CHMA’s Picks of the Week
Song + Artist // Program // Host
The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas* // The Morning Show // Brian Neilson
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne // The Witching Hour // maya noëlle & eva lucas
Mother Mother – Tracy Bonham // The Witching Hour // maya noëlle & eva lucas
Amoona – Khalas // The Witching Hour // maya noëlle & eva lucas
Endless Tree – Valerie June // Whale Shoe Circus Hour // Violet & Steve Haley
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) – Buzzcocks // Grange // Leona and Seth
Hunger – AURORA // Blind Date // Christina Acton, Hannah Tuck
Steel Belted Radio – Mike Plume // Heart of a Songwriter // Jim & Cathy Murphy
My Grandma’s More Punk (Than Most Punks I Know) – Richard Laviolette // Whale Shoe Circus Hour // Violet, Sam & Steve Haley
Kiss With A Fist – Florence + The Machine // Grange // Leona and Seth
Lord Have Mercy – Durand Jones // The Morning Show // Brian Neilson
Crowds – Fred Eaglesmith // Heart of a Songwriter // Jim & Cathy Murphy
Grown Now D K Harrell // Blue Enchilada // R. Majithia
There’s A Higher Power – The Louvin Brothers // Selective Memory – The Show Of The Week Edition // Brian & John Neilson
MONDAY – Quadeca // On the Radar // Riley Nixon
What We’re Playing
We’re ridiculously proud of our DJ’ing skills and playlists. We focus on new Canadian music of all genre’s and our Freeform Programmers/DJ’s are free to play just about whatever they want.
Jaya Condran
Continuation of Brian Neilson’s Morning Show Monday May 19
1. Coloured Concrete – Nehmasis*
2. To Ease You – Men I Trust *
3. I Wanna Be Where You Are – Michael Jackson
4. II MOST WANTED – Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus
5. My Old Man – Joni Mitchell*
Brian Neilson
The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas*
Monday Morning Edition
1. Reflections – The Supremes
2. Forever and Ever – Royal Wood*
3. Express Yourself – Charles Wright
4. Everybody Loves The Sunshine – Roy Ayers
5. Long May You Run – Neil Young*
6. Coconut – Harry Nilsson
7. In 1 2 3 4 – Alex Cuba & David Myles*
8. The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas*
9. Pourquoi faire aujourd’hui – Lisa LeBlanc*
10. I Got The… – Labi Siffre
11. Victoria Day (May Flowers) – Melissa McClelland*
maya noëlle & eva lucas
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne
in this episode, the witches jam out to canadian alternative music with their guest star, tess! tune in to hear them yap about concerts, cat names, & bob andy pie.
1. Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne*
2. You Who Has Never Slept – Vile Creature*
3. Take Me Away – Fefe Dobson*
4. Pestilence – The Seance*
5. Immutaa – Beatrice Deer*
6. Tumbleweeds – Freya Milliken*
maya noëlle & eva lucas
Mother Mother – Tracy Bonham
in this episode, the witches reflect on a bittersweet day. join them as they talk about mother’s day, graduation, and the feelings that come with them. (TW for discussion of parental death)
1. Mother Mother – Tracy Bonham
2. PUNK TACTICS – Joey Valance & Brae
3. The Body Is a Blade – Japanese Breakfast
4. Nervous Breakdown – Black Flag
5. Fourth of July – Sufjan Stevens
6. Mayonaka no Door/Stay With Me – Miki Matsubara
maya noëlle & eva lucas
Amoona – Khalas
on this episode, the witches pay tribute to riley nixon & ‘on the radar’! tune in to hear their favourite songs introduced to them by riley, and to hear about their love for LGBTQIA+ theatre.
1. Vertigo – Beach Bunny
2. Amoona – Khalas
3. Sugar on My Tongue – Talking Heads
4. Complicated – Avril Lavigne*
5. It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody – Weyes Blood
Violet & Steve Haley
Endless Tree – Valerie June
Violet and Steve are missing co-host Sam today as they climb musical TREES and Violet takes up the challenge of writing tree inspired poetry live on air!
