New Grady album coming out

Grady's next album titled Cup of Cold Poison is to be released in the next few weeks just in time for the SXSW festival in the band's adopted hometown. This is the Canadian-Texan trio's second album since forming in 2003.

This is the first album to feature the newest member drummer Billie Maddox, who replaced Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton in Grady last year.

The album is being sold as of this weekend as a limited edition release before the album will officially be released in the USA and Canada. The album was recorded at Willie Nelson's Pedernales Studio, and Nelson, Alejandro Escovedo and Ron Hynes make appearances on the album.

Their first album was released in 2004 in the United States. Gordie "Grady" Johnson was the former lead singer of the Canadian reggae rock group Big Sugar, who performed their last concert on New Years Eve 2003.

The band's website is located at ShadyGrady.net

New CBC Radio 3 podcasts now available!

CBC Radio 3 has released their new podcasts today, which include the The R3-30 and The New Music Canada Track of the Day.

Check them out!

R3-30:
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Track of the Day:
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The Beer Pick of the Week: February 25, 2007

From time to time, I will be doing a piece on this blog selecting a band each week (or whenever I have time to do so) . I select a band I believe is the "Beer Pick of the Week".

This week's pick is Quebecois upbeat franco-pop musician Damien Robitaille.

Robitaille is virtually unheard of outside of Quebec and Franco-Ontario. He released his first album in 2006 titled L'homme qui me ressemble (The Man Who Looks Like Me). The music off of this album is upbeat and has a sort of catchy tone that even people who speak only English can get addicted to.

Following his album release in 2006, he was the featured artist of a podcast done by Bande a part, where they would ask him various questions, and play a few tracks from his album. His music is currently heard in Quebec, but sooner or later his music will become popular in English Canada, thanks to the explode of French music success of various Franco musicians such as Malajube and Les Trois Accords.

Links
Official Website (In French)
Wiki
Myspace page (In French)
Tour dates
Bande a part profile (In French)

CBC Radio 3 to introduce new podcasts

In just a few weeks, CBC Radio 3 will no longer be heard on CBC Radio 2, which means the CBC Radio 3 Saturday evening shows featuring the R3-30 countdown will no longer be heard on FM radio.

To keep CBC3 fans who do not own a Sirius radio happy, CBC is introducing two new podcasts. First, the R3-30 podcast, which features an hour of the famous countdown program that you're used to. Second, the popular New Music Canada Track of the Day will also be available as a weekly podcast featuring the Track of the Days for the week.

CBC Radio 3 will also be streaming a new show called CBC Radio 3 Sessions, which is a program featuring live music and interviews.

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Podcast

Winners of the 2007 ECMAs

Tonight was the 2007 East Coast Music Awards show hosted for a second year by the Trailer Park Boys. Here is a list of this year's winners.



Sirius Satellite Radio Entertainer of the Year: George Canyon

FACTOR Recording of the Year: For All Time (Jill Barber)

HMV Female Solo Recording of the Year: For All Time (Jill Barber)

XM Satellite Radio Group Recording of the Year: The Coast is Clear (In-Flight Safety)
Male Solo Recording of the Year: Ron Hynes (Ron Hynes)

CBC Galaxie Rising Star Recording of the Year: The Coast is Clear (In-Flight Safety)

Budget Car Single of the Year: "Nowhere With You" (Joel Plaskett Emergency)
SOCAN Songwriter of the Year: Joel Plaskett for "Nowhere With You"

Video of the Year: Drinkin' Thinkin' (George Canyon)

DVD of the Year: Make A Little Noise (Joel Plaskett Emergency)

African-Canadian Recording of the Year: Scotia Mix Vol. 1 (Jamie Sparks)

Tour Tech East Alternative Recording of the Year: The Coast Is Clear (In-Flight Safety)

Bluegrass Recording of the Year: Take Five - a Banjo Collection (JP Cormier)

Blues Recording of the Year: Weight of the World (John Campbelljohn)
Children's Recording of the Year: Anne and Gilbert (The Cast of Anne and Gilbert)

