Best of the Strombo Show: Jim Ward, TOVI, Sook-Yin Lee + Adam Litovitz

Coming up on the latest edition of The Strombo Show, George drops exclusive premieres from Jim Ward, TOVI, & Sook-Yin Lee & Adam Litovitz. Plus the very talented Sydney Blu joins us for a DJ set, as well as some living room performances from La Force, Ellevator & Richard Reed Parry. We also dive into the classics: Blur, Love, Death, Cornelius, The Clash, John Fahey, Jay-Z, The Shins, PJ Harvey, Robbie Robertson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Cockburn, Patti Smith, The Upsetters, Suzanne Vega, & Dr. Octagon to name a few. Of course we also have an onslaught of new music for listeners to sink their ears into, including fresh tracks from Haviah Mighty, Ben Harper, The Slowinks, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Islands, Tunic, Tuns, K-OS, Jane Inc., Mighloe, Maude Audet, Cadence Weapon, Alex Little & The Suspicious Minds, David Picco, & Janette King. All aboard! We Love Music!

Best of the Strombo Show: Daniel Lanois, Dany Laj and The Looks, + Vallens

‘And here we…go!’ This week on The Strombo Show we have exclusive premieres from Daniel Lanois, Dany Laj & The Looks, and Vallens. New music from Teenage Fanclub, Mouse On Mars, Dinosaur Jr., cEvin Key, Danny Elfman, Fiver, Bocephus King, SNFU with Propagandhi, and Sook-Yin Lee & Adam Litovitz. Plus classic cuts from The Cure, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, John Prine, Sinéad O’Connor, Ella Fitzgerald, Anthrax, Mazzy Star, Slayer, Janis Joplin, The Velvet Underground, Tricky, Bruce Cockburn, Kraftwerk, Stereolab, & Quincy Jones. Also, Strombo revisits an excellent live performance by The Sadies in his living room. We Love Music.

Junos 2021

This week on the show George highlights this year’s Juno nominees, including music from Crown Lands, July Talk, Sam Roberts Band, Terry Uyarak, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Sarah Harmer, Burnstick, Julian Taylor, Rufus Wainwright, Basia Bulat, U.S. Girls, Leonard Cohen, Diana Krall, Klô Pelgag, Caribou, Bahamas, Jessie Reyez, Lido Pimienta, IAMTHELIVING, Kaytranada, TOBi, Unleash The Archers, Pup, Annihilator, Bruce Cockburn & more! Plus Strombo spins an exclusive premiere from Lex Leosis from The Sorority, as well as new music from The Tragically Hip, The Damn Truth, Greta Van Fleet, Jenn Grant, Status/Non-Status, Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Mustafa, Silverstein, & Marianne Faithfull with Warren Ellis. As for the classics, G drops the needle on some Led Zeppelin, Fiona Apple, Eric’s Trip, Sonic Youth, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Rage Against The Machine, Strapping Young Lad, Our Lady Peace, Odetta, & Molly Drake. We Love Music.

Strombo Celebrates the Long Weekend

Strombo celebrates the long weekend with exclusive premieres from Dana Sipos & Marker Starlin.

Plus new tracks from Art Bergmann, Sleater-Kinney, LUMP, Charlotte Cardin, PACKS, Status/Non-Status, Martha Wainwright, Allison Russell, Fiver, Ice Tha One, Janette King, Dawn Richard, India Jordan, Mykki Blanco, Kenny Mason, Anthony OKS, Backxwash, Capra, Kardashev, Stone Giants, & Graham Van Pelt.  Also tons of classic favourites from the likes of Bif Naked, Gorillaz, Peter Gabriel, Sonic Youth, The Who, Sly & The Family Stone, The Animals, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, M.I.A., LFO, Soul II Soul, Salt-N-Pepa, Cypress Hill, Biohazard & Onyx, Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, The Replacements, & Sarah McLachlan. George also revisits a performance in his house by Canadian legends Sharon & Bram with guests: Damian Abraham (of F*cked Up), Feltworth, Peter Mansbridge + Zaki Ibrahim. We Love Music!

