Special Announcement for all Lovers of Innovative Music In early July, The Irrelevant Rock & Roll & Music show will commence It’s first “All Prog Summer Music Series” with three new shows each month dedicated to that unique corner of music known as Progressive Rock. Join J Hoskins and guest host Christopher Rutty (aka) “Dr … Read more
To kick off their “All Prog Summer Series,” J Hoskins and guest host Christopher Rutty delve into the multi-faceted careers of former Genesis axemen Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips. This “Branches of Genesis” show traces the sounds they continued to forge after they left the mother ship and cut their own unique musical paths. >>> Listen … Read more
Krafty and J finally unveil Part 2 of The Incredible Ever Expanding Record Store Show. We take you on a bricks and mortar tour of some of Toronto’s coolest and well used record store emporiums, featuring the music of Bow Wow Wow, Steve Miller Band, Chicago Transit Authority and the Godfathers. >>> Listen to the … Read more
DJ Krafty is not content to just co-host “The Irrelevant Rock & Roll Show,” and at the same time front one of the more interesting Blues Bands that Toronto has seen in years. DJ Krafty has now turned his attention towards not only hosting @ Limelight Dance Club Reunion (250 Adelaide Street West), but also finding … Read more
Before we went to broadcast the 2nd part of the Incredible Ever Expanding Record Store Show, we at The Irrelevant Rock & Roll Show received some rather sad news. After a legendary 14-year run as a fixture on Toronto’s Yonge Street and seen by many as one of this city’s best used Record Stores, Monster … Read more
In preparation of a brand new overview of the current state of Roots and Classic Rock, coming at you in June, Krafty and J resurrect an earlier version from the depths of the Irrelevant Rock and Roll vaults to tide you over until next week. In the meantime, they are both hard at work on … Read more
Just in time to join in for the celebrations for this year’s International Record Store Day on April 16th, Krafty and J finally unveil the long talked about but until now, never heard Record Store Day show. A show so epic it had to be delivered in two parts… Both halves taking you on a bricks and … Read more
Lets face it, some shows take longer to put together than others. The time it takes to confirm facts, and in some cases locate the music we want you to hear, usually takes a lot longer than we expect. The show we did on the early Toronto alternative music scene, “Your Punk Roots are Showing,” was a … Read more
Just in time to join in for the celebrations for this year’s International Record Store Day on April 16th, Krafty and J finally unveil the long talked about but until now, never heard Record Store Day show. A show so epic it had to be delivered in two parts… Both halves taking you on a bricks and … Read more
Lets face it, some shows take longer to put together than others. The time it takes to confirm facts, and in some cases locate the music we want you to hear, usually takes a lot longer than we expect. The show we did on the early Toronto alternative music scene, “Your Punk Roots are Showing,” was a … Read more