HOTSHEET FOR WEEKEND OF AUGUST 9 & 10, 2008
SATURDAY AUGUST 9, 2008
=2EOLYMPIC GAMES COVERAGE:
CBC's extensive coverage of the Olympic Games from Beijing begins
today.
CBC Radio features Olympic Re****t, hosted by Matt Galloway, seven
minutes before the hour, from before 6 a.m. until just before 6 p.m.
(Saturdays, hourly from 6:23 a.m. to 6:23 p.m. in NT; Sundays, hourly
from 5:53 a.m. to 6:53 p.m. in AT, 6:23 to 7:23 in NT) weekends during
the Games. For more information, go to cbc.ca/olympics
1. THE HOUSE:
It's all about the money this week on The House. Guest host Chris Hall
gets two very different perspectives on Conservative election spending
ahead of next week's Ethics Committee hearings. He'll hear from
Liberal Dominic Leblanc and Conservative Gary Goodyear. That's The
House, Saturday after World Re****t at 9 a.m. (9:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
2. WHITE COAT, BLACK ART:
An eleven-year-old Ontario boy was recently taken away from his family
after he'd refused chemotherapy for leukemia and his parents had
sup****ts his decision. He was returned to his family after treatment,
but his case raised difficult and disturbing questions. This Saturday
on White Coat Black Art, a look at when health care professionals
should be guided by the wishes of a dying child. White Coat, Black
Art, Saturday morning at 9:30 (10 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. SIMPLY SEAN:
Sean Cullen plays host to the Hurtin' Albertan this week on Simply
Se=E1n. Alt-country star Corb Lund drops by to chat with Se=E1n for an
out-
of-body chat about cowboys, story songs, and James Brown. That's
Simply Sean, Saturday at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. THE IRRELEVANT SHOW:
Whether it's a celebration of a local hockey team winning, or a boozy
gathering on Canada Day, the street party that goes out of control is
really catching on in Canada. This week, the Irrelevant Show
celebrates that splendid tradition. Also, two mothers get into a feud
about whose daughter is the world's cutest baby=85and soon things become
all too political. That's on The Irrelevant Show, Saturday morning at
11 (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
5. O'REILLY AND THE AGE OF PERSUASION:
Political advertising is a very different animal from the ads that try
to sell you cars, insurance and other commodities. Parties and
candidates spend a fortune to come up with ads. Yet somehow these
campaigns invariably descend into a paint-by-numbers litany of
personal attacks and stratospheric promises. Saturday on The Age of
Persuasion, Terry O'Reilly looks at how the media have changed the way
politicians campaign, from a discussion of issues to a clash of
personalities. The Age of Persuasion, Saturday morning at 11:30 (noon
NT) on CBC Radio One.
6. QUIRKS AND QUARKS:
Ever since humans first noticed the other stars and planets in the
sky, they've been wondering about the presence of life out there.
Until recently that's been a passive process, sitting here on Earth
and observing. But over the past ten years, thinking has ****fted, and
there's been a more proactive approach. Saturday on Quirks & Quarks, a
look at how close we really are to finding biology outside our solar
system - and the best approach for making that first contact. That's
Quirks and Quarks, with host Bob McDonald, Saturday afternoon after
the noon news (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
7. DEFINITELY NOT THE OPERA:
If it ain't broke, don't fix it... but if it is broke, is it worth
fixing? In the age of "planned obsolescence," our natural inclination
is to replace things rather than fix them. So this week on DNTO, a
look at what we do choose to fix... and why. Guest host Nick Purdon
talks with Al Bonner, who works with cor****ations that need to "fix"
their images. And you'll hear from advice columnist Rhona Raskin on
our need to fix our relation****ps... and how you know when it isn't
worth fixing. Also, Mary Bellows, host of the groundbreaking '80s fix-
it show "Do It For Yourself." And a live-in-studio performance from
Kathleen Edwards, who needs absolutely no improvement in any way
whatsoever.Kathleen shares a sad story of fixing things, involving a
new pair of jeans, a pair of scissors, her mom, and New Kids on the
Block. That's on Definitely Not the Opera, Saturday after the one p.m.
