What’s up, y’all? Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour — the 25th Mini All Things Considered, which quickly makes the case for San Diego rapper Cali Cam, whose three mixtapes are still worth checking out for the good vibes.
I also talk a bit about the Diddy trial — have to balance good vibes with bad vibes, eh?
Tracklist:
Cali Cam – Golden (State of Mind)
Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz – Cotton Candy
G Perico & Kamaiyah – Resume
Outkast – Ain’t No Thang
Eminem, Sticky Fingaz, & RBX – Remember Me?
Cali Cam – Weight
Freddie Gibbs, Jay Rock, & Jadakiss – Krazy
YG, Blanco, & DB the General – Mansion Party
Larry June & Chuck Inglish – Too Live Crew
Michael Christmas & Jiles – More Ignorant S**t
Cali Cam – New Dreams Daily [Interlude]
Cali Cam – For Your Smile
Wale – Sunshine
Cali Cam – Good Fortune
Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike – Geezer
Dom Kennedy, Troy Noka, & Polyester the Saint – Casablanca
Terrace Martin, Snoop Dogg, & Lalah Hathaway – I’m for Real
Tyler, the Creator – Pothole
Curren$y & Corner Boy P – Sunroof
Wiz Khalifa & Max B – Max B Interlude
2Pac & Outlawz – Lost Souls
Dr. Dre – My Life
Cali Cam – On a Cloud
Cali Cam – Holding Back
Miguel & Kurupt – NWA
PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake – Celibacy
Big K.R.I.T – Highs & Lows
Saba, Joseph Chilliams, & Jean Deaux – 30secchop
miss chad – LARRY DAVID
Kali Uchis – Pay Day
Cali Cam – Westside
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!
What’s up, y’all? It’s ya boy mophead, here with a special announcement. This Friday, from 9:03 – 9:26 AM EST, an episode of Ernesto Cervini’s new podcast, Canadian Songbook, will air as part of the host-your-own-show option. To quote the show directly:
“Saxophonist Mike Murley traces his arc from jam sessions in Windsor, Nova Scotia – where musicians crammed his family’s living room – and the grade-seven trip that first let him hear Phil Nimmons and the Boss Brass live, to busking across Europe with the irreverent Shuffle Demons and discovering the street-level power of jazz. In this intimate conversation with host Ernesto Cervini – himself a former student – Murley opens up about the craft behind the music, the communities that shaped him, and the quiet courage required to stay true to your artistic vision. Speaking from his Halifax home, he reveals why he contemplates collaboration vs. virtuoso ego, and what the future holds for an artist still discovering new ways to tell his story through sound.”
If you like what you hear, you can check out the rest of the podcast at https://canadiansongbook.ca/. Ernesto’s a friend of the station, so I hope you will consider tuning in! Otherwise, see y’all at the next post.
WR Podcasts is CKMS-FM Radio Waterloo’s showcase of some of the podcasts produced in Waterloo Region. Each week we air one or two episodes from local producers to give you a taste of what’s available in Waterloo Region.
WR Podcasts returns to the schedule on Friday mornings at 9:00am starting 30 October 2026.
Podcasts in the rotation:
On Wisdom features a social-cognitive scientist in Waterloo and an educator in London discussing the latest empirical science regarding the nature of wisdom. Igor Grossmann runs the Wisdom & Culture Lab at the University of Waterloo in Canada. Charles Cassidy runs the Evidence-Based Wisdom project in London, UK.
Watershed Writers with Tanis MacDonald features interviews within an exciting mix of local fiction writers, novelists, poets, authors, playwrights and essayists.
United Voices Podcast from United Way Waterloo Region Communities is designed to share perspectives with real stories, challenges, and solutions that are shaping our region. Each episode tackles critical issues like the housing crisis, mental health, poverty, and community well-being.
