Nelson and Andrea from the News Collective joined Andre Goulet from Unrigged at Casa Del Popolo on Sunday June 21st during the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival to talk about the goings-on that provide the political backbone that holds up this legendary Montreal experimental music festival, now in its 26th year. They were joined by Rosie Long Decter (Maisonneuve/New Feeling), Nik Barry-Shaw (Council of Canadians), Ole Hendrickson and Conor Curtis (Sierra Club Canada), independent journalist Rachel Gilmore, and tech writer Paris Marx (Tech Won’t Save Us).

Nelson and Andrea from the News Collective joined Andre Goulet from Unrigged at Casa Del Popolo on Sunday June 21st during the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival to talk about the goings-on that provide the political backbone that holds up this legendary Montreal experimental music festival, now in its 26th year. They were joined by Stefan Christoff (Free City Radio), Kalden Dhatsenpa from CUTV, Katia Lo Innes from the Breach, Savannah Stewart from The Rover, and Niall Ricardo, the federal NDP president.

Alex Apostolidis (iWant2BeOnTV, Criminal Trap, Durex) does a Suoni Per Il Popolo Montreal Session – reviewing Suoni past, present, and future – taking calls and some personal picks in the lead up to “The Spelling Bee Of The Century” on Friday, June 26th, 2026.

Kiva Stimac, Artistic Director, and CKUT fav Alexis O’Hara joined us live in studio for the second of four Suoni takeovers to talk about this year’s 26th edition of this legendary experimental music festival, happening from June 16-28 this year on the Plateau. This episode featured a chat with members of the Smash the Patriarchy! show and a live performance by Jahsun & Engone Endong.

Kiva Stimac, Artistic Director, and CKUT fav Alexis O’Hara joined us live in studio for the first of four Suoni takeovers to talk about this year’s 26th edition of this legendary experimental music festival, happening from June 16-28 this year on the Plateau.

The whole cast of The Teachings made it to CKUT’s studios with their kids in tow to do an extra special live episode for our 2026 Funding Drive and beautiful chaos ensued.

Famed historian, author, and archivist Dr. Dorothy Williams speaks with Pat Dillon-Moore and Phil Vassel (Canadian Black Music Archives) about the role music played in the tapestry of Black cultural history in Montreal. Jazz artist Ranee Lee joins by telephone. In collaboration with the Canada Black Music Archives and U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab.

Longtime CKUT d.j. Andy Williams links up with Mike Mission (Masters at Work), Phil Vassel (Canada Black Music Archives), Mark Campbell (Afrosonics Lab), ZipLoks + Manchilde (Butta Babees) to talk all things Black music in Montreal, with a focus on the underground Hip-Hop scenes of the 90s and 00s.

Listen back to three hours of Montreal Black music history reuniting Stretch and his DJ/partner the legendary Butcher T. Featuring interviews with Clement Davis (Jamdown Productions), and local reggae star Vernon Maytone. Produced in collaboration with the Canada Black Music Archives and U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab.

Interviews with the legendary venue owner David Torné, pianist David Bontemps, and GRAMMY-winning Montreal musician Fitz Pageot, in collaboration with the Canada Black Music Archives and U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab.

Butcher T, Phil Vassel, and Mark Campbell sit down for a dive deep into Montreal Black music history, featuring special guests guitarist Kat Dyson (Prince, George Clinton and the P-Funk AllStars, Bo Diddley, BB King, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder…), radio pioneer Mike Williams, and Montreal rap pioneer Blondie B.

Legends in the studio today again… Canada’s longest running reggae program kicks off the Takeover with two hours of Black music history in Montreal with local superstar Jah Cutta, Montreal reggae radio icon Janice (JD) Dayle, Virgo soundsystem originator Johnny Black and current host of the program, DJ Roger Moore. In collaboration with the Canada Black Music Archives and U of T’s Afrosonic Innovation Lab.

Djeity premieres their first body of work at Mutek titled “Things Are Not What They Seem” as a spectacle within SAT’s Dome that passes through traditions of negro spirituals, live vocals and instrumentation, audio reactive visuals by al11z and a first look at the expansive Djeity universe containing their past, present and future.

For one year, DULF sold pure cocaine, heroine, and methamphetamine to drug users on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and no one died. Now, the founders are facing life in prison, and they need your help.

DJ Hank does a deep dive into the archives – ours and his – to bring you rare country and rock n’ roll music by Native American artists.

Dykes on Mykes went live from NDQ for a panel on queer event organizers.

For the first time ever, CKUT’s Community News Collective, Jules and Jack, and members of the Harbinger Media Network and Unrigged.ca joined forces for a 3-hour live news broadcast from Casa Del Popolo.

Cece dives deep into the catalogue of trans punk pioneer Jayne County

A crucial round table discussion with organizers and supporters of various Palestine solidarity efforts in the city, live from Casa del Popolo.

A live broadcast highlighting the ways that the extreme wave of gentrification that is taking place in Montréal is having a particularly heavy impact on Parc Ex. and other low income districts in the city.

L’animatrice Maïté Belmir s’entretient avec des artistes sélectionnés pour l’édition de cette année du festival.

Join Alex and Ben of local show promo duo Sick Of Fun as they take calls, secrets, and play some noises while plugging a few upcoming shows. Don’t miss the DULF Fundraiser on Saturday July 27 at Sotterenea. More info on Instagram: @dulfsolidarity_eastcoast

Our amazing, sweet, kind, talented friend Blair passed away in November 2021 and we put together this show for their memorial on December 6, 2021. We’re featuring it today, on June 30, 2024, because it’s their birthday.

To hear all of Blair’s music, go to https://blarchive.org/

Blair forever. Happy birthday Blair <3

Upstage goes to Fringe Park to meet with: Aussies Shane and Joe of Vehicle, Oren Safdie on his Ken Dryden tribute, Iris Behr of Hacks on her near deaths experiences, Toxique Trottoir’s community-sourced Pitit Ayiti and Lou Laurence sings for us!