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.
Wednesday November 7th
The American election has passed. Barack Obama will serve as President of the United States of America for another 4 years. But how did it all happen? The New York Times have developed a very informative visual graphic that shows the change of voters from the 2008 election to this year.
Serena Ryder has an incredible ability to construct a song that gives a clear message. It goes beyond being able to write a song that conveys love, or sadness. Her messages are so clear and concise that you know the very specific action Serena wishes you carry out. In this case? Stomp your feet!
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