My new favourite radio station - Indie 88 (CIND-FM, 88.1 on your FM dial). I'm not sure exactly how I found out about them. Probably through a friend's share on Facebook. They're great. They're what CFNY (102.1 FM) used to be in the 80's - original and innovative. Of course they have many CFNY influences, namely former on-air personalities such as Dave "Bookie" Bookman, Raina Douris, Loriann Villani and the immortal Alan Cross.
Indie 88 doesn't play a lot of the repetitive, inane garbage you hear on most stations nowadays. They promote a lot of independent, lesser known groups interspersed with classics from REM, Violent Femmes, The Cure and Pixies. As well, they play Canadian bands such as Arcade Fire, The Stills, Said the Whale, Stars, Sam Roberts, Wildlife, Tokyo Police Club, Dear Rouge, Metric and Imaginary Cities. I love Imaginary Cities. And I've never heard them played regularly anywhere else (only once or twice briefly on CBC Radio One.)
So, kudos to Indie 88... Here's to continuing to carry the torch of independence in contrast to CFNY which has sadly lost its way.
Listen live at http://indie88.com
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