AMYAM

Sweet and Sour Variety Hour gets kind of funky (in a good way). This hour develops into a up-tempo celebration of nutjob tunes. Get over it! Here's the file JHAS, Pain au ChocolatConnor, MarseilleBrockbeats, Tic TacRemi Wolf/Polo and Pan, Hello Hello Hello Remix Sylvan Esso/Robert Glasper/Terrace Martin, Ferris Wheel King Gizzard & The Lizzard Wizard, ShanghaiFuture Islands, King of Sweden Off the Meds, Voice of MedsSleep Sound, The Heal Tow Bounce Pinc Louds, HopscotchSquirrel Nut Zippers, Got My Own Thing Now Thumpasaurus, Struttin'Thumpasaurus, I'm PissedThe BPA/David Byrne/Dizzee Rascal, Toe JamKiltro, The Hustle@naomibrockwell on phone privacy@hasanjuma on BC Housing Dr. Vandana Shiva on food sovereignty@RussellBrand on the incompetence of US president Biden@jimchuong on how money is not real @mental_wealth_press on how inflation is bullshitNitro X Meme Remixes/Bill Wurtz, Still a Piece of Garbage

I’m dedicating the entire hour to the iconic band WEEN! Ween has been releasing music since before I was born, and has maintained a cult following since the early nineties. Their sound (over sixteen album releases) ranges from heavy metal to twangy country, to experimental drone, to cheesy love ballad to full-on screamo - sometimes all on the same album. Ween is mistakenly categorized as a spoof band, but I really think they're a dynamic musical force that transcends all genres. They've successfully retained such a huge fan base that even today in 2022, they regularly sell out huge multi-night stadium events. ANYWAY! One of the many dedicated Ween tribute bands will be playing this Friday, August 26th at the Nanaimo Bar. They’re called Captain Fantasy  and pre-sale tickets are on sale now here: tinyurl.com/fridayween Here is the file Here is the songlist Ween, Did You See Me?Ween, A Tear for EddieWeen, She's Your Baby Ween, The Argus Ween, The MolluskWeen, Exactly Where I'm At Ween, Even if you Don't Ween, Tried and True Ween, Ocean Man Ween, GabrielleWeen, Transdermal Celebration Ween, Stay ForeverWeen, Flutes of Chi Ween, Mutilated Lips Ween, The Grobe Ween, Oh My Dear

This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, the single greatest audio achievement I've ever created; a montage of my favourite renditions of the Corn Kid (young man named Tariq) that blew up on TikTok. What a beautiful world it is when we can collectively marvel at the cuteness of one child enjoying his corn. That's at the very end of the hour. Broadcasting to over 40 coastal communities on 101.7fm CHLY on Wednesday August 31st, 2022. It has the juice. The List: Spirit, The Other SongThe Mermen, The GoodbyeJess Sah Bi & Peter One, Clipo ClipoEtran de L’Air, Agrim AgadezDaniel Lanois, FrozenJr Thomas & The Volcanos, Burning FireExtra Golden, It’s Not EasyOsees & Thee Oh Sees, Said the ShovelPhilip Glass/Kronos Quartet/Michael Riesman, Osamu’s ThemeThe Petch Phin Thong Band, Soul Lam PlearnThundercat, Walkin’KAYTRANADA, At AllTikTok on the Radio (details to come) It's CORN montage (with young Tariq, @Schmoyoho and others)

Feeling quite moody and eccentric this week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour! Having no apologies about the selections and settling into an artsy smugness about it. The sound starts off slowish and moves into a jumble of pulsing rhythms and cold vocals. If I were ordering a drink at Mo's Tavern, I might ask for it served in a mans hat. The final fifteen minutes is a clip from Bjork's new podcast, where each episode describes how she made each of her albums. I would be lying if I said I wasn't completely effected. Can you hear it? This is the file. With a little right clicking, it can be yours. The songs Vansire, From the Subway Train Ana Roxane, I'm Every Sparkly WomanStereolab, Come and Play in the Milky Night Oklou, Galore Broadcast, I Found the FCocteau Twins, Know Who You Are At Every AgeCocteau Twins/Harold Budd, Sea Swallow Me Chloe Frances, Grand & Stately Kate Bush, Suspended in GaffaFrances Forever, Space GirlDaisy the Great/AJR, Record Player Sista Prod/Subvrbs, Eyes Blue Like the AtlanticMazie, Sippy CupMazie, Dumb Dumb Okay Kaya, Mother Nature's Bitch Polo & Pan, NanaGrimes, Zoal Face Dancer Bjork, Sonic Symbolism

