CiTR -- Femconcept

This week's episode features new tracks from Lomelda, Morly, and Terry, as well as a short sample of songs by bands playing Sappy Fest in New Brunswick this coming weekend!

An all-electronic (ish) episode today, ft. a brand new track from Canadian Artists Blue Hawaii, who have just announced a new album (!!!) Tenderness. Nuuu tracks also from Empress Of and Colleen. Also featuring a small preview of Current Symposium, a brand new "multidisciplinary, intersectional, music and electronic art symposium working with femme-identified and non-binary artists in Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest." For more info on Current, visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/currentsymposium/about/?ref=page_internal

Starting things off today with a brand new, fantastic track by Vancouver-based producer Yu Su. Today's show also features some excellent recommends from Discorder Magazine EIC Brit Bachmann, including Lido Pimienta and Bernice.

A sun influenced set. Some rock(ish) tracks, some soft (ish) tracks. New finds this week that you should NOT sleep on ~ Alexia Avina, Julia Lucille, and Savila. Go see La Luz at The Biltmore on Thursday!

Today's show with c00l trax from Clara Engel (check out her album songs for Leonora Carrington, and then look up Leonora Carrington if you don't know who she is), Plumtree (sick reissue alert!), Burnt Palms, and more. Also featuring a set of hot local bands playing a show this weekend - Woolworm, Needles//Pins and Alimony. Go see 'em!

Today's show: MOM themed!!! Yes, mom, as in mother, madre, mum, etc., etc....In celebration of mother's day, of mothering, of all the different types of relationships one can have with their mom. Featuring recordings of a bunch of different people talking or telling stories about their mothers.

Today's show: MOM themed!!! Yes, mom, as in mother, madre, mum, etc., etc....In celebration of mother's day, of mothering, of all the different types of relationships one can have with their mom. Featuring recordings of a bunch of different people talking or telling stories about their mothers.

It's May! This show has a VERY, very, VeRy special co-host.................................ERICA! Also known as, the previous co-host of Femconcept. Coming in hot from her time spent in Korea, tune in to hear a discussion of how much Erica loves the air in Vancouver, some Korean music trends, and more. Music-wise, today's show is a real grab bag, BUT---it's all excellent. Jump in, my dudes.

This episode is e n t i r e l y comprised of tracks played on vinyl. Wow, cool hey? Though every record is a true treasure, the especially precious records to pay attention to here are the 'Typical Girls' Vol. 1 & 2 compilations, released by Emotional Response. Here's what the Emotional Response website has to say about the comps: "There are no typical girls. Just remarkable women making remarkable music, as this compilation highlights. 16 of the greatest current female fronted independent punk and pop bands, from around the world." And perhaps it comes as NO surprise that I fully agree with this statement. Check the full comps out - they're good!

N e W Chastity Belt, Divorcer and Mega Bog. Neato.

BACK from a brief hiatus with special guest PAULINA and the interview she did with The Paper Kites!!!! Check it out, she's a natural interviewer. Really great. Also featuring a little preview of the Girls Rock Camp Fundraiser happening this Saturday w/ Ashley Shadow, Old Girl, Scum Laude, BB, and Supermoon. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/events/953117914824085/ !!!!

Lots of hot tracks here today. Really! Featuring enthusiasm for the new Pale Red tape, the new Courtneys' album, and a track by Birthday Bitch that is far beyond "Good Enough". Listen if you don't believe me. Femcon makes the world go 'round.

THIS EPISODE focuses on music without borders - a small response to the ongoing and terrifying actions surrounding immigration and travel in America and Canada. Tracks played feature music by people who come from all around the world, music that I probably wouldn’t be able to hear, or perhaps wouldn’t exist at all, if it weren’t for immigration, celebration of difference, appreciation of other cultures and the desire to strive for a diversity of voices within the arts. Today is also Valentine’s day, and the 27th Annual Women’s Memorial March, which honour the lives of missing and murdered women and all women’s lives lost in the Downtown Eastside.

Short little 30 min show today. New Courtneys! New Dad Thighs! Annnnnd some throw backs with Deep Time, Yung Mums, and Liliput. Plus, Little Sprout (Shindig 33 winners!) and Dad Thighs.

It's 2017. Wonderful. Today's show with some quiet (ish) tracks by (mostly) Canadian artists, most notably a song by Faith Healer from the new "CiTR Fishbowl Sessions" from her live performance on the show in December of 2015. Also, a discovery of how great Suzanne Vega is (shout out to my mother's record collection which I become better acquainted with every time I go home).

