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Main & Hastings on CFRO 100.5 FM Main and Hastings (alternating Mondays ):
Rough-edged radio from the Downtown Eastside. Political satire, street poetry, local politics and native rights.

Main & HastingsEvery Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO 100.5 FM / coop radio dot orgLater at SoundcloudThis bi-weekly show includes...
02/17/2026

Main & Hastings
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO 100.5 FM / coop radio dot org
Later at Soundcloud

This bi-weekly show includes the 20 minute documentary about the Downtown Eastside available on YouTube on 'Places' and a hilarious critique of Pink Floyd by Andy Edwards. From his self titled YouTube page.
Plus music by:

Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Petunia & The Vipers-Maybe Baby Amy
( Mondays, 8pm-ish at The Princeton )
NEW *Jody Glenham-Love Deficiency Syndrome
NEW *Aleatonics-Timeline from their 'In It For Good' EP
XTC-Wake Up from their 2023 remixed 'Big Express' album, originally released in 1984
NEW *Combine The Victorious-Amnesia Title track from their latest album
NEW *Nightflower Orchestra-Lost Cat from their album 'Pre-cancelled For Your Convenience'
*Star Colletor-Shakedown The Breakdown from their latest 'Everything Must Go!'
and
Jimmy Bryant & Speedy West-Stratosphere Boogie

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Most acts available on Bandcamp
Thanks for you continued financial and moral support!

Co-op Radio is an independent, listener-sponsored radio station which receives the majority of its funding from you the listener and from local independent businesses.

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Main & Hastings Every Other Monday 4-5pm CFRO 100.5 FM / coop radio dot org This bi-weekly show includes the 20 minute documentary about the Downtown Eastside available on YouTube on 'Places' and a

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02/03/2026

Main & Hastings
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO 100.5 FM / coop radio dot org
Heard later at soundcloud dot com / bandcouver

Throwing out what needs to be heard socially and musically on this 2nd of February 2026.
Any policy that denies choice ,or input from us, is not worth persuing, let alone implementing

Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Waltz Darling-Death It Does Not Part 1997 from their self titled cassette
*Art Bergmann-My Baby Needs Oil from his 1991 self-titled album, later re-issued
as 'Remember Her Name'
*Petunia & The Vipers-Callin' Me Back Title track from their latest
At The Princeton Every Monday 8pm-ish
Fats Domino-Blue Monday
He performed it on The Perry Como show show on this day in 1957
*Combine The Victorious-Danser tout le temps from their latest 'Amnesia'
At Guilt & Co Wed. April 8, 7pm
Harry Nilsson-Life Line along with a segment with The Rock Man and company from the animated feature 'The Point!'. Aired on Feb 2 1971 with Dustin Hoffmann being the original host & narrator
*Mike Van Eyes Band-We Wanna Boogie from their 'Rock N Roll Party' album
Every Saturday 4-7pm ,with guests, at LanaLou's.
This week's special guest: Joe Rotundo from the Intersteallar Riders
*Interstellar Riders-Astrosurf
The Specials-Too Much, Too Young
A #1 hit for them in the UK on Feb. 2, 1980
*Sinead X Sanders-Not Your Gal from her album 'Them Shadows'
and
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band-The Man In The Jar 1974
Unreleased until years later

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Most acts available on Bandcamp
Thanks for you continued financial and moral support!

Co-op Radio is an independent, listener-sponsored radio station which receives the majority of its funding from you the listener and from local independent businesses.
You can donate anytime via e-transfer at
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and at coopradio dot org /donate

Thanks for keeping independently produced radio on the air!

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Main & HastingsEvery Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM / coopradio dot orgThanks for you continued financial a...
01/20/2026

Main & Hastings
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM / coopradio dot org

Thanks for you continued financial and moral support!
Co-op Radio is an independent, listener-sponsored radio station which receives the majority of its funding from you the listener and from local independent businesses.
You can donate anytime via e-transfer at
admin at coopradio dot org
and at coopradio dot org /donate
Thanks for keeping independently produced radio on the air!

