The Lovecast

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - February 28 2026 - Black President  To conclude our 4-part series celebrating Black History Month, The Lovecast pays tribute to legendary Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, activist, and the father of Afrobeat music, the late great Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The subject of numerous documentary films, in-depth podcasts, and a Broadway musical based on his life. Now,...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - February 21 2026 - Flow   This week on The Lovecast, we continue our celebration of Black History Month through music, poetry, and rhythm. Dave O Rama conjures up a powerful musical flow to honour black voices, black poetry, black struggle, black history, black art, black culture, and black music. Jump into the river with Dave O Rama as he flows through yo...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - February 14 2026 - Black Valentine  Black History Month and Valentine's Day come together for a beautiful dance to celebrate open hearts and creative minds as The Lovecast welcomes new buds and blooms, while the rest of the country makes snow angels. It's Black History Month! It's Reggae Month! It's Valentine's Day! It's the Black Valentine, this week on T...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - February 7 2026 - Soul Rebel 81  This week on The Lovecast, we celebrate the music and peaceful message of the legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter and king of reggae, Robert Nesta Marley. Dave O Rama mixes up a mind-bending selection of dubs, covers, remixes, originals, and tributes specially designed to pay homage to Bob Marley and his musical legacy on...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - January 31 2026 - The Dead Of Winter  This week on The Lovecast, Dave O Rama mixes up a globalsonic schizophonic selection of all Canadian recording artists inna pan-cultural style, in honor of those who passed away early on in the new year.  The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum music exploration program hosted by Dave O Rama, airing Saturdays from 4...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - January 24 2026 - Aladdin Space On this episode of The Lovecast, Dave O Rama pays a special tribute to David Bowie, 10 years after his passing. Featuring a special selection of Bowie classics covered by a broad spectrum of artists in a variety of musical styles.  The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum music exploration program hosted by Dave O Rama, air...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - January 10 2026 - 39 Back In Time  On this edition of The Lovecast, Dave O Rama digs deep into his audio archives and comes up with two historical recordings representing some of his past work with CIUT FM, Toronto. To celebrate the upcoming 39th Anniversary of CIUT FM, I have edited and formatted a 1992 interview with legendary British bassist and produce...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - January 3 2026 - CIUT FM - Dubcast Mix 2026  Dave O Rama launches into the year 2026 with an infectious mix of Reggae, Dub, and Dancehall vibes inna globalsonic schizophonic styley. It's a Lovecast Dubcast Blues Dance Reggae Soundsystem Party, to get the new year off to a proper start, out on the dance floor.  The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum music explorat...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - December 27 2025 - Year End Clearance   Dave O Rama ends 2025 with a first-class globalsonic schizophonic trip around the planet Earth in his Lovecast Blimp. Climb aboard the schizophonic airship on this globalsonic trip and join our special Lovecast New Year's celebration on the dancefloor at Ballroom Blimp.  The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum musi...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM  - December 20 2025 - Light Up Your Ears  This week on The Lovecast, Dave O Rama mixes up a special selection of songs to celebrate the Winter Solstice, and the returning light. All music about the light and the sun as we light up your ears on the second last Lovecast of 2025. Happy Solstice 2025, from The Lovecast.  The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - December 13 2025 - CIUT FM - Dark Matters As we approach the Winter Solstice 2025, Dave O Rama mixes up an esoteric schizophonic mix to guide my listeners through the deep fall darkness and back into the returning light, when The Lovecast will be celebrating the return of the sun next week. But for now, we make the darkness our friend, here on The Lovecast.  The Lov...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - December 6 2025 - Lovecasters  On this special edition of The Lovecast, Dave O Rama mixes up a globalsonic schizophonic selection of fresh releases specially formulated for the true Lovecasters out there who tagged The Lovecast as one of their favourite radio shows on their fund drive donation forms when they supported CIUT FM, Canadian Community Radio, du...