The A.M.

Running through some favourites from the first half of 2026. Follow @theam.ca on Bluesky for links to the full playlist of 100+ songs, which will likely grow a bit in the weeks to come as I realize more that I missed. Hope you enjoyed this brief respite from Stampede season. We'll be back to the usual mix of new releases, classic throwbacks, and offbeat easy listening next Monday. Playlist: John H...

Wrapping up June with an eclectic AM, throwing back to electro-poppers Seeland, checking on new releases from Fiver, PJ Harvey, and Maya Ongaku, and generally aiming for the right balance between waking up and calming down. Hope you enjoy it. Playlist: Richard Norris - River's Song M. Geddes Gengras - The List is Millions Long PJ Harvey - Voyager Ambre Ciel - dream / mirage Jacana People - Koshi D...

Don't let the cloud cover fool you, it is in fact the day after the Summer Solstice, and there is scattered sunshine throughout this week's AM. This week's throwbacks is to one of the all-time great debuts — Belle and Sebastian's Tigermilk — along with atmospheric electronics, Thai psychedelia, a spin-off from Project Gemini, and other sounds to start your week off right. Enjoy! Playlist: Pierre-Y...

The AM's annual Sled Island special, with 10 of today's artists also appearing at Sled later this week. Hopefully it hangs together outside of that, too, despite some grogginess on your humble host's part. We all have to find our footing sometimes. Playlist: Laraaji - All Pervading (Glimpse) Clear Path Ensemble - Tongue Rhythm Nick Schofield - Imagine Space Hollie Kenniff, featuring Kazuma Okabaya...

The sun is shining—for the moment at least—and The AM is here to give a chance to bask in the glow for a few hours. A throwback to Jerry Paper's philosophically dense oddball pop, new music from AM favourites like Tara Clerkin Trio, Bernardino Femminielli, and Memorials, and other offbeat easy listening to start your week off right. Enjoy the sunshine before the clouds settle in for the rest of th...

Playlist: Bluetech - A Study In Vapors Noveller - Portmeirion Cédric Dind-Lavoie - « Bounce » Michael Nau - Firstborn Wave Martyn , featuring Duval Timothy - No One Plays the Game Boards of Canada - Into the Magic Land Sinewave - 3rd Density Blues Cylindricon - Check Mark Contagious Yawns - Cloudious Nimbus Janek van Laak, The Circle of Madness - Llegando The Durutti Column - Liars Bill Orcutt, Ma...