Sing, brother, sing. This week on the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, an interspersion of advice, quips, and history with a wide range of musics. (more info to come!) For now, here's the file

At the end of today's Sweet and Sour, we hear an excerpt from Linda Gilkeson's latest gardening e-mail about planting garlic and mulching. Otherwise it's another mix-tape with sweater weather connotations. Here's the file I Monster, Daydream in BlueBADBADNOTGOOD/Samuel T. Herring, Time Moves Slow BADBADNOTGOOD/Charlotte Day Wilson, In Your EyesPete Rock, A Little SoulSweeps, What I'm Giving You Grimes, Genesis Neon Indian, Deadbeat Summer Ratatat, WildcatDamu The Fudgemunk, Tea Thyme Polo & Pan, Canopee Polo & Pan, Zoom Zoom Mazie, Dumb DumbLinda's List: Garlic & Mulching

Starting off steady Building to a crescendo Story of my life Here's the file Sweeps, Sweet Spot Burrito Brown, Maple SyrupBodhikhuu, De JaneiroEnglewood, One Step Ahead yeyts/igory, 93.DJ Grumble, DeepfriedShuko/ Hubert Daviz, Autumn ChillsKonteks, SalgueiroThe Cancel, Summer Tape Brockbeats, Get Warmer Bodhikhuu, LindaAllah-las, Mullberry Jam Lemon Jelly, Ramblin' Man King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Slow Jam 1Favourite People, Shell Island Broncho, Sandman The Nude Party, Wild Coyote The Avalanches/MGMT/Johnny Marr, The Divine ChordDelicate Steve, Wally Wilder Orions Belte, Cherchez La Ghost Khruangbin/Ginger Root, Connaissais de Face (Tiger?)

We got Dutch, we got German, we got French, we got Cascadian. This week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour we hear stuff that sounds industrial, experimental, instrumental, sentimental and all other manner of mentals. Like a potent little garlic clove, I've planted my favourite song from KMVP's new record On The Cusp. If you get your grubby paws on a copy of this limited release, you are sure to garner hella cool points (which is the nourishment of every vinyl collector, let's be honest). Here is the file for this week, October 26th 2022 at 8am PST DAS LISZT Dollkraut, Holy Ghost PeopleDe Ambassade, Wat Voel Je NouAlgebra Suicide, An Explanation for that Flock of CrowsGrauzone, EisbarMalaria!, Your Turn to Run Grauzone, Hinter Den Bergen Abwarts, ComputerstaatKMVP, The Truth About Mupets De Ambassade, Standhouden The Body Electric, Dash1721Martin Dupont. Inside Out Trisome 21, The Last Song Sad Lovers & Giants, Things We Never Did John Maus, Bennington Rheingold, DreiklangsdimensionenDie Doraus & Die Marinas, Tilpen und NarzissenVentre De Biche, Un Bon Vigile

This week on The Sweet and Sour, it's a whole darn hour of non-stop music. That's right! No interruptions with an obnoxious car sales ad, or with a promo from an over-excited fast food enthusiast. No waiting for 5 or 7 minutes before the radio station gets back to what you tuned in for: the music. At CHLY, the ads we do play happen at the top of the hour, and even then, they're generally community information-based and not hardcore salesy. OK, except for right now. We're in a funding drive at the moment, which means we're inviting listeners to help fund our not-for-profit radio station. That means you can set up a monthly donation, and join all the others who value a healthy independent radio station. Stations like this one are an endangered species of media. There are 40 coastal communities who can tune in, but only because of those who have given their time and a few dollars over the years. You can choose your monthly gift, as little as $3.50 and set it up in no time at all over at chly.ca/donate And to those constant supporters out there, thank you. There are many facets of people-power that make this station happen. Recurring donators, office volunteers, programmers, and more - all give willingly and meaningfully to CHLY. You are appreciated. I myself have produced this radio show for ten years, which means that every week, I give the time it takes to screen music, assemble it in an order I think you'll love, and package it up so it sounds good. Over the years, that's about 1400 hours of unpaid labour! I do it because I love to share music, and I want to make sure whoever tunes in has a good time. Now multiply my effort by about 40 (which is roughly all the other weekly programmers), and there you have a small village worth of keen community members with you in mind. We do it for you. Could you do a little for us? Please visit the website and set up a monthly gift for maximum impact. chly.ca/donate Here's the file DARGZ/Moses Boyd, Lou's Time Ikebe Shakedown, Dram Arc De Soleil, Mumbo Sugar Peter King, African Dialects Monster Rally, Sister OwlsAntibalas, Tattletale Pt 2Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Crockett Theme Owiny Sigoma Band, Too Hot Owiny Sigoma Band, Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka Ebo Taylor, Saana Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Bacao SuaveThe Souljazz Orchestra, Kossa Kossa The Haggis Horns, The Traveller Pt 2Cleon, Boogaloo PowShina Williams & His African Percussionist, Agboju Logun

