Podcasts by CITY SLANG
CITY SLANG is a weekly radio show and podcast featuring killer tunes and actually good interviews with your favourite bands!
Produced and hosted by Emmanuel Sayer and Travis Boisvenue.
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SOOK-YIN LEE from 2021-04-09T19:44:42
Travis interviews Sook-Yin Lee about loss, the pandemic, and surviving the four walls of your own home for a year. Plus we discuss great films with a single location, Herman Hesse, cooking face ...
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PHIL ELVERUM aka THE MICROPHONES aka MOUNT EERIE from 2020-04-14T20:51:14
Travis and Emmanuel talk to the charming PHIL ELVERUM of THE MICROPHONES and MOUNT EERIE! We cover precisely why The Grateful Dead sucks, scoring free things at the dump, and nerding out over Er...
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MINI SLANG 8: CINDY LEE from 2020-04-14T20:41:04
Travis talks to Patrick Flegel of CINDY LEE and WOMEN about obscure Japanese movies, which Cormac Mccarthy novels suck, and why pop music is boundless.
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DEADBEAT BEAT from 2019-12-20T15:13:20
We interview Detroit's Deadbeat Beat outside of Cinqhole in Ottawa!
We get deep into record nerd talk about King Crimson, Sparks, and 7" records with a single song on both sides. Pl...
WOOLWORM vs NECKING from 2019-11-27T01:06:45
Absolutely wild episode. After a surprise family reunion at a Woolworm/Necking show in Ottawa, we put both bands through the CITY SLANG questionnaire! We learn some wild first shows from Russia,...
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CITY SLANG SELECTIONS: Sloan from 2019-11-13T18:42:09
Chris Murphy picks a set of three tunes, including Guided By Voices, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground, and Thrush Hermit!
Plus a story about the time Sloan played a Guided By Voices cove...
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PEACE AND LOVE: an important City Slang announcement from 2019-10-31T14:02:14
Big announcement! Emmanuel got a sweet new job like a total dummy, and it means from now on we're PODCAST-ONLY, and will no longer air on campus and community radio!
But we're not g...
MINI SLANG 7: Heather Rappard, director, photographer, video artist! from 2019-09-07T23:14:12
A Mini Slang episode that got lost in the archive is resurrected! You might remember the amazing video for Tough Age's "Me in Glue" from a few months ago. Well, we loved it and got in touch with...
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CITY SLANG SELECTIONS: BIG EYES from 2019-08-27T16:21:51
In this bonus episode, Kait of BIG EYES picks a set of 3 tunes, including The Nice, and fellow Long-Islanders Blue Oyster Cult and The Lemon Twigs! Plus we put together a set inspired by our int...
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CITY SLANG SELECTIONS: Deliluh from 2019-07-30T20:24:13
In this CITY SLANG SELECTIONS bonus episode, last episode's guest Deliluh picks three tracks to play on the show! It's a wild set spanning the three genres of music: Country, Italian electronic,...
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All 90s tunes, all hour! from 2019-07-24T19:08:47
It's our 90s episode! A full hour of the most 90s indie/college/underground rock, including a big set of cancon classics, lesser known gems, and a monumental Australian alt-rock hit that will yo...
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DELILUH! (Plus: we won an award!) from 2019-07-11T16:24
DELILUH joins us to discuss ghosts, screwdriver toilets, playing in an abandoned subway station, what bands they'd boot off a cliff, and Michael Caine's coked out birthday!
PLUS, it's the...
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MICHAEL DEFORGE! from 2019-06-03T16:34:17
Comic book artist Michael DeForge joins us to talk about sneaking Montreal icons into Adventure Time, Magic: The Gathering, karaoke strategies, and a hilarious story about meeting underground co...
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Alexandra Streliski! from 2019-05-10T16:36:08
Less rock more Bach!
Emmanuel talks to neoclassical Pianist Alexandra Streliski about making classical music accessible, how DIY communities influenced her, and not wanting to work in the...
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MIKE KROL returns from 2019-02-15T16:10:15
The great MIKE KROL returns! One of our favourite guests joins us to discuss the burden of jean fits, what to do with a mannequin head of yourself, visiting Jack Black's house, and how to find t...
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TELEPHONE EXPLOSION&MORNING TRIP from 2019-01-31T20:11:25
Steve Sidoli (Teenanger) joins us to discuss the label he co-runs, TELEPHONE EXPLOSION and their new ambient/new age/optimistic re-issue imprint MORNING TRIP.
Steve runs us through the re...
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BEST OF 2018! Featuring Peach Kelli Pop, Chad VanGaalan, Nap Eyes, Faith Healer, Dead Soft,&more! from 2018-12-20T21:25:39
It's our BEST OF 2018 EPISODE! Bask in some of the funnest moments of the year with some of our favourite people:
Peach Kelli Pop meets Danzig (with a Mike Krol cameo)
Prenup hang o...
PROTOMARTYR returns! from 2018-12-14T20:48:28
Protomartyr returns! CITY SLANG correspondent Ev interviews Protomartyr frontman Joe Casey about working with other bands (including their Kim Deal collaboration), forgetting to write your lyric...
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EXPANDA FUZZ and CHUO Funding Drive! from 2018-11-30T16:30:50
Emmanuel and Travis make an impassioned fee for you to donate to the station that keeps us alive: CHUO 89.1FM! Listen and donate, it's easy and helps independent media!
