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.
Monday October 22nd
Thanks to those who participated in the 6th week of Rainbow Battle. It was our third week of putting the best renditions of "Over the Rainbow" head to head. Two weeks back, we let the audience decide who his competition would be. They picked vocal heavy-hitter Ella Fitzgerald. Ella, in a tight battle, beat Ian Tyson to take on the Rainbow crown. But how would she fare against Eva Cassidy?
It turns out that the aura of Eva's performance was far too much. Ella Fitzgerald's valiant attempt was merely that: an attempt. Congratulations to Eva Cassidy, who we'll see in the Rainbow Battle Semi-Final on Friday.
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Would you give it all up for that one true love? How far could it take you? This love story has taken the male from Ohio and the female from Australia. However, they are meeting in London, England. The reason is they are both Sumatran tigers, and mates are increasingly rare. It took a ton of effort and money, but hopefully the love is enough.
And this tip will improve your lives: let kids chew gum. It sounds backward, but artificially-sweetened gum has some real benefits for your kids. Including less cavities. The only problem is that it'll be sticky underneath your tables.
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 ).