news (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
8. FUSE:
C-R Avery is a beatboxing, hip-hopping, piano-tinkling troubadour. And
The Sojourners are a trio of heavenly voices, singing rootsy gospel
soul. Together on Fuse, The Sojourners and C-R Avery add praise to the
poetry, soul to the beats, and harmony to the rock n roll. That's on
Fuse with Amanda Putz, Saturday at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
9. BETWEEN YOU AND ME:
There are so many myths out there about *** and relation****ps. This
week on Between You and Me, host Josey Vogels draws on anecdotal
evidence and on the experts to debunk what she deems to be the Top
Five. Between You and Me, with Josey Vogels, Saturday afternoon at 4
(4:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
10. TALKING BOOKS: ***Also heard in some locations Thursdays at 3:30
p.m. (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
Ian Brown and his guests tackle Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" this week
on Talking Books. It's the story of a father and son travelling for
several months across rthe devastation left by an unspecified
disaster, an event that wiped out much of what we currently regard as
civilisation and most of the life on earth. The novel won the 2006
Pultizer Prize, along with the 2006 National Book Critics' Circle
Award. Talking Books, with Ian Brown, Saturday afternoon at 4:30 (5
NT) on CBC Radio One.
11. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
Canada is sending its first Olympic table tennis team to the Games in
Beijing. But not much is known about the team, its strategy or its
style. Saturday on The World This Weekend, "Cloak and Dagger Ping
Pong": why Canada's first Olympic table-tennis team had to train in
secret. Also on the program, "Si! or Non!": how Bolivia's Sunday
recall referendum could strengthen the power of leftist President Evo
Morales. Those re****ts and more, Saturday on The World This Weekend
with guest host Connie Sinclair, at 6 pm (7 AT; 7:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One and on Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 137.
12. THE DEBATERS: ***also heard Sunday morning at 11:30 (noon NT) on
CBC Radio One***
Warmer weather is upon us, but before you get too thirsty, Vancouver
funnyman Graham Clark wants to prove to John Buehler and everyone else
on The Debaters this week that bottled water is a drain on our
resources. Next up, in light of dog fights, doping and dumb
behaviour, do pro athletes deserve our adulation? Guest host Sean
Cullen moderates as Toronto veteran Elvira Kurt and New York
heavyweight Darryl Lenox go toe to toe over whether s****ts stars
should be our role models. That's The Debaters, Saturday evening at
6:30 (7:30 AT, 8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
13. RANDY BACHMAN'S VINYL TAP: ***also heard Fridays at 11 p.m. (11:30
NT) on CBC Radio One***
Elvis may be The King, but The King of rock and roll guitars has to be
the Fender Stratocaster. And it's Randy's focus this week on Vinyl
Tap. The Strat has been dominating the music world for more than fifty
years. Everyone from Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits to Jimi Hendrix to
George Harrison has played them. One of Canada's finest Strat players
was the late Jeff Healey. Hear the legend and the music of the Fender
Stratocaster this week on Randy Bachman's Vinyl Tap, Saturday evening
at 7 p.m. (8 AT, 8:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
14. UNDER THE COVERS:
Cover songs - and the artists who record them - don't always get the
respect they might deserve. But many of the world's best-known
performers got their start with a cover song - from Elvis Presley to
Sinead O'Connor to the Cowboy Junkies to the Beatles. Find out more
this week on Under the Covers, with Emm Gryner and Danny Michel,
Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
15. SATURDAY NIGHT BLUES:
Garrett Mason has an impeccable blues lineage - he's the son of the
late "Prime Minister of the blues" - Dutch Mason. Garrett got his
start in 2000, playing in his father's band. But he had already
declared his musical independence long before his father died in 2006.
Hear Garrett Mason caught live in concert, this week in Hour One of
Saturday Night Blues. In Hour Two, it's a conversation and plenty of
music with Sugar Pie Desanto. She's opened for James Brown at the
Apollo, recorded duets with Etta James, and written more than a
hundred tunes. Hear Sugar Pie Desanto, in words and music, on Saturday
Night Blues, with Holger Peterson, starting at 10 (10:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
-- RADIO TWO --
16. THE VINYL CAFE: ***also heard Sundays at noon (12:30 NT) and
Tuesdays at 11 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One***
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean talks about a
trip to the Northwest Territories. It's one of the places he loves
best, and he'll be sharing stories about the places he visited and
some of the uniquely Northern characters he encountered. That's this
week at the Vinyl Cafe, Saturday morning at 10:00 (10:30 NT) on CBC
Radio Two.