Then Ottawa's own ...
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DEAD SOFT! from 2018-10-18T19:32:32
We call Nathaniel and Keeley of DEAD SOFT and discuss eating healthy on the road, the time they caught The Dirty Nil planking, living on Gabriola Island with hummingbirds, and their new EP on Ar...
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All new music, all hour! from 2018-10-17T16:07:15
We get right to dumping brand new music on everyone's heads this week. We play:
Marbled Eye - Leisure - Laughing Sound
Carbonas - Your Moral Superiors: Singles And Rarities -...
MINI SLANG 6: Andrew of WALK A MILE RECORDS! from 2018-10-03T19:43:13
We call Andrew of WALK A MILE RECORDS! We discuss why he started a record label, his master's thesis, and the story behind Sedition's vicious Papa John take down.
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MINI SLANG 5: Bonnie Doon tour diary! from 2018-08-17T15:56:50
Part 1 of Bonnie Doon's BACK IN THE USSA tour diary! Diarrhea talk, Sebadoh gossip, and an uber driver plays his Black Sabbath-inspired music!
Plus interviews with musicians Jeff Gallaghe...
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BBQT! aka The Turkey Dump episode! from 2018-06-29T14:02:44
We catch up with BBQT at Ottawa Explosion! We play clips from our their previously un-airable interview, discuss about the worst holidays to get dumped on, and crying in Peter Criss make up!
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HIT BARGAIN from 2018-05-31T18:22:46
Travis talks to Nora Singh of LA's HIT BARGAIN! They talk about how American health care is like a heist movie, the true story behind Matt the trampling fetishist, the making of the butt plug sh...
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MINI SLANG 4: We call James Lindsay of PLEASENCE RECORDS + hangover stories from 2018-05-30T20:22:22
In our latest MINI SLANG, Travis' hangover story is interrupted when Emmanuel calls James Lindsay of PLEASENCE RECORDS! They talk about the Pleasence Records podcast, the Canadian music industry...
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VINYL VAULT! All vinyl episode from the depths of the CHUO archive from 2018-05-17T20:37:43
Emmanuel and Travis dive into the depths of CHUO's vinyl vault, and spin an all-music show of 45 records! We combed through hundreds of records to bring you lost gems from the 90s, a totally bur...
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MINI SLANG 3: We call Alex from EGG PAPER FACTORY + grocery store chronicles from 2018-05-09T19:14:05
In our latest MINI SLANG we call Alex Bourque of Montreal's EGG PAPER FACTORY label while he does laundry! We try to get dirt on a band for an upcoming interview, but Alex ends up dishing some f...
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VEHICLE PARTY! from 2018-05-04T15:16:38
MINI SLANG 2: We change the name + we call GINA of BONNIE DOON from 2018-04-25T18:58:01
SHITTY SLANG (our new free-wheeling between-episode show) gets renamed to MINI SLANG after extensive Listener Satisfaction feedback. Plus, we call Gina Vinelli from the band BONNIE DOON to tell ...
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PEACH KELLI POP! from 2018-04-19T19:25:17
Allie Hanlon of Peach Kelli Pop returns to CITY SLANG! We deep dive on spicy ramen, get Trader Joe essentials, and give Moms credit for being weird. Plus we get Allie's LA travel tips for broke ...
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SHITTY SLANG 1: What's SHITTY SLANG? + Peach Kelli Pop preview! from 2018-04-12T20:34:59
Introducing SH*TTY SLANG! We're changing up the CITY SLANG schedule to twice a month (for our sanity, and for the quality of the show)--But don't fret! SH*TTY SLANG is our new free-form nonsense...
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THE AVULSIONS! from 2018-04-05T15:52:27
This week we talk to Saskatoon's THE AVULSIONS about levels of swearing, starting beef with Elon Musk, Mennonite-Chinese restaurants, and we fail to learn about the gems of Saskatoon! Plus we ge...
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All Canadian music, all hour! from 2018-04-02T14:06:41
CHAD VANGAALEN! from 2018-03-15T15:52:36
Chad VanGaalen returns to the show! We revisit his daughter's psychic bug connection, get gardening advice, talk bee culture and offsetting toilet flushes!
Plus Chad implores animators to...
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Label showcase! from 2018-03-04T17:08:41
All music episode this week, as we showcase 4 labels from around the world! (But mostly Canada). Lots of punk rock, techno, and weird ambient. Featured music:
La Vida Es Un Mus (...
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FAITH HEALER! from 2018-02-22T16:23:22
Jessica Jalbert of Faith Healer talks to us about SKA SECRETS FROM HER PAST, fear of make up, conquering karaoke, Riverdale (like all our Mint Records interviews), and dog geniuses! Plus Jessica...
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Tribute to Peter Eichhorn of P. Trash Records from 2018-02-01T20:04:18
Our tribute to Peter Eichhorn of P. Trash Records. Featuring tracks from P. Trash artists and thoughts from:
Steve Adamyk (Steve Adamyk Band, Sedatives)
Rob Seaton (Statues, D...
New segment: DECADES! Best songs from '78/'88/'98/2008! from 2018-01-23T16:49:09
PETRA GLYNT! from 2018-01-15T15:57:41
First episode back of 2018! We speak to Petra Glynt while she paints to talk about all kinds of delightful things: her new puppy, favourite musicals, and good good food. We also talk about a har...
