Friday Special BlendFriday Special Blend on CKCU-FM 93.1 in Ottawa, Canadahttps://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ckcu.gifCopyright by Radio-Carleton, Inc.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/index.html2024-03-08T12:00:00ZFriday Special Blend 2024-03-08: Jessica Pearson and the East Wind. Kristine St. Pierre. Slo' Tom. CityMaking Special: Civics Bootcamp featuring new alumni Josee Burry and Monica Brewer, and lead facilitator Amanda Palmer (CultivatingBelonging.ca).https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64304.html2024-03-08T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64304.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Join Susan for a morning of new music and CityMaking. Music by Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Kristine St. Pierre, Slo'Tom and The Handsome Devils, and the Atlantis Jazz Ensemble. We'll also talk about CityMaking, featuring two new alumni of Synapcity's Civics Boot Camp, Josee Burry and Monica Brewer, as well as lead facilitator Amanda Palmer.
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<BR>About Civics Boot Camp - Civics Boot Camp is an interactive and experiential six-week learning opportunity for citizens of all walks of life. Participants come together to explore crucial issues with a municipal lens, working to understand where the City spends money, how cities and communities are built, and how to engage others in city-making actions. Boot Camp students gain important skills such as city making, civic navigation, city building, budgeting, governance and more. More info via Synapcity.ca.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Kristine St. Pierre, Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Mar. 8https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-03-07T12:00:00ZNew music from Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Kristine St. Pierre, and Slo' Tom and the Handsome Devils. Civics Bootcamp. Really deep dialogue. Atlantis Jazz Ensemble.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-03-01: GREENLIGHT. Apocalypse love songs. Transcience. Participatory Design with Chiara Del Gaudio.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64212.html2024-03-01T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64212.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Kellylee Evans, Lefty & His Right-Hand Band, Church of Trees.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Mar. 1https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-02-29T12:00:00ZGREENLIGHT. Apocalypse love songs. Transcience. Participatory Design with Chiara Del Gaudio.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-02-23: Drag. Platforming local artists. Small Fish. Books on the Moon. Advice for new writers. Meghan Burns and Michael Blouin join Susan live in studio.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64119.html2024-02-23T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64119.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Learn more about local theatre and drag artist Meghan Burns (on Instagram @meghanaglaia), and about their drag persona Morgan Mercury @TheMorganMercury.
<BR>They also chat about Small Fish Show, local comedy and variety show for and by marginalized artists in Ottawa, happening the last Wednesday of the month at Irene's Pub. Follow @SmallFishShow for more info about upcoming shows, open mics and improv classes.
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<BR>Reading and Discussion with Author Mike Blouin
<BR>February 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
<BR>Location: Gordon Wood Lounge - 1811 Dunton Tower
<BR>Contact Email: Collett.Tracey@carleton.ca
<BR>Michael Blouin has won the ReLit Best Novel in Canada Award twice (2009 and 2020). He has also been shortlisted for the Amazon First Novel Award, the bp Nichol Award, the CBC Literary Award, and is a winner of the Diana Brebner Award and the Lampman Award from ARC Magazine. He has six published books (a seventh, eighth and ninth are contracted) and he is featured in several anthologies. He serves as an adjudicator for The Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council, and has also adjudicated awards for The Ottawa Book Awards, Carleton University and This Magazine and he acts as a mentor for young writers for the ReLit Foundation. His 2019 novel Skin House and his 2022 novel I am Billy the Kid have been included on NASA/Astobotics’ 2024 missions to the moon and the 2024 joint NASA/SpaceX lunar landings respectively.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Orville Peck, Ruby Waters, Maeve Delia, Elisapie, Church of Trees.Susan Johnston and Meghan BurnsComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Feb. 23https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-02-22T12:00:00ZDrag. Platforming local artists. Small Fish. Books on the Moon. Advice for new writers. Meghan Burns and Michael Blouin join Susan live in studio.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-02-16: Snowy Friday morning featuring Susanna Wiens, Nick Schofield, and others.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64028.html2024-02-16T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/64028.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Susanna Wiens, MELO-T x Rise Ashen, Smelloship, Nick Schofield.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Feb. 16https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-02-15T12:00:00ZSnowy Friday morning featuring Susanna Wiens, MELO-T x Rise Ashen, Smelloship, Nick Schofield and others.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-02-09: Hour One: Smellowhip 1 launch! Hour Two: Audrey Saparno and Shamima Khan join me for music and poetry live in-studio.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63936.html2024-02-09T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63936.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>In the first hour, we'll play through the brand-new Smelloship 1 in its entirety; Smellowship will launch its album tonight at Irene's Pub! In hour two, Audrey Saparno and Shamima Khan join me live in-studio. We'll also hear both Audrey and Shamima perform live!
