The Flower Power Hour, hosted Tuesdays 2pm-3pm by Aaron Schmidtke, is designed to give a platform for artists that are underrepresented, underappreciated or even underplayed. While the primary focus of the Flower Power Hour is to play quality music to ease listeners into their afternoons, it is also to educate them on these artists played.
On today's episode, Aaron spins some new tunes from Alex G, Alvvays, Sessa, and more while including some kicker Canadian jams from Laverne, Nap Eyes, and Spank Williams.
On today's episode, Aaron is joined by friends and fellow CiTR peeps Orrin and Lana as we talk about a variety of crazy subjects and they play through a good chunk of music that is offered on their radio show.
On today's episode, Aaron brings you through what he's been listening to lately which includes some old local jams but dazzled with some brand new singles from Alex G, Dry Cleaning, and more to get you moving through this Friday.
On today's episode of the Flower Power Hour, Aaron is solo in the studio playing an hour of country featuring some of the hottest Canadian country and country-adjacent bands such as Spank Williams, Daisy Garland, The Camperdown Family Band, Townie, Big Rig, Tonk, and The Bobby Tenderloin Universe.
Sasha and Kylie chat Conor Oberst, The Goon Sax and Kylie's career so far.
On today's episode of FPH, Aaron is joined by Thom the Bartender from Singapore. They talk music, drinks, and more between new music from Alex G, Yves Jarvis, Troll Dolly among others.
On today's edition of FPH, we are music HEAVY. New music from Horse Jumper of Love, Preoccupations, Dummy and many more.
Sasha is in Boston but the music cannot and will not be stopped. On today's show, we hear new Kamikaze Nurse, Pastel Blank, and Horsegirl among a slew of other dropping new releases in the past few weeks.
Aaron and Sash talk recent concert reviews Alice Pheobe Lou, Locals and Such
It's... FUNDRIVE! We play a special two hour show for CiTR's Fundrive featuring brand new music from Pinegrove, Cate le Bon, and Methyl Ethel. We chat about Black Country, New Road's new album, talk about our love for CiTR and why you should donate, and more!
It's FRIDAY BABIE -EP.42Stoked to play some special local artists, new releases and oldies on FPH.Artist of the week : Charlotte CornfieldNewly signed to @polyvinylrecords & @dbldblwhmmy Toronto based with sensory lyrics, a hush signing voice and early spring indie tones :). Proud to know Charlottes representing the red and white.Aarons gone - @hollehlujah & @violetmyles stop in to talk Neil Young VS. Joe Rogan, Fundrive and The rebirth of early 2000's indie
@bookclub701 Pops into FPH this morning to tell us about their new single Her out via @kingfisherbluez @astoriatracks :)
The Flower Power Hour Episode 40 features several prominent acts dropping singles to slide into the end of year rush.
The Flower Power Hour Episode 40 features several prominent acts dropping singles to slide into the end of year rush.
The Flower Power Hour Episode 41 spins a post-punk revival to kick off the show with NOV3L, Black Country New Road and shame while chillin' with friend-of-the-show Darby in the booth.
Violet and Holleh take over Flower Power Hour while the boys are out of town. They talk about the show they host at CiTR, play some tunes from their high school days, and talk about their favourite and least favourite things about Sasha and Aaron.
SO MANY NEW BANGERS - Talking about getting scammed out of Tops Tickets, flirting with Christmas.
On this spoooooky, scaaaaary edition of The Flower Power Hour, we offer some new music from Tonstartssbandht, SALES, and Black Country, New Road while we continue our segment "Keeping Up with Geese" as they drop their debut LP Projector and some Halloween chitchat.
The Flower Power Hour Episode 35 spins some new music from Good Morning, Grouper, Animal Collective and more while featuring a couple Victoria mainstays in Loving and Bridal Party.
Violet shares how she got suspended, her thoughts on new mitski as friends dance with joy to Angel Olsen outside the station.
The Flower Power Hour Ep. 33 explores a ton of new canadian content... by the people, for the people.
The Flower Power Hour Ep. 29 celebrates CiTR's annual Fundrive featuring songs from great local artists such as Kylie V, Tonk, and Rosemary Ginger.
On today's edition of the Flower Power Hour, we dive into a bunch of 2020's finest so far from Nap Eyes, Destroyer, Kikagaku Moyo, and more!
Exploring music from all different genres, we get loose with some hip-hop grooves and hear new music from King Krule, Cate le Bon & more!
On this extra-special edition of the Flower Power Hour, we are celebrating CiTR and Discorder's annual Fundrive — a week-long fundraiser to help us secure another year of local alternative media training. We include songs of love to pair with our Fundrive theme of "Crush on CiTR."
On this episode of the Flower Power Hour, we dive headfirst into some more new content fro 2020 hearing from the likes of Destroyer, Wild Nothing, TOPS, Nap Eyes, Babe Corner & Andy Shauf.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we dive into a slew of new music including singles from King Krule, Peach Pit, Wild Nothing and TOPS.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we preview the February 19th show at the Biltmore featuring Kai Bravewood, Club Sofa, & Schwey by playing some killer tunes by all of them. We also stream the brand new single "Mark Zuckerberg" courtesy of Nap Eyes while we dig the radio debut for HAND with "My Little Stick of Dynamite Has Gone Out."
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we explore a bunch of acts that will be coming through the city in the coming weeks and months including Adult Mom, Palehound, The Neighbors, Destroyer, Ancient Shapes, & Death Talks.
On this episode of the Flower Power Hour, we debut the new Loving single "Lately in Another Time" while channeling some of our deepest emotions through touching songs courtesy of Florist, Harley Alexander, Helado Negro & beabadoobee.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we debut on this show one of Whitney's new singles "FTA" and play plenty more hits from 2019.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we get a preview of the Mit Records / Red Gate Extra Early X-Mas party featuring six local bands.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we hear from a bunch of great BC-based artists.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we dive into hip-hop featuring a slew of up and coming Canadian hip-hop artists but we don't forget about the classics either.
Going through the motions playing some new Canadian content, classics and more.
The Halloween edition of the Flower Power Hour includes Freaking Out the Neighbourhood, Halloween 1813 & a cover of The Smiths courtesy of Ariel Pink to have a spooktacular Halloween.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we take a breath, spinning some slow songs for this slow-moving week.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we feature a large setlist spinning some great content including a trio of bands from Victoria.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we daydream through this hour with hazy tracks from Bonny Doon and Palehound cap off the show with all three of Loving's singles so far this year.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we talk about CiTR starting up Fanta Records in honour of Zach Fanta and play his song "Concrete Room (Side B)." We also here a couple tracks from Harley Alexander and Pete Sagar's early project, Sans AIDS.
On this edition of the Flower Power Hour, we debut for this show Charlotte Day Wilson's new single "Mountains" and a new taste from Babe Rainbow's new album, Today.