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Interview with Fran&ccedil;ois from Young the Giant! He joins Kirsten to talk about the band&rsquo;s upcoming album Victory Garden, the single &ldquo;Different Kind of Love,&rdquo; and their return to Vancouver this July. Fran&ccedil;ois also shares how becoming a father shaped the themes of the new record and why the band leaned back into a more classic alternative rock sound. We also get into his Canadian background, debate the controversial topic of shredded cheese on poutine (criminal!), and wonder whether California will ever join British Columbia in getting rid of the time change.

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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new Android app sniffs out the radio signal of smart glasses and alerts you when they're nearby. =) webmeister Bud

Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new Android app sniffs out the radio signal of smart glasses and alerts you when they're nearby. =) webmeister Bud
<a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/03/11/geekout-smart-glasses-detector/">Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout</a>

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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!

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Gay Nineties + Kirsten James

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The famous “Butt Birth” Rhino from ‘Ace Ventura’ Is going up for auction and we all want it

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Pol & Jenny + Kirsten - Naked Butt Birth Rhino Saga

I chat with cast members Sydney and River ahead of their opening night of the Belmont Secondary Musical. 

I chat with cast members Sydney and River ahead of their opening night of the Belmont Secondary Musical.&nbsp;

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Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . what's atmospheric water harvesting technology? Shlooping water out of the desert air. =) webmeister Bud

Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . what's atmospheric water harvesting technology? Shlooping water out of the desert air. =) webmeister Bud
<a href="https://www.TheZone.fm/2026/03/04/geekout-desert-water/">Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout</a>

desert water

Bluejay Friese is our Zone Band of the Month for February 2026!

Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Bluejay Friese is a singer/songwriter whose music arrives like postcards — travel-worn, wistful, and straight from the heart. Rooted in folk, country, and indie textures, Bluejay’s music is defined by an honest voice and lyricism that stills rooms, earning him more than two million streams worldwide.

Whether in a lively bar, a festival stage, or an intimate songwriter’s round, his focus is connection—balancing warmth, humor, and storytelling with pin-drop moments, upbeat originals, and the occasional sing-along classic.

His love for the west coast is obvious—his live performances have brought him to stages at Victoria’s Rifflandia, Seattle’s Northwest Folklife, Duncan’s Rock of the Woods, and Surrey’s 5X. But his reach and fan base are global: his songs have featured on SiriusXM’s The Coffee House and major Spotify Editorial playlists like Renegades. His folk-lullaby arrangement of Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds, which he performed for the season premiere of Netflix’s Lost in Space, became a viral success—earning 80K Shazams and appearing on soundtrack charts worldwide for four years straight.

Along with music, Bluejay works as an actor under the name Ajay Friese, with recurring appearances in Lost in Space (Netflix), Riverdale (CW), The Beanie Bubble (Apple TV), The Order (Netflix), Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (BBC America).

He’s a three-time CBC Searchlight Top 100 Finalist and two-time Vancouver Island Music Award winner, proudly supported by Martin Guitars, John Pearse Strings, Clayton Custom Picks, and Paige Capos.

Bluejay Friese is our Zone Band of the Month for February 2026!
Hailing from Victoria, British Columbia, Bluejay Friese is a singer/songwriter whose music arrives like postcards &mdash; travel-worn, wistful, and straight from the heart. Rooted in folk, country, and indie textures, Bluejay&rsquo;s music is defined by an honest voice and lyricism that stills rooms, earning him more than two million streams worldwide.
Whether in a lively bar, a festival stage, or an intimate songwriter&rsquo;s round, his focus is connection&mdash;balancing warmth, humor, and storytelling with pin-drop moments, upbeat originals, and the occasional sing-along classic.
His love for the west coast is obvious&mdash;his live performances have brought him to stages at Victoria&rsquo;s Rifflandia, Seattle&rsquo;s Northwest Folklife, Duncan&rsquo;s Rock of the Woods, and Surrey&rsquo;s 5X. But his reach and fan base are global: his songs have featured on SiriusXM&rsquo;s The Coffee House and major Spotify Editorial playlists like Renegades. His folk-lullaby arrangement of Bob Marley&rsquo;s Three Little Birds, which he performed for the season premiere of Netflix&rsquo;s Lost in Space, became a viral success&mdash;earning 80K Shazams and appearing on soundtrack charts worldwide for four years straight.
Along with music, Bluejay works as an actor under the name Ajay Friese, with recurring appearances in Lost in Space (Netflix), Riverdale (CW), The Beanie Bubble (Apple TV), The Order (Netflix), Dirk Gently&rsquo;s Holistic Detective Agency (BBC America).
He&rsquo;s a three-time CBC Searchlight Top 100 Finalist and two-time Vancouver Island Music Award winner, proudly supported by Martin Guitars, John Pearse Strings, Clayton Custom Picks, and Paige Capos.

Bluejay Friese - Interview

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