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JULIE DOIRON! from 2017-12-14T23:44:07
Canadian music legend Julie Doiron joins us for a special hour-long interview! We discuss kids, the meditation of doing dishes, kale salad recipes, her time as a community radio host, and Julie ...
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Funding drive/BEST OF 2017! from 2017-12-07T18:55:38
All music all hour! from 2017-12-07T18:44:11
WALTER SCHREIFELS of Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Quicksand, Rival Schools,&Dead Heavens! from 2017-11-09T21:47:59
This week, we interview WALTER SCHREIFELS of Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Quicksand, Rival Schools and Dead Heavens! Travis isn't punk enough, so we bring in a ringer to help Emmanuel with ...
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THE 2017 HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! from 2017-10-27T15:16:05
Happy Halloween! Join our despicable hosts Emmanu-kill Slayer and Sadist Boo-venue for the spookiest Halloween punk playlist of the year! Turn the lights down low and the volume up high, and don...
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METZ return to the show! from 2017-10-06T14:39:02
METZ return to CITY SLANG to discuss Steve Albini’s Facebook obsession, METZ super fan Keanu Reeves, and redefining Dad rock!
METZ - Strange Peace - Mess Of Wires
METZ - Strange Pea...
JAY ARNER! from 2017-09-28T15:22:56
We have Jay, Jessica, Adrienne, and Kate of JAY ARNER! We discuss eating tubes, Jay's seasonal allergies, the scale of parody music (from They Might Be Giants to Dr. Demento), and Jay and Jess a...
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Back-to-school local music spotlight PT 2! from 2017-09-26T16:19:17
Too much good music in Ottawa. Here's part 2 of our local music spotlight, plus new tunes from around the world.
Steve Adamyk Band - Graceland - Carry On
Cheap Whine - S/T - A Littl...
Back-to-school local music spotlight! from 2017-09-14T14:02:36
Rest of the Best 3: Alex Calder, Tough Age, Hooded Fang, Needles//Pins, Casper Skulls, BBQT, and Dunes from 2017-08-17T16:32:01
Best of the Rest vol 3! CITY SLANG presents The best goofs, gaffes, and oddball interview bits that hit the cutting room floor, presented to you in their full unnecessary glory!
Thi...
The FAKE PUNK episode! from 2017-07-28T16:04:01
The fake punk episode! Emmanuel watched his VHS copy of Sid and Nancy again and was infected by his 100% true punk alter-ego, Skid Vicious! Skid put together a playlist of dubiously punk music a...
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HOODED FANG / PHÈDRE from 2017-07-13T18:22:08
Our hungriest episode yet!! We talk to April and Daniel of HOODED FANG and PHÈDRE about missing lunch, meeting majestic white tigers, finding religion after eating bad oysters, and the worst tim...
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CASPER SKULLS from 2017-07-07T16:18:27
NEEDLES//PINS! from 2017-06-27T20:22:09
BONNIE DOON! from 2017-06-08T15:34:35
THE SHIVERETTES! from 2017-06-02T16:26:28
Calgary's THE SHIVERETTES are on the show, live from a traffic jam! We get some solid keg stand advice, signing other band's T-shirts, karaoke strategies, and the time they ate spite burgers wit...
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LAB COAST! from 2017-05-19T16:00:08
Travis interviews LAB COAST! We talk about the worst moments of the Calgary Stampede, the return of CD binders, a bizarrely detailed synopsis of former Wallflowers drummer Matt Chamberlin's care...
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The great MOTHERHOOD bowl-off! from 2017-04-26T18:17:07
Emmanuel goes to-to-toe with Motherhood in the great CITY SLANG BOWL-OFF at a local bowling alley!
The band tells the story of an elevator survivalist who has to drink pee, gas hoarding ...
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CROSSED WIRES! from 2017-04-21T14:12:18
Halifax band CROSSED WIRES take the CITY SLANG Questionnaire and we talk about dealing with the Green Day era you get stuck with! Plus we find out about Palm Bay hangovers, Kit Kat shortages, an...
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MEGA EPISODE: the premiere of PENTAGON BLACK NO.2! from 2017-03-29T11:41:54
SIMPLY SAUCER and JESSE LOCKE! from 2017-03-02T01:22:22
LEATHER JACUZZI! from 2017-02-09T18:27:32
Sarah of LEATHER JACUZZI gives us a hilarious track-by-track breakdown of LEATHER JACUZZI lyrics, including some speculative historical beer fiction, medically accurate pee tasting, and more! Listen
LONELY PARADE! from 2017-02-09T16:55:43
The three members of Lonely Parade join us to discuss 20-minute Devo covers, performing for children, the Orb Guys of Canada, and their cat gets in on the interview with some no-so-radio-friendl...
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GINA VINELLI (of BONNIE DOON) wins CITY SLANG's BE OUR GUEST CONTEST and gets a surprise visit! from 2017-01-26T18:16
This is a wild one: Emmanuel and Travis FINALLY reveal the winner of the long-awaited CITY SLANG BE OUR GUEST CONTEST! A surprise drop-in to winner GINA VINELLI'S home results in a wacky hijinks...
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JAMC covers, Ottawa hardcore, perfect songs, and MORE! from 2017-01-23T17:25:37
All music this episode! Including brand new releases, a Jesus and Mary Chain covers set, a set of new Ottawa hardcore, and a set of perfect songs un...
