Welcome to Episode #72 of From the Void
Tonight is all about Steven Wilson!!!
My new podcast with Co – Host Peri Urban is on YouTube, it’s called The Listening Eyebrow and its about deep listening to good music.
ALSO!!! I released a new album. Everything, Vol. 3 Spotify, You Tube23 and Bandcamp or where ever you stream your music!
See you in the Void!
Delegates representing housing advocacy organization A Better Tent City (ABTC) went to Region of Waterloo (ROW) council on Wednesday, November 7, asking for urgent help. The group was appealing a decision by the ROW housing department that determined ABTC did not fit the criteria for ROW funding.
ABTC has not yet received an explanation as to why it did not meet the criteria, and department officials have agreed to meet with the members of ABTC to explain later this month. Without additional and prompt financial support, the delegates warned, the project will not be able to continue.
The delegation included Jeff Willmer, Laura Hamilton, Marion Thomson Howell and Father Toby Collins. ABTC had asked for $236,000 under ROW housing provider funding scheme. This money would provide for dedicated staff to actively support residents to further stabilize their lives and obtain permanent housing.
Laura Hamilton described how the group began as a crisis response to unsafe living conditions and how it transitioned from an illegal unsanctioned encampment to a registered charity with community partners and over 100 volunteers. Despite these achievements, Marion Thomson Howell noted how demand is increasing, “One year ago today, we had approximately 65 people who came around on a regular basis looking for support. As of Thursday of last week, we had 96 and that number grows daily.”
When ROW Chair Karen Redman asked about volunteers, Hamilton described typical tasks and the increasing demands on volunteers. She also described how much of the success of ABTC comes down to one woman, Nadine Greene, and why that is problematic because it leads burnout for the volunteer and excessive dependence on one person, which is not good for the organization in the long run.
Councillor Berry Vrbanovic asked, beyond finances, what the main challenges for the group are and what supports are needed to confront these challenges. Father Collins answered by characterizing the struggles of the people who rely on ABTC are facing. He noted the people they take in are extremely unstable and they need to be stable before they can start to move beyond their struggles.
Councillors Rob Deutschmann and Chantal Huinink tried to understand why ABTC didn’t meet the Region’s criteria while Councillor Colleen James asked how they are funded, if there is any government support, and more about the request for additional staff. Father Collins explained the organization’s revenue streams, the financial short fall, and need for staff.
Council noted the excellent work ABTC is doing, but, and while they understood why the group had made the request, some councillors were unsure how to interpret the performance measures. Councillor Craig asked about turnover – or how many people move on into permanent housing — on average per year. Thomson Howell, Hamilton and Father Collins reiterated their approach, highlighting that they don’t have dedicated staff to help people move on to other housing, and that was why they had come to council.
Councillor Jan Ligget returned to the turnover number and expressed concern over what seemed like a low performance indicator. She asked the group to clarify how they will improve their scores. Delegates explained how they can increase transitions with the additional staff and when waiting lists for affordable housing are reduced.
No motions were put in place regarding A Better Tent City. The next Community and Health Services meeting on December 6.
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CKMS News – 2023-11-14 – Motion 86 and voter-led electoral reform
electoral reform, citizens assembly, voting, federal election, democracy proportional representation, first past the post, waterloo region, fair vote canada, green party, ndp, by: dan kellar
Kitchener – On November 7th, Motion 86 on forming a Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral reform had its first debate in the house of commons. The motion seeks to establish a representative “Citizen’s Assembly” which would investigate alternatives to Canada’s first past the post electoral system, and inform the government on which proportional systems would best reflect the needs and preferences of the people in Canada.
The motion was brought forward by NPD MP Lisa Marie Barron, and built on the work of Mike Morrice, the Green Party MP for Kitchener Centre who was the first to second the motion back in June. Morrice’s second was followed by 18 other seconders from the NDP, Liberal, and Conservative parties, including Bardish Chagger of the Waterloo riding. This cross party collaboration is exactly what Fair Vote Canada, one of the grassroots organisations who contributed to the motion, hopes will become standard operations in governments under an electoral system based on proportional representation.
This show features interviews with Kitchener Centre MP Mike Morrice, and Evan Rosamond, the co-chair of the Fair Vote Canada chapter for Waterloo Region.
Motion 86 was debated for its allotted hour, with many MPs announcing their support for the idea of electoral reform. Bloc Quebecois MP Martin Champoux applauded the motion, and called for MPs to have the courage to take action when it is time. Conservative MP Scott Reid stated the proposal was “half right”, but recommended a referendum over a citizen’s assembly.
However, support was not universal. Liberal MP Chandra Arya said that a citizen’s assembly would be “an attempt at an entry through the back door into a proportional system”. He then claimed that “Because of the proportional system, Israel cannot come to an agreement with Palestine.” Arya did not offer any evidence for either of his statements.
While the future of motion 86 and electoral reform in Canada is uncertain, the debate in the House of Commons will resume in the coming months, and with hope brewing around successful cross-party collaboration, Evan Rosamond remarked “it is better to talk a lot then to fight with everybody”.
