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Starting Monday March 9th, tune in to Radio 2 Morning and Radio 2 Drive for your chance to win prize package to see Leonard Cohen in concert on May 16th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. When you hear a song by Leonard Cohen, write down the title, the date and fill out the form on this website

While you're listening for Leonard, check out the Radio 2 Blog, where all this week we're asking you: Why is Leonard Your Man?

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All this week, we're asking you who is your favourite Canadian pop diva and why? Submit your thoughts to the CBC Radio Two blog for your chance to win a Diva CD prize pack. The most creative and passionate entry will be read on R2 Morning wiht Tom Allen.

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Tune in Monday morning to hear an exclusive track from Leonard Cohen's upcoming CD/DVD release "Live in London".
What classic Cohen track - you'll have to listen!

We'll also reveal more details about the Leonard Cohen contest...

Happy Monday!

Full playlist here.

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It's Friday on Radio 2 Morning!

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For your enjoyment:

Funky electro-Brazilian pop music from Ceu, the singer with the unpronounceable name.

A lovely farewell song from the Barenaked Ladies.

A follow up on the whistling orangutan with some music from Steven McKay, a gifted whistler and member of the band Bruce Pennisula - who happen to be Q's Friday music guest.

Plus music from Jill Barber, David Myles, Joel Plaskett and others nominated at Sunday's East Coast Music Awards.


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The Great Lake Swimmers have been peforming music for the past seven years, and on March 31st they'll release their fourth album "Lost Channels". Tune in Thursday morning for some new music from Tony Dekker and the swimmers.

We'll also feature unlikely musical duos - Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, and the harmonious playing of banjoist Jayme Stone and kora player Mansa Sissoko.

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On Radio 2 Morning...

The bopping Brazilian bossa nova of Canadian jazz darling Emilie Claire Barlow

Damhnait Doyle and Danny Michel's sweet interpretation of Bob Marley's "Is This Love".

Fun, folk pop from Edmonton's AA Sound System

And we close the show with the 1962 recording of 'Somewhere" from the musical West Side Story, as performed by Oscar Peterson, as inspired by the sounds emanating from the New York subway:


Continue reading "Music for a Wednesday Morning" »

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Brand new music from Radio 2 Drive Live guest Howie Beck
The venerable Brazilian-Canadian guitarist, percussionist and composer Celso Machado.
