https://cjsw.com/program/breaking-the-tethers/episode/20181022/
This was the annual Breaking The Tethers CJSW funding drive show. Frequent Breaking The Tethers guest host Linda Cunningham was able to join me for the first half of the program and I chatted with CJSW community Development coordinator, Simon MacLeod, for part of the second half. Many thanks to both! Many thanks also to everyone who pledged to the show! Last I heard, the total for the hour was $420 (though there may be some post-show pledges).
Of course, you can still pledge to CJSW for BTT or any other show, until 6 pm MT this coming Friday, October 26. Just call 403-220-5000 or go to fundingdrive.ca!
The next episode of Breaking The Tethers will be a regular kind of show, probably mostly featuring a mix of newly-released material. Join me on Monday, October 29, 10-11 am MT, 90.9 FM or cjsw.com
Andrew
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
October 15, 2018
https://cjsw.com/program/breaking-the-tethers/episode/20181015
A definite lean to the the "out there"/avant side of things in this week's program. Maybe I've been getting a little too much "straight-ahead" in my musical selections recently? Time to turn it back (at least for a week :-)
As mentioned, the show on October 22 will be the Breaking The Tethers 2018 funding drive show. Linda Cunningham and I will play some tunes and chat from 10-11 am MT on CJSW 90.9 FM/cjsw.com. Everyone is more than welcome to tune in and, even better, call in and pledge! Any support for BTT and for Calgary's campus and community radio station is appreciated! Check out more details at fundingdrive.ca and here.
Andrew
A definite lean to the the "out there"/avant side of things in this week's program. Maybe I've been getting a little too much "straight-ahead" in my musical selections recently? Time to turn it back (at least for a week :-)
As mentioned, the show on October 22 will be the Breaking The Tethers 2018 funding drive show. Linda Cunningham and I will play some tunes and chat from 10-11 am MT on CJSW 90.9 FM/cjsw.com. Everyone is more than welcome to tune in and, even better, call in and pledge! Any support for BTT and for Calgary's campus and community radio station is appreciated! Check out more details at fundingdrive.ca and here.
Andrew
Friday, October 12, 2018
October 8, 2018
https://cjsw.com/program/breaking-the-tethers/episode/20181008
Definitely a wide and varied show this week, especially style-wise. I dug it all but maybe my favourite track was "Useless interposition" from the new chess-themed recording, Duo, by Jeff Snyder and Frederico Ughi; it reminds me of the albums by Keiran Hebden and the late Steve Reid, which I quite liked.
Next week's program will likely be similar (and hopefully just as good!). Join me from 10-11 am MT on CJSW 90.9 FM or cjsw.com, Monday, October 15.
You can also join me and Linda Cunningham in two weeks for the annual CJSW Funding Drive edition of Breaking The Tethers. Time and station are the same, date will be Monday, October 22.
On the subject of the Funding Drive (FD), please check out fundingdrive.ca for more information on the event. I've also put some FD-related odds and ends on this blog, at http://tethers.blogspot.com/2018/10/cjsw-funding-drive-2018-and-breaking.html.
Thanks!
Andrew
Definitely a wide and varied show this week, especially style-wise. I dug it all but maybe my favourite track was "Useless interposition" from the new chess-themed recording, Duo, by Jeff Snyder and Frederico Ughi; it reminds me of the albums by Keiran Hebden and the late Steve Reid, which I quite liked.
Next week's program will likely be similar (and hopefully just as good!). Join me from 10-11 am MT on CJSW 90.9 FM or cjsw.com, Monday, October 15.
You can also join me and Linda Cunningham in two weeks for the annual CJSW Funding Drive edition of Breaking The Tethers. Time and station are the same, date will be Monday, October 22.
On the subject of the Funding Drive (FD), please check out fundingdrive.ca for more information on the event. I've also put some FD-related odds and ends on this blog, at http://tethers.blogspot.com/2018/10/cjsw-funding-drive-2018-and-breaking.html.
Thanks!
Andrew
Thursday, October 4, 2018
CJSW Funding Drive 2018 and Breaking The Tethers
Ahoy!
From a CJSW perspective, we're coming up to the happiest time of the year, the annual funding drive (FD)! This is an important week for Calgary's campus and community radio station where we call upon our listeners to pledge support to CJSW to help the station grow and develop for the next year. Here are the basics about the drive for this year:
*The FD will run from Friday, October 19 at 9 am through Friday, October 25 at 6pm.
*The theme this year is an aquatic one, FM Anchor (as in "CJSW is your FM anchor". Truth!)
*The website for the funding drive is fundingdrive.ca.
*The hashtag for the FD is #FMAnchor.
*The main goal is to bring in $200,000, all of which will go to new equipment e.g. high quality audio recorders, band room upgrades, etc.
*There is also a stretch goal of an additional $50,000, which, if reached (fingers crossed!), will go to replacing CJSW's backup transmitter.
*There will be incentives given as thanks for pledging, at various levels. Check these out at fundingdrive.ca. There's some cool stuff!
