Sonic Cycle

CJSW 90.9 FM

Sonic Cycle is a weekly music show that takes listeners on an audio journey starting from one genre, mixing through a bunch of other music styles that connect to each other, then ending up all the way back at the genre that started the show.

Épisodes

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    Sonic Cycle - Episode February 20, 2026

    SONIC CYCLE EP. 118 : Black History Month Pt. 3 On this week's Cycle we continue our dive into Black History Month with an exploration of Canadian hip hop. WE discuss a Canadian Hip hop history book called "We Still Here: Hip Hop North of the 49th Parallel", as well as a CBC Docuseries called "Paid In Full: The Battle for Black Music". Here's a list of events that are going on in town that you can check out before BHM ends: Feb. 20th - The Grand Screening of Do The Right Thing, a Spike Lee Joint Feb. 22nd - NMC's Sunday Spins with DJ Gummi The Grand Screening of 3 Cold Dishes, a Nollywood thriller by director Asurf Oluseyi. The event features a post-screening Q&A with Oluseyi, a Black-owned vendor market, West African cuisine from local restaurant BUKA, and poetry from aloT of Poetry. Playlist: jev. , featuring Conductor Williams - JAMAICAN CUISINE.Oscar Peterson Trio - Night TrainRascalz - Quest for a RhymeSaukrates - Can't Touch UsRumble & Strong - What Other DJs Sound LikeBlack Union, featuring Kaleb Simmonds, Maestro, Brail Optiks, P. Noompse - AfricvilleKia Kadiri - Who Are WeCadence Weapon, Junia-T - AlpenflageSuper Duty Tough Work - Grey's Lament (Grandmotherland)Sheldon Sabastian - BRIDGES

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    Sonic Cycle - Episode February 13, 2026

    SONIC CYCLE EP. 117 : Black History Month Pt. 2 On this week's Cycle, we keep our Black History Month exploration going and talk about the history of hip hop and how the genre connects with larger topics that it often addresses head on. Tune in for a blast from the past, mixed with some newer tracks that fit the bill! I use the book "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation" by Jeff Chang to look into the roots of hip hop being born by DJs like DJ Kool Herc (the episode features a Internet Archive find of one of his 1981 Live performances), Afrika Bambaataa and Grandmaster Flash. From there, we expand into some more modern examples of hip hop elements that I think have remained constant since the genre's inception. Next week, we'll be turning the spotlight back towards Canada and exploring some of the history of Black Canadians, in the format of books, films and tv series created through their own lens. Playlist: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)Alexis Baró Y La Big Band - Afro CubaníaAfrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force - They Made A MistakeDJ Kool Herc & The Herculords - T-Connection 1981Grandmaster Flash - P.L.U. (Peace, Love and Unity)Black Star - Children's StoryChance the Rapper, featuring BJ The Chicago Kid - The Negro ProblemTea Fannie, Black Pride YYC, catfishthewizard, Nasty G - We UpNoname - BlaxploitationA Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation

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    Sonic Cycle - Episode February 6, 2026

    SONIC CYCLE EP. 116: Black History Month Pt. 1 - Resources for Learning. On this week's Cycle, I play some new Hip hop, a little bit of Alt R&B, and discuss some of the books, films, tv shows, events and other resources I'll be exploring and diving into during Black History Month. The full list of the resources is below, I hope you're able to get your hands, ears and eyes on these to learn alongside me! BOOKS: Execution Poems by George Elliott Clarke (2001) Blues and Bliss by George Elliott Clarke (2008) Traverse by George Elliott Clarke (2014) Policing Black Lives by Robyn Maynard (2019) Soundin' Canaan by Paul db Watkins (2017) North of the Color Line: Migration and Black Resistance in Canada, 1870-1955 by Sarah-Jane Mathieu (2010) Black Writers Matter (Edited by Whitney French) (2010) The Skin We're In by Desmond Cole (2020) They Said This Would Be Fun (Eternity Martis) (2020) We Still Here: Hip Hop North of the 49th Parallel (Edited by Charity Marsh and Mark V. Campbell) (2020) FILMS & TV SHOWS (available on CBC Gem): Hollywood Black Black Life: Untold Stories For the Culture with Amanda Parris Black Table Summer of Soul skategoat We Want The Funk! EVENTS IN CALGARY: NMC's Free Event on February 7th: 30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow's Visionaries. Calgary Library Black History Month Events ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: UCalgary's Black History Month Resource Site Playlist: Nas, DJ Premier - WritersHarrison - Quiet MilesJ. Cole - The Fall-Off is InevitableIDK - MiSOGYNISTICALFoggieraw - Boyfriend In Yo Brain (Notice Me)Skip Waiters - 1-800-MAN-DOWNHarrison - BlueberrySean Leon, God's ALGORITHM - crownKevin Holliday - LOOK!!!!!!!Kevin Holliday - WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR?Thundercat, featuring Lil Yachty & Flying Lotus - I Did This To MyselfJordan Ward - THEMSELVESKai Banks - Don't U Know?Malik Elijah - 4TH GRADEKamm Carson - Real Tears

