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May 16, 2012
We hear about the first album that young Tony King ever bought, back when he was but a prince; and we listen to the new Neil Young & Crazy Horse version of a familiar old song from the 1840s. |
May 15, 2012
We get the truth about the inspiration for the R.E.M. song 'Man on the Moon'; we hear how singer-songwriter James Struthers learned the wisdom of the Three Little Pigs; we get no place fast on Word Play; and Jom Comyn tells us the story of his rather uncommon stage name. |
May 14, 2012
We open the door on a new week with a Bit o' Bob; we follow the current of 'Headwaters' by Del Barber, which is TDM's pick for CD of the Week; and we chase down the Bob Dylan soundtrack album, 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'. |
May 11, 2012
We hear from Orest Soltykevych, as he spins us a tale about composer Franz Schubert on Classics 101; Tony King tells us a shaggy dog story about Led Zeppelin and the Beastie Boys on Scratches & Selections; and we count up and down CKUA Top 30 music chart. |
May 10, 2012
We hear about the rich musical influences of the Toronto band Poor Young Things; and in a vintage clip, Jay McShann tells us what made him fall in love with the blues as a child back in the 1920s. |
May 9, 2012
We hear from CKUA account manager Mandy Palubicki, who tells us about the first time she plunked down her hard-earned money for a record; we head to a new Beach House, courtesy of Monica Miller's Before It Drops feature. |
May 8, 2012
We hear who Sonic Youth had in mind when they wrote the song “Kool Thing”; we take a swing though Wordplay; and we sample some folk-hop with Kevin Christopher on Alberta Backstage. |
May 7, 2012
We hear a live in-studio performance and a road story, courtesy of Great Lake Swimmers frontman Tony Dekker; Allison Brock gives us the goods on the latest Linda McRae album, which is CKUA’s current CD of the Week; we get a dose of kindness from Bob Chelmick; and we listen to the soundtrack to the 1996 film ‘Trainspotting’. |
May 4, 2012
We get in the spirit of Star Wars Day; we discover how well Yukon-based band Old Time Machine haggles with used car salesmen; we turn the handle on how group Saint Etienne opened the door to the 'House of Rising Funk' by Afrique for a sample; and we review the CKUA Top 30 Chart.
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May 3, 2012
We listen to the winning sounds of DJ Champion and Jimi Hendrix on 'Under the Influence'; and we get some insight into Ian Tyson's music, courtesy of a vintage clip on 'Interview Redux'. |
May 2, 2012
We share some Mellow Moments with CKUA Web Editor Karen Howell on this week's edition of First Good Buy; and we play spectator as Monica Miller paints us a picture of the new Regina Spektor album on B4 It Drops. |
May 1, 2012
We hear about the inspiration for a Ben Sures song on the inaugural edition of I Made This for You; we pick up a Wrecking Ball for this week's Word Play; and Brian McLeod tells us about a decidedly non-Albertan music festival on Alberta Backstage. |
April 30, 2012
We loosen up with a Bit o' Bob; Monica Miller opens up about Dr. John's new album, “Locked Down”; and we dive into the soundtrack to “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”. |
April 27, 2012
We learn about the Red Priest, thanks to Orest Soltyekevich and Classics 101; we are dealt a pair of Kings (Tony King and King Pleasure) on Scratches and Selections; and we count down the CKUA Top 30 Music Chart. |
April 26, 2012
We take it easy with Yukon Blonde on Under the Influence; Baba goes up the country on the thrilling finale of Vinyl Fetish; and we hear a wee snippet of a 2004 conversation between Andy Donnelly and the Ennis Sisters. |
April 25, 2012
