Category Archives: Through The Static

Through the Static Episode 79 – 25/02/26

Exploring 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 Don’t Use Jelly – The Flaming Lips

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Through the Static Episode 78 – 11/02/26

Snowy 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
  • Wild One – Cat Clyde
  • For The Cold Country – Black Country, New Road

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Through the Static Episode 77 – 21/01/26

A 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 In The Orange – Zach Bryan
  • Eyes of Green – Anyway Gang
  • Pink Moon – Nick Drake
  • Red Moon – Big Thief
  • Blue Bucket of Gold – Sufjan Stevens

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Through the Static Episode 76 – 14/01/26

Taking you through the static, through your dreams, through the galaxy, and beyond to bring you a slate of tunes that will carry you through a long winter’s night.

  • In Dreams – Roy Orbison
  • Cannonball – Damien Rice
  • Cyngus X-1 – Rush
  • Turn A Light On – Kathryn Calder
  • Obstacle 1 – Interpol
  • Hands Away – Interpol
  • shanty – slowdive

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Through the Static Episode 75 – 07/01/26

Welcome to 2026 one and all! Bringing you a playlist that will welcome the New Year, whatever it means to you, and also reflect on the past. Thanks for listening!

  • The New Year – Death Cab for Cutie
  • All I Can Do – Chantal Kreviazuk
  • I Get Around – Dragonette
  • Flawed Design – Stabilo
  • All I Need – Air ft. Beth Hirsch
  • Volcano – Swans & Jarboe
  • In Dreams – Roy Orbison

To be continued…

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Through the Static Episode 74 – 03/12/25

Taking you through the static (quite literally) to show you some of my favourite music this year. Mostly songs that have come out this year, but also some older favourites of mine, so sit back and enjoy the sonic journey!

  • II. Solar System – The Microphones
  • This Is The World (I Made It For You) – Magdalena Bay
  • Paint Me A Picture – Magdalena Bay
  • La Rumba Del Perdon – Rosalia
  • I Appear Missing – Queens of the Stone Age
  • Afterlife – Sharon Van Etten
  • Out In The World – GUM

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Through the Static Episode 73 – 26/11/25

A slightly spooky themed episode tonight to celebrate… the end of November… But good songs nonetheless, and some fun stories to go along with them, so sit back and brace yourself for some fun and funky tunes!

  • Band On The Run – Paul McCartney and Wings
  • Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
  • This is the Killer Speaking  – The Last Dinner Party
  • Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box – Radiohead
  • Idioteque – Radiohead
  • The Devil Was With Me – Billy Cobb

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Through the Static Episode 72 – 19/11/25

Bringing you a mix across decades, genres, and artists. From modern day hip-hop, to 90s alternative, to dreamy indie, we’ve got everything you need to help you into the night (or any other time of day)!

  • England Made Me – Black Box Recorder
  • Bobby – Alex G
  • June Guitar – Alex G
  • Superman’s Dead – Our Lady Peace
  • blade bird – oklou
  • Just Like U Said It Would B – Sinead O’Connor
  • Live Right – Joey Valence and Brae
  • Into the Night – Julee Cruise

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Through the Static Episode 71 – 12/11/25

FRIENDS!! WE’RE FINALLY BACK!! After so many cold, dark months of wondering when oh when Through the Static might return, we have finally come back! Bringing you some tunes that I’ve discovered in the last few months, the happy, the sad, and the happy-sad.

Welcome back!

  • Darkness and Cold – Purple Mountains
  • Taxes – Geese
  •  Au Pays du Cocaine – Geese
  • Red Room – Hiatus Kaiyote
  • Inside Out – Duster
  • Elderberry Wine – Wednesday
  • Hell of a Ride – Nourished by Time

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Through the Static Episode 70 – 22/10/25

Helllooooooooo listeners I am BACK (finally!!!) After a 2 month hiatus as I’ve gone through a number of changes, Through the Static is finally back and I’ve got so many tunes to bring to you!

Unfortunately, due to some slight tech issues with remote broadcasting, you won’t hear my usual lovable commentary, but nevertheless I’ve brought you a fun and seasonal slate of tunes to enjoy this week!

