Volume, Contrast, Brilliance
Saturday July 12th, 2025 with Steve Kirkland

Bless the Bold Future
KAE TEMPEST - Let Them Eat Chaos - 2025, Caroline International

They Don't Care About You/Attacking Wings
SEA CADETS - Downham - 2024, Rural Tension

Careless Whisper (George Michael cover)
EAGLES OF DEATH METAL - Presents Boots Electric Performing the Best Songs We Never Wrote - 2019, Universal

Waves
SMALL PLEASURES - Songs for Lovers - 2025, self-released

Skulls
DEATH and the MAIDEN - Death and the Maiden - 2015, Fishrider

Slow Garden
MASSIRRAYTORR - Lunar Dawn - 2025, self-releasded

Colours (Donovan cover)
SUPERCONDUCTOR - V.A.: Donovan - Island of Circles - 1992, Nettwerk

The Great Angakkuq (feat. Tanya Tagaq & Kevin Qamaniq-Mason
SILLA - Silla is Boss - 2025, self-released

Forever
KAE TEMPEST - Let Them Eat Chaos - 2025, Caroline International

Alex's Theme (Pts. I and II) (Musical Bed)
FORTUNATO DURUTTI MARINETTI - Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter - 2025, self-released

Man of the Hour
TRISTAN ARMSTRONG - The Lonely Avenue - 2025, self-released

Sunshine Superman (Donovan cover)
SPIRIT of the WEST - V.A.: Donovan - Island of Circles - 1992, Nettwerk

Vous et Nous
ARESKI & BRIGITTE FONTAINE - Vous et Nous - 1977, RCA Victor/Saravah

Trouble (Cat Stevens cover)
EAGLES OF DEATH METAL - Presents Boots Electric Performing the Best Songs We Never Wrote - 2019, Universal

Opening the Morning Window, the Sunshine Comes In, The Hope of Today is Small Bird Singing
MAGICAL POWER MAKO - Magical Power - 1973, Polydor

Japanese Girl
FRANK CHICKENS - Chickenized - 1987, Flying Lecords (sic)

Spelunking
PHARMAX - Vicious - 2025, self-released

Forest Nymph (Mutable Body Fairy Country Remix)
COOKIE DELICIOUS - Punch Dance in a Wooded Glen Remixed - 2025, self-released

Don't Speak
WET LEG - Moisturizer - 2025, Domino

Go
POM POKO - Champion - 2024, Bella Union

Telephone
The CITY YELPS - Half Hour - 2016, Emotional Response

Are You Sure?
BITCH STICK - Wouldn't Miss It - 2025, self-released

Alex's Theme (Pts. I and II) (Musical Bed)
FORTUNATO DURUTTI MARINETTI - Bitter Sweet, Sweet Bitter - 2025, self-released

¡Alegre Soy! (I am happy!)
JONATHAN RICHMAN - SA! (On!) - 2019, Blue Arrow Records

Heatwave
MT. MISERY - Love in Mind - 2024, Prefect Records

Loose Ends
hi, low - loose ends - 2025, self-released

Salvation Mountain
TAMI NEILSON - Neon Cowgirl - 2025, self-released

Oglenon (instrumental)
The LAFAYETTE AFRO ROCK BAND - Soul Makossa - 1973, Musicdisc

Chillin'
BARRENCE WHITFIELD & The SAVAGES - Ow! Ow! Ow! - 1987, Rounder Records

Seclusion Self (excerpt)
ANTELOPER - Kudu - 2018, International Anthem Recording CO.

Interactive CKCU

Steve Kirkland (host)
here just waiting to hear from you

6:04 PM, July 12th, 2025

Benoît
Hey ho. Serious and political start to the show! These (fucking) times deserve it!

6:06 PM, July 12th, 2025

Neil & Drake
That was one very slick opening track, Steve. Viva, viva !! Go get 'em, B. !! Greetings boys !!

6:10 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
How did we get from spoken word to heavy political consciousness, new wave, now an indie cover of Tiny Dancer? That my friends is Volume, Contrast, Brilliance 🙂👍

6:13 PM, July 12th, 2025

Dave JC.
Hey Steve, In from the beginning this week. Has the volume just dropped, or is it at my end?

6:14 PM, July 12th, 2025

N & DL
I just know that George is dancing up there right now listening to this cover !!

6:15 PM, July 12th, 2025

Neil & DL
Steve.....you are the Indiana Jones of covers !!!!!

6:16 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Howdy Benoît... seems to have grabbed the attention, what?

6:17 PM, July 12th, 2025

Benoît
SK: yup.

6:20 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
slick tracks evolving very eerily, Neil & Drake?

6:23 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
My mind is now warped... I'm going to need another drink

6:23 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Mr. A... hope that formula works without it sounding formulaic? Cheers

6:25 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Mr. JC, now that's a formula!

6:25 PM, July 12th, 2025

Benoît
"Ah, alcohol. The cause of and solution to most of the world's problems." (Homer Simpson quote, not guaranteed exact.)

6:28 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Can't deny its negative impact, B.

6:32 PM, July 12th, 2025

Benoît
"These fucking times", example; recent news from below. (CBS News) "Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that she is dismissing the criminal charges against a Utah plastic surgeon who was currently on trial for allegedly issuing fake Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 vaccination records cards to people who sought fake vaccine cards. Dr. Michael Kirk Moore, whose criminal trial was currently underway in Utah, was indicted by the Justice Department in 2023. Moore, his medical corporation and three co-defendants were accused of allegedly destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided COVID-19 vaccines and distributing at least 1,937 falsely marked COVID-19 doses on vaccine cards in exchange for direct cash payments or donations to a charitable organization."

6:32 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
Of course not, you do something new which I appreciate 👍 My formula is just waiting for something new each week, responsibly. Tell me about it Benoit hehe

6:32 PM, July 12th, 2025

Dave JC
BTW: are you looking forward to CFC's final tomorrow? For many it's kind of underwhelming, but it will add coffers to the old chest.

6:41 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Benoît, good example of the evil men (and thankfully way fewer) women do...

6:45 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Mr. A, my comment was firmly tongue-in-cheek!

6:45 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
Hahaha, heard 🙂

6:47 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
Enjoying the song we are listening to now!

6:52 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
*The Magical Power Mako song to be exact.

7:00 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Mr. A, I just discovered him this week, pretty unique artist: https://www.discogs.com/artist/249083-Magical-Power-Mako. Cheers

7:04 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
Thank you 🙂👍

7:10 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Mr. JC, I'm not a fan of the CWC, but, as you know I am a fan of CFC... wasn't planning on watching the match, but I'll check out the highlights.

7:11 PM, July 12th, 2025

Benoît
Volume changes: haven't noticed now, but yesterday I did.

7:18 PM, July 12th, 2025

Stacy
The heat sucks but this music rocks!

7:25 PM, July 12th, 2025

Mr. A
I second that Stacy!

7:29 PM, July 12th, 2025

Wally
Just tuning in late and great hearing Jonathan Richman on the radio - thanks Steve!

7:30 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Cheers Wally!

7:32 PM, July 12th, 2025

Steve Kirkland (host)
Thanks for all the comments... and for listening.

7:57 PM, July 12th, 2025

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