Tonight will mark the beginning of a new VOiD! The show will now focus on songs and artists from my own CD and record collection. Tonight will feature Led Zeppelin, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Queens of the Stone Age, ETC.
ALSO!!! I released a new album. Everything, Vol. 3 Spotify, You Tube and Bandcamp or where ever you stream your music!
As the efforts by the Ontario government to privatize public health care in Ontario accelerate, protests by health care workers and local residents have taken place across the province. On June 26th over 200 people demonstrated in front of St. Mary’s hospital in Kitchener to tell the government “Healthcare is a Human Right, Hands off our Hospitals!”.
Attending the event were representatives from the Waterloo Region Health Coalition and today’s show features an interview with Jim Stewart, the chair of the Waterloo Region Health Coalition, a node in the Ontario Health Coalition whose goal is to defend public health care against privatization.
In the interview Stewart speaks on Doug Ford’s and the conservative government’s continuing privatization agenda, the work the Waterloo Region Health Coalition is undertaking and the growing movement within the healthcare system, and across the public sphere, that is organizing to support health care workers and protect public healthcare in Ontario.
This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
Nick Bordman, accompanied by Caleb Khuu, gives a Live, On-Air, In-Studio performance, and talks to Bob Jonkman about touring, recording, performing, and songwriting.
Talking about the genre of Country Music, and country music venues in Waterloo Region. Re-recording Tread Lightly , the first song Nick ever wrote with Matt Koebel; how it’s changed since the first recording. Talking about Nick’s recently completed tour, including the Horseshoe Tavern. Touring with The Boogie Boy Band, but there are session players on Nick’s studio recordings. Talking about the modern way of recording, session musicians record their tracks in their own studios, send them in, and the producer assembles them in the DAW, the Digital Audio Workstation. Nick tells us his songwriting technique: Inspiration from the outdoors.
Talking about the origins of Home and the origins of Nick Bordman, and how he might develop in the future. Music is a full-time career for Nick, he feels lucky to have stumbled into the opportunities he’s had. He’s an old soul, getting compared to the country singers someone’s grandma might have listened to. Nick tells us how he met Caleb, just walking past Caleb’s band in the street. Caleb says playing everything from country to jazz is not such a big stretch. Talking about playlists on streaming services, and how to market to streamers and viewers.
Take Out Some Insurance is a Jimmy Reed cover, Nick has only performed it live. Nick performs other songs with a bit of a yodel to them, Hank Williams’s Your Cheatin’ Heart. Nick has worked some vocal teachers, including Amanda Kind. Also talking about the Seneca College program, Independent Songwriting and Performance.
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Words first, or music first? Nick writes the words first, he has an idea for a story, some phrasing, then calls up collaborators to put the music to words. Sometimes that changes the words. Nick composes on guitar (so does Caleb), he doesn’t get along with piano. Talking about the process of songwriting from lyrics and music to production and recording. Nick has at least five songs he’s working on now. The EP of that should be coming out soon.
Listening to the lyrics in Beam Blues. Listing some upcoming shows, and Nick’s contact information and social media accounts. Talking about an audience not paying attention to the music at some gigs. Getting subs for the band, and sessions musicians for recording. Caleb tells us about doing session work. Talking about ever-changing technology in recording.
Twenty four hours after three people were stabbed in a classroom, the University of Waterloo and the wider community came together in two separate rallies to show solidarity and support . University President Vivek Goel and the Dean of Arts Sheila Ager offered support and encouraged those impacted by the event to seek counseling and focus on healing by taking a step back from work or studies if they felt the need to do so.
After the University’s gathering, another rally, organised at by students and community members, began at Hagey Hall. This gathering gave people an additional opportunity to speak on what happened, show support, and consider where to go from here.
Around 4pm on June 28th, Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, A 24-year-old former international student has been charged in the stabbings . Villalba-Aleman is charged with three counts of aggravated assault, four accounts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and mischief under $5,000.
Community members have been vocal and quick to point out the lack of any notification from the WatSafe app, an app developed by the UW and intended to, among other things, inform community members about major campus emergencies.
This show features a variety of voices from those attending the events.
After the University’s gathering, another rally began at Hagey Hall, which gave people an additional opportunity to speak on what happened, show support and consider where to go from here. Photo: M.P. Holmes
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This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
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Listen to CKMS News – 2023-07-01 – Engage Barrie discusses Barrie City Council’s repressive agenda targeting homeless people:
By M.P. Holmes
The Barrie city Council tried to push anti-homeless legislation through at a meeting this week but backed down due to the strong country-wide backlash. The by-law would have prohibited both encampments and anyone from sharing food, water, tents or any other survival items with people experiencing homelessness on city property. I talked to Rob Romanek of EngageBarrie and he explained the basic situation.