Artist – Song Title
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| 7 and 7 Is | Love |
| Skin It Back | Little Feat |
| Sky Pilot | The Animals |
| La Flûte de Pan | Art of Noise |
| Venus In Furs (Stereo Version) | The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| It’s Bad You Know | R.L. Burnside |
| Born in Chicago | The Paul Butterfeld Blues Band |
| Lightnin’s Boogie | Lightnin’ Hopkins |
| I Always Get Lucky with You (Single Version) | George Jones |
| Over Under Sideways Down (Stereo) | The Yardbirds |
| Can Get a Witness | Lee Michaels |
| Bitter Blue | Cat Stevens |
| California Sun | The Rivieras |
| House Burning Down | The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| What’s Going On | Marvin Gaye |
What’s up, y’all? You know the routine by now! First, new music I’ve added to LibreTime in the past week:
| The Shang | Golden Hits of the Shang | Industrial Folk | CanCon | |
| Paper Beat Scissors | Parralel Line | Chamber Folk | CanCon/KWCon | |
| Kevin Dean and the Big City Wrangles | Sunset Trail | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Yes We Mystic | Felsenmeer | Unknown | Indeterminable | |
| Andrew Vivona | 10 Other Times | Other | Indeterminable | |
| Peach Pyramid | Bright Blue (EP) | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Family Video | Forever Changes Overnight | Pop | CanCon | |
| Pecade | 7-Psalms-7-Sins | Metal | CanCon | |
| Tyler Gilbert | Underdog | Hard Rock | CanCon | |
| Illyrian | The Entity, Unknown | Thrash Metal/Death Metal | CanCon | |
| Ennis Sisters | Keeping Time | Pop | CanCon | |
| Motherhood | Dear Bongo | Rock | CanCon | |
| Kathryn Ladano | Masked | Other | CanCon | |
| Gentlemen of the Woods | The Great Unknown | Other | CAnCon | |
| Pink Noise | Avenue | Alternative | CanCon | |
| Amy Nelson | Educated Woman | Country | CanCon | |
| Heather Bambrick | fine state | Pop | CanCon | |
| Twink | Think Pink IV Return to Deep Space | CanCon | ||
| The Small Glories | Assiniboine & the Red | Pop | CanCon | |
| Atsuko Chiba | Trace | Indie Rock | Indeterminable | |
| Black Mastiff | Loser Delusions | Rock | CanCon | |
| Chron Goblin | Here Before | Rock | CanCon | |
| Robert Ross | It’s Never Too Late | Country | CanCon | |
| Bernard Adamus | C’qui Nous Reste du Texas | Traditional | CanCon | |
| Frantically Atlantic | Maggie in the Woods | Country/Folk | CanCon | |
| David Bosma | Running Beside Myself – Single | Rock/Pop | CanCon | |
| Mr. Merlot | City Sex, Vol. 2 | Dance/House | CanCon | |
| Fly Pan Am | Frontera | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Gone Cosmic | Sideways in Time | Rock | CanCon | |
| Highly Distorted | #Studiohouse | Pop | Indeterminable | |
| Adrian Chalfour | Joy | Rock | CanCon | |
| Pyramids on Mars | Edge of the Black | Progressive Rock/Metal | CanCon | |
| Zachary Lucky | Midwestern | Country | CanCon | |
| The Golden Seals | Something Isn’t Happening | Rock | CanCon | |
| Doug Smith | I Am Canadian | Country | CanCon | |
| Charles Boyd | Massive Success | Indie Rock | No | |
| Jessica Rhaye and the Ramshackle Parade | Just Like a Woman: Songs of Bob Dylan | Folk/Blues/Rock/Singer-Songwriter/Covers | CanCon | |
| Garett Gunderson | Constellations | Rock | CanCon | |
| Vandana Vishwas | Kabeera the Thinker | Sugam Sangeet | CanCon | |
| Swamp Music Players | Tiki Motel 2 | Swamp Rock | CanCon | |
Here’s this week’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Here’s the tracklist:
David Bosma – Running Beside Myself
Swamp Music Players – Under New Mgmt
Garett Gunderson – No Pants Romance
Pecade – Sadistic Priest
Illyrian – The Entity, Unknown
Tyler Gilbert – Rock in the Road
Vandana Vishwas – Mann Lago
Mr. Merlot – Love’s Going to Get You Again
Kevin Dean and the Big City Wrangles – Roundup Lullaby
Lal – Wildflowers
Tetrix – Lost in Space
Bywater Call – Arizona
Whatshisface – Standards and Practices
Ponemah – Where There Floodline Goes
Ben Caplan – Student Song
Girlfriends & Boyfriends – Memento Mori
The Reed Effect – Mad Dog
The Stonehouse Band – Murdered on Stolen Ground
Taken by Sanity – Saturn Boys
Kilmore – Firestone
Evan Cheadle – Ice Water
Nick Doneff – Stick to the Plan
Great Aunt Ida – Horses
Craig Cardiff – Greyhound, SK
Bernard Adamus – Fuck You Mon amour
Paper Beat Scissors – Gun Shy
See y’all next week!
