R3-30 Chart 265: On-demand stream!
For the first time in its 5 year history, the full, 3-hour R3-30 countdown, usually heard streaming on cbcradio3.com and Sirius 152, is now available as an on-demand playlist! You get the top 30 songs,...
View ArticleTop 5 Must See Live Gigs... and Personal Displays of Affection at Shows?
It's time for an early edition our weekly Top Five Must See Live Gigs! We've combed the concert calendars and gig listings and have come up with 5 fantastic shows we feel you must see this weekend....
View ArticleMusic Notes: Oct 20, 2011
Watch the NEW Stars video for “Dead Hearts” (above) Bruce Cockburn and Dave Gunning, each nominated for 4 Canadian Folk Music Awards; see all nominees – Globe & Mail Nick Thorburn to return to...
View ArticleInterview: Fubar stars, David Lawrence and Paul Spence shoot Western
Our favourite neo-hosers David Lawrence and Paul Spence a.k.a Terry and Dean from Fubar, are currently touring the country in an RV to promote their latest film, a western called A Legend of Whitey....
View ArticleAppetite for Distraction - Doin' what you love
It's Hired Gun Lisa Christiansen in for she-can-make-it-there Lana Gay today... I’m not particularly good at many things (anything is also debatable). But I do most of them anyway. This is not the...
View ArticleTariq's Basement Studio: Musical Stand-Ins
I'm not very familiar with the band Cage The Elephant - in fact, I don't think I've ever heard their music before. I just read, however, that their usual drummer's appendix burst recently, so they...
View ArticleJane Vain and the Dark Matter "Come on Baby Say Bang Bang" - Track of the Day...
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE Some songs conjure up stories in your head, and the best stories to me are the tortured and romantic ones. And the music of Calgary band Jane Vain and the Dark Matter has...
View ArticleRich Aucoin, Deep Dark Woods, "Birth of Canadian Indie: Edmonton", Podcast #292
listen TRACKLIST | DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE This week we preview two music events on opposite ends of the country... the Western Canadian Music Awards in Whitehorse, Yukon, and the Halifax Pop Explosion....
View ArticleWhat’cha Readin’? Questions About See a Little Light - The Trail of Rage and...
We're almost done with our book of the month, See a Little Light - The Trail of Rage and Melody by Bob Mould, and now it's business time. I can confirm that Bob will be on the show to speak to your...
View ArticleThe R3-30: Top Halifax Artists (according to you)!
CHART #265 While this show is airing, I will be in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia! While there, I will be enjoying the sights, sites, and sounds of Halifax Pop Explosion 2011. R3 has a long history...
View ArticleToday on The Shumka Chunk: Movie Soundtracks
It's Dave Shumka sitting in for Grant Lawrence who is off in Whitehorse for BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards. The other day, I read this story about the next project by Vancouver's...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Rock is Dead. Long Live Rock!
I think it’s fair to say the music world is divided into two camps: those who follow popular music and those who don’t. I like to think I straddle both worlds quite comfortably (honestly, I’m quite...
View ArticleTariq's Basement Studio: Musical Burnout
In a recent interview with Pitchfork, Canadian artist Feist speaks openly about not wanting to even pick up a guitar or write a song after winding down from touring her previous album, The Reminder....
View ArticleNew CBC Radio 3 Artists: Oct 22 2011
Hit 'play' to hear all the great new artists who've signed up to Radio 3 this week! If you like what you hear, hit the plus [+] sign to add tracks to your personal playlists. Click on the heart icon to...
View ArticleTONIGHT! LIVE Halifax Pop Explosion Broadcast featuring Chad VanGaalen,...
Tune in TONIGHT at 8pm ET for our LIVE broadcast from the 2011 Halifax Pop Explosion, which is currently wreaking musical havoc here on the East Coast. Tonight's show features performances by from...
View ArticleDanielle Duval "Imposter" Track of the Day for Monday, October 24
listen DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE I know comparisons are a dime a dozen, but sometimes you need a little context to know if you're going to dig something or not. At least I know I do. Tell me she sounds like...
View ArticleWrath of Khanna's Q & Hopefully A: Dear Vish - "What should i cook for...
Oh boy, I have my hands full this morning. Last week, I received questions about breakfast menu items, hidden fees, and what to do with pets left over from a now defunct relationship. Yeah. Kinda...
View ArticleRADIOGRAHAM - Memories of Halifax Pop Explosion
Coming up this morning on Radiograham, an upclose and personal look at the phenomenon that is the Halifax Pop Explosion. Interviews, good times, and possibly even a shenanigan or two to help chase away...
View ArticleToday on Appetite for Distraction: Take This Job...
Monday may not be the best time to get an accurate bead on your thoughts on this subject, but let’s give it a go. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING FROM YOUR JOB, LIKE NOW? Today I read that L’il Wayne is...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Oct 24, 2011
Watch Hollerado’s NEW video for “Good Day at the Races” (above) BreakOut West announces the winners of the Western Canadian Music Awards – Exclaim! Chad VanGaalen begins his x-country tour and he’s...
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