This week on the Sweet and Sour, wade cautiously into the waters of the country music genre. We take it nice and easy, like a suspicious mare going headlong into an unknown river. She's got a heavy rider and the scent of gators in her nose. Aint no tellin' if she'll make it across alive. If this here is unfamiliar territory, just trust the boot. This son of a gun's got the reins and you'll be glad you came along. Here's the file Tanya Davis, Eulogy for You and Me Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Holy Roller Haley Henderickx, Oom Sha La La Becca Mancari, Summertime Mama Elizabeth Cotten, Wilson Rag Kacy & Clayton, The Light of Day Ted Hawkins, Sorry You're Sick Ted Hawkins, Peace & HappinessJohn Prine & Iris DeMent, In Spite of Ourselves The Doc Watson Family, Your Long Journey Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed, Good Stuff Blaze Foley, Big Cheeseburgers and Good French Fries Willis Alan Ramsey, Northeast Texas WomenDel Reeves, The Girl on the Billboard Roger Miller, I've Been a Long Time Leavin'Roger Miller, ReincarnationJerry Reed, GatorJerry Reed, Amos MosesJerry Reed, Lord Mr. FordThe Osborne Brothers, Ruby

The file Los Lobos, Kiko and the Lavender Moon Luiz Bonfa, Pernambu Alex Izenberg, To Move On Nancy Wilson, How Glad I Am Linda McCartney, Seaside Woman Johnnie Frierson, Have You Been Good To Yourself? Pierre Cavalli, Un Soir Chez Norris Wings, Spin It On Ween, Learnin’ to Love Blackrock, Yeah Yeah Max Webster, Toronto Tonto’s Gorillaz, Last Living Souls They Might Be Giants, Seven Days of the Week (I Never Go To Work) Talking Heads, Born Under Punches The Avalanches, Frontier Psychiatrist Beck, Gamma Ray The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Bellbottoms Grant Lee Buffalo, Mockingbirds

Strap yourself in, because this week on The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour will be quite a roller coaster of genres, tempos, and languages. Like usual, the sounds will start off slower and chill, gradually increasing in intensity and (now) expectation of intensity. Here's the file Sam Gendel, Alto Voices Teebs, While You Doooo Pharoah Sanders, Love in Everywhere Hailu Mergia/Dahlak Band, Anchin Kfu Ayinkash Miriam Makeba, Pata Pata Swim Mountain, Yesterday Pixies, Havalina Talking Heads, Stay Hungry Elichi Ohtaki/Coconut Bank, 空飛ぶウララカサイダ Hemlocke Springs, Girlfriend King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Magenta Mountain Haruomi Hosono, Sports Men Ratatat, Cream on Chrome Sonny Rey/Moniece, Werk Roisin Murphy, Ramalama (Bang Bang) Bad Bunny, Neverita

Here's the file Arctic Monkeys, There'd Better Be a Mirrorball Felix Laband, Falling Off a Horse Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, Space Herbie Hancock, Watermelon Man Benji Hughes, Neighbor Down the Hall Makaya McCraven, Dream Another Jons, Blood Red Lebaron Steve Lacy, Bad Habit Jonathan Richman, Tandem Jump SASAMI, Make It Right King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Shanghai Toro y Moi & The Mattson 2, Millennium Aaron Frazer, Over You Elsy Wameyo, River Nile Ty Segall, Tall Man Skinny Lady WOOZE, I'll Have What She's Having

Here's the file Sweetdreams, This is It Clinic, Ferryboat of the Mind Sex, No Bad Days Little Sprout, No Twin Spirits The Soundcarriers, Low Light Peach Pyramid, Wear Sunscreen Sweetdreams, Half the Man Wut, White Walls BRONCHO, Sandman Sheer Mag, Expect the Bayonet Roberts Hall, All I Need is my TV La Luz, Sure as Spring The Mystery Lights, Too Many Girls Bilk, Spiked Jock Tears, See Ya Later Alligator Necking, No Playing Adrian Teacher and the Subs, Victory Square Kid Kapichi/Bob Vylan, New England

