Pianists like to argue about which version of Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2 is better, the original 1913 version or the composer's 1931 revision. When we invited pianist Todd Yaniw to CBC Toronto Studio 211 for a recording session, he opted for the longer, original version.
Over 100 years since it entered the world, this sonata has lost none of its power to captivate, with rich harmonies, compelling melodies, a wide dynamic range and lots of opportunities for the pianist to display technical and emotional engagement. It is a rewarding piece of music, for the performer as well as the audience.
In 1968, Vladimir Horowitz broke a string on the piano in Carnegie Hall during a performance of this sonata. While Yaniw plays with intensity, we're grateful on behalf of our Steinway that he showed some restraint. Watch:
Maybe you're tired of guitar, bass and drums. Maybe synthesizers and sequencers aren't even doing it for you anymore. Don't worry. We have a whole list of instruments you've never heard of, including a horn made from a human leg bone and a giant musical statue.
Chilly Gonzales, Canadian pianist and entertainer, is back with his highly anticipated followup to Solo Piano II: Chambers, an album for piano and string quartet.
This is Gonzales's modern take on classical chamber music, with Hamburg's Kaiser Quartett at his side.
Gonzales has always maintained he's a man of his time, and he has made music with some of the great practitioners of electronic and rap music, such as Drake, Daft Punk and Boys Noize.
"I've made a point to apply the musical and philosophical approach of these styles to my piano projects," he told CBC Music, "and now hopefully to my nascent chamber phase."
Thus, a collection of 12 pieces, each with a dedication indicating the inspiration behind it, ranging from J.S. Bach, Gabriel Fauré and Reinhold Glière on the classical side, to Rick Ross, Daft Punk and Juicy J.
Later in March, Gonzales and Kaiser Quartett start a promotional concert tour with stops in Toronto (April 21 at Koerner Hall) and Montreal (April 26, 27 and 28 at Théâtre Outremont).
Press play on the stream above for Chambers in full, or follow along below as Gonzales gives a track-by-track guide.
(Design: Ahmed Khalil/CBC Music)
Chambers will be released March 23. Pre-order it here.
"Prelude to a Feud" Dedicated to Bach and Daft Punk
"In Bach's time, a prelude would introduce a 'fugue,' but this introduces a 'feud' — a musical grudge match between artist and entertainer. The piano cascades are a live acoustic take on synthesized arpeggios, such as one might hear from my robot friends. Except this arpeggiator is not a button on a keyboard but a struggling human. Hands down (pun intended) the most technically difficult part of the album to deliver."
"The 'points' are staccato — clipped, insistent. I attempted musical pointillism with Wimbledon '80 as my backdrop. Try to imagine the waltzing B-section as the endorphins [are] kicking in after a marathon — the transcendence of physical technique (using a racquet or a piano) into pure bliss. This could just as easily have been dedicated to Bobby Fischer, Glenn Gould or Michael Jackson's moonwalk. It all depends on your vantage point."
"My Solo Piano song (and label) 'Gentle Threat' is one of many contradictory titles in my repertoire. 'Sweet Burden' is the album's first bona fide tear-jerker. A long, ambiguous melody inspired by French composer Gabriel Fauré. The viola solo is slowly joined by the cello, while the violins chime in with a single-note pattern. We all have our burdens to bear, and maybe only music can sweeten them."
"The Difference" Dedicated to musicians everywhere
"There are many musicians out there in the world today. Some of them frauds, others merely mediocre, and a scant few worthy of listening. Can you tell the difference?"
"Freudian Slippers" Dedicated to the subconscious
"Part 1 of the album closes with this two-part epic. How does one attempt to convey the unknown workings of the brain? With surrealist techniques like the violin 'doppelgängers'? With stumbling, mumbling rhythms? With chorale-like interruptions that try to impose order? It's all in vain, hope slips away. Part 2: rap on it, you'll see, it works."
"Reinhold Glière was the Ukrainian composer with the German first name and the French last name. He is the missing link between the accessibility of Tchaikovsky and the spiky modernism of Prokofiev. This piece appeared in a simplified version as a Re-Introduction Etude; this fleshed-out version adds a controlled dose of Hollywood sentimentality and a nod to Stevie Wonder-style analog portamento (played on a violin by sliding from one note to the other)."