Sometimes the year ends with a bang. Other times, it's a lot slower. Today's show is the latter - soft, slow, light - but really nice. Maybe picking favourite tracks is bad, like picking favourite children? But if you HAD to listen to three songs from this show, they would be the ones by Weyes Blood, Shhh (extra points for an incredible band name) and Brave Radar.

After a short hiatus, Femconcept is back with a brand new (bi-weekly) time slot. This week features some warm tunes for these cold (both figuratively and literally) times. Tune in and warm up!

Today's show featuring a ONE TIME ONLY SPECIAL GUEST SLOT from former Femconcept co-host ERICA! Tune in to hear about Erica's adventures tree planting, as well as a little musical preview of Victory Square Block Party, happening Sunday September 4th!

Today's show featuring new tracks from Angel Olsen and Warpaint, as well as Forth Wanderers and Foozle! Also a short excerpt from a new podcast series, "Reversal of the Muse" by Laura Marling. In the series, Marling interviews female producers, sound engineers, musicians, and more about the limited number of women who work on music production, why they think this is the case, and how it has influenced their experiences in the industry.

Today's show features an interview with Cheryl Hann! You might recognize her as a comedian and previous member of Picnicface, or perhaps as a drummer for Heaven For Real or Old and Weird, but maybe you DIDN't know she is also an academic working on some really incredible things! In this interview we discuss her experiences as a comedian, how she learned to play the drums, the Heaven For Real tour, the music community in Halifax, and her master's thesis about The Diary of Anne Frank! Listen to the podcast if you want to learn about all of these cool things, and to hear me (Eleanor) laugh approximately every 30 seconds. It's a good one.

Sup! Playing some sweet summer femcon jams today, and talking about what's up in Vancouver this weekend! Especially excited for Alleyfest at Red Gate on Saturday July 23, where Hazy and Mourning Coup and a ton of other great local bands will be playing. Capped things off with a little tribute to Fiona Apple, whose debut album 'Tidal' came out 20 years ago!

There are so many good things happening this weekend... how will you decide what to do?! I've made some recommendations for you, including checking out Ramona at Thor's on Friday and Other Jesus at the Astoria on Saturday, and D. Tiffany at Red G8 on Saturday. Really excited about the track I played by the band post-pink -- looks like its going to be a new favorite, just you wait!

Playing music by black and queer artists on the show today, a small response to what is happening in America with respect to police violence and brutality against black folks. For those who wish to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Vancouver chapter, there is a protest + march at the Vancouver Art Gallery this Saturday July 9, more info can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/blacklivesmattervancouver/

Music Waste 2016 recap and a Sled Island 2016 preview! PLUS a ticket giveaway for the Chastity Belt show in Vancouver in two weeks!

Today's special guest host is Emily Fraser, a.k.a. Eleanor's MOM! This is not a drill people! Playing some mom-core tracks and talking about why Emily likes them. Also featuring some tracks from bands playing in Vancouver this weekend.

A very, very special show today, featuring a live performance from local rockers Supermoon! The performance celebrates the release of Supermoon's album, "Playland" out on Mint Records, and marks the beginning of their West Coast tour. The band came in for a short interview between 1-1:30PM, before taking to the lounge to wow the crowd with their new tracks.

A weird show for a weird mood. Playing lots of loud noise and weirdo punk and pop.

Today's special guest host is Casey Wei of local bands Late Spring and Hazy! Casey came on the show to talk about the release party for Late Spring's new album "Invisible" as well as her solo work as Hazy and her new record label, Agony Klub.

Woah there is lots happening this weekend! We're particularly excited for Sheer Mag at the Astoria, a show that is not to be missed! Also playing some of our local favorites, including Milk and Pinner.

It's Earth Day! We played Eleanor's favourite Earth Day song, "Politics of Ecology" by Movieland, who have now grown into one of our new favourite local bands, Supermoon. The rest of the show was also filled with some great Canadian Artists, including another new single from Toronto's Hooded Fang, who have a new album out next month!

Solo E-Dol show while Eleanor is off somewhere. A whole array of music starting with Supermoon's new release, some acoustic-folk of Ashley Shadow. Later on closed with some ambient electronic-ey Julianna Barwick. Oh yeah, Gal came for a vist too. Femcon 4evr.

