Canada
Shapeshifter Tour Diary
On 9 April 2014, live electronic outfit Shapeshifter set off on their 12th Northern Hemisphere excursion, a 12-date run of shows that saw them shake venues from Prague to Vancouver. Shapeshifter's Sam… Audio
White Lung
Canadian group White Lung have a new album, Deep Fantasy. It's more melodic than their last album Sorry, and also much more metal. The group is fronted by Mish Way, a howling, take no prisoners front… Audio
Playing Favourites with Carl Wilson
Music critic at Slate, whose 2007 book about Celine Dion has just been issued in an expanded edition: Let's Talk About Love: Why Other People Have Such Bad Taste. Audio
Playing Favourites with Tami Neilson
Canadian-born singer brought up in the Neilson Family Band, now resident in New Zealand and on tour with a new album, Dynamite!. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - The Farm to the Silver Screen
David Houston explores the eclectic influences that have inspired Canada's composers, from the farm to the Silver Screen. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - Minimalist Influences
David Houston uncovers the seed of American minimalism, which was transplanted from Bali by a Canadian composer, and then how that minimalism was reflected by Canadian composers. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - Multiculturalism
David Houston guides us through the kaleidoscope of Canadian composers. In this episode, he explores Canada's ethnic diversity and its influence on its music. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - The Two Solitudes
David Houston discusses Canada's "Two Solitudes" - the divide between French and English Canada and its reflection in their music. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - National Voices
Happy Canada Day! David Houston celebrates with music that could have only been written in Canada…based on its myths, its songs, and its landscapes. Audio
The Canadian Mosaic - Listening for Canada
David Houston searches for Canada's national voice through the music of some of its most influential composers. What is Canada’s national voice? Who is their greatest composer? The answers aren’t… Audio
