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Friday July 11th, 2025 with Zoë Argiropulos-Hunter
Side By Side Weekend: 5 Year Anniversary Special

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Ottawa's favourite independent music festival, Side By Side Weekend, is celebrating its 5th anniversary! From July 25th-27th, the DIY festival returns to Club SAW for three days of 30+ performers across two indoor and outdoor stages, plus free park shows! This year's lineup features hometown heroes and touring heavy-hitters alike. On today's episode of First Crush, Zoë is joined by two of the festival's core team members, Anthony Cardozo and Fabien Laurent. Tune in for an interview with two of the minds behind one of the city's seminal music events, and a chance for you to win two tickets to the festival day of your choice! Plus, selections from this year's lineup. Tune in to enter by answering a skill-testing question asked on-air! For information and tickets, visit: sidebysideweekend.com!
Side By Side Weekend lineup preview, selections by Fabien
Double Dare
Slash Need - Single (2025) - Self-Released Canadian New
CATCH ME IF U CAN!
Banggz - Single (2025) - Self-Released Canadian
DX2 - I'LL COUNT YOU IN EVEN WHEN YOU TURN AWAY
Los3r - Single (2025) - Self-Released Canadian
Interview with Anthony and Fabien, core team members of Side By Side Weekend
Side By Side Weekend lineup preview, selections by Zoë
Pro-Testing (3am edit)
Bucko - Dabser Mood Ring Vol. II (2020) - Self-Released Canadian
Ontario
cootie catcher - Shy at first (2025) - Self-Released Canadian
Un beau spectacle
VICTIME - En conversation avec (2024) - Mothland Canadian
Giveaway! Enter the skill-testing question asked on-air to win a pair of day passes to the festival date of your choice!
Side By Side Weekend lineup preview, selections by Anthony
nothing more
lady grey and the phantoms - Single (2025) - Self-Released Canadian
Black Starr Planet
Big Sissy - Back Starr (2023) - Self-Released Canadian
Severed Head
Mopar Stars - Burning Question (2024) - Stupid Bag Records / Feel It Records
Interactive CKCU
N & DL
Happy Anniversary. I love All festivals !

2:44 PM, July 11th, 2025
Neil & DL
The Radio Camp interview of your Dad was a delight and very memorable, Zoe !! Have a great show.

3:04 PM, July 11th, 2025
Zoe Argiropulos-Hunter (host)
Thanks for tuning in, Neil! Oh dear I didn't hear that part, should I listen back? Haha.

3:40 PM, July 11th, 2025
Zoe Argiropulos-Hunter (host)
We have a winner! Crim!

3:53 PM, July 11th, 2025
Dave A
Great show Zoë, and thanks for being here Anthony and Fabien! ...and congrats Crim, great music/festival value! :D

3:55 PM, July 11th, 2025
Zoe Argiropulos-Hunter (host)
Thanks Dave!!! <3

3:58 PM, July 11th, 2025