CRSP Talk Podcast has researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University talking to researchers, students, practitioners, and policy and social change makers to explore diverse topics related to human security. CRSP Talk features discussions about threats to human security as well as insights into how it is enhanced and sustained. Along the way, they periodically pause to discuss the research process itself and how researchers journey from generating ideas to sharing findings.
Orbiting The Same Sun Until Further Notice by Oscar Espinosa is a daily logbook on surviving the void from a sitting position. It’s the audio logbook of an ordinary crew member on Spaceship Earth — daily dispatches on routines, work, and the small maintenance of a life. Deadpan, raw, slightly surreal.
Waterloo Region Podcast Producers! Do you want your podcast included in WR Podcasts? Drop us a line at office@radiowaterloo.ca with your podcast pitch!
Welcome to Listening With Heart, the Heart Dance Records hour, where our music will bring wellness to your inner being. Our artists create peaceful, instrumental melodies designed to help you relax, unwind, and find balance in your day. To learn more about our artists and the stories behind the songs, visit heartdancerecords.com. Let’s start this peaceful journey together! Stay with us, and let the music work its magic.
Listening With Heart is not currently on the CKMS-FM schedule.
What’s up, y’all? First up, here is what I have added to Libretime since last week:
Milk House Chillers
Snake Feeders in the Night Pasture
Rock
No
Sean Bienhaus
Blue – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Jupiter Radio Theater
On the Air
Rock
No
James Jones
Johnny Keep Rollin’ – Single
Rock
No
Daz Lynch
Give a Little Love – Single
Rock
No
Aubin pi la S.C.B.
Fauque ca Groove – Single
Rock
CanCon
LESS KILLJOY
erase her – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Yulia
Isaiah 40:31 – Single
Jazz
No
Pony Gold
Big in the City – Single
Country
CanCon
Aaron Hill
Small Town Empty
Rock
CanCon
Ze Ibarra
AFIM
World
No
Cassidy-Rae
Dopamine – Single
Country
Acoustic version is also available
No
Original Pairs
Star Guitar – Single
Punk
CanCon
BAYLA
Anxious – Single
Pop
CanCon
Allegories
DREAMCRUSHER – Single
Pop
CanCon
Roseanne Baker Thornley
Her Mother’s Eyes – Single
Folk
CanCon
Peter Landi
Dandelion – Single
Rock
CanCon
Splitsville
Mobtown
Rock
No
Cruzer
Look to the Skies
Metal
CanCon
Bree Taylor
Wake Up! – Single
Country
CanCon
KSAR
Column #9 – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Lizard the Bird
Something in the Water – EP
Rock
CanCon
Lizard the Bird
First Clutch – EP
Rock
CanCon
Lizard the Bird
I’ll Go Anywhere – Single
Rock
CanCon
Maeesha B
Undercover – Single
Pop
CanCon
Kicksie
BIG SUCKER
Pop
Explicit versions of tracks 2, 3, and 8 are available
CanCon
Matt Krusky
Come Holiness – Single
Religious
Guelph
CanCon
Rayelle Bishop
Cleopatra (Cover) – Single
Electronic
No
Bain Marie
Away With You – Single
Folk
CanCon
Two Nails In a Coffin (feat. Dawn Melanie)
Cold – Single
Alternative
No
Jacquie Daniels
Spirit of the West – Single
Country
CanCon
The Fixations
Money for Nothin – Single
Rock
No
Precious Little Life
Kirby Cola // Joppa Fallston – Single
Rock
No
Dorian Whisper
Sally – Single
Rock
CanCon
Mauve Grove
True Mauve
Hip Hop
Tracks 5, 6, 8, and 9 are clean
CanCon
Johnny Beachit
A Dolphin the Sea – Single
Country
No
Johnny Beachit
The Real Nifty Fifty United States – Single
Country
No
MO&ME
Rain (Cover) – Single
Alternative
CanCon
Tonu Timm
Impossible Bottle
Folk/Instrumental
No
Matt Krusky
Pictures – Single
Rock
Guelph
CanCon
Mela Bee
Dance & Cry – Single
Pop
Fergus
CanCon
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Yulia – Isaiah 40:31
Ze Ibarra – Da Menor Importancia
Mauve Grove – Temper, Temper
Maeesha B – Undercover
BAYLA – Anxious
Allegories – DREAMCRUSHER
Jay Williams – Empty
Eric Hilton – Burkina Faso
CON THE ARTIST – PEACH
Peter and Kerry – All I’ve Got Are My Dreams
Liona Boyd – Bye Bye Love (feat. Mark Masri)
Bain Marie – Away With You
Mela Bee – Dance & Cry
Two Nails in a Coffin – Cold (feat. Dawn Melanie)
Roseanne Baker-Thornley – Her Mother’s Eyes
Pony Gold – Big in the City
Tonu Timm – Win With The Wind
Johnny Beachit – A Dolphin In The Sea
Cassidy-Rae – Dopamine
Bree Taylor – Wake Up!