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<BR>About Shamima Khan:
<BR>Shamima Khan published her first poem at age seven. She is a recipient of the City of Ottawa Youth poetry award and a finalist for the CBC poetry contest. She has most recently been published in the anthology Muslim American Writers at Home (Freedom Voices Press, 2021). Shamima has been invited to perform her poetry at conferences, embassies, protests, arts events and peace marches across Canada.
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<BR>About Audrey Saparno:
<BR>Audrey is a singer-songwriter born and raised in Ottawa, Canada. Her warm and powerful vocals accompanied by her acoustic guitar weave a soulful sound to her folk-style songs with an R&B twist. Musical influences include Dawud Wharnsby, Lynn Miles and Joni Mitchell whereas her voice has been compared to that of Jane Siberry and Sarah McLachlan. Her writings give a voice to a Muslim woman's perspective that is both refreshing and not often heard in the music industry. Audrey was one of those kids who started singing before she could talk. In her elementary school years she learned the techniques of choral singing and participated in numerous Kiwanis Festival competitions. She started writing her own songs because she wanted to write songs that she could sing and were reflective of who she was, a Canadian Muslim woman. Song-writing has become a way for her to express her spirituality and her story in a folksy sort of way. Hoping to unify people through universal themes, she shares her songs with the heart of whomever her songs can touch. One of her first songs helped her win box seats in the CBC booth at a Stanley Cup final hockey game- the year when the Ottawa Senators made it to the finals (in 2007). Since 2008, she started writing songs for an annual show presented by Expressions of Muslim Women. In 2022, she released her single “Butterflies”, a song she wrote about her mom. Then in September 2023, she released her single “No. 1 Fan”, a song about her dad. Her latest single, “Bill 21”, a song to give a face and story of the impact of the Quebec legislation on everyday people. All of her latest singles were recorded with Jim Bryson/Fixed Hinge Studio, Stittsville, ON.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Smelloship, Matte Glamour, Area Resident, Rise Ashen & Mello-T.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Feb. 9https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-02-08T12:00:00ZSmelloship 1 album launch! Then: two awesome artists, singer-songwriter Audrey Saparno and poet Shamima Khan join me live in-studio.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-02-02: Citymaking. Building community. Building connection.https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63840.html2024-02-02T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63840.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Citymaking. Building community. Building connection. Susan interviews Synapcity Founder Manjit Basi. Music by Kellylee Evans.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Kellylee Evans, Audrey Saparno, The Lionyls.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Feb. 2https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-02-01T12:00:00ZCitymaking. Building community. Building connection. Susan interviews Synapcity Founder Manjit Basi. Music by Kellylee Evans.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-01-26https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63617.html2024-01-26T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63617.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Two very special guests join Susan live in-studio just after 08:00: Ottawa writer Shamima Khan and musician Audrey Saparno for a chat and perhaps even a reading/performance.<BR><BR>Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Jan. 26https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-01-25T12:00:00ZTwo very special guests join Susan live in-studio just after 08:00: Ottawa writer Shamima Khan and musician Audrey Saparno for a chat and perhaps even a reading/performance.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-01-19: CoffeeMusicMuskOxhttps://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63637.html2024-01-19T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63637.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Music by Musk Ox, Pony Girl, and Sultans of String.
