djmediafrenzy

This edition is split between two topics. In the first half dj mediafrenzy is joined on this show by special guest, Matthew Beal, coordinator for the Emergence Queer Arts Festival this year and we celebrate LGBTQ2S-identified musicians and talk about what the festival has in store: such as film, poetry, food, dance, live music, drag, dj and more (Feb 7th). A clip from Pearl of Africa is played, Director Jonny von Wallström will be a keynote speaker at the full screening of his new documentary, 4pm Feb 7th at the UWO Physics and Astronomy Atrium.

The second half of the show focuses on local releases nominated for the CHRW Local Album of the Year Award, gala happening Friday Feb 13th at Rum Runners (9pm, free event). DJ mediafremzy selects a few tracks from varying genres, including some of her personal faves up for the award for best album and EP. Join us to find out the results at Rum Runners Friday Feb 13th!

Local film director, Jason R. Gray called in for a quick live interview about “A Short Escape”, a local short film event happening that night, featuring 5 shorts including a short drama (The Golden Hour), an experimental film, a comedy, a thriller and a documentary. (Approx. 212 people attended the Hyland Cinema for the screenings).

Congrats to Parker who won the Shiloh Nauvoo CD giveaway.

The show is available to stream, until February 13th, 2015, here (select ‘previous shows’ tab and the date): http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy

Download links:
http://chrwradio.ca/audio/download/70596/1423249200.mp3
http://chrwradio.ca/audio/download/70600/1423251000.mp3
http://chrwradio.ca/audio/download/70599/1423252800.mp3
http://chrwradio.ca/audio/download/70602/1423254600.mp3

Thursday, January 29, 2015

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 15-01-23 Nature In London Edition 2015

PLAYLIST

Fleet Foxes - Drops in the River

Name With No Sound - Flood Plain

You’ll Never Get To Heaven - By This River

Elizabeth Shepherd - Willow

Cults - Go Outside

Coves - Honeybee

The Beatles -Blackbird

Run Coyote - Like a River

Plants & Animals - Feedback in the Fields

Sarah Harmer - Escarpment Blues

Deer Tick - The Dreams in the Ditch

Carly Thomas - I’ll Find Me An Ocean

Neil Young - Down By The River (Request)

Dead Can Dance - Children of the Sun (Request)

Raised By Swans - Diving Bird

Caribou - Dive

Electric Youth - Before Life

Ex Hex - Beast

So Young - Set You On Fire

Fish & Bird - The Lake

Tannis Slimmon - Animals

Neko Case - Wild Creatures

The Ruffled Feathers - It Doesn’t Last

Rivers, Ditches, Plants & Animals, be it Ruffled Feathers or Escarpment Blues, this show is all about NATURE in London. DJ mediafrenzy discusses her favourite places to escape the city, while in the city, animal encounters and environmentally significant areas. Upcoming events are highlighted, including the Nature In The City speakers series at the Downtown Library, Nature London's 150 Anniversary exhibit at Museum London, and an important update on the honeybee situation in Ontario.

Thanks to Ron, for calling in and requesting Neil Young’s “Down By The River” and Tannis Slimmon’s “Animals”, a howling and cawing cacophony of fun. Also thanks to James for requesting Dead Can Dance and sharing stories of his critter neighbours in the Coves ESA.

Congrats to Matthew C., for calling in and winning the CD Giveaway this week, Electric Youth - “Innerworld”.

The show is available to stream, until February 6th, 2015. Select previous shows tab, here: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy
Or click this link to download pt 1: http://chrwradio.ca/audio/download/69916/1422037800.mp3

Next show will be from 2-4pm on Friday, February 6th.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 15-01-09 URBAN DESIGN EDITION 2015

PLAYLIST

Hey Ocean - Maps

Raised By Swans - Tunnels to Villages

Alanna Gurr - Take the Streets

Arcade Fire - Suburbs

Olenka & The Autumn Lovers - East End

So Young - Call the Office

Sloan - Keep Swinging (Downtown)

High Ends - Downtown

Ryan Adams - My Wrecking Ball

Carly Thomas - Sink or Swim

Davita G - Urban Sprawl

Trole - Walkinsong

New Pornographers - Hi Rise

Elk - Nowhere

A Horse And His Boy - Sidewalks

Chromatics - In The City

Caribou - Back Home

Portishead - Roads

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead - Bus Lines

Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments

TV On The Radio - Test Pilot

Cults - High Road

Buttonfly - Stars Fade

Ex Hex - Everywhere

For the first half of this show, I’m joined by guest co-host Benjamin Vasquez, as we delve into a discussion on urban design and what elements make a neighbourhood thrive.

