Sweet Summer Sponge Cake Jams - because its Suppertime!

To celebrate summer solstice I made a classic sponge cake and strawberries to accompany some sweet chilllaxin summer tunes. This cake is a very basic recipe yaa.

4 eggs

1 cup flour, sifted a lot

1 cup sugar

pinch of salt

juice and grated rind of half a lemon

• beat eggs until lemon coloured and thick and frothy
• slowly add sugar and beat with sugar for 10 minutes
• fold in flour and salt
• fold in lemon juice and lemon rind
• bake at 350 until golden and toothpick comes out clean - 25-35 min depending on your oven
• serve with whip cream and berries

A soothed out summer play list:

Sparklehorse - Comfort Me

Cousins - Thunder

Blue Hawaii - Belize

The Mountain Goats - Pale Green Things

Spaceman 3 - So Hot (Wash away all of my tears)

The Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 ( palate cleanser)

Neko Case - In California

Cibelle - Green Grass

The Flaming Lips - Sunship balloons

Sparklehorse - Junebug

Sparklehorse - Sunshine

Gale Garnett - We'll Sing in The Sunshine

HAPPY SUMMER TIME PEOPLE!!

Interview: Alex Hwang of Run River North

 

Run River North is a rad little indie outfit based out of Los Angeles. They're going on tour with Boy & Bear in October, and have just put out a new self-titled album! Formerly known as Monsters Calling Home, Run River North is one to watch. I spoke with member Alex Hwang about their album, their tour, vinyl as climbing motivation, and why English accents are like push up bras.

Hit the link below to listen on mixcloud!

http://www.mixcloud.com/jamteezy/interview-alex-hwang-of-run-river-north/

Pemberton Music Festival: July 16-20th

If you're not going to Pemberton, then you should. There'll be lots of music, and music is good.

This is what Dr. Seuss would have to say about British Columbia's best indie music festival, happening from July 16th-20th in the pristine Pemberton Valley. Specifically, the good music is a lineup that features, among others:

NINE INCH NAILS   OUTKAST   DEADMAU5   SOUNDGARDEN  FRANK OCEAN   KENDRICK LAMAR   METRIC   MODEST MOUSE   SNOOP DOGG  ABOVE & BEYOND   EMPIRE OF THE SUN   GRIMES   THE FLAMING LIPS   YOUNG THE GIANT  BLONDIE   CAGE THE ELEPHANT   GIRL TALK   TV ON THE RADIO   ST. VINCENT   VIOLENT FEMMES  CHANCE THE RAPPER   MATTHEW GOOD   RANDY NEWMAN   REBELUTION   SCHOOLBOY Q   TYLER, THE CREATOR  EARL SWEATSHIRT   GORD DOWNIE, THE SADIES  MINUS THE BEAR   THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS   SLOAN   STARS BEST COAST  DINOSAUR JR.   FLYING LOTUS  FOXYGEN   HAYDEN   RL GRIME  ARAABMUZIK  DELTA RAE  FUCKED UP  GRIZ  HEY ROSETTA!  XXYYXX DAN DEACON  LETTUCE  METZ  RICH AUCOIN  TREASURE FINGERS  WILD BELLE  YUKON BLONDE    It's going to be awesome.

CFUR will be bringing you ongoing coverage throughout the whole festival, writing posts, tweets and taking photos of the proceedings. We'll also be getting interviews, station IDs, and sampling different kinds of street meat, for your complete festival up-to-the-minute overview of the situation (AKA, what google says is a synonym for "coverage").  It'll feel like you're there. Hopefully you will be there.

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Celebration music station on Suppertime

This week I made some celebration appetizers to celebrate the fact I have bacon in my fridge. I paired these bacon detectables with a playlist I like to entertain with. Something for everyone - and a little boogie potential too.

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus & Mushrooms

• Wrap your veggies in bacon. I did 3 skinny asparagus' per bundle.
• Do this tightly so you don't need to use a toothpick to hold everlasting together!
• Cook at about 400 for 10-15 minutes.
• Broil for about 5 to crisp up bacon to preferred doneness.
• Sprinkle with goats cheese

A Playlist to celebrate/entertain with:

Stevie Wonder - Uptight ( Everything's Alright)

Patrick Wilson - Quittin Time

The Velvet underground - Some Kinda Love

Opossum - Blue Meanies

Beach Day - Stay

Shannon And The Clams - Into A dream

King Khan And The Shrines - Land of The Freak

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping ( palate cleanser)

The Talking Heads - Slippery People

Deehoof - Super Duper Rescue Heads!

Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage

T Rex. - Born To Boogie

Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Dragon Queen

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Or here to read 

Karl Domes is the NCRA's Volunteer of The Year!

Karl Domes, CFUR volunteer extroardinaire, has been rewarded for his efforts. The National Campus and Community Radio Association bestowed upon Karl the honour of Volunteer of The Year, across all of Canada, at their Community Radio Awards. A jury, composed of seven radio professionals from across the country, found Karl to be "the person who has worked tirelessly for [a] station without getting any money." The jury listened to clips of Karl's show, The Yellowhead Cafe, which showcases local music, especially Karen Cruise. They read letters from the Music and Program Directors detailing his absolute dedication to CFUR, his kindness and good cheer, and his devotion to the Northern Audio Archive, which he has singlehandedly archived and organized. The jury listened to clips from Karl's monthly spot promoting CFUR and the Northern Audio Archive on CBC Daybreak North, where his relentless enthusiasm and knowledge have made him a favourite for local listeners. Karl was against some stiff competition but ultimately won! 

