In the Booth
In The Booth is a weekly show and podcast that airs on CFRC 101.9FM. CFRC’s Music Coordinator, Chancelor Maracle, and Programs and Operations Manager, Alex Fernandes, interview new, up and coming artists, chatting with them about their music, their experience as a musician, and what they’re currently working on.
Episodes
We sat down with Nice On, a Kingston local funk band, formed during the summer of 2021 and have since taken their local scene by storm. We discuss their new album release, their upcoming shows here in Kingston, and they perform some new music for us live in the studio!
Alex sits down with Sam, Brittany, and Dylan from Nice On, an 8-piece funk band based right here in Kingston, ON to talk about their upcoming show with Apollo Suns at Blu Martini at 8pm on Thurs, Nov 24th.
In this episode of In the Booth, Alex sits down with Connor, Lucas, Ethan and Jay from local Kingston band, Melon Collie Caravan, to discuss their music, recent shows, and upcoming performance for CFRC’s centennial concert happening at The Mansion on July 29th 2022! Get your tickets here!
One of Kingston’s favourite bands, The Wilderness, is finally performing back in YGK at The Ale House on Saturday, June 4th as a part of KPP Concerts’ Spring Reverb Festival! Alex and Gabe sit down with The Wilderness members Karl Tombak (bass) and Liam Neale (keys and percussion) to discuss what they’ve been up to over the last few months, how excited they are to be playing in Kingston, and more!
Alex sits down with Noah Monckton, the lead singer of Toronto based pop-rock band, The High Loves, to chat about their recently released music, their recently completed tour, and what exactly their sound is. Check them out here and listen to their amazing music, perfect for a sunny day! Be sure to follow them @thehighloves on social media to keep up with all their endeavours!
We are back in the booth with Charlie Houston, a 21-year old singer from Toronto who chats with our host, Alexandra, about her music career, her vulnerability in writing, her upcoming tour opening for Charlotte Cardin, and more!
Alex sits down with Caroline Brooks from the Good Lovelies, a female folk/country trio from Toronto, to discuss COVID-19 and the impacts the pandemic had on their music as well as their Christmas tour.
In this session, Alex sits down with Lexxicon, Jamaican-born and Toronto-raised musician. Listen to find out more about Lexxicon’s album, Tropicon Islands, and the book that came out with it as well!
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