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Best of ... 2015!? With a beloved reoccurring CITY SLANG character! from 2017-01-12T15:49:02
A beloved reoccurring character shows up to help Emmanuel and Travis with the long-lost best-of 2015 episode! Thanks, SLANGY THE CITY SLANG ROBOT!
Includes Mike Krol stalking famous peopl...
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BEST OF 2016! from 2016-12-15T16:56:02
Please, please, hold your applause! Our year-end spectacular includes hilarious moments featuring SNEAKS, FLASHER, JUICE BOX, DOXX, DAYLIGHT ROBBERY, SIEVEHEAD, POP. 1280, CHANDRA, GUN OUTFIT, P...
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DUCHESS SAYS! from 2016-12-06T15:57:26
Annie-Claude Deschênes of Montreal's DUCHESS SAYS joins us for a wild conversation! We talk about the food court confessional she started after dressing like a nun, creating art out of insipid c...
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WHITE LUNG! from 2016-11-16T21:30:51
We get some deep dirt from Mish and Kenneth of WHITE LUNG, including Kenneth's prized Furby collection, and how he was prepared to tackle someone for Anne Hathaway! Plus the band's karaoke pet p...
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SIEVEHEAD! from 2016-11-03T16:32:17
We catch up with UK punks Sievehead for a cultural exchange! We learn about how to living in Sheffield staying drunk on trans-Atlantic flights, and they learn what real poutine is all about! Plu...
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REST OF THE BEST vol 2 featuring TOUGH AGE, RHYTHM OF CRUELTY, UN BLONDE, JAY ARNER, PROTOMARTYR, and CENTURY PALM! from 2016-10-27T17:28:45
The best goofs, gaffes, and oddball interview bits that hit the cutting room floor presented to you in their full unnecessary glory!
Thrill to our compilation of civilian interruptions, t...
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Live, all-vinyl, funding drive episode from The Record Centre! from 2016-10-27T17:24:03
Live, all-vinyl, funding drive episode from The Record Centre!
Hawkwind - Single - Silver Machine
Bauhaus - Single - Dark Entries
Our Daughter's Wedding- Singl...
CITY SLANG At The Gallery: with BEN JENSEN&IMOGEN REID from 2016-10-17T17:40:22
Welcome to CITY SLANG: At the Gallery, a fine arts and culture show hosted by Emmanuel and Travis (not affiliated with Emmanuel and Travis of CITY SLANG).
This week, illustrator Ben...
SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL MUSIC! All Ottawa, all hour! from 2016-10-12T17:51:52
We've been around the world this summer. Now that CITY SLANG is back home, we decided to spotlight some of our favourite local music from the year.
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Average Times - S/T - D...
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YVES JARVIS! (Formerly Un Blonde) from 2016-09-29T15:59:41
This week on the show, we fend off late-night hooligans to talk to the great YVES JARVIS! (formerly Un Blonde)
Otherwise known as Jean-Sebastien Audet, we learn the wisdom of watching and...
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JAY ARNER and JESSICA DELISLE of Jay Arner/Energy Slime/Retail Nightmares! from 2016-09-27T13:47:31
This week we catch up with JAY ARNER and JESSICA DELISLE of Jay Arner, Energy Slime, Retail Nightmares, and more! We discuss soundtracking Metal Gear Solid, turning down corporate sugar beverage...
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SNEAKS and PIPPA! from 2016-09-18T21:35:48
This week on the show, we put SNEAKS and Ottawa's own PIPPA through the CITY SLANG questionnai...
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PLASMALAB and THE DREARIES! from 2016-09-13T15:56:20
We're back from summer vacation with a doozy of an episode!
In this double-stuffed episode, we catch up with THE DREARIES and PLASMALAB during the Ottawa Explosion festival!<...
GUN OUTFIT! from 2016-07-07T16:47:27
This week, we interview LA band GUN OUTFIT! We talk about the delicate art of dealing with kids at art galleries, the unglamorous life of a Hollywood extra, and t...
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PROTOMARTYR! from 2016-05-20T15:20:44
TOUGH AGE! from 2016-05-11T23:11:37
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THE MEMBRANES! from 2016-04-04T17:52:39
Legendary musician and music writer John Robb of THE MEMBRANES joins us to talk about punk rock history, taking over the towers of the world, and why more bands should have paid attention in sci...
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JUICE BOX talk gopher museums and commemorative pope plates! from 2016-03-04T15:16:43
This week on the show, we talk to Gwen and Kerry of Calgary’s JUICE BOX! Juice Box write post punk songs inspired by internet comments and texts from creeps. Listen
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY! from 2016-02-26T18:01:46
Rest of the best featuring MIKE KROL, DILLY DALLY, CENTURY PALM, POP 1280, and PAVILION! from 2016-02-12T18:02:39
CITY SLANG presents REST OF THE BEST featuring the best clips that never made the air! Featuring:
CENTURY PALM failing at Simpsons impressions!
DILLY DALLY re...
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POP. 1280 talk Star Trek and spread nasty rumours! from 2016-01-28T15:14:57
This week on the show, we speak with Chris Bugg & Ivan Drip of New York’s Pop. 1280. They’ve just released their new Paradise LP on Sacred Bones. It’s a dark and ...
