On Radio 2 Weekend Morning, Molly Johnson eases you into your weekend with some great Canadian songs and stories about musicians and the people of Canada, from coast to coast to coast.
Here are some of the features and stories we're looking at this weekend.
Saturday October 13
For those Leonard Cohen fanatics out there, we've got a contest for you. CBC Music is offering you the chance to not only see Cohen for free, but we'll fly you to New York to see him at Madison Square Gardens. Simply sign up at our contest page by telling us your favourite Leonard Cohen song, and you'll be entered for the chance to get a 2-day vacation in New York City.
Cuff the Duke's website is more than just visually appealing: it develops an aesthetic that the band perfectly ties in with.
We Got the Funk
God Made Me Funky, "Spotlight".
You can hear that track at God Made Me Funky's CBC Music Page.
Songs Your Kids Should Know
Bob Dylan, "Blowin' In the Wind".
Sunday October 7
Get a taste of Aimee Mann's sarcastic humour with her "behind the scenes" of a music video for "Labrador".
The Arcade Fire are much more than just performers. They regularly participate in charitable acts. If you are thinking about donating somewhere, but don't know where to start, often your favourite artists will have thoroughly researched the causes they get behind. Check out one of the Arcade Fire's most recent charitable causes over at the Partners in Health website.
The Barenaked Ladies and The Flying Monkeys brewers have teamed up. There will be a BNL-themed beer hitting the LCBO next month.
The best way to cook can be the easiest way, too. A slow cooker can do the work while you're out doing other things. The folks at YummyMummy.ca have some great advice for you on the topic (and on many others):
"Stretch your food dollars a little more by reusing your roast dinner leftovers. At the end of the meal, put the bones/carcass (with as little skin as possible) into your slow cooker. Cover the contents with water, and throw in an onion, 2-3 stalks of celery, 2-3 carrots, and garlic cloves (to taste). No need to peel or chop (as long as it can fit into your cooker), just wash and add. Leave cooking overnight, and put it in the fridge in the morning—once it has cooled a little. When you get home, you just need to skim off the top layer of fat and voila—homemade stock! Use it to make chicken soup or to put in rice, pasta dishes, etc. You can also freeze it in ice cube trays or muffin tins to use as needed. It's healthy, plus it saves you having to buy chicken stock."
Sunday Soul Selection
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing".
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