We hear from CKUA Senior Accountant Lorna Stevenson, who tells us about her nutty first album purchase; we learn from Terry McDade that getting a classical harp from Alberta to China is even harder than it sounds; and Monica Miller brings us a staggering edition of B4 It Drops. |
April 24, 2012
On the final installment of Cover Story, Ruby and the Romantics assure us that our day will come; the ladies take the wheel on Word Play; and singer-songwriter Kenya Kondo talks about the path that led him to Alberta from the country that was his namesake. |
April 23, 2012
Bob Chelmick takes us back to the farm with some poetry on Bits of Bob; and we elect to listen to a real winner of a soundtrack on this week's Movie Monday feature. |
April 20, 2012
We find out which James Brown song inspires Blues Traveler's John Popper; CKUA's library technician showcases a long-forgotten LP; we take a listen to the final All-Albertan Song Contest song penned by Michael Bernard Fitzgerald; and we count down CKUA's top 30 album chart. |
April 19, 2012
Sarah Hoyles tags out and Lionel Rault tags in for this Spring Fundraiser edition of Lunch Box; we fall under the influence of Jeff Buckley & City and Colour; Baba takes us on the run; we hear a 1970s clip from a budding young broadcaster named Bob Chelmick; and we take a listen to Braden Gates' entry in the All-Albertan Song Contest. |
April 18, 2012
Tony King sits in for Grant Stovel for this Wednesday edition of CKUA's Spring Campaign; we call up ex-Brit Tim Crabtree aka Paper Beat Scissors to find out how his move to Canada effects his music; we find out what albums were first purchases for some of our campaign volunteers; we listen to John Wort Hannam's song up for the All-Albertan Song Contest; and Monica Miller reveals how she gets her hands on singles from upcoming albums featured on 'Before It Drops'. |
April 17, 2012
Sarah Hoyles subs out for this CKUA Spring Campaign edition of Lunch Box; we find out what happens when you fight the law, thanks to an old Bobby Fuller Four record; we let the walls do the talking on Wordplay; and we hear some music from Fort Saskatchewan product Jenie Thai. |
April 16, 2012
Grant Stovel swaps out with Peter North to co-host the Monday edition of Lunch Box on CKUA's Spring Campaign; we think green with a poem about the coming of Spring; on 'Road Weary' we find out what happened next when The Pack AD ran out of gas while on tour in the States; we sample the April Schoonmaker/Gavin Dunn song 'No Yellow, No Gold' which is 1 of 6 finalists in the All-Albertan Song Contest; and we look back at Movie Mondays of past months. |
April 13, 2012
We find out about the composer behind a midsummer night's dream from Orest Soltyekevich; Tony King uncovers what lurks in the shadows on Scratches + Selections;
and we count down CKUA's Top 30 music chart. |
April 12, 2012
We take a wander through Charlotte Cornfield's musical influences; Baba brings a certain grace to Vinyl Fetish; and from the vaults, we hear Robert Goulet reminisce about his time as a CKUA broadcaster. |
April 11, 2012
We get provincial with Manitoban John K. Samson; Lark Clark tells us the tale of Tommy the Turntable and Elvis Presley; and Monica Miller provides an advance listen into the forthcoming album by Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars. |
April 10, 2012
Lionel Rault enters the building to bring us the 1961 original Elvis Presley version of a 1987 Dwight Yoakam hit; we tell the truth and nothing but the truth on Wordplay; and Calgary band Ghostkeeper talk about choosing music over hockey.
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April 9, 2012
Bob Chelmick offers us a bit of everything; Joe Louis Walker gets all fired up on his new album; and the casbah receives a thorough rocking courtesy of the soundtrack to a Joe Strummer documentary.
