2024 has been a fantastic year for music so far. This week's episode takes a stroll through 30+ albums released in the first half of the year, from ambient to jazz and psychedelica—check out the rest of the list at https://theam.ca It's also the last AM with Peter at the helm for the next month. Syf from Acheulean Age and Emily R from Greenhouse wi…

Another scorching week here in Calgary—hopefully it cools off in time for Folk Fest, but for now here's a mix of chill tunes, tropical sounds, and CFMF selections to see you through the last week of the heatwave. Playlist: Skyminds - Agua Escondida Markus Floats - Introduction Hiro Ama - Roundabout Melinda Sullivan, Larry Goldings - Big Foot Ben Lu…

After a couple weeks of themed episodes, we're back with the normal AM you know and love. This week, a throwback to Shintaro Sakamoto's post-apocalyptic exotica, ambient jazz from Fuubutsushi and Sam Wilkes, dreamy sounds from Peel Dream Magazine and Dummy, and other cool sounds for a scorching-hot week. Playlist: Drum & Lace, featuring Violeta Vic…

Sometimes you just have to embrace the twang. This week's episode is a bit of a Stampede special, embracing ambient country sounds, cosmic American music, and other lesser-travelled country roads. Playlist: Jessica McMann - Akii Harold Budd - Afar SUSS - Flight Dean McPhee - Cosmos Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Rather Lovely Thing Sam Wilson - The Moo…

This week's episode: A mellow Monday morning spent meandering through the decades of Canadian music. More of a contemplative mood, but as someone else put it, Canada Day should be for reflection as much as celebration. Hopefully this sets the right tone for a bit of both. Playlist: Hollie Kenniff, featuring Goldmund - Anything Wondrous is Endless S…

The first AM of the summer—a throwback to Destroyer's poppier early albums, plus a mix of sunshiny psychedelia, laid-back electronics, air-conditioned dream pop and other offbeat sounds to ease you into the end of June. Hope you like it. Playlist: Polypores - Reverie A Lily - Ħajti Kollha, Qalbi tender spring, featuring Joseph Shabason - You Have M…