Shoes On A Wire

On August 4th, an all queer lineup of local bands are playing at Red Gate for Pride! All through the month of July I've invited artists playing Pride at Red GAYte to take over the show with their playlists. Episode 13 is the Trolls! Celina called in from Victoria so we could chat home decor, Bisexuality, and how to be a good troll.

Sled Island Music Festival happens in Calgary this week! This week's episode features bands playing the fest.

RIP Marsh P. Johnson, 1945-1992This year marks 50 years since the Stonewall Riots in NYC, widely acknowledged to have kicked off the modern LGBTQIA2S+ rights movement. I was in Brooklyn and NYC at the beginning of June, and was lucky to see some of the art, exhibition, and history honouring 50 years of Pride. Marsha P. Johnson is famous for her participation in the Stonewall riots, and her activism in the LGBTQ community for the entirety of her short life. She is quoted talking about her activism and presence in the LGBTQ+ community as saying "What's the point of complaining? It don't get you nowhere. I may be crazy but that don't make me wrong. Nobody promised you tomorrow." This quote is on my mind heading into Pride in Vancouver. We have so much to be grateful to our queer elders for, and so much left to fight for. Nobody Promised You Tomorrow

Starting out with a shout out to my own Mom, but keeping in mind that biological Mom's are not always the Mom's we need. So sending love to all of the "mom's" who are siblings, friends, aunties, grandmas, Trans or Non-binary parents and caregivers, and everyone in between.

Enough said. TERFs are trash, Trans futurism baby!

In Our Feelings. Even if they're imaginary? A playlist for when things are going great but you want to wallow in the human condition just because.

This week there are lots of guitars, jungle beats and big bass songs. Special shout out to Grandma's the world over.

A moody mix to balance the effects of more daylight and cute park hangs. Just kidding, I want happiness for all, but it's still Pisces season so we can bask in feelings a little longer.

Once a year we ask our listeners to open their wallets and support the glory of community radio with their donations to CiTR 101.9FM & Discorder Mag. Thank you to everyone who donated to Shoes On A Wire, and thanks especially to Man Up! Vancouver, Music Waste, and Pride at Red Gate for donating tickets to Shoes On A Wire for donors.

Last night Bohemian Rhapsody won approximately 1 million awards at the Oscars, (and we all love Freddie Mercury), but the movie has been widely criticized for its portrayal of his sexuality, and watching straight actors receive praise for playing queer characters is tired. With that in mind, this week's playlist is 100% LGTQIA2S+ artists.

It's Pisces Season, we’re in the last week of Black History Month, so today I am joined by DJ Softie Shan, Shanique Kelly to talk about her Black History Month events calendar. She’s heavily involved in the Queer party scene in Vancouver, DJ’s at Fox Cabaret, Boxcar, The Clubhouse, Warehouse, and more, started a new Queer Rap R&B dance party called Level Up. She also runs Intersessions Vancouver, and mentors other women + femmes to DJ. Follow her @softieshan

Vancouver finally experiences winter, we all forget how to function. New music from future star, Swim Team, Divorcer, and lots more local goodies. Congratulations girlsnails on winning Shindig!

"I am just a stone for you, whatever that means" - Pale RedMoving to a new time slot next week! Shoes will air Mondays at 4pm.

Hi cuties I missed you! It's 2019, the L Word is coming back, Will & Grace is coming back, the drag landscape in Vancouver is changing, and we're all so sleepy. This is playlist perfect for your (maybe slightly reluctant) Aquarius season snuggles.

Happy Birthday to the world's favourite Virgo Sun, our Lord and Saviour, Queen Beyonce. The last episode of Season 2! See y'all some sweet day soon

End of summer playlist, imagine you're not in a sticky city.

Dedicated to your smokey hearts. RIP Aretha Franklin

Happy Pride! This hour will have you glistening like the flaming joy of 1000 glitter bombed drag things

Calling in from Louisville Kentucky, queer scream pop duo GRLwood join me for an interview! We talked about their origins stories, queerness in the armpit of America, life under Trump, what makes punk good, and some wild stories about their life in Louisville.

Toronto based post punk art rock trio Nikki Fierce are on tour with Hooded Fang in support of their new EP, Man Made Woman. They called in from the road in Manitoba to chat.