Yellow Brit Road

This week's show is all and only live music! From festival stages across Europe, we're bringing you some of our favourite (available) performances from Primavera Sound in Barcelona this weekend and BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland a few weeks ago. Back home, we're also looking ahead to Canada's signature new music showcase festival, North By North East, that runs 10-14 June next week! We're also joined in session by one of the artists performing at the festival on 11 June, Toronto's BBQ Pope! You'll hear 3 songs recorded from their set at the Monarch Tavern in April: 'Pool Hall', 'Face The Future' and 'Pop Punk Song From 1994'. Music this week by:The Cure, Ezra Collective, Pa Salieu, Lola Young, CMAT, Niall Horan, Rachel Chinouriri, Florence Road, DC3, FLO, BombayMami, BBQ Pope.Find this week's show, with the available live performances and all other artists mentioned but not played on the show, in this week's YouTube playlist here. NXNE recs (a VERY incomplete list) also added to the playlist. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: BBQ Pope in interview by Michelle Beatty, Bitondo's Pizzeria, 10 April 2026.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

American punks Vundabar never expected their 2015 album Gawk to take off the way it did. Stemming from success in the indie world, the album took on a life of its own online during the pandemic, leading the band to bigger stages across the world, TV and festival appearances and more. Even at the time, "we felt like it was a good record," singer and writer Brandon tells us. Even still, the album's legacy continues to introduce new fans to the world of Vundabar. A decade on, the Boston trio have taken the album out on the road once more for a 10-year anniversary tour. Fig caught up with the band to talk all things Gawk, touring, live shows and their latest album, 2025's Surgery and Pleasure. Cover shot: Vundabar @ The Mod Club, Toronto, 13 May 2026, by Cece Tang. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

We're back in Canada! This week's show brings you new bands I discovered (and some not-so-new discoveries) and saw while over in the UK, including at the iconic grassroots venue the Windmill in Brixton. We're also talking about the final dates of the Super Furry Animals reunion in London, and we catch up with Boston punks Vundabar at their Toronto show! I've also got you reviews of Paul McCartney's new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, and live reviews from the Lip Critic show on Thursday: intense!We're also giving away Rostam Batmanglij tickets, so send in an email/Instagram message to win a pair of tickets! Listen on for our concert listings for June. Music this week bySuper Furry Animals, Paul McCartney, Chloe Qisha, Some Images of Paradise, mary in the junkyard, Florentenes, THEATRE, Peer Pleasure, Alewya, The Bug Club, Getdown Services, My New Band Believe, LESS KILLJOY, Lip Critic, Vundabar, Barry Can't Swim, Boards of Canada.Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: Super Furry Animals, Brixton Academy, London, 23 May 2026.Vundabar interview by Fig.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

This week's Yellow Brit Road is live from Cardiff! Fresh from Super Furry Animals' homecoming show on their reunion tour not 24 hours ago, I am joined by friends Jaz and Nathan to review the first Furries comeback in 10 years. We also bring highlights from Focus Wales festival this year. We also bring you a live set and interview recorded a few weeks ago with Irish rockers NewDad from their show at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto! Music this week by:Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Bloc Party, Lava La Rue, Lemfreck, My First Time, Jorja Smith, Lime Garden, CHROMA, Panedeni, KyoYoko, Super Furry Animals, NewDad. Also check out Melin Melyn and Getdown Services! Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: Super Furry Animals, Utilita Arena, Cardiff, 16 May 2026.Note: This week, I am giving away tickets to see Rostam Batmanglij live in Toronto next month! Listen on to find out how to win.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

This week, we caught up with the Irish alternative and shoegaze band NewDad. Singer, lyricist and guitarist Julie Dawson came with our little team to Kops Records in Toronto for a quick interview, where singer, lyricist and guitarist Julie walked us through their latest album ‘Altar’, we talked about the album being inspired by their hometown of Galway, their feelings after playing a very successful Coachella set, about going independent and sticking to your guns as a woman in the music industry. I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!We also bring you a few selections from NewDad's incredible show that night at The Danforth Music Hall! You will hear the songs 1. Pretty 2. Something's Broken 3. Heavyweight and 4. Misery, all taken from Altar, their second album that came out last year.NewDad are still on tour, if you happen to be out west, they’re playing in Vancouver on Monday, 18 May at the Hollywood Theatre.Cover photo: Julie fom NewDad by Nolan McBride. 4 May 2026 @ Kops Records.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

