Tariq's Basement Studio: X3 Artists; A Retrospective
Holy crap, it's December 1st!!! HAPPY DECEMBER 1st! In addition to having just twenty-four shopping days left until Christmas / my birthday, December 1st also marks the beginning of a brand new X3...
View ArticleGobble Gobble "End of Days" - Track of the Day for December 2, 2010
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE When CBC3's Brent Hodge saw Gobble Gobble live he raved about them for days, calling it one of the top five shows he's ever seen. Listen to this trippiest of tracks and...
View ArticleAb-Originals Ep. 32: Wab Kinew Presents Asani
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE This week on Ab-Originals, Wab Kinew presents a concert from Asani, a Cree roots trio from Edmonton. Sit back, relax and listen.
View ArticleWrath of Khanna: The Breakfast Club with Brasstronaut!
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE The Breakfast Club heads back to Le Petit Dejenuer in Toronto this week, this time to meet with members of Vancouver's Brasstronaut! The band have been riding a...
View ArticleA Day In the Life of Me: Your ehList for Thursday
Today's ehList comes courtesy of The Iceman: When starting my day, I like to start with a positive attitude and something upbeat and uplifting... (Read his full explaination here under comment #26)...
View ArticleTCNH: Listener Co-Host Initiative w/ Devin "drock" Morrow (Take 2)
Good morning world! I'm back at the microphone for take 2, or the "D-Rock/Dr. Ock" edition of TCNH-LCHI. Now, this isn't usually allowed to happen twice, but the first time we did this it was via phone...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Early Edition, Dec 2 2010
Watch St. John's Matthew Hornell perform for Southern Souls. (above) Arcade Fire, Alex Cuba, Justin Bieber, Drake, Rush, and Michael Bublé nominated for Grammy Awards. CBC Arcade Fire, Besnard Lakes,...
View ArticleToday On Appetite for Distraction: Controversial Canadian Songs... Are There...
Last week a controversial list of the most controversial songs was released by a British music group called PRS, the organisation that collects and pays royalties in the UK . The list was compiled by...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: Concert Etiquette & Craziness
There once was a time when I’d look at a concert ticket for the words ‘NO CAMERAS, NO RECORDING.’ In that case I would either: a) leave my camera at homeb) hide my camera in a black headphone bag...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Late Edition Dec 2 2010
The Redbull Thre3style World Championship takes place Dec 9 & 10 in Paris. Ottawa's DJ Drastic (3 time DMC champ) will be representing Canada – watch video with Skratch Bastid and DJ Drastic...
View ArticleTariq's Basement Studio: Vocals, Vocals, Vocals
Face it - you're going to be doing some singing this month. Maybe it'll be when you're gathered around a piano with dad tinkling the ivories, maybe it'll be at the Christmas Eve service, or maybe when...
View ArticlePatrick Watson w/ Champion "Guy Doune" Track of the Day for December 3, 2010
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE A remix album is one of those rare events when a great song gets a second chance at being even better. Well, that’s the goal obviously. And it sure worked when Champion got...
View ArticleHoliday Hullabaloo: Songs for the Office Holiday Party
Ah yes, tis the season to photocopy our bums (I've personally witnessed this holiday activity), say inappropriate things to colleagues, and hope to hell that we don'te end up facing some one from HR...
View ArticleArtist Series Podcast #23 with Guest Host Jay Ferguson of Sloan
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE With Sloan’s 20th anniversary just around the calendar’s corner, I’m feeling both grateful and nostalgic. Grateful we’ve lasted this long and still continue to...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? A R3 Christmas Carol! + Barney's Version
WINNERS UPDATE: Sorry I wasn't active on the blog this morning everyone. Here are today's winners. If you're one of them and you haven't already, please e-mail me to claim your prize-pack and lemme...
View ArticleA Day In the Life of Me: Your ehList for Friday
We wrap things up on this week's A Day in the Life of Me with a playlist from x2006nyh. Read his breakdown here under comment #23. listen Start thinking about next week's ehList challenge where we ask...
View ArticleToday on the Shumka Chunk: 30 is the new 20
This week I turned 30 and I’m beginning to wonder whether I’ll ever be drafted by an NHL team. There’s no denying it: turning 30 is the worst thing that can happen to human being. Suddenly I have to...
View ArticleThe R3-30: w/ The Russian Futurists, More Or Les and Diamond Rings!
CHART #220 This week on The R3-30 there's a little twist in our presentation! Fret not, I'm still counting down the top songs on CBC Radio 3! Along the way, though, I'll be revealing some stats from...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Early Edition, Dec 3 2010
Watch the Guilty About Girls video for “Candy Candy” (above) The Arcade Fire surpasses “indiedom;” responds to the Grammy noms. Exclaim! Hear 4 new songs from the Look at What the Light Did Now...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: The Theme Must Go On...
Coming Up, George Stroumboulopoulos, Vancouver Giants CEO Stuart Ballantyne; Jian Ghomeshi; Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat... and lots of Radio 3 friends. Feast or famine. That’s life, and that’s my life...
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