Kicksie – MY CAR
Lizard the Bird – Something in the Water
Aaron Hill – Dressed Up, Gagged and Bound
KSAR – Column #9
Sean Bienhaus – Blue
Daz Lynch – Give a Little Love (feat. John Barrow & John O’Reilly)
Trivan – Dance of Death
Cruzer – (I Need) Thrash
Precious Little Life – Kirby Cola
The Fixations – Money for Nothin
Matt Krusky – Pictures
Jacquie Daniels – Spirit of the West
Raz Olsher – Pacific Dreaming
Splitsville – I Hate Going to Hutzler’s
dan kellar Kitchener, ON – The Library of Things of Kitchener-Waterloo has been awarded a big grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation which will facilitate a new project and lead to 5 new part-time staff positions for folks who have developmental or intellectual disabilities. The $440,100 grant was celebrated at the annual community garage sale on June 24th at the organization’s headquarters on Moore St in Kitchener.
The LoT, which freely lends out items such as tools, camping gear, and kitchen appliances, and is the social enterprise of the charitable service organization Extend-a-Family has a mission to “build a sharing economy in Waterloo Region by equipping individuals with the tools and resources they need to create, build, and explore, while fostering equity through meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”
This episode features clips from speeches given at the event, including from Kitchener-Centre Green Party MPP Aislinn Clancy, and a short interview with Kim Sproul, the Community Program Manager for the Library of Things.
Today we play the newest album by J.P. Mortier: Together. I’d hoped we’d have a chat on a web conference, but that didn’t happen this week. J.P. Mortier will be touring in Ontario this fall, with a stop in Waterloo Region. We’ll have him back in the studio then. In the meantime, go to the Tranzac in Toronto and catch his show on Sunday 29 June 2025!
What’s up, y’all? Before getting into it, because this post will push things down on the site, I briefly want to call attention to the following post: https://radiowaterloo.ca/tony-williams-chill-music-radio-hour/. Tony Williams is hosting a near-hour show of his music on Sunday from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, through our Host Your Own Show option. I got to hear it early, and it’s great, so make sure to check the show out when it airs!
Now, business as usual. Here is tonight’s Clean Up Hour, a meditation on the purgatory that we live in following last year’s big beef.
Tracklist:
Statik Selektah, Action Bronson, & Joey Bada$$ – Beautiful Life
Daz Dillinger, RBX, Soopafly, & Kurupt – Deathrow-N-Matez
Curren$y – Sky Miles
Nas & AZ – Life’s a *****
2Pac, Danny Boy, Big Syke, & CPO – Picture Me Rollin
Big K.R.I.T – 4AM @ the Kappa
The Notorious B.I.G. – Goin Back to Cali
03 Greedo & Shoreline Mafia – Trap House
Kamaiyah – Groupies
Jack Harlow & Shloob – Wasted Youth
Wiz Khalifa & OT Genasis – How We Act
Rick Ross, Pharrell, & Rockie Fresh – Presidential RMX
Jhene Aiko – Tryna Smoke
Jay Worthy & Tiny Doo – Red Leather
Slick Rick – Come On Let’s Go
Niko B – I like the way you talk looking at me
Amine – I Think It’s You
GoldLink – LIMPOPO
Snoop Dogg – Joy
Warren G & the Dove Shack – This Is The Shack
Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, & Logic – Black Rothstein
Dom Kennedy – Legendary
Drake – RAINING IN HOUSTON
Kossisko – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
G Perico & DJ Drama – Lost Time
DJ Quik, Mausberg, & Raphael Saadiq – Well
Iman Omari, Javonte, Jean Grae, Clark & the Community, & Muhsinah – Heaven
Larry June – Iced Coffee
Domo Genesis – Stay One More Day
Ghetto Children – Hip Hop Was?
Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour Featuring current and past chill music written and performed by Tony Williams from Petersburg, Virginia and other music from up and coming artists.
Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour originally aired as a Host Your Own Show special presentation hosted by Tony Williams on CKMS-FM on Sunday, 29 June 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
<!– **Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour starts as a regular show at 2:00pm on Sunday 20 July 2025 so please tune in! –> Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour airs on the first and third Sunday of each month (and the fifth Sunday, if there is one!) from 2:00pm to 3:00pm, with replays on alternating Fridays from 6:00am to 7:00am.
TONY WILLIAMS CHILL MUSIC RADIO HOUR EPISODE 36 – TONY WILLIAMS CHILL MUSIC RADIO HOUR Sunday October 18, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. E.S.T. *Replay on Friday November 13, 2026 from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. EST Episode 36 of the Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour includes favorites from Tony; Shane Jacob Phillips; Ash Molloy; The Soviet Influence; Alana … Continue reading TONY WILLIAMS CHILL MUSIC RADIO HOUR→
Tony Williams Chill Music Radio HourTony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour Featuring current and past chill music written and performed by Tony Williams from Petersburg, Virginia and other music from up and coming artists. Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour originally aired as a Host Your Own Show special presentation hosted by Tony Williams on CKMS-FM on Sunday, 29 June … Continue reading Tony Williams Chill Music Radio Hour→
Episode XIX of Reader’s Delight Features authors Natalie Lim, Alexis von Konigslow, and James Cairns.
Natalie Lim talks about her new poetry collection Elegy for Opportunity (Wolsak and Wynn) and reads several pieces from the collection.
Alexis von Konigslow shares how she wrote her latest novel The Exclusion Zone (Wolsak and Wynn) and reads an excerpt from the book.
James Cairns discusses the evolution of his new essay collection In Crisis, On Crisis (Wolsak and Wynn) with host Suzanne Craig-Whytock and reads from the collection.
What’s up, y’all? First things first, here is what I’ve added to Libretime since last week:
The Scornful Four
40
Jazz
No
Cassidy Taylor
Not Blue – Single
Pop
CanCon
Tony Williams
STEAMED CRABS AND BEER – Single
Blues
No
Joshua Gellman
Speak To My Dreams
Jazz
CanCon
Liminal Spirit
Pathways
Rock
No
Gardener
Can I Tell You A Secret?
Rock
CanCon
TRP.P
Lies – Single
R&B
CanCon
TRP.P
Simpfunny – Single
R&B
CanCon
Zoe Twist
Dumb Stuff – Single
Pop
CanCon
Steve Marriner
Hear My Heart
Blues
CanCon
Maison Blanche
What a Time! – Ep
Electronic
No
Skinny Hightower
Analogue Theory – EP
Jazz
No
Joris Feiertag
Embers – EP
Electronic
No
The Great Fuss
Rattabaga – Single
Rock
CanCon
The Dirty Nil
Rock N’ Roll Band – Single
Punk
CanCon
Julian Taylor
Dedication – Single
Folk
CanCon
Riley Michaels
Waiting For You – Single
Rock
CanCon
Emmett Jerome
It Ain’t Me – Single
Country
CanCon
Current Swell
10 Feet Tall – EP
Rock
CanCon
Brodie Christ
IDWTBFriends – Single
Rock
CanCon
Paige O
Scarecrow Village – Single
Folk
CanCon
Matias Roden
Angels In The Night – Single
Pop
CanCon
Fiyin Obayan
Can You Feel It?
