John McDonald is the producer of the Talking Albums and KOHINA radio shows, and the Talking Albums YouTube channel.


CITW Radio shows

Talking Albums - musicians, their music, and special albums


Join me every Friday for the Talking Albums radio show streaming from Helsinki, Finland on CITW RadioYou'll hear from a musical friend, and a wander through jazz, blues, and indie. You'll never know what you’ll discover next."Quality, quality, quality week after week! His passion for music shines!"

KOHINA (Finnish for noise) is an hour-long curated soundscapes and interference radio show streaming from Helsinki, Finland on CITW Radio


on demand

Talking Albums + KOHINA On-DemandListen to past episodes of the Talking Albums radio show, and KOHINA on the CITW Radio YouTube channel.


GetMusic

Are you a musician / band wishing to promote your bandcamp release(s)?Consider GetMusic, a program that amplifies independent music through exposure.Please download (at no cost) my hum soundscapes which are receiving additional exposure thanks to GetMusic.


the YouTube channel

Electronic DJ and synth artist Auchtorok is talking albums on our YouTube channel.You can be Talking Albums!

In collaboration with The Record Centre and Apt613, Talking Albums turns the spotlight on local Ottawa musicians.

bukshelf features readings by the writer who has been described as the “laureate of lowlife” - a writer who strongly divides readers and critics.

Presented by radio veteran David Cavlovic, Classical Muse is a weekly two-hour program offering music from his extensive personal CD collection - 51 episodes to enjoy!

Curated playlists to discover new music and musicians. Enjoy!

It’s New Year’s Eve 2003, and UMFM host Von Wichert delivers four hours of pure wonder in what would become a legendary KOMODO DRAGON radio show.


If you’re a musician with at least one album released and would like to share your music with more people, consider doing a Talking Albums episode.We’ll talk about you, your music, and six albums:1 Your go-to album
2 The first album you bought
3 A Sunday morning album
4 An album more people should hear
5 The last album you bought
6 An album that stands the test of time
Interested? Email me at [email protected] — let’s chat!Thanks,
John