"A ubiquitous rhythm in Southern hip-hop gets translated to four fiddles ... the use of the imperative on the song title is meant to convey urgency. Hip-hop is a culture, but rap is a musical style like any other, and deserves acoustic treatment once in a while."
"A party in the town square, everyone drank too much and there is no more mead. Luckily there are some green leaves to keep the party going. This jaunty square dance shares some musical DNA with one of the greatest songs of all time, 'Greensleeves,' possibly written by King Henry VIII ... but probably not."
"A pop song without words for the instrument that is most like the human voice. The cello stretches, struggles and breaks like our favourite singers — perfectly imperfect. This was the first piece I wrote for this album — I was still learning how to approach these new instruments with weird strings on them."
"From the theatre piece The Shadow, this piece is inspired by chord progressions from the rapper Juicy J's repertoire. There is something asymmetric and Escher-like about the chords, like watching colours from different angles. That sounds pretentious but try imagining it! This climactic piece features French horn and flute in addition to the quartet, so you know we're getting close to the end."
"'Vanity is vanishing.' But is it? Finally, some words, traditional musical communication through the voice. I am a composer who sings, and this is my pre-tirement anthem."
Every year, thousands of Canadian artists enter Searchlight, hoping to capture the title of Canada's best new artist, winning the prize of $20,000 in new music equipment, plenty of CBC airplay, a slot at the CBC Music Festival and more.
While Searchlight is open to all musical genres, it's important to remember that our team of producers is listening to every song, singling out the best for airplay and features on Radio 1, 2 and 3. What are we listening for? The mid- to uptempo tunes, four minutes or under, tend to catch our ear, no matter what the genre (but hey, if you've written the greatest slow, epic song since "Stairway to Heaven," submit it). Try to avoid the song with the overly long lead-in. Catchy choruses and hooks are an age-old bonus but not a must. Don't label your song as a "demo." Best foot forward, always.
2. Avoid foul language.
What's the point of entering your song with cursing in a contest for the CBC? You know we can't play swear words on the radio, we sure as hell heck aren't going to take the time to bleep out your swearing, no matter how brilliant your song. Sing it loud and proud — just without the F-word, please.
3. Your photo really matters.
That old cliché of that a photo says a thousand words is so true when it comes to Searchlight. Choose a great, close-up photo — colour preferred — of you or your band. Remember, these photos will often be shrunk down for use on our blog or mobile site. We need to see you! Head/torso shots are best, body shots are fine. Let the photo tell the story of what kind of artist you are. Wear a rhinestone suit onstage? Let's see it in the photo. Avoid text or script of any kind on your photo, and please avoid album covers or artwork. Let's see you!
4. Your story is important.
The CBC is attracted to amazing stories. It's what we feed on. At CBC Music, we search for great artists with great songs, and we always want to know your story. Where are you really from? How did you get from there to here? What was the catalyst for you to begin your music career? What is your claim to fame? Trained as an opera singer but now perform hip-hop? Include it! Be vulnerable. Show your scars. Lay down your arms. Tell your story. Why? Great stories are always retold.
5. Engage.
The joy of musical discovery and building community is at the heart of Searchlight. Let your friends, family and fans know you've entered through your social channels. Engage with other artists in your region to form bonds and community that could last well beyond Searchlight. Have fun, share your music and grow as an artist into the Canadian music community. That's what it's all about.
Have any questions about Searchlight? Any early favourites emerging? Any tips we missed that you want to share? Comment in our blog or tweet us @CBCRadio3 #Searchlight.
On Sunday night, Kendrick Lamar released his latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly. By Monday, the album was streamed more than 9.6 million times on Spotify, breaking the single-day streams record for the service that was set just last month by Drake's surprise mixtape release, If You're Reading This It's Too Late.
The album, in stores March 23, is also available on iTunes.
Each day, Rich Terfry and Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world.
Rich's Pick: - "Ballad of El Goodo" by Big Star
Junk In The Trunk:
Parrot feeds beagle spaghetti
Tiny dog takes huge horse for a walk
Cats getting stuck in stuff
Rear View Mirror:
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, The Ramones and "I Wanna Be Sedated."
hereListen to the audio version of Rear-view Mirror by hitting the Play button
The Ramones are widely regarded as the first punk rock group. Though never commercially successful, few bands have been more influential.
