Are You Receiving Me?

Taking it easy as we breeze into July with...1. Dandy Livingstone - Rudy A Message To You2. Nai Barghouti - Mum. Sing To The Wind3. Son - Go Along With It4. fingerspit - Missing Socket5. Villagers - Everything I Am Is Yours

Volume 3 in the ongoing series, The Brave And The Ska-ish!! This rip, roaring episode features...1. Kate & Anna McGariggle2. Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers3. Fairground Attraction4. Elvis Costello & The Attractions5. Nick Lowe

The Brave and The Ska-ish Vol. 2. This week featuring...1. The Playmates2. James Hunter3. Boogie Down Productions4. Camper Van Beethoven5. Regina Spektor

A place that few dare to go. A style that has long been seen in Jamaica as "oldies music". Embraced by the bravest of the bunch or perhaps by those just a little out of touch. Some like to dance to it just so they can show you how it used to be done decades ago. Every once in a while some unknowing artist dabbles in the groove and is left wondering why no one moves to their song. Didn't we play it right? You be the judge! This is The Brave and The Ska-ish Vol. 1.

This week's playlist - June 8 - Bush Of Ghosts1. Unidentified Flying Object - Perrey-Kingsley2. Funeral Do Lavrador (Funeral Of A Worker) - Zelia Barbosa (Songs of Protest)3. Katajjait - Innuit Games And Songs4. Reverend Lee - Roberta Flack5. America Is Waiting - David Byrne/ Brian Eno6. Nana (Tranquillo) - Measha Brueggergosman7. Man From South Africa - Max Roach8. Solace - Scott Joplin

1. American Tune - Allen Tousssaint2. Cool Water - Odetta3. End Of The Road - Gladys Knight & The Pips4. So What - Miles Davis5 Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone

A scorcher of mismatched songs. Fun Boy Three! Udokotela Shange Namajaha! Billy Bragg! Ritual Music Of Ethiopia! Daniel Khan! How are they connected?? Who cares?? Good questions. 

This week's Episode features film composers Isobel Waller-Bridge, Rachel Portman, Anna Meredith, Tamar-Kali Brown, Hildur Guðnadóttir and Mica Levi.

This week is on fire!! Starting with Mexico's Sonido Gallo Negro, then on to the U.S. of A. with Little Richard, a short detour to Danny Rebel and The KGB (Montreal), a quick flight to Mother Russia with Lucidvox, moving on to Nigeria with Tony Allen and making a final stop in Jamaica with Lee Perry and the Mellotones. 

The Typewriter!!! Our shortest episode to date! This searing playlist features Leroy Anderson, Stewart Copeland, Dario Marianelli, Brian Eno and Max Richter and a whole lotta typing. The most typing of any episode to date. Plenty of tippy tappy tip.

Yes, in these COVID times, no one is more into sharing than the Singer-Songwriter. A curious breed, they populate the corners of the internet waiting to pounce when you least expect it. Recently banned from their usual public spaces they've taken to Facebook (among other virtual hangouts) to display their songwritery wares. It really doesn't matter if it's their song or not. Anyone's will do. Why? Because they were never really in it for the money. Oh, yes, they whine and complain about the lack of, but really they're like singing hams looking to grab your attention with their unending talents.An economic slowdown CAN'T KEEP THE SINGER-SONGWRITER DOWN!!Here are some tracks from recent releases on the AYRM radar. Ron Sexsmith, Fiona Apple, John Southworth, Luka Kuplowsky and Jenny O.We hope you enjoy this playlist.

A rousing roster of harmonica ditties featuring music by Quincy Jones, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, Toots Thielemans, Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang, The Clash, Muddy Waters and Millie Small!! How could we squeeze 7 artists into a 5 song playlist??? Only one way to find out!

Here we are with a stunning playlist that includes the mighty Ruth Brown, Fra Fra (Ghana) with their Funeral Songs, Desorden Publico (Venezuela) bringing the Cha Cha, re-interpretations of Amalia classics by Lina & Raul Refree (Portugal) and Peter Gabriel (with Robert Fripp and Brian Eno in tow).

Welcoming in the Spring with the decay of musical artists lost. Starting with Nathan Johnson (who is in fact still alive!!), over to Bob Andy (The Paragons), Genesis P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle), Eric Weissberg and one more curtain call for Krzysztof Penderecki because he rocked that much!!!

This week's blistering episode features New York's The Budos Band; country-noir chanteuse, Neko Case; the recently departed Polish composer, Krzysztof Penderecki; folkedy folkster, Johnny Flynn and Toronto's own guitarist extraordinaire, Aidan Baker.

The astonishing Gloria Jones, the incredible By Divine Right, the bountiful Joe Quijano & His Orchestra, the brilliant Oh Susanna! and the mysterious Homo Trans Futura - what more could you ask for????

This week we barrel down the alley of song with Gillian Welch, Quatuor Molinari, Boids, Sound Dimension and The Sixteen. It's fast, it's furious, it's... well, it's not that fast. And only mildly upset (not really). And not a shamrock in sight.

A week from the Juno Awards night, this episode features the 5 Songwriter Or The Year contestants with a track each showing off their song crafting talents. In no particular order, Alessia Cara, Bülow, Tenille Townes, Tim Baker and Patrick Watson.

This week's episode is Flu-tastic. It features Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Dorothee Oberlinger, Portishead, Lalo Schifrin and Alexandra Stréliski (Juno nominee).

