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For your Saturday morning musical brunch, Nicole Firlotte is just as likely to serve up a Scoobie Doobie Doo as she is a Wa Da Da Da Da.<\/span><\/p>\n Every other Saturday (alternating with Influenced) she and The Electric Chair roll with the flow wherever the mood takes the day, from Ol\u2019 Blue Eyes to Blue Monday. \u00a0It\u2019s all over the map and eclectic, but she keeps it connected.\u201cIt\u2019s totally freeform,\u201d she explains. \u201cI don\u2019t have a plan, I don\u2019t know where it will go,\u201d she confesses, \u201cI have a loose idea, but I\u2019ll be in the booth and playing something and think \u2018this will sound good and this will sound good.\u2019 \u00a0It\u2019s a trip to see where it goes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe 80s are a touchstone for me. The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen,\u201d she reminisces. \u201cMy first show was in 1986.\u201d Back then, CKUW was located in the basement of Lockhart Hall and resembled every college station you might see in a movie from that time.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe basement days were so fun and I came in near the end of them. There were always folks hanging around on the couches. Sometimes we would leave and go to class or to get food or coffee but we mostly just hung out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThere were not many girls back in those days, Jill Wilson and Barb Stewart and I were in the minority as I remember.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n While Barb and Jill were making names for themselves as music journalists, Nicole was moving on up in radio, becoming CKUW Station Manager. The following year, she left CKUW to further pursue her studies. <\/span><\/p>\n The Electric Chair came to life in 2001 upon her return to Winnipeg from Churchill, where she was a naturalist. \u00a0Not just a music nerd, she\u2019s also a scientist, helping to save endangered species. \u201cThat\u2019s my day job,\u201d she says matter-of-factly. \u201cI try to approach the show like I\u2019m talking to someone, a friend that I don\u2019t know,\u201d she explains. \u201cOf course, you talk about yourself, but how much do people want to know?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n These days the chair is more like a loveseat as Nicole\u2019s young son, Eli, often co-hosts. She still does most of the talking, though. \u201cHe\u2019s not one for a lot of talking,\u201d she says, \u201cbut it\u2019s cool that he\u2019s interested, and it\u2019s great to share something with him that\u2019s been a part of my life since the 80s.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Electric Chair may have its roots in the 80s, but new branches are always growing and new releases really sway the tree, leading to real life adventures that in turn are brought back and shared on the radio.<\/span><\/p>\n Such was evident when the family took a trip to Denver to see The Drums. \u201cI interviewed the band, we watched the soundcheck, and they played a special song for Eli at the show,\u201d she recalls. \u201cI love CKUW and how it gives me the chance to take Eli along with me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n A friendly Manitoban to the core, Nicole\u2019s involvement with CKUW continues to be not just about the music, but the people too. \u201cI like meeting the new folks around the station and the old faces from back in the day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Electric Chair can be heard every other Saturday, alternating with Influenced, between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on 95.9 FM CKUW.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For your Saturday morning musical brunch, Nicole Firlotte is just as likely to serve up a Scoobie Doobie Doo as she is a Wa Da Da Da Da. 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