Classical Recording of the Year: Extase (Measha Bruggergosman)

Vibe Creative Group Country Recording of the Year: Somebody Wrote Love (George Canyon)

CBC Galaxie Francophone Recording of the Year: Pied-a-terre (BLOU)
Folk Recording of the Year: Looking Back - Volume 2: The Songs (JP Cormier)

Gospel Recording of the Year: I Love You So (The LaPointes)
Instrumental Recording of the Year: Looking Back - Volume 1: The Instrumentals (JP Cormier)

Premiere Executive Suites Jazz Recording of the Year: Crocus (Duane Andrews)

Pop Recording of the Year: Bring on the Storm (Charlie A'Court)

Z103.5 Rap/Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year: Find Out (Classified)

Newcap Radio Rock Recording of the Year: Never Hear the End of It (Sloan)

Roots/Traditional Group Recording of the Year: El Viento Flamenco in Concert (El Viento
Flamenco)

Tim Hortons Roots/Traditional Solo Recording of the Year: Yours Truly (Natalie
MacMaster)

Z103.5 Urban Single Track Recording of the Year: All I Need (Jamie Sparks)

Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award: Portia White

East Coast Music Awards
CBC ECMAs

The Beer Pick of the Week: February 18, 2007

From time to time, I will be doing a piece on this blog selecting a band each week (or whenever I have time to do so) . I select a band I believe is the "Beer Pick of the Week".

This week's pick is Winnipeg's blues-rock trio The Perpetrators.

I chose the Perpetrators since I saw them in concert almost two weeks ago. I've heard only good things about the trio, and since they were finally performing a concert in the town where I live, I decided to check them out. The Perpetrators are easily one of the most underrated rock bands in all of Winnipeg, their music is an excellent mix of blues and rock, very easy on the ears for just about any fan of rock music. I cannot decide what bands sound similar to the Perpetrators, but the closest in sound I can relate to is Canadian-Texan raw blues rock trio Grady.

In 2006, the Perpetrators won the Outstanding Blues Album award at the Western Canadian Music Awards. The group has covered such tunes as Neil Young's Are You Ready for the Country? and The Guess Who's Hang on to Your Life.

The Perpetrators have a new album coming out in April, and have already released their new single, titled You're Gonna Kill Me. Check them out if you have the chance, if you like laid back rock mixed with blues, you will enjoy the music of this fine group.

Links:
Official Website
Tour Dates
Wiki
Myspace page
New Music Canada page

R3-30 countdown for the week of February 17

Each week, CBC Radio 3 broadcasts a countdown show called the R3-30, that is actually a countdown show, with current Canadian independent artists each week. Nobody knows how they decide the countdowns though. Here's the list of the countdown for those who missed the broadcast.

1. Champion - Guy Doune (Patrick Watson's Remake) "The Remix Album"
2. Swan Lake - All Fires "Beast Moans"
3. Camaromance - 28 Balloons "Different Paths"
4. Apostle Of Hustle - My Sword Hand's Anger "National Anthem of Nowhere"
5. Grand Analog - I'll Walk Alone "S/T"
6. Land Of Talk - Summer Special "Applause Cheers Boo Hiss"
7. Julie Doiron - I Woke Myself Up "Woke Myself Up"
8. Tour Des Fours - Sheep's Clothing "Atlantis"
9. The Swallows - Darkly Bright "Awkward Situation"
10. Pawa Up First - Goodbye Pluto "Introducing New Details"
11. JC Subliminal - Hands Down "Versustyle"
12. Johnny And The Moon - All Things Gonna Come Back Around "S/T"
13. Mother Mother - Polynesia "Touch Up"
14. Jenn Grant - Dreamer "Orchestra For The Moon"
15. Busdriver - Casting Agents and Cowgirls "Roadkill Overcoat"
16. Buck 65 - Indestructible Sam "Dirtywork EP"
17. The Classic Brown - Hit Parade "Down With Fun"
18. Sexsmith & Kerr - Love Henry "unreleased"
19. The Neins Circa - Faster Than Them "Please Feel Free To Enter The Tipi"
20. Hot Live Guys - Missing Children
21. The Shins - Phantom Limb "Wincing The Night Away"
22. As The Poets Affirm - Awake Chaos "Awake"
23. Shad - Rock To It "When This Is Over"
24. Knock Knock Ginger - Love Renee "Based On A True Story"
25. Of Montreal - Suffer For Fashion "Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer"
26. Memories Attack - Love In The Time Of Hate "S/T"
27. QR5 - Dreams "Pharmakon"
28. Matt Mays feat. Buck 65 - When The Angels Make Contact "Soundtrack"
29. Po' Girl - Nine Hours To Go "Home To You"
30. The Jewish Legend - Tigris River "Telepathy Now!"

