Staff
We love the movie, but our staff are the anti-“High Fidelity” crew. No attitude, super knowledgeable, approachable and good for a laugh.
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Al Conroy
Al has spent most of his life in a record store in one capacity or another. He joined ITM (as the hipsters call it) in September 2008 after successfully convincing management that he had extensive knowledge about some kinds of music and minor experience to boot.
He has fond memories of hearing “Popcorn”, “Autobahn” and the Doctor Who theme at a very young age. These may or may not be responsible for how he is now. Other things like The Normal, Throbbing Gristle, ‘70s funk, the Ramones and Cabaret Voltaire may also take responsibility.Al has had many years of radio deejaying (1986-1991, 1999-present) on CKUW. Currently he hosts Wrongly Wired on Wednesday nights 8-10 PM.
He also pretends to parade around as a musician having wasted 25 years on both solo work and bands. He currently operates under the moniker not half (1983-present), in addition to being the main synth-blaster for local space rawk legends Breath Grenades (1997-present).
In his spare time, he listens to music, reads sci-fi, paints and tries to train his cats to behave. He just knows they can play a Theremin.
http://www.myspace.com/nothalf
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Not+1%2F2
http://www.last.fm/music/not+half
http://www.virb.com/nothalfTop 20 Albums
Ceramic Hello:-The Absence of a Canary
Borsig-Hiroshima
SPK-Leichenschrei
Colourbox-MAD315
Blind Hunters-82-84
Lustmord-Heresy
Fad Gadget-Under The Flag
Nash The Slash-Children of the Night
Silicon Teens-Music For Parties
Klaus Schulze-Mirage
Nurse With Wound-Homotopy To Marie
Minoy-Firebird
McKenzie-Protection
Depeche Mode-A Broken Frame
Rapoon-Raising Earthly Spirits
:zoviet-france:-Mohnomishe
The Anti Group-Digitaria
Gary Numan-Telekon
Morton Subotnick-Touch
Cabaret Voltaire-Methodology 74/78-The Attic Tapes
Einsturzende Neubauten-Zeichnungen Des Patienten O.T.
Throbbing Gristle-Second Annual Report
Louis & Bebe Barron-Forbidden Planet SoundtrackCurrent Faves
Nurse With Wound-Homotopy To Marie
Odal-Najis
Sun Ra-The Magic City
Morton Subotnik-Volume 2: Electronics Works (Sidewinder • Until Spring)
Legendary Pink Dots-Chemical Playschool : VOL 11, 12 & 13
Nurse With Wound-Alice The Goon
Human League-Travelogue -
Barb Stewart
Barb’s love affair with music began at age six with Shaun Cassidy’s Da Doo Ron Ron. Judge her as you will.
Such auspicious beginnings led to MANY years of co-hosting a campus/community radio show on CKUW, along with the pretense of being a freelance music journalist and editor. She now prefers to listen to music rather than write about it and saves her vitriol for the theatre crowd as Uptown’s theatre critic. She also dreams of becoming the co-host of Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone on BBC Radio 6
Barb is forever thankful for the time she spends at Into the Music and the related discovery of her prog-lover within, but thinks that coming up with a top 20 list of her favourite records is cruel and unusual punishment. She apologizes to all the records she loves but didn’t include.
Top 20 Albums
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Big Country - The Crossing
The Clash - London Calling
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Nick Drake – Bryter Layter
Duran Duran – Rio
Genesis – Trespass
Al Green - Let’s Stay Together
Tim Hecker – Radio Amor
The Nils - ST
NoMeansNo - Wrong
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
R.E.M. – Reckoning
The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Sparks - Kimono My House
Split Enz - Mental Notes
Tangerine Dream – Phaedra
Richard Thompson – Watching the Dark: The History of Richard ThompsonCurrent Faves
OST - Away We Go
Steve Hillage - Rainbow Dome Musick
Popul Vuh - Aguirre
Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest -
Fraser Runciman
Fraser joined the store staff in August 2007 & has enjoyed something which resembles a music career for the last 20 years.
