Hooked On Sonics

AIRS ON: Thursdays // 4 PM - 6 PM
HOSTED BY: Omar Sonics

Hooked On Sonics is yer weekly dose of indie rock, post-punk, power pop, shoegaze, math rock, noise pop, post-hardcore and anything with loud guitars...with sometimes a little alt-country, post rock and hip hop tossed into the mix. Hosted by Omar Sonics and a rotating cast of guests, we basically bring you what we think is the best in new underground rock along with your requests and various regular features such as:

  • "Sonics Selection" - The best new track of the week.
  • "Track From Way Back" - Just like what it sounds like, a golden oldie of yore.
  • "Hooked on Sonics Hidden Gem" - A tune, band, or album, that “shoulda been a contenda”, but sadly got ignored.
  • "Canadian Indie Rock Classic" - A golden oldie of the Canadian variety.
  • "90’s Classique" - The now infamous/listener fave, a minor hit/one hit wonder from that fave era of ours.

As well as frequent/monthly contributors such as:

  • Paul Lafond from "A Good Day for Airplay" with his picks of the best in new and international music.
  • "Nana Knows Best" with Nana Dawson-Andoh, PhD - our new music correspondent whose ear is so down to the ground, we have to call her Doctor (she is a real doctor btw).
  • "Major Label Misadvantures" with Simon Howell - writer and fellow music encyclopedia, listen to Simon and Omar breakdown some of the headscratching misfires from the golden age of the 1990s-era major label signing frenzy.
  • "Beansie on the Beat" with Beansie - who fills us in monthly on what's going on in the community to help plan your month.

Having trained numerous CJLO DJs, as well as capped CJLO.com's online listenership, Hooked On Sonics has been a mainstay on CJLO's schedule for some time and has played host to live performances from the likes of IDLES, Julie Doiron, Fucked Up, METZ, Chuck Ragan, Zola Jesus, North of America, the Posies, Wintersleep, Cloakroom, & more and constantly features up and coming Canadian and local talent.

Tune in for sessions and interviews with other established and new artists, record previews, and other features. Drop us a line to get on the Sonics mailing list, or if you want to make a request!

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Episode Archive

You can view the playlists for previously aired episodes of this show and listen online to the most recent episodes in our archive.

Episodes available for online streaming are indicated by the audio icon ()

Air Date Episode
April 4 2019 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 26 2018 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 12 2018 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 5 2018 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 23 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 16 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 19 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 12 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 6 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 5 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 14 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 7 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 27 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 20 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 13 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 29 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 8 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 1 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 18 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 11 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 20 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 6 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 30 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 9 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 23 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 9 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 2 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
January 26 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
January 12 2017 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 15 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 8 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 1 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 10 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 3 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 27 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 26 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 20 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 6 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 29 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 15 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 8 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 1 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 25 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 16 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 2 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 26 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 19 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
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April 21 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 4 2016 - 2:00 PM View Episode
March 31 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 17 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 7 2016 - 2:00 PM View Episode
February 18 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 11 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 4 2016 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 10 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 3 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 26 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 19 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 12 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 5 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 29 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 1 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 23 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
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August 27 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 20 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 13 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 30 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 23 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
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July 2 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 11 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
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May 14 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 7 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 16 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
April 9 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 26 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 19 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 12 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
March 5 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 19 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 12 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
February 5 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
January 22 2015 - 6:00 PM View Episode
December 11 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 27 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 20 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
November 13 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 30 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 16 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 9 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
October 2 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 25 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 18 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 11 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
September 4 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 28 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 21 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 14 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
August 7 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 24 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 17 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 10 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
July 3 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 26 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 26 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
June 5 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 29 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 22 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 15 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 8 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode
May 1 2014 - 6:00 PM View Episode