All of our volunteers are fantastic, but it's pretty special when someone as exceptional as Karl gets recognition for his contributions on a national scale. Karl goes above and beyond, and we're very lucky to have him knocking about the studio. Karl will get a fancy trophy and a certificate, and perhaps a cookie. Thank you, Karl, for working so tirelessly and passionately for CFUR. You truly deserve this award, and it couldn't happen to a nicer and worthier guy. 

To view the complete list of awards, click here. 

Canadian Pizza! Bannock! Bacon! Suppertime!

To celebrate a small handful of contemporary Canadian music, I made a Canadian Pizza. This recipe came to me in a dream wehooo. Perhaps I Guy Ferretti subliminaly messaged this to me....

The crust: ( bannock)

2 cups flour

1 tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 cup water

The toppings:

Real maple syrup

Goats cheese

Bacon, diced and fried

Pecans

• Mix bannock ingredients in a bowl with hand(s)
• once a ball is formed, place on a floured surface
• roll into a nice circle, about 2 inches thick
• Heat up a large frying pan with about 1/2 inch or 1 inch of oil over medium heat. Oil is ready when you drop a small piece of dough into it and it sizzles
• Add you dough into pan and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until nice and golden
• Add your toppings and throw into an oven of 400 degrees for about 5 minutes

Some Canadian Music - but only the tip of the ice burg (er)

Mounties- Headphones

Cadence Weapon - Conditioning

BA Johnston - You Will Miss Me When The Zombies Come

Derek Miller - Lovesick Blues

Colin Stetson -And In Truth

Tanya Davis - How To Be Alone

Ashley MacIasaac - Devil In The Kitchen ( Palate Cleanser)

Heartbeats Accelerating - Coeur De Pirate ( Cover of Anna and Kate McGarrigle)

Grimes - Genesis

Melissa Auf Der Maur - Mothers Red Box

Fucked Up - Led By Hand

Pick Mountaintops - Sell Your Soul

Neil Young - If You Could Read My Mind

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Spencer Krug and Potato Salad on Suppertime

 

This week I focused on Spencer Krug, Canadian rockstar extraordinaire who has been a force in the bands Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes, Swan Lake, and Fifths of Seven. His current project is Moonface. I paired Spencer with a classic potato salad, this is a rock solid dish that has a bit of funk to it. Just like Spencer.

This serves about 4

2 big potatoes boiled, cubed, and cooled

4 eggs hard boiled

¼ cup mayo

2 dill pickles diced

1 tbsp pickle juice

4 radishes sliced thinly

4 green onion sliced

1 tbsp of fresh dill, or 1 tsp dry dill

• Mix all of these things together! Yay!

Moonface – Fast Peter

Sunset Rubdown– Stadiums and Shrines

Sunset Rubdown – Idiot Heart

Moonface – Teary Eyes and Bloody Lips

Sunset Rubdown - Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!

Wolf Parade – I’ll Believe in Anything

Sunset Rubdown – Snakes Got a Leg

Moonface – Dreamland Ep Marimba and Shit Drums

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Gary Fjellgaard Live at CFUR

CFUR Studios had an exciting treat yesterday: we were paid a visit to our live studio by Canadian country legend, Gary Fjellgaard. Gary is a member of the BC Country Music Hall of Fame, he's won Male Vocalist of the Year at the Junos, the CCMAs, the BCCMAs, and Country Music News. Mr. Fjellgaard has also won several humanitarian awards for his work with environmental initiatives and for his song, "I Apologize", dedicated to survivors of residential schools. Gary is a frequent collaborator with Canadian legend, Valdy. He and his wife, Lynn, are celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary this summer, and his love for her shines throughout his songs. We were honoured and privileged to listen to his beautiful songwriting and touching vibratto. For anyone wishing to see this living legend in person, head to his show at Artspace on June 6th, time TBA. The CFUR crew will see you there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2EHnx6ASWw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbeE7pCUT5M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb3D_TFck9A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBf1R3O_ihg

Heart Break Pannycake Pt 2 on Suppertime

This is part 2 of last weeks heart break episode. Cause there are many heart break songs.

Recipe refresher:

1 cup of flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

2 tbs sugar

1 egg

2 tbs butter

1 cup of milk

• Mix all of the dry ingredients
• Add wet ingredients and stir just until moistened
• Drop batter onto a medium-low heated pan and flip when batter begins to bubble
• Cook a few minutes on this side. Enjoy

Playlist:

Grizzly Bear - Knife

John Prine - All The Best

Bob Dylan - Meet Me In The Morning

Janis Joplin - A Woman Left Lonely

Jimmy Hunt - Ronde

Blur -No Distance Left To Run

The Cure - The End of The World

Built To Spill - Some Things Last A Long Time

David Bowie - Sorrow

54-40 - Baby Ran ( Palate Cleanser)

Alabama Shakes- Heart Breaker

The Walkmen - Blue as your Blood

The Walkmen - Woe Is Me

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