Top 20 Albums
Sex Pistols-Never Mind The Bollocks
The Damned–Machine Gun Etiquette
King Crimson-Larks Tongues In Aspic
Stooges-Funhouse
Funkadelic-Lets Take It To The Stage
Wendy Carlos-Clockwork Orange (The Black Cover Version w/ 13 min version of “Timesteps”)
Public Image LTD - Metal Box / 2nd Edition
Stranglers - The Gospel According To The Meninblack
Venetian Snares–Winnipeg Is A Frozen Shithole
Davros-The Key To Time
Killing Joke-Dirt, Extremities & Various Repressed Emotions
The Orb-Orbus Terrarum
Sensational Alex Harvey Band-Tomorrow Belongs To Me
Igor Stravinsky-Firebird Suite (1910 Version)
Voivod-Killing Technology
Mothers Of Invention-Weasles Ripped My Flesh
Naked City-Torture Garden
Vangelis-Bladerunner (Esper Edition)
Velvet Underground & Nico
Naz Nomad & The Nightmares-Give Daddy The Knife Cindy
Goblin-Zombi
John Williams-The Empire Strikes BackCurrent Faves
Borderlands 2
Moog Sub Phatty -
Garry Watson
After crashing experimental aircraft I was testing in Nevada the ghost of David Crosby came to me in a vision and compelled me to pursue a career in quality retail music.
Top 20 Albums
Beach Boys-Pet Sounds
Love-Forever Changes
The Byrds-Notorious Byrd Brothers
Velvet Underground-Loaded
Neon Philharmonic-Moth Confesses
Steely Dan-Countdown to Ecstasy
The Beatles-Sgt Pepper’s
Harry Nilsson-Pandemonium Shadow Show
Bee Gees-First
Scott Walker-3
Phil Spector-Back to Mono
Steely Dan-Aja
The Beatles-Magical Mystery Tour
Harry Nilsson-Nilsson Sings Newman
Zupano-ST
The Eagles-Hotel California
The Move-Message From the Country
Joni Mitchell-Court & Spark
The Turtles-Turtle Soup
The Beatles-RevolverCurrent Faves
Be Bop Deluxe “Sunburst Finish”
Supersister “Present from Nancy”
Tindersticks “Hungry Saw”
Dana Gillespie “Box Of Surprises”
Hearts & Flowers “Now Is The Time For Hearts & Flowers” -
Greg Tonn
I started with AM radio in the late 60’s. Record collecting started with the blues (especially British), Jimi Hendrix and eventually prog rock and soul/Rn’B. Punk and new wave changed all that along with (beleive it or not) the early Winnipeg Folk Festivals. Started Into The Music in 1987 after a year gig at Sound Connection in Edmonton (hats off to Dorn & Donna Hootz). Art-rock still inspires me but that means Sun Ra or Tim Hecker or Black Mountain as much as King Crimson or Bob Dylan.
Top 20 Albums
The Kinks-Muswell Hillbillies
Miles Davis-In A Silent Way
Can-Egye Bamyasi
The Buzzcocks-Another Music In A Different Kitchen
Byrds-Notorious Byrd Brothers
Mingus-Mingus Mingus Mingus
Underground & Nico-ST
Television-Marquee Moon
Bob Dylan-Blood On The Tracks
Roland Kirk-Volunteer Slavery
Capt. Beefheart-Doc At the Radar Station
Culture-2 Seven’s Clash
Iggy & the Stooges-Fun House
Wire-154
Al Green-Full of Fire
Marvin Gaye-What’s Going On
Billie Holiday-Strange Fruit
Husker Du-New Day Rising
Slapp Happy-Sort of
Beach Boys-Surfs UpCurrent Faves
Black Mountain-In The Future
X-Ray:The Unauthorized Autobiography of Ray Davies (book)
Eddie Kendricks-People…Hold On
Spring Heel Jack-Songs & Themes
Garnett Mimms-Warm & Soulful (the Best of) -
Jay Van Deventer
Jay Van Deventer has worked in the field of radio and television for 11 years. During this time he has worked on talk shows, local news broadcasts and educational programing. He has also produced radio shows based after his two favorite genres of music, Heavy Metal and Classic Jazz. Currently, Jay produces Rock ‘N’ Roll Damnation on CKUW 95.9 FM. You can check out the show every Thursday at 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Streaming episodes are available at www.ckuw.ca.
As well as producing excellent radio shows, Jay writes freelance articles for various publications and websites. He’s also the creator and editor of the Banzai Records Companion, a zine that chronicles his favourite Canadian record label.
