Julian Taylor's Jukebox

10/09/2025

Classic Roots is an inspirational producer and DJ who has been creating modern techno and house music influenced by traditional Indigenous rhythms for around two decades.

His powerful, driving basslines are often interlinked with energetic powwow drumming and vocals to create a vibrant and unique electronic sound that is modern, but remains connected to and honours his Indigenous roots.

Classic Roots’ latest album ‘Biindigen’, like many of his releases over the years, features great Indigenous and local artists, including natasha fisher, DJ Shub, Sam Louis, and Boogát.

His support and amplification of Indigenous artists isn’t limited to his own production; he curated the lineup at this year’s Hillside Festival at Guelph Lake Island, the lineup reflecting the different sounds from Indigenous communities across Turtle Island. Moreover, he often stages DJ and production workshops, sharing his energy and experiences with communities to help foster new musical talent.

You can catch two songs from Classic Roots on this week's episode of The Jukebox!

10/03/2025

Today is World College Radio Day!

The Jukebox is lucky enough to be broadcast on a number of campus radio stations. They, along with other community radio stations, do so much for the music landscape, promoting independent, unsigned, and local artists, often giving them their first break before they are ever considered for commercial radio.

So go out and listen to some campus radio today, and you may discover some new music to fall in love with. Even better if you find a station that broadcasts our eclectic show! (check out our station map at the link below...)

📡 Tune in on demand, or on your favourite station. New episode every Sunday.
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Also featuring:
A Tribe Called Quest
Arcade Fire
Blue Moon Marquee
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Boy Golden
CHARLENE
Common
Future Islands
George Leach
Hayden Ryann
Jace Martin
Jb the FirstLady
Jeff Tweedy
Jessa Sky
Justin Bieber
KYARNA
Leela Gilday
Lenny Kravitz
Mac DeMarco
Mahalia Jackson
Michelle Gurevich
Morgan Wallen
Mustafa
natasha fisher
NINAN
No Vacation
OMA
Radiohead
Satellite Birdhouse
Sebastian Gaskin
DJ Shub
Shy-Anne Hovorka
Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabate
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
The Gregg Allman Band
The Spinners

Julian Taylor is spinning jam after jam on the Jukebox! Stations & times below.

10/01/2025

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST OF THE WEEK

While it might not be hyperbolic to say that Luna Elle exploded onto the music scene, that may do a disservice to her growth as an artist over the past 5 years. From being spotted by an indie label off her sister’s Instagram at 15, to being a 2x-JUNO Award nominee before turning 20, it’s already been quite a journey.

Luna’s smooth vocals, which belie her age, and her emotive lyrics about love and relationships have drawn comparisons to Sade, and are the main draw for the hundreds of thousands of plays she receives on her releases.

While her songs are often influenced by 90s and 00s R&B, Luna isn’t afraid to lend her voice to different sounds, with 2022 single ‘Crazy’ and 2024 single ‘Love Game’ featuring an amapiano beat and afrobeat respectively.

Luna has dropped a couple of exciting new singles this year: ‘Heart of a Storm’, with its angelic high notes and flourishes on the keys, alongside the sultry tones of ‘AMPM’, one of the tracks that is on this week’s edition of the Jukebox!

Fans can next catch Luna Elle performing at The Drake Underground, Toronto, on October 5th in support of Nippa!

10/01/2025

🤘ROCKTOBER has begun at Long & McQuade!🤘

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09/27/2025

In support of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this week's episode graphic is wearing orange.

On September 30th, we honour the survivors of the Canadian residential school system, and recognise the intergenerational impact it has had on entire families and communities.

As part of the reconciliation process, it is important that we uplift Indigenous voices and celebrate their rich and diverse heritage - something we aim to do here at The Jukebox. This week, we'll be playing great tracks from Kaeley Jade, Siibii and Aysanabee, William Prince, and many more!

📡 Tune in on demand, or on your favourite station. New episode every Sunday.
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Also featuring:
Bartees Strange
Christopher Cross
Clela Errington
Curtis Mayfield
Dennis Coffey
Greg Kihn Band
Ila Barker
Jayli Wolf
Jory Nash
Leon Bridges
Luna Li
Marlena Shaw
Mato Wayuhi
NAÏMA FRANK, Fernie
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Paul Weller
PJ Vegas, Tippie, Stella Standingbear
Raye Zaragoza
Ribbon Skirt
Rich Hope
Robert Plant, Alison Krauss
Sara Kae
SATYA
Semiah, SUUNCAAT
Sipho Mabuse
Sylvester
The Heptones
The Jayhawks
Tobe Nwigwe, Andra Day, Fantasia, Keisha Renee, Samoht, Sage Nwigwe
Tracy Bone
WOLF SAGA
Yves Jarvis

Julian Taylor is spinning jam after jam on the Jukebox! Stations & times below.