Pop
CanCon
Francis Baptiste
Aspirin for the Soul – Single
Rock
CanCon
Elyse Aeryn
Unstoppable – Single
Rock
CanCon
Whispering City
Whispering City
Rock
CanCon
Peter and Kerry
You, Me, and the Moon
Folk
No
Fly Jerr
Paradise – Single
Pop
CanCon
Aysanabee
Edge of the Earth
Alternative
CanCon
WACK
no one’s watching
Rock
CanCon
Sherzaman
Someone Else Gonna Be
Pop
No
The Phosphenes
The Future – Single
Rock
No
Liona Boyd
Bye Bye Love – Single
Pop
CanCon
Liona Boyd
Summer Dreams – Single
Pop
CanCon
Liona Boyd
Once Upon a Time
Pop
CanCon
Jade Elephant
Jade Elephant
Rock
CanCon
Erik Flaa
Waiting for a Change – Single
Rock
No
Fried Angels
Canadians, Elbows Up!
Rock
CanCon
Fistowozl
Venn Maze
Rock
Guelph
CanCon
U.S. Girls
Scratch It
Rock
No
Swamp Music Players
Swamp Sandwich Too
Rock
CanCon
Trivan
Dance of Death – Single
Metal
No
Nadia Tagoe
Daydreams – Single
Pop
CanCon
Jay Williams
Empty – Single
Ambient
No
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Joshua Gellman – Viento Violento
The Scornful Four – 40
Skinny Hightower – Taxi
The Jade – Space Lines
TRP.P – Simpfunny
Nadia Tagoe – Daydreams
Cassidy Taylor – Not Blue
Zoe Twist – Dumb Stuff
Fiyin Obayan– Can You Feel It
The Urnfields – Skin and Bones
Matias Roden – Angels in the Night
Fly Jerr – Paradise
Snowchild Edge – Wine Down
Melo – I Don’t Speak French
Fistowozl – Planetary Billiards
WACK – Heart in What City
The Phosphenes – The Future
Jade Elephant – Pay the Piper
Whispering City – I Guess Not?
Brodie Christ – IDWTBFriends
Gardener – I’m Broke
Black & White Motion Picture – Haunts
Beta Trip – Juliet
Erik Flaa – Waiting for a Change
Francis Baptiste – Aspirin for the Soul
The Great Fuss – Rattabaga
Tony Williams – Steamed Crabs and Beer
Donnell Hicks – You
Kpec3 arrival – tomb of the saints
Fried Angels – Canadians, Elbows Up!
Bob talks to Mo, Klaudio, and Jesse of The Rottweilers about musical styles, doing band business, their instruments (and especially the telephone handset!), keeping control of their music, making albums, making a living, and the technical ins and outs of mixing and mastering.
Instrumentation: Mo on guitar, Klaudio on drums, Jesse on bass. Talking about Mo’s mic, a telephone handset. Talking about switching up the instruments sometimes. Playing with Mooch at last night’s gig. Discussing pop music and mainstream media. Keeping away from the corporate influence, keeping the rights to their own music. Explaining how they produce their own CDs and productions.
Mo likes old time country music! And so do the people in the audience! How do they decide who goes first or last on an album? It’s decided based on the music. But they’re not planning any “Concept Albums”. There’s no adapting to the audience, The Rottweilers are already giving everything they’ve got. They’re having fun, it’s not just a job. Although it would be nice to make a living of their music. Talking about their day jobs.
