Ears Have Eyes

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How do our ears see? Perhaps in a brighter, more dynamic technicolour than our eyes can begin to imagine. Ears Have Eyes is an auditory exhibition space for sound art on the radio. Artists respond to a monthly theme, making new compositions and sharing existing sound artworks on CJSW’s radio waves. Ears Have Eyes invites local, national, and international artists to share auditory aesthetics, spatial soundscapes, spoken word, experimental music, and other recorded media.

  1. 14H AGO

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode March 11, 2026

    GRIEF: in it March is one of the worst months in Calgary. Winter darkness still falls across the land, but gone is the glittering white twinkle of those early snow-falls. We are in the long, interminable, muddy stretch towards Spring. This is a particularly dangerous time for human creatures: statistically, the highest rates of death in Canada transpire between December and March each year. On a philosophical level, March marks a pre-Spring mourning unfolding in each of us – grief as an expression of radical change. Many of the works on today’s program commemorate those who have transitioned beyond life, but our GRIEF episode explores something broader and deeper than death. There is a sublingual thread tying the rawest expressions of grief with the creation of sound. There are no words strong enough to support the weight of grief. Grief is something you feel involuntarily, almost like an automatic response – a sound that leaks out of you. It is beyond our control or conscious understanding. And yet we all share this human experience. Grief is the price we pay for love. ARTISTS: 53cm Azurite Sun Boyi Bai Chantal Francoeur Gero von Randow Her Motives Are Silent Nicola Fumo Frattegiani Owen Duff Sylvain Souklaye Tyler Delaney Reed EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA for supporting this show! Learn more about the artists and submit your own sound art at www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/

  2. FEB 11

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode February 11, 2026

    THE VOICE WITHIN: solo, sonic, singular This month features a collection of experimental music, spoken word, field recordings, and soundscapes responding to our human capacity to create alone. Whether literally creating a new solo projects, travelling alone across vast geographies, or losing and finding one’s (internal) voice, our February episode invites you to listen – from your own perspective – to work made from the singular perspective of each acoustic artist on today’s show. ARTISTS: AnimaeNoctis Asalaus Cosmic Phoenix 23 Sean G. Meggeson EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  3. JAN 9

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode January 14, 2026

    NUM: a feature For the first episode of 2026, we’re shifting our focus to highlight one local duo, NUM. Comprised of sound artists, electroacoustic musicians, and multimedia artists, Maryam Sirvan and Milad Bagheri, NUM originated in Northern Iran. After studying in Georgia, Maryam & Milad moved to Calgary to continue their academic explorations several years ago. At the end of 2025, they released an album called “Seas Coming for Me.” This album was recorded at the National Music Centre with support from Calgary Arts Development. Our episode today follows Maryam & Milad’s journey through sound – music as a resistance, a collaborative life-long action, and a gateway to new worlds. We’re featuring work from their latest album, alongside older work that contextualizes this album. ARTISTS: Chris Cresswell & 315 Ensemble Clare M. Duckett nonnon Raphaël Amour Corniglion Faccioli Ron Coulter EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  4. 12/06/2025

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode December 10, 2025

    RADIO WHISPERS: haunting radio & radio hauntings // Part 2 While the Northern Hemisphere enters into a festive winter season, we’re returning to the spooky spirit of Autumn for Part 2 of RADIO WHISPERS. This month's episode features experimental music, spoken word, and sound art leaning into the ethereal hauntings of radio. Artists explore the strange space between frequencies, literally or metaphorically, covering everything from field recordings on shortwave radio to spooky spoken word stories about the life (and death) of domestic silk moths. ARTISTS: Chris Cresswell & 315 Ensemble Clare M. Duckett nonnon Raphaël Amour Corniglion Faccioli Ron Coulter EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  5. 11/13/2025

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode November 12, 2025

    RADIO WHISPERS: haunting radio & radio hauntings // Part 1 We took a brief break in October to make space on CJSW for coverage of Calgary’s municipal election. This month we’re back with a belated Halloween episode featuring experimental music, spoken word, and sound art leaning in to the ethereal hauntings of radio. We’re featuring artists exploring the strange mysteries unearthed when wandering between frequencies, literally or metaphorically. We received so many submissions, we’ve decided to split this theme into two episodes. This is Part 1 of 2. ARTISTS: AnimaeNoctis Azurite Sun Felix Mayer Joseph Young Murmuri EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  6. 09/10/2025

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode September 10, 2025

    WANDERING SOUNDS: ruminations for the end of a season This is our last episode of the Summer, and we’ve programmed a languid listening excursion through the sound-based work of 3 artists, each with an extended sound piece. This episode is intended as a sprawling meditation, allowing the listener a slower, more expansive listening experience. As we move between seasons, we allow ourselves one last stretch through the warmth of Summer into the cool swirl of Autumn. ARTISTS: elijah jamal asani Jason Kahn Patrick Quinn EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  7. 08/14/2025

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode August 13, 2025

    EMERGENCE: journeys through water, matter, and form For our languid August episode, we’re listening to two projects by artists reflecting on ancient Greek mythology and philosophy: The Odyssey by Homer, as seen through the eyes of Calypso, and Hyle & Eidos, understandings of matter and form first posited by Aristotle. These works are watery, abstract, mesmerizing, and elemental ~ a perfect end to Summer. ARTISTS: Manja Ristić & Mark Vernon Nathalia Grotenhuis EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

  8. 07/03/2025

    Ears Have Eyes - Episode July 9, 2025

    A SHAPE IN THE CLOUDS: soft and sonorous, soaring skyward // Part 2 For our June & July episodes, we’re turning our eyes (and ears) skyward for an exploration of atmospheric sounds, ambient music, and cloudy noises. Part 2 deconstructs abstract and literal relationships with the theme, ranging from “mysterious powers,” sonic wanderlust, spatial compositions, and dreamlike worlds, to literal field recordings of jet-planes flying across the sky. A fun note: this program was edited in an airplane while we were, quite literally, "a shape in the clouds." ARTISTS: Byrne:Kozar:Duo Dawn Device Jorge Ramos Kate Alderton Tom Scott Wajda Tamer EARS HAVE EYES is available on CJSW in Calgary/Mohkinstsis, Golden Co-Op Radio in Golden (BC) and NAISA Radio in South River (Ontario). This program is co-hosted by Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett, and curated and edited by Caitlind Brown. Thanks to CJSW, Golden Co-Op Radio, and NAISA (especially Kaamil, Claire, and Darren) for supporting this show! To learn more about the artists or submit your own sound art to EARS HAVE EYES, visit www.hibernationproject.ca/ears-have-eyes/ or email EarsHaveEyes@cjsw.com

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How do our ears see? Perhaps in a brighter, more dynamic technicolour than our eyes can begin to imagine. Ears Have Eyes is an auditory exhibition space for sound art on the radio. Artists respond to a monthly theme, making new compositions and sharing existing sound artworks on CJSW’s radio waves. Ears Have Eyes invites local, national, and international artists to share auditory aesthetics, spatial soundscapes, spoken word, experimental music, and other recorded media.

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    CJSW 90.9 FM
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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