Taking Space is a story about how people interact with physical spaces and the vital role live music plays in shaping and sustaining community. Produced at CKUT throughout the summer, the project unfolds against the backdrop of venue closures, gentrification, and the shrinking of accessible art spaces — disproportionately impacting already marginalized groups.

somebody3lse and Doc’trin showcase their latest obsessions with a disparate-yet-discerning assemblage of sounds that, once woven, subvert both airwaves and dancefloors alike.

“It’s really punk the way I like.. didn’t know how to play guitar” Poolgirl joins us in the music library to pick out some of their fave tracks in the lib.

Formed in 2023, Poolgirl is a Montreal based band combining indie rock and riot grrl punk. They joined us in the CKUT Music Library for a Live Session. Check it out here.

Déplacer d’l’air is a Montreal-based ensemble specializing in saxophones and electronics. They join us in the studio for a special live session.

Groove with Montreal’s Janette King and her new album, Incantations. LIVE in studio with drummer Ian Cordona on the long-running show Funky Revolutions, hosted by Khalid M’Seffar.

Quatuor Bozzini quartet joined us for a live session in the CKUT music office.

Filmed by Rowan Wright and Nic Trnka. Edited by Rowan Wright. Mixed by Nic Trnka. Filmed in the CKUT Music Office.

In this vid, Sal from The Satisfactory joined CKUT social media volunteers Jade and Ann-Chloé to dig through the music library! He pulled out albums that have shaped the band’s sound and inspired his personal music journey. He also shared some stories behind the origin and creative processes of The Satisfactory and what the band is working on next.

Check out this recap of a special screening of “Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land” on Feb. 7th, 2025. This event was hosted by the National Film Board of Canada and Co-Presented by CKUT and The Afrosonic Innovation Lab and part of Montreal’s Black History Month Program.

Montreal-based drummers and educators Shayne Assouline and Paulo Max Riccardo joined hosts Michelle Wang and Maïa Monteil on Panacea to discuss what drumming means to them, navigating the line between passion and profession, and how percussion plays a role in their mental well-being.

Legendary Montreal artist Sampaloo brings DJ Foot to the CKUT studios for an interview with Roger Moore and Positive Vibes, Canada’s longest running reggae program.

On a snowy afternoon, we had the privilege of spending hours with the legendary Oliver Jones in his home.

The glamorous and vibey Shunk visited the the CKUT music dungeon for a live sesh.

MTL thrashers White Knuckle busted in thru the window with the cure for stuffy heads, live on the air.

America’s sweethearts Heatloaf came up from Philadelphia on their tour with Canada’s sweethearts Cootie Catcher, & blessed CKUT’s music office with four songs live from the office.

One of a kind Toronto-based “twee band” Cootie Catcher – currently rolling out singles for their upcoming album “Shy at first” – visited the CKUT music office this fall to play a jelly-filled 5 song set.

Crucial Spanish spoken punk coming from St Johns, Newfoundland. After a couple of years after their formation and a couple of line up changes they came to Montreal in the context of Noise not Borders fest, where they played this couple of tracks live @ CKUT.

Butcher has been a staple of the CKUT airwaves over the decades. We got to learn a little more about the history behind one of Montreal’s Hip-Hop pioneers.

From the legendary Steelpan players of Expo ’67 to the vibrant singers of Reggae, Dancehall, R&B, and Gospel, these pioneers share their reflections on what it meant to seed an art form in a new home.

Representatives from the Trans Patient Union hit the air live with Onyx on CKUT’s long-running feminist/queer music program Venus Radio.

In their own words, “Hold Fast” is about surrender, resilience, ancestry, heartbreak (and all its transformative powers), womanhood, unravelling, and guinea pigs. It’s about BC and it’s about Montreal.

TERNET conspires behind their station to bring the sounds of the future on devices from the past.

Check in with THT Entertainment – their Whose Vibe Is It Anyways shows have been a regular fixture at the station over the last couple years, featuring tons of local artists getting a chance to shine on the air.

Radio is Dead is a space to foster and showcase creative and experimental radio production by amateur and veteran CKUT volunteers