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FREAK HEAT WAVES! from 2016-01-14T14:57:24
This week on the show, we interview Steve, guitar player & singer of Victoria, BC’s Freak Heat Waves. We talk about the inf...
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PAVILION talk fast food and play the question game! from 2015-12-24T15:25:36
This week on the show, we interview Toronto’s Pavilion. We talk to Grace, Julie, and Mike before a music video shoot in Scarborough. We discuss band names, fast f...
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Fine-art croissants SOUPCANS take acid in New York! from 2015-12-16T15:06:07
Fine-art croissants SOUPCANS join us to discuss acid trips in new york, Primus influences, James Chance's melting hair, and more!
Plus, an epic tale of playing a show at an eleme...
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TV FREAKS return to drink a jar of tequila with us! from 2015-12-04T19:54:55
TV FREAKS return to the show! They give some sound advice on getting smashed, eating schawarma, and they literally drink a jar of tequila filled with hot peppers! Business as usual.
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Less talk, more synthesizer freakout! from 2015-12-01T01:38:01
Emmanuel and Travis have a CITY SLANG clearance on VICIOUS TUNES, and end the show with ex-guests Chad VanGaalen...
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CENTURY PALM! from 2015-11-05T16:36:21
The great CENTURY PALM join us on a spooky Hallow's Eve! We caught up with the band before our CHUO benefit show to talk vampire instagrams, haunted hostels, and whether or not Jim Varney lives!...
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MIKE KROL returns to the show! from 2015-10-15T17:56:47
The great MIKE KROL returns to CITY SLANG! We conduct the KROL REPORT to update listeners on breaking news sin...
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DILLY DALLY! from 2015-10-08T17:50:30
Katie of DILLY DALLY talks to us about good tattoos, great karaoke playlists, and the grossest part about being a swap monster! Plus, ...
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OLD AND WEIRD vs HEAVEN FOR REAL! from 2015-09-25T16:54:31
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THE GREAT CITY SLANG PUKE OFF! The grossest clips from the history of the show! from 2015-09-18T13:25:24
The great CITY SLANG puke off! We pull the grossest highlights from the history of the show, including interviews from Moss Lime, Guantanamo Baywatch, Boyhood, Lower, Merchandise, Freak Heat Wav...
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ALL MUSIC EPISODE featuring our new summer reading program, #PUNKSNOTREAD from 2015-09-11T19:14:52
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Berserktown spotlight and compilation mania! AN ALL MUSIC EPISODE! from 2015-08-07T15:25:35
All music episode this week, featuring brand new releases and a spotlight on the BERSERKTOWN festival! Plus two new compilations shining a light on lost 90s punk gems and UK post-punk singles! G...
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CHASTITY BELT takes the CITY SLANG questionnaire! from 2015-07-17T16:59:53
CHASTITIY BELT joins us at th...
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GUANTANAMO BAYWATCH! from 2015-07-09T15:44:23
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Summer vacation is over! Our hosts are back with an all-music episode! from 2015-06-29T19:56:48
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RHYTHM OF CRUELTY! from 2015-06-29T19:55:08
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CONCEPT EPISODE! Will Travis and Emmanuel make it to the studio in time to record the episode?! from 2015-05-15T13:55:20
Travis and Emmanuel are late for their show! The duo struggles to piece together killer tunes while Travis fumbles his keys and ties his shoes together! WILL THEY MAKE IT TIME?! Listen to find o...
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NERVOUS TALK vs TOUGH AGE and FIST CITY in a quiz-show face off! from 2015-05-08T14:35:02
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Season finale! New timeslot, same killer tunes! from 2015-04-29T17:37:14
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Funding drive time! We play highlights, plus an all-time classic bleepfest! from 2015-04-21T20:35:15
Emmanuel and Travis nearly get replaced by commercial radio DJs! Plus funding drive, show highlights from the last season, and an all-time classic bleepoff!
Support CHUO during funding dr...
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Festival spotlight, plus a set of songs picked by NOTS! from 2015-03-25T17:29:51
Festival special this week! W...
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NOTS join us to talk about playing on morning TV and partying in Memphis! from 2015-03-19T14:43:25
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Less talk, more rock! All tight jams, all hour! from 2015-03-04T20:48:20
CITY SLANG returns with an hour JAM PACKED with killer tunes! Emmanuel and Travis shut up ...
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PALE LIPS play pinball and get interviewed! from 2015-02-11T15:46:11
Emmanuel catches up with Mont...
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THE LAURAS are on the show! Plus, we play the NAME GAME! from 2015-01-30T17:11:59
FOOD FIGHT! It's our all-food episode! from 2015-01-20T20:22:19
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Katie of PRIESTS talks cable access performances, Taylor Swift, and more! from 2015-01-13T18:30:29
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BEST OF 2014 part 2! Our hosts broadcast their favourite moments FROM THE FUTURE! from 2015-01-05T19:28:05
Old-man Emmanuel and old-man Travis broadcast from THE FUTURE and remember the best interviews of 2014!
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BEST OF 2014 part 1! Our hosts broadcast their favourite moments FROM THE FUTURE! from 2015-01-05T19:26:13
Old-man Emmanuel and old-man Travis broadcast from THE FUTURE and remember the best interviews of 2014!