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April 5, 2012
We look at a symbiotic pair of musicians on 'Under the Influence'; Baba details the 1979 album released under Carlos Santana's temporary Buddhist name; and we listen back to the 2005 interview with guitarist Bill Frisell done by then-CKUA broadcaster Roger Levesque. |
April 4, 2012
Kathleen Renne tells us how a beer commercial got her all shook up on First Good Buy; and Monica Miller presents a mess of new Rodney Crowell music on B4 It Drops. |
April 3, 2012
We get a workout thanks to Lionel Rault and Jackie Wilson; Grant plays with not only his words, but also with letters; and Calgary singer-songwriter Calvin Locke opens up on Alberta Backstage. |
April 2, 2012
We enjoy a melancholy Monday moment with Bob Chelmick; Andy Donnelly gives us a wee Celtic cuddle by introducing us to the new Cathy Jordan album; and we dig the soundtrack to the film 'Garden State' on Movie Monday. |
March 30, 2012
Steve Coffey explains why he hauled his music, art and family to the country in Should I Stay or Should I Go; Tony King scratches beyond the surface of a sample used by DJ Cosm of Dragon Fli Empire; we listen into the CKUA Top Album chart; and Cowpuncher's Matt Olah tells a tale of a pants-optional backstage. |
March 29, 2012
Musician and Calgary's first-ever poet laureate, Kris Demeanor, shares his influences; Baba talks about a piece of vinyl from Cape Breton band; we return to a 2003 interview that then CKUA-broadcaster David Ward did with duo The Laws; and we find out what wardrobe malfunction befell Ghostkeeper's drummer backstage. |
March 28, 2012
Calgarians share their first album buys; Lunch Box goes on a field trip to the Calgary Drum Shop 'Beat It' to find out from owner and musician Bob Everett why it took 40 years for his band Done on Bradstreet to release an album; Monica Miller dishes a single from Patrick Watson's forthcoming album; and John Wort Hannam tells a backstage story with unexpected results. |
March 27, 2012
We call up Plants & Animals to find out the finer points of gas station cuisine beyond N. America; we listen back the AB Backstage episode featuring Calgary's Sarah Vann when she was part of the 2011 Alberta Music Series; we fastforward to 2012 and get a backstage story from Jodi Lucas, Festival Programmer for this week's Alberta Music Series. |
March 26, 2012
Lunch Box broadcasts live from CKUA's Calgary Studios with Backwoods Bob reciting a poem about afterlife; Baba detailing his CD-of-the-Week choice; and we listen to the soundtrack for a film shot in S. Alberta directed by Taiwanese filmmaker, featuring an Australian actor and music by an Argentinean composer. |
March 23, 2012
We find out how a tune from a beggar on the street became part of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1; we locate the origin of a sample AB musician Mitchmatic uses; and we find out what six Canucks are currently holding spots in our Top 10 album chart. |
March 22, 2012
Marching bands influence The Rebel Soul band; Baba goes back to his days living in Toronto when the band Kensington Market released their 'Avenue Road' album; and we listen to a 1998 interview then-CKUA broadcaster Cathy Ennis did with UK singer-songwriter Martin Simpson. |
March 21, 2012
Yukon Blonde band mate Jeff shares a road story about how splitting a pizza caused a split in the band; we listen to CKUA's Arts Host/Producer Chris Allen first album buy for 75 cents at 11 years old; and we hear the single from Dr. John's upcoming album 'Locked Down' produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. |
March 20, 2012
We swoon over an old tune by Moon Mullican on this week's 'Cover Story'; 'Wordplay' puts a little spring in our step; and Jake Ian and company make hay while the sun shines on a recut of 'Alberta Backstage'. |
March 19, 2012
It's all about home in 'Poem Ten' recited by our own Backwoods Bob; Nightcap host Kevin Wilson chooses Jason Adasiewicz's Sun Rooms' new release 'Spacer' as the current CD-of-the-Week; and we hear songs that a legendary group of musicians at Motown recorded between 1959-1972. The house band, The Funk Brothers, are featured on the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown. |
March 16, 2012
We ask Andy Donnelly to help us get ready for St. Patrick's Day; Jim Cuming tells us about his uncommonly interesting new folk album; Tony King says "Gotcha!" to Gotye; and we check out CKUA's Top 30 hit parade. |
March 15, 2012