Today's episode featuring some great tracks from the Khyber comp!

Just E-Dol today while Eleanor is away. Focused on "guitar" music. This included Gesture, Late Spring, Cupcake Ductape, Mulligrub, etc. As they say, sunny day, sunny radio.

Mixed things up a lil bit today! Played some tunes, as well as a segment from the She Shreds podcast, in which She Shreds founder Fabi Reyna talked with Tom Tom Magazine founder Mindy Abovitz. The two discussed their roles in the music industry, struggles and triumphs, and why they do what they do. She Shreds Magazine is a magazine about female guitar and bass players, and Tom Tom Magazine is a magazine about female drummers. Rad! Full podcast here: http://sheshredsmag.com/shreds-radio-2-mindy-abovitz-tom-tom-magazine/

Solo set today: E Dol on the beat. Started the show off right with some Frankie Cosmos and Chastity Belt. Discussed the link between HIV non-disclosure and sexual assault and its effects on Canadian indigenous women. Closed with some serious jazzy music.

Femconcept Fundrive Show 2016! We were joined by our wonderful friends Gal, Nellie, and Meghan. Hyped up Fundrive and played some local talent including Swim Team, Francesca Belcourt, and tv ugly.

Solo set by Eleanor today! Featuring Stefana Fratila, new Hooded Fang, and a track of So Pitted's fantastic new album Neo, as well as some major throwbacks from the Mint Records catalogue, including cub's 1993 7" Betti-Cola.

A very special episode of Femconcept today! Local artist Stefana Fratila visited the show to play her piece "No History" on-air. The piece was played at a high volume in the UBC Nest/Student Union Building, as a disruption of public space. The piece is also part of Stefana's Master's Thesis in Political Science at UBC, which she will be defending next month. We interviewed her about the piece, as well as her thesis, "Decolonizing Reconciliation: Refusing Settler Innocence Through Sound." You can find "No History" on Stefana's Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/stefanafratila/no-history-live-at-skylight

Today we played some Julia Holter and talked about her show in Vancouver with Circuit des Yeux. We also played a new song from Sammus, a New-York artist with a new album coming out next month! This weekend, we're hyped for the Shindig Finale at Pat's Pub featuring Late Spring, Wallgrin, and The Psychic Alliance, plus Ben Lai's LAST Shindig as host! :'(

Started the show with some hip hop and R&B vibes, before moving towards some local tracks from bands playing in Vancouver this weekend! We also discussed a new app called "Women on the Map" that focuses on raising awareness about women who have made history.

It's Friday, again! A very music focused show. From Brave Radar and Hand Cream to Underpass and Marlaena Moore.

Tunes and tunes and discussion. Played St. Catharine's, Ontario Creature Speak, some local talent including Woolworm, Pale Red, and D. Tiffany.

First show of 2016! Played some Wallgrin, Hinds, Jain, Sunbathe, Heather Leigh, and Savages. Talked about vocal fry, Google plug-ins regulating apologetic language, and New Years resolutions.

Playing and talking about some of the best Femcon tracks of 2015!

Today's episode features special guest host Mat Andreatta filling in for Erica! Mat and Eleanor talk about their intervention projects for FNIS 451, Indigenous Feminisms, and played a clip from an upcoming interview with Mourning Coup and a piece of poetry that Mat created in collaboration with an Indigenous artist.

Jessica Jalbert (Faith Healer) and Renny Wilson performed. Nice lil' interview about some stuff too.

Played some local, Canadian tunes like Moss Lime, Family Band, and Moon Hag. Then some older goodies like American Spring, Life Without Buildings (Erica's one true love), and Young Marble Giants. Yippee doodle doo.

Transgender Day of Remembrance. A variety of transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and genderqueer musicians. Talked a bit about Dean Spade, a transgender man and a lawyer, writer, and professor.

Chicago-based music video director Julia Dratel joins us for an in-studio interview! Julia directed the fantastic music video for Circuit Des Yeux's song "Do the Dishes" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CLuqGSHPfY), which is being presented this weekend at Render, Vancouver's 2nd annual music video festival (http://www.renderfestival.com/). We talked to Julia about her music videos, the Chicago music scene, and she selected some music for the show.

Spooky-ish femcon music! We talked about our craziest halloween experiences, halloween costumes, and what parties and shows we are looking forward to this weekend.