Songs are themed around communities, buildings, roadways and other forms of urban infrastructure. The show ran from 1:30-4pm.

Congrats to Dan L., for calling in and winning the CD Giveaway this week, Olenka & The Autumn Lovers - “And Now We Sing”.

The show is available to stream, until January 23rd, 2015. Select previous shows tab, here: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy

Next show will be from 2-4pm on Friday, January 23rd.

Monday, December 29, 2014

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 14-12-12 Fave albums and concerts of 2014

PLAYLIST

Raised By Swans - Except Us Dreamers (2014 LOCAL ALBUM “Oxnadalur”)

The Horrors - First Day of Spring (2014 ALBUM “Luminous”)

Sloan - You’ve Got a Lot on your Mind (2014 ALBUM “Commonwealth” + 2 CONCERTS, Western Fairgrounds and London Music Hall!)

St. Vincent - Bring Me Your Loves (2014 ALBUM “ST. Vincent”)

Jenny Lewis - Just One of the Guys (2014 ALBUM “Voyager”)

Modest Mouse - The View (CONCERT at London Music Hall)

Caribou - All I Ever Need (2014 ALBUM “Our Love”)

Dakar Audio Club - Promo EP (CONCERT in Exeter UK, also have a new album on Bandcamp)

Imogen Heap - Minds Without Fear (2014 ALBUM “Sparks”)

Le Fruit Vert - Epherimedes (CONCERT at EVAC)

Whoop-Szo - Niizhwaaswo (2014 LOCAL ALBUM “Niizhwaaswo”)

Timber Timbre - Curtains?! (NEW ALBUM “Hot Dreams”)

Chromatics - Candy (UPCOMING 2015 release!)

Morrissey - World Peace Is None of Your Business - (GIVEAWAY “World Peace Is None of Your Business”)

Daniel Lanois - Space Love - (2014 ALBUM “Flesh in the Machine”)

Electric Youth - The Best Thing (2014 ALBUM Innerworld”)

Astral Self - Restitution (2014 LOCAL TAPE “A Person Described As People presents Forest City Series Vol. 1”)

James Hunter Six - Let The Monkey Ride (CONCERT at London Music Club)

The Coup - Guillotine (CONCERT at Hard Luck Bar in Toronto)

Atmosphere - The World Might Not Live Through The Night (2014 ALBUM “Southsiders”)

Broken Bells - After The Disco (2014 ALBUM “After the Disco”

Tanya Tagaq - Uja (CONCERT at Aeolian Hall)

Thanks to Aaron for calling in and telling me about his favourite concert of 2014, Operators at CMW in Toronto. Congrats to Jason, for calling in and winning the 2014 CD from Morrissey “World Peace is None of Your Business”, and thanks for telling us about your favourite show of 2014, Timber Timbre at Aeolian Hall. I didn’t get a chance to play a track from “Late At Night” By Alanna Gurr and the Greatest State, which also made my list this year. A couple of noteworthy new local bands to mention, Pacanomad and Wormwood: Look out for more from them in the new year!

The show was available to stream, until December 28th, 2014, Select previous shows tab, here: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 14-11-28 BUY NOTHING DAY EDITION 2014

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 14-11-28

BUY NOTHING DAY EDITION 2014

PLAYLIST

Daniel Lanois - Forest City

Manic St. Preachers - Everything Must Go

Without Parachutes - When We Fall

Reverend Billy & The Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir - What Would Jesus Buy?

Budos Band - Burnt Offering

Gorillaz - Kids With Guns

Wilderness of Manitoba - Shift

Hey Rosetta - Gold Teeth

Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz

Paconomad - Till Its Mine

Beatles - Can’t Buy Me Love

Sloan - Carried Away

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

Lorde - Royals

First Aid Kit - Stay Gold

Radiohead - Dollars & Cents

Raised By Swans - A Way To Get By

CVRCHS - Recover

Sam Roberts - Bridge to Nowhere

Hilary Grist - The Trade

Stars - No One Is Lost

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me

DJ Mediafrenzy discusses consumer culture, our society’s obsession with shopping, Black Friday chaos, worker’s strikes and where to shop locally or buy nothing this holiday season.