1. Green – Rick White & The Sadies*
2. Trees – Michael Feuerstack*
3. Endless Tree – Valerie June
4. Knock in’ On Your Screen Door – John Prine
5. Redwood Tree – Jamie Drake
6. TREES – Leftover’s Avenue*
7. Rattlin’ Bog – The Irish Descendants*
8. Green Grass – Shade Trees – The Stylistics
9. Cedar Song – Yolanda Martinez
10. What Squirrels Do – Jenny Omnichord*
11. Fake Plastic Trees – Radiohead
Wilson Moore
Bluegrass & Old Time Music & News
Bluegrass Jam – May 18 2025 1815-717
001 The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – I’ve Always Been A Rambler AP Direct (2:36)
002 Goldwing Express – Texas Fiddlin’ Man (3:34)
003 Don Messer – Lamplighter Hornpipe-LP (2:20)
004 Lorimer Higgins – Home In West Virginia-LP (2:08)
005 Stompin’ Tom Connors – St. Anne’s Song & Reel-YouTube (2:11)
006 Earl Mitton – Mackilmoyle’s Reel-LP (2:16)
007 The New Lost City Ramblers – Henry Ford’s Model A-LP (1:59)
008 Johnny Mooring – The Winding Stream-LP (1:37)
009 The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – Over In The Gloryland AP Direct (2:41)
010 Ivan Hicks – Ragtime Annie (3:38)
011 Royal Hicks – Curt’s Jig (1:38)
012 Ray Legere – Dance With Me Kenny (2:52)
013 Eddy Poirier – The Hunter’s House (2:24)
013A Joe Val – One Morning In May (3:23)
014 Sam Bush & Carl Jackson – Eight More Miles To Louisville-You Tube (3:54)
015 015 Arden Hayman – Shinimicas Reel (2:51)
Leona and Seth
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) – Buzzcocks
Seth and Leona yap for an hour mixed with some great midwest emo and pop punk music
1. waking comatose – Dead Oak*
2. Caroline, Please Kill Me – Coma CInema
3. Out Of Gas – Modest Mouse
4. Adam’s Song – blink-182
5. Girl Scout Cookies – Mom Jeans.
6. Eurozone – Dog Day*
7. Devereaux – Car Seat Headrest
8. Mr. Meagre – Safeword*
9. That’s What Heaven Feels Like – The Dirty Nil*
10. If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You, I Will – PUP*
11. Fear of Dying – Jack Off Jill
12. Lighterless – Microwave
13. Paperface – Weezer
14. Silly Girl – Descendents
15. Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) – Buzzcocks
16. tinkle hoy – Earth Moon Transit*
17. Gotta Get Away – The Offspring
18. Trash – New York Dolls
Emma and Darcy
This Friday, we talk about the 2023 Chinese Neo-noir “Only The River Flows”. We have a deep love for the visual style, but struggle to follow the flow of its meandering plot.
Talk
Christina Acton, Hannah Tuck
Hunger – AURORA
We play a brand new album for the other person, talk about it, and see if it was love at first listen.
1. Favorite – Chloe and Anderson .Paak
2. You Stepped Out Of A Dream – Samara Joy
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
4. Fur Elise Batiste – Jon Batiste
5. Queendom – AURORA
6. My Lady of Mercy – The Last Dinner Party
7. Hunger – AURORA
8. Get Me Away From Here, I’m Dying – Julien Baker et. al for TRANSA
9. The Rainy Day We Met – Maybe Happy Ending Original Broadway Cast Recording
10. Big Dipper – Vulfpeck
11. Let Me Be Your Star – Jeremy Jordan and Jonathan Groff for Miscast
12. Better Not Tell You – Lake Street Dive
13. I Don’t Know Why (I Just Do) – Jeff Goldbum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra feat. Ariana Grande
14. Strawberry Lemonade – Chloe
15. I Gotta Have A Song – Stevie Wonder
16. Ode to Joyful – Jon Batiste
17. Apple Tree – AURORA
18. This Is Not The Song I Wrote – Vulfpeck
Jim & Cathy Murphy
Steel Belted Radio – Mike Plume
Various genres, focus on songwriters
Let Yourself Go – Tom Petty
One More Cup of Coffee – Bob Dylan
Sight for Sore Eyes – Tom Waits
Steel Belted Radio – Mike Plume *
Simple Song – Chris Stapleton
A Living Wage – Barrowdowns *
I Turn to my Guitar – Jesse Winchester *
Thunder Road – Bruce Springsteen
Joey – Concrete Blonde
Diamonds on the Inside – Ben Harper
Furr – Blitzen Trappen
Bright Eyes – Picasso’s Last Words
Kirk Ferguson
Playing the latest new electro-pop tracks, KulPop brings you the best new pop music from around the world every week.