After broadcast on SoundCloud
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Herb Alpert Slow Down WISH UPON A STAR 2023 herbalpert.com
Snaggle Nomuhno THE LONG SLOG 2016 www.snagglemusic.com
Rick Habana Shore Thing THE COLLABORATORS 2023
www.rickhabana.com
Jesse Dietschi Trio The New Normal GRADIENT 2023 jessedietschi.com
Carmen Spada You Ain’t The Girl For Me BUONA SERA www.carmenspada.com
Teri Parker Segment SHAPING THE INVISIBLE 2023 www.teriparkermusic.com
Vincent Hsu Unknown Stars MUSIC FOR THE RIVER JAZZ SUITE: THE SPIRIT OF LOVE RIVER AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER 2023 www.vincenthsujazz.com
Coral Egan State Of Grace 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS 2023 www.facebook.com/CoralEganMusic
Daryl Bebe Caribbean Paradise SINGLE 2023 darylbeebemusic.com
Jayson Tipp Time To Roll SINGLE 2023 www.jaysontipp.com
Eric Knight Can We Talk SINGLE 2023 ericknightonline.com
Anibal Hamilton Sinfonica De Fiesta SINGLE 2023 algobuenonews.com/2023/09/13/anibal-hamilton-sinfonico
Paul Brown Da Spot PROMISED LAND 2022 paulbrownjazz.com
CKMS News – 2023-11-10 – City of Waterloo develops hate incident reporting guide
by: dan kellar
Waterloo – As hate crimes and incidents of discriminatory hate have surged in Canada over the past several years, Waterloo Region has not been immune to the ugly trend, seeing the highest ever level of incidents in 2021 and then 2022. As part of a response to these increases, the City of Waterloo has developed a new guide to “support residents in navigating and reporting local incidents of hate and discrimination.” The new resource “offers clear instructions on where to file a report and outlines what to expect throughout the process.”
In this show, we speak with Julie Legg, the Supervisor of Neighbourhood Services for the City of Waterloo, and Paulina Rodriguez, the Anti-Racism and Social Justice Advocate, also for the City of Waterloo. The interview explores the development of the hate incident reporting guide, the importance of reporting hate incidents, and how this guide helps further the City of Waterloo’s inclusion and diversity initiatives, and create a city where as Julie Legg says “Hate isn’t welcome”.
This new guide from the City of Waterloo was a collaboration which included community partners Community Justice Initiatives, and Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo, as well as the regional police services.
In 2022, according to Statistic Canada, police-reported hate crime incidents in Waterloo Region doubled to 144 events This represents 22.7 incidents per 100,000 of population compared to 6.7 per 100,000 in 2017 or 2.5 per 100,000 in 2018. In Canada, hate crimes rose 38% in 2021 from 2020, reaching 3358 incidents, and in 2022 surged even higher, with 3,576 hate crime incidents being reported. That is on average 9.2 hate crime incidents per year per 100,000 of population.
As the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo reported in their 2022 Snap Shot of Hate in Waterloo Region, only 10 of 97 incidents that were reported to them were ever reported to the police, suggesting that the police-reported numbers of hate incidents and hate crimes may be significantly lower than the actual number of these incidents that take place in the region.
The new guide from the city, includes details on alternatives to reporting hate motivated incidents to the police, such as the reportinghate.ca website run by the Coalition of Muslim women of Kitchener-Waterloo. According to Paulina Rodriguez from the City of Waterloo, these reporting alternatives are highlighted in an effort to support community members, and “meet people where they are at, where they feel most comfortable”.
What’s up, y’all? Time to bring y’all this week’s Clean Up Hour (if you can’t wait until midnight, of course). Tonight’s mix is the final installment of the “(mostly) posse cuts” series. Inspired by DJ Kay Slay’s Rolling Deep series, tonight is nothing but bars, bars, bars. Check it:
Tracklist:
DJ Kay Slay – Rolling 200 Deep (feat. Sheek Louch, Snoop Dogg, Raekwon, Papoose, Bun B, Millyz, Dave East, RUN DMC, Jim Jones, AZ, Sha Rock, Ice-T, Freeway, Maino, Rev Run (RUN DMC), Nems, Royal Flush, Grandmaster Caz, Cassidy, King Flo, The Original Spindarella, Cory Gunz, KXNG Crooked aka Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Fame aka Lil’ Fame (M.O.P), Billy Danze (M.O.P), Coke La Rock, Sauce Money, RJ Payne, Uncle Murda, Whispers, Keen Streetz, Piff Jones, Nero Ron, Large Professor, OT The Real, Paul Wall, Nino Man, Mic Geronimo, Ransom, Ms Hustle, Melle Mel, Shoota93, Rass Kass, DJ Doo Wop, Haddy Racks, Kid Carpi, Bynoe, Kool Keith, GTB King Card, B-Real, Herb McGruff (We Da Zone), Stan Spit (We Da Zone), Kick Gunz, Tony Touch, Vado, Grand Puba, Axel Leon, Smooth da Hustler, Trigga tha Gambler, Slim Dyme, Big Daddy Kane, Shyheim aka The Rugged Child, Oun P, Page