Yellow Brit Road

Yellow Brit Road CFRC

Come for the pun, stay for the music. Yellow Brit Road is CFRC's weekly British music show on Sundays from 8 to 9 PM on CFRC Radio Queen's. We delve into music history, past interviews, bizarre reviews and media, discuss band lore, and do the occasional themed show: eras, regions, dialects, albums, poetry; everything is on the plate! The podcasted version of this show contains all your favourite band trivia and stories, but the music can be found on posted playlists that accompany each individual episode. Listen live on CFRC 101.9 FM or on cfrc.ca!

  1. 12h ago

    Yellow Brit Road 10 September 2026: Reading and Leeds highlights, Peter Hook live, Second Summer Festival!

    This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we review Peter Hook and the Light's Toronto show on the 25th anniversary of their 2001 album Get Ready! We also bring you live highlights from Reading festival, Lauren phones in from Leeds fest to bring us the boots on the ground report and some of her favourite acts at the festivals this year, and we are joined by Brendan McCarney, the artistic director and co-founder of Second Summer Festival, a must-attend fest for anyone that enjoys the artists we play and talk about on this show. Live music this week by Dave, Loyle Carner, Keo, Jade Thirwall, Skye Newman, Lola Young, Kneecap, Cleopatrick, Fontaines D.C., Raye. In the background, you heard music by Kettama, Bleech 9:3, Cardinals, Geese, New Order/Peter Hook and the Light, Adéla, Florence and the Machine, Charli xcx. Cover art: Peter Hook @ History, Toronto by Nolan McBride. This week's playlist with available live sets can be found here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Thursdays 1-2:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast. (Owing to the time change, the night shows are not on this page. You'll have to enter the date/time into the archives manually to find them.) Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 103-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.

    Yellow Brit Road 10 September 2026: Reading and Leeds highlights, Peter Hook live, Second Summer Festival!
  2. Aug 31

    Yellow Brit Road 27 August 2026: Boojums Interview, Getdown Services review, Reading Preview, New Order Get Ready!

    This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we're rested and back from Toronto Folk Festival, so I have to tell you all about the best music I caught over on Ward's Island last weekend! We also review Getdown Services' new album Massive Champion, look ahead to Reading Festival, one of the biggest moments of the UK music summer, and celebrate New Order's 2001 album Get Ready, which turned 25 on Thursday. We are also joined by Willie Stratton, frontman of Nova Scotian blues and punk trio The Boojums, who I caught up with after their show in Toronto supporting The Bug Club recently. Music this week by New Order, Arlo Parks, Johnny Marr, Florence Road, The Mary Wallopers, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Nothing But Thieves, The Big Moon, mary in the junkyard, Getdown Services, Walt Disco, The Boojums. Cover art: The Boojums @ The Garrison, Toronto, 18 June 2026. Find this week's show playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Thursdays 1-2:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast. (Owing to the time change, the night shows are not on this page. You'll have to enter the date/time into the archives manually to find them.) Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 103-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.

    Yellow Brit Road 27 August 2026: Boojums Interview, Getdown Services review, Reading Preview, New Order Get Ready!
  3. Aug 18

    Yellow Brit Road 13 August 2026: Jim E Brown interview!

    This week on the Yellow Brit Road, we have some eclipse-related chat and music, discuss the state of music journalism in light of brital layoffs by Veeps at major indie magazines, play you some of the best in up-and-coming music in the UK and Ireland lately, and are joined on the show by 19-year-old Mancunian boy wonder Jim E Brown for a chat recorded before his show in Toronto. Music this week by: Pet Shop Boys, PJ Harvey, Royal Blood, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Double Negative, Cherry Chain, Peter Xan, Banríon, Mother Suspiria, Master Peace, GWEN, Jorja Smith, Really Good Time, Stay Lunar, Playlunch, Concrete Vehicles, Jim E. Brown. Note: Support independent journalism!! I found out about Mother Suspiria through NWM Magazine in Wales, so I'm linking them so you can follow and support them. Cover art: Jim E Brown @ The Garrison, Toronto, 11 July 2026 by Owen Forbes. Find this week's show playlist here. Watch our full interview with Jim here! Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Thursdays 1-2:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast. (Owing to the time change, the night shows are not on this page. You'll have to enter the date/time into the archives manually to find them.) Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 103-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.