17. DEEP ROOTS:
Catch a Montreal bluegrass supergroup that's taking Canada's folk
scene by storm this week on Deep Roots. As well, you'll hear music
from Alberta's favourite Horse Soldier and an Ottawa Valley fiddler
with a knack for creating great tunes. All that and more, on Deep
Roots, with Tom Power, Saturday morning at 11 (noon AT, 12:30 NT) on
CBC Radio 2.
18. INSIDE THE MUSIC: ***Also heard Sunday at 8 p.m. (9 AT, 9:30 NT)
on CBC Radio One***
Inside the Music kicks off a new series this week. "Driven to Music"
looks inside the minds of composers to see what inspires them to
create. The answers are as varied as the composers themselves. Part
One, "Wilderness Landscapes", looks at how Canadian composers are
inspired by the land. You'll hear people like Allan Bell, Gilles
Tremblay, Murray Schafer, Alexina Louie and others explaining how
landscapes, nature and the sounds they hear outdoors affect their
music. And they'll walk you through some of their works, illustrating
just what that means. Part One of "Driven to Music", on Inside the
Music with Patti Schmidt, Saturday after the noon news (1 AT, 1:30 NT)
on CBC Radio Two.
19. SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA:
More from the Vienna State Opera this week on Saturday Afternoon at
the Opera. This week, it's Verdi's classic "La Forza del Destino" -
"The Force of Destiny" - starring Nina Stemme, Carlos Alvarez and
Salvatore Licitra, with the VSO Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra. Zubin
Mehta conducts. That's Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, Saturday at 1
pm (2 AT; 2:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
20. IN TUNE:
If you're a fan of the works of Alexander McCall Smith, you've heard
of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Now there's an opera house to
go with it! Hear all about it this week on In Tune. You'll also meet
an eye surgeon who tickles the ivories before he picks up the scalpel.
And host Katherine Duncan re****ts on one of the lesser-known risks of
attending summer music festivals. There's sunburn, bugs, not-so-great-
food, less-than-lovely-toilets - - and then there's lightning. The In
Tune crew had a close call in Calgary, but a man at this year's
Tanglewood Festival wasn't quite so lucky. In Tune, with host
Katherine Duncan, Saturday at 5 p.m. (6 AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
21. TONIC:
Better get that lifejacket or PFD on Saturday night in time for Tonic,
because Tim's setting sail with Ella Fitzgerald singing 'Smooth
Sailing', as well as Sonny Stitt's version of 'Slow Boat to China'.
He'll also have a spotlight on B.C. drummer Paul Townsend, plus music
from James Hill, Jillian Lebeck and Joe Lovano. That's on Tonic, with
Tim Tama****ro, Saturday at 6 p.m. (7 AT, 7:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
22. CANADA LIVE:
Sometimes the happiest surprises at folk festivals are the workshops,
where performers trade songs and stories in a less structured
atmosphere than on the main stage. And tonight, Canada Live offers
proof, in the form of two outstanding workshops from this year's
Edmonton Folk Music Festival. In Picker's Paradise, Alberta guitar ace
Amos Garrett is joined by a gaggle of fellow fret fiends to
demonstrate some of the magic you can create with just six strings.
Later, Shades of Africa: Bill Bourne, Madagascar Slim and others
perform songs reflecting a world of influences, but rooted in Africa.
That's on
Canada Live, Saturday at 8 p.m. (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2.
23. THE SIGNAL:
What is it about Iceland? The tiny island turns out more than its
share of wildly creative singer/songwriters. Saturday night on The
Signal, Pat will play music an exclusive acoustic session done by
Iceland's Mugison. Pat will also feature multiple tracks from a new CD
by Toronto's electronic/international/folk/soul/protest music band
Lal. All that plus music by Tinariwen. That's on The Signal, with Pat
Carrabre, Saturday at 10 p.m. (11 AT, 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
--- WEEKEND HOTSHEET, SUNDAY AUGUST 10, 2008 ---
1. THE SUNDAY EDITION:
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the partition of India and
Pakistan. Even now, are old issues still clouding their relation****p?