Kennedy, Prayah, Tony Yayo, BK (Double X Posse), Ray Rothchild (Double X Posse), Big Noyd, Head I.C.E, E-A-Ski, Sadat X, El da Sensei (Artifacts), Tame One (Artifacts), Brillo, Daddy-O, Chi-Ali, Tragedy, Twista, CeeLo Green (Goodie Mob), E.D.I Mean (Outlawz), Hocus 45th, Billboard Baby, E-Glass (The Hoodies), Young Poppa (The Hoodies), China Mac, E Ness, DJ Paul, Jack Frost, Ka Flow, Majesty, Neek the Exotic, P.T Capone, O.C. (D.I.T.C), Termanology, Tony Moxberg, Wais P, Talk It Trigga, ZipwittheDrip, Treach, Rah Digga, Mysonne, Jon Connor, Jae Millz, Rockness (Boot Camp Clik), Steele (Smif-N-Wessun), Tek (Smif-N-Wessun), Sky Zoo, Mikey D, Young Noble (Outlawz), Tone Trump, Locksmith, Big T, Saigon, Sha Queen aka Ma Baker, Peter Gunz, King Bless, Corporal AK, Molecules (The Legion), Chucky Smash (The Legion), Diceman (The Legion), D.V. Alias Khryst, Nutso, Kevie Kev aka Waterbed Kev, Torae, Mickey Factz, Young Buck, 88 LO,Smooth B, King Malachi, Master Rob, Vita, Merkules, Nytro, Iron Sheikh, Bishop Lamont, Capitalist, Jade Diamonds, Sparkie D, Fredro Starr (Onyx), Stickey Fingaz (Onyx), Paula Perry, Tah Mell, Da Inphamus Amadeuz, Cortez Bodega, Superstar Floss, Innocent?, MC TNT, Tracey Lee, Aobie, Kurtis Blow, Ladi Kutz, MC Globe, Tony Sunshine, Imam Thug, Mistah F.A.B, Layzie Bone, Lazarus, NeekDaSkittz, J.R. Writer, Terror Van Poo, ItsBizkit, Dyce Payso, Big Dip (Goodie Mob), Khujo (Goodie Mob),T-Mo (Goodie Mob), Klass Murda, Rayvon, Johnny Wa, Chip Fu, Iman Shumpert, J.SOS, Manolo Bandz, Kitty Gata, Ghostface Killah, King Kirk (Sporty Thievz), Big Dubez (Sporty Thievz), Trae the Truth, Don Q, T.I, KRS-One, E-40, & MC Serch)
Murs, Mac Miller, Vinny Radio, Franchise, & Choo Jackson – No Shots
Karate J, Yung Nate, Charles Hamilton, & B.A – Go Crazy
Busta Rhymes, Jamal, Redman, Keith Murray, Rampage the Last Boy Scout and Lord Have Mercy – Flipmode Squad Meets Def Squad
Mike Nardone, 2Mex, Adlib, Awol One, Circus, Dr. Oop*, Exist*, Jizzm, Key Kool*, Life Rexall*, Lord Zen, Mikah 9, Neila, P.E.A.C.E., Radioinactive, Iriscience*, St. Mark 9:23, Subtitle, Xololanxinxo, Zagu Brown, & Spoon (of Iodine) – Rob One Rock On
Q, ClockworkDJ, Big Dave, Peanut, & Mac Miller – End of the World Party
For #throwbackthursday, let’s take it back to the other two (mostly) posse cut mixes. Here’s the first one:
Tracklist:
DJ Kay Slay – Homage
DJ Kay Slay – Rolling 50 Deep (feat. Sheek Louch, Styles P, Benny the Butcher, Bun B, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, AZ, Papoose, Ransom, Memphis Bleek, Billy Danze, Lil Fame, Dave East, 3D Natee, Joell Ortiz, Saigon, Mistah F.A.B., Chris Rivers, Jon Connor, Twista, E-40, Nino Man, Shoota, Mysonne, Sauce Money, Ice-T, Trick Trick, RJ Payne, E-A-Ski, Fred the Godson, Loaded Lux, Termanology, Young Noble, EDI, Locksmith, Cassidy, Maino, Vado, Rockness, DJ Paul, MC Gruff, Stan Spit, Uncle Murda, Cory Gunz, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Trae tha Truth, Hocus 45th & Royce da 5’9)
The Game – One Blood Remix (feat. Junior Reid, Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Tha Dogg Pound, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Young Dro, Clipse, & Ja Rule)
A$AP Rocky – 1Train (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Action Bronson, Danny Brown & Big K.R.I.T)
Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire – Huzzah! (Remix) [feat. Despot, Das Racist, Danny Brown, & El-P]
Big Sean – Friday Night Cypher (feat. Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Cash Kidd, Payroll Giovanni, 42 Dugg, Boldy James, Drego, Sada Baby, Royce da 5’9, & Eminem)
MMG – Power Circle (feat. Rick Ross, Gunplay, Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, & Kendrick Lamar)
Blu & Exile – Power to the People (feat. Choosey, Johaz, Cashus King, Aloe Blacc, Fashawn & Blame One)
Tyler, the Creator – Window (feat. Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Frank Ocean, & Mike G)
Benny the Butcher, Conway, & Westside Gunn – War Paint
Black Hippy (Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, & Ab-Soul) – Say Wassup
Ghostface Killah – Buck 50 (feat. Method Man, Redman, & RZA)
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Pinata (feat. Domo Genesis, G-Wiz, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko, Mac Miller, & Casey Veggies)
Casey Veggies – Purple Cows (feat. Skeme, Overdoz, Diz Gibran, Kevin Mak, Three-One-Zero, El Prez, Uni, C-San, & Con_vinced)
And here’s the second mix:
Tracklist:
DMX, The Lox, & Swizz Beatz – That’s My Dog
Hit-Boy, Kent M$NEY, Audio Push, B Mac the Queen, Schoolboy Q, Casey Veggies, Xzibit, Rick Ross, Method Man, Redman, & Raekwon – Cypher
Schoolboy Q, Lil Louie, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, & Jay Rock – Top Dawg Cypha
Logic & Wu-Tang Clan – Wu-Tang Forever