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DIRTY BEACHES aka LAST LIZARD answers our burning questions! from 2014-12-17T18:54:45
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Interviews with MOSS LIME and BLONDE ELVIS! from 2014-12-02T15:52:26
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BONNIE DOON vs HSY! from 2014-11-25T20:58:53
Lesley of BONNIE DOON interviews HSY! Two classic CITY SLANG guests that that guest great together!
Plus, Emmanuel plays bands from Not Dead Yet fest! Alanna plays braaaaaaand ne...
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BRAZILIAN MONEY talks to us about Pizza Underground and frat parties! from 2014-11-11T20:44:46
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POTTY MOUTH gets interview from CMJ! Plus our favourite split records! from 2014-11-04T16:28:48
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SPOOKY HALLOWEEN TUNES and an interview with NEW FRIES! from 2014-10-28T17:57:46
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MERCHANDISE and LOWER face off in a parking lot! from 2014-10-21T15:14:11
We interview SOLIDS and MERCHANDISE! Plus an Ottawa Implosion giveaway! from 2014-10-09T14:21:25
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MONOMYTH VS NAP EYES! Two of CITY SLANG'S fave bands face off in an alleyway with hilarious results! from 2014-09-30T20:26:12
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EMMANUEL AND TRAVIS REUNITE TO PLAY UK THRASHERS AND NEW TUNES! from 2014-09-24T18:06:57
Emmanuel returns from globe-trotting with tons of vinyl! Travis makes fun of Steve Albini ...
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Travis and Alanna spin tunes, plus ANAMAI gets interviewed! from 2014-09-17T20:45:19
Travis and Alanna run rampant! Classy jazz interludes, dance music, and a peak at a couple DJ sets the City Slang crew...
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CHAD VANGAALEN takes on VIET CONG'S TRASH TALK! from 2014-09-11T14:12:22
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Robbie of RUBBER BROTHER RECORDS delivers the funniest CITY SLANG questionnaire yet! IT'S NUTS! from 2014-08-26T18:49:28
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ZAKARY SLAX gets hungry and talks pizza, burgers, and schawarma! from 2014-08-20T20:54:18
Jackson of SHEER AGONY tells us about psychedelic sham marriages and drunk times on camera! from 2014-08-13T18:05:24
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BONNIE DOON can't stop talking about pizza! from 2014-07-29T18:51:12
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STRANGE ATTRACTOR! MOTHER'S CHILDREN! Interviews galore! from 2014-07-15T14:46:27
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Ottawa Explosion blowout featuring TV FREAKS, Bonnie Doon, and Dad Jokes! from 2014-06-25T18:42:48
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OTTAWA EXPLOSION SPECIAL! Hear a buncha bands playing the killer annual festival! from 2014-06-10T15:33:25
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THEE AHS talk filthy sign language, prom, Jonathan Richman, and RESPOND TO YOUTUBE COMMENTS! from 2014-05-28T18:39:56
Vancouver's THEE AHS get blue and talk filthy sign language, prom, and Jonathan Richman! P...
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ABSOLUTELY FREE gives us a Frank Zappa primer! We cover National Drone Day! AND MOOOOOORE! from 2014-05-21T17:46:34
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Montreal's SHE'S talk to us about defying death and writing Dad rock tunes! from 2014-05-15T14:11:20
Montreal's SHE'S are a new CITY SLANG favourite. We interview them about surviving cross-country bus trips, Dad rock, ...
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Mike of HOSEHEAD records and FIRST BASE talks fuck ups and breaking knees to release records! from 2014-05-07T14:58:22
Mike of HOSEHEAD records and FIRST BASE stops by to tell us how he muscles bands into releasing records! We play some of the finest tunes from HOSEHEAD and find out the biggest HOSEHEAD fuck up!...
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Spotlight on A Reference Of Female-Fronted Punk Rock: 1977-89!!! from 2014-04-17T19:18:37
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THE YIPS join us in studio to talk about rave ghost and their secret past as CHILD GOLF PRODIGIES! from 2014-04-09T20:44:34
Three fifths of THE YIPS join us in studio and play some choice tunes! We talk to them about the their spooky concert presence RAVE GHOST, Skrillex's influence, and their past as CHILD GOLF PROD...
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LIVE EPISODE! A cavalcade of stars are harassed by Emmanuel and Travis! Bruised Tongue spin tunes! AND MORE! from 2014-03-26T17:58:22
LIVE EPISODE THIS WEEK! Emmanuel and Travis teamed up with BRUISED TONGUE to party with a WHO'S WHO of Ottawa luminaries at Raw Sugar! We played tunes for three hours, and this week's episode is...
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FUNDING DRIVE! Loads of crazy tunes and prizes! from 2014-03-19T23:12:48
Donation season! That means loads of prizes, crazy tunes, and a bonus St. Paddy's day set! GET ON IT!
THE BEVERLEYS talk porn bloopers and get crashed by HSY! Plus funding drive season is upon us! from 2014-03-12T15:37:24
THE BEVERLEYS go blue on us and talk about porn bloopers! Plus talk of big macs, ghosts, and HSY crashes the show for MORE PORN TALK! Don't tell your parents about this one.