And has Afghanistan become the arena for a kind of "proxy" Cold War
between these two nuclear states? Columnist Haroun Siddiqui and
political scientist Ananya Mukherjee-Reed discuss those questions and
more, this week on the Sunday Edition, with guest host Ramona Dearing,
right after the 9 a.m. news (9:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
2. THE LATE SHOW:
Albert Mah was both a bon vivant and daring hero. He was born in 1920
to Chinese immigrant parents in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Albert later became a celebrated pilot and flew hundreds of missions
over the treacherous Burma Hump during the Sino-Japanese war. A man of
great courage and loyalty, he risked his life during a dramatic rescue
attempt of family members trapped in the conflict. Tune in to hear
Albert Mah's riveting story. The Late Show, Sunday morning at 11
(11:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
3. THE DEBATERS:
Warmer weather is upon us, but before you get too thirsty, Vancouver
funnyman Graham Clark wants to prove to John Buehler and everyone else
on The Debaters this week that bottled water is a drain on our
resources. Next up, in light of dog fights, doping and dumb
behaviour, do pro athletes deserve our adulation? Guest host Sean
Cullen moderates as Toronto veteran Elvira Kurt and New York
heavyweight Darryl Lenox go toe to toe over whether s****ts stars
should be our role models. That's The Debaters, Sunday morning at
11:30 (noon NT) on CBC Radio One.
4. VINYL CAFE: ***Also heard Tuesday at 11 p.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One***
Head for the Vinyl Cafe this weekend. Host Stuart McLean talks about a
trip to the Northwest Territories. It's one of the places he loves
best, and he'll be sharing stories about the places he visited and
some of the uniquely Northern characters he encountered. That's this
week at the Vinyl Cafe, Sunday after the noon news (12:30 NT) on CBC
Radio One.
5. WIRETAP: ***Also heard Wednesdays at 11:30 p.m. (midnight NT) on
CBC Radio One***
Catch Jonathan Goldstein performing in front of a live audience in
Halifax this week on WireTap. Plus an original story from Heather
O'Neill. She was the author of the 2007 Canada Reads winner,
"Lullabies for Little Criminals". That's WireTap, with Jonathan
Goldstein, Sunday afternoon at 1 (1:30 NT, 4 PT) on CBC Radio One.
6. THE INSIDE TRACK: ***also heard in some locations Wednesdays at
3:30 p.m. (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
It's the first Olympic edition of The Inside Track this week! You'll
hear a profile of sprinter Tyler Christopher: he approaches the 400
metres like a business and has taken many risks in order to succeed.
Swimmer Brian Johns takes you stroke by stroke though one of his
s****t's more unusual events - the individual medley. And you'll get a
serving of 'special K' - that's gymnast Kyle Shewfelt. Shewfelt broke
both legs in training last year but incredibly he's back and ready to
compete. That's this week on The Inside Track with Robin Brown, Sunday
afternoon at 1:30 (2 NT; 4:30 PT) on CBC Radio One.
7. TAPESTRY:
Not many of us include the words "freelance mystic" on our resumes,
but David Spangler does. Spangler is a renowned spiritual teacher,
author=85and parent. He was one of the leaders of the renowned Findhorn
community in Scotland. This week on Tapestry, David talks with Mary
Hynes about what's happened to the New Age movement, about baseball as
a cosmic s****t, and how to explain to your children that you see
invisible beings - all the time. That's on Tapestry, Sunday afternoon
right after the 2 p.m. news (2:30 NT, 4 MT, 3 PT) on CBC Radio One.
8. WRITERS AND COMPANY:
Eleanor Wachtel talks with Scottish novelist and journalist Andrew
O'Hagan this week on Writers & Company. The interview was recorded
last year as part of a special series called "Rewriting History:
Scotland's New Century". O'Hagan, the award-winning author of "Be Near
Me", brings a different perspective to questions of nationalism,
religion and politics. O'Hagan promotes the growth and sup****t of
Scottish culture without falling into what he decries as "tribalism".