They formed in Queens, New York in 1974. When they first began playing live around New York City, the created an immediate buzz. No one had seen anything like it before. The members of the band were fairly inept as musicians, but their stage presence, energy and originality more than made up for that. They seemed to most more of a street gang than a rock band.
When their first album was released in 1976, critics lost their marbles. All the top critics in the United States hailed them as the greatest band in the universe. But for the most part, they were ignored by radio and the public at large.
They found their greatest success in the UK. On their first visit to London, members ofThe Clash and The Sex Pistols attended their show. It's widely acknowledged that this fateful night set the UK punk scene in motion.
It was on one of these early trips to London that one of the band's best known songs, "I Wanna Be Sedated" was written. The band was worn out, banged up and bored when they found themselves in London at Christmas time in 1977. Singer Joey Ramone was excited to be in the big city, but disappointed that everything was shut down for the holidays. With nothing to do and nowhere to go, he and his bandmateDee Dee found themselves in their hotel room watching the war movie The Guns of the Navarone, starring Gregory Peck on television.
Out of that boredom, he began writing the song that would go on to become a rock and roll classic. The song has since been covered by everyone from The Go-Go's toBruce Springsteen.
Here's a punk rock classic from one of the bands that pioneered the genre. This is "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones.
Here are some other great editions of Rear-view Mirror:
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, The Ramones and "I Wanna Be Sedated."
hereListen to the audio version of Rear-view Mirror by hitting the Play button
The Ramones are widely regarded as the first punk rock group. Though never commercially successful, few bands have been more influential.
They formed in Queens, New York in 1974. When they first began playing live around New York City, the created an immediate buzz. No one had seen anything like it before. The members of the band were fairly inept as musicians, but their stage presence, energy and originality more than made up for that. They seemed to most more of a street gang than a rock band.
When their first album was released in 1976, critics lost their marbles. All the top critics in the United States hailed them as the greatest band in the universe. But for the most part, they were ignored by radio and the public at large.
They found their greatest success in the UK. On their first visit to London, members of The Clash and The Sex Pistols attended their show. It's widely acknowledged that this fateful night set the UK punk scene in motion.
It was on one of these early trips to London that one of the band's best known songs, "I Wanna Be Sedated" was written. The band was worn out, banged up and bored when they found themselves in London at Christmas time in 1977. Singer Joey Ramone was excited to be in the big city, but disappointed that everything was shut down for the holidays. With nothing to do and nowhere to go, he and his bandmate Dee Dee found themselves in their hotel room watching the war movie The Guns of the Navarone, starring Gregory Peck on television.
Out of that boredom, he began writing the song that would go on to become a rock and roll classic. The song has since been covered by everyone from The Go-Go's to Bruce Springsteen.
Here's a punk rock classic from one of the bands that pioneered the genre. This is "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones.
Here are some other great editions of Rear-view Mirror:
It's Searchlight time again, but voting seems just SO far away, right?
In reality, March 30 is only 11 days away, but there is so much great music to listen to from the early-bird Searchlight entrants, it's making my voting finger itchy.
But, 11 days just means 11 opportunities to hype some of the early Searchlight standouts. Press play on the stream above to hear incredible songs from all across the country, and click through the gallery above to find out which acts are already making an impression. And don't forget to tell us in the comments about your favourite Searchlight discoveries so far.
Spring has sprung, and not a moment too soon! Us tough Canucks have survived yet another brutal polar vortex, making the arrival of spring that much more exciting. It’s high time to ditch the winter jackets, chuck the winter boots, dig out your shorts and flip-flops, crank the music and celebrate!
No one is immune to the charms of spring, and year after year composers have managed to capture the glory of the world renewing itself, the blossoming potential of new life and new love, and the overwhelming powers of nature.
And so, without further ado, a playlist that pays homage to Canadians' favourite season. Click through the gallery above to find out a bit about each song and press play on the YouTube playlist below to keep the music going while you read.
When would you ever put Handsome Furs, CNN and China together in a sentence? The now defunct Montreal electro band landed a gig for CNN’s online travel series back in 2010, and it documented the duo’s adventures around Asia.
Currently only a few hundred people have watched Handsome Furs' chronicled adventures, which appear to be self-shot, mostly on flip cameras (remember those?).