  • October All Over – Unwound
  • Cross Your Mind – Shelly
  • These Lights – The Forecast
  • And Dream Of Sheep – Kate Bush
  • Purple – Wunderhorse
  • The Sound of Settling – Death Cab for Cutie
  • Cities In Dust – Siouxsie and the Banshees
  • Lady Brown – Nujabes (feat. Cise Starr)
  • Her and I (Slow Jam 2) – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
  • Saturday Night – Yukon Blonde
  • Helena – My Chemical Romance
  • Aerials – System of a Down
  • My Fault My Fault – NoSo

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Through the Static Episode 69 – 13/08/13

On a warm summer evening, what better than to get a bit bluesy, a bit funky, and get a bit emotional, all while watching the last bit of sunlight fade from the sky? Bringing you a slate of songs that’ll get you grooving, jamming, crying(?), and maybe even sleeping 🙂

  • The Subway – Chappell Roan
  • Sleeping On My Dreams – Jacob Collier
  • Beastly – Vulfpeck
  • Animal Spirits – Vulfpeck
  • Gimme Me All Your Love – Alabama Shakes
  • How Late How Long – The Sheepdogs
  • Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
  • Radio Towers – Ethel Cain

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Through the Static Episode 68 – 30/07/25

Oh brother! Or should I say, mother. With a special guest in the studio this week (my mom) we’re doing a lineup of mother-themed songs. For all the moms in your life, all the wannabe moms, and everyone in between, this one’s for you!

  • That’s Alright Mama – Elvis Presley
  • Mother – Pink Floyd
  • Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd
  • Ghosting – Mother Mother
  • Mother Love – Queen
  • Long Way Home – Myriam Gendron
  • Incomprehensible – Big Thief
  • Your Love – The Outfield

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Through the Static Episode 67 – 23/07/25

Jumping between metal-inspired songs new and old, indie rock songs, and synth music specifically designed for plants, we’ve got it all on Through the Static! Tune in while you watch the sun set from your backyard on this warm evening, or listen to a replay by the pool. It is summer after all 🙂

  • War Pigs / Luke’s Wall – Black Sabbath
  • The Queens Rebuke / The Crossing – The Decemberists
  • Down By The Water – The Decemberists
  • Medicine – Momma
  • Baby’s Tears Blues – Mort Garson
  • Ode to an African Violet – Mort Garson
  • Pictures of You – Drugdealer, Kate Bollinger

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Through the Static Episode 66 – 16/07/25

Coming to you on a hot, hot evening (one of many this past week) with some smoking hot tracks. New and old, chill and bold, and everything in between, bringing it all to you wherever you might be!

  • Welcome to Hell – black midi
  • The Underdog – Spoon
  • 21/04/20 – Kero Kero Bonito
  • Milestones – Miles Davis
  • Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
  • Gloria: In Excelsis Deo – Patti Smith
  • Because The Night – Patti Smith

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Through the Static Episode 65 – 09/07/25

Taking you around the world, the instruments, and the genres tonight on Through the Static. One thing these tracks all have in common: they are great for the increasingly warm weather we’ve been having. And they’re all great, guess they have two things in common 🙂

  • Phantom Island – King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
  • End of Beginning – Djo
  • Gelatin Mode – Post Animal
  • Cemalim – Altin Gun
  • Same In The End – Sublime
  • Doin’ Time – Sublime
  • Shit Talk – Sufjan Stevens

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Through the Static Episode 64 – 02/07/25

From hardcore, to 70s classics, from MJ, to… MJ. We’ve got it all on this warm clear summer night on Through the Static, so pour a glass of something cool and fresh and listen in!

  • SLOWDIVE – Turnstile
  • I CARE – Turnstile
  • Teen Town – Weather Report
  • Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  • She’s Leaving You – MJ Lenderman
  • Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac
  • Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac
  • Top Gun – Great Grandpa

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Through the Static Episode 63 – 18/06/25

Summer is here! Songs for sunny days, for warm and rainy days, and to get you in that peppy summer mood!

