Posts Tagged: Acts of Volition Radio
Acts of Volition Radio Christmas: Session 17
Posted by on Sunday, December 12, 2004 in - 20 comments
While I'm a confessed scrooge about most things Christmas and I do hate most Christmas music, there is some truly great Christmas music. I share some of it in the seventeenth session of Acts of Volition Radio. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Seventeen (25MB MP3) • Christmas music that … read more »
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 16
Posted by on Saturday, October 30, 2004 in - 24 comments
This, the sixteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio is a collection of hidden gems. These are great songs that you have likely never heard before (most of them, at least). This session features a super-duper-quadruple-pack of a band you've almost certainly never heard of before, Chagall Guevera …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 15
Posted by on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 in - 10 comments
I had already accumulated a great list of songs to share, so session 15 of Acts of Volition Radio comes out hot of the heels of theprevious session. No musical theme this time, but all great songs. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Fifteen (42MB MP3) • More good music. Recorded Wednesday …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 14
Posted by on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 in - 2 comments
The fourteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio searches the barren wasteland of "adult contemporary" radio music and comes back with a few worthwhile songs by artists that deserve a second listen. The speech recording is a little weak on this one, so I boosted the signal between songs - the … read more »
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 13
Posted by on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 in - 7 comments
This, the thirtheenth session of Acts of Volition Radio includes several tracks from the Future Soundtrack for America compilation CD I mentioned last week. There are also a couple of other tracks that warmed my heart in recent weeks. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Thirteen (29MB MP3 …
Behind the Scene(s) at Acts of Volition Radio
Posted by on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 in - 8 comments
View the full-size annotated photo • A kindly office-mate commented that with the twelfth session of Acts of Volition Radio, it has crossed the threshold of novelty. It is now all about the music and commentary, not so self-conscious about being a new medium. Perhaps like when webloggers stop …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 12
Posted by on Sunday, August 22, 2004 in - 10 comments
In the twelveth installement of Acts of Volition Radio, I draw heavily on a mix by my friend Dennis Arsenault. Also, thanks to Timothy Chaisson for permission to include his track. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Twelve (31MB MP3) • Songs recommended by my friends. Recorded Sunday, August 22 …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eleven
Posted by on Sunday, June 27, 2004 in - 5 comments
This session of Acts of Volition Radio is a loose collection of story-songs and miscellany. It is punctuated by my reporting on the amusing musical selection of my sun-bathing and boom-box weilding neighbours. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eleven (37MB MP3) • Story songs and miscellany …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Ten
Posted by on Sunday, May 30, 2004 in - 8 comments
Back in February, Matt Haughey kindly referred to me as “a tastemaker for Canadian indie rock”. I blushed, and ever since, I’ve noticed that there has been some pretty heavy Can-Con in my shows. Session ten of Acts of Volition Radio ended up, unintentionally, as another all-Canadian extravaganza …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nine
Posted by on Friday, April 30, 2004 in - 21 comments
After a short hiatus (the beauty of never promising deadlines), Acts of Volition Radio is back. This session is mostly comprised of Canadian indie rock and pop - but some Pedro the Lion got in there too (maybe they're Canadian in temperment). • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nine (30MB MP3 …