Check out the first video in the series, and more, below. Get ready to miss the Handsome Furs.
Do you have any #TBT music-related videos you'd like to share? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @CBCRadio3. We might share yours in a future post!
CBC's Canada Reads is in full swing, and luminaries including musician Martha Wainwright, celebrity reporter Elaine "Lainey" Lui, social entrepreneur Craig Kielburger, TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey and actress Kristin Kreuk are duking it out in Canada's favourite battle of the books.
But if each of them were to choose a song to go alongside the book they're boosting, what would those songs be? Turns out they range from sugary pop to political rock to iconic Canadian folk.
So who chose what and why? Open the gallery above to find out, in their own words.
Each day, Rich Terfry and Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world.
RICH'S PICK: "You and Your Sister" by This Mortal Coil
JUNK IN THE TRUNK:
Pug love:
Heron surfs on a hippo:
Ninja cat:
REAR VIEW MIRROR:
Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, The Ramones and "I Wanna Be Sedated."
hereListen to the audio version of Rear-view Mirror by hitting the Play button
The Ramones are widely regarded as the first punk rock group. Though never commercially successful, few bands have been more influential.
They formed in Queens, New York in 1974. When they first began playing live around New York City, the created an immediate buzz. No one had seen anything like it before. The members of the band were fairly inept as musicians, but their stage presence, energy and originality more than made up for that. They seemed to most more of a street gang than a rock band.
When their first album was released in 1976, critics lost their marbles. All the top critics in the United States hailed them as the greatest band in the universe. But for the most part, they were ignored by radio and the public at large.
They found their greatest success in the UK. On their first visit to London, members ofThe Clash and The Sex Pistols attended their show. It's widely acknowledged that this fateful night set the UK punk scene in motion.
It was on one of these early trips to London that one of the band's best known songs, "I Wanna Be Sedated" was written. The band was worn out, banged up and bored when they found themselves in London at Christmas time in 1977. Singer Joey Ramone was excited to be in the big city, but disappointed that everything was shut down for the holidays. With nothing to do and nowhere to go, he and his bandmateDee Dee found themselves in their hotel room watching the war movie The Guns of the Navarone, starring Gregory Peck on television.
Out of that boredom, he began writing the song that would go on to become a rock and roll classic. The song has since been covered by everyone from The Go-Go's toBruce Springsteen.
Here's a punk rock classic from one of the bands that pioneered the genre. This is "I Wanna Be Sedated" by The Ramones.
Here are some other great editions of Rear-view Mirror:
During Searchlight, we're taking a musical tour of the country. And who better to give that tour than the mayors of the cities and towns of Canada?
Mayors will be appearing on CBC Radio One to talk about their local music scene, and give highlights of Canadian music from all corners of the country.
Searchlight mayors: Fort St. John, B.C.; Brandon, Man.; St. John's, N.L.
If you want to listen to more great music from all over Canada, check out our Searchlight homepage or our list of early standouts. Searchlight is a showcase of Canadian talent, and artists who enter will have their music heard by CBC producers, with a chance at being played on-air in a variety of CBC programs, and also at great prizes including $20,000 in gear from Yamaha Music Canada.
The Juno Songwriters' Circle, sponsored by CBC Music, took place the day before the big awards ceremony at the Great Hall in Hamilton. Hosted by Radio 2’s Tom Power, it featured former child soldier turned musician Emmanuel Jal, children’s entertainment icon Fred Penner, Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley, Halifax’s Jenn Grant, country singer Jess Moskaluke, Lights, Matt Andersen and Mother Mother’s Ryan Guldemond.
Together, the musicians shared songs and stories onstage, which often resulted in some amazing impromptu collaborations. It’s one of the most unique Juno events every year, with a limited amount of tickets available. Fortunately, you can relive the experience right here by hitting play, above.
The Juno Songwriters’ Circle is in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. It will also be broadcast on CBC Radio at the times listed below.
Part 1
– Friday, March 20, on Radio 1 at 2 p.m. (2:30 p.m. in Newfoundland) – Monday, March 23, on Radio 2 at 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Newfoundland)
Part 2
– Friday, March 27, on Radio 1 at 2 p.m. (2:30 p.m. in Newfoundland) – Monday, March 30, on Radio 2 at 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Newfoundland)
As musical icons go, you just don’t get much bigger than Sting. He’s had an extraordinary career, sold millions of albums and has faithful fans from all over the world. But Sting hasn’t followed any single career path; his career has been more about following his muse.
