Vocal Cords CJSW 90.9 FM

A special episode spotlighting the legacy and pioneering work of composer and radio artist Helen Thorington.Playlist: Plains Apparition & Light Blending In - Outside the UniverseHelen Thorington - Monkey Run RoadFYEAR - Pt III Counter ClockNathalie Joachim - Kenbe mHelen Thorington - Blauvelt MountainHelen Thorington - Parrot TalkPhantom Orchid - Jeepster (T Rex)

Playlist: Ginger Beef - DewRuiqi Wang - Fragments for Subduing the SilenceTristan De Liége x Jambal - The Color of MemoryBill Brennan - AlegriaVarious Artists, featuring Tidsguiden - OasisAndrea Young - Intimacy AlphabetMonica Pearce - DenimLaurie Anderson - Monkey’s PawMusebots & Arne Eigenfeldt - Carriage A QuarterIndia Gailey, featuring Joseph Glaser - Joinery

Playlist: Yoo Doo Right - …only to walk barefoot on the stone floor of our traditions…Jim Gentile - Brain Fog HornTanya Tagaq - Tongues (Backxwash Remix)Kee Avil - And I (Ami Dang Remix)Aidan Baker - Eyes Are Dark &Ocean Viva Silver - Echolalia: I. The Voice of Disquiet; II. Medusa; III. Riddle; IV. The Secret Song of MolpeVarious Artists, featuring Desolatum - A message for the unwilling

Playlist: Xenopraxis - Side B (excerpt)David Cunningham - Masks and VoicesJohn Cage, featuring Margaret Leng Tan, Joan La Barbara - Four Walls: Act One (Scenes I-VIII)Jessica McMann - Mountain PrairieMusebots & Arne Eigenfeldt - For As You AreIndia Gailey, featuring Nicole Lizée - GrotesquerieEmad Armoush's Duos - Flamenco Strut

Irina Medvedeva, the vocalist of Ensemble Allure, joins me as the first artist guest on Vocal Cords - tune in for this special interview!Playlist: Osmanthus - When Winds BlowEnsemble Allure, featuring Ben Borg - Storm Becomes YouEnsemble Allure, featuring Jessy Lindsay - OupelaïJosh Zubot Strings - Leaf and WaterIndia Gailey, featuring Sarah Rossy - I longLeslie Ting, featuring Julia Mermelstein - Folds in Crossings

Playlist: Leslie Ting - What is the most yourself you can be (with another)Alexina Louie, Vancouver Chamber Choir - Love Songs for a Small PlanetAidan Baker - LifeformsAllison Burik - Seal FolkFriesen / Hume / Waters - Stained CoatBen Richter - Aurogeny