DJ Kay Slay, Sheek Louch, Styles P, Dave East, KXNG Crooked, Black Thought, Conway, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Papoose, Loaded Lux, AZ, Bun B, Fred the Godson, Jim Jonson, Ransom, Rah Digga, Billy Danze, Lil Fame, Trae tha Truth, Joell Ortiz, Lord Tariq, Cory Gunz, Peter Gunz, Shaquille O’Neal, Roy Jones Jr., KOOL DJ Red Alert, Redman, Young Buck, MC Serch, Big Daddy Kane, MC Shan, KRS-One, Jon Connor, Twista, Drag-On, Chris Rivers, Nino Man, Locksmith, 3D Natee, Trick Trick, Tragedy Khadafi, E A Ski, Cassidy, Bumpy Knuckles, Gillie the King, Ice-T, Treach, Kool G Rap, Lil Cease, RJ Payne, JR Writer, Shoota 93, Ms. Hustle, Vado, Mysonne, Mistah FAB, Saigon, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Havoc, Tracey Lee, EDI Mean, Young Noble, MC Gruff, Stan Spit, Sickflo, Fredo Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Ras Kass, Termanology, DJ Doowop, Junior Reid, Oun P, Merkules, Wais P, Maino, Uncle Murda, PT Capone Mobstyle, Tony Starks, Mike Cee, Royal Flush, Super Love Cee, Page Kennedy, Rockness, Gunplay, Sadat X, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, Sonja Blade, Coke La Rock, Greg Nice, Smooth B, Consequence, Millyz, OT Tha Real, Ron Artest, Kaflow, Tone Trump, Hocus 45th, Omar Epps, Bodega Bams, Bynoe, PTKNY, Aobie, King Kirk, Big Dubez, Tony Moxberg, Styleon, Chuck D, & Sauce Money – Rolling 110 Deep
Snoop Dogg, C-Murder, Fiend, Goldie Loc, Mia X, Mystikal, & Silk da Shocka – Ghetto Symphony
T-Streets, Gudda Gubba, Jae Millz, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tyga, Lil Chuckee, Lil Twist, Shannell, & Mack Maine – Finale
Clockwork Indigo (Flatbush Zombies & Underachievers) – Butterfly Effect
Pro Era – Suspect
The Roots – The Session (Longest Posse Cut in History, 12:43)
Brockhampton & SogoneSoFlexy – WINDOWS
See y’all Sunday for the Horizon Broadening Hour!
Lodging home licensing is on the way in Kitchener, but at Monday night’s council meeting, council took the opportunity to defer the motion until March 2024.
At last week’s council meeting, on October 30, a motion to remove restrictions on lodging houses was deferred. Councillor Bill Ioannidis introduced the deferral after questioning if fourplex apartments are a better option overall to increase affordability and if a pilot study would be a better approach to roll out licensing.
In response to those questions, at this week’s meeting, delegate Phil Marfisi noted how lodging homes differ from fourplex apartments, and that lodging homes do not require much in the way of preparation and can be occupied without additional construction or renovation. Because of this, Marfisi said, lodging homes can be a more economical mode of housing. Marfisi also explained how a lodging house pilot study would not meet the urgency of the crisis and would impede the delivery of this needed housing.
A second delegate, Lynn Intini, presented a description of lodging home residents and how the plan integrates with the city of Kitchener’s overall housing plan. She also pointed out that exclusionary zoning bylaws can have human rights implications if it restricts where people can live.
Council was informed on Monday night that the bylaw will be back in March 2024. Councillor Scott Davey moved to defer the lodging house motion as nothing would be able to be enacted until the lodging house licensing bylaw was ready anyway. Councillor Jason Deneault agreed with the deferral and noted that by deferring, more research can be done into issues such as short-term rentals that overlap and influence the affordable rental market.
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Welcome to Episode #71 of From the Void
Tonight is all about Monster Drummers!!!
My new podcast with Co – Host Peri Urban is on YouTube, it’s called The Listening Eyebrow and its about deep listening to good music.
ALSO!!! I released a new album. Everything, Vol. 3 Spotify, You Tube23 and Bandcamp or where ever you stream your music!
See you in the Void!
Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RadioNowhere231104Episode35.mp3, 58m02s, 80.0 MBytes
| North | Blackie & the Rodeo Kings |
| Whipping Post | The Allman Brothers Band |
| Rock and Roll Doctor | Little Feat |
| Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave | Dave Mason |
| Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite! | The Beatles |
| Levon | Elton John |
| Universal Soldier | Donovan |
| Blowin’ in the Wind | Bob Dylan |
| Oh, Sweet Mary | Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin |
| Magical Mystery Tour | The Beatles |
| Sisters | A Tribe Called Red feat. Northern Voice |
| Soldier Of Peace | Mahatma Ghandi |
| Welcome Home | Ruthie Foster |
| Walkin’ The Dog | Aerosmith |
| Badge | Cream |
| Everybody I Love You | Crosby Stills Nash and Young |
TOUR DATES:
2023.11.09 • HAMILTON, ON • FIRSTONTARIO CONCERT HALL
2023.11.10 • LONDON, ON • LONDON MUSIC HALL
2023.11.11 • KITCHENER, ON • ELEMENTS NIGHTCLUB
2023.11.14 • CHARLOTTETOWN, PE • PEI BREWING CO.