Since he left the Police 30 years ago, Sting has constantly moved in new directions, endlessly searching for and finding new ways to explore music and define himself.
This week on Inside the Music, you’ll hear about the "why" behind the artist on Sting, the Solo Years, produced by Joyride Media and hosted by Anthony DeCurtis. Listen above.
Inside the Music airs Sundays at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT) and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
Why not sample the sound of surgery, or your own face, or if you'd like to stick to sampling "songs," just for the challenge, why not reach for a Hawkwind deep cut, or base your slow, smoked-out hip-hop song on a Tom Waits sample.
Here are a few songs with surprising source material.
New to the chart: Jenn Grant's "Bring Me a Rose," Joel Plaskett's "Credits Roll," James Bay's "Hold Back the River" and Mumford and Sons' "Believe."
Also debuting is Ron Hawkins's "Saskia Begins," a dedication to his friends' prematurely born baby girl Saskia when she arrived three months early. He sent the song to his friends — they lived in Australia — and they would listen and sing it to Saskia through the incubator glass. Today, the baby girl is doing well, and now we have a song that captures an intense and special time.
This week’s chart
1. Alabama Shakes, "Don't Wanna Fight" (second time in a row) 2. Florence and the Machine, "What Kind of Man" 3. Reuben and the Dark, "Bow and Arrow" 4. Tobias Jesso Jr., "How Could You Babe" 5. Mumford and Sons, "Believe" *NEW* 6. George Ezra, "Blame It On Me" 7. Whitehorse, "Baby What's Wrong" 8. Great Lake Swimmers, "Zero in the City" 9. Joel Plaskett, "Credits Roll" *NEW* 10. Christina Martin, "It'll Be Alright" 11. Tor Miller, "Midnight" 12. The Decemberists, "Cavalry Captain" 13. Death Cab For Cutie, "Black Sun" 14. Wilderness of Manitoba, "Shift" 15. Terra Lightfoot, "Never Will" 16. Ron Hawkins, "Saskia Begins" *NEW* 17. Alan Doyle, "The Night Loves Us" 18. James Bay, "Hold Back the River" *NEW* 19. Clare Maguire, "Don't Mess Me Around" 20. Jenn Grant, "Bring Me A Rose" *NEW*
Three times a week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. Today, Pete Morey steps in for Rich and gives the story behind Ringo Starr's "Photograph."
Click Play to hear Pete Morey give you the story behind the only Harrison-Starr song, "Photograph"
If you've heard the Beatles, you've heard a Lennon-McCartney song. You've probably heard a lot of them. You've definitely heard some of George Harrison's classics. You may have even heard a Ringo Starr original. But have you ever heard a Harrison-Starr song - a song George and Ringo wrote together? You may have, but it didn't happen while they were in the Beatles.
It happened three years after the band broke up. It's the only song on which the pair have a writing co-credit, and there was a good reason they only wrote one. George was having an affair with Ringo's wife, Maureen. It almost tore their friendship apart. But before all of that, came their shared song, "Photograph."
When the Beatles broke up, three of them went on to solo music careers. But Ringo had never been a prolific songwriter or musician. John Lennon once said “Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.” Needless to say, he was a little lost. He was, however, the best actor. If you've seen him in the Beatles movies, you know the camera loved Ringo. So, he decided to pursue a movie career.
But at this time, he was drinking and cheating and his marriage to Maureen was on the rocks. In 1971, Ringo and Maureen rented a yacht in the south of France, and invited George and his wife Patti along. Since 1970, George had been making solo records and had already developed his sound on hits like “My Sweet Lord.”
On the yacht, Ringo and George sat down to write a song, and in one night George figured out the melody. Ringo added the wistful lyrics that told the story of a man who only has one photograph to remind him of a love that is no more. But while the pair of ex-Beatles were co-writing their first hit together, George was falling in love with Ringo's wife.
One evening, two years after that night on the yacht, Ringo and Maureen went to the Harrisons for dinner where George confessed his deep love for Maureen and revealed their secret affair. it was the final straw in both relationships & neither marriage survived the 70’s. Eventually, Ringo and George did recover the friendship they had lost. Ringo even joked, "better you than someone we don't know".