This week, the Yellow Brit Road asks, did Charli XCX troll us all? Is difficult music good art? We look ahead to the Super Furry Animals reunion that kicked off this weekend in Dublin and Glasgow and bring you reviews from here in Toronto: The Cribs, Concrete Vehicles, Cam Kahin and more. Look out for our live session with NewDad, recorded at the Danforth next week.Music this week by:Fontaines D.C., Charli XCX, Little Simz, Sleaze, Lambrini Girls, Yard Act, Big Fear, The Bug Club, Grandmas House, ALT BLK ERA, The Last Dinner Party, FLO, Morgan Elwy, Big Image, Concrete Vehicles, Telescreens, DOUR, Vundabar.Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: Concrete Vehicles by Nolan McBride @ Lee's Palace, Toronto. 9 May 2026.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

If you're swamped in the flood of Bandcamp Friday releases, we got you. This week's Yellow Brit Road takes you through some of our highlights for albums released this Friday, big and small. We also review Dry Cleaning's recent show in Toronto and bring you an exclusive interview with NYC rising rockers Telescreens, whose third album 'Why The Lights Flicker' comes out on 12 June. We've also got a special giveaway for you for one week only, so tune in and take part! Music by:The Cribs, Muse, Nia Archives, Pigeon, False Advertising, THEATRE, Blood Red Shoes, Studio 77, Opus Kink, The New Eves, Black Country, New Road*, Kneecap, Dry Cleaning, Telescreens. Other artists mentioned: NewDad, Cam Kahin, Concrete Vehicles.Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: Dry Cleaning by Owen Forbes @ The Concert Hall, Toronto. 1 May 2026.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

NYC four-piece rock band Telescreens believe in the power of connection and serendipity. "Every time I would write songs [at home], the lights would flicker in my room. It was the moment right before a song would happen, there was a moment of stillness... you can feel it before a song comes," songwriter, guitarist and frontman Jackson Hamm tells me. And so came the inspiration for the band's third studio album, 'Why The Lights Flicker', out 12 June 2026 on +1 Records.In the city where you will find the people you need, when you need them, Telescreens tell all about the album and its goal of connecting with people, of their love for rock n roll, how they became the band they are today (hint: in taried and tested fashion, serendipity rears its head), rock n roll on the Subway and more.Their latest single 'Otherside of Town' is out on 5 May, and the band will tour Canada again this fall.Cover shot: Jackson Hamm, Telescreens by Sam Ciampa @ Anabel's, Toronto. 19 April 2026.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.

This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we bring you reviews from seeing The Last Dinner Party live, pay tribute to the Grad Club that has announced its closure, dealing another major blow to Kingston's live music scene. (PS I Love You's iconic music video for 'Get Over' was in fact shot there... and at CFRC!) We remember some beloved shows there - Death From Above 1979, Arcade Fire, The Tragically Hip (before my time). Here's the article I mentioned in the show that I wrote for Sounds Live! Magazine when the BLU Martini shut in 2024. You've no doubt heard about Geese's "psyop" to reach fans online. What does marketing look like in the age of social media? (I'm not clickbaiting, you can guess what my thoughts on this are, but listen on anyway because I got Things to say.) Music byThe Charlatans, Skindred, Jessie Ware, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, LIFE, Nxdia, The Last Dinner Party, Florence Road, Tooth, unpeople, The Astros (one of my favourite Grad Club shows), Evan Jackson (my last Grad Club show), Dry Cleaning (in Canada this week), Rosellas, Sons of Rick.Sorry about my throat. I'm gonna say I lost my voice at shows last week, because that's cooler to say.Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above.Cover shot: The Last Dinner Party by Sam Ciampa @ Massey Hall, Toronto. 23 April 2026.Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Sundays 8-9:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast.Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 102-year old radio station going!Get in touch with the show: email ⁠yellowbritroad@gmail.com⁠, IG @⁠⁠yellowbritroad⁠⁠.PS: submissions, cc ⁠music@cfrc.ca⁠ if you'd like other CFRC DJs to spin your music on their shows as well.