Guided by Voices and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard aside, how many bands or artists can you name that have released TWO great albums in any given year?
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As odd as it may sound, in respect of my age (59) I cannot help but feel some kind of paternal pride when friends of mine in the ever-exciting Nanaimo scene turn in an amazing new release, but, in truth that is becoming an all-too-frequent occurrence these days.
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On several occasions when in-store we’ve played Titanic Rising, Weyes Blood’s beautiful breakthrough album of lush art-pop, customers have commented that her voice sounds like that of the late, great Karen Carpenter.
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One of a great many hilarious quotes from the late Frank Zappa was “Jazz isn’t dead, it just smells funny,” and in the best possible way the British hipster jazz trio The Comet is Coming is a perfect illustration of what he meant.
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Like so many fine bands in our town, Sweetdreams pretty much came together within the hallowed walls of the Vault Café.
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Today is the official last day of our Fall Fund Drive. If there was any time to make your donation to help CHLY flourish today, and in the future, now is the time.
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Born Hannah Sian Topp, due to her all-in performance style the idiosyncratic New Zealand singer-songwriter known as Aldous Harding was described…
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Hailing from Toronto, Sandro Perri is one of those artists from whom the unexpected should always be expected!
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It’s not as often as you might imagine that the Fascinating Rhythm staff are unanimous in their high praise for an album, but we all love this blistering debut by the boys from Dublin.
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Today on December 3rd, 1997, twenty-two years ago, we officially became the Radio Malaspina Society, the organization that still to this day operates CHLY 101.7FM.
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Hey there, this is Robin from Media Studies at VIU. One of the things I like the most about our campus-community radio station, and independent media in general, is the open-access approach.
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On the back of a debut EP and full-length album that’s essentially a collection of bedroom demos concocted with her brother, Finneas, Billie Eilish has had an extraordinary year.
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Today is Black Friday. One of the most important weekends for not only small local businesses (please support them), but also massive multi-national corporations that one day will be colonizing Mars (oh hey Amazon) to avoid paying their taxes. We know Black Friday is still less of a "thing" here in Canada, but never the less, we know your email is probably full of Black Friday deals trying to capitalize on your desire to 'save money' by spending it on deals.
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If you’re a fan of Gogol Bordello and have fond memories of your Sesame Street watching days, you’ll enjoy this mashup of the two.
So very much on point!
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A Saturday update for you on this cloudy wet day on our coast. We are $11687.22 away from our December 6th goal of $30,000. If you like what CHLY does for local arts and culture, and want to support our developing student collectives, and ability to report on important issues in our broadcast community, now is the time.
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Local media? What does it mean? It means a voice for the community, a voice for students, and a place to express what we love. Hi, I'm Erin Coole. VIU Student, Volunteer Events Coordinator, Board Member, and co-host on the VIU Meter at CHLY 101.7FM. Our station would not be possible without the support of our listeners. We offer a variety of content for you to enjoy, and if you like what you hear, please support us and our $30,000 goal by visiting chly.ca/donate and making a donation.
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CBC Radio alumni Lisa Cordasco will be in Nanaimo Monday, November 25 for a media workshop presented by CHLY Radio 101.7 FM. The workshop is titled “News Radio and The Art of the Interview” and will run from 4:30 to 7:30 PM on the 22nd.
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Since early 2018, Jacqueline Ronson has been a community reporter with The Discourse in the Cowichan Valley. The Discourse is building a new way of bringing independent, in-depth news to communities in Canada.
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