We find out which jazz musicians Andrew Bird cites as his influences; we get the full story on why and where established Albertan musician Shuyler Jansen relocated; The Doobie Brothers are Baba's vinyl pick; and we head back to 2003 when then-CKUA announcer Luka Symons spoke with seven-time Juno Award winning Aboriginal recording artist Susan Aglukark. |
March 14, 2012
We find out what first album buy made CKUA's Director of Fund Development, Joan Paton dance the twist and her mother shout; and Monica Miller offers up an advanced cut from Elizabeth Sheppard's forthcoming album 'Review'. |
March 13, 2012
Cover Story showcases the various acts that have a whole lotta love for the song 'Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City' originally done by Bobby Blue Bland; Grant proves that he's a "ramblin' man" (in more ways than one) during this week's Wordplay; and Caity Fisher talks with Sarah about growing into her music on Alberta Backstage. |
March 12, 2012
Bob Chelmick celebrates Spring with a poem by Tim Bowling; Sarah Hoyles details her pick for CD-of-the-Week; and Alberta filmmaker Trevor Anderson sits in to share about his film 'The Man That Got Away' and it's companion soundtrack. |
March 9, 2012
We scratch beneath the surface of an Esthero song to swing into the heart of gypsy jazz with Django Reinhardt's Quintette du Hot Club de France; and we get the lo-down (as well as the high-up) on CKUA's current music chart. |
March 8, 2012
We find out how a rhapsody, a big brother, a grinch, a beach boy and a zeppelin influence Halifax musician Rich Aucoin; For 'Vinyl Fetish' Baba picks the 1979 LP that Marianne Faithfull says is autobiographical; and we dig up Bill Coull's 2002 interview with jazz vocalist Ranee Lee. |
March 7, 2012
We hear about CKUA student intern Joe Hartfeil's weird first album purchase; and Monica Miller gives us an anatomy lesson as we sample an advance track from the Shins' upcoming album Port of Morrow, before it drops on the Aural Apothecary label on March 20th. |
March 6, 2012
We find out who signed, sealed and delivered the first version of the song 'The Letter'; we find out how to waste time through music; and we re-live Sean Brewer and Treeline's appearance on Alberta Backstage. |
March 5, 2012
Poet Marge Piercy writes, Bob Chelmick recites, how to Have Without Holding; Cameroonian musician Blick Bassy's latest release 'Hongo Calling' is Lark Clark's pick for CD-of-the-Week; and we screen the 1973 film 'The Sting' soundtrack. |
March 2, 2012
We learn about boy prodigy Mozart from Orest Soltykevych in 'Classics 101'; we wrap up Freedom To Read Week with Icelandic star Bjork and her few choice words that got her banned from China in 2008; we un-muddy the waters about a riff sampled in 2002 by The Tao of Groove; and we countdown CKUA's top 30 albums. |
March 1, 2012
We find out who influences Steven Lambke's music from his time in the Constantines, to his solo effort Baby Eagle and now co-owning You've Changed Records; for Freedom to Read Week we recall how American jazz legend Billie Holiday was unable to release the song 'Strange Fruit' on her main record label, due to the lyrical content; and Ramblin' Jack Elliott spoke with CKUA's Bob Chelmick in 2004, we take a listen to their conversation. |
February 29, 2012
We find out which album egg-collecting/dog-watering chore money paid for CKUA's Content Director first music purchase; we detail which song of The Rolling Stones' catalogue had to have the lyrics changed so the band could play on Ed Sullivan Show in 1967; and we sample an advanced cut from M. Ward's upcoming album 'Wasteland Companion' before it drops April 10 on Merge Records. |
February 28, 2012
'Cover Story' looks at two sets of brothers doing it for themselves; to honour Freedom to Read Week we listen and learn about Algerian singer Souad Massi who received a series of death threats due to the political slant of her songs; 'Wordplay' cashes in on money makers; and AB Trio talks about their creative process. |
February 27, 2012
Bob Chelmick reflects on being blessed with a W.B. Yeats' poem; we kick-off 'Freedom to Read Week' by detailing Pink Floyd being censored in 1980; Tony King explains why he chose the current CD-of-the-Week; and pressing play on the soundtrack for 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' which features the singing of the film's director Clint Eastwood and actor Kevin Spacey. |
February 24, 2012
We find out what Toronto duo dreamt up new uses for Count Basie's music on 'Scratches + Selections'; and we check out where Woodpigeon, Soul Rebels, Garland Jeffreys along with Ladysmith Black Mambazo are on the CKUA Top 30 Album Chart. |
