Lanarama: Turbulent tunes
You’ve probably heard someone say flying is the safest way to travel. But it is it? According to this CBC news article, “passengers boarding a plane have a 99.99 per cent chance of surviving the...
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Battle of the one-hit wonders semi-finals: A-ha vs. Chumbawamba
This week on Radio 2 Morning, we’re on a quest. Not for wisdom, or knowledge, or pastries; we’re on a quest to find the best one-hit wonder of all time. It’s the battle between "Come on Eileen" and...
View ArticlePolaris juror Anupa Mistry on why Drake should win the Prize
Our final Polaris Music Prize featured album is Drake's Take Care. It was a top pick on juror Anupa Mistry's ballot. Mistry is a freelance writer who has contributed to CBC Music, Exclaim!, and...
View Article[Exclusive video] Mother Mother's 'The Cry Forum'
This week, Mother Mother released their new album, The Sticks (which you can stream until Sept. 25 right here). Recently, the Vancouver pop-rockers performed a special concert at CBC Vancouver Studio...
View ArticleJazz for Dabblers: Pee Wee Marquette, jazz's mean little MC
This series, Jazz for Dabblers, is all about helping you amaze and astound your pals with your jazz knowledge. It's a roundup of some of the fun and/or oddball little stories behind the great music of...
View ArticleFrank Wilson and the world’s most expensive 45
It is the ultimate northern soul anthem. Frank Wilson’s “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” has captured the imagination of soul fans for decades. No other record on the northern soul scene has filled as...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? Questions about Drake for Dalton Higgins
Well, we're almost done with Far From Over: The Music and Life of Drake by CBC Music contributor Dalton Higgins. Today I'm looking for more questions from you about it. If all goes well, Higgins and I...
View ArticlePolaris Music Prize nominees F--ked Up: ‘You don’t win the second time’
As they tend to do, Toronto's F--ked Up laid waste to another stage when they descended upon Sappyfest 7 this past August. Minutes later, singer Damian Abraham and guitarist Josh Zucker stood somewhat...
View ArticleWho will win the 2012 Polaris Music Prize? (according to The R3-30)
CHART #312 listenCheck out this week's edition of the chart as a handy dandy playlist or podcast (stream with the play button, download using the links to the right). A while back, just after the...
View ArticleThe fastest brass: Fanfare Ciocarlia, Boban Markovic and more show their chops
One of the fastest, most energetic brass bands is currently on the loose in North America. Fanfare Ciocarlia is from a tiny village tucked deep in the remote misty mountains of north-eastern Romania....
View ArticleGlenn Gould's Toronto
Sometimes the sounds you know best are what remind you most of the place you grew up.I was raised in Toronto, on St. Clair Avenue West. One of those memory-triggering sounds for me is something I heard...
View ArticleShift and Over the Rainbow on September 21
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 ArticleTop 5 Gigs of the Weekend: Pop Montreal, Olio Fest, Jenn Grant, and more
The Dears have done it. So has Dan Mangan, The Weakerthans, Said the Whale, and Hey Ocean. Feist has done it, too. Now Sloan is doing it for an entire tour. They are all Canadian artists who have...
View ArticleAboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards announce lineup of performers
Today, the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards released their full lineup of performers for this year's show. The 2012 Juno winner Murray Porter, along with supergroup Indian City, Donny Parenteau,...
View ArticleDisc of the week: Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica
Here’s your disc of the week for Sept. 22, 2012. Each week CBC Radio 2’s In Concert looks at new classical music releases and selects one recording that you’ll want to know about. Artists: Violinist...
View ArticleThe week in country music: Sept. 21, 2012
Farm Aid concert Saturday, Sept. 22 This year’s Farm Aid concert is expected to welcome 30,000 people to Hershey, Penn., on Saturday, Sept. 22. Performers include Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Willie...
View ArticleShingoose inducted to Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame
The Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame has announced that it will induct Curtis "Shingoose" Jonnie into its ranks as of Sept. 22. Established seven years ago, the Manitoba Aboriginal Music Hall of...
View ArticleParty rockers LMFAO call it quits, for now
Party rockin' American dance duo LMFAO, whose hits "Party Rock Anthem" and "Sexy and I Know It" have sold millions worldwide and appeared in countless ads and soundtracks, have decided to call it...
View ArticleON AIR: Get to know Anne T. Donahue
Hello! My name’s Anne, I’m a writer and person who lives in Ontario, and I’m super excited to be guest hosting today. If you want to know more about me, I write for websites like Yahoo! OMG! TV,...
View ArticleThe Q Interview: The xx
Romy, Oliver and Jamie of U.K. band, The xx, won the Mercury Prize with their debut album "xx" in 2010 - when they were still in their teens. Now with their sophomore record, Coexist in tow, they...
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