Yellow Brit Road

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we celebrate the man behind a thousand tunes, Damon Albarn, and the fact that his band Blur 's comeback album (the first time round) The Magic Whip turns 10 this year. What's special about the Magic Whip?, you ask. It's my favourite Blur album, so you just need to suffer through me yapping about it. Okay? Other great music on the show included: Nova T...

I caught up with Kingston singer-songwriter Evan Jackson ahead of the release of his single It's Not You, as we talked about songwriting, his upcoming debut album and opening for the iconic Canadian band The Sadies! Evan's album Peace Paper Pleasure comes out 4 April, and you can find the singles, as well as this acoustic rendition on his Spotify . A more in-depth radio live session with him is te...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with some music by our favourite Irish artists, and brought you the best new tunes by emerging and established artists from the UK and Ireland! Featuring music by: The Pogues (I had to!), Skunk Anansie , The Murder Capital , Howitzer , Clamber , Witch Fever , Isis and the Shenanigans , Big Fear , Opalites , Fleur De Lys , Lovel...

This week on the show, we celebrate Gorillaz' environmental alternative hit album Plastic Beach (find the press talked about on Instagram), moved an hour forward and had music by: Muse , HotWax , The Kooks , Jadu Heart , False Heads , Hope Tala , SLIX , Gorillaz , Gender Chores , The Pill , Divorce , Maruja , Little Simz , Panic Shack , jasmine.4.t. , Pebbledash , Hallan . Find this week's...

On a weekend that saw the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, BRIT Awards and Oscars all happen within 24 hours of each other, we had a busy show. Catch up if you missed it! We had highlights and performances from the BRITs , and revealed what we learned from our time on the red carpet at the Slaight Music Video Prize. We also brought you first and exclusive reveals of the winners! Music this week by...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we played you the best releases out of the UK and Ireland and had a guest join us on the show: Scottish fusion musician and guitarist Kapil Seshasayee! The Glaswegian musician dropped by to talk about blending together rock, synth, Indian classical music and his many new inspirations. He also talked about his upcoming SXSW shows next month. Music this week by: Ba...

This on the Yellow Brit Road brought you some banging new artists and releases out of the UK and Ireland, as per, celebrated 25. years of The The's Hanky Panky album, and also brought you some of the musical happenings at the BAFTAs, which took place merely hours before our show (and yes, somehow it is legal for me to play David Tennant's rousing rendition of Proclaimers' 500 Miles on...

The first Friday of every February is Dydd Miwsig Cymru or Welsh-language Music Day, and we celebrated its 2025 edition with some cerddoriaeth Gymraeg, music old and new in Cymraeg. Music played on the show this week included: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci , Moletrap, Adwaith , Kizzy Crawford , Mellt , Sage Todz, Bandicoot , Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 , HMS Morris , Gwenno , Datblygu , Band Pres Llareg...

Once a year, the Grammys will fall right on the Yellow Brit Road slot, and I usually make no effort to cover them. Listen on for a few UK/IE music-related updates. I also do what the Grammys don't: encourage rising artists. So click play and enjoy some good new music, plus a wee celebration of Primal Scream's XTRMNTR, that turned 25 this week. Music by Primal Scream, Nova Twins , Sam Fende...

20 years after the release of their 2004 breakthrough album Sounding A Mosaic , the soulful Canadian indie-reggae band Bedouin Soundclash returned to Kingston, ON, where it all began for them as students at Queen's University. Singer and guitarist Jay Malinowski joined dropped by CFRC Radio ahead of the band's show on 26 January at the Broom Factory to talk about their Kingston beginnings, 20 year...

Jay Malinowski, singer and guitarist in the acclaimed Canadian band Bedouin Soundclash , found his feet in Kingston's music scene during his time at Queen's University. He returns to the city with the band for an intimate, acoustic show at the Broom Factory and dropped in for a Zoom chat with CFRC Radio a few days before the show. Look out for the interview tomorrow morning! Touch that dia...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we had the best new releases out of the UK and Ireland, and the BRIT awards announce their nominations for 2025! Artists played this week: ALT BLK ERA , Doves , bdrmm , Heartworms , Ezra Collective , Die Twice , Divorce , Sports Team , Snapped Ankles Find this week's playlist here . Do try and support artists directly! Touch that dial and tune in live! We're on a...

We're back live!! I'm back in Canada and this show is once again live from the basement of Carruthers Hall, Queen's University, Kingston, ON. With the best new music for you, including from Skunk Anansie , Central Cee , Pit Pony , Makeshift Art Bar , Liana Flores , Kapil Seshasayee , Charlieeeee , Phoebe Hall , Mogwai , Joshua Idehen, Billy Nomates , saneface , The Sugar Pills , Gruff Rhys . Find...