February 23, 2012
We learn what musical influences went into making Bob Wiseman the wise man he is today; Baba goes through the kaleidoscope to bring us some Curved Air; and we hear jazz music legend Airto Moreira interviewed by CKUA broadcasting legend Bill Coull in 2002. |
February 22, 2012
We discover what albums little Grant and little Sarah first bought with their own hard-earned money in a new feature called 'First Good Buy'; and we hear an advance track from the Wooden Sky, along with details about how to win a house concert by the group. |
February 21, 2012
Guess Who first sang the hit song 'Shakin' All Over'; Grant gets us hip to the jive on Wordplay; and we relisten to part of Jeff Stuart & The Hearts' concert and conversation from 'Alberta Backstage Series'. |
February 17, 2012
We find out about composer Antonin Dvorak's fascination with American music and spirituals that inspired him to pen a symphony; we locate the 1970 release DJ Shadow samples on his 1996 album 'Entroducing'; Jowi Taylor, the steward of the Six String Nation guitar, speaks about the instrument made of 63 items from Canadian history; and we review the latest Top 30 albums here at the station. |
February 16, 2012
We find out what legendary musicians Little Miss Higgins draws on for her craft; Genesis before Peter Gabriel moved on is Baba's 'Vinyl Fetish'; and we re-listen to Ray Bonneville's chat with Monica Miller. |
February 15, 2012
We've investigated, speculated and spun Canuck interconnected musicians in 100 ways. We finish up our 'Degrees of Canadian Bacon' recipe with Jason Collett, Sarah Slean, Royal Wood and Kathleen Edwards; we meet CKUA's new Content Director, Adam Fox; and we sample the song 'The Darkness' from Rose Cousins' forthcoming album 'We Have Made A Spark'. |
February 14, 2012
We find out who the band at the heart of the song 'Feel A Whole Lot Better' is on Cover Story; we use romantic phrases on Wordplay; and we listen back to Alice Kos' visit on 'Alberta Backstage'. |
February 13, 2012
We hear the poem that Leonard Cohen's song 'Alexandra Leaving' came from; we sample from the reigning CD of the week as chosen by Mark Antonelli; and the soundtrack to the 1990 film 'Mermaids' is in focus for Movie Monday. |
February 10, 2012
We find out how the 1955 song 'Mambo Italiano' is sampled on Mondo Marcio's 2011 release; and we sample from CKUA's Top 30 Album Chart. |
February 9, 2012
Alberta's Born Gold takes cues from electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk on 'Under the Influence'; Baba spins us back to 1970 for John McLaughlin's third solo album on today's 'Vinyl Fetish'; and we hear a snippet from Kiran Ahluwalia's 2011 interview at CKUA. |
February 8, 2012
We savour the second last serving of 'Degrees of Canadian Bacon' which includes: Stars, Amy Millan and Bahamas; and we get a sneak listen to Damien Jurado's second advanced cut 'Museum of Flight' from his February 21st release 'Maraqopa' on Secretly Canadian.
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February 7, 2012
The Beatles took a turn twisting the song 'Twist & Shout' but they didn't originate it, find out who shouted it out first; we are getting warmed up for Valentine's Day with the Word Play 'chains of love'; and we find out what inspired The Ospreys' moniker. |
Feburary 6, 2012
Bob Chelmick recites a Calgary and Walt Whitman-focused poem; Dianne Donovan introduces her pick for CD-of-the-Week, a jazz album of Gil Scott-Heron songs; and we spotlight the soundtrack of the 1967 film 'The Graduate'. |
February 3, 2012
Orest brews up the true tale of Johann Sebastian Bach's Coffee Cantata; we hear how Belle and Sebastian sample from Freddie Mercury's hate-letter-in-song to a former manager; and Sarah practices her counting skills with the CKUA Top 30 Music Chart. |
February 2, 2012
Klezmer + punk + Celtic = Geoff Berner. Hear how they sound when added up; it's a history lesson from Baba on 'Vinyl Fetish'; and we go back to 2010 when Lark Clark sat down with a member of the Irish group Kila on 'Interview Redux'. |
February 1, 2012
#91-93 Degrees of Canadian Bacon include Tasseomancy, Austra and Young Galaxy; Monica Miller provides an advanced cut from Bahamas' forthcoming album 'Barchords'; and Monica sticks around to recite her Leonard Cohen haiku for our LC CD giveaway. |
January 31, 2012
