Today on The Shumka Chunk: Monday Morning Quarterbacking
It’s Dave Shumka filling in for Jay Ferguson, who is away this week. Well, The Super Bowl was yesterday. I know this is not a sports station, but The Super Bowl is more than just a sports topic –...
View ArticleLive on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Fashion Fight Club! New R3 T-shirts!
Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live, 2PM ET / 11AM PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio and Sirius 86: It's time for a special Monday edition of our weekly collision of fashion and rock n roll, and this...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Feb 7 2011
Watch the new star-studded New Pornographers video for “Moves” (above) Sasquatch Festival announces 2011 line-up, May 29-31, the Gorge in George, WA – Wolf Parade, DFA 1979, Chromeo, Mstrkrft, City...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: Honouring the Ladies
The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame just announced a new exhibit, “Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power”. The exhibit will showcase more than 60 artists from the last century in music; Billie Holiday,...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Getting to know Brad Barr of the Barr...
I like to think of New Member Monday as the getting-to-know-you feature here at CBC Radio 3. Each week i find a band just added to our playlist rotation and give them a call. Regular listeners are used...
View ArticleSelina Martin "Public Safety Management" - Track of the Day for February 8, 2011
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE I was cleaning out my home office over the weekend and filtering through about a thousand CDs that I'd been meaning to listen to but didn't for whatever reason. I was both...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's National Hum: Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans! Braids! Dragon...
First off, as some of you who are fake friends with me on Facebook or follow my twitter now know, I'm due to be a first-time papa in August. It's very exciting for Michelle and I and I thank you for...
View ArticleToday on The Shumka Chunk: New Releases and Biopics
It’s Dave Shumka, sitting in for Jay Ferguson once again. Today is Tuesday, so we will be playing a whole whack of new releases, including new music from Young Galaxy, Laura Peek, Jon McKiel, The...
View ArticleLive on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday! The Longevity Edition!
Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live, 2PM ET / 11AM PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio and Sirius 86: It's YOU vs. Quizmaster Grant in an all out Canadian music trivia battle!! 1-877-955-6565, ex. 1 It's...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Feb 8 2011
Shad announces tour dates; watch his new video for “Keep Shining” (above) F*cked Up’s new album, David Comes to Life, is complete. Expect it sometime in May on Matador Records. Exclaim! Death From...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: Techie Tuesday! Bandwidth Caps & 4G
There has been a lot of discussion around Ottawa’s decision to overrule the CRTC's attempt to end, unlimited Internet service. The decision brings much talk and fight, around metered billing systems...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Do Not Attempt to Ajust Your Computer. We...
I’m leaving on a… float plane. But I know when I’ll be back again – Monday, after the Transmission Conference in Victoria, BC. For three days delegates from around the world will meet to discuss issues...
View ArticleLaura Peek and the Winning Hearts "Stay Sharp" - Track of the Day for...
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Guest Host, The Panic Manual blogger, Wade Vroom picks "Stay Sharp" by Laura Peek and the Winning Hearts: "A vintage, poppy, toe-tapping song that really got stuck in my head."
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's Album of the Week: Confidence Lodge by Jon McKiel!
In a way, I'm going short with my Album of the Week, which is the new five song effort, Confidence Lodge, by Halifax's Jon McKiel. Already regarded as a gritty, hard-touring folk-rock champ, McKiel...
View ArticleTCNH: The Wednesday Weld ("When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up...
"To all my frieeendsssss..." Thanks to an inspired pitch from cathyort, this week's edition of The Wednesday Weld is dedicated to the demon rum...or beer...or whiskey...or your liquid intoxicant of...
View ArticleToday on The Shumka Chunk: A Look at Polaris Past
Hey everybody! It's Dave Shumka sitting in for Grant Lawrence as he prepares for tonight's Polaris Music Prize Gala! Well, the countdown's on! We're just a few hours away from the big event. On...
View ArticleMusic Notes: September 19, 2011
Watch the NEW Shimmering Stars video for “Nervous Breakdown” (above) C’mon officially announces break-up, final shows. Sleepwalk Guitar Festival, Nov 4-6, curated by Luke Doucet, to be held at...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: The Polaris Pre-Pre-Show! The Polaris Poll, Predictions &...
It’s finally here! It’s Polaris Prize Day! The pre-show begins at 4pmPT/ 7pmET, so for the next 2 hours we’ll look at some of the Polaris predictions we’ve seen over the last few weeks – from psychics...
View ArticleLIVE from the 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala
Arcade Fire WINS!!! #Polaris2011 - A heartfelt congratulations to @ArcadeFire from everyone here at CBC3! Right here, right now is where you want to be. Yes folks, it's time for our LIVE BROADCAST from...
View ArticlePhotos and Performances from the 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala!
It's been a big, BIG day here at CBC3, but we have a whole stack of Polaris-related goodness to share before the sleepy-time elves drag us delirious and screaming off to dreamland. Our Polaris podcast...
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