radio to live an economic downturn by…
hi all !
ya, so the world is panicking about money. argh. money sucks, especially money that doesn’t really exist but just pretends to exist so that we can someday cash it in and make some real money. in the meantime, we should probably turn to more serious matters, like art, love and music — not necessarily in that order, but not necessarily not in that order either!
alright, i am feeling a little silly tonight, i’ll admit it. very tired, but also kind of excited about the music i have been listening to tonight (and for the past month and a half really). you see, cbc radio 2 has recently changed its format from predominantly classical music to a mix of all kinds of tunes. there is a pretty heavy dose of canadian music, but since canada has a great music scene (including folks like arcade fire, the besnard lakes and the new pornographers) you don’t need to worry about a thing.
one of the shows i am enjoying the most is rich terfry’s show, called drive, from 3pm to 6pm every evening (eastern time; but, you can stream online, and since there are like 5 time zones in canada, you can always pretty much find some rich to listen to in the evenings). rich is a kooky kind of guy. he is actually a hip-hop artist from the maritimes known as buck 65, but he has taken to the national broadcaster because he has always had a penchant for ‘radio’. who wouldn’t really? radio is community, open road getaways, and sitting around the hearth, with a coffee and whiskey, playing scrabble and laughing at hikes gone wrong in the rocky mountains of your youth (or something like that, anyway).
he is funny. he has this deep voice, and a measured way of speaking that might turn you off at first. don’t be deterred! he writes poetry to introduce artists; he tells tales of fateful tours across the great white north; and he ponders the existential matters of heart, mind and metaphor. i pretty much really enjoy the guy!
…and, whenever i imitate him in a deep rich baritone, saying: “you’re listening to radio 2 drive, with rich terfry”, my 10-month-old, lil’ guy cracks up like you wouldn’t believe! … it’s gotta be a good sign!
here it is, radio2. enjoy! … check around the site as there are concerts to be had, some video fun, and other interneterly sorts of fare.
see ya soon,
c.
