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CKUT’s music programming emphasizes the uncommon, the new, and the daring. We have a variety of specialized music programs as well as open format programs that span many musical genres. DJs make their own musical selections, without the aid of a playlist, choosing from recordings sent to CKUT by artists and record companies around the world as well as from their own private collections.

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This blog is co-authored by the CKUT music department staff and interns. We post about department news, projects and music we are excited about on the regular.

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March 6, 2017 2017 By CKUT Music Dept. Concert Reviews

Concert Review: Thundercat at SAT

While touring on his latest release, the excellent Drunk, Thundercats Montreal stop did not disappoint the significant crowd that ventured out to catch the show.
March 5, 2017 2017 Artist Profiles By Juliana Van Amsterdam

Artist Profile: Molly Drag

I ventured up to Le Dépanneur Café in the Mile End a few weeks ago to chat with Molly Drag (née Michael Hansford) about his upcoming album, Whatever Reason.
February 17, 2017 2017 Album Reviews By Ella Chatfield-Stiehler

Album Review: The Luyas – Human Voicing

Human Voicing, the fourth album from Montreal band The Luyas, showcases the band’s ability to play off of the tension between the moody and the playful.
January 20, 2017 2017 Album Reviews By Juliana Van Amsterdam

Album Review: Run The Jewels – RTJ3

Run the Jewels are not known to sugar-coat or present their lyrics on a bed of roses, and on RTJ3 they are as blunt and sharp-tongued as ever.
January 7, 2017 2017 A$AP Ferg By Nathaniel Bahadursingh

Concert Review: A$AP Ferg at Metropolis

A vodka-stained shirt, a fight, saving a life, sweat, and bruises summed up a night at A$AP Ferg’s Turnt & Burnt tour stop in Montreal.
December 10, 2016 2016 A Tribe Called Quest Album Reviews

Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service

We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service provides the nostalgic sound of the OG Tribe with some new perspective.
November 15, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Se Jeong Park

Album Review: Kadhja Bonet – The Visitor

A cinematic and folky kind of psychedelic soul music impossible to pin down.
October 26, 2016 2016 Album Reviews American Football

Album Review: American Football – LP2

How could these low-fi leaders of the Midwest emo scene, now approaching middle-age, deliver the same je ne sais quois melancholia reflected in the average twentysomething?
September 20, 2016 2016 By Michael Eidelson Concert Reviews

Concert Review: Wiki

I’m going to have my reservations with shows at Newspeak from now on, but if Wiki’s ever playing there again, I’ve learned that you should show up a lot later than you would think.
September 14, 2016 2016 Album Reviews Angel Olsen

Album Review: Angel Olsen- My Woman

My Woman, Angel Olsen’s latest album release, has left me in pieces with its mix of distantly dreamy and direct, full-bodied sounds.
August 10, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Michael Eidelson

Album Review: Noname – Telefone

Noname's debut mixtape, Telefone, exhibits her versatile skills as an artist with bubbly production that’s coated on every track and can instantly fill a room with glee.
August 1, 2016 2017 Album Reviews Andy Stott

Album review: Andy Stott – Too Many Voices

A master of sound design and manipulation, Manchester-based Andy Stott graced the world with a new creation this year.
July 11, 2016 2016 Album Reviews BADBADNOTGOOD

Album Review: BADBADNOTGOOD – IV

Five years after the release of their debut album, the Canadian jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD has made a name for themselves as one of the most versatile quartets in the music scene.
March 31, 2016 2016 By Nick Schofield Concert Reviews

SXSW 2016: Taco the Town

From the free-flowing beer, excessive sponsorship, sweaty heat and 3,000 showcasing bands, Austin actually gets super-sized tenfold every March for nine days of arts and culture.
February 23, 2016 2016 By Donovan Burtan Cheap Wig

Concert Review: Oh Hi Collective

On Saturday February 20th, I found myself in a quite literally underground music environment that showcased the wide array of musical talent involved in music collective Oh Hi.
February 22, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Danilo Bulatovic

A Canadian Minimal Wave Retrospective: IKO – “83 (1982)

The story of Montréal’s IKO fits within a familiar narrative: a single release followed by a few decades of dormancy, awaiting acclaim that would come long overdue.
February 17, 2016 2016 Album Reviews Basia Bulat

Album Review: Basia Bulat – Good Advice

Self-reflection takes time as does a good self-reflecting album, and Basia Bulat knows this better than anyone.
February 16, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Sara Merker

Album Review: DIIV – Is The Is Are

DIIV’s 2012 debut Oshin was one of the most widely received Brooklyn-indie albums; Now in 2016, their long-anticipated sophomore album Is The Is Are, has been released.
February 14, 2016 2016 BAIO By Juliana Van Amsterdam

Concert Review: BAIO at Bar Le Ritz PDB

Chris Baio chose the coldest place to end his Northeast tour for his debut full-length album, The Names.
February 11, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Donovan Burtan

Album Review: Nick Kuepfer and Tamara Filyavich – Sonic Carvings with Self Healing Clay/Return Fire Co-Release

By featuring two entirely different sound artists on the same tape, The Howl Arts Collective has accomplished a respect for artistic individuality.
February 11, 2016 2016 Album Reviews By Danilo Bulatovic

A Canadian Minimal Wave Retrospective: Ceramic Hello – The Absence of a Canary (1981)

Elusive minimal synth duo Ceramic Hello, consisting of Roger Humphreys and ex-Spoons keyboardist Brett Wickens, had a short and mysterious run as a band.
December 15, 2015 2015 By Donovan Burtan Concert Reviews

Concert Review: Vince Staples @ Belmont

A fantastic night at the Belmont that perfectly illustrated the difference between a critically acclaimed, touring rapper and a local hype machine. 
November 3, 2015 2015 Album Reviews By Donovan Burtan

Album Review: U.S. Girls – Half Free

Through the use of unpredictable samples, unique beats, and haunting vocals, U.S. Girls venture into a chilling, desolate soundscape in a fresh, subtle way. 
September 23, 2015 2015 Album Reviews By Donovan Burtan

Album Review: Ought – Sun Coming Down

It seems like Ought has struck gold again. The album is great and it really lives up to the expectations left by their first album.