You can listen to the R3-30:
Fridays @ 7:00 a.m. (EST) on Sirius 94
Saturdays @11:00 a.m. (EST) on Sirius 94
Saturdays @ midnight (EST) on Sirius 94 & CBC Radio 2*
Mondays @ 6:00 p.m. (EST) on Sirius 94

*Starting the end of March, CBC Radio 3 will no longer be heard on CBC Radio 2. Feel free to send letters to CBC to show your feelings over the administrative decision to discontinue CBC Radio 3 on CBC Radio 2 at CBC.ca/contact.

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R3-30 countdown for the week of February 8

Each week, CBC Radio 3 broadcasts a countdown show called the R3-30, that is actually a countdown show, with current Canadian independent artists each week. Nobody knows how they decide the countdowns though. Here's the list of the countdown for those who missed the broadcast.

1. Johnny And The Moon - "All Things Gonna Come Back Around" S/T
2. Land Of Talk - "Summer Special" - Applause Cheers Boo Hiss
3. Buck 65 - "Indestructable Sam" - Dirtywork EP
4. Champion - "Guy Doune" (Patrick Watson's Remake) - The Remix Album
5. Swan Lake - "All Fires" - Beast Moans
6. Pawa Up First- "Goodbye Pluto" - Introducing New Details
7. Tour Des Fours - "Sheep's Clothing" - Atlantis
8. The Arcade Fire - "Intervention" - Neon Bible
9. Matt Mays feat. Buck 65 - "When The Angels Make Contact" - When The Angels Make Contact Soundtrack
10. Camaromance - "28 Balloons" - Different Paths
11. The Jewish Legend - "Tigris River" - Telepathy Now
12. Apostle Of Hustle - My Sword Hand's Anger
13. Holy F*** - "Tone Bank Jungle" - S/T
14. Lullaby Arkestra - "Y’Make Me Shake" - Ampgrave
15. Grand Analog - "I'll Walk Alone" - S/T
16. Woodpigeon - "If Only I Were A Painter, I'd Paint For You The Moon" - Songbook
17. Julie Doiron - "I Woke Myself Up" - Woke Myself Up
18. The Swallows - "Darkly Bright" - Awkward Situation
19. The Shins - "Phantom Limb" - Wincing The Night Away
20. JC Subliminal - "Hands Down" - Versustyle
21. Peter, Bjorn And John - "Young Folks" (Feat. Victoria Bergsman) - Writer's Block
22. Jenn Grant - "Dreamer" - Orchestra For The Moon
23. The Classic Brown - "Hit Parade" - Down With Fun
24. Mother Mother - "Polynesia" - Touch Up
25. Harvee - "Father Was A Gambler" - Sink or Swim
26. Shotgun & Jaybird - "Two and Two Is Four" - Trying To Get Somewhere
27. Hot Live Guys - "Missing Children"
28. Sexsmith & Kerr - "Love Henry" - Unreleased
29. The Neins Circa - "Faster Than Them" - Please Feel Free to Enter the Tipi
30. Henri Faberge & The Adorables - "Ventriloquist Love" - S/T

You can listen to the R3-30:
Fridays @ 7:00 a.m. (EST) on Sirius 94
Saturdays @11:00 a.m. (EST) on Sirius 94
Saturdays @ midnight (EST) on Sirius 94 & CBC Radio 2
Mondays @ 6:00 p.m. (EST) on Sirius 94

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