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 December 3rd
Dancing a waltz used to be a moral question (should bodies get that close?). And when it comes to a moral question, society is quick to say "yes" or "no". Society said "yes" to walzing in a heartbeat. When it comes to deciding if something IS a moral question, apparently it takes longer.
(our on-air broadcast featured this waltz being performed by William Howard)
What would you rather have for a pet: a robot or a dolphin? For decades the United States Navy went with dolphins. It looks like they're changing their minds.
There are a large collection of mobile apps designed to provide theraputic advice. Here at CBC Music, we like to suggest our vast amounts of streaming music. Sloan have other ideas:
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