Are You Receiving Me? Feb 24 This week I shout the entire way through my intros!! Featuring American Morse Code (the dash, dot, dot kind), Ernest Ranglin (Jamaica), Les Filles de Illighadad (Niger), nêhiyawak (Edmonton, Canada) and Marla & David Celia (German/ Canadian alliance). It's an emotional roller coaster.

An exciting addition to your February listening with a Bacharach/ David co-write sung by the excellent Dionne Warwick, a slightly dubby gem from Victor Rice, Juno nominated Rose Bolton (a new favourite for me), Toronto unsung talent, A. David MacKinnon (what, do I have to write a song about him?? I'll do it!) and a brilliant cut from the 1962 release of Oscar Peterson's West Side Story. It all gives me chills!

This week we're testing our Hi-Fi using science - featuring The Pioneers (Jamaica), Michelle Rumball (Canada), Foxwarren (Canada), Ludwig Van Beethoven and Stereo Spectacular vinyl. Sure to set your playback system right!

This week includes a little dedication to Terry Jones and features Tony Pastor, Ray Charles, Sahra Halgan Trio, Don Costa and Mozart. Non stop sonic fun!

It's Peart, Not Peart. A dedication to Rush drummer Neil Peart featuring some early influences such as The Cookies, Hal Blaine, Buddy Rich as well as a collaboration with The Rheostatics and a cover by Selina Martin. So much in 5 songs!

Trying to digest this week's intake of music. Too much for one 5-song playlist. This episode features Dagmar Krause (Germany), Maral (L.A./ Iran), St.Vincent (U.S.A.), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Iceland) and Crows In The Rain (Iran).

Kicking off the decade with 5 blistering tracks. This week we feature Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, Hugo Montenegro, Philip Glass & Linda Ronstadt, Baba Brooks and Rimsky-Korsakoff. Throwing in some vinyl for the first time on Are You Receiving Me? A little snap, crackle, pop. Happy New Year!

A searing playlist of 5 left over tracks featuring Peter King (Nigeria), Los Piranas (Colombia), Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), Wilma Vritra (UK/ US) and Hazy Sour Cherry (Japan). Squeezing them in just in time. Time for what, I don't know. Happy New Year!

X-Mas Special featuring Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Drake, Nicole Atkins, Nico and Nick Lowe - in that order. This week's episode is brought to you by my Christmas cold. Today we celebrate Saint Nicholas' Day only two weeks late with 5 special holiday classics. All Nick, all the time.

This week's 5 song episode features The Meters, Dowdelin, Hepcat, The Good Ones and Marc Ribot!!

Are You Receiving Me? Dec. 9, 2019. The Truth About Charlie. This weeks features Charles Spearin, Charlie Collins, Jack Karouac, Charles Mingus and Charlotte Gainsbourg.http://mitchgirio.com/2019/12/are-you-receiving-me-dec-9-2019-the-truth-about-charlie/

A lively bunch of numbers starting with U.K. darling, Matt Munro, then Santo & Johnny, Nara Leao, Joe Henry and Nam June Paik. Never a dull moment. visit http://mitchgirio.com/2019/12/are-you-receiving-me-dec-2-2019/ for supplementary material on the playlist artists.

This week's 5 song playlist features NYC's The Slackers, Angelique Kidjo, The Bad Plus, film composer, Fred Myrow and Mavis Staples.

Unsolved Mysteries in Song!! Bobbie Gentry, Bruce Cockburn, Suzanne Vega, Richard Harris and Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, bringing back the mystery in music. Or are they?

This week's episode dips its foot into the world of Lo-Fi!! Just a toe really, featuring Molly Drake, The Flying Lizards, PJ Harvey, Nimco Jamaac and Neil Young.

Another 5 song spin, this week featuring jean Shepard, Beyoncé, Issac Hayes, Bettye LaVette and Patrick Watson.

5 song playlist. From Lisa LeBlanc to Thurston Moore to Areni Agbabian and more!! Well, 2 more to be exact.  

Are You Receiving Me? Oct 21 2019 Election Day In Canada!! The art of storytelling!From Kaia Kater to Gorillaz, a 5 song playlist that celebrates a good story.

This week's episode features Carlos Paredes, Nomeansno, Marianne Faithful and so much more... all in 5 tracks.

From Un Homme Et Une Femme to Ms. Winehouse. Exciting twists and turns along the way.

This week's 5 song playlist dedicated to me and my recent Fever! Hot stuff!!

Are You Receiving Me? with Mitch Girio. A weekly musical podcast featuring 5 tracks rattling around Girio's addled brain.This week is a hodge podge of moments old and new, East meets West, a little this and a little that. 

Are You Receiving Me? with Mitch Girio. A weekly musical podcast featuring 5 tracks rattling around Girio's addled brain.This week it's Polaris Music Prize time! Girio plays 5 tracks from the short list just hours before the hard cash is given out to the most worthy of Canadian music artists. The rest get the "artistic merit" badge for trying their best.

Are You Receiving Me? with Mitch Girio. A weekly musical podcast featuring 5 tracks rattling around Girio's addled brain.This week Girio plays a selection inspired by the TIFF festival festivities happening this week.

Are You Receiving Me? with Mitch Girio. A weekly musical podcast featuring 5 tracks rattling around Girio's addled brain.