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PAUL JACOBS talks about cartoons, weed, and how his house burning down drove him to skateboarding from 2014-03-04T17:45:04
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We play a buncha new tunes, including a NEW SEGMENT with NEW TAPES and a NEW THEME! from 2014-02-27T19:48:52
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ODONIS ODONIS talk about breakfast, children's TV, and the worst of the worst VHS movies! from 2014-02-19T19:50:07
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BRUISED TONGUE break into the studio and take over the show! from 2014-02-12T20:02:40
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KAPPA CHOW talks Sackville, and gets quized on Japanese mythical creature the KAPPA! from 2014-01-28T21:31:19
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TV FREAKZ talk to us about Hamilton, The Beatles, and buying candy! from 2014-01-22T15:20:09
TJ, Burger, and Dave of the great TV FREAK's tell us how to spend one night in Hamilton, talk cover art, and buying candy. Hear TV Freaks' et of hand-selected classics from Hamilton, including ...
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A JAY REATARD retrospective! Plus new tunes from STICK SHIFT RECORDS and BRUISED TONGUE! from 2014-01-15T16:14:11
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Best of CITY SLANG 2013 part 2! from 2014-01-15T15:50:39
Emmanuel and Travis contine the re-cap of 2013s best interviews and tunes!
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Best of CITY SLANG 2013 part 1! from 2014-01-15T15:46:08
Emmanuel and Travis highlight some of the best interviews and tunes from the first year of CITY SLANG!
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NICK FLANAGAN of COMEDY and BRUTAL KNIGHTS talks to us about gross injuries, strip clubs, and hair care! from 2013-12-18T21:07
NICK FLANAGAN of COMEDY, and BRUTAL KNIGHTS, and WRONG HOLE talks to us about hair care, his gross injuries, and gets hip with Ottawa and its strip clubs!
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The great WEED helps Travis recreate an interview! It's a weird one! from 2013-12-11T21:03
Travis fucked up the interview recording with Will Anderson of...
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DOG DAY's SETH SMITH talks about Woofy, chickens, and LOWLIFE! from 2013-12-03T03:59
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New tunes, Craft Singles, and a Fun Boy Club House tribute! RIP, FBCH! from 2013-11-28T19:26
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Our hosts are back playing CRAZY TUNES, including Audacity, S.H.I.T., Nervous Talk, and more! from 2013-11-20T18:00:36
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Andy of CROSSS and CRAFT SINGLES tells us about almost blowing up a car! Plus a music tribute to Tom Scharpling! from 2013-11-07T18:57:41
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THE FAMINES tell us about #bangersrevisited and the ultimate party foul! from 2013-10-29T20:26
Garett and Raymond of THE FAMINES join us to talk about food trucks, #bangersrevisited, and a party foul that nearly ended in DEATH!
Plus a set pulled from the best of Garett's record col...
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HSY tells us about weed, ghosts, and frankensteins! from 2013-10-22T19:54
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TEENANGER talk Rob Ford, Tom Cochrane, acid, and SOUPCANS! from 2013-10-08T15:26:25
TEENANGER talk about Rob Ford's best moments, staying at Tom Cochrane's ranch, and th...
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OLD AND WEIRD have a few drinks and answer questions! CROSSS crash the interview! from 2013-10-01T15:30:22
Old and Weird have a few drinks during band practice and talk to us about getting in trouble with the police, and leather goods, and give a crush talk! Plus, Ryan of CROSSS crashes the interview...
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Tons o' tunes and a quick WTCHS interview! from 2013-09-24T17:26
Tunes, tunes, tunes! We play the best new records, including hits off the labels Mammoth Cave, Fixture Records, Perdu, and Buzz!
Plus a few questions for JAG of the band WTCHS!
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Eric of KING'S QUEST and DIRTY RECTANGLES talks the most rock and roll moments in video game history! from 2013-09-17T15:07
Eric McQuiggan of the band KING'S QUEST and the video game collective DIRTY RECTANGLES talks to Travis about the most rock and roll moments in video game history! Listen to great punk rock NES s...
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KETAMINES vs TOUGH AGE! Two bands face off about drugs, self-loathing, and bein' tough! from 2013-09-11T14:18:42
KETAMINES vs TOUGH AGE! Two bands face off about drugs, self-loathing, and bein' tough!
Hear tunes from Tough Age, Korean Gut, Ketamines, Viet Cong, Paul Jacobs, Pink Wine, King's...
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COUSINS join us from their touring station wagon to talk about burritos across the world! from 2013-09-04T18:56:58
COUSINS join us from their touring station wagon to talk about burritos across the world!
Hear songs from Cousins, Yussuf Jerusalem, Young Lions, Young Wasteners, The Backhomes, Bent Shap...
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Ken of DIRTNAP RECORDS talks about turning 14! Plus killer tunes FROM ALL OVER! from 2013-08-27T18:47:25
Ken Cheppaikode of DIRTNAP RECORDS joins us to talk about the label turning 14! Find out how much Ken weighed when he was 14, and how many fights he got into at Black Flag shows!
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TIMMY VULGAR and HUMAN EYE about Detroit and miserable suburban crusty punks! from 2013-08-20T20:25:10
TIMMY VULGAR and co. of HUMAN EYE talk to us about Detroit...
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BONUS: An extra interview with Mike about liquor, Wisconsin, and design! Plus extra tunes! from 2013-08-13T14:38:35
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MIKE KROL joins us to talk about buying fans, his signature sandwich, and SKA! Plus songs from the ARBORETUM FESTIVAL! from 2013-08-13T14:20:12
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AVERAGE TIMES tell us about their wine, Shitty Dad Wine! from 2013-08-06T04:00
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PEACH KELLI POP talks to us about partying on mars, dog poop, and perfect banana bread! from 2013-07-30T17:35
Allie Hanlon AKA PEACH KELLI POP (and The White Wires!) joins us on the show to talk about why dog poop smells, how she'd party on mars, and how to bake the PERFECT BANANA BREAD! Listen up!