  • Summer in the City – The Lovin’ Spoonful
  • The Bug Collector – Haley Heynderickx
  • Crabbuckit – K-OS
  • The Lovecats – The Cure
  • Lean On Me Love – The Glorious Sons
  • Love Takes Miles – Cameron Winter
  • And I Love Her – The Beatles
  • Got To Get You Into My Life – The Beatles

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Through the Static Episode 62 – 28/05/25

It’s a whistle while you work type of night here on Through the Static! Playing a selection of songs from a variety of genres that all have whistling in them, so whistle while you work! (or listen, or whatever you might be up to  🙂

  • Twisted Nerve – Bernard Herrman
  • The Stranger – Billy Joel
  • Just A Dream – Hawksley Workman
  • In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company – The Dead South
  • Crushed Velvet – Molly Lewis
  • Never Had No One Ever – The Smiths
  • Wind of Change – Scorpions
  • Young Folks – Peter Bjorn and John

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Through the Static Episode 61 – 21/05/25

Playing some rainy-day tunes for you on a very wet and windy spring day. Whether you’re celebrating international goth day, dancing around in your bedroom, or just staying warm and dry, we’ve got all the tunes to accompany whatever you’re up to!

  • She’s in Parties – Bauhaus
  • Goodbye Horses – Q Lazzarus
  • The Wedding List – Kate Bush
  • Nights in White Satin – The Moody Blues
  • On The Square – Mac Demarco
  • What Was That – Lorde
  • Green Light – Lorde
  • Grey Skies – Turquoise Days

(recording will be added shortly)

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Through the Static Episode 60 – 07/05/25

Through the Static’s 60th episode! (and my belated birthday episode 🙂 Exploring a mix of old and new, popular and a bit more behind the scenes, upbeat and cheery vs dark and moody. Enjoy the mix!

  • Birthday – The Beatles
  • 22 – Taylor Swift
  • Frank, AB – The Rural Alberta Advantage
  • Guns + Ammunition – July Talk
  • Push + Pull – July Talk 
  • Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
  • Eugene – Arlo Parks
  • Cannonball – The Breeders
  • Riding Around In The Dark – Florist

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Through the Static Episode 59 – 23/04/25

Songs to brush the gloomy days away as spring springs into action, or maybe just to fall asleep to, whatever suits your vibe!

  • Cloudbusting – Kate Bush
  • In the Night – Silver Pools
  • 4am – Our Lady Peace
  • Beware of the Dogs – Stella Donnelly
  • Lungs – Stella Donnelly
  • Hey Joe – Jimi Hendrix
  • Full Control – Snail Mail
  • Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles

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Through the Static Episode 58 – 16/04/2025

Taking you around the country tonight to bring you some fun Canadian tunes, and a couple non-Canadian ones that just make me feel happy 🙂 Sit back and enjoy!

  • Smile Like You Mean It – The Killers
  • Plants – Crumb
  • It – Rheostatics
  • Saskatchewan – Rheostatics
  • Wheat Kings – The Tragically Hip
  • Shaking All Over – The Guess Who
  • Sunflower – Dizzy
  • The Magician – Dizzy

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Through the Static Episode 57 – 02/04/25

As the seasons change and lives come and go, it can be hard to find any ounce of consistency. But really, it’s the coming and going itself that is the certainty, and even though it might seem turbulent at times there is comfort to be found in endless things: family, friends, hobbies, cloudless skies, a favourite meal, and music. Sharing music tonight to help take you through whatever might be happening, good or bad, or just to be a temporary soundtrack. Either way, enjoy 🙂

  • Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Arias & Symphonies – Spoons
  • The Heavens Flock – Eriks Esenvalds (performed by the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir)
  • In This Heart – Sinead O’Connor
  • Dibrova Ukrainian Folk Ensemble
  • Chiquitita – ABBA
  • Waterloo – ABBA
  • Death with Dignity – Sufjan Stevens

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Through the Static Episode 56 – 26/03/25

The sun is out again (for now) and we’re spinning sunny tunes and some deep cuts tonight on Through the Static to take you from the sunny day to the starry night.

  • Vicious – Lou Reed
  • Modern Girl – Sleater-Kinney
  • Vital Signs – Rush
  • The Camera Eye – Rush
  • Boys – Indigo De Souza
  • Take Off Ur Pants – Indigo De Souza
  • Cattails – Big Thief

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