Mo tells us about his acoustic guitar, and how he modified the sound. They’ll re-do Death Train for the new album, and add harmonica. Mo just picked it up. Jesse wants to try upright bass. But they don’t want to rent, they’re pretty hard on their instruments. They hope to have their new album coming out by the end of July. Just working on the mixing and mastering. Mo explains the difference. Reviewing their upcoming gigs, The Red Papaya and a festival in Orono in August.
57m00s
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.
Shatha explains what the KW Palestinian Youth Movement is about — one of many national chapters. She tells us about the upcoming Palestinian Day at Carl Zehr Square. Foufou tells us about being the Canadian voice of the Palestinian people. PYM has been around for about 15 years. Shatha tells us of some of the other Palestinian groups.
9m59s
Talking about the misconceptions conflating Judaism and Zionism; Palestinian support and anti-Semitism. There is a lot more acceptance of Palestinian support now.
11m48s
Talking about the attacks that started in October 2023. Shatha tells us how she has personally been affected. Foufou explains how things have changed since the initial onslaught, specifically how Canada is manufacturing arms for Israel. The more information that comes out, the more Canadians understand how Canada is complicit in the genocide.
15m08s
Talking about the protest at Centra Industries, and the arms being made there. But there are many other arms manufacturers around Waterloo Region.
16m58s
Talking about the rally held the past Monday, 10 June 2025. It was organized within 24 hours in response to the attacks on the Madleen kidnappings. Foufou explains how it was done. Shatha tells us about the strategy of the route for the march, and the lack of response from MP Bardish Chagger. Aamina’s role has been to get action from politicians, and she lays out some of the work done. Bob recalls a faction of Liberal MPs making a statement about stopping arms supply to Israel; Aamina says there was a motion put forward, but it was watered down. As a result there is still no arms embargo. There was a campaign during the April 2025 federal election called “Vote Palestine” where candidates were urged to sign a pledge to implement an arms embargo; Tim Louis and Mike Morrice signed it, Bardish Chagger did not, nor did any other MPs. There is a mandate for action with MPs happening right now, but many newly elected MPs have not set up their offices and haven’t yet been approached. Aamina explains what’s in the embargo package.
28m36s
Bob says the MPs that are on board are the backbenchers, not the policy influencers, and asks how we can help out. Foufou says that during the Vote Palestine campaign some candidates were hesitant to sign because it might affect the opportunity of being in cabinet. Shatha says it is a lot of work, but they’re seeing results. Arms manufactureres are going to manufacture arms as its their only source of profit, so Palestinian freedom organizations are targetting logistics and transport companies instead, specifically Maersk. The pressure both here and in the UK has built up, and now Canada has sanctioned two Israeli ministers. The process is slow, but is delivering results.
33m19s
Aamina gives some info on how people can get involved: Join the mailing list, attend events, participate in phone zaps, or contact their MPs (Neighbours for Palestine has scripts for people who may be a bit nervous).
35m50s
Shatha tells us about the Canadian delegation in Egypt, trying to walk to the Gaza border with aid. She tells us of the tools they have available to provide support.
36m35s
Bob asks for more information on the KW Palestinian Day on Sunday 13 July 2025. It called “Palestine: The Land Remains”; it is no longer called a “Festival” because of the genocide. Shatha runs down the list of activities happening that day. And Bob asks about the Centra Industries protest rally, and Aamina gives more information about the reasons for the protest. Foufou points out that yes, these weapons are being manufactured in our back yard, but the University of Waterloo is also closely affiliated through its co-op program, which sends a lot of UofW engineering students to work at these arm manufacturers. These student are young, and may have no idea that they’re being used to manufacture weapons of genocide.
41m25s
Bob asks about “BDS”, Boycotts, Divestments, and Sanctions. BDS is such a fundamental tenet of this struggle, people just apply it without thinking. BDS started in 2005, and has recently been stepped up. There are apps available for your phone that indicate which products are to be boycotted, and that give the reason why. Aamina gives some examples of companies and products.
44m57s
Bob asks for contact info and social media account info, and thanks Aamina, Shatha, and Foufou for being on the show.