Jay is working towards his Bachelor of Education while employed at Into The Music, a place where he can share his love of music with everyone.
www.ckuw.caTop 20 Albums
Angel Witch-ST
Trouble-Psalm 9
Raymond Scott-Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilight
Slayer-Show No Mercy
Black Sabbath-Heaven and Hell
Spider-man: Rock Reflections of a Super Hero
Venom-Welcome to Hell
Razor-Executioners Song
Tiny Tim-God Bless Tiny Tim
Mercyful Fate-Don’t Break the Oath
Iron Maiden-Killers
Cab Calloway-A Collection
Girlschool-Hit and Run
Tyrant (GER)-Mean Machine
OST-Phantom of the Paradise
Judas Priest-Unleashed in the East
Stormwitch-Walpurgis Night
Iron Angel-Hellish Crossfire
Alice Cooper-Killer
Kreator-Endless PainCurrent Faves
Hell - Human Remains
Lions Breed - Damn the Night
Jameson Raid - Just as the Dust Had Settled
Tokyo Blade - Genghis Khan Killers
Manilla Road - The Deluge
Sabbat - Sabbatrinity -
Kerri Woelke
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Michael Guindon
Michael started out in 1975 at Sam the Record Man, Garden City, Winnipeg. He moved to Vancouver the same year and worked at A&B Sound (Seymour), Sam the Record Man (Pacific Centre), Rhodes Records and Sam’s (Calgary). He eventually ended up at Black Swan Records in Kitsilano for an extended stay until 2003. Michael has also studied painting (Emily Carr grad) and is a self taught guitarist.
Top 20 Albums
Allman Bros. Band - At Fillmore East
Carla Bley - Escalator Over the Hill
Tim Buckley - Starsailor
Can - Tago Mago
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
John Coltrane - First Meditations
Miles Davis - Agharta
Marvin Gaye - I Want You (deluxe ed. w/ bonus cuts)
Gong - You
Grant Green - Matador
Sonny Greenwich - Sun Song
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
P-Funk All Stars - Live at the Beverly Theatre, Hollywood, Ca.
Rovo - Imago
Santana - Lotus
Savoy Brown - Raw Sienna
A. Schoenberg/ Karajan - Pelleas and Melisande
Wayne Shorter - Juju
Soft Machine - Third
Robin Trower - Bridge of SighsCurrent Faves
Catalyst - Complete Catalyst Vol. 1 & 2 (w/ Odean Pope on Porter Records)
Sons of Champlin - Loosen Up Naturally
Soft Machine - Softs
George Duke - My Soul (the Complete MPS Fusion Recordings)
Roy Ayers - Virgin Ubiquity
Nathan Davis - If
Eberhard Weber - Colors ( 3cd set - Yellow Fields/ Silent Feet/ Little Movements)
24 Carat Black - Gone: the Promises of Yesterday
Clifford Thornton - Freedom & Unity
Gary Burton w/Larry Coryell - Duster
The Alan Bown - Listen -
Travis Cole
Travis has bounced around the great country of Canada for the majority of his adult life. He likes records, movies, photography and cats. He is currently coming to grips with the fact that he can’t logistically own every record that comes through the store.
Top 20 Albums
Spacemen 3 – The Perfect Prescription
Hawkwind – Hall of the Mountain Grill
Royal Trux – Cats and Dogs
Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
Velvet Underground – Loaded
CAN – Ege Bamyasi
Flower Travellin’ Band - Satori
Bad Brains – The Roir Tape
Black Sabbath – Sabotage
Chrome Cranks – Dead Cool
Brian Eno – Here Come the Warm Jets
Devo – Q. Are We Not Men? A. We Are Devo!
Sleep – Sleep’s Holy Mountain
The Stooges – Raw Power
Slow - Against the Glass
Pink Floyd- Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Nick Cave – Let Love In
Neil Young – Tonight’s the Night
Silver Apples – Silver Apples
The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main StreetCurrent Faves
Shooting Guns- Born To Deal In Magic
Le Révélateur - Fictions
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan- YT//ST
Thee Oh Sees- Carrion Crawler/The Dream EP
Circle- Infektio
Eternal Tapestry - Beyond the 4th Door
Master Musicians of Bukkake - Totem 3
Alvarius B - Baroque Primitiva
The Men- Leave Home
Barn Owl- Lost in the Glare