"Photograph" was the first and last song they ever officially co-wrote together, a song that Ringo would sing to honor his friend George when he passed away in 2001.
Here are some other great editions of Rear-view Mirror:
Each day, Rich Terfry and Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Today guest host Pete Morey is in the chair.
Pete's Pick:Pete's Pick: Happy Birthday Lee "Scratch" Perry (born on this day in 1936)
"Disco Devil"
Junk In The Trunk:
There is music all around us, even waiting for a plane to take off!
Ferret jumps into a trash can. I dare you to watch it just once.
Didga's Awesome Biking Adventure
Rear View Mirror:
Three times a week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. Today, Pete Morey steps in for Rich and gives the story behind Ringo Starr's "Photograph."
Click Play to hear Pete Morey give you the story behind the only Harrison-Starr song, "Photograph"
If you've heard the Beatles, you've heard a Lennon-McCartney song. You've probably heard a lot of them. You've definitely heard some of George Harrison's classics. You may have even heard a Ringo Starr original. But have you ever heard a Harrison-Starr song - a song George and Ringo wrote together? You may have, but it didn't happen while they were in the Beatles.
It happened three years after the band broke up. It's the only song on which the pair have a writing co-credit, and there was a good reason they only wrote one. George was having an affair with Ringo's wife, Maureen. It almost tore their friendship apart. But before all of that, came their shared song, "Photograph."
When the Beatles broke up, three of them went on to solo music careers. But Ringo had never been a prolific songwriter or musician. John Lennon once said “Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Beatles.” Needless to say, he was a little lost. He was, however, the best actor. If you've seen him in the Beatles movies, you know the camera loved Ringo. So, he decided to pursue a movie career.
But at this time, he was drinking and cheating and his marriage to Maureen was on the rocks. In 1971, Ringo and Maureen rented a yacht in the south of France, and invited George and his wife Patti along. Since 1970, George had been making solo records and had already developed his sound on hits like “My Sweet Lord.”
On the yacht, Ringo and George sat down to write a song, and in one night George figured out the melody. Ringo added the wistful lyrics that told the story of a man who only has one photograph to remind him of a love that is no more. But while the pair of ex-Beatles were co-writing their first hit together, George was falling in love with Ringo's wife.
One evening, two years after that night on the yacht, Ringo and Maureen went to the Harrisons for dinner where George confessed his deep love for Maureen and revealed their secret affair. it was the final straw in both relationships & neither marriage survived the 70’s. Eventually, Ringo and George did recover the friendship they had lost. Ringo even joked, "better you than someone we don't know".
"Photograph" was the first and last song they ever officially co-wrote together, a song that Ringo would sing to honor his friend George when he passed away in 2001.
Here are some other great editions of Rear-view Mirror:
"You f--- the world damn straight malaise. It may be just us who feel this way."
The Strombo Show will be running the gamut this Sunday night, keeping the spirit of radio alive by delivering the best records in the best order. It's a show for music lovers by music lovers, ranging over three hours of commercial-free music to honour both old and new.
George Stroumboulopoulos will be joined by celebrated singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman (Father John Misty) for an acoustic performance and intimate interview in the House of Strombo.
Celebrating his sophomore album, 'I Love You, Honeybear', which balances narcissistic head-banging with honest revelations of deep love, Tillman sits down to explore his manic madman approach.
He'll explore the album concept, his evangelical upbringing, protosexual relationships with cartoon and acoustically covers Leonard Cohen's 'Bird on the Wire'.
Also - we'll debut a song from our good friend Hayden Desser's upcoming eighth studio album, Hey Love and we'll spin some submissions from CBC Music's Searchlight competition.
As always, we'll be tipping our hats to those ground-breakers and game-changers with a Nod to the Gods, spinning the best new tracks, paying tribute to Tom Waits on Ten with Tom and we'll send you into the horizontal with the Big Lie Down.
Lock it. Crank it. Join the collective!
For further musical exploration with George Stroumboulopoulos, tune in to The Strombo Show every Sunday night on CBC Radio 2 or CBC Music from 8 to 11 p.m. for three hours of uninterrupted music for music lovers.
(Design: Ahmed Khalil/CBC Music)