



Gay Nineties + Kirsten James
Gay Nineties stop by Zone Control ahead of their tour opening up for July Talk. We talk about what they've been up to the last 10 years, their legendary show at the Copper Owl at Rifflandia, and their new music!

Kirsten + Belmont Secondary's musical Something Rotten
I chat with cast members Sydney and River ahead of their opening night of the Belmont Secondary Musical.

Kirsten + Vic High Musical Theater - Hadestown
Hannah, Nicco, Jacob, Ruby from Vic High stop by to talk about this years production -- Hadestown!

Low Alamode - Zone Band of the Month + Kirsten James
Our very first Band of the Month for 2026 joins Kirsten in studio to talk about writing jiggles, the amazing cat keyboard 'meow-sic', and what's next for the band.

THE MIXTAPE IS BACK with DJ GEEKOUT!
For Year of the Zoner we wanted to bring back a Zoner favourite feature. That's why, the final Friday of every month in 2026, DJ Geekout will be back with The Mixtape!! Two 20-minute sets of your favourite Zone songs, with some geek-tunes, and electro-swing mixed in for good measure.

Kirsten is getting naked and jumping off a 150-foot bridge for charity
I’m officially getting naked and jumping off a 150-foot bridge for charity. This year I’m taking part in Naked Bungy at WildPlay Nanaimo to raise awareness and funds for Mental Health Recovery Partners, South Island (MHRP-SI), a local non-profit that provides free mental health and substance-use su…

Kirsten - Flea Announces Debut Solo Album
Where he will return to his first instrument ... the trumpet!

Hollerado co-wrote "A Little Bit Alexis" from Shitt's Creek
TIL: When the Schitt’s Creek team said Alexis should perform a reality-star throwback song, Annie Murphy was all in. Never written a song? No problem she channeled her inner Alexis irl: “loads of talent, zero singing skills, and the confidence of a thousand humans.” Then called in reinforcements...…

Bluejay Friese + Kirsten James
Musician, songwriter, actor and ZONER Bluejay Friese visits Kirsten in studio to talk about Victoria, his career, and never letting go of the experiences that shape us. Also a live performance of his new song "MoneyMart"

Kirsten - Do Bears Wear Shoes?
Another shoe has washed up in Washington state, but this time it seems to have been worn by a bear!