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we bring you some of the best new singles and albums released in the UK and Ireland, and reviews on the albums you must listen to. Plus, some new Indian indie releases, since it's my last week in the country. Featuring music by Franz Ferdinand , Bob Vylan and Amy Taylor , Transmission Suite , Squid , Beach Riot , Lambrini Girls , Bilk , Miso Extra , Metronomy , K...

The first Yellow Brit Road of 2025! We ushered in the new year with new music from the UK, Ireland and beyond, and you, listeners, told us about the songs that signify new beginnings to you. The poem read was This Was The Year That Was Not The Year, by British poet Brian Bilston . Music this week by SAULT , Tame Impala , Queen Cult , The Palava , Paul Weller , sounds mint , STONE , Jadu Heart , Gu...

The last Yellow Brit Road of 2024! Listeners helped us bid farewell to the year as you told us the songs that signify new beginnings to you. We’re keeping the ‘new beginnings’ theme going next week, the actual beginning of 2025, so keep your suggestions coming, please write in! The poem read was Alfred Tennyson’s In Memoriam 106 (“Ring out, wild bells”) . Music this week was by The Coral , Mint ,...

Madison and Adam join me to wrap up 2024 in music! We talk artists, top albums, trends in music, notable musical moments this year and our picks to watch for 2025. Music by Amyl and the Sniffers , Father John Misty , Peter Cat Recording Co. , Olivia Dean , Charli xcx , RAYE , Bob Vylan , Lola Young , KNEECAP , The Last Dinner Party , Libertines , Master Peace , Fontaines D.C. , MJ Lenderman , Nia...

The Yellow Brit Road Christmas Special! Listen on for an indie Christmas, past Christmas Top of The Pops, festive poetry and fun! Listeners! Here's your task for the New Year's show next week: I need you to write in with your suggestions for music that sounds like new beginnings, whatever that means to you. Music this week by: Shane MacGowan, IDLES , Nonô , The Darkness , Cerys Hafana , FEET , Fri...

Put on your... Doc Martens? We're going dancing! On this week's show, guests Jaz and Nathan join me from Cardiff to help wrap up the year in Welsh music, talk favourite shows, and to curate our very own post punk night, inspired by Clwb Ifor Bach's Drunk Tank. Tune in for classics and new faves! Check out Jaz's wonderful art here . Music this week by: Adwaith , Sage Todz, Kizzy Crawford , Girlband...

This week's show brings you the latest in music news, a review of Tyler, The Creator's latest album CHROMAKOPIA, other bits of 2024 in review, Kneecap are in the news again and we have new albums, mixtapes and singles ever still! Music you heard included: Alffa , Pseudopomp , TRAMP , Nukuluk , Courting , Grandmas House , Michael Kiwanuka , DITZ , Xhosa Cole , Warmduscher , Lianne La Havas , Lambri...

This week's show comes to you live from London and Mumbai, as my guest Brett brought us his favourite emerging bands from the UK and a couple of other faves, as we talked gigs, grassroots venues and the latest DCMS ruling on the Music Venue Trust's case, and other fun stuff! Music by Sam Fender , ALT BLK ERA , Fontaines D.C. , Cameron Hayes , Emergency Break , Problem Patterns , Blur, The Kairos ,...

This week's Yellow Brit Road comes to you live from London! My cousin Ashna joins me for this episode as we discussed British music festivals, cultural differences between North America and Europe, and brought you cool new music from: Bloc Party (not new), Blossoms , Orla Gartland , The Cure , Baby Schillaci , Heartworms , Desire Machines , Man/Woman/Chainsaw , Kizzy Crawford , Nubiyan Twist , Hot...

Note: Due to an error with the archiving on our end at the station, this week's show was not archived and the recording is lost, which is a shame because I thought this week's show went quite well. In summary, new artists and tunes were played, also I'm in the UK next week and so the shows will be prerecorded for some time. I'm still posting the playlist here so you can find the bands, but the aud...

Fair warning there is some chatter and discussion this week! As I headed off to see The The in Montreal, I, with the help of some guests, brought you a show reflecting on larger musical culture. Madison joined me as we paid tribute to One Direction's Liam Payne in the wake of his tragic early passing, and discussed celebrity culture and the pressures in the music industry and public eye. Adam join...

This week's show (prerecorded on the TTC and Megabus) checks in from live shows: we recap recent UK and Irish bands playing shows in Canada: Yard Act, Nia Archives and Fontaines D.C.! Jaz also phones in from Cardiff to tell us about attending the Welsh Music Prize ceremony and to talk about the year in Welsh music. Plus the best new releases, including music by Razorlight , Rachel Chinouriri , Cat...