    Yellow Brit Road 13 August 2026: Jim E Brown interview!
  4. Aug 14

    Yellow Brit Road 6 August 2026: Live from Osheaga!

    It's Osheaga weekend! Yellow Brit Road brings you boots-on-the-ground coverage from our favourite Canadian music festival with reviews and updates, and live performances from many of the artists here that also played at Lollapalooza festival over at Chicago this week. We're joined backstage by Super Plage, a funky Montreal-based musician who opened the River Stage at Osheaga on Friday. And some new releases as always! Music this week by The xx, Charli xcx, Wet Leg, Blood Orange, AJ Tracey, Wolf Alice, Suki Waterhouse, Olivia Dean and Sam Fender, Kefaya, TV For Cats, Hill Collective, Super Plage. Cover photo: Wolf Alice @ Osheaga, 31 July 2026 by Jess Manchenton. See more of Jess' photographs from our Friday coverage on her website. Find this week's playlist, including live performances from Lollapalooza here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Thursdays 1-2:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast. (Owing to the time change, the night shows are not on this page. You'll have to enter the date/time into the archives manually to find them.) Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 103-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.

    Yellow Brit Road 6 August 2026: Live from Osheaga!
  5. Jul 24

    Yellow Brit Road 23 July 2026: Good Afternoon, Canada! Muse, Angine de Poitrine, Razorlight, Toronto Folk Festival

    Good afternoon, Canada! The Yellow Brit Road is now on your airwaves in broad daylight: 1 in the afternoon! Join us for our first daytime show, as we throwback to Razorlight's huge 2006 album, which turned 20 last week. We also review Muse's huge comeback album, The Wow! Signal, and seeing them live last week, when they brought their unique live spectacle to Toronto and Quebec City. Also, I managed to get last-minute Angine de Poitrine tickets, and I was delighted with what I witnessed. So of course you'll hear all about it. In the mood for more live music? We are joined this week by Phillip and Stephen, organisers of Toronto Folk Festival, which takes place on Toronto Island from 21-23 August this year, to give us the lowdown on the festival and why you should consider attending. Music this week by: Razorlight, Muse, Nia Archives, Saint Clair, Kitty Crocker, Opus Kink, Angine de Poitrine, Yazmin Lacey, BILK, Big Fear, Raffy Bushman, Mwsog, Tom A. Smith, The Mows, No Museums, Abigail Lapell. Cover art: Muse by Michelle Beatty @ RBC Amphitheatre, 15 July 2026 Find this week's playlist here. Try and support artists independently through buying their music, merch, going to shows! Bandcamps/websites linked above. Touch that dial and tune in live! CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston or cfrc.ca⁠, Thursdays 1-2:30 PM! Full shows in the linked archive for 3 months from broadcast. (Owing to the time change, the night shows are not on this page. You'll have to enter the date/time into the archives manually to find them.) Like what we do? ⁠Donate⁠ to help keep our 103-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.

    Yellow Brit Road 23 July 2026: Good Afternoon, Canada! Muse, Angine de Poitrine, Razorlight, Toronto Folk Festival

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Come for the pun, stay for the music. Yellow Brit Road is CFRC's weekly British music show on Sundays from 8 to 9 PM on CFRC Radio Queen's. We delve into music history, past interviews, bizarre reviews and media, discuss band lore, and do the occasional themed show: eras, regions, dialects, albums, poetry; everything is on the plate! The podcasted version of this show contains all your favourite band trivia and stories, but the music can be found on posted playlists that accompany each individual episode. Listen live on CFRC 101.9 FM or on cfrc.ca!