'Fox on the Run' isn't originally a Bluegrass song, Lionel was tasked with uncovering where it originated from; Carolyn Mark tells a hat trick of road stories; Liam Trimble talks songwriting from Leonard Cohen to Creed; and we award the first of four copies of Leonard Cohen's new album 'Old Ideas' for our LC Haiku Contest. |
January 30, 2012
We double dip on poetry as we launch the Leonard Cohen Haiku Contest where CKUA listeners write and submit a LC-themed haiku to be entered to win the new Cohen release 'Old Ideas'; and we put the soundtrack of the 1992 movie Wayne's World in the spotlight of Movie Monday. |
January 27, 2012
Shad planted The Three Degrees song 'Rose Garden' in his 2010 album TSOL. We find out from Tony King how and where it sprouts up; and we check out the Top 30 albums on CKUAs own music chart. |
January 26, 2012
Maritime singer/songwriter David Myles tells CKUA who has and continues to influence his music making; Baba let's Freddie Mercury express his love for a car on 'Vinyl Fetish'; and Tim Huss talks about his most recent album 'HockeyTown'. |
January 25, 2012
As it's Robbie Burns Day, we find out how to do it up right from the Celtic Show's Andy Donnelly; we savour the Degrees of Canadian Bacon: the Minotaurs, Bry Webb and Timber Timbre; CKUA library technician Arianne Smith shares a LP rarity; and Monica Miller offers up the advanced track 'Easy Come Easy Go' from the forthcoming Great Lake Swimmers' album 'New Wild Everywhere'. |
January 24, 2012
We find out who sang Jump, Jive an Wail first, courtesy of Lionel Raults Cover Story, completely losing track of time while paddling down a river factors into the Crooked Brothers tale for Road Weary, and Ayla Brook explains how family vacations played a big part in him becoming a musician, on a recut of Alberta Backstage. |
January 23, 2012
Bob Chelmick recites Dave Margoshes poem Lost and Found. We find out more about the companion album to the recently-released 10th-anniversary edition of the book Have Not Been the Same - The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995 by calling up one its authors Michael Barclay, and the Movie Monday puts the soundtrack for the flick Juno front and centre. |
January 20, 2012
Classical music host Orest Soltykevych explains how Maurice Ravel's 'Concerto for the left hand' came to be; Tony King uproots the roots of a sample used by Basement Jaxx; and we take a look-see at the first Top 30 CKUA music chart for 2012. |
January 19, 2012
We find out who Groove Armada has musically influenced. Monica Miller helps us do the math on the new Joel Plaskett Emergency album (1 song per week x 10 weeks) and we revisit June 3rd's Celtic Show when Andy Donnelly called up Andrew Calhoun to talk about his 2011 album 'Grapevine'. |
January 18, 2012
Today's 'Degrees of Canadian Bacon' recipe is seasoned with The Choir Practice, Great Aunt Ida and Rheostatics; plus we find out how XMAS lights got Albertan musicians Doug Hoyer and Joe Gurba (aka The Joe) in trouble at the US/Canada border. |
January 17, 2012
Lionel's got his mind set on a 1987 George Harrison hit which was a reinterpretation of an earlier song; Grant laments the lack of satisfaction in song; and we listen back to Jessica Jalbert's visit with Alberta Backstage where she shared an unreleased song. |
January 16, 2012
It's a whale of a tale with a poem from Hafiz as recited by Bob Chelmick; our CD-of-the-Week is the latest album 'Whole Love' from Wilco. We hear why Lionel Rault has a whole lotta love for the release; and Movie Monday features the soundtrack from the 2002 film The Royal Tenenbaums. |
January 13, 2012
DJ LTJ Bukem samples a 1969 album for his song 'Switch'. Tony King unearths its origin on 'Scratches & Selections'; and we take a listen to some CKUA listeners' favourite gigs of 2011. |
January 12, 2012
Regina band Rah Rah takes inspiration from the band Wilco and a football team, The Roughriders, we hear the effects on 'Under the Influence'; Baba literally pulled his LP of choice from a back alley garbage, hear two cuts from his 'Vinyl Fetish'; and we re-listen to the interview Holger Petersen did with Kim Simmonds from the band Savoy Brown. |
January 11, 2012
The bands Imaginary Cities, Boats and Hot Panda are degrees 82-84 of Canadian Bacon; and Rodrigo y Gabriela are prepping a new album 'Area 52', Monica Miller unveils an advanced track from the January 24th release. |
January 10, 2012
'Cover Story' listens in to songs with different titles and artists but it is actually the same composition; Grant gets to the heart of the matter with the 'Wordplay' on 'The Heart of'; and we head to a local recording studio, Edmontone, where the Doug Organ Trio plays for AB Backstage. |
