August 27, 2009 Podcast

We had a great interview with local singer/songwriter Michelle A. Richard. You can check out her music at http://www.myspace.com/michellerichardsings and listen to our chat by clicking here.

Also on this week's show Steve Rosenberg shared two detailed movie reviews of The Cove and Paper Heart.

Thanks for listening!

The Arts Rational crew

Best Albums of the Decade

As we're approaching the final months of this decade, it's interesting to look back over the last ten years to see how it all shaped up. What defined the first decade of the new millenium? Who were our cultural heroes and icons?

We'll have a chance on The Arts Rational to reflect on many facets of culture over the last ten years, and we're going to begin with music. With the help of the Arts Rational listening audience we're going to come up with a list of the best and most important albums of the past decade. As this was truly the first digital decade, it will be interesting to see how such a list turns out. Who were the U2s, the Radioheads, the Nirvana's of the years 2000 - 2009? Please post your comments and we will air the the list during our December shows.

We're looking forward to hearing your opinions!

Cheers,

Megan, Gerry, and Steve

June 18, 2009 - Podcast

Have a listen to our June 18 show. We had Laurel Murphy and Katia Leonardo, two incredibly talented singers, come by for a chat and a bit of live singing. We also had Anne Stone come back for a great discussion with author Hiromi Goto. And towards the end of the show Myriam Steinberg returned with another fantastic event to tell our listeners about.

Have a listen here !

Thanks for listening to Co-op Radio and the Arts Rational.

M&G

June 11, 2009 - Podcast

Have a listen to the lastest edition of Jay Hamburger's Theatre in the Raw. Click here for a great hour of theatrical entertainment!

June 2, 2009 - Podcast

Have a listen to our interview with Myriam Steinberg, Artistic Director of the In the House Festival and one of the festival performers, Magician, Jamie D. Grant. We also have one of the Jessie Nominees to chat about theatre with Gerry. Please listen here

Song of the Week - May 25, 2009

Two of my favourite effects in music are male/female duets and the banjo. Any song that features either of these musical treats will likely tug at my heartstrings and win me over instantly. Imagine my excitement when I discovered Patrick Watson's new tune "Big Bird in a Small Cage," on which he features both the banjo and shared vocals with songstress Katie Moore.

Have a listen and pay special attention to the magical moment when Katie breaks in and joins Patrick's gentle voice, adding strength and beauty just before the song picks up momentum. Notice also how the tune defies expectation when it starts to build the first time. As listeners we anticipate that at 1:17 the song will pick up momentum because of the rising vocals, but the music leaves us hanging and waits for a second build up to finally take off into the next verse at 1:32. This jolt to our expectations makes a fantastic song even more interesting to the listener! Patrick Watson is one of the most exciting musicians in Canada. Check him out and enjoy!!

May 21, 2009 Podcast

Listen to the podcast of our interview with DOXA documentary film director, Alan Goldman, about his film Who the Jew are You?

After a week away from the show, Gerry brings in a half hour's worth of Arts Notes!

Have a listen...