Archive for December, 2009

Boxing Day Dance/Re-Gift Party tonight!

Lamenting your Christmas haul? Hey, don’t throw that away! Bring it down to RE-WRAP, RE-GIFT, RE-MIX! A Boxing Day dance party co-presented by W2 Community Media Arts Society and CiTR Radio, with all proceeds going to W2. Gift exchange with strangers, score some bizarre finds, dance dance dance! Saturday, December 26th (BOXING DAY!) 9 pm [...]

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CiTR’s 72 hour holiday mix on now!

CiTR’s industrious music coordinator, Luke Meat, has outdone himself yet again. This year, he has assembled a 72 hour holiday mix to get us through Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & Boxing Day! Tune in to hear the most demented holiday jams for three whole days!

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Fundrive afterthoughts…

Please remember to pay your pledges and pick up your swag. For tax receipts in 2009, please pay your pledge by Monday, December 21. Donor recognition day (where you get to create your own message for the airwaves) will be in January! We’ll contact you about it.

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‘MENTAL BEAST’ filmed at CiTR

Be sure to check out the “Mental Beast” series – a hilarious show produced by Conor Holler (Bronx Cheer) and Cameron Reed (Music Waste). The series was filmed at CiTR and features Christmas themed music by local bands. You can watch and listen to all video and audio episodes online! And at the end of [...]

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Ben Lai’s birthday party listed in Exclaim as top show to attend

Did you know that it’s Ben Lai’s birthday? Ben is the host of Live from Thunderbird Radio Hell and Shindig!, and this year there’s going to be a show to celebrate at the Railway Club. Come out Friday, December 12 to see Apollo Ghosts cover Eric’s Trip, Fine Mist, Safety Show, Chad from My Project [...]

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VPD takes BCCLA Legal Observer Training

In the lead up to the winter games there has been a lot of debate over whether critics of the games will be allowed to voice their concerns. Constable, Lindsay Houghtan, and BCCLA President, Robert Holms, give their perspectives and discuss plans for the VPD and ISU to undergo legal observer training. Listen Here

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‘No More Strangers’ + CiTR present a reopening party at the BALMORAL!

Tonight! Saturday, December 5th join us at the Balmoral Hotel LITTLE GIRLS play live! (from Toronto) plus WALTER TV and CAT ATTACK Bands start playing at 10pm and the party goes till late! Get more details here, you don’t want to miss this!

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All that press…Amy Goodman was late for our event.

When Amy Goodman crossed the border to speak at our event at the Vancouver Public Library, she was detained for an hour and a half and questioned whether she would be speaking about the Olympics. The next day, this was covered by the Globe and Mail, the CBC, The Tyee and others. Here’s the video [...]

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Mint’s ridiculously early Xmas party!

Ok ok ok. Details: The Mint Records infamous Ridiculously Early Xmas Extravaganza is happening at The Biltmore this year. These folks are confirmed to perform: Aunts and Uncles, Kathryn Calder, Fanshaw, Kellarissa, Hot Panda, Vancougar, Carolyn Mark, The Pack AD The ever supportive CiTR is sponsoring the night and Duncan (host of Duncan’s Donuts) is [...]

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DECEMBER DISCORDER NIGHT! Tonight at the ASTORIA!

First Wednesday of every month is our celebration of Discorder! This month we have two great local bands and are really excited to have all our friends join us. MACHU PICCHU MAKEOUT VIDEOTAPE w DJS playing non-stop greatness, Xophie Sweetland and Connor Brady Doors are at 9pm. Bands play at 10. Super cheap drink specials. [...]

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