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - November 29 2025 - Number One Station  This is a special edition of The Lovecast dedicated to all the beautiful people who supported CIUT FM, The Lovecast, and Canadian Community Radio during our annual CIUT FM Fall Fund Drive 2025. Dave O Rama sends out love to all the supporters who helped us remain on the air through your kind and generous financial don...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - November 22 2025 - Year 23   This week it's a double big deal on The Lovecast as it's not only time for our Annual Fall Fund Drive show in support of Canadian Community Radio and CIUT FM, but it's also the 23rd anniversary of The Lovecast broadcasting on the public airwaves. So, today, please help Dave O Rama celebrate by stepping up and showing your finan...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - November 15 2025 - CIUT FM - Laryngitis  On this episode of The Lovecast Dave O Rama cuts back on the chatter with a schizophonic musical selection featuring cover versions of familiar songs in an instrumental style. The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music exploration program hosted by Dave O Rama, airing Saturdays from 4PM to 6PM EST on CIUT FM, Toronto, Ca...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - November 1 2025 - The Day Of The Deadcast (Part Two) This week Dave O Rama presents Part Two of his annual two part series celebrating notable recording artists who we have lost to death in the past twelve months. A tribute to legendary musicians who have passed for the Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos season. The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music explorat...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 25 2025 - Day Of The Deadcast (Part One)  As the Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos season arrives for another year Dave O Rama returns from the dead with his special annual two part Day Of The Deadcast celebrating the musical talent that departed the planet Earth over the past 12 months. This is Part One of our two part Day Of The Deadcast 2025, whi...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - October 18 2025 - CIUT FM - WoCan On this edition of The Lovecast Dave O Rama celebrates Women's History Month in Canada with an engaging mix of mostly Canadian women musicians and singers. A musical celebration of women artists with a touch of Cannabis Day distractions to dress it all up for the fall season.  The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music explorat...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 4 2025 - Animystic  This week Dave O Rama pays respect and tribute to the incredible diversity of non-human lifeforms that make this planet an oasis of life in a desert like galaxy. A plea to reassess your perspective on sentient beings and what it means to truly live a life devoted to peace on Earth. Dedicated to all the Earthlings, Dave O Rama se...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - October 4 2025 - Ode 2 Ode  After curating every new Lovecast week after week I always find myself with so much extra music that often doesn't make it to the final mix for one reason or another. So, sometimes I detour back and harvest some of the overflow to mix up a fresh globalsonic recipe specially formulated to manifest a unique schizophonic incantatio...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - September 27 2025 - AfroNaut This week on The Lovecast Dave O Rama conjures up a potent mix of Afro Funk musical magic specially formulated to cleanse the stress residues and refuel your energy reserves with his special selection of pulsating joints. Something to warm up your vibes as the coolness of fall begins to settle in.  The Lovecast is a two hour br...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - September 20 2025 - The Dub Picnic This week on The Lovecast Dave O Rama sets up The Lovecast Soundsystem for a Dub Picnic after party to celebrate the final weekend of the summer 2025. It's a fat dub reggae selection in a love-a-dub style specially formulated to rock you right through the fall equinox.  The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music expl...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - August 23 2025 - Hillbilly Highway  This week Dave O Rama whips up a smokin' hot episode of The Lovecast fueled by a schizophonic selection of Rockabilly, Country Blues, Hillbilly Swing, Psychobilly, and Rhythm & Blues as a soundtrack to his trip down the Hillbilly Highway to take in a small Rockabilly-Honky Tonk music festival on southern Vancouver Is...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - August 16 2025 - Resplendent  On this episode of The Lovecast Dave O Rama spins a sonic tapestry in a design resembling the Canadian flag as a way to showcase the incredible schizophonic talent to be explored throughout this expansive country. A picnic for your ears specially formulated to excite your hear buds and inspire you to take it to the park and sh...

The Lovecast with Dave O Rama - CIUT FM - August 9 2025 - Beets This week on The Lovecast Dave O Rama pounds one out to beat the summer heat and help cool things on the down stroke. Dedicated to authors Tom Robbins and John Robbins, a plump mix of savory beets to celebrate their memory and positive influences over human consciousness.  The Lovecast is a two hour broad spectrum music exploration pr...