Seeking sublime: classical music that transcends the everyday
This blog post could easily have been called seeking spiritual, or seeking the profound. There is a very human need to seek meaning in our lives, and all of us share the common experience of needing to...
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Stand or sit dilemma for Handel’s Messiah
If you are someone who frequents the outbreak of Handel’s Messiah that crops up at Christmas and Easter, you’ll find yourself asking that age-old question: Should I stand up for the Hallelujah chorus?...
View ArticleClassical Easter stream offers reflection and celebration
Holy Week and Eastertide have served as an inspiration for countless composers over the centuries. CBC Music honours this tradition with Classical Easter, a music stream designed to accompany you...
View ArticleMassenet's Manon, live from the Met
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend...or are they?Whether to pursue love or riches is the central dilemma of many a tale. Lorelei Lee was the golddigger from Little Rock whose penchant for bling ended...
View ArticleViolinist Mark Fewer hosts This Is My Music.
Mark Fewer's CD Changing Seasons with the Phil Dwyer Orchestra won the Juno for contemporary jazz album of the year this past weekend. Fewer finds all music intoxicating. He's a dedicated jazz...
View ArticleThe Listener Co-Host Initiative w/ Jeff "BotchedAttempt" Cusack!
Hello everyone, my name is Jeff Cusack, and I'm going to be your listener co-host for this Thursday's edition of The Craig Norris Hour! Like all of you reading this post, I'm a huge Radio 3 fan (my...
View ArticleJim Marshall, inventor of the Marshall amp, dies at 88
A moment of silence for "The Father of Loud." Jim Marshall, inventor of the Marshall amplifier, has died at the age of 88. Marshall was known throughout the world for founding Marshall Amplification...
View ArticleR.I.P. Jim Marshall
He was known as “the father of loud”: legendary guitar amp pioneer Jim Marshall has passed away. His Marshall amps are used by some of the most well-known names in rock ‘n’ roll, including Slash, who...
View ArticleAnd now... The End
After last week's highly successful post on great beginnings, Shift presents the corollary: The End! What are your favourite endings from literature, music or film? A great ending needs a great enough...
View ArticleJay and Beatrice head for the border to make sweet Mariachi music
You’ve just arrived in a dusty Mexican border town and you're parched from your ride through the desert. You need a drink. You trudge your way up the steps of the only cantina in this forgotten pueblo....
View ArticleTop 5 Must See Live Gigs... and Happy Easter Weekend!
We've combed the Canadian concert calendars and gig listings and, yes, there are shows this double-ended long weekend, and we have come up with 5 fantastic concerts we feel you must see this weekend....
View ArticleMe Myself and YouTube: Easter bunny edition
It seems like an eggcellent time to gather up some music appropriate for the Easter long weekend, and the following clips really scratch that itch. You’ve got Jesus walking, a bunny rabbit in a rap...
View ArticleCanadian jazz essentials: Juno winner Phil Dwyer’s picks
CBC Music’s jazz community continues its mission to compile a list of 10 essential Canadian jazz albums with a little help from its friends. Making decisions can be tough. I was mindful of this fact...
View ArticleJuno roundup: Dallas Green of City and Colour is the songwriter of the year
Dallas Green is a fantastic songwriter. His fans have known it since his Alexisonfire days. Now, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences have recognized it too: as his solo self, City and...
View ArticleKurt Cobain’s death 18 years ago today shaped a generation
View the gallery of Kurt Cobain above. On April 5, 1994, Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the influential grunge band Nirvana, took his own life in his Lake Washington home. Though he was not discovered...
View ArticlePop News, April 5th, 2012
Amplifier creator Jim Marshall passes away, the Jackson 4 tours and Britney and Madonna reminisce about the kissJim Marshall, creator of the Marshall amplifier, has passed away at the age of 88. Known...
View ArticleJesus Christ Superstar still inspires, from Peaches to Sloan
There is a sacred place that even calls out to atheists, and that place is the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The 1970s rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is loosely based on the last...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin musical tributes from Chaka Khan and others
The fatal shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin has been all over the news for the last several weeks. Wearing his hoodie up over his head, the 17-year-old was walking away from a 7-Eleven store in...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Justin Bieber, A-Trak, Cadence Weapon, more!
LIVE at Squamish, Aug 24-26, announces line-up! Exclaim! The Biebs makes his highest single debut with his new track “Boyfriend,” debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart – Reuters...
View ArticleFreed and Found: Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit”
Ah, the Easter bunny, chocolates, painted eggs — and Jefferson Airplane. OK, maybe the San Francisco psychedelic rock band of ’60s fame isn’t the first thing that comes to mind at this time of year,...
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