We had a First Aid Kit “Stay Gold” CD Giveaway, congrats to Rishki for winning that and thanks for requesting Sam Roberts. Thanks to Matt for calling in with his shopping story of the lures of advertising and making a request for Yeah Yeah Yeahs!; Jason, for calling in and requesting the exact Radiohead song that I brought in to play on vinyl, “Dollars & Cents” (great minds think alike); and thanks to Dan for requesting CHVRCHES!

The show is available to stream, until December 12th, 2014, here: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy

Sunday, November 16, 2014

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY - 14-11-14 HONEYBEE EDITION 2014

PLAYLIST

Ruth Moody - The Garden

Karla Adolphe - Flying Low

Layah Jane - Honey

Dick Hyman - Honeysuckle Rose

Neil Young - Plastic Flowers

Sunparlour Players - I Hope This Isn’t The End For you

Sarah Smith - It All Comes Back

Blackwood Honeybees - Love Song For The End Of The World

Kris & Dee - Bloom

Kris & Dee - Weeds

Jenn Grant - Green Grows The Lilac

Mark Martyre - Where Will You Go Now

Ghost Bees - Vampires of The West Coast

Rolled Dolls - Bumblebee

Valery Gore - Hummingbird in reverse

Alanna Gurr & The Greatest State - Golden Coast

Foxygen - Flowers

We Are The City - Friends Hurt

Le Fruit Vert - Passiflore

Enfant Magique - Track 8 ?

Man Meets Bear - Epngishmok

Austra - What We Done

Buttonfly - Starsfade

Beach House - Wild

Paconomad - Restless

Danny Michel - Feather, Fur & Fin

Buck 65 - Roses In The Rain

Sloan - Carried Away

Stars - What Is To Be Done

Charles Bradley - Love Bug Blues

Budos band - Shattered Wings

Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is

Four Tops - I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)

Join msmediafrenzy misbeehaving on air, telling you the buzz about the plight of our pollinators and playing sweet sweet songs. Get the low down on Neonic Insecticides, The new “F” Word, Environmental Protection Agency study findings, pollinator friendly plants and general tips for helping the bee population. Bee-keeper Dan phoned in to tell about the loss of half his hives, seeing the damage done by toxic insecticides firsthand and the dreadful duty of bagging up dead and dying bees to send to the Ministry of Agriculture for testing. Find out more at the Plight of the Pollinators Forum at Wolf Performance Hall Monday November 24th at 7pm. Congratulations to Adam for winning the Alanna Gurr & The Greatest State CD giveaway. Thanks to Adam and Jason for the requests!

Available to stream, until November 28th, 2014, here: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy

Friday, November 7, 2014

MEDIAFRENZY FRIDAY PLAYLIST - 14-10-31 HALLOWEEN EDITION

Aired on CHRW Radio 94.9 FM on October 31st, 2014 1:30 - 3:40pm

SONGS

Manhattan Transfer - Twilight Zone

Twilight Hotel - Highway Prayer

Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Lost Souls

Echo & The Bunnymen - Killing Moon

Lucky Widmore - Howling at the Moon

Spoon - They Want My Soul

Speaking Tongues - Graveyard Blues

Bloody Hollies - Dead Letter

Buck 65 - A Case For Us

PhonopHoniC - Architects of Discontent

Factor (Ceschi) - Raise the Dead

Imogen Heap - Lifeline

Flaming Lips - Us & Them

The Cure - Friday I’m in Love

Misfits - Monster Mash

Arrogant Worms - Vance the Vegetarian Zombie

Electric Youth - Real Hero

Johan Soderqvist - Let the Right One In (score)

Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi’s Dead

Haunting tunes and haunting stories from our Prison Industrial Complex. Between spooky songs DJ Mediafrenzy talks about crime rates being at an all time low, while Canada builds and incarcerates more people than ever before. Human rights topics such as: unsanitary conditions, prisoners’ justice, restorative justice, pen pal programs, ACLU petitions, health access, issues at the local detention centre, murders, lock downs and the need for human dignity are broached on the show. Plus there were give-aways: Two tickets to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here tribute at the Grand Theatre and Electric Youth's new CD! I'm going to try and have a giveaway every show!

Available to stream online here until November 13th: http://chrwradio.ca/programs/maximum-joy-mediafrenzy
(Click "Previous Shows" tab, October 31st, 2014)