Free City Radio

For this interview Léa Tremblay Fong speaks on a recent project that she coordinated in collaboration with multiple arts partners, including Festival Accès Asie, called Sit, Eat and Chew 五味杂陈 This piece explores the ways that local organizers are working in collaboration with artists to create creative openings within the large questions and struggles with gentrification coming forcefully to C...

On this edition of Free City Radio we speak with Indigenous filmmaker Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso about the film Powerlands. The project is described this way: "A young Navajo filmmaker investigates displacement of Indigenous people and devastation of the environment caused by the same chemical companies that have exploited the land where she was born. On this personal and political journey she lea...

A joint mix with Fadi Tabbal for Radio AlHara. Fadi writes this is a "selection of 5 tracks from Lebanese artists." Accompanying image is by Roï Saade https://www.roisaade.com Track listing (artist name / track name) 01. Mayssa Jallad - Mudun 02. Postcards - Flowers in your Hair 03. Kinematik - Murur Al-Kiram 04. Youmna Saba - Al Sobh 05. Alko B - Something 06. NAKAMURA Hiroyuki - Lay 07. Ben Stid...

On this edition of the program I speak with Mallory Knodel of the Center for Democracy & Technology in Washington, DC, on the collective origins and current maintenance of the Internet. Mallory, who was deeply involved in both the global justice movement and anti war movements, speaks about the ways that social media companies are a corporate version of open publishing platforms like Indymedia. Th...

A joint mix with Markus Floats for Radio AlHara. "Here's a little collection of songs that have really hit the spot this past little while. Central Park West in particular feels like an awakening in a way that helps me to appreciate all other music more deeply. I hope one of these songs/artists can provide you some solace, peace, energy or whatever it is you may need right now." - Markus Floats Tr...

In this interview artist 174, Ivetta Sunyoung Kang speaks about the process of working on a project that focused on reimagining National Geographic images from Asia beyond a colonial gaze. More information about this project and Ivetta's practice more generally which we explore also in this exchange, visit: https://ivettakang.com Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff...

For the August 2023 interview, within my ongoing series of artist interviews for Radio AlHara, I am sharing a conversation with musician Aidan Girt. Aidan is a founder and drummer in Godspeed you! black emperor and has released a wide range of music over the last decades. Listen to Aidan's solo music here: https://o---s---b.bandcamp.com Stefan contributes artist interviews to @radioalhara in Pales...

A conversation with long time anti poverty activist and community organizer about ongoing organizing work in Toronto to fight gentrification. John speaks about the ways that climate justice and housing are connected in this interview. Also John specifically highlights the 230 Fight Back campaign. John Clarke was an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) for 28 years. He is pre...

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear about the documentary film "Love in the Time of Fentanyl," a "feature documentary about a group of misfits, artists, and drug users who operate a renegade safe injection site in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside." More information here: https://loveinthetimeoffentanyl.com This program features an interview with the filmmaker Colin Askey and one of the protago...

A mix of artists who joined and / or supported the community speak-out and action R​é​verb​é​rations d'une crise during Suoni per il popolo 2023. This mix was created for broadcast on community radio projects and stations in Montreal by Stefan Christoff. Track listing (Artist name / track name) 01. Crasher - Static 02. Christian Carrière - Static 03. YlangYlang - Damage 04. Valeda - Guardian 05. D...

A soundscape experiment between Stefan @spirodon Christoff and Diana Duta. This soundscape includes samples recorded in Belgium by Diana Duta : an underwater recording in the Marais de Jette, 6 aug 2022 and a walk in Matongé, 28 oct 2022. Additionally we hear a synth drone created by Jordan Christoff for the Anarchist Mountains project. Also we hear Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, performed l...

An interview with author and activist Philippe Blouin who was a co-editor of the important collection "The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival." The project is described this way: "The first collection of its kind, this anthology by members of the Mohawk Warrior Society uncovers a hidden history and paints a bold portrait of the spectacular experience of Kanien'kehá:ka s...

Deepest Currents mix - Stefan Christoff This mix is an original for Deepest Currents (https://www.deepestcurrents.com) that highlights a bunch of wonderful artists with strong links to independent creative spaces in Montreal. Also I highlighted tracks from a bunch of my recent releases. This mix aims to highlight some of the diverse mind space creativity that still holds on strong in Montreal. Tha...