2023.11.15 • HALIFAX, NS • LIGHTHOUSE ARTS CENTRE
2023.11.17 • MONCTON, NB • CASINO NEW BRUNSWICK
2023.11.18 • MONTREAL, QC • THÉ TRE BEANFIELD
2023.11.20 • PARRY SOUND, ON • STOCKEY CENTRE
2023.11.21 • SAULT STE. MARIE, ON • THE MACHINE SHOP
2023.11.23 • REGINA, SK • CASINO REGINA
2023.11.24 • EDMONTON, AB • MIDWAY
2023.11.25 • CALGARY, AB • THE PALACE THEATRE
2023.11.28 • NANAIMO, BC • PORT THEATRE
2023.11.29 • VANCOUVER, BC • COMMODORE BALLROOM
2023.11.30 • SEATTLE, WA • NEUMOS
2023.12.02 • PORTLAND, OR • WONDER BALLROOM
2023.12.05 • OAKLAND, CA • THE NEW PARISH
2023.12.06 • WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA • TROUBADOUR
2023.12.08 • PHOENIX, AZ • CRESCENT BALLROOM
2023.12.10 • AUSTIN, TX • EMPIRE CONTROL ROOM
2023.12.11 • HOUSTON, TX • HOUSE OF BLUES HOUSTON
2023.12.12 • DALLAS, TX • THE STUDIO AT DEEP VELLUM
2023.12.14 • DENVER, CO • MARQUIS THEATRE
2023.12.16 • SASKATOON, SK • COORS EVENT CENTRE
2023.12.17 • WINNIPEG, MB • CLUB REGENT EVENT CENTRE
2023.12.18 • THUNDER BAY, ON • NV NIGHTCLUB
2023.12.20 • BELLEVILLE, ON • EMPIRE THEATRE
2023.12.21 • OTTAWA, ON • BRONSON CENTRE
2023.12.22 • TORONTO, ON • HISTORY
Big Wreck Is:
Ian Thornley
Dave McMillan
Chris Caddell
Sekou Lumumba
What’s up, y’all? You know the routine by now — first and foremost, here’s the music I’ve uploaded to LibreTime over the past week:
| Lindsay Shaw | Breathe Easy | Pop | CanCon | |
| Mappe Of | The Isle of Ailynn | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| A-Sirr | Time Machine | Rock | CanCon | |
| Fly Pan Am | C’est Ca | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Salt Horse | Sick Transit | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| The Neutral States | The Kitchen is Where the Knives Are | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Joshua Gerowitz | Joshua Gerowitz’s Dark Forest Theory | Jazz | No | |
| Bywater Call | Bywater Call | R&B | CanCon | |
| Common Holly | When I Say to You Black Lightning | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Andre Wickenheiser | A Happy Little Accident | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Look Vibrant | Cherish Everything | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Richard Thompson | 13 Rivers | Rock | No | |
| Britt A.M. | Psychic Knots | Alternative | CanCon | |
| Jom Comyn | Crawl | Alternative | CanCon | |
| Hellrazer | Bonecrusher | Metal | CanCon | |
| Tetrix | Every House Has a Light On | Electronica | CanCon | |
| LAL | Dark Beings | Dance/House | CanCon | |
| Emile Bilodeau | Grandeur Mature | Pop | CanCon | |
| Moondle | Moondle | Rock | CanCon | |
| Greber | Cemetery Preston | Metal | CanCon | |
| Mark Perry | Right Here | Acoustic Dirt Road Ballads | CanCon | |
| Norine Braun | Through Train Windows | Other | CanCon | |
| Will Chalmers | Missing You | Unknown | CanCon | |
| The Dustbowl Daddies | More Hurricane Than Rainbow | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Andrea Petrity | What If I | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Deni Gauthier | Quiet Town | Other | Indeterminable | |
| Phil Glennie | Wake | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Michael Vlatkovich | Five of Us | Jazz | CanCon (partially) | |
| Page 38 | Burning the Midnight Oil | Rock | CanCon | |
| The Flamingos Pink | Kustom Kreme | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Icicle | Provenance | Electronica | CanCon | |
| Cares | Control Isn’t Real | Electronic/Experimental/Industrial/Ambient | CanCon (presumed) | |
| The Top Boost | Dreaming | Other | CanCon | |
| The Dustbowl Daddies | Boom and Bust Economies of Love | Indie Rock | CanCon | |
| Safia Nolan | Reprises Vol. 2 | Pop | CanCon | |
| Woodhawk | Violent Nature | Rock | CanCon | |
| Chunder Buffet | Lemon Sleazy | Other | CanCon (presumed) | |
| Kara Shaw | The Kara Shaw Collection, Vol. 1 | Classical/Singer-Songwriter | CanCon/KWCon/CKMSCon | |
| Elliott Brood | Town | Rock | CanCon | |
Make sure to check out The Kara Shaw Collection if you would like to play music from one of CKMS’s very own programmers.
And here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Here’s the tracklist:
Kara Shaw – This Land is Your Land
Lindsay Shaw – The Struggle
Alison Hogan – Pinto Pony
100 Mile House – 1952 Vincent Black Lightening
Illa Barker – Girl I See You
Roxanne Reddy – Wilted
She & Him – How Can I Make You Love Me
Michael Vlatkovich – People in my Wallet
Andrea Petrity – Conversation in My Head
Andre Wickenheiser – Basement Suite Part 3
Joshua Gerowitz – Deanna and Lwaxana
Andrew Raffo Dewar – I
Elliott Brood – Dark Side of the Road
Babaux and the Peacemakers – Without the Medicine
By Divine Right – Smokies and Cannonballs
Frog Eyes – Scottish Wine
Packs – New TV
Bad Waitress – Manners
The Jerry Gross Organization – Racer Cinema/Sleeping Train
Thndr – Lightfromthebluescreen
Zoon – Dodem
Genevieve Racette – The Tide
The Bombadils – Records and Rent
Phillippe B – Pauline a la Ferme
Andy Penkow – 1993
Lindsey and the Lonelies – Another Cowgirl (On Your Mind)
See y’all next time!