Veering far away from anything festive this week on The Sweet and Sour. You're welcome. Here's the file Dettinger, Blond Aldous Harding, The Barrel Shakey Graves/Sierra Ferrell, Ready or Not Metronomy, Right on Time Dom Flemons, Georgia Drumbeat Saib, Tales of Africa Coubo, Good Morning Nilufer Yanya, Midnight Sun The Smile, The Smoke Mt. Joy, Lemon Tree Fruit Bats, The Bottom of It The Greeting Committee, Is This It? Pokey LaFarge, Bluebird Sudan Archives, Selfish Soul alt-J, Hard Drive Gold Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, This Must Be The Place

January of 2012 I began the Sweet and Sour Variety Hour. Now we begin it's 12th season. Generally, I like to deliver an accompanying soundtrack to what I imagine others are also experiencing at 8 in the morning; it's early, I'm rising. Things are slowly moving, my ability to reckon with waking life increases with every stretch and sip of coffee. By 9am, I'm ready to party! The selections I've agonized over reflect this experience. That's the idea, anyhow. Here is the file (playlist in progress)

The file Ibibio Sound Machine, Color in Your Cheeks Yebba, Evergreen Dirty Projectors & Bjork, No Embrace Stella & Redhino, Charmed Cocteau Twins, Lorelei Hector Morlet, Picture Frame Stereolab, Margerine Melodie WHY?, Good Friday Kalbells, Hump the Beach Ray Cathode, Time Beat Moondog, Dog Trot Thee Sacred Souls, Will I See You Again? Mose Allison, Young Man's Blues The Tammy's, Egyptian Shumba The Fabulous Three, NIghtbird Galt MacDermot, Woe Is Me Andre Toussaint, Hold'M Joe S.E. ROgie, Recipe for Truth and Lasting Happiness

The Earth cranes its neck and begins its slow motion nod back towards the star that heats its ever-changing face. Every rotation we feel it just a little more. From under the heavy clouds that make their shadows, we can feel it, and we wont stop feeling it. The file The songs Eola, B and O Blues Young & Sick, Cicadas Ibibio Sound Machine, Cry (Eyed) Falle Nioke/Sir Was, Wonama yo ema Reginald Omas Mamode IV, In Search of Balance The Shacks, Trip to Japan Dougie Poole, Vaping on the Job Bermuda Triangle, Suzanne Anjimile, Baby No More Hey Cowboy!, Cherry Jerry Citrus Kit Sebastian, Rain Female Species, Stop and Think it Over Lambchop, Give Me Your Love Unknown Mortal Orchestra, That Life Young & Sick, Brother LCD Soundsystem, New Body Rhumba

Actually, it's The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour, and every Wednesday morning it airs live to about 1.5 million human beings, ~300 orca whales, a few billion notable sea creatures, and untold trillions of bacterium. Every one of these living organisms will be surrounded with the invisible frequency transmission of the songs listed below via terrestrial radio giant CHLY 101.7 FM at 8am PST on Wednesday. Please donate if you can at chly.ca/donate because our lives cannot be ruled by a psychopathic elite class and their legacy media conglomerates. I mean, unless you're into that sorta thing. Here's the file J. Lamotta/Roy Reemy, לעשות טוב Laura Jean Anderson, Thinkin Bout You Natalia Lafourcade, Hasta la Raiz Ricky Gourmet, Robes Robohands, Leaves Robohands, Ikigai The Poets of Rhythm, South Carolina Adriano Celentano, Prisencolinensinainciusol Tullio De Piscopo, Stop Bajon La Femme, Cool Colorado Benny Sings, Young Hearts Peach Pit, Give Up Baby Go Hey Steve, Whatever Blows Your Hair Back Say She She/Piya Malik, Forget Me Not Gabriel Sayer/Bambina, Youngest Child Hembree, Reach Out Kaelin Ellis/Carrtoons/Kyla Moscovich, Buck Kaelin Ellis/Tony Rosenberg, Cats Groove

Every Wednesday morning at 8 on CHLY 101.7fm. If that's too early for FM radio listening, you can always use your podcast provider to listen to the podcasted version. Just search for The Sweet and Sour Variety Hour. Where the heck else will you find Cat Power, Stevie Wonder and Solange represented in the same hour of music?! Here is the file Cat Power, Manhattan Madison Cunningham/Remi Wolf Porches, Mood KAYTRANADA, Lite Spots Stereolab, Blips Drips and Strips Parquet Courts, Berlin Got Blurry The Zombies, Tell Her No Gilbert O'Sullivan, Alone Again Billy Joel, Movin' Out Stevie Wonder, Golden Lady Solange, Rise Xenia Rubinos, Lonely Lover BADBADNOTGOOD, In Your Eyes Blood Orange, I Wanna C U Babeheaven, Ode to Dom Nilufer Yanya, Hey Blood Orange, Minette Creek Babeheaven, Seabird