Vive Le Rock! Your ehList for Monday
This week on the ehList we hitch a ride to Quebec to check out some of the best music you may not actually be able to understand. But that's okay, because it rocks all the same. Kicking things off is a...
View ArticleKeeping Your Coolian
Good Morning! Jay Ferguson of the guilty-pleasure pop/rock group Sloan here. With all the publicity surrounding Wikileaks founder Julian Assange this past week regarding the secret U.S. missives &...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Early Edition, Dec 13 2010
Watch the new Broken Social Scene video for “Texico Bitches” (above) Kevin Drew sophomore album ready? Spinner Montreal’s Suuns talk about the indie scene and “experimental” music. Spinner Calgary...
View ArticleLive on CBC Radio 3 w/ Tariq: The Ones To Watch
Today's guest: Colin Cowan of Analog Bell Service Go to any shows this weekend? If so, did you notice anything different about the way you watched the band? Maybe you had a few too many PBRs and you...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: The Ultimate Holiday Movie List!
UPDATE: Check out Rolf's and Melinda's list at the bottom of the post! It may be the season to be jolly, to run around shopping and drink eggnog at parties, but the winter season should also involves a...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Late Edition Dec 13 2010
Watch the Wilderness of Manitoba performing “Dreamcatchers” for Southern Souls. See photos from Kid Koala’s Space Cadet performance at MASS MOCA. Flickr Deadmau5 lashes out over his upcoming album’s...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Stuff You Got Done
Sometimes I think December only exists for list makers (no offense Lana Gay!). Sure, there's that Christmas thing – but even folks who write and think about this event put together lists like “Best...
View ArticleChristine Bougie "Bobcat" - Track of the Day for December 14, 2010
LISTEN DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE In a city full of gifted musicians (not to mention a gajillion civilians), Christine Bougie always stands out in Toronto. The highly sought-after...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's National Hum: Joel Plaskett Emergency! Julie Doiron!...
A heckuva lot of shows coming up this week, as we all start to say a collective bye bye to 2010 with a slew of gift getting, final exams, concerts, and four-year old cheddar cheese sandwiches. The...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Late Edition Dec 15 2010
Watch the New Pornographers video for Oxfam America’s Gulf Coast Recovery Program (above) Sarah Harmer announces tour dates with Gentleman Reg. Exclaim! Daniel Lanois to bring Black Dub to Vancouver...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: The light and dark of Missing Links
We're only days away from the magical of all non-holidays: the solstice... though appologies to you and yours if you are praciticing Pagans. But for all denominations, the idea that light is coming...
View ArticleJason Collett ‘A Beguiled Christmas in Sales’ Track of the Day for Dec 9, 2010
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE I can always rely on Jason Collett for smart and honest songs, so when it comes to holiday tunes, it’s no surprise that ‘A Beguiled Christmas in Sales’ reflects one opinion...
View ArticleAb-Originals Ep. 34: Suzette Amaya's Hip Hop, Rap and Urban Picks
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Suzette Amaya is back with her hip hop, rap and urban picks, with music from Alyfe, Drezus, Sleepy Gwop and more!
View ArticleWrath of Khanna: The Breakfast Club with the Skydiggers!
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Wow! The last Breakfast Club of 2010! Next Thursday, the complete version of A CBC Radio 3 Christmas Carol will launch as a podcast in its place. But what a...
View ArticleVive Le Rock! Your ehList for Thursday
Thursday's Vive Le Rock ehList from sweetcarolyne is pretty sweet: "Découvrez les talents de chez nous qui s'épanouissent dans la langue française. Un message reste cependant international: celui de la...
View ArticleExtended Play named one of iTunes' Top Podcasts
Earlier this week, Extended Play made iTunes Canada’s list of the Best Podcasts of 2010. iTunes is the destination for podcasts, so we’re thrilled about this honour. If you haven’t heard the show,...
View ArticleTCNH: Just A Show VIII
Oh, I can dress this goat up any old way I want to, but it's still just a goat. A well-dressed, bejewelled, swingin' goat. The Listener Co-Host Initiative will be back next week with a special year-end...
View ArticleMusic Notes : Early Edition, Dec 16 2010
Watch the Olympic Symphonium perform “Flame” for Southern Souls. (above) Frostbite Music Festival – Whitehorse, Feb 18-20 – announces schedule: Bahamas, Bonjay, James Hill, The Mississippi Sheiks...
View ArticleLive on CBC Radio 3 w/ Tariq: 8 More Shopping Days Left!! + The Radio 3 Gift...
I have to confess, I haven’t yet braved the malls this Christmas Season. Partly, I’ve been super busy. Partly, I’ve been avoiding it! Don’t get me wrong, I actually like all the Christmasy stuff around...
View ArticleTrack of the Day for December 17, 2010: Tasseomancy "Sinai"
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Simply put: Tasseomancy is a continuation of what was a bare bones neo-gothic folk duo formerly known as Ghost Bees. And I’m guessing that information is good news to those...
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