In the end, and amid an outpouring of criticism from across the country, and once a local outreach centre agreed to stop handing out food and supplies along Barrie’s waterfront, and instead move their outreach to private property as suggested by city government, the local government withdrew the amendments, commenting that the bylaw amendments were “no longer necessary”. The mayor said the council sent the bylaw amendment back to city staff to amend wording that did not represent the council’s point of view.
If the bylaw had passed Council, it would have been challenged legally, surely citing the Superior court case of The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained, 2023 from earlier this year, in which the Superior Court rejected The Region of Waterloo’s plan to evict individuals encamped on Region-owned property (at Victoria and Weber). The Region argued that the people encamped were in breach of a local By-Law and the Charter of Rights did not apply in this case, but the Judge disagreed, finding that forcing homeless people to leave an encampment when there aren’t enough shelter spaces violates their rights to life, liberty and security of the person – all of which are protected in Section 7 of the Charter.
You can find more information about Engage Barrie on social media @engagebarrie, or on their website engagebarrie.org
This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
Saturday night in the City of the Dead Can you feel the time bomb ticking in your head? Too many memories are waiting in your bed Saturday night in the City of the Dead!
After broadcast on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-163878073/sets/quinte-jazz Tape Five Once Upon A Summernight THE ROARING 2020’s 2019 tapefive.com Pat Metheny Group Every Summer Night LETTER FROM HOME 1999 www.patmetheny.com Brian Simpson & Steve Oliver Last Summer UNIFIED 2020 bsimpsonmusic.com/music Monica Lee Summertime YOU ME AND THE MOON 2023 www.monicaleemusic.com Pilc Moutin Hoenig You Are The Song YOU ARE THE SONG 2023 justin-time.com/collections/pilc-moutin-hoenig Marc Jordan Waiting For The Sun To Rise WAITING FOR THE SUN TO RISE 2023 www.marcjordan.com The Ahmad Jamal Trio Dolphin Dance THE AWAKENING 1970 ahmadjamal.com Laila Biali Quiet Nights & Quiet Stars YOUR REQUESTS 2023 lailabiali.com/bio Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Chill Will TONGUE AND GROOVE 2021 gabrieljazz.com Miss Emily End Of The World DEFINED BY LOVE 2022 themissemily.com Robert Crawford To The Sky SINGLE 2023 keyedupproductions.com
Welcome to Episode #52 of From the Void – CKMS’ Experimental Music Show!
Tonight will be the last Experimental show, there will be a slight focus adjustment, and the show will be limited. Not sure how much yet. Tonight will feature Deaf by Design only!!!
ALSO!!! I released a new album. Everything, Vol. 3 Spotify, You Tube and Bandcamp or where ever you stream your music!
Headlines for June 25th 2023, from dan kellar of CKMS News:
1 – Massive housing development on former Schneiders meat plant property nears approval.
City of Kitchener seems prepared to make a decision on the housing development on the old Schneider’s meat plant as early as the next council meeting on Monday June 26th.
This features excerpts from the meeting.
2 – United healthcare protest outside St Mary’s General Hospital
A demonstration is planned at St Mary’s general hospital in Kitchener on Monday June 26th demanding more support for health care workers and an end to the efforts to privatize public health care in Ontario. Ahead of the demonstration, we spoke with Jim Stewart, the Co-chair of the Waterloo Region Health Coalition, a node in a network of organisations working at “Protecting Public Health Care For All”
3 – Changes on the way to development by-laws in response to new provincial laws In response to the Ontario government’s legislative changes with Bill 13, Bill 109, and Bill 23 regarding housing developments, Kitchener City council will be making changes to their by-laws and procedures around approval processes.
This features discussion from the council meeting focusing specifically on the implementation of digital-only meetings for public consultations for developments.
This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
1 – City of Barrie backs down after threatening drastic measures against the homeless population
The Barrie city Council tried to push anti-homeless legislation through at a meeting this week but backed down due to the strong country-wide backlash. That backlash included presenting the legal precedent from the Superior Court case The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v. Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained, 2023, which blocked the eviction of people living at the Victoria and Weber encampment in Kitchener.
There is a clip from Rob Romanek of EngageBarrie
2 -GRT fares increasing as was decided by Regional Council in February
GRT fares are increasing on July 1, following an earlier budget decision by Regional Council who voted for the increase. The Cash fare will go up 14% to $3.75 per ride, a more expensive fare than nearly all other public transit in Ontario, including that of Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Guelph.
3 – Long standing health centres merge
Sanctuary Refugee Health Centre and Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre have mergedand are now called Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo. There are two locations at both ends of the downtown core in Kitchener.
4 – Protest march against renoviction of more than 20 Kitchener residents from their homes
On June 19th, more than 50 people were at the protest and march to draw attention to Mississauga based investor landlord Mike Beer who has moved to renovict more than 20 Kitchener residents from their homes. Marching from the Fairway Ion station to 267 Traynor Ave, the protestors were welcomed by the neighbourhood.