On Hold – Sophie Grey
Blue Burden – Noah Parks
Bittersweet Symphony – Bryce Vine
Aer – ADI & Alexandra Stan
Follow – Alexia
Obvious – GRAHAM
All That You See – Dekleyn
Do You Believe In Love – Dekleyn
For A Minute – Kenan
Dancing In The Dark VS Pop – CR Srikanth ft. Junior Paes
Lost Myself – Drew Sycamore
A Thousand Times – Picture This
Sabotage – Social House
Little Bit – Social House
Vertigo – Tom Frane
Celebration – Forrest Frank
Paradise – Forrest Frank
Woke Up This Morning – Forrest Frank & Nathan Davis Jr.
Born Again – FAST BOY & ClockClock
Violet, Sam & Steve Haley
My Grandma’s More Punk (Than Most Punks I Know) – Richard Laviolette
This week, Whale Shoe Circus Hour celebrates MOTHER’S DAY!
1. The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace
2. Good Mother – Jann Arden*
3. What’s Up? – 4 Non Blondes
4. Dear Mama – 2Pac
5. Man! I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain*
6. Coat of Many Colors – Dolly Parton
7. I See Gold – Good Lovelies*
8. F**kin’ Perfect – Pink
9. Ode To My Family – The Cranberries
10. My Grandma’s More Punk (Than Most Punks I Know) – Richard Laviolette*
Leona and Seth
Kiss With A Fist – Florence + The Machine
Part two of great woman artists for this week!
1. Mary – Big Thief
2. Dear Prudence- Siouxsie and the Banshees
3. Step On Me – The Cardigans
4. Sour Times – Portishead
5. Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
6. Sleep to Dream – Fiona Apple
7. Human Behaviour – Björk
8. Kiss With A Fist – Florence + The Machine
9. Do You Sleep? – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
10. R.I.P. – Bikini Kill
11. Barracuda – Heart
12. Gypsy – Fleetwood Mac
13. Tire Swing – Kimya Dawson
Brian Neilson
Lord Have Mercy – Durand Jones
Monday Morning Edition
1. Mrs Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel
2. Lord Have Mercy – Durand Jones
3. How I Got Over – Aretha Franklin
4. Don’t Trip – Aquakultre*
5. River Deep–Mountain High – Ike & Tina Turner
6. Bright Side Of The Road – Van Morrison
7. Light Enough To Travel – Geoff Berner*
8. Hex – Jon Mckiel*
9. Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
10. Sh-Boom – The Crew Cuts
11. O-o-h Child – The Five Stairsteps
12. Wondering Where The Lions Are – Bruce Cockburn*
Wilson Moore
Bluegrass & Old Time Music & News
Bluegrass Jam – May 11 2025 1814-716
001 Charlie Moore – The Sweetest Gift A Mother’s Smile-LP (2:50)
002 John Reischman & The Jaybirds – You’ll Find Her Name Written There (3:22)
003 Ivan Hicks – Mother’s Reel (2:24)
004 Lester Raymond Flatt – The Wreck Of The Old97-LP (2:46)
005 Lynn Morris – Mama’s Hand (4:10)
006 Claire Lynch – The Day That Lester Died (2:44)
007 Don Rigsby – If I’d Had A Mother Like You (3:32)
008 Brother Oswald & Charlie Collins – Fort Smith-LP (2:39)
009 E.C. Ball With Orna Ball – If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again (2:25)
010 Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwartz – The Fiddler (4:14)
011 Grassfire – Good Hearted Woman (3:52)
012 Blue Horizon – Medals For Mother (2:43)
013 The Bear Bridge Band – Daddy Sing Me a Song About Mamma (2:39)
014 The Bluegrass Redliners – How I Miss My Darling Mother (2:21)
Blluegrass
Emma and Darcy
We venture into Danish cinema with the Dogme 95 film “The Celebration” (1998).
