James Shaw has been played on NTS in shows including Space Afrika , featured first on 27 September 2019. Songs played include Klavier ppp, Klavier f and Klavier mf.

James Shaw is the guitarist of the Canadian indie rock band Metric. He also co-operates with the Canadian indie rock supergroup Broken Social Scene. In 1997, he released his solo album Life on the Clock with Emily Haines featured on some tracks.