Absent Sounds Archive

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On this episode, Weadee talks to cootie catcher after their show at the Velvet Underground and then we dive into the world of 12 Rods, one of the first bands to ever receive a perfect Pitchfork 10.0. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing beats talking about your favourite albums with some of your favourite people and that's why this episode of absent sounds is a special one.A few weeks ago our dear friend and fellow Copeland lover @tylerj.music dove into the album Revolving Doors with us. Copeland is such a beloved band to each of us and sharing what makes their latest release so special was a joy. We talked for nearly 3 hours and packaged this little episode into 90mins to share with you <3 We talk about some of our Copeland memories, play through the album and explore what it means to be reinvented.Yes, this post is late because we've been exhausted but you can catch the encore tomorrow morning on @cjamfm or click the link in our bio to see the archive :) much love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PLEDGE DRIVE is HEREeeE (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠✧⁠*⁠。For our special episode coming up @ 1pm EST, we play though an album that is tucked away in our hearts forever - You Wouldn't Believe What Privilege Costs by civilian. Then we close out with the latest record by Ontario native- closetjudas :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on Absent Sounds, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Beautiful Letdown— a fundamental album in the story Switchfoot (and consequently the story of us), and then after that we play through Jo Passed's 2018 record, Their Prime.Within the cannon of "music that formed me," you'd find Switchfoot near the top. Few bands have managed to grab a permanent seat at our table as prominently as Switchfoot has; and for that, high school, university, current and future me will always pay homage :)Take a listen to the show over on cjam.ca or click the link in our bio to hear the archive! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello from our makeshift studio :~) We're gonna be diving into these two albums on our show today.Shad's 2018 release, A Short Story About A War was one of my favs when it came out. It's hard to beat an album filed with such unapologetic optimism. The Fool (Get it Got it Good) never fails to get me in a good mood and neither does the band BLACKSTARKIDS. They are a great group of Black kids just having fun. It's infectious.Tune in on cjam.ca at 1:00 EST to catch it live (and happy family day :D) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a while since we last caught up with Evan and Andrew (Cake Function) to talk music, and while a few things have changed in their lives, their playful spirit, and love for music has not. They did however, release an amazing record on Jan 24th 2022. Its an instrumental, math rock bottle of all things amazing. We love it!! Tune in to hear us play it from top to bottom, and get the story behind the songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Jan 30th upon us, Weadee and I are finally ready to kick 2022 out into the street! Today's episode is the final (part 3/3) of the recaps we've been doing, highlighting our year. As usual, we also got some of our friends to join us. Tune in as we play though some of our favourite albums, tracks and more all on CJAM 99.1 FM, iheartradio, and those other snazzy radio sites! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On this week's episode Weadee and Weajue talk with Washington based artist John Van Deusen on life, faith and art. John's latest release, (I am) Origami Pt. 4 - Marathon Daze brings the four part (I am) Origami series to a close and marks a new transition in his his work as an artist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of Absent Sounds, we celebrate the one year anniversary of Where the Orange Groves Grow, with an interview featuring the one and only Bilal Nasser :) @bilalguitarBilal composed each piece of this album as a way to navigate himself within the fragmented reality of many Middle Eastern youth. As we dive into each song, it's easy to see how these flashes become landmarks, building the profile of his personhood as a muscian, and as a friend :)Big thank you once again to Bilal for joining, keep an eye out for his upcoming work and send him much love!If you enjoyed the music, you can listen to the album through streaming, and bandcamp as well! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode, on air now till 2:30 @cjamfm, is an interview we did with Liz Hysen, the mind behind @thebandpicastro. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Picastro is a hidden gem in the city. Their music is filled with intricately woven instrumentation, experimental melodies and immersive vocals. All their work is exceptionally good and today we dive into one of our favourite albums by them: You! We talk to Liz about working on the record, her gardening woes and the all the pieces of your identity that make you, you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For 6 weeks in the summer of 2022, CJAM teamed up with the Windsor Public Library to host nights full of poetry and music. Here are a few samples from those days! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune into @cjamfm to hear our talk with Willem James Cowan on his inspiration, moving from London to Toronto and insights on some of his new music. Willem James Cowan is a musician from London/Toronto whose work is a perfect blend of folk inspired alternative rock. If you like what you hear, be sure to follow his social media and keep an eye out for his new music coming out in the fall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Before his show at the Phog lounge, John Cohen joined me to play some of his songs live. This is a shortened version of the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week continuing our NXNE festival series, Weajue interviewed Montreal based band Family Man..With their classic punk rock sound mixed with heartfelt lyrics, they tell us about the inspiration behind their music, their journey to get to where they are now and keeping their weird spirit even as they mature as a band..Catch us live on CJAM 99.1FM next Monday to hear the rest of our interviews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming up today at 1:00 p.m, is the next part of our NXNE festival series featuring @mighloe @sydneyrileymusic and @frankieflowersmusic ..Before their various sets, these three powerhouse ladies joined us to talk about their latest releases, personal journey of growth and finding their place within the Canadian music scene. Despite the different "genres" their music each touches, the root of the conversation shared the same theme: learning to trust yourself...Be sure to catch the interview live on CJAM 99.1FM, as well as @iheartradio ! If you miss it, the archive will be up on mixcloud :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on @cjamfm we're playing our latest interview with @_gentleband_ !Gentle is a Toronto based band that bloomed out of a DIY pandemic project, mixing that warm gazy sound of shoegaze with post punk. Their growing discography is laced with unusual names that pushed our curiosity into knowing the guys behind the music. Tune in today at 1pm to find out all about them :) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Weajue as she talks with Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status before their show at the Meteor in Windsor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week before the Crywank show at the Meteor, Jay and Dan from @crywank joined us for an interview which is airing right now on @cjamfmAs a band we've loved for many years, we were honoured to get the chance to talk in depth about their music and their lives as well. While 2021 was meant to mark the final tour, there is still pronounced optimism for the future :) be sure to check out the remaining dates for their 2022 Canadian tour! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Friday! ICYMI playing today (this morning and 5pm) on @cjamfm is my dive with Nate into the lastest @softcultband EP Year of the Snake 🐍🐍🐍🐍..Softcult is the grunge/shoegaze/dreampop/amazing duo of twins Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn hailing from Kitchener ON. Unabashedly feminist, their music is brimming with themes on misogyny, assault, gender norms and mental health. Quite fitting since we're going to be playing music made by women for the entirety of March (aka Women's month)🤘 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A few weeks ago, Chris Walla joined us to talk about his time producing one of our favourite records of all time- Songs About Leaving by Carissa's Wierd. While the band has since broken apart, the fragility found in their music has often been a source of comfort during our own personal unravellings.If you want to skip to the discussion on Carissa's Wierd specially, go to 46 mins! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.