There is clip from Maribel of ACORN.
This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
Aaron Liang and Matt Lam join Bob Jonkman to talk about their band Waterfowl, how they turned from a studio band into a live performance band, composing their music and writing their lyrics, and dealing with the many instruments and changeovers on their live gigs.
Introducing the band, from both Toronto and Kitchener. There are other members, Ben Easton and Calvin Wu. There are lots of instruments, everyone plays keyboards, and there are many guitars. They’ve been playing live gigs, but made their album Habitat first. Adapting the recorded sound to live performance, the music wasn’t written with the idea of playing it live. Aaron and Matt had written music and played in bands before, while in high school in Toronto. There are recordings, but not for public listening yet. The Habitat album was intended for friends and family, with limited distribution. They used some online web services to get some press, now it’s just on the streaming services. Both Matt and Aaron have day jobs, it’s tough finding time to play and record music. Now that they have a live band, the next music will be written in a more traditional way, workshopping the songs during live performances. Some songs on the album were released individually, like Open Up. It was based on a Lesley speaker sound effect. It was much more difficult to produce this song than to come up with the music in the first place.
Analyzing the sampled vocals in Open Up. Music first, lyrics second. Matt does more lyrics, Aaron does the songwriting. Start with a melodic progression, then form some words to it, altering the melody to stay within their vocal range. We got a sneak peek of the entire album, CKMS-FM aired it before it was released. Matt and Aaron had some excitement during their album release, when the venue caught fire. They’re no longer calling their genre “Dream Pop”, their style is more varied than that. Talking about the theme of the album, “water”. They started their band in the middle of Covid, there was nothing else to do. They’ve already had some personnel churn in the band. How the other band members got the music. Introducing Ascending.
Talking about the instrumentation on Ascending, and writing for a particular instrument, or a particular effect. Playing covers to fill in a live set, and arranging the set list to accomodate instrument changes. Talking about upcoming gigs, no gigs in Kitchener-Waterloo yet. But they’re looking for new gigs! They’re adding more original music to their live sets, then record and produce them. Talking about their recording setup. How they named the band, Matt is a novice birder and was looking through birding books. Introducing All My Time.
All My Time is the song they close their live sets with. How they promote their music, using some online distribution services and music review blogging sites. Bob talks about the NCRA‘s !earshot Digital Distribution System to get their music to all campus and community radio stations in Canada. Talking about touring. Reviewing Waterfowl‘s contact information and streaming services.
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Bob gives the end credits.
CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs alternate Fridays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.
On June 4, the one-year anniversary of Doug Ford’s re-election in Ontario, thousands of people across the province came together for the Enough is Enough expo, march and rally.
In the Waterloo region, the demonstration was organized by the Waterloo Regional Labour Council and took place at Kitchener City Hall. The goal of the event was to draw attention to the cost-of-living crisis, the housing crisis and many other social, political and climate crises, and to show solidarity and exchange ideas.
After a little less than two hours, the expo closed up and the participants marched down King Street to rally outside Grand River Hospital where six speakers talked about the situation and what can be done about it.
The Grand River Environmental Network joined in the coalition building rally Enough is Enough! Photo by Trish Holmes.
Enough is Enough demo participants had style on lockdown. Photo by Trish Holmes.
After broadcast on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/user-163878073/sets/quinte-jazz
Maple Blues Band Stop Talkin LET’S GO 2023 www.maplebluesband.com Rainforest Band Good Medicine GOOD MEDICINE 2023 rainforestband.net/peace-to-the-planet Greg Adams & East Bay Soul Dreams Come True THE REAL 2023 eastbaysoul.com/greg-adams Laila Biali Bye Bye Blackbird YOUR REQUESTS 2023 lailabiali.com/bio Javier Nero Dark Tranquil Water KEMET THE BLACK LAND 2023 www.javiernero.com Marc Jordan Coltrane Plays The Blues WAITING FOR THE SUN TO RISE 2023 www.marcjordan.com Javier Red’s Imaginary Converter Choices LIFE & UMBRELLA 2023 javierredmusic.com/home Ilya Serov Night In St Petersburg JUST FRIENDS 2023 www.ilyaserov.com Doug Beavers Sea LUNA 2023 www.dougbeavers.com Daryl Bebe Full Circle SINGLE 2023 darylbeebemusic.com Kevin Jackson KJ’s Vibe SINGLE 2023 musicbykevinjackson.com Judah Sealey Set The Tone SINGLE 2023 judahsealy.com
Brianne Curtis is our guest on The Agriculture Show today. Brianne works at Grain Farmers of Ontario and also volunteers as the chairperson of the education committee for IPM 2023 in Dufferin Country. Our Playlist:
Through The Static The show where we play a little bit of everything! From beloved classics to cult classics, songs I’ve loved for years, or songs I’ve just discovered, every week I bring in my records and take you through the static to sonic delights and peculiarities alike.
