On today’s show, we take a close look at US politics as we enter 2024, which will be a presidential election year. We explore the grassroots movements fighting for justice and dignity in the USA, and the disturbing continued normalization of far-right and fascist politics.

Host Aaron has a conversation with Heather Ross, a Montreal experimental artist who records and performs as SKIN.

Quique Escamilla, Moneka Arabic Jazz, Marta Elena, and more from around the world in Ryshpan’s year in review.

On the air since 1987, Amandla is a weekly African current affairs program founded in response to racist and misleading mainstream media coverage of apartheid Southern Africa– or it WAS, until November 15, 2023. Listen to the farewell episode with statements from longtime hosts Gwen Schulman and Doug Miller, as well as their statement of solidarity with Palestine.

An all-star crew takes over the studio.

Kasem takes the controls for 2 hours of amazing Greek music.

Focus on sounds from the East and voices of resistance from around the world. The mix goes out to the oppressed all around the world and the awakening triggered by the awareness of the Palestinian catastrophe.

Another killer World Skip featuring The Golden Cups, Haruomi Hosono, Gboyega Adelaja, and more.

Always killer with Alissa… LFO, Avey Tare, Madlib, Thievery Corporation, etc.

Join us for a discussion about the housing crisis in Montreal and the movements organizing to confront rising costs. Our panel will explore the organizing happening in neighbourhoods around the city, and efforts to build the kind of coalitions that can fight back against the hyper-commodification of housing.

Host Michelle has been doing some great programming related to mental health, including this episode focusing on Borderline Personality Disorder.

Free Kick goes live on a beautiful Sunday in the park.

Pop Montreal intern Mason joins CKUT Music honcho Alex in the studio for two hours of music and chatter from the 2023 Pop Montreal Festival.

CKUT music and history head Kresno jumps in for a last minute episode of Radio Is Dead and brings late night sounds to the Monday mid day waves.

Montreal electronic punx stop by CKUT’s studio for a longform conversation about their practice, their new record “Ahora Más Que Nunca”, being tour dawgs, 90’s hip hop and more.

George Clinton, Slowdive, new Aphex Twin and a bunch more dreamy stuff with full tracklist.

Live from her studio in Villeray, DJ Frog runs thru 2 hours of high pressure humid tracks… sketchy techno from DUM, Detroit house biz from Omar S, some fast stuff… all in there.

Globetrotting music from a great CKUT Music Collective crew + a full tracklist to explore.

Interviews with artists Pascale Project, Abdul Lateef & The Distraction Machine, Amselysen & Racine, and a one hour DJ mix by Edna King.

iGG celebrates Hip Hop’s 50th with surprise visits from local MCs lighting up the mics live on the air.

The reviews are in for Onyx’s first episode of Venus radio: “absolute bangers from start to finish.”

A tour of the 2023 MUTEK Festival and its forum, featuring interviews and music from key players.

Harmony Express’s Hex P hosts Sens Unique, a hybrid entity of Technique Nado and Rainbonite for a clubby live raw to the airwaves.

A huge stack of local electronic music + Alissa making cool use of the website with Bandcamp links so you can go splash some cash on the artists.