No Filter – February 24, 2020

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2020, alternative, Area Resident, band, Basia Bulat, Blood Orange, Canada, Cecile Believe, CHUO FM, Cocteau Twins, Coldplay, Dance, Disclosure, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Interview, Jenn Grant, Joel Plaskett, Jordan Klassen, Joseph Shabason, Mazzy Star, Michael C. Duguay, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Nap Eyes, Night Gestalt, Nobro, Ottawa, pop, Purity Ring, Radio, Rage Against the Machine, Rock, Sinead O'Connor, Teke::Teke, The Avalanches, Tops, U.S. Girls, Waxahatchee, Zoon

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for February 24, 2020.
Had a phone interview with Jenn Grant in the second hour of the show.
Reminder that she will be in Ottawa this Friday at the National Arts Centre Theatre
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No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [Feb 24 – March 1]

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2020, alternative, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Dance, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Music, Music Video, Musicians, pop, punk, Purity Ring, Rock, Teke::Teke, Tops, U.S. Girls

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Mondays at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 for the third week is Basia Bulat.
Single #2 from her upcoming album Are You In Love? which comes out on March 27, 2020.
Debut from the new single by Purity Ring
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

No Filter – February 17, 2020

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2020, Alex Nicol, alternative, Andy Shauf, band, Basia Bulat, Born Ruffians, Britney Spears, Canada, CHUO FM, Cindy Lee, Dance, Dralms, electronica, folk, Grapetooth, Greenhouse, Group, Hua Li 化力, indie, Inhaler, Interview, Kiwi Jr., Lala Lala, Låpsley, Lido Pimienta, Luna Li, Maybel, Moaning, Mushy Gushy, Music, Music Video, Musicians, New Kids on the Block, Ottawa, pop, Radio, Radiohead, Rock, Teke::Teke, Tops, U.S. Girls

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for February 17, 2020.
Had a phone interview with Hua Li 化力 in the second hour of the show.
Reminder that she will be in Ottawa at Pressed on February 20th (My birthday)
Another show to check out this weekend is Mushy Gushy, Kiwi Jr. and Expanda Fuzz at Live on Elgin this Saturday.
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No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [Feb 17 – 23]

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2020, alternative, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Dance, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Lido Pimienta, Music, Music Video, Musicians, pop, punk, Rock, Teke::Teke, Tops, U.S. Girls

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Mondays at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 for the second week is Basia Bulat.
Single #2 from her upcoming album Are You In Love? which comes out on March 27, 2020.
Debut from the second single from TOPS.
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

No Filter – February 10, 2020

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2020, alternative, Andy Shauf, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen, CHUO FM, Cindy Lee, Dance, David Bowie, Dboy, Disq, electronica, folk, Forever, Group, indie, Jasmine Trails, Jenn Grant, Katie Gately, Lido Pimienta, Melody English, Mirabelle, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Ottawa, Paper Idol, pop, Pottery, quietype, Radio, Riches, Rock, Teke::Teke, The Homesick, Tops, U.S. Girls

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for February 10, 2020.
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No Filter’s Top 5 Songs of the Week [Feb 10 – 16]

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2020, alternative, band, Basia Bulat, Canada, Dance, electronica, folk, Group, indie, Lido Pimienta, Music, Music Video, Musicians, pop, punk, Rock, Teke::Teke, Tops, U.S. Girls

Here is this week’s Top 5 Songs of the week.
Don’t forget to tune in every Mondays at 4pm on CHUO 89.1FM
This week at #1 is a debut from Basia Bulat.
Single #2 from her upcoming album Are You In Love? which comes out on March 27, 2020.
Debuts from Lido Pimienta, TEKE::TEKE and U.S. Girls
Note: () means last week and [] means total weeks.

Basia Bulat – Already Forgiven [Music Video]

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2020, Already Forgiven, artist, Basia Bulat, Canada, Montreal, Music, Music Video, Musician, pop, Secret City Records, singer

This is such a tearjerker of a song!!
Basia Bulat dropped the second music video for her upcoming album called Are You in Love?
That album drops on March 27, 2020 via Secret City Records.

Disq – Loneliness [Music Video]

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2020, alternative, band, Disq, Group, indie, Loneliness, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Saddle Creek, USA

Previously posted about Disq and can’t wait for the album.
The Madison, WI’s band dropped the music video for “Loneliness”.
Taken from their anticipated new album Collector which comes out on March 6, 2020 via Saddle Creek.
While not as loud and heavy from their first single Daily Routine.
Loneliness has mellow rock vibe to it!

Mike Bertini – Thing Called Life [EP Review]

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2020, alternative, Canada, EP, EP Review, indie, Mike Bertini, Music, Music Video, Musician, pop, Review, Rock, Spotify, Thing Called Life, Vancouver

Previously posted about this artist twice in 2019 on this site.
Vancouver musician Mike Bertini released his EP Thing Called Life on January 28, 2020.
It is five tracks filled with indie pop and blues rock with some added syrupy ballad schmaltz.
Something that would be played on mainstream radio or listen to while doing some errands.
If you like heartbreak, relationships and life in general, this something you should listen to.

No Filter – February 3, 2020

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2020, alternative, Austra, band, Braids, Canada, Caribou, CHUO FM, Cindy Lee, Dance, electronica, folk, Ghostly Kisses, Group, indie, Interview, Isaac Vallentin, Jasmine Trails, JORDANN, Kiwi Jr. Jeremie Albino, mal/aimé, MIster Nobu, Music, Music Video, Musicians, Nobro, Odario, Ottawa, Outfielder, Peel Dream Magazine, pop, Radio, Rock, Tops, U.S. Girls, Valence

Have a listen to No Filter on CHUO 89.1 FM for February 3, 2020.
Had a phone interview with Jeremie Albino (First hour 30 minute mark) and in the studio Outfielder (Second hour 25 minute mark).
Shows to check out this week and beyond:
Jeremie Albino and Dave Monks at Club Saw
Jasmine Trails, Isaac Vallentin and mal/aimé at Club Saw
Ghostly Kisses, Valence and JORDANN at Minotaure
Mushy Gushy, kiwi jr. and Expanda Fuzz at Live on Elgin

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