Welcome to Shift, where Tom Allen takes you on a daily musical journey from the stalwarts of Classical music to the cutting edge of Contemporary tunes. Join us here on CBC music for a round-up of the stories of the day, some videos of music (or maybe just videos interesting to music fans) and a place to speak your voice.
Yesterday, we put forth the idea of music for animals. One particular story focused around a group of Gorillas in captivity, and how music impacted them. We've put it to you to let us know how your animals may react. According to one listener, this next piece will relax your dog into a calm sleep:
CBC Music has an exclusive offer for any John Mayer fans out there. He gave a live performance of "Speak For Me". Check it out the only place you can, here at CBC Music.
You can contact us at SHIFT with your ideas, questions, or anything else by sending us a message on our Facebook page. Through email, you can reach show producers Alison Howard ( alison.howard@cbc.ca ) or Alex Redekop ( alex.redekop@cbc.ca ).