I guess the whole concept of radio and how we consume and digest it has changed a lot in the last decade, I don’t think there there is a single radio entity that I listen to regardless of what show is on, I find there’s just so much good content spread over the internet I’m barely making a dent in my ‘listen later’ pile across all platforms and inbox
on the upside https://radiooooo.com/ is great fun when in situations with non-music-y people, inlaws, new work collegues, and makes for good conversation- especially with kids (we talk about different cultures, what instruments they used, what emotions does the song convey? etc)
Ici Musique (the CBC’s francophone music station) has two great daytime DJs: Catherine Pogonat in the mornings, and then Philippe Fehmiu from noon til 3pm (eastern time, so should work nicely for UK/EU forum peeps for afternoon/evening listening).
Both of them play a really good mix of Francophone pop, stuff that I’d certainly never otherwise hear, plus a good dollop of dance/hip-hop stuff as well as what I guess could constitute Balearique They also play the odd Anglophone thing, and of course there’s some stuff that’s in both official languages and sometimes changes mid-sentence (which does actually happen, if you happen to be in Montreal. Never come across it elsewhere, mind you).
Warning: if you’re not used to Quebecois accents, you might wonder if they’re actually speaking French. I didn’t get any further than scraping a pass at O level, can usually survive on holiday, but feck me it’s taken a few years to get my head and ear around it (mainly thanks to the wonderful offqc.com site). Tabarnak!
Biased but KaneFM.com 103.7 FM in Guildford and surrounding areas,
Stream 101
Rising Edge Radio
So many good ones out there, not enough time to do them all justice!
Join me this coming Thursday, 1st Feb, for the first Balearic Breakdown Show of 2024.
I’m absolutely delighted to announce a worldwide exclusive interview with the man behind what I’m predicting to be one of the albums of the year, 100 Poems, aka Mike Wilson.
I’ll be playing lots of tracks from the album - Everything’s Balearic When You Believe - and chatting about Mike’s history, the making of the album, and all sorts of other things. He’s a lovely man, and we could’ve chatted for hours, tbh.
So set the alarms - get on board in the chat, and get ready for the very first interview on Howler’s Balearic Breakdown Breakfast Show