is a 24yr old Burundian singer-songwriter who has spent her whole life singing. Her sound is like no other as she mastered the art of soft yet powerful vocals, pairing her melodic voice while flowing through a range of genres. Izzy’s single “OHWEI” was featured on CBC Radio, 10 editorial Spotify playlists and has over 200,000 streams. She's performed in Scotland, Rotterdam, Washington, Montreal and Ottawa including a show at the capital’s biggest music festival RBC Bluesfest. Her newest single titled “CHERI'' is an emotional and intense description of a past lover or distant memory, felt through cut throat and blunt lyrics accompanied by sweet and soft acoustics. Izzy is currently working on new music including her first EP and creative projects to accompany her work. Streaming & stuff! Catch me on twitch.tv/lifeboogie *when possible -Wednesday | 22h | “Why Wednesday” Remote Stream @27 Club Open format 100% vinyl or digital for dancing -open format pop ups & the occasional raid trains Socials / Archive: Instagram / Twitch: @lifeboogie Fecesbook: https://www.facebook.com/djtrevorwalker MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/trevor-walker4/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/trevorlifeboogiewalker |
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