January 9, 2012
School is back in for many and Bob Chelmick brings us a bit of poetry about learning lessons; we find out from Friday Night Blues Party host, Cam Hayden, why he chose Sista Monica Parker's new album 'Living In The Danger Zone' as his CD-of-the-Week; and Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret shone on both the silver screen and the soundtrack for the 1964 film 'Viva Las Vegas', we enjoy some of its vintage tunes. |
January 6, 2012
CKUA's Orest Soltykevych teaches us about Joseph Haydn sending a not-so-subtle hint to his patron with Symphony No. 45; Tony King scratches well beyond the surface of a Kid Koala song to get a listen at the music samples, on the debut installment of 'Scratches + Selections'; and we take one last look at the Top 100 Albums of 2011. |
January 5, 2012
We hear from THE Band and a Saskatoon band, the Deep Dark Woods, that consider the 70s legends an influence; Baba's 'Vinyl Fetish' and t-shirt are Neil Young-themed; and we relisten to Allison Brock's chat with Rosanne Cash back in 2009 about her release 'The List' which includes some of the 100 essential country tunes that her father Johnny Cash gave her in 1973. |
January 4, 2012
We cook up three more degrees of Canadian Bacon including Hannah Georgas, the Arkells and The Waking Eyes; and a sneak listen to Rae Spoon's forthcoming album 'I Can't Keep All of Our Secrets'. |
January 3, 2012
We feature two covers of classic songs for a special installment of 'Cover Story'; the word of play is ruby; and the Alberta band 100 Mile House takes to AB Backstage Series and to the airwaves to talk about how they met. |
December 30, 2011
We open Tony King's segment 'Glitter Box' one last time as the Glam Rock feature finishes up with the 2011; and we take a peek at the Top 100 Albums at CKUA for 2011 by playing some of the Albertan music featured on the chart. |
December 29, 2011
Chuck Berry and Bob Dylan have influenced Hayes Carll, we hear the influence in action; Baba stops in with his 'Vinyl Fetish' of Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John; and we find out what has motivated Albertan and musically inclined siblings Michael and Emily Rault to make the move to Toronto. |
December 28, 2011
Three more degrees of Canadian Bacon end us up with Buck 65; and we listen to a 2012 release on it's way from Kathleen Edwards on 'Before It Drops'. |
December 22, 2011
We hear how Tom Waits influences Newfoundland rocker Mark Bragg; Baba offers up the Mothers of Invention as his 'Vinyl Fetish'; and the Highway 3 Roots Revue stop in on Interview Redux. |
December 21, 2011
We get mixed up with degrees 73-75 of Canadian Bacon; find out how Kansas City Blues band 'Trampled Under Foot' had music passed down to them through the generations; and Monica brings us musical gifts of the season from Jens Lekman and The Killers. |
December 20, 2011
Lionel Rault tells us who's behind the original version of 'Cold, Cold Heart'; we play with the word monkey; and sample from Lyra Brown and Daniel Moir's interview with Grant originally aired on CKUA's Alberta Backstage series. |
December 19, 2011
We hear about the Snowball Effect by MJ Grove, a poem selected and recited by CKUAs Bob Chelmick; Baba fills us in on why he picked 'Some Girls' by The Rolling Stones as CD-of-the-Week; and we hit the lights as Movie Mondays listens into the composition behind the classic childrens' story turned animated film 'Peter and The Wolf'. |
December 16, 2011
Tony King explores the musical impact of David Bowie with the second last installment of 'Glitter Box'; and we take a gander at the CKUA Top 30 music chart. |
December 15, 2011
We listen to how Beach Boy Brian Wilson has impacted Rich Aucoin's music; Baba brings us the soundtrack that combines World War II footage with covers of Beatles' songs for this week's 'Vinyl Fetish'; and we take a cut from Monica Miller's April 2011 chat with Halifax musician Jenn Grant. |
December 14, 2011
We continue tracing the connections on the national music scene with 70-72 of 'Degrees of Canadian Bacon'; we find out why people stand during the performance of Handel's English-language oratorio 'Messiah'; and Monica Miller gifts us with a 2-for-1 of holiday songs from 'The Bird & The Bee' along with 'Boxer The Horse'. |
December 13, 2011
We uncover who Joe Cocker is covering with the song 'Feelin' Alright'; and we hear how love and music mix with couple Rebecca and Ryan Anderson who are at the core of the Alberta-based band 'F&M'.
