The Fiji Mermaid

02/14/2024

Today’s show is a true blue ‘hump day special’!

I will be revisiting some of my Valentine classic favorites, like Harry P***y and Art Phag among others for all the star-crossed lovers out the. But the show will not be ‘blue’ in the ‘blue’ or ‘hump’ sense, it might be a bit more ‘blue’ in the bittersweet sense because this is going to be my last show for a while folks.

The Fiji Mermaid is going on hiatus for about nine months while I work on my MA and re-find the music that I love.

This is a big deal, because I have been hosting the show since 2011! I have sincerely enjoyed meeting so many of you, chatting with such talented individuals and being part of so many people’s drives home each week.

Part of me is going to miss making and sharing all the dirty jokes on air, but part of me knows I will just have more to share when I come back :)

You might be able to guess what the secret word is today, but to be sure you will have to tune in to find out!

So for now, so long and thanks for all the fish ;)
Xox The Fiji Mermaid

**Please note I will make very special and rare exceptions for very special and rare people (wink wink) and will host the odd live band on the occasional Friday, just send me a message!**

Also The Fiji Mermaid Instagram and FaceBook page will be places where I share silly things I find in my stories, with posting going on pause. I will be posting my MA ideas, life and fun related posts to my other account .g.o.d.e.a.t.h.

And as a finale…… Step Right up! Step Right Up and see with your ears (and eyes) the FIJI MERMAID! I have a few photos of myself through the ages while hosting The Fiji Mermaid, in contrast to where I am today 

Photos:
Slide 1: See the baby Fiji Mermaid with your own eyes! Here I am in 2012 working on an elective art class project, I had been hosting the show for about a year!
Slide 2: This is me late one night at the station in 2012 (mohawk still intact) hosting the “Big Broadcast”
Slide 3: This is a true vintage moment in 2015 when I was asked what my favorite record was in a CFUV interview, Art Phag at that moment.
Slide 4: This is from last week when I took my pal Dersu to the CFUV library for the first time! She got a snap of me with more current favorite album, Jandek Foreign Keys.
Slide 5: This is last March when I dropped by Alex Solunac’s Loud Fast and Out of Control (Friday nights) with my stray cat Oreo.
Slide 6: This was from July, in the hot seat flipping the switches, lucky me this photo made it into the Uvic Fine Arts Department Impact Report!
Slide 7: Me during the summer on Galiano living my best life in a cave (thank you Sara for making that possible)
Slide 8: And this is me today, holding a few books that are occupying a great deal of my time since they are related to my MA research.

01/13/2024

These two spectacular human beings have braved the ARCTIC FLOW of Vancouver Island and made the epic trek from Nanaimo to Victoria for the show to kick all shows in the ass!
Get down to the Phoenix tonight and catch their set!!

Yowza it’s cold outside but it’s nice and warm for tonite’s show with and Pepul Etrz, doors at 730pm bands start at 8pm, we’re on at 10, let’s melt down Victoria together 🔥🔥🔥

01/10/2024

Hi all this is an uber early post!
I am just super happy about what I have planned for tomorrow's show!
Tune in from 3-5pm on CFUV 101.9 FM (Wednesday Jan 10) for a showcase of Jeremy Dutcher's new album Motewolonuwok! This will be the third one he has done in his native tongue Wolastoqey, and this time include songs in English too!
Also I play Can's classic Future Days!!

Secret word: WIND
Reflective Journal Prompt: Write or draw who and/or what you want to say no to this year… Title your list/page 'Know when to hold'em and know when to fold'em" 😊

Hope everyone had a good rest over the break
xox The Fiji Mermaid

12/27/2023

Hia!
Tune in from 3-5pm 101.9 FM CFUV for for tunes that will carry you away....on Giulietta's gondola!

Secrect word: delve
Reflective Journal Prompt: Write about or draw your favorite memories from 2023

xox The Fiji Mermaid

12/20/2023

Happy Winter Solstice!
I'm ready, are you?!

Tune in today from 3-5pm for tunes that will take you to another place and time. Free from a lot of the bu****it going on presently in Victoria!

Also I'm LIVE!
call or text 250 721 8700
And I'll play your favorite tune!

12/13/2023

Tune in today 3-5pm on CFUV 101.9 FM to hear a Clint Nottingham-athon!
Yes I play all three parts of his recently released 39 songs!

11/29/2023

Hey hey!
Tune in today from 3-5pm on CFUV 101.9 FM for The Fiji Mermaid!

I had a bit of a blotto week or so after getting my COVID and Flu shot the week before last and all my responsibilities and reasoning skills went right out the window! But thankfully I am back in fighting form and have some great tunes lined up for you today. Plus an event recommendation to get your ring-ding-a-ling season off to a good start!

Also enjoy the photo of me with a very charming culturally insensitive shadow puppet from Greece. Can you guess what I have in common with the puppet besides my nose? Wink wink nudge nudge! (you don’t need to answer that lol) My pal Dersu took this photo in our delightful class “The Art and Archaeology of Diversity in the Medieval Mediterranean” taught by our shared brilliant MA Supervisor Dr. Baboula!

Xox The Fiji Mermaid

11/08/2023

Hey hey. Tune in today from 3-5pm on CFUV 101.9 FM for The Fiji Mermaid.
Today I play three really cool albums!
I have been juggling a lot as usual and know I am not alone in that. I encourage everyone to try to destress as much as possible!
Secret word: Magick
Reflective Journal: write about the things that make you happy and feel more at ease.
! להתראות
Xox the Fiji Mermaid

11/01/2023

I hath returneth.
Tune in to CFUV 101.9FM for the Fiji Mermaid.
I play ambient drone noise music today.
Enjoy.

11/01/2023

I hath returneth.
Tune in to CFUV 101.9FM from 3-5pm for the Fiji Mermaid.
I play ambient drone noise music today.
Enjoy.