The Cult, Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert + Jon Randall

Showtime! This week George features an exclusive premiere from Nick Ferrio, plus brand new music from Greta Van Fleet, The Trews, Celeigh Cardinal, St. Vincent, Electric Looking Glass, Century Egg, Ghost Woman, 81355, Shad, Haviah Mighty, Jim Ward, The Descendents, Tunic, Andrew W.K., Gary Numan, Health & Nine Inch Nails. Classic tracks include Modest Mouse, Bjork, Jimi Hendrix, Chris Cornell, The Cramps, The Soft Boys, Kris Kristofferson, The Spice Girls, Tal Bachman, Michie Mee & DJ L.A. Luv, De La Soul, The Subhumans, & Einstürzende Neubauten to name a few. Also, we revisit the very first live performance in George’s living room by the legends in The Cult, as well as an interview with Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert & Jon Randall about ‘The Marfa Tapes’. We Love Music.

Amai Kuda et Les Bois, Cat Clyde and Jeremie Albino, + Gay Hollywood

This week George features exclusive premieres from Amai Kuda et Les Bois, Cat Clyde and Jeremie Albino, & Gay Hollywood. Lots of new music too, including: Garbage, Mattiel, Charlotte Cardin, JEEN, Kristian North, Vanessa Carlton, Mother Mother, Charles Spearin, Dana Sipos, Debra-Jean Creelman, Janette King, Justine Tyrell, Wake Island, Szaio, The Descendents, Mannequin Pussy, Nap Eyes, Nicholas Krgovich & Angel Olsen. Plus tons of classics from Frankie Beverly & The Butlers, Limblifter, Hayden, Love, Outkast, Weeping Tile, Amy Winehouse, Arlo Guthrie, Lou Reed, Billie Holiday, Skinny Puppy, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Moneen, & Lonnie Johnson to name a few.  We also revisit a fun live performance at George’s crib from the very talented & very hungover, Mac DeMarco. We Love Music.

No Joy, Spider Whiskey + Fiver

This week on the show George spins exclusive premieres from No Joy, Spider Whiskey, & Fiver. Plus we dive into lots of other new music including tracks from Danko Jones, Cleopatrick, Art Bergmann, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Mdou Moctar,, Status/Non-Status, Daniel Lanois, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Allison Russell, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Haviah Mighty, Wolf Castle, & Capra to name a few. As for the classics, T Rex, Suzi Quatro, Buffy Sainte Marie, Willie Dunn, Joni Mitchell, The Be Good Tanyas, Zubot & Dawson, PJ Harvey and John Parish, 2 Pac, Digital Underground, Carcass, Exciter, & A Silver Mount Zion have got us covered. We also revisit a brilliant live performance from Broken Social Scene at George’s house in downtown Toronto. We Love Music.

Electric Looking Glass & Peace Flag Ensemble

This week George spins exclusive premieres from Electric Looking Glass & Peace Flag Ensemble. New music from Paul McCartney & Beck, St. Vincent, Prince, Tirzah, Liz Phair, Palberta, Art Bergmann, Tara Williamson, Shad, 81355, Arlo Maverick, & Capra to name a few. Plus lots of classics including Jimi Hendrix, The Strokes, Gang Starr, The Mynah Birds, Joni Mitchell, & more. We also double down on Tom Waits this week, celebrate monumental anniversaries from Rage Against The Machine & Temple Of The Dog, pay tribute to the late-great DMX, & re-visit Strombo’s heartwarming conversation with the legendary Mr. Fred Penner! We Love Music.

Best of the Strombo Show: Adrian Sutherland + Leucrocuta

Tonight on the show George drops premieres from Adrian Sutherland & Leucrocuta, plus classic tracks from The Band, Jackie Shane, Portishead, Massive Attack, Ronnie Hawkins & more. Also new music from Freelove Fenner, TEKE::TEKE, Arlo Parks, PVA, Nilüfer Yanya, Dov Beck-Levine , a DJ set by R, & live music from Collective Soul. We Love Music.