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December 12, 2011
We hear about wonder in a poem by Sue Sinclair, read by Bob Chelmick; Allison Brock shares her CD-of-the-Week pick; and a sampling from the Forrest Gump soundtrack. |
December 9, 2011
Tony King explores how Glam Rock influenced 1980s music; and we chart what discs are getting spun the most at the station by sampling from the CKUA Top 30 Chart. |
December 8, 2011
Video games have influenced the London Philharmonic Orchestra, we hear how on 'Under the Influence'; Baba's musical taste is free as a bird and so it's no wonder his 'Vinyl Fetish' this week is Lynyrd Skynyrd; and we hear from author Dean Budnick. Budnick co-wrote the book 'Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped'. |
December 7, 2011
We savour three more degrees of Canadian bacon connecting canuck musical acts The Hidden Cameras, Owen Pallett and F*cked Up; we wrap up the road journal feature 'All-A-Bourne' with Bill Bourne's performance at Edmonton's Artery; and Monica Miller brings us the story behind the forthcoming release from Kat Goldman on 'Before It Drops'. |
December 6, 2011
Lionel Rault reports on who shot first, Eric Clapton or Bob Marley, on 'Cover Story'; we play with the word(s) Marianne; and the Alberta Backstage interview with Rae Spoon is sampled for a tasty morsel of music and musings. |
December 5, 2011
We bid farewell to the beloved creature companion of 'The Road Home' listeners, Hershey, the loyal dog of that program's host, Bob Chelmick; Feist's new album 'Metals' gets the gold seal from Monica Miller as she picked it for CD-of-the-Week; and Grant hits the play button on the movie soundtrack for the 1995 film 'Get Shorty'. |
December 2, 2011
We hear from Monica Miller why the Canadian band Spirit of the West is in a giving musical mood on 'What Gives'; Orest Soltykevych has a teach-in on composer Thomas Tallis and Tony King reveals how Lou Reed is a part of the Glam Rock movement. |
December 1, 2011
Songtress Meaghan Smith lets us in on who she considers an influence; Baba spins 'Shakedown Street' by The Grateful Dead as his 'Vinyl Fetish'; we finally track down Bill Bourne on his way homeward bound after gigging to NYC; and Sarah Sleane talks about swapping music advice with her husband Royal Wood. |
November 30, 2011
We connect more Canadian music acts on 'Degrees of Canadian Bacon' including Shout Out Out Out Out, Red Shag Carpet and Wool on Wolves; we dial in musician Bill Bourne to see where his tour to NYC has taken him now; and we get a sample of the forthcoming album of Leonard Cohen when Monica Miller presents 'Before It Drops'. |
November 29, 2011
Lionel keeps our heads above water on 'Cover Story' with the song 'Drowning in the Sea of Love'; Grant plays with the words 'Stolen Car'; and we hear a story and song from Alberta band Axis of Conversation. |
November 28, 2011
The poem 'A Fox in the Dark', by the Pulitzer Prize winning writer Mary Oliver, is recited by Bob Chelmick; Jessica Jalbert, the singer behind the CD-of-the-Week 'Brother Loyola' chats on the phone about her debut album; and Movie Monday shines the spotlight on the soundtrack for the 1973 film 'The Harder They Come'. |
November 14, 2011
We listen to a poem recited by CKUAs Bob Chelmick; Holger Petersen explains his pick of Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton's 'Play The Blues (Live From Jazz At Lincoln Center)' for CD-of-the-Week; touring tales of wrecking rental cars from the band, Snowblink and we sample the soundtrack of the 1939 feature film 'The Wizard of Oz'. |
November 10, 2011
Hosts Sarah Hoyles and Grant Stovel serve up their eclectic love and knowledge of music. The Lunch Box menu for Thursday (November 10, 2011) includes tracking the influence of Canadian songtress Jill Barber; CKUA's Baba offers up his weekly 'Vinyl Fetish' and a sample from the two-hour interview with Ry Cooder recorded with Holger Petersen in 2008. |
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