More Music Notes

While driving this week I've heard some more great tunes. The other day the announcer gave a great intro for a tune so I perked up my ears, turned up the volume and gave a good listen. It was Blitzen Trapper playing the title track from their CD 'Furr". They are out of Portland, OR and have a terrific sound. They come to Toronto Feb 21.

Yesterday the same announcer intro'd a track by Pink Martini saying they were playing in town last night, and went on to say about the huge following they have in France. I've written about them before, like when I first heard them on the radio, and I like everything I've heard so far. If memory serves they are based in Portland as well ( or somewhere close by.)

Thank god for radio cuz I'd need quite an income to indulge my love of music. Forking out for CD's and going to see performances can add up in an awful hurry.

** For the last 24 hours I had some wrong info posted here which goes to show me I shouldn't write when I'm only half awake. I referred to a band by the name of Pink Cadillac which does exist - it's a long time local 50's & 60's band - but it isn't the one I meant to include here. Mega-brain fart there. Mea culpa. So I added links to enable you to more easily check out Blitzen Trapper and Pink Martini. Have a look at their tour dates and if they are in your area in the next couple of months, go support them and have a good time. ** NM

Also on the music front..... woo-hoo!! I finally set up my Bose music system yesterday and I can listen once again to my music!! Hallelujah!! I thought Lynda was going to faint when she walked in the door and saw it was about ready to go. We re-christened it with disc 1 from The Eagles: Long Road Out Of Eden. Today might have to be a Jeff Beck marathon (which I'm sure all the pets will enjoy).

Fair Is Fair

A week or so ago I was bitching here about the revamped CBC Radio 2 programming so I thought I'd better own up when I hear a gem. (..... and this is one more indication lately that Portland, OR is hot.) I was listening the other night and heard a segment from a concert recorded early this summer with a group called Pink Martini. They're a large ensemble of 12 core players and they play Jazz - jazz with a world flavour and a lot of well polished attitude. So they should as they are an incredibly talented lot of writers, arrangers, instrumentalists, vocalists and producers. Vocals in 8 languages!! Mon dieu!

This concert from Calgary should be added to the Concert On Demand page before the weekend is over so you can stream it at any time. (There is a wealth of other great material to be mined here as well which can be searched by the name of the act / artist, venue, city or genre.)

http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/

Cuts I heard included 'Tempo Perdito', the Arabic ballad 'Bukra wba'do', as well as their current album's title song 'Hey Eugene'. Bookmark that page and don't say I didn't tell ya!!