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The A.M.

CJSW 90.9 FM
Calgary
CJSW
Ambient Music
Calgary Underground Film Festival
Music
Calgary, Canada
Sled Island
Jazz
Funding Drive
Indie Music
Local Music
Calgary Folk Music Festival
Election Day
BBC News
Electronic Music
CJSW 90.9 FM
Sled Island Music and Arts Festival
Volunteering
Orphaned Oil Wells
Psychedelic Music

Starting the week isn’t easy. Ease into it with hazy, reverb-soaked tunes, spacey epics and jangle-pop wake-up calls.

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Latest Episodes

Moody music on a misty Monday morning — what could be cozier on the Labour Day long weekend? A couple surprises this week, including ambient jazz from Andrew WK, and a psychedelic epic from Frankie Valli's Four Seasons, but mostly it's your recommend... more

An ambient-leaning first hour, a throwback to a quarter-century-old glam rock musical, and an eclectic third hour that encompasses shoegaze, neo-classical, and oddball folk. In other words, it's another AM full of offbeat easy listening to end your A... more

Mild technical difficulties can't get a good AM down. This week's episode starts with soul-nourishing sounds from Beverly Glenn-Copeland, wraps with the Durutti Column's most recent magic, and finds room in between for tropical getaways, art-rock det... more

Laid-back jazz in the first hour, witch-y psychedelia in the second, and an anything-goes third hour featuring Frank Zappa, Fiver, Art Feynman, half of Eric's Trip, and some trippy, drone-inspired Gaelic sounds.

Hope you enjoy them, stay out of th... more

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Recent Guests

Clinton St. John
Musician, visual artist, involved in The Death House project
Calgary music/visual arts community
Episode: The A.M. - Episode June 15, 2026
Hank Hansen
Operations Manager at Two Wheel View
Two Wheel View
Episode: The A.M. - Episode May 4, 2026
Lena Balawan
Author of Adventures of a Migrant Heart
Independent author / Speaker
Episode: The A.M. - Episode May 4, 2026
Yemi Adefulu
Co-author of Adventures of a Migrant Heart
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Episode: The A.M. - Episode May 4, 2026
Andrew WK
Musician featured via interview and liner notes discussion
Musician
Episode: The A.M. - Episode May 4, 2026
Andrew Baldock
Host of The Reference Desk segment
CJSW Library / Reference Desk
Episode: The A.M. - Episode May 4, 2026
Beth Harrington
Emmy Award-winning independent producer, director and writer
Director of Beyond the Duplex Planet
Episode: The A.M. - Episode April 13, 2026
Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi
Filmmaker working on a documentary about Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre
Independent filmmaker
Episode: The A.M. - Episode April 6, 2026
Nathan Iles
Editor of The Scene Magazine (Calgary's guide to going out)
The Scene Magazine
Episode: The A.M. - Episode December 15, 2025

Hosts

Peter
Co-host with long-running presence on community-focused music program.
Andrew Waller
Co-host presenting segments and guiding show structure.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Deep and encyclopedic.

    Peter is on top of the best new releases and has an excellent ear across all genres. keep it up!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ekc2022
    Canada4 years ago
  • LOVE IT

    Just keeps getting better. Love this podcast. Love CJSW.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JDalledonne
    Canada8 years ago
  • Love this show

    Consistently awesome music selection. Not many repeated tracks. I always find new favourite bands. Yay for curation!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jane1974saggitarius
    Canada9 years ago
  • Fantastic Music Selection!

    I Never miss an episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    donnie_2
    Canada9 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Great for discovering new Calgary acts and cross-arts collaborations.
Engaging hosts who bring community feel to serious arts conversations.
Energetic curation and strong local focus.
Consistently high-quality music selections and guest variety.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The A.M. - Episode July 6, 2026
Q: So Christophe, joining us from Greenhouse Ensemble, can you tell us a bit about how Mezzanine came together and what listeners can expect from the new album?
Christophe explains the collaborative process in Montreal, highlighting the band's approach to blending acoustic textures with electronic textures, and notes that Mezzanine explores spatial sound and intimate dynamics.
The A.M. - Episode November 17, 2025
Q: For viewers unfamiliar with Nash the Slash, why should they be curious about him?
Colin Brunton highlights Nash as a uniquely daring and innovative musician who blended showmanship with technical craft, making him a pivotal yet obscure figure in Canadian indie history.
The A.M. - Episode November 10, 2025
Q: How did you get on the radar of artists like Flying Lotus and Run the Jewels, and what was it like applying your style to their music videos?
I reached out directly, and once Flying Lotus liked the Andy Schaaf project, it opened doors; the collaboration was very exploratory and playful, with a focus on frame-by-frame animation and adding sound effects to enhance the cinematic feel.
The A.M. - Episode November 10, 2025
Q: Could you give people a sense of the kinds of films you make and your overall approach to animation?
I describe my work as collage animation that combines found imagery with stop-motion and, more recently, claymation, always aiming to preserve a sense of wonder and surprise while letting technical experimentation guide the narrative.
The A.M. - Episode April 13, 2026
Q: What drew you to David Greenberger and The Duplex Planet as a film subject?
Harrington describes Greenberger's unique approach—interviewing elderly residents as a form of art and community-building—which provides a deeply human, serendipitous core to the film.

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A weekly music show that curates hazy, spacey, and indie-leaning tracks with host narration, local Calgary focus, and timely cultural context. Episodes blend long ambient sets with artist spotlights, venue promos, and community updates, often weaving in interviews with artists, filmmakers, and local advocates to illuminate the broader arts and music scene. A standout element is the cross-disciplinary guest slate—visual artists, filmmakers, writers, and activists—paired with festival previews and coverage of Calgary's vibrant arts ecosystem, giving listeners a rich, locally grounded yet globally aware listening experience.

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1. Clinton St. John
2. Hank Hansen
3. Lena Balawan
4. Yemi Adefulu
5. Andrew WK
6. Andrew Baldock
7. Beth Harrington
8. Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi

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