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A giant set of CITY SONGS! Plus new tracks from weirdo Canadian bands! from 2013-07-24T18:05:02
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MONOMYTH trash talks Halifax bands and talk crappy jobs! Plus 25 years of Sub Pop! from 2013-07-16T17:12
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We interview NEEDLES//PINS at the Ottawa Explosion Festival! Things get a little sloppy! from 2013-07-09T15:46
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SAM COFFEY&THE IRON LUNGS interviews us while we interview them! Plus a preview of our NEEDLES//PINS interview! from 2013-06-25T16:01
Sam Coffey and The Iron Lungs interview US while we interview THEM! Hear the madness, including talk of Rob Ford, tin foil hats, and shawarma!
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Quit partyin' so hard! Travis plays ALL SOFT ROCK, ALL HOUR! from 2013-06-12T15:27
BONUS: New Swears - Two Darts (live)! Filmed during episode 8. from 2013-06-07T19:32:32
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Raymond of THE FAMINES teaches us Soviet Russian history! Plus a summer preview of LIVE LIVE LIVE rock shows! from 2013-06-05T16:05:44
Raymond of THE FAMINES returns to teach us about Soviet Russian art and what it would...
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We give garage weirdos COLD WARPS an X-FILES quiz and talk about stupid tattoos and Yoo-Hoo! from 2013-05-28T15:58
Paul of Halifax garage weirdos COLD WARPS talks about getting stupid tattoos and drin...
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BOYHOOD joins us in studio! Plus EARTHQUAKE songs to celebrate Ottawa's EARTHQUAKE! from 2013-05-21T20:56:28
Caylie of the great BOYHOOD joins us in studio to talk about barfing on the highway, ...
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Paul Lawton of THE KETAMINES and ZEBRASSIERES talks to us about getting into trouble on the Internet! from 2013-05-15T18:47
Paul Lawton of THE KETAMINES talks to us about mutating his band into the ZEBRASSIERS, his SLAGGING OFF blog, and how CITY SLANG should get itself into online trouble!
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Interviews with BEN JENSEN of WAY BAD/STANDARD ISSUE and IAN THOMPSON of CRICKET CEMETERY! from 2013-05-08T15:50
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WE'VE GOT TWINS! Emmanuel plays a show full of songs with the same title! Which ones are better?! from 2013-04-24T16:52:11
WE'VE GOT TWINS! Emmanuel plays a show full of songs with the same title! Which ones ...
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METZ talk to us about shit talk and phone robbery! Raymond from THE FAMINES returns to drops more history on our heads! from 2013-04-17T14:21:19
The great METZ talk to us about shit talk, phone robbery, and bad sandwiches! We play...
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ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT! We do some digging and spin Ottawa gems, lost classics, and plain trash on vinyl! from 2013-04-09T16:40
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SHEARING PINX member and ISOLATED NOW WAVES label head Nic Hughes joins us! from 2013-04-02T19:06:35
SHEARING PINX member and ISOLATED NOW WAVES label overlord Nic Hughes talks to us abo...
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THE NYMPHETS join us to talk about LAURA magazine, Twin Peaks, and Canadian Netflix recommendations! from 2013-03-27T14:25:46
Jared and Johanna of THE NYMPHETS and LAURA magazine talk tell us playing video games with crust punks, Twin Peaks, and their Canadian Netflix recommendations!
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The charming ROBERTA BONDAR join us in studio to tell stories about crime, cattle prods, and SWAT teams! from 2013-03-18T04:00
The charming gang from Ottawa's ROBERTA BONDAR joins us in studio to share stories of...
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Taco maker Total T discusses tacos and cattle prod attacks! Ray of THE FAMINES teaches us a history lesson! from 2013-03-11T04:00
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The absolutely bonkers NEW SWEARS join us in studio to perform and improvise a radio drama! from 2013-03-04T05:00
Local rapscallians NEW SWEARS come in to perform an acoustic set in the studio--and t...
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Kristian of BABYSITTER talks to us about Victoria's music scene, human skulls, and vintage butt plugs! from 2013-02-25T05:00
Travis interviews the chillest dude in Canada, Kristian North of Victoria, BC's Babys...
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Steve Adamyk of THE STEVE ADAMYK BAND joins us in studio to play tracks from their new LP, Third! from 2013-02-19T18:19
Steve Adamyk of THE STEVE ADAMYK BAND joins Emmanuel and Travis in studio! We almost ...
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The boys from the BRUISED TONGUE cassette label take over the show and play some intense tunes! from 2013-02-19T16:35
Who invited these jerks? Pierre Richardson and Craig Proulx from tape label Bruised T...
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Chris of DIRT CULT records and LOW CULTURE talks shop and tells us what his mom thinks of the new Misfits! from 2013-02-19T15:46
Emmanuel and Travis talk to Chris Mason of Dirt Cult records about punks in Los Cruce...
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We interview the creators of Weird Canada! Hear the tale of bizarre soft rocker Lewis! from 2013-01-14T05:00
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