Talk
Clint0n Davis
1 HR of Black Atlantic Music 🍁
1. Darkus Prod – StardrewValley*
2. Neon Dreams, Jethro Tait – The Good, The True And The Beautiful*
3. Valmy – TheSameButDifferent*
4. Kailin Glasgow – Gimme Some More*
5. Jah’Mila – Déjà Vu*
6. Jay Heart – After The Tone*
7. Michael J Foxx – She’s My Hero* (New)*
8. Sydrell – Woke Up*
9. Dee Hernandez – Blessed (band version)* (New)*
10. Blessing Tangban, M.I. Abaga – Insecure*
11. Baraka – Island Queen*
12. Vince The Messenger, Marquis & The Squid – Dead World*
13. Joce Reyome – Grateful*
14. Andrew Jackson, Sam Wilson – New Doors*
15. Zamani Folade – Venus*
16. Maggie Andrew – Fall Like a Feather*
17. ANIL – Where Are You* (New)*
18. xtaye, SP1D3R – Stink Meaner*
Jim & Cathy Murphy
Crowds – Fred Eaglesmith
Various genres, focus on songwriters
1/ Vinyl Records – Todd Snider
2/ Dog – Bob Snider
3/ Help – The Beatles
4/ Hockey Skates – Kathleen Edwards *
5/ Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner – Warren Zevon
6/ When My Morning Comes Around – Iris Dement
7/ Swing for the Fences – Brandi Carlile/Elton John
8/ Crowds – Fred Eaglesmith *
9/ Florida – Patty Griffin
10/ Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
11/Sun Comes Up, its Tuesday morning – Cowboy Junkies *
12/ Afraid of Everyone – The National
13/ Head Over Heels – Blue Rodeo *
14/ Deacon Blue – Steely Dan
Kirk Ferguson
Playing the latest new electro-pop tracks, KulPop brings you the best new pop music from around the world every week.
Slow Karma – Bad Suns
Communicating – Bad Suns
Rewind – Hotel Apache
Better Than Myself – Dekleyn
Things I Can’t Explain – Dekleyn
Finding Our Purpose – Dekleyn
Find Xanadu – Alison Goldfrapp
Nasty – The ROOP
Flying Away With You – WhoMadeWho & Tripolism
Clingy – LIGHTS (*)
You’re Killing Me – LIGHTS (*)
Drinks On The Coast – LIGHTS (*)
Wardrobe – Absnt Mind
M80 – Full Circle Boys
Daydreaming – Malik Harris
Keep Dancing – Oh Buddy!
R. Majithia
Grown Now D K Harrell
Blues & Beyond
Unnecessarily Mercenary Jon Cleary
Grown Now D K Harrell
Lose You Samantha Fish
Losing You Grace Potter
Salt on My Tail Shinyribs
Something Bout You Phillip-Michael Scales
Riff Raff Jedd Huges, John Hiatt
Voices Buffalo Nichols
Southern Man Kashus Culpepper, Marcus King
Let Life Flow Kenny Neal, Quiana Lynell, Lee Oskar
Why the Worry Seth Walker
Work in Progress Honeybear, the Band
Sooner or Later Carolyn Wonderland
Second Son, Honey Island Swamp Band
The Same Love that Made Me Laugh Janiva Magness
Undefeated Eyes Fantastic Negrito, Sting
Brian & John Neilson
There’s A Higher Power – The Louvin Brothers
Father & Son duke it out over the airwaves; the Show of the Week Edition
1. Tuesday Heartbreak – Stevie Wonder
2. Stop in The Name of Love – The Supremes
3. Be My Baby – The Ronettes
4. Rolling In The Deep – Aretha Franklin
5. Just Like Honey – The Jesus & Mary Chain
6. There’s A Higher Power – The Louvin Brothers
7. Tennessee Flat-Top Box – Johnny Cash
8. Friend Like Me – Robin Williams
9. Me and My Arrow – Harry Nilsson
10. Mexican Whistle – Roger Whitaker*
Wilson Moore
Bluegrass & Old Time Music & News
Bluegrass Jam – Apr 27 2025 1812-714
001 Bill Monroe & Doc Watson – Where Is My Sailor Boy (3:27)
002 Jimmy Martin & Ralph Stanley – I’m Going Down The Road-LP (2:09)
003 Clark Kessinger – Ragtime Annie (2:25)
004 The Kody Norris Show – In The Circle AP Direct (4:08)
005 The Johnson Mountain Boys – The Waves On The Sea (4:00)
006 The Boutilier Brothers – When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold-LP (2:01)
007 The Bluegrass Album Band – Wheel Hoss (2:35)
008 Mac Wiseman – Little Rosewood Casket (4:17)
009 Flatt & Scruggs – Your Love Is Like A Flower (2:34)
010 Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road – Bill Monroe’s Ol’ Mandolin (2:57)
011 Bluegrass 4 – Fox On The Run-LP (2:21)
012 The Spinney Brothers – My Music Comes From Bill (3:10)
013 High Fidelity – I’m Ready To Go (2:26)
014 The Lilly Brothers – Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy (2:12)
Riley Nixon
MONDAY – Quadeca
Last episode before going off the radar with special guest Samantha!
