Fri, 6 March 2015
This week on TransCanada Music West, Regina indie-rockers Rah Rah deliver a live preview of songs from their forthcoming album, Vessels. You’ll also hear live renditions of tracks from the band's latest record The Poet’s Dead, which was longlisted for a Polaris Music Prize, named “Independent Album of the Year” at the 2013 WCMAs, and earned the group a JUNO nomination for Alternative Album of the Year in 2014. Set List: |
Fri, 27 February 2015
This week on TransCanada Music West, host Grant Stovel welcomes Alberta jazz outfit Hutchinson Andrew Trio to CKUA’s performance space. The acoustic piano trio features bassist Kodi Hutchinson, pianist Chris Andrew, and drummer Karl Schwonik. They’ve been a staple of the Alberta jazz scene for over a decade, and as of late, have been touring on the strength of their 2013 album Prairie Modern. |
Fri, 20 February 2015
Blues pianist David Vest performs a live session in CKUA’s Studio A. The Toronto Blues Society recently honoured David with his second Maple Blues Award for Piano/Keyboard Player of the Year. The Victoria-based musician recently entered Alberta on his Western Canadian tour. Grant talks with David about his latest album, his recent award, and his decades-long career in music. |
Fri, 13 February 2015
This week on TransCanada Music West, Calgary's T. Buckley Trio perform a lively set at Mikey's Juke Joint in Calgary. The outfit perform live renditions of songs from their album Northern Country Soul. |
Fri, 6 February 2015
This week on TransCanada Music West, CKUA presents Andy Shauf and his band recorded live at The Mercury Room in Edmonton. The Regina-based singer-songwriter's latest record The Bearer of Bad News recently received its US debut on Tender Loving Empire/Party Damage Records. Andy’s songs prompt comparisons to records by influential greats like Elliott Smith and Nick Drake, and have fans and critics calling him one of Canada's best new folk songwriters. |
Fri, 16 January 2015
High River, Alberta singer-songwriter Karla Adolphe joins TransCanada Music West host Grant Stovel in CKUA's Studio A. Karla performs songs from her latest album, Honeycomb Tombs, and shares stories about what inspires her songs. |
Fri, 9 January 2015
This week, we present Saskatchewan folk duo Kacy & Clayton performing live at the Artery in Edmonton, Alberta. The band performs songs from their latest album, The Day is Past and Gone, which features adaptations of traditional folk songs made popular by the likes of Shirley Collins, Lead Belly, and Sandy Denny. |
Thu, 4 December 2014
Vancouver duo Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer hits CKUA's airwaves with a live performance recorded during the UP+DT Music and Arts Festival in Edmonton. The buzz-worthy blues rock duo performed tracks from their albums 'A Real Fine Mess' and 'Checkered Past' |
Fri, 28 November 2014
The Black Hen Traveling Roadshow hits CKUA's performance space on this week's episode of TransCanada Music West. Black Hen recording artists and blues heavyweights Big Dave McLean, Steve Dawson, and Jim Byrnes perform an intimate songwriters' circle before a small live audience. |
Thu, 20 November 2014
This week’s feature concert is Little Miss Higgins and the Winnipeg Five. This past October, CKUA captured the band’s live music performance during Breakout West in Winnipeg. It includes music from their albums 'Junction City', and their latest 'The Bison Ranch Recording Sessions'. |