Five African tracks you need to hear this summer
African music offers endless riches. (Massive understatement.) Its diversity and pan-continental trends are always surprising to novice and expert alike. For some choice cuts from the summer of 2012, I...
View ArticleSHIFT on August 13th
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...
View ArticleQ&A: Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar, the 23-year-old rapper from Compton, Calif., walks barefoot into a Toronto hotel room, trailed by two friends/associates, each adorned with Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. Built compact...
View ArticleDrive Stories Monday, August 13
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 ArticleTell me about yourself, in song!
It's time to get back to The Monday Meld, where you pick songs to fit in to a pre-determined theme. Looking over past suggestions for melds, I came across this one from listener, slkdsb: "...suggest a...
View ArticleJoshua Hyslop, Up Close Podcast
I know that artists sometimes hate comparisons but when I first heard Joshua Hyslop I thought of Damien Rice. They both write beautiful, heartfelt songs that seemed to be based in deep introspection....
View ArticleJapandroids' new video, 'The House That Heaven Built'
Japandroids have just released a video for their summer single, "The House That Heaven Built." The black and white video was directed by Jim Larson, and follows the Vancouver duo as they drink, tour,...
View ArticleGotye remixes favourite YouTube covers of 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" is one of the biggest songs of the year, and easily one of the most ubiquitous. And one of the most covered. The existence of the many, many YouTube-posted...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Shambhala, Grimes, Japandroids, more!
A look at one of the biggest music festivals in Canada, this summer: Shambhala 2012 – CBC Electronic Young Empires to perform on GST this Tuesday, Eight and a Half on Thursday – CBC Grimes to perform...
View ArticleLanarama: a celebration of guilty pleasures and pop treasures
Did you happen to watch the closing ceremonies of the games yesterday? The pop culture parade included everyone from George Michael (did you scream “GEORGE MICHAEL!” in their living room? Just me?) to...
View ArticleThe Flaming Lips announce high-flying Yoshimi musical
Legendary Oklahoma band the Flaming Lips have announced details of their upcoming stage musical based on their 2002 album, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. The production will run in San Diego, Calif.,...
View ArticleGregorian Institute of Canada holds Montreal conference
Do you remember when Gregorian chant was all the rage back in the '90s? Its resurgence was fuelled in part by the rise of New Age music and an interest in chant for its soothing properties, as well as...
View ArticleTaylor Swift announces new record, Red and new single
Country superstar Taylor Swift has revealed details for her latest studio album, Red. Swift made the announcement on Monday, during a Google+/YouTube live chat with fans. The album, Swift's fourth,...
View ArticleReverend Gary Davis: My experience meeting a legend
My initial firsthand, intense listening experience with acoustic blues came courtesy of the Reverend Gary Davis. A few of us pooled our money together and brought him from New York to Edmonton, to...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Tuesday August 14
We'd love to hear your comments on any of these stories. Leave 'em below. Radio 2 Morning starts your day with music and stories about the interesting things going...
View ArticleRADIOGRAHAM hears for the first time
If you're reading this, chances are you have at least a passing interest in music. If you're like me, in fact, you probably can't imagine life without music. I've been listening to music since before I...
View ArticleFlamenco fights the banks
The recession in Spain has been, in a word, horrific. Unemployment (reported recently at one in four people), severe austerity measures, and so on. Naturally, there have been protests against the...
View ArticleHow to Kickstarter your jazz career
It’s probably safe to say that jazz isn’t a lucrative art form (unless you are Wynton Marsalis). And given these difficult economic times, it’s rarely been more difficult to make a living playing,...
View ArticlePolaris juror Ben Kaplan on why Feist's Metals should win the prize
Feist's Metals is currently our Polaris featured album, and it was a top pick on juror Ben Kaplan's ballot. We asked the National Post music columnist to share his thoughts on why the album deserves...
View ArticleThe ICP insult index: a brief history of making fun of Insane Clown Posse
On Sunday, the 13th annual Gathering of the Juggalos wrapped up in Cave-In-Rock, Ill. It’s the annual music festival created by the rap duo Insane Clown Posse and their label, Psychopathic Records. The...
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