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<BR>Then, Ottawa cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne joins me live to talk about Musk Ox and the band's vinyl release concert tomorrow night (tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/musk-ox-inheritance-vinyl-release-w-special-guest-nick-schofield-tickets-771125516177).
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<BR>About Musk Ox:
<BR>Ottawa’s beloved chamber folk trio Musk Ox return with their first concert since 2020, performing their highly acclaimed third release Inheritance in its entirety alongside highlights from the band’s rich catalogue.
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<BR>For over 15 years, Musk Ox have developed a glowing reputation for their acclaimed albums and captivating live performances, sharing stages with dark metal masters Agalloch on numerous tours as well as the celebrated Norwegian folk ensemble Wardruna at the legendary Wave-Gotik Treffen Festival in Leipzig, Germany. The band’s work has appeared on Exclaim, Pitchfork, The Strombo Show and several year-end lists including Sputnik Music and The Needle Drop.
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<BR>With the release of their third full-length Inheritance, Musk Ox have reached new levels of expression. Further refining their singular blend of nature folk intimacy, classical precision, post-rock atmosphere and progressive metal intensity, Inheritance is a captivating and immersive instrumental ode to the past, present and future.
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<BR>Event Details:
<BR>* Date: Saturday, January 20th
<BR>* Doors Open: 7:00 PM
<BR>* Nick Schofield 7:30-8:00 pm
<BR>* Musk Ox 8:15-9:30 pm
<BR>* Location: Kailash Mital Theatre, 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6
<BR>* Tickets: Available exclusively on Eventbrite (link above)<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Musk Ox, Pony Girl, Sultans of String.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Jan. 19https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-01-18T12:00:00ZCoffeeMusicMuskOx: Musk Ox's Raphael Weinroth-Browne joins Susan to talk about the band, and the vinyl release concert for Inheritance taking place tomorrow night.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-01-12: The Commotions - Volume III: Brian Asselin joins us live!https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63544.html2024-01-12T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63544.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>Ottawa's own twelve-piece soul band launches Volume iii next weekend at the Bronson Centre; Brian Asselin joins us to tell us all about it.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Pony Girl, Brian Asselin, The Commotions, Elisapie.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Jan. 12https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-01-11T12:00:00ZPony Girl. The Commotions - Volume III: Brian Asselin joins us live! Synapcity's Community Connections featuring Eva Oloumi; Elisapie.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2024-01-05: All the things I can think of early on a Friday morninghttps://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63449.html2024-01-05T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63449.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This morning we'll feature two bands -- Ottawa's The Commotions (album release coming up January 20) and The Hypochondriacs, hailing from Fredericton -- a friend told me about them yesterday.<BR><BR>This broadcast featured Souljazz Orchestra, The Commotions, The Hypochondriacs, Area Resident.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Jan. 5https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2024-01-04T12:00:00ZJoin Susan for a ton of music. This morning we'll feature two bands -- Ottawa's The Commotions (album release coming up January 20 at the Bronson Centre) and The Hypochondriacs, hailing from Fredericton -- a friend told me about them yesterday.Friday Special Blend Friday Special Blend 2023-12-22https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63287.html2023-12-22T12:00:00Z<a href="https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/63287.html"><img align=left src="https://cod.ckcufm.com/images/ondemand.png"></a>This broadcast featured Pony Girl, Rise Ashen & Mello-T, Rae Spoon.Susan JohnstonComing up on Friday Special Blend on Fri. Dec. 22https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/158/H2023-12-21T12:00:00ZFrances Boyle on Openwork and Limestone. Pony Girl. Rise Ashen & Mello-T. Rowan Jette Knox, in conversation with Bob Ledrew and I, about One Sunny AfternoonFriday Special Blend