Hello and welcome to another fabulous edition of CFRC’s Airwave YGK Artist in Residence Artist talkbacks supported by the City of Kingston and Kingston Arts Council! In this episode we are chatting with Deena Jacobs aka DJ Deena all about their work as a DJ, their super huge record collection, and of course their upcoming artist residency here at CFRC on April 5th.

Deena deejays using mainly vinyl and has been spinning wax since their childhood. What began as a way to share their passion for record collecting is now a major part of their life on the local music scene. Deena hosts Different Circles on CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, Ontario every Friday but locals have probably have danced the night away to their amazing sets at Grad Club, Hotel Wolfe Island, the Legion, Musiikii, 12Cat, Stone City Ales, and Modern Fuel at some point. Deena lived overseas for several years in Glasgow, Scotland as well and established a name for themselves in that HUGE local scene holding residencies and making appearances at a number of Glasgow venues.

Deena will present a beginner level DJ workshop at CFRC on April 5th and follow that up with a live performance spinning some of the best songs you’ve ever heard. Mark your calendars for a great dance party in your kitchen with friends and family for this night to remember! And for folks that want to come learn more about the basics of djing, you can learn more about Deena’s workshop and register for it today by visiting cfrc.ca. In the meantime, let’s dive in for our chat with DJ Deena! We hope you enjoy the conversation!

Keep up with the latest in Deena’s amazing world of music and art by following them on instagram!

In this incredible episode, saintsbury aka Aidan Chin performs a high octane live set from CFRC’s studios as part of their Airwave YGK Artist Residency which took place on March 23rd 2024.

Aidan also joined us for an interview with selections of their wonderful music. You can check that out here.

Aidan Chin, aka saintsbury is an artist and songwriter currently studying computer engineering at Queen’s University whose music is in the realm of sample-based electronica with hip hop elements. They’ve been making music forever and releasing it under several pseudonyms, most recently as saintsbury. They’ve performed live a few times including as a special guest at the Dan School of Drama and Music’s annual luncheon where Aidan mobilized MIDI keyboard sample chops, live effects and looping. Aidan is also the Tutorial Director for QWAVE, a campus electronic music club and also you may have heard Aidan right here on CFRC as they co-host a show called Beat Banter every single week.

Keep up with the lastest in saintsbury releases, upcoming gigs, and their CFRC weekly program Beat Banter by following their instagram.

Music content in this episode produced in CFRC’s studios is used here with permission of the artist.

In this follow up to our interview with CFRC’s Airwave YGK Artist in Residence Kakaow, aka Ricky Brant, we present here his live performance from our studios on March 24th 2024. Kakaow is an Indigenous creator and multi instrumentalist specializing in digital composition, arrangement, production and performance. His residency was supported by the City of Kingston and Kingston Arts Council. We hope you enjoy!

Music included in this episode is composed, produced, and performed by Ricky Brant aka Kakaow and used with his permission.

Keep up with the lastest in Kakaow’s releases and performances by following him on instagram!