Drive Stories Tuesday, August 7
Each day, Rich Terfry and Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Now, you can follow along at home. Here are the stories we're...
View ArticleNew Music from Cory Woodward, Liam Titcomb, Nü Sensae & Wax Mannequin
Hello! It's great to be back with you! For the month of August, The Craig Norris Hour will be in a different time slot - Noon ET/9am PT! It would seem that we are in the midst of diēs caniculārēs. I...
View ArticleNardwuar vs. Juicy J
When it comes to insightful and slightly nutty hip-hop interviews, the king of the world is Vancouver's own Nardwuar the Human Serviette. The research, the knowledge of intimate obscurities, the gifts,...
View ArticleThe Super Friendz up and running, Mike O’Neill plots new record
At SappyFest 7 in Sackville, N.B., over the weekend, Mike O’Neill was the first act to take to the main stage, and a very talented band backed him up. Trailer Park Boys creator-director Mike...
View ArticleMarvin Hamlisch: a video timeline
Marvin Hamlisch, the award-winning composer of Hollywood film scores and Broadway musicals, has died at the age of 68. Hamlisch's film credits include The Way We Were (1973), Sophie's Choice (1982) and...
View ArticleCold Specks performs "Blank Maps" in Studio Q
Polaris Prize nominee Cold Specks delivers a haunting performance of "Blank Maps" from her record "I Predict a Graceful Expulsion" in Studio Q.
View ArticleChris Reimer of Women gets posthumous release with 'The Chad Tape'
Last February, we were sad to report the passing of Women guitarist Chris Reimer. Today, we've learned his family and friends are releasing a collection of solo recordings that Reimer was working on...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Peaches, Amon Tobin, Corb Lund, more!
Richie Hawtin, Divine Fits, and Trust confirmed for MoogFest, Oct 26/27, in Asheville, NC. F*cked Up to perform on GST tonight; The Sheepdogs on Wednesday, k-os on Friday – CBC Feist to perform on Q...
View ArticleRaffi on Kavna, the whale that inspired hit Baby Beluga
Over the past few decades, visitors to Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park have stood by the facility's large outdoor pool and waved hello to Kavna the beluga, who died Monday at the age of 47. And the...
View ArticleLanarama: The best sing along songs
When was the last time you sang out loud? Were you alone? Were you at a show? In the shower? With one hundred strangers in a record store recording a track? Recently my pal Robin invited me to...
View ArticleBen Folds Five return as grownups for 'The Sound of the Life of the Mind'
Thirteen years since breaking up after the release of their last album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, Ben Folds Five are back together and ready to share a mature new record with the...
View ArticleListen: Mumford & Sons debut new song, 'I Will Wait'
If you like your Mumford & Sons at full stride, then you are in for a treat. "I Will Wait" is the first song released from the band's forthcoming album, Babel, out on Sept. 24. When the song was...
View ArticleZach Galifianakis, video star
Kentucky rock band My Morning Jacket released the video for “Outta My System” on Monday. The mostly animated video features comedian and actor Zach Galifianakis as a wizard who torments the band. While...
View ArticleRear-View Mirror: Elvis Costello had a hard time letting go of his data entry...
Every week Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-View Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. In 1976, Elvis Costello recorded his debut album, My Aim Is True. The album contains several songs that...
View ArticleRADIOGRAHAM's space songs!
Okay, so after all this weekend's Mars related theatrics, I have space on the brain. Actually, I usually have space on the brain, but now I have a semi-relevant excuse to talk about it! One of my...
View ArticleDJ Nicky Dread's road to reggae
Nicky Dread has been hosting the reggae radio show The Crooked Beat since 1979 on CFRU-FM. During the week of celebrations of Jamaica 50, he reflects on his own experiences with the music of Jamaica. ...
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Win a Coronation Street prize pack from Tempo
The next two days of Tempo will leave your head swirling with images of ruby red phone booths, double-decker buses and Beefeaters. It's the Best of British on Tempo, and brollies are optional. As...
View Article4 signs music really is getting worse
There's nothing worse than listening to a crotchety old boomer explain how music was better back in their day. Everyone seems to think that what they experienced was the best – and that today's kids...
View Article'Skazz' and other Jamaican jazz not to be missed
There’s not tons of Jamaican jazz. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any amazing Jamaican jazz musicians. And given that Aug. 6, 2012, marked 50 years of Jamaican independence, it seems timely to note...
View ArticleCover Wars: 'All Along the Watchtower'
In celebration of CBC Music’s new Killer Covers stream, we’re pitting some of the most famous cover versions against the originals. Once a day for two weeks we'll post an original song and its cover,...
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