CKMS News – 2023-11-03 – Proposed GRT increase
MP Holmes
Kitchener, Ontario
Proposed changes to the Grand River Transit (or GRT) fares would see cash fares rise, but under these proposals, accessibility services would also increase. Commissioner for Transportation Services Mathieu Goetzke presented the proposals to Regional Council during a budget consultation meeting on Wednesday November 1.
This budget consultation meeting, one of several in the run-up to the final budget day on December 13, focused on determining the budgets for the Region’s equitable services and opportunities. Items of discussion included improving community safety and well-being, automated speed enforcement, youth-focused initiatives, paramedic services, transportation, and proposed transit fare changes to the GRT.
These proposed fare changes include increasing the electronic cash fare by two cents from $2.98 to $3.00, increasing monthly passes from $92 to $96; and increasing cash fares from $3.75 to $4 per single ride.
GRT fares last increased this past July, by 25 cents, from $3.50 to $3.75, which means that, with this proposed increase, fare hikes of will have increased by 50 cents or 12.5% in two years. Despite this, ridership has never been higher. In September, the GRT set a new ridership record with 150,000 boardings per day.
Commisioner Goetzke explained why this cash fare price increase is needed, but several councillors expressed concern. Councillor Natasha Salonen wondered if the cash fare increase wouldn’t hurt the most marginalised.
Another proposed increase is the fare window, which is how long one bus ticket is good for. Currently the GRT offers a 90-minute window and is proposing a 120-minute, or two-hour, window. Councillor Rob Deutschmann suggested increasing the fare window to three hours, arguing the size of the region justified increasing the transfer window. Councillor Jim Erb agreed and noted that Waterloo Region riders often switch between the bus and ION train systems, which takes more time.
Commisioner Goetzke listed the proposed measures to increase accessibility, including removing $5 minimum load on easy go card, developing a mobile payment app, increasing the discount on needs-based fares, and introducing a new group pass for $12, which would allow unlimited travel for up to five people regardless if they are a family or not.
These proposed changes were presented as a preview of what will be discussed in more detail at a later council meeting. The intention of this review was to bring forward a budget-day motion to adopt a new user fee and charge bylaw.
Councillors have until December 4 to make a motion to amend the budget before the final budget day on December 13.
At the next Strategic Planning and Budget Committee, on November 8, Council will be examining the draft 2024 budgets focusing on the theme homes for all.
You can listen to the show below:
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Jay Rowe City Groove SINGLE 2023 www.jayrowemusic.com/bio
Bill Colletti Take Notice SINGLE 2023 billcolletti.wixsite.com/music
Alex Pangman When I Get Low I Get High 2023 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS alexpangman.com
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Oscar Peterson The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 2023 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Peterson
Carol Welsman What A Fool Believes 2023 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS carolwelsman.com
Paul Bley Lucky 2023 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bley
Brian Hughes Promise You 2023 40 YEARS OF JUSTIN TIME RECORDS www.brianhughes.com
Jaco Pastorius John And Mary WORD OF MOUTH https://en.wikipedia.org/…/Word_of_Mouth_(Jaco…
Dane Parham My Turn SINGLE 2023
jazzeddetroit.org/artists/duane-parham-bio
Marc Copland Quartet Let’s Cool One SOMEDAY 2023 express.adobe.com/page/DL8aZpscfLqPI
The Southern Gentlemen Back In The Game SINGLE 2023
www.ericessix.net/the-southern-gentlemen
What up, y’all? Ya boy mophead checkin in with a new Clean Up Hour, tap in here if you can’t wait until midnight:
It’s a two-parter, so here is the tracklist for part one:
Westside Gunn & Stove God Cooks – KITCHEN LIGHTS
Offset – ON THE RIVER
G Perico – Color Blind
Wave Parker – 106 & Park
Wale, Ab-Sou, & Magazeen – Keep it Moving (Freestyle)
The Game, Juice, Dubb, Ya Boy, Jay Rock, & Kendrick Lamar – The Cypha
Ace Hood & Benny the Butcher – Uncomfortable Truth
Fred the Godson – Young G’s (Freestyle)
Ameer Vann & Merlyn Wood – SMOG CHECK
A Tribe Called Quest – Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)
Sole – Silence (Poor Me Pt. 7)
Buck 65 – Untitled
Weerd Science – The Zodiac
Nas & Lil Wayne – Never Die
Conway – Guilty
Domo Genesis & Graymatter – Halfprice
Quavo – Hold Me
Goodie Mob – Is That You God?
Mike Boyd, Shad, Naledge, & Kayo – Yesterday
Slug – Nothing but Sunshine
CASISDEAD & Neil Tennant – Skydive
Part two marks the twentieth Mini All Things Considered: in this one, I make the case for Mike/Mic Boyd, the Nova Scotia rapper whose small discography is worth remembering and checking out. Here’s the tracklist:
Mr. Mike
It’s All About Me
Michael’s Mystery
Bonus Track (feat. D-Sisive, Classified, Spesh K, J-Bru, & Jay Bizzy)
Crash at Your Place
Love the One You’re With (feat. Classified)
Movin Out
Street Lights
So, for #throwbackthursday, I figured I’d throw it back to the first Mini All Things Considered I did on Jon Waltz, back in May 2020.