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    Sonic Cycle - Episode January 30, 2026

    SONIC CYCLE EP. 115 : LIVE SESSION W/ TRIBE ARTIST SOCIETY. Tune into this week's Cycle to hear an extra special Live Session with Tribe Artist Society! 6 MCs in one booth, trading bars over incredible beats, YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE! Tribe Artist Society will be performing at Eau Claire Plaza at 8:40pm on Friday January 30th, as part of Block Heater's Special Presentation during Chinook Blast, it's a free show so go check it out!Playlist: MARCO PLUS - blue eye freestyleAnthony D'Alessandro - City LightsSnotty Nose Rez Kids, featuring Travis Thompson - MURDER SHE WROTEDrezus - Like ThisWar Party - Get LiveThe Halluci Nation - The OGBig L, featuring Mac Miller & Pale Jay - Foreverredveil - or so i

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    Sonic Cycle - Episode January 23, 2026

    indoor cycling? sonic smoking?Playlist: Archy Marshall - Sex With Nobody - InstrumentalA$ap Rocky - WHISKEY (RELEASE ME) (ft. Gorillaz, Westside Gunn)Mac Miller - 5 Dollar Pony RidesSaint Etienne - SpringBoards of Canada - Music is MathDanny Brown - Ain't My ConcernBoldy James & The Alchemist - PintoCibo Matto - Sugar WaterN.E.R.D - Run To The SunKenny Beats - Hold My HeadKing Geedorah - Take Me To Your LeaderEarl Sweatshirt - INFATUATIONVegyn - The Path Less TraveledBlack Thought x Danger Mouse - BecauseVince Staples - Little HomiesFreddie Gibbs, Alchemist - Look At Me

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    Sonic Cycle - Podcast January 16, 2026

    SONIC CYCLE EP. 113 : A special mix of Vinyl's this week!! Featuring a bunch of hip hop, soul, and funk music from my collection. Unfortunately I had some mic issues in the booth, so this week's cycle may not sound the cleanest or feature myself explaining the songs/albums/artists, but the music is still incredible so check it out and hope you enjoy a unique episode that doesn't have me blabbering on as much!Playlist: Mos Def, featuring Talib Kweli - Know ThatHarrison - InthecoupeHarrison - 7PMMF DOOM - Kava Kava RootNas - Take It In BloodKnxwledge - watchwhoukallyourhomieKnxwledge - be safeTyler, The Creator, featuring Teezo Touchdown - Darling, IFree Nationals, featuring Anderson .Paak - GidgetChildish Gambino - RiotRick James - Bustin' Out (On Funk)Earth, Wind & Fire - Evolution OrangeJackson Conti - Amazon StrollJackson Conti - BerimbauThe 5th Dimension - I Just Wanna Be Your Friend - LiveJalen Ngonda - Just Like You Used ToJ Dilla - Motor City 9

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À propos

Sonic Cycle is a weekly music show that takes listeners on an audio journey starting from one genre, mixing through a bunch of other music styles that connect to each other, then ending up all the way back at the genre that started the show.

Informations

  • Création
    CJSW 90.9 FM
  • Années d’activité
    2023 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    6
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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