09/24/2025

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST - NORINE BRAUN

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📍 Canada Day Main Stage, Coquitlam, 2025
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09/24/2025

Norine Braun is a singer-songwriter known for her genre-blending sound that fuses roots, blues, folk, and ambient styles. With a career that has spanned over 30 years, and with 14 albums to date, she is a mainstay in the Vancouver music scene.

Norine’s acclaimed albums often explore themes of identity, healing, spirituality, and human connection. Her 2016 concept album ‘Gone to the Spirits’, based on the life of Ktunaxa prophet and warrior woman Ququnak Paǂkiy, earned her a Western Canadian Music Award nomination. In 2022, ‘Songs for Trees’ turned focus to climate change and nature’s restorative power.

Her latest album ‘Journey Toward Wholeness’ explores her journey as an adoptee, her grief from the passing of her adoptive mother, and her recent connection with her birth father and Red River Metis heritage, which sparked a newfound sense of belonging.

Norine has recently released a flurry of singles, all born from Henhouse Pop-Up Sessions, where artists are provided with an hour timeslot and an all-star house band to record a new song. These singles, while all unique in their sound and story, share and exude the same creative energy that comes from such a dynamic recording process.

Recent single ‘East Van Crossing’, a tribute to the vibrant community she has called home for over 30 years, and more will be played on this latest episode of The Jukebox!

09/20/2025

09/19/2025

Julian has been doing some serious crate-digging for this week's show. So sit back and enjoy the ride, as we play an eclectic mix of songs, with some rare finds you won't hear played anywhere else!

This week's spotlight artist is Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Norine Braun!

📡 Tune in on demand, or on your favourite station. First airing on Sunday evenings.
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Also featuring:
A.B.O
Ace Spectrum
Amerie
Aspects, Logan Staats
Billy Ocean
C.U.T., Tanya Lacey
Caley Watts
Carriers
Carsen Gray
Celeste
Daniel Romano
Diyet & The Love Soldiers
Donny Hathaway
Future Infinite (Imperial x Stew Garry), DIE-REK
G.R. Gritt
Gil Scott-Heron
Great Lake Swimmers
James Taylor
Jonathan Jeremiah
Kyle McKearney, Trey Hensley
Leon Thomas
Leon Ware
Leonard Cohen
Marvin Gaye
Mimi O'Bonsawin
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Paul Simon
Plastic Bertrand
Roy Ayers
StephenStills
Team Rezofficial
The Runabouts
Wells Fargo
Zara Larsson

Julian Taylor is spinning jam after jam on the Jukebox! Stations & times below.

09/19/2025

It's Long & McQuade's BIGGEST musical instrument event of the year!!

New stock is added every day, and there are limited quantities of many items. Browse online and visit your local store this weekend!

09/18/2025

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Sandra Bouza is a roots soul artist who was educated in music from a young age. She has many influences, having grown up between Canada and Spain, studying in Scotland, and spending time in Morocco and Senegal.

Many of her earlier influences were North American, from being inspired to sing by Ella Fitzgerald, to being attracted to the simplicity and atmosphere of Neil Young’s work. The influence of her Galician roots is also evident, inspired by the narrative storytelling of Carlos Núñez, even covering “A Lavandeira da Noite” on her latest record.

What characterises her music is a powerful, soulful vocal that has the highly-nuanced phrasing of so many R&B greats, but with a style unique to her. Her rich vocal is as at home coupled with a brooding electric guitar as it is with a more stripped-back piano piece.

Her latest album, “A Sound in the Dark”, was released in 2023. The main theme of the album is one of empowerment, being able to move past obstacles and breaking through to the other side. Off the back of this breakthrough album, Sandra received a Maple Blues Awards nomination for New Artist of the Year!

You can check out two of the songs from “A Sound in the Dark” on the latest episode of Julian Taylor’s Jukebox!

09/17/2025