New CBC Radio 3 Artists: Sept 26 2010
Hit 'play' to hear all the great new artists who've signed up to Radio 3 this week! If you like what you hear, hit the plus [+] sign to add tracks to your personal playlists. Click on the heart icon to...
View ArticleAidan Knight "Fighting Against Your Lungs" - Track of the Day for September...
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Guest Host, Will Whitwham from The Wilderness of Manitoba shares the tale of how he came to pick "Fighting Against Your Lungs" by Aidan Knight.
View Article2010 Polaris Posters Now For Sale
If you listened to our broadcast of this year's Polaris Prize Gala, you couldn't help but wonder what all the fuss was about over this years's posters for the 10 shortlisters. Owen Pallett sounded like...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's Q & Hopefully A Under the Influence
Ever wonder who your favourite independent musician would cite as their biggest influence? Ever kill a guy? If you answered yes to the first question and no to the second one, have I got the show for...
View ArticleThe Pack a.d.'s Tales from the Road: Home Brew, Blue Cheese and New Stickers...
Once again, the Pack a.d., a looooong way from home enjoy some down-home South Western Ontario hospitality, scoring some home brew from Whatwave Dave, and getting a tour of his amazing music...
View ArticleThe Josh Holliday Experiment: SongQuest 2010 Stage 2
SongQuest 2010 : The Road Song has moved onto its next stage. The nominating process is closed, and there are now 5 final roads (highways, avenues, etc) for each province and territory. Until Friday,...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Early Edition, Sept 27, 2010
John Legend and The Roots cover Arcade Fire's "Wake Up". (above) Halifax twins and folk duo Ghost Bees have changed their name to Tasseomancy. Exclaim! Toronto rapper Drake is moving to Miami....
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Staged Antics
It’s Lisa Christiansen, the fill-in gunslinger today. And since many of you probably took in a concert or two over the weekend, I’m here to collect your tales. Last night I headed out to the PNE Forum...
View ArticleLast Night's Gig: Chad VanGaalen and Olio Festival Wrap Up
This past weekend, I was tasked to take in the CBC Radio 3 sponsored Olio Festival celebrating local music, comedy, art, and film in Vancouver. First up was An Awesome Showcase art show presented by...
View ArticleRifflandia in Review
Good Old Sleepy Vancouver Island, Britsh Columbia, the home of newly weds and the nearly dead… and these last three years, The Rifflandia Music Festival. And Rifflandia III was no dissapointment (I...
View Article2 Days of... US?
And we're back.Our regular irregular guest hosting gig has reared its lovely head once again, this time in the form of us, Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt of WOODHANDS, filling in for Lana Gay for two days...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Late Edition, Sept 27 2010
CBC Radio 3 host, Grant Lawrence, announces the release of his debut book, Adventures in Solitude – in-stores today! Get a feel for the man and the book by watching this new video (above) MySpace to...
View ArticleThe Josh Holliday Experience: SongQuest 2010 Stage 2 [REPEAT]
SongQuest 2010 : The Road Song has moved onto its next stage. The nominating process is closed, and there are now 5 final roads (highways, avenues, etc) for each province and territory. Until Friday,...
View ArticleFond of Tigers ft. Sandro Perri "Vitamin Meathawk" - Track of the Day for...
LISTE DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE My favourite band outta Vancouver these days is the seven-piece experimental rock group, Fond of Tigers. They’re led by a gifted guitarist named Stephen Lyons who plays these...
View ArticleExtended Play: Do You Have Indie Cred?
LISTEN TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Yes, I'm back after a summer hiatus, Extended Play is back in business. To kick this new season off, one of those big, controversial questions: DO YOU HAVE INDIE...
View ArticleExtended Play #17: Do You Have Indie Cred?
LISTEN TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Yes, I'm back after a summer hiatus, Extended Play is back in business. To kick this new season off, one of those big, controversial questions: DO YOU HAVE INDIE...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna: National Hum Pop Montreal! + More!
As I said yesterdate (you heard me; I'm trying to trademark "yesterdate") I'm heading to Pop Montreal for the first time this week! I'm not sure what to do with myself per se and I'm hoping for your...
View ArticleAsk the Arcade Fire!!!
Later today on Grant Lawrence Live we will be having a couple of members from a band called the ARCADE FIRE and we want to ask them YOUR QUESITONS. Ask anything you want - from how they wrote their...
View ArticleCBC3 Sponsors Mint Records BBQ @ Pop Montreal - Saturday, October 2nd
Pop Montreal is hurtling towards us like one of those out of control buses full of explosives you sometimes hear about, except that this particular bus is full of free BBQ, and is carrying some great...
View ArticleThe Josh Holliday Experiment: New Release Tuesday - September 28
Tuesday is upon us again. Breathe deeply. Can you smell it? It's that fresh new music smell. Like a new car smell, but slightly more floral. Today we celebrate the release of 7 new freshly squeezed...
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