Today on Appetite for Distraction: Shuyler Jansen In Conversation
I’m not going to lie to you: one of the great perks of this job is getting to meet the fine folks that make the music you love. And today I got to sit down with Saskatoon, Saskatchewan’s own Shulyer...
View ArticleCarmel Mikol "Twenty Something Girl", Track of the Day for September 22, 2011
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Halifax singer songwriter Carmel Mikol was recently named the John Lennon Songwriting Contest’s Session I Grand Prize Winner in the Folk Category! She is one of three...
View ArticleAb-Originals Ep. 74: Encore Presentation of Diggingroots
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE On this podcast I'm bringing you a concert from Digging Roots. They're one of the top groups in Indian country, who mix the groove of hip-hop and reggae, with...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna: The Breakfast Club with Ohbijou!
Here's a weird fact: I have not eaten breakfast in seven weeks. I'm gonna fix that today when I go meet with members of BC alumni Ohbijou, just ahead of their Pop Montreal show this week to discuss...
View ArticleRADIOGRAHAM - Rock on Film!
Since the dawn of rock and roll, people have tried to figure out how to capture it's essence on film. Many great filmmakers have tried their hands at it, and a handful have even succeeded, but the...
View ArticleToday on The Shumka Chunk: Interview w/ Kid Koala PLAYING WITH ARCADE FIRE...
Hey everybody! It's Dave Shumka sitting in for Grant Lawrence today. TONIGHT, starting at 7pm ET, 4pm PT, CBC Radio 3 will broadcast a huge LIVE concert from Pop Montreal, featuring The Arcade Fire,...
View ArticleMusic Notes: September 22, 2011
Watch the NEW Young Galaxy video for “Peripheral Visionaries” (above) CBC Radio 3 host, former lead singer of The Smugglers and your new favourite author, Grant Lawrence, has been nominated for...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: The Arcade Fire Live Pre-Show!
Arcade Fire recently picked up the Polaris Music Prize, adding it to their collection of musical awards. The band returns home for the 10th edition of Pop Montreal to perform a free outdoor concert...
View ArticleArcade Fire LIVE Broadcast from Pop Montreal with Special Guests, Karkwa and...
SIRIUS Satellite Radio is throwing a HUGE Pop Montréal party in Montréal's Quartier des Spectacles , and even if you can't be here in person, we want you to join us from home! Beginning at 7 pm...
View ArticleTrack of the Day for September 23, 2011: C'mon "Call My Name"
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE It is with a heavy heart that I bring you this track from Toronto’s mighty C’mon…because the band has decided to call it quits. No more rocking shows or albums filled with...
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? The Chairs are Where The People Go!
Hey guys, I'm still reeling and a-rockin' from the Arcade Fire show I witnessed last night in Montreal so I'm gonna keep this brief. You guys have been reading a book called The Chairs Are Where the...
View ArticleThe R3-30's Wayback Countdown
It's Dave Shumka filling in for Craig Norris, who has been navigating The Good Ship Radio 3 through the shark-infested waters of Polaris and Pop Montreal. On top of that, producer Pedro Mendes is...
View ArticleScenes from Arcade Fire's Free Show at Pop Montreal 2011
See also Vish's interview with Arcade Fire's Tim Kingsbury, shortly before they hit the stage: listen
View ArticlePHOTOS from Arcade Fire's 2011 Pop Montreal show w/ Karkwa & Kid Koala
Arcade Fire was joined by Karkwa and Kid Koala for a free show at Pop Montreal 2011. Attracting what Win Butler referred to as the "Most polite giant mob" of nearly 75,000, the show was a thunderous...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Would you like a little Social Networking...
I'm in for Canada-trotting Grant Lawrence today...Coming Up: Fresh from their Polaris Music Gala performance: Braids. and... Top 5 Gigs Rifflandia September 22-25, 2011 – Victoria, BC: lots of amazing...
View ArticleR3 Survival Guide to Olio 2011
This weekend the urban music festival known as Olio is taking over Vancouver. It's a four day event that combines comedy, art, film, and, most importantly, music. Being the nice people that we are we...
View ArticleMusic Notes: September 23, 2011
Watch the NEW Hooded Fang video for “Brahma” (above) Arcade Fire lights up Montreal – Gazette MUCH to broadcast the 2011 Polaris Music Prize Gala, tomorrow night at 10pm ET. Vancouver's Olio Festival...
View ArticleR3 Survival Guide to Rifflandia
Rifflandia kicks off this weekend in Victoria. With 7 venues offering shows all at the same time, we thought we'd plan your Rifflandia experience. Check out our picks for the Top 10 acts playing the...
View ArticleToday on Lanarama: Foodie Friday! Birthday Edition!
Earlier this year I was in Drumheller for my nephew’s birthday. My sister in law’s birthday tradition – birthday pancakes. In this case, they were shaped like Star Wars characters, which blew my mind!...
View ArticleBraids' Post-Polaris Interview with Lisa Christiansen
Fresh off a stellar performance at the Polaris Prize Gala, 2011 short listers Braids dropped by CBC Radio 3's Vancouver studios for a chat with Lisa Christiansen. Listen Hear what Katie and Raphaelle...
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