Spring Member Drive Programming: April 9 to 23, 2010

Friday, April 9
8pm – 12 midnight

Bandcouver and Broken Records go Into the Pit – LIVE!

All 3 long-running local/independent Co-op Radio music shows pool their resources to give you an action-packed 4 hour spectacular of some of the best independently produced music on the planet: Live, In-Person, In the Co-op Studios! Bands TBA! Tickets to live gigs and
CD's offered for your financial vote for music: live and not lip-synched! Call 604-684-8494 to keep local/indie music on the air!

Saturday, April 10
1:30pm – 5pm

A Tribute to Howard Zinn

Earlier this year, well-known historian Howard Zinn passed away. Perhaps best known for his book A People’s History of the United States, Zinn wrote extensively about the civil rights, social justice and anti-war movements. Join the hosts of Monday night’s The Rational as we bring you some of Howard Zinn’s talks from the past.

Sunday, April 11
10am – 1pm

The Songs of Bob Dylan

A tribute to Dylan, including Bob's own recordings and cover versions of his songs.
Host: Doug Lang.

Sunday, April 11
1pm – 5:30pm

Paul and Jim Set the Waybac Machine for 1975

In honour of the 35th Anniversary of Co-op Radio, we blow the dust off some ancient recordings, all emanating from Broadcast Year 1. While admittedly not a banner year in musical history (Abba, Supertramp and Donna Summer ruled), we saw classic releases from the likes of Bob Dylan, Al Green, Toots and the Maytals, JD Crowe & the New South and Stevie Wonder. Hosts: Paul Norton and Jim Burnett.

Monday, April 12
12noon – 2:30pm

Concentration Camp Canada?

Is Canada becoming a concentration camp of Homeland Security of the USA? For example, when Canadian citizens flying to world destinations must clear U.S. no-fly security lists if their airplane is flying over U.S. airspace.

Monday, April 12 and 19
9pm – 10pm

Pazvak

Special programming in Farsi covering the movement in Iran.

Tuesday, April 13
8pm – 9pm

Voice of Palestine

This special program will highlight the importance of community radio and the service it provides to progressive and marginalized communities. We’ll look at the experience of our very own Voice of Palestine program as part of that process.

Tuesday, April 13 and 20
9pm – 10pm

World Poetry Café

Join the World Poetry Café for a fiesta of poetry from around the world.

Thursday, April 15
7pm – 9pm

A Taste of Co-op Radio’s Past

Join us as we celebrate 35 years of Vancouver’s community radio. We’ll bring you voices from the past and stories from Co-op Radio’s history. Hosted by Gospel Train’s Marc Lindy.

Thursday, April 15
10:00pm – 12 midnight

Northern Lights #1: A Better Days Special

In recognition of the bountiful songwriting gifts of artists born in Canada. Host: Doug Lang.

Friday, April 16
9:30pm – 10:30pm

Jazz Accordion Showcase for Art Van Damme's Birthday

The accordion in jazz goes back to Ira Moten in the band that Count Basie would make famous. Super-jazzer Art Van Damme died in February, so we dedicate this show to him. Old-school to avante-garde, with Art leading the way.

Sunday, April 18
9pm – 11pm

Oh, Doctor, Doctor: A RagBag Special

The Ragbag becomes a Little Black Bag as host Steve Bowell takes a jaundiced look at the medical profession, with the help of Drs. Cole Porter, Lenny Bruce, Tom Paxton, Smith & Dale, Nichols & May... PLUS a sample of the BBC Radio radical comedy-documentary, "Struck Off and Die."

Thursday, April 22
10:00pm – 12 midnight

Northern Lights #2: A Better Days Special

More of the bountiful songwriting gifts of artists born in Canada. Host: Ruth Leibik.

Friday, April 23
2:30pm – 9:30pm

Trane to Train: Alive in ’75!

Where were you in 1975? What were you listening to? And what on earth were you wearing?! We’ll take you from the A Trane all the way to the Gospel Train as our Friday night music hosts reminisce the good, the bad and the ugly of 1975. Hosts: Nou Dadoun from the A Trane, Bill the Bluesman from Crossroads, Erin Mullan from In the Claddagh Ring and Marc Lindy & Ray Bolen from the Gospel Train.

Friday, April 23
9:30pm – 10:30pm

Jaw/Jew's Harp Noir

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew's_harp
What? A whole hour of the boing-y Jaw-harp? Yup, we've been collecting every style of music under the sun, from arena-rockers The Who to traditional Siberian shamans and exotic virtuosi like Snoopy the dog. No one knows where the name came from. Did Jews play them? Is it a translation error? Call them what you will, the strange and ancient instrument will pluck its way into your heart while rattling your teeth for good measure.

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