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Kurt Cobain’s 50 favourite albums
Without a doubt, Nirvana’s Nevermind is one of the most influential rock albums of all time, and dozens of famous artists have cited its influence — but which albums most inspired Nirvana frontman Kurt...
View ArticleA Propos: guitar-driven songs from Quebec and the French world
A Propos, the CBC Radio program that features francophone music and the sounds of Quebec, joins in the celebration of Guitar Month on CBC Music. For the occasion, host Jim Corcoran — himself an admired...
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Nardwuar celebrates CiTR's 75th anniversary
This weekend, the University of British Columbia's campus community radio station, CiTR 101.9 FM, is celebrating 75 years on the air. The station has played a pivotal role in the careers of many...
View ArticleR2 Weekend Morning roundup for Saturday and Sunday November 17 and 18
On Radio 2 Weekend Morning, Molly Johnson eases you into your weekend with some great Canadian songs and stories about musicians and the people of Canada, from coast to coast to coast.Here are some of...
View ArticleKing of the Delta blues Robert Johnson
It seems fitting, somehow, that “Kind Hearted Woman Blues” was the very first song Robert Johnson recorded. (And I take it whoever that woman was she wasn’t that kind, at least not to him.) Fitting,...
View ArticleOdario offers study advice
Happy Weekend.If you are a student and in the midst of books, papers and PDFs I'm here to offer you some studying advice: keep listening to CBC! It does the mind and body good.I'll admit I wasn't the...
View ArticleGangnam Style's Psy to touch down in Toronto for NFL halftime show
During the game they'll be cheering on the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks - but at halftime, Toronto football fans will be showing off their best horse dance moves as they go "Gangnam Style."Psy's...
View ArticleRaina wants to join you on your stay-cation
If you go on Facebook right now, you'll probably see that your friends have started posting photos of their vacations. This is just about the time of year when people start to head south to Jamaica......
View ArticleStart your Saturday night with 'North Wind,' Rise Ashen and Flying Down Thunder
Every week, Bandwidth host Meg Wilcox gives her pick for a great, upbeat track by an Ontario artist to kick-start your weekend.You may have already heard of Rise Ashen and Flying Down...
View ArticleMetric hits the stage, Neil Young looks back and Mother Mother goes...
You've already seen some of the Bucky nominees for best Canadian videos, but great new Canadian videos just keep on coming. Running the visual gamut from treadmilling post-apocalyptic cockroaches to...
View ArticleRaina has a cold and so do you
You have a cold. Of course you do. You have a cold because so does everyone else. I have a cold too. Right now, we all have colds. It's gross, and we have no choice.You've got your Kleenex, you've got...
View ArticleThe Fretless' "rad trad" wins big at Canadian Folk Music Awards
They mix Celtic, folk and chamber music and called it “rad trad” – and last night, that unlikely blend made the Fretless the big winners at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.The group, whose members come...
View ArticleRadio 2 Morning story round-up, Monday November 19
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 ArticleOdario only does line-ups on Sunday
Welcome to Sunday.I hope you're enjoying your weekend so far. Sundays, in particular, mean different things to different people. Some Sunday's can be busy and full of random to-do's. Other Sunday's are...
View ArticleYour brain on hip-hop: scans of rappers’ grey matter help shed light on the...
It’s no surprise that it takes serious quick thinking and creativity to be able to come up with lyrics on the fly, but new scientific research shows that it actually takes a whole different part of the...
View ArticleConductors Tovey, Minczuk and Mickelthwate serve special symphonic recipes
Conducting an orchestra is like orchestrating a great meal. Will it be meat and potatoes tonight? Or are we pulling out all the stops with the caviar of performers meant to dazzle? To find out what...
View ArticleThe Craig Norris Hour marks International Men's Day!
Finally! Men are getting some recognition!For far too long, men have been toiling in obscurity, never being celebrated or feted for their contribution to society. It's about time we got our own day!*In...
View ArticleAfrican Guitar Gods: Franco, the James Brown of African guitar
This man is an African Guitar God without question. François Luambo Makiadi, known as Franco, is always spoken of by African guitar aficionados in reverential tones. No wonder, since his fantastically...
View ArticleThe Jazz Evangelist: Barbra Lica brings back the jazz smile
You know that feeling when you unexpectedly discover that there's a new puppy at a friend's house you're visiting? That's how I felt not too long ago when I tore open a small brown envelope at the...
View ArticlePeter Frampton on Q
British-born guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton has just released a new CD/DVD called FCA!35, a live recording of his tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of his landmark album Frampton Comes Alive!. He...
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