1. Eugene – Sufjan Stevens
2. MONDAY – Quadeca
3. Two Legs (Snail Mail Version) – This is Lorelei & Snail Mail
4. Death with Dignity – Sufjan Stevens
5. I Punched Through The Wall – quickly, quickly
6. Under My Skin – Quadeca
7. Violence – Beach Bunny
8. Deadstick – King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
9. Ruined – Adrianne Lenker
Violet, Sam and Steve Haley
Judy – Jenn Grant, Kim Harris
This week we play songs with a focus on NAMES!
1. That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings
2. Judy – Jenn Grant, Kim Harris*
3. Remember The Name – Ed Sheeran (feat. Eminem and 50 Cent)
4. Just Give Me A Name – Hayden*
5. Ophelia – The Band*
6. Rene Goodnight – Advance Base*
7. Name – The Goo Goo Dolls
8. The Search – NF
9. Ode To Dennis – Jack Black
10. Sue – Owen Steel*
11. Say My Name – Destiny’s Child
Brian Neilson
Electric Black Man – Eric Mercury*
Monday Morning Edition
1. Up and Down – Judy Singh
2. Come and See About Me – The Supremes
3. It Takes Two – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
4. Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding
5. Any Other Way – Jackie Shane*
6. One Fine Day – The Chiffons
7. Electric Black Man – Eric Mercury*
8. I Only Want To Be With you – Dusty Springfield
9. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes
10. Beyond The Sea – Bobby Darin
11. Sh-Boom – The Crew Cuts
12. Lady-O – Judee Sill
13. Fish Are Friends Not Food – Finding Nemo Jr.
14. Ain’t That A Kicking The Head – Dean Martin
15. Brandy Alexander – Ron Sexsmith*
16. Common People – William Shatner*
Leona and Seth
The Way Things Are – Fiona Apple
Some Great Woman singers/artists part one of this theme
1. How to disappear – Lana Del Rey
2. Tailor – Julie Doiron*
3. Angry Anymore – Ani DiFranco
4. Both SIdes Now – Joni Mitchell*
5. Kidnapping an Heiress – Black Box Recorder
6. Dancing Barefoot – Patti Smith
7. Softer, Softest – Hole
8. Wet – Dazey and the Scouts
9. Victrola – Veruca Salt
10. Schizophrenic Playboy – The Cranberries
11. Cherry Bomb – The Runaways
12. Dysphoria City Limits – Cluttered*
13. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone – Sleater-Kinney
14. Cannonball – The Breeders
15. The Way Things Are – Fiona Apple
16. Pretend We’re Dead – L7
17. Reject All American – Bikini Kill
Wilson Moore
Bluegrass & Old Time Music & News
Bluegrass Jam – May 04 2025 1813-715
001 Lorraine Jordan – A Little Bit Of Bluegrass (2:40)
002 Flatt & Scruggs – Bubblin’ In My Soul-LP (2:21)
003 Kenny Baker – Cotton Baggin’ (2:36)
004 John Reischman – Darlin’ Nellie (3:13)
005 Gillian Welch – Winter’s Come And Gone (2:12)
006 Sierra Hull & Billy Strings – Midnight On The Stormy Deep-BGS Dub (4:33)
007 Pitney Meyer – Banjo Picker In A Bluegrass Band AP Direct (2:35)
008 The King James Boys – The News That Never Changes AP Direct (3:07)
009 Mason Via – Oh Lordy Me AP Direct (3:47)
010 Charlie Waller – Waltz Of The Angels (3:44)
011 Charlie Waller – Amelia Earhart (2:56)
012 Gordie Steeves – Diggy Liggy Lo (2:17)
013 Bluegrass Tradition – Breaking In A Brand New Pair of Shoes (2:04)
014 Dry Hill Draggers – White House Blues (3:21)
maya noëlle & eva helena
Game for Fools – Origami Workshop*
on this episode, the witches are joined by their beautiful baby sister, skye! tune in to hear about easter dinners, submitting final assignments, and riveting three-part harmonies.
1. Push The Button – Sugababes
2. Ain’t You – LiLiPUT
3. Game for Fools – Origami Workshop*
4. Better Way To Live – KNEECAP & Grian Chatten
5. Take Me to War – The Crane Wives
6. Suis-moi – Hans Zimmer & Camille
7. Celia’s Dream – Slowdive
maya noëlle & eva helena
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara
on this episode, the moon is away, so sun comes out to play… with friends! tune in to hear music, laughter and lore from eva and her special guests, tolkien merrigan & sam spencer.
1. Águas De Março – Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina
2. Blood And Butter – Caroline Polachek
3. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
4. BULLFROG – Doechii
5. The Coffee Cola Song – Francis Bebey
6. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara