The R3-30: All Number Ones Show! [January 2nd Repeat]
There has been a lot of memories since The CBC Radio 3 countdown started in 1954 as The Campbell's Soup Company's Cavalcade Of Canadian Music. Of course, that only aired for three episodes and was put...
View ArticleTCNH: Holiday's over. Back to reality.
Well, well, well...looky here! It is I, Craig Norris, back on a Monday morning for the first time since August! Don't worry, it's just for today! I think it's because The Management here at CBC Radio 3...
View ArticleThe Best of the ehList! [January 3rd Repeat]
Ten weeks ago we had an idea - let the R3 listeners take over! We decided to put out a weekly theme and see what 10 track playlists you’d come up with, giving away iTunes gift cards in the process! We...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Holidaaay, Celebraaate!
No two words elicit more good will than “statutory holiday.” Here’s hoping that you are reveling in the goodness of government-legislated downtime… I am. So this post and show come to you from ghost of...
View ArticleCold Lang Syne [Repeat]
Good morning and good new years to you! Jay Ferguson of the concerto quartet Sloan here with you. It’s 2011!… and if you’re reading this, that means you must have survived this past weekend’s New...
View ArticleAl Tuck "Every Little Thing" - Track of the Day for January 5, 2010
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Guest host, Afie Jurvanen of bahamas picks Al Tuck's "Every Little Thing", confessing: "Like a lot of other Canadian songwriters, I'm a huge fan of his and I have a bit of a...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's Album of the Week: The Xmas Gift Round-up!
I'm not sure how your Christmas worked out in terms of treasure, but mine wasn't the crazed feast of music it normally is. I got my sister the new Jay-Z book Decoded, which I received in turn (by...
View ArticleTCNH: The Wednesday Weld ("We had joy. We had fun. We had seasons in the sun"...
Well, it turns out that this topic was a rather difficult one to fill up with songs! Or, it may just be that not a lot of people were around last week! As we dive into the first month of 2011, The...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Documentary Films in 2011: The Times They...
Okay, I’m late to the party, but last night I watched the documentary Winnebago Man. No doubt you know the story and the film and have watched the rantings of Jack Rebney online. He’s what they call a...
View ArticleThe Missing Links for January 5, 2010
Meet Phoenix Jones, a member of Seattle's Rain City Superhero Movement. (Via The Daily What) Four previously abundant species of North American bumblebee have declined by as much as 96%. How DIY...
View ArticleKinnie Starr: Recorded Live off the Floor @ the Music Monday Fundraiser in...
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Alida Kinnie Starr has been playing music professionally for over 13 years, but recently she took a different tack, visiting over 80 schools to help kids learn...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: Nostalgic Tracks
What songs bring you back to a certain time in your life? It feels like every year I clean out my closet and find the same box of mixtapes. Every year I consider getting rid of them, and then I put one...
View ArticleMusic Notes: January 5, 2010
WATCH Sweet Thing's video for "Lazy Susan". (Via T.O. Snobs Music) Swollen Members' Madchild banned from travel to the U.S. ChartAttack Destroyer announces tour dates in support of upcoming LP,...
View ArticleTCNH: The Wednesday Weld ("We had joy. We had fun. We had seasons in the sun"...
Well, it turns out that this topic was a rather difficult one to fill up with songs! Or, it may just be that not a lot of people were around last week! As we dive into the first month of 2011, The...
View ArticleBest of 2010 - Grant Lawrence's Favourite Songs of 2010 - Podcast #263
Happy New Year, Podcast People! LISTEN TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Yes, as is tradition here at the CBC Radio 3 Podcast, I'll be spending the first week of the new year looking back... at MY...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? Book Club: Listen to This by Alex Ross!
New year, new month, new What'cha Readin' Book Club selection! In January, we'll be reading the new compendium of pieces by noted music writer, Alex Ross. The book is called Listen to This--"a...
View ArticleToday on The Shumka Chunk: The Blog Spotlight
On today’s show, we’re talking about where you get your music news and reviews: blogs. That's right. This is a blog entry about blogs. They're everywhere, and they're not just for cat videos...
View ArticleThe R3-30 Greets 2011 with Little Yellow Sweaters & Salmon Melts!
CHART #224 Welcome to 2011, everyone! As you can see from that picture up there, I now bleach my hair. And have taken up smoking. This is the first edition of The R3-30 for the new year, and it's a...
View ArticleMusic Notes: the Early Edition Jan 7 2011
Watch the new Jeff Spec video for “Stop (feat. NaRai),” directed by Mcenroe. (above) Eminem and Drake lead rap sales for 2010, with Drake’s Thank Me Later raking in $1.27 million. Reuters Download the...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Join the Club
Yup, it's me. This Hired Gun is in for another day. Glad to be with you folks as Grant recuperates. I came across this headline the other day “Another bad year for music…unless you’re Eminem or Taylor...
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