On this edition (# 170) of Free City Radio we hear from educator, writer and activist Anna-Esther Younes. In this conversation Anna speaks on the ways that anti Palestinian racism in Germany blocks any honest conversation about the devastating reality on the ground in occupied Palestine. Also we hear about the ways that structures of power, both political and military, in Germany, are involved in...

In this monthly artist interview (July 2023) we hear from Tony Elieh a Berlin based photographer and musician. Tony speaks about current collaborations between artist networks in Berlin and Beirut. Information on Tony Elieh http://www.tonyelieh.com On this program we hear an excerpt of a collaboration between Aya Metwalli & Calamita, a group that Tony plays in, find information on their latest alb...

On the 169 edition of Free City Radio we hear from author and activist Cindy Milstein who recently published the book "Try Anarchism For Life: The Beauty of Our Circle" which is described this way: "Try Anarchism for Life revolves around a thought experiment: What are some of the many beautiful dimensions of anarchism? In reply, it blends gorgeous circle A drawings by twenty-six artists with Milst...

A joint mix with Stevphen Shukaitis for Radio AlHara. Accompanying photo is by Roï Saade, information on Roï's awesome work is here: https://www.roisaade.com Track listing (artist name / track name) 01. Kizaba - Kizavibe. 02. Preto Velho (Versão Tapioca Discos) · Tapioca Discos 03. Tony Allen With Africa 70 - Afrodisco Beat 04. Luvanga - Ritual 05. Pongo - Bruxos 06. Simi - Balance 07. David Walte...

On this edition of Free City Radio Viviana Herrera of MiningWatch Canada speaks about the long-term organizing and campaigning work that the organization does to challenge and protest the ways that Canadian mining corporations violate environmental and social rights. Particularly this interview focuses on Latin America, as Herrera is the Latin American program coordinator for the organization. Lea...

A joint mix with Stevphen Shukaitis for Radio AlHara. Accompanying art work is by Kyla Gilbert from the project The Morning After, artwork is shared with permission, info on Kyla's work here: https://kylagilbert.com Track listing (artist name / track name) 01. Lady Aicha & Pisko Crane's Original Fulu Miziki of Kinshasa - Tikanga 02. Horse Lords - Mess Mend 03. Polyphia - Playing God 04. Rupa - Aaj...

On this edition of Free City Radio sociologist, activist and author Zahra Ali shares reflections on Feminist and social movements in Iraq today. Zahra includes insights and ideas that are within the excellent book "Women and Gender in Iraq: Between Nation-Building and Fragmentation," while also placing us in the current context. This interview is shared as part of a broader series to highlight soc...

On this edition of Free City Radio, we hear from author, activist and long time host of the program Alternative Radio. In this exchange David speaks about the urgent need to call for negotiations surrounding the war in Ukraine. David speaks about this in the context of the sustaining tensions within progressive social activist movements around the world on how to respond to the brutal Russian inva...

Guineans stand up against deportations from Canada Radio Elsewheres mix https://www.radioelsewheres.net Airing in Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A mix by Stefan Christoff featuring audio from a community event focused on Guinean struggles against deportation from Canada. This mix features audio clips from a public event in Montreal entitled “Guinean Refugees Organizing for #StatusForAll in Montrea...

L'eau, omniprésente, précieuse et inspirante – A soundscape On this transmission you will hear the sonic experiments of students created within the context of the project « L'eau, omniprésente, précieuse et inspirante » which was coordinated by cultural mediator Tanha Gomes. In this mix you can listen to students in the 6th year from the class of teachers Lina Coronel and Sonia Desgagné at Éco...

On this edition of Free City Radio, a conversation with Gaurav Sharma on Montreal's Immigrant Workers Centre portrait photo book project. This project highlights the lives and experiences of immigrant workers in Montreal, many of whom were taking care of essential frontline positions during the pandemic. The book project features the photography of Tamara Abdul Hadi. http://www.tamarabdulhadi.com...

Stefan Christoff mix for Jean Couteau collective event at La Sotterenea for Suoni per il Popolo 2023, info on the project: https://suoniperilpopolo.org/program/bells-whistles-jean-couteau Image is from the Jean Couteau collective set-up in La Sotterenea. Thank you Philippe Battikha for the invitation to create this mix for the event. Track listing (Artist name / track name) 01. Stefan Christoff -...