Through The Static is hosted by Jordan Kalist and airs on CKMS-FM on Wednesday from 9:00pm to 10:00pm with a #Replay on Saturday from 11:00am to Noon.
Through the Static Episode 85 – 13/05/26From fun and funky dance tracks, to gothic pop, and laid back synthy jams we’ve got it all on Through the Static! Let the warm and fun tunes take you through this very chilly and windy spring evening! Canned Heat – Jamiroquai Ready for the Floor – Hot Chip Headphones On – Addison Rae Everybody … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 85 – 13/05/26→
Through the Static Episode 83 – 08/04/26From blistering diss tracks, to songs about the struggles of growing up, and everything between, bringing you the best of angst on Through the Static tonight! Blues – Geordie Greep Heaven Sent – Esthero Buzzkill – Jobi Riccio Wildfire Season – Jobi Riccio My Friends – Nor’easter Dammit Janet – The Rocky Horror Picture Show … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 83 – 08/04/26→
Through the Static Episode 80 – 11/03/26From classic Canadian bangers to modern psychedelia to mournful covers of poppy dance tracks, we’ve got it all here tonight on Through the Static! Changing genres faster than the weather this time of year 😉 Never Come Down – Brave Shores More Like You – Brave Shores Bullet Proof – The Goo Goo Dolls Ababa … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 80 – 11/03/26→
Through the Static Episode 79 – 25/02/26Exploring the funky, weird, influential, and the fun tonight as we go through the static to different decades, places, and sounds. I Wanna Be Adored – The Stone Roses Captain for Cold Mornings – Laura Nyro Eli’s Coming – Laura Nyro T.V.O.D. – The Normal United – Throbbing Gristle Dead End – Snail Mail She … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 79 – 25/02/26→
Through the Static Episode 78 – 11/02/26Snowy and comforting songs for a snowy night. Finally back in Waterloo, coming to you live from the CKMS studio. I Don’t Live Here Anymore – The War On Drugs (ft Lucius) The Wahs – Westside Cowboy My Favourite Game – The Cardigans Tonight – PinkPantheress Sealion – Feist How My Heart Behaves – Feist … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 78 – 11/02/26→
Through the Static Episode 77 – 21/01/26A very colourful episode for you tonight, perhaps to remind you that despite the dreary January blues, there still is and will be a lot of colour in the world! Enjoy the colour spectrum of tunes tonight 🙂 Blue Monday – New Order Pink Bullets – The Shins Travelin’ Blues – Blind Willie McTell Something … Continue reading Through the Static Episode 77 – 21/01/26→
An interview with Kitchener Centre Green Party MP Mike Morrice. Mike shares his reactions on the impending approval of Bill C-22, the Canadian Disability Act, which he sees as a stepping stone for more concrete supports – supports many Canadians have been waiting a very long time to materialize.
We discussed some of the problems with the bill due to push back from the Liberal government, which includes, ending the support at the age of 65 when the recipient becomes eligible for old-age-support. Morrice, who has been championing the bill for the past years noted that “disability does not end when you turn 65”.
With C-22 back to the senate after amendments, we should expect the bill to be approved in the coming weeks. Then the work to get the benefit in the budget will have to begin.
This program is a part of the “Local Journalism Initiative” and is funded by the Community Radio Fund of Canada, Heritage Canada, and the CKMS Newsroom.
It’s the last day of spring for CKMS Community Connections, and time for our annual Spring Funding Drive! If you’re a fan of CCC or just Community Radio in general, help keep CKMS-FM on the air with a donation! Radio Waterloo is a cooperative, so you can become a member with a donation of $24 or more. Then you’ll get a vote in how the station is run, and you’ll get to host an episode of CKMS Community Connections!
At Radio Waterloo we do things you don’t hear on mainstream radio stations: Live, On-Air, In-Studio performances by local musicians; Extended interviews with local service agencies, advocacy groups, and social justice activists; In-depth reporting and analysis of local news; News programs from across Canada and the world; and, of course, as much local music as we can get our hands on.
Today I’m doing an all-music show with some of that local music (sorry, no podcast or bonus video!) to showcase Waterloo Region musicians, but it’s also because I’m so very behind in writing up the show notes and producing the podcasts for the last few CKMS Community Connections episodes with in-studio musicians. The music in-studio has been great, but the broadcasts and audio files have not always been so good. That’s because our studio equipment is older than most of the performers, and parts of it need repair or replacement. The sound board is missing some channels, the microphones need refurbishing, our transmitter is weak… We’d like to get a new transmitter so our signal reaches all parts of Waterloo Region, but the budget for equipment replacement got eaten up by the 50% increase in rent this year. So we really need your donation!