*You can pre-pledge online at fundingdrive.ca. Once the funding drive officially begins, you can still pledge via the website or call 403-220-5000. You can also email me anytime about pledging at wallersmooth@gmail.com.
The Breaking The Tethers (BTT) funding drive program will take place on Monday, October 22, 10-11 am MT, 90.9 FM or cjsw.com. As happened the last couple of years, Linda Cunningham and I will co-host the show. We'll chat, play some music, have fun, and hopefully help to raise some money for the station.
There will be a special Breaking The Tethers mix CD available to everyone who pledges at the $100 level or higher ($100+ pledgers will still get the incentives at the station level). Here's what's on the disc, in order:
The Sons Of Kemet - "My queen is Harriet Tubman"
Keith Price - "Grunge"
Mark McGrain - "Etreinte"
Fred Gerlach - "Eyrie"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
David Crosby - "She's got to be somewhere"
Brandon Seabrook Trio - "Bovicidal"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Kamasi Washington - "Humility"
Lisa Hilton- "Too hot"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Indo-Pak Coalition - "Rasikapriya"
Kait Dunton - "OCD"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Hoaxer - "Reprise of menthol buddha menthol"
Roscoe Mitchell - "Discussions I"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Aquaserge - "Virage sud"
These are all great tunes, each played on BTT in the past year.
That's it for now! More on the funding drive soon!
Andrew
From a CJSW perspective, we're coming up to the happiest time of the year, the annual funding drive (FD)! This is an important week for Calgary's campus and community radio station where we call upon our listeners to pledge support to CJSW to help the station grow and develop for the next year. Here are the basics about the drive for this year:
*The FD will run from Friday, October 19 at 9 am through Friday, October 25 at 6pm.
*The theme this year is an aquatic one, FM Anchor (as in "CJSW is your FM anchor". Truth!)
*The website for the funding drive is fundingdrive.ca.
*The hashtag for the FD is #FMAnchor.
*The main goal is to bring in $200,000, all of which will go to new equipment e.g. high quality audio recorders, band room upgrades, etc.
*There is also a stretch goal of an additional $50,000, which, if reached (fingers crossed!), will go to replacing CJSW's backup transmitter.
*There will be incentives given as thanks for pledging, at various levels. Check these out at fundingdrive.ca. There's some cool stuff!
*You can pre-pledge online at fundingdrive.ca. Once the funding drive officially begins, you can still pledge via the website or call 403-220-5000. You can also email me anytime about pledging at wallersmooth@gmail.com.
The Breaking The Tethers (BTT) funding drive program will take place on Monday, October 22, 10-11 am MT, 90.9 FM or cjsw.com. As happened the last couple of years, Linda Cunningham and I will co-host the show. We'll chat, play some music, have fun, and hopefully help to raise some money for the station.
There will be a special Breaking The Tethers mix CD available to everyone who pledges at the $100 level or higher ($100+ pledgers will still get the incentives at the station level). Here's what's on the disc, in order:
The Sons Of Kemet - "My queen is Harriet Tubman"
Keith Price - "Grunge"
Mark McGrain - "Etreinte"
Fred Gerlach - "Eyrie"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
David Crosby - "She's got to be somewhere"
Brandon Seabrook Trio - "Bovicidal"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Kamasi Washington - "Humility"
Lisa Hilton- "Too hot"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Indo-Pak Coalition - "Rasikapriya"
Kait Dunton - "OCD"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Hoaxer - "Reprise of menthol buddha menthol"
Roscoe Mitchell - "Discussions I"
The Flying Horse Big Band - "Bat-spin"
Aquaserge - "Virage sud"
These are all great tunes, each played on BTT in the past year.
That's it for now! More on the funding drive soon!
Andrew
Wednesday, October 3, 2018
October 1, 2018
https://cjsw.com/program/breaking-the-tethers/episode/20181001
This show marked my return to the airwaves after a week away in NYC (and, yes, I saw some live music when I was there, Mark Guiliana Space Heroes at the Jazz Standard). Mostly new releases this week with a couple of older tracks played. Fave piece of music from this program: Probably "Trace" by the Bad Plus off their 2018 release Never stop II, which led off the show.
Oh, and thanks again to Linda Cunningham for hosting last week!
The next edition of Breaking The Tethers will be at the usual time and place, Monday, October 8, 10-11 am MT, 90.9 FM or cjsw.com.
I should also point out that the annual CJSW funding drive is coming soon, starting on Friday, Oct. 19. More about this in another post soon!
Andrew
This show marked my return to the airwaves after a week away in NYC (and, yes, I saw some live music when I was there, Mark Guiliana Space Heroes at the Jazz Standard). Mostly new releases this week with a couple of older tracks played. Fave piece of music from this program: Probably "Trace" by the Bad Plus off their 2018 release Never stop II, which led off the show.
Oh, and thanks again to Linda Cunningham for hosting last week!
The next edition of Breaking The Tethers will be at the usual time and place, Monday, October 8, 10-11 am MT, 90.9 FM or cjsw.com.
I should also point out that the annual CJSW funding drive is coming soon, starting on Friday, Oct. 19. More about this in another post soon!
Andrew
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