the C-word show (that's right, cunt)

(this great image is available on a t-shirt on etsy!)

This evening, Nicole Markham and I talked on Genesis about the word cunt.

A controversial topic, we know, but we hope we covered it in a fresh way.
Some of the topics we talked about include:

History of the word's meanings
Etymology (where it came from)
Cunt in popular culture
The "c-word" as taboo
"Vaginal oppression" and the silencing of female sexuality
Female anatomy and bedroom talk

and more!

We also talked about a few sources we used for the show, so if you want to know more, make sure to check out:
Expletive Deleted (A good look at bad language) by Ruth Wajnryb
Cunt: A declaration of independence by Inga Muscio

and Matthew Hunt's dissertation on the word cunt.

If you missed the show and want to listen, please check out the mp3 archives at www.cjam.ca and go to June 17th at 8pm. We start at 8:30 so you will have to skip past (or listen to!) half an hour of children's programming, but we are worth it, trust me.

Comments are welcome and encouraged!
-kate

Gendered Experience June 12th at the FM Lounge

This post is for a few things. One is to share an upcoming event that happens to be at the FM Lounge tomorrow. It is called the Gendered Experience and will feature a night of local arts - music and literature. DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT! It is a pleasure to see such a night organized around what can be called the gendered experience of creating art in general and in Windsor specifically. Cover is ONLY $5 - not much for a sure to be enjoyable night of talent! See the Smash the Glass blog for an additional post with info.


Another is to share a playlist that the Women's Collective's Kate Hargreaves broadcasted on CJAM recently - it is too quality not to pass on!

Belle and Sebastian - Another Sunny Day (Life Pursuit)
Citywide Vacuum - Sweet Kraut (Pact)
Cat Power - Lived in Bars (The Greatest)
Beirut - Rhineland (Gulag Orkestar)
Knock Knock Ginger - You Could've Been My Johnny Marr (Based on a True Story)
Final Fantasy - Song Song Song (He Poos Clouds)
Patrick Wolf - Teignmouth (The Wind in the Wires)
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton - The Maid Needs a Maid (Knives Don't Have Your Back)
Placebo - Drink You Pretty (The Bitter End [Single version 1]}
Gogol Bordello - Through the Roof and Underground (Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony)
Rufus Wainwright - One Man Guy (Poses)
Bright Eyes - Southern State [live] (Motion Sickness)

catch Genesis this week for the 'body hair edition'!

Tune into Genesis this week, the CJAM Women's Collective spoken word program! It's on Wednesdays from 8:30-9pm. This week we are discussing various issues surrounding body hair so call 519 971 3630 from Windsor and 313 963 6112 ext. 3630 from Detroit to contribute as your opinion is welcome! I will be hosting with Lama Alsafi from CJAM's Horn in the Middle and the show will be featuring interviews and possibly some other members of the Women's Collective - all area welcome to come down to the station Wednesday night.

Milk & Vodka playlist for June 1, 2009

Check it out! Brand new radio collective member Sarah Morris had an excellent first program, chocked full o' goodies! If you missed it, be sure to download it via CJAM's archives.

ARTIST	SONG
Laura Barrett	Wood Between Worlds
Ethel Waters	Shake That Thing
Labooze	Heavy Metal Love
Julie Doiron	Spill Yer Lungs
Zap Mama	Wadidyusay?
The Ettes	Crown of Age
La Patere Rose	PaceMaker
Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins	The Big Guns
Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welsh	Don't Leave Nobody But The Baby
Jenn Grant	Everbody Loves You
The Boswell Sisters	We've Got To Put That Sun Back in the Sky
Lioness	What You Did Will Come Back to You
Koko Taylor	Wang Dang Doodle
The Be Good Tanyas	The Littest Birds
Coco Love Alcorn	Where Do The Robots Go When They Die
Bat for Lashes	What's A Girl To Do?