For When You Need Xmas Music, but Don't Want to own Xmas CDs

Relatives coming over? Short on holiday tunes? CBC Radio 2 has your back - if you can run music from your computer, Radio 2 has a whole whack of Christmas concerts you can pop on. Choirs and orchestras and more erm..'contemporary' music, regardless there is a bunch. Have a listen at http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/blog/2008/12/23/christmas_concertson.html.

Laura Barrett at Concerts on Demand

If you weren't able to make Laura Barrett's CD launch for the (soon to be Polaris nominated) Victory Garden now you can be (kinda). The show has been uploaded to CBC Radio 2's Concerts on Demand!

Both of the opening acts for the release were also included! So first have a listen to Dan Werb (of Woodhands).

http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080921dwerb

Then the Ghost Bees from Halifax.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080921ghost

and finally Laura herself
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080921lbart

If you can't find Laura's new album at your local record store you can grab a high quality, DRM free, MP3 version of the album (complete with album art) for the an extremely reasonable $8.88 at Zunior http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=2149&mo=9&yr=2008

the Sadies and Elliot Brood Live at Hillside

If you missed this year's (25th annual) Hillside Festival, or if you were there but wouldn't mind reliving a bit of it, on July 26 CBC Radio 2 was there with the tape recorders going and has now posted Concerts on Demand from the Sadies and Elliot Brood.

Six Shooter and Laura Barrett on Demand

The Six Shooter Records showcase featuring Christine Fellows, Justin Rutledge, Elliott Brood, Luke Doucet, NQ Arbuckle, Melissa McClelland, and Martin Tielli - recorded at the Ottawa Blues Fest has been posted to CBC's Radio 2's Concerts on Demand.

Also the soon to be new albumy Laura Barrett just got back from Sappyfest and says that it was the best festival she's ever attended or played! Laura's live performance at NXNE has also been posted by CBC Radio 3!

Hey Ocean! Live Across Canada Tonight

From the Radio 2 Blog: Tonight at 8 PM Eastern Canada Live on CBC Radio 2 will present Hey Ocean! live in concert. If, for some reason, you can't catch this one you can still listen at Concerts on Demand at your convenience.

Following Hey Ocean! (on the Radio - not Concerts on Demand) will be Dehli2Dublin, a concert that blends Indian and Irish musical styles, a thing I am very much interested in these days but more on that when it becomes more important:

Hey Ocean! - California