Grant Lawrence Live: the best Canadian music of the fall season so far
We're just about at the halfway point of the Canadian fall release schedule, and it's been a very busy season with a tonne of great records. Check out our entire updated Canadian fall releases list...
View ArticleWin a chance to see Blue Rodeo live at the Glenn Gould theatre
To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Blue Rodeo are performing a special concert at the CBC’s Glenn Gould Studios in Toronto on Oct. 29, and if that wasn’t enough, they’ve invited all their friends to...
View ArticleLanarama: Beautiful imperfections in music
Have you ever heard Razorlight's cover of Outkast's "Hey Ya"? There are points when the back-up singers, who are clearly powerhouse vocalists, are apprehensive about coming in. The result is incredibly...
View ArticleJason Collett debuts moody new video "Where Things Go Wrong"
Indie rock singer/songwriter Jason Collett (Broken Social Scene) debuted his new video this morning from his recent solo effort, Reckon. Considering the video is for a song called "Where Things Go...
View ArticleConsume Big Sugar without the dentist bill
After a hiatus of some time, the venerable blues-rock-soul-reggae outfit that is Big Sugar has reunited! Gordie Johnson and his various bandmates had, since 2003, moved on to greener pastures. Johnson,...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Thursday October 18
Each day, Radio 2 Morning starts 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 talking about...
View ArticleMeet Honens hopeful, Avan Yu
Avan Yu is the only Canadian in the semifinal round of the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary. He knows what it's like to be a winner. In July, he took first prize and a slew of other...
View ArticleOld Tyme internet & satellite radio, the way it used to be
I remember a time when we didn't have the facebook and twitter and tumblr and what have you. All we had was a program show that was broadcast on satellite and web radio. You didn't need your Flash 10,...
View ArticleJohn Kameel Farah takes X Avant Between Carthage and Rome
Revered and ambitious avant-garde composer/pianist John Kameel Farah is thrilled to be back at the Music Gallery in Toronto for a special set at the X Avant New Music Festival on Sunday, Oct. 21, that...
View ArticleSocial Distortion’s Mike Ness in conversation
Just last week I spoke with Mike Ness, the legendary lead vocalist, guitarist and founder of California punk rockers Social Distortion. After a seven-year gap that kept fans guessing, Social Distortion...
View ArticleAlanis Morissette’s music leads to domestic violence
Can listening to Alanis Morissette lead to violence? For a couple in Jacksonville, Fla., the answer to that question is a definite yes, who allegedly got into a domestic dispute over the singer’s...
View ArticleJunk in the Trunk: Drive Stories Thursday October 18
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.Today, Craig Norris is in for Rich. Here are the stories we're...
View ArticleGrant Lawrence Live: Five Things You Didn't Know About Dan Mangan
What Happens Next: The Dan Mangan Documentary is airing nationally on CBC TV this Saturday Oct 20 at noon ET / 9am PT. The film chronicles the lead up to Dan Mangan's biggest headlining gig to date, at...
View ArticleYannick Nezet-Seguin shares his foodie faves; Mimi and Rodolfo visit Dr. Opera
This week on In Tune we revisit some of our favourite recent stories: A musical celebrity recipe calendar; a chance to mix beer, Bach and social media for the month of October; and some brilliant...
View ArticleWagner’s Rienzi: where it all began
Anyone looking back at the history of opera and its most famous son, Richard Wagner, might want to take a listen to this week’s Satopera presentation. It’s Wagner’s early opera, Rienzi, der Letzte der...
View ArticleSir Andrew Davis hosts This Is My Music
Sir Andrew Davis has a 40-year connection with Toronto. He was principal conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for 13 years and his many highlights with the orchestra include a celebrated tour of...
View Article2012, the year I fell in love with ...
It’s hard to believe it, but we’re almost at the end of 2012. Soon enough you won’t be able to escape the Best Of 2012 lists in all their pop culture glory. Maybe you’ve been taking notes and keeping...
View ArticleEntrants, Round Three!
Another day, another crop of talented musicians throwing their hat in the ring for a LIVE studio session on the show! Scroll down to check out the latest entries. Click here to see the first batch of...
View ArticleLISTEN: Jim Bryson and Jeremy Fisher release new song "Mama I Know"
This past June Jim Bryson and Jeremy Fisher teamed up to try what they called a ‘Catch and Release’. What started off as a conversation on Twitter ended up in a one day recording session the release of...
View ArticleDiamond Rings' Free Dimensional: full album stream, Q&A and live chat
After years as the baby-faced singer of indie punk band the D’Ubervilles, John O’Regan reinvented himself from the outside-in as glam electro-pop singer-songwriter Diamond Rings. His fantastic 2010...
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