Here’s the tracklist:
Earl Sweatshirt – Huey
Waka Flocka Flame – Hard in da Paint
Fred the Godson, Waka Flocka Flame & Cam’ron – So Crazy (Remix)
J Cole – Grew Up Fast
HEALTH & JPEGMAFIA – HATE YOU
Benny the Butcher – Forever
Benny the Butcher & El Camino – Mac Music
Rick Ross – Amsterdam
Hit-Boy & Kid Cudi – Old School Caddy
LL Cool J – Year of the Hip Hop
Blu, Exile & Choosey – Hip Hop (Remix)
Laws & Maison Caine -BL^CK V^N MUZYK
Odd Couple, Saba, Carl & Taylor Bennett – What Kings Do
Jim Jones, Conway, Benny the Butcher, Cam’Ron, & Guordon Banks) – To Whom it May Concern
Lil Ugly Mane – Slugs
Wiz Khalifa – Smoke Chambers
Lupe Fiasco, Ty Dolla $ign & Victoria Monet – Kill
JPEGMAFIA – BODYGUARD!
Bryson Tiller – Just Another Interlude
Donnie Trumpet – The First Time
Justified
I’m Your Dog (feat. Michael Christmas)
Chrome
College Girl
Villain
Betmtvh1
Burn (Matt Champion & Jon Waltz)
Alyss
See y’all on Sunday for the Horizon Broadening Hour!
We’re back with another episode this week. Switching between some spookier stuff, some modern classics, and some of my favourites. Thanks as always for listening 🙂
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CKMS News 2023-11-02- Council considers lodging homes
MP Holmes
Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener city staff have drawn up new guidelines for land use and zoning changes for lodging houses in the city, but Council isn’t satisfied. At the Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee meeting on October 30, Kitchener Council examined these changes, and given the mix of opinions on council, deferred their decision until the next council meeting on Monday November 6.
Several review studies, including Kitchener’s Housing for All Housing First strategy and the March 2021 Lower Doon Land Use Study, among others, encouraged the city to examine how lodging (or rooming houses) can play a role in alleviating the housing crisis. And so, at Monday evening’s council meeting, Kitchener city planning staff came back with a proposal that would remove references in the official plan and zoning regulations to minimum distance separations, lodging houses parking regulations, and geographical limitations on lodging houses.
Two delegates presented to Council in favour of lodging houses. Nelson Chukwuma from the Conestoga Student Inc.‘s Board of Directors and Martin Asling of the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) housing advocacy group. Both explained the importance of lodging houses to help both students and permanent city residents secure affordable housing.
In the mid 2000s, as part of then-official plan, the City of Kitchener sought to limit the creation of new lodging houses. Currently there are about 20 licensed lodging houses located across the city and an unknown but an assumed large number of unlicensed lodging houses.
One of the recommended zoning changes is to scrap the minimum distance provision, which limits lodging houses from being too close to one another. Up until now, lodging houses have to be at least 400m from one another. Martin Asling explained that this, according to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, is a form of ‘people zoning’ and is illegal in Ontario. In considering this change, Councillor Scott Davey expressed concerns about a possible overconcentration of lodging homes in an area, and he wondered what the consequences of that would be.
City staff also recommended that parking regulations be removed. Martin noted that these regulations are from an earlier time and are now out of date and no longer in line with the city’s aims.
Another recommendation from staff, that both delegates agreed with, was to lift restrictions to allow lodging houses in all residential zones throughout the city.
Affordability was a concern for many of the councillors. Councillor Bill Ioannidis asked Martin how to keep lodging houses affordable and prevent landlords from overcharging. In response, Martin listed a series of studies that have examined the implementation of lodging houses and which found that affordability stayed intact. Councillor Debbie Chapman asked Martin if he knew of any measures that could be put in place now to ensure affordability, and Martin explained how preventing the loss of lodging house supply is important.
City staff made a point to note that this meeting was not about licensing lodging homes but rather land use and zoning changes. Despite this, throughout the meeting, questions on licensing and enforcement popped up, Mayor Berry Vrbanovic asked if both the zoning and licensing could be dealt with concurrently given the importance and urgency of this measure. Staff were quick to point out that the licensing depends on removing some of the zoning and land use restrictions, and perhaps it could be done concurrently, but the changes to zoning and land use must occur before a licensing program is overhauled.
Other issues of licensing that were raised included how to incentivize landowners to obtain a licence, how licensing would be enforced, and what repercussions there currently are if landowners choose not to obtain a license.
Councillor Ioannidis expressed a preference for the four-plex housing strategy, which was passed at council previously. By the end, the Councillor noted he had more questions than answers and pushed for a deferral to the next council meeting. The deferral motion was passed and the issue will be readdressed at Council meeting on November 6.
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Hosts Charlie and Bastian take you through the fascinating stories of musicians that have come to this area. They explore questions such as whether it has become harder in the modern day to bring stars into smaller municipalities, such as the Region of Waterloo. Finally, Charlie declares that Jam Networks new long term goal is to bring a big name to campus, as was done in the past.
Welcome to Episode #70 of From the Void
Happy Halloween! Tonight is going to get scary!
My new podcast with Co – Host Peri Urban is on YouTube, it’s called The Listening Eyebrow and its about deep listening to good music.
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