What was played on a more musically oriented version of the show for this 19 of January 2026
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The usual Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Don Clark with The MIke Van Eyes Band-Important Words.
A Gene Vincent song from 1957
( Recorded at LanaLou's )
*Petunia & The Vipers-Asaw Fofor
( Recorded at LanaLou's ) Mondays at The Princeton 8pm-ish
NEW *Jody Glenham-Overtime
( Video available on YouTube )
The Sports-Who Listens To The Radio
( A song from the late 70's from a Melbourne Australia band )
*Sinead X Sanders-Coca Cola
( Forgot to mention Sinead's at LanaLou's Saturady January 24 with The Jazzmanian Devils, Nghtflower Orchestra and DJ David Love Jones )
*Pointed Sticks-Infected from their latest 'Beautiful Future'
*Art Bergmann-Gambol from his 1990 'Sexual Roulette' album
Manfred Mann-Tired Of Trying, Bored With Lying & Scared Of Dying ( 1965 )
*Video BBQ-Buster Gets Burnt (1990)
*John Korrud's Hard Rubber Orchestra-Indicipline
( Recorded at The Rio theatre November 2018 )
and
*Carolyn Mark-The Cereal Is The Prize from 'The Queen Of Vancouver Island' ( 2012 )

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Main & HastingsEvery Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO 100. 5 FM / coopradio dot org*Denotes Local/Canadian/Independent actMost act...
01/06/2026

Main & Hastings
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO 100. 5 FM / coopradio dot org

*Denotes Local/Canadian/Independent act
Most acts available on Bandcamp
Thanks for you continued financial and moral support!

Co-op Radio is an independent, listener-sponsored radio station which receives the majority of its funding from you the listener and from local independent businesses.

You can donate anytime via e-transfer at admin at
coopradio dot org
and at coopradio dot org /donate
Thanks for keeping independently produced radio on the air!

Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Alex Little-Spider In The Sink
Tommy Stinson-Light Of Day
( Thursday, January 8 at The Rickshaw with Karla Rose
& Little Venom )
*Star Collector-Queen Bed
( See the video for it on Youtube. From their latest
'Everything Must Go' )
The Mona Lisa Twins-I Bought Myself A Politician
( From Vienna, Austria )
*Petunia & The Vipers-Urban Landscape
( Modays at The Princeton 8pm-ish )
Documentary: East Hastings Canada's Fentanyl Wasteland
( From the Places Youtube page )
*Mike Van Eyes-Breakup
( Saturdays 4-7pm at LanaLou's with guests Dennis Brock & Jimmy Roy from The Rocket Revellers Sat. Jan. 10 )
*The Bughouse 5-Sunday Suzanne
( From their 1992 album 'Solid' )
and
Dead Bars-I Live Here Now
( From Seattle: At LanaLou's, Sat. Jan 10 with Motorama
& Dead Chruches)

Main & Hastings Every Other Monday 4-5pm CFRO 100. 5 FM / coopradio.org *Denotes Local/Canadian/Independent act Most acts available on Bandcamp Thanks for you continued financial and moral support!

Main & HastingsEvery Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO 100.5 FM / coopradio dot orgHeard later at Soundcloud*Denotes Local/ Indepen...
11/25/2025

Main & Hastings
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO 100.5 FM / coopradio dot org
Heard later at Soundcloud

*Denotes Local/ Independent/ Canadian Act
Most acts available on Bandcamp
Thanks for your continued financial and moral support

Co-op Radio is an idependent, listener-sponsored radio station.
Our fundng comes from people like you and local businesses.

You can donate via e-transfer at admin at coopradio dot org
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What transpired on this Monday, November 24 on ye ole Main & Hastings

Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Star Collector-The Best Thing from 'Everything Must Go!'
*Sinead X Sanders-Up Top Mystery Man from 'Them Shadows'
( The album release show is Saturday November 29 with The Rocket Revellers & Rusty Tones, 8pm )
Andrea Wittgens-The Twist from 'Big Dreams, Little Earthlings'
*Combine The Victorious-Pick Up The Pieces from their 'Amnesia' album
( The album release is at The Fox Cabaret Fri. Dec. 19 with guests Ska-boom! )
*Petunia & The Vipers-Cindy Lou from their latest 'Callin' Me Back'
( Mondays at The Princeton 8pm-ish )
*Alex Little Band-Forever from thie new album 'Spider In The Sink'
Neil Oliver interveiwed by Dr. Ahmad Malik about the current world and what we can do about it.
Sparks-It Doesn't Have To Be That Way from their 'A Steady Drip Drip Drip' album
*Graham Brown Band-Heaven from their latest: 'Outside Within'
*Cousin Harley-Merle The Gypsy

Main & Hastings Every Other Monday 4-5pm CFRO 100.5 FM / coopradio.org Heard later at www.soundcloud.com/bandcouver *Denotes Local/ Independent/ Canadian Act Most acts available on Bandcamp Thanks f

Main & HastingsHeard Every Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM / coopradio dot org*Denotes Local/Canadian/Indepe...
11/11/2025

Main & Hastings
Heard Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM / coopradio dot org
*Denotes Local/Canadian/Independent act
Thanks for your continued financial and moral support!
https://soundcloud.com/bandcouver/main-hastings-november-10-2025
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What was crammed into this mere hour of November 10 of 2025:
Johnny Cash-Orange Blossom Special
*Art Bergamnn-If She Could Sing from his 1991 self titiled album
( Thursday, November 27 with Royal Strays at The Rio Theatre )
*Rich Hope Band-Looking For Lewis & Clark from his upcoming 'At The Anza Club' album
( Friday, November 22 at Green Auto with The Great Outdoors )
( Also: An album Listening Party at Neptoon Records on Wednesday, November 19, 5:30pm )
*Petunia & The Vipers-Hurry Home from their latest 'Callin' Me Back'
( Back at The Princeton: Monday, November 17, 8pm-ish )
Dave Cullen: Computing Forever-Misconceptions About Artificial Intelligence
*Roots Roundup-NoBots from their latest 'UpRooted' album
Sparks-Fantisize from their latest EP 'Madder'
Jimmy Dore on Where The Billions For Homelessness Goes
Ween-Don't Get Too Close To My Fantasy
( From their major label debut 'Pure Guava' Released on November 10 1992 )
*Combine The Victorious-Without Confliction from their upcoming album 'Amnesia'
( Album Release Show Friday, December 19 at The Fox Cabaret with guests Skaboom! )
Expose about Controlled Music
*James Buddy Rogers-I Lied from his new album 'Covered In Blues'
( November 28 at KIngfisher's Waterfront Bar & Grill )
*Rat Silo-When The Cops Come Running
and
Kirsty MacColl-Soho Square
( There is an actual bench dedicated to Kirsty is in Soho Square )
Main & Hastings November 10 2025
https://soundcloud.com/bandcouver/main-hastings-november-10-2025

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10/14/2025

Main & Hastings
Heard Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO 100.5 FM /
Later at
Thanks for your continued financial and moral support!
*Denotes Local/Canadian/Independent Act
Most available on Bandcamp
On the bi-weekly showcase in half mono:
An expose about Digital ID and AI from Dave Cullen's Computing Forever page,
a hello from Keith on Salt Spring Island to Don Larson, plus music from:
Johnny Cash X 2: Orange Blosson Special & Hurt
*The Pack AD-Shiney New Old from their new album 'Shiney New Old Tunes'
( On tour and back in Vancouver hopefully by the end of the year )
*Petunia & The Vipers-It's Ain't from their latest 'Callin' Me Back'
( On tour and back at the Princeton November 17 )
*Rich Hope-It Come Alive from his latest 'Live At The Anza Club'
*Graham Brown Band-You & Me Against the World from their latest 'Outside Within'
*Roots Round up-NoBots from their latest 'Uprooted'
*Rheostatics-The Inland Sea from their upcoming album 'The gReat Lakes Suite', out November 21 )
--Rest In Peace, John Lodge of The Moody Blues--
Eyes Of A Child from 1969's 'To Our Children's Children's Children'
and
Talking Out of Turn from 1981's 'Long Distance Voyager'
Plus:
Sparks-They from their latest 'Madder' EP

Main & Hastings Heard Every Other Monday 4-5pm CFRO 100.5 FM / coopradio.org Later at soundcloud.com/bandcouver Thanks for your continued financial and moral support! *Denotes Local/Canadian/Independe

Main & Hastings Fill In September 29 2025Every Other Monday 4-5pmCFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM Later at SoundcloudIn Don Lar...
09/30/2025

Main & Hastings Fill In September 29 2025
Every Other Monday 4-5pm
CFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM
Later at Soundcloud
In Don Larson's sabbatical: A reading from James Corbett from his first book: 'Reportage: Essays On The New World Order': How To Enjoy Your Servitude
Plus these musical wonders:
*Royal Cajun Band-Mamou Hot Step
( At The Princeton Wed. Sept. 29, 8pm )
*Rheostatics-Vancouver
( From their latest: 'Here Come The Wolves' 2019 )
Bill Haley & His Comets-Rockin' Through The Rye 1956
*Bocephus KIng & Flophouse Jr.-Peace & Love
*Star Collector-Queen Bed from their latest: 'Everything Must Go' 2025
XTC-Garden Of Earthly Delight BBC Session 1989 from 'Oranges & Lemons'
*Petunia & The Vipers-Asaw Fofor
( Recorded Live At LanaLou's 2024 * Back at The Princeton in late November )

Main & Hastings Fill In September 29 2025 Every Other Monday 4-5pm CFRO Co-op Radio 100.5 FM / www.coopradio.org Later at Soundcloud In Don Larson's sabbatical: A reading from James Corbett from his

Filling in with some tunes, random station ID's and intriguing musical happenings from 1969 and 1989 on this 21st of Jul...
07/22/2025

Filling in with some tunes, random station ID's and intriguing musical happenings from 1969 and 1989 on this 21st of July 2025.

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*Art Bergmann-Gazacide
( July 25 8-10pm at Blue Light Studio with Billy Hopeless & Campfire Sh*tkickers )
Iyah May-Everything's Fine ( Zip Your Lips, Shake Your T**s )
*Rat Silo-Kill God Now
Blind Faith-Can't Find My Way Home
( Thir self-titled album featuring Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood, Ginger Baker & Ric Gretch was released July 21, 1969 )
*Gordon Lightfoot-Daylight Katy
( from his 1978 album 'Endless Wire' )
*Blue Moon Marque-Come on Down
Public Enemy-Fight The Power
( From the 1989 Spike Lee film 'Do The Right Thing' released July 21, 1989 )
St Vincent-Big Time Nothing
( From her latest 'All Born Screaming' )
Anton Karas on zither with The Theme from The Third Man
*Stephen Nikleva-Fret Frenzy
( From his 'Square Moon' album )
* Petunia & The Vipers-Callin' Me Back
( Title track from their latest. Back at The Princeton
Mondays 8pm-ish )
KIrsty MaColl-Innocence
( From her 1989 album 'Kite' )
*Star Collector-Everything Must Go
*Bughouse 5-The King Of Saturday Night
( From their 1998 album 'Everything Must Go!' )
and
Sparks-Lord Have Mercy
( Sept. 23 at The Vogue )

Filling in with some tunes, random station ID's and intriguing musical happenings from 1969 and 1989 on this 21st of July 2025. * Denotes Canadian/ Local/Independent act. *Art Bergmann-Gazacide Iya

In the confusion and the choas of the ever changing security apparatus at Co-op Radio, I'm filling in and playing some t...
07/08/2025

In the confusion and the choas of the ever changing security apparatus at Co-op Radio, I'm filling in and playing some tunes, some of them local on this particular Monday the 7th of July.

XTC-The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
PIxies-Wave Of Mutilation
*Lonesome Town Painters-Beggin' For More
*Viper Central-Losing My Mind
( Both LTP and Kathleen Nisbet from VP are at The Princeton
Mon. July 7 at 8pm )
*Art Bergmann-Free The Sky
( He'll be at Blue Light Studios ,1839 Franklin, with Billy Hopeless July 25 8-10pm )
*Combine The Victorious- Monsoon Afternoon
*Graham Brown Band-Down Those Tracks from his latest 'Outside Within'
( The Blackburn-Brown Duo, Sat. July 12, Red Truck Brewery, 7pm )
From Scotland: Hamish Hawk-Caterpiller
From Vienna, Austria: Mona Lisa Twins-I Bought Myself A Politician
*Geoff Berner-Let's Just Take The billionaire's Money Away
*Zafirios-Second Hand Nature
( At The Brighton, Thurs. July 10, 9pm )
Sparks-Lord Have Mercy from their latest: 'Mad!'
( Tues. Sept. 23 at The Vogue )
St. Vincent-Violent Times
and
The Beatles butcher The Barber Of Saville.
( Bugs Bunny & Beatles being my into to Classical Music )

In the confusion and the choas of the ever changing security apparatus at Co-op Radio, I'm filling in and playing some tunes, some of them local on this particular Monday the 7th of July. XTC-The Ba

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