Hear their conversation on Writers & Company, Sunday afternoon at 3
(3:30 NT, 5 CT/MT/PT) on CBC Radio One.
9. CROSS-COUNTRY CHECKUP:
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup ...historical apologies. It's been
called a 'black mark in our history': 94 years ago, a boatload of
immigrants from Punjab were refused entry to Canada, and sent back.
This past week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized ...but not
everyone was satisfied. What do you think? When should governments
apologize for historical wrongs? Join guest host Harry Forestell,
Sunday on Cross Country Checkup, from 4 until 6 (EASTERN) on CBC Radio
One.
10. THE WORLD THIS WEEKEND:
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11. DISPATCHES:
More highlights from the past season this week on Dispatches. You'll
hear Rick MacInnes-Rae in conversation with Canadian journalist Paul
Watson. Watson's photo of a dead American soldier being dragged by
angry Somalis won a Pulitzer Prize and had a significant impact on U-S
foreign policy. But it still torments the man who took it. Also=85
capoeira. The sound of percussive music and athletic dance brings
echoes of lost culture back to Africa. Feel the rhythm and follow the
surprising story that takes you from African shores to Brazil, and
back again That's Dispatches, with Rick MacInnes-Rae, Sunday at 6:30
(7:30 AT, 8 NT) on CBC Radio One.
12. C'EST LA VIE IN THE SUMMER: ***Also heard in some locations Friday
afternoon at 3:30 (4 NT) on CBC Radio One***
D. Y. B=E9chard is a novelist who's won acclaim in the English-speaking
world for his story about a French Canadian family. B=E9chard's first
novel, "Vandal Love", won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2007.
Now, his novel has been translated into French. Meet D. Y. B=E9chard
this week on C'est la vie in the Summer, with Bernard St. Laurent,
Sunday evening at 7:30 (8:30 AT, 9 NT) on CBC Radio One.
13. INSIDE THE MUSIC:
Inside the Music kicks off a new series this week. "Driven to Music"
looks inside the minds of composers to see what inspires them to
create. The answers are as varied as the composers themselves. Part
One, "Wilderness Landscapes", looks at how Canadian composers are
inspired by the land. You'll hear people like Allan Bell, Gilles
Tremblay, Murray Schafer, Alexina Louie and others explaining how
landscapes, nature and the sounds they hear outdoors affect their
music. And they'll walk you through some of their works, illustrating
just what that means. Part One of "Driven to Music", on Inside the
Music, with host Patti Schmidt, Sunday evening at 8 (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One.
14. IN THE KEY OF CHARLES: ***Also heard Sunday morning at 10 (10:30
NT) on CBC Radio 2***
Gregory Charles takes you on a whirlwind tour of some of the world's
great cities - Tokyo, Paris, Chicago, Saskatoon and more - this week
on In the Key of Charles. No maps, no itineraries. Just let Gregory be
your guide, as he explores urban-themed tunes by Oscar Peterson,
Mahalia Jackson, the Barmitzvah Brothers, Pink Martini, Rufus
Wainwright, Maceo Parker and more. In the Key of Charles, with Gregory
Charles, Sunday night at 9 (10 AT, 10:30 NT) on CBC Radio One.
15. TONIC: ***Also heard Sunday evening at 6 (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio
2***
Tim has his eye on you this Saturday night on Tonc, with tunes such as
Devil Eyes, Angel Eyes and Dragonfly Eyes. As well, he'll be diggin'
on James Brown with music from the man himself, Tower of Power and a
remix from Kenny Dope. There's a spotlight on Edmonton saxophonist
Kent Sangster and music about mountains. You'll also hear from Soul
Mission, Sandro Dominelli and Thermal Quartet. That's on Tonic, with
Tim Tama****ro, Sunday at 11 p.m. (midnight AT, 12:30 NT) on CBC Radio
One.
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16. CHORAL CONCERT:
Choral Concert salutes the opening of the Olympic Games in Beijing
this week with a program of choral music that has ties to the Games
and the Olympic ideal. That's Choral Concert, with host Howard Dyck,
Sunday at 8 (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
17. IN THE KEY OF CHARLES:
Gregory Charles takes you on a whirlwind tour of some of the world's
great cities - Tokyo, Paris, Chicago, Saskatoon and more - this week
on In the Key of Charles. No maps, no itineraries. Just let Gregory be
your guide, as he explores urban-themed tunes by Oscar Peterson,
Mahalia Jackson, the Barmitzvah Brothers, Pink Martini, Rufus
Wainwright, Maceo Parker and more. That's In the Key of Charles,
Sunday morning at 10 (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
18. INSIDE THE MUSIC:
He engaged the conscience of his generation. And in some ways, he
changed the course of popular music in North America. This Sunday,
Inside the Music begins a four-part profile of Bob Dylan, hosted by
rock poet Patti Smith. Friends, early influences and collaborators
recall his personality, his songs and the events that spawned them.
You'll also hear rare clips from interviews with Dylan himself. This
week, it's Part One, "Blowin' in the Wind", the story of Dylan's
arrival in New York in 1961, and his rise from folk singer-songwriter
to rock and roll star. That's Inside the Music, with host Patti
Schmidt, Sunday at noon (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
19. SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN CONCERT:
Let guest host Katherine Duncan take you to four summer festivals on
the Prairies this week on Sunday Afternoon in Concert. You'll hear
Trios by Beethoven and Ravel from the premiere edition of the Summer
Solstice Festive in Edmonton, plus music by Prokofiev and Srul Irving
Glick as this year's Windy Mountain Festival in Fort Macleod
spotlights Jewish music. Then it's Russian music from Banff, and a
Schubert Quintet, as Winnipeg's Agassiz Festival marks the 180th
anniversary of the composer's death. That's all this week, on Sunday
Afternoon in Concert, with guest host Katherine Duncan in Calgary, at
1 (1:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
20. SKYLARKING:
So much art is fleeting - books lost or destroyed or simply out of
print, cave paintings eroded by time or by the fingertips of tourists,
even artists who sometimes choose to destroy their own work. This week
on Skylarking, Andre offers a sad but loving meditation on art that
has disappeared. And he'll accompany it with music by Herb Ellis,
Kevin Quain, Richard Strauss and more. That's Skylarking, Sunday at 5
p.m. (5:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
21. TONIC: ***Also heard Sunday at 11 p.m. (midnight AT, 12:30 NT) on
CBC Radio One***
Tim has his eye on you this Saturday night on Tonc, with tunes such as
Devil Eyes, Angel Eyes and Dragonfly Eyes. As well, he'll be diggin'
on James Brown with music from the man himself, Tower of Power and a
remix from Kenny Dope. There's a spotlight on Edmonton saxophonist
Kent Sangster and music about mountains. You'll also hear from Soul
Mission, Sandro Dominelli and Thermal Quartet. That's on Tonic, with
Tim Tama****ro, Sunday at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
22. CANADA LIVE:
Shearwater is a Vancouver trio that combines impeccable musician****p
with carefully-balanced harmonies. Hear their unique brand of newgrass
in a performance from the Vancouver Island MusicFest Sunday night on
Canada Live. Later=85he's as Canadian as a Nanaimo bar and as comforting
as a warm cup of tea on a snowy afternoon. Folk veteran Valdy turns
stories into songs in front of a few hundred of his closest friends.
Pacific Curls, three inspired singers and players who blend Maori,
Pacific and Celtic influences, wrap the evening up with a main stage
performance that left the audience wanting more. Canada Live, Sunday
at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT) on CBC Radio Two.
23. THE SIGNAL:
No they are not in your head. Sunday night on the Signal, Incessant
Bells, with the Marcel Bergmann Piano Duo recorded at Calgary's Grand
Theatre, featuring a reinterpretation of that classic black light
poster extravaganza Tubular Bells. The night remains prog-tacular as
Pat features multiple tracks from the soundtrack written by the
Rheostatics for the sleeper hit "Whale Music". Also, more man-boy
friendly music from Brian Eno, Danny Elfman, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin
and yes, Zappa. Get out your D&D dice and let 'em roll. That's The
Signal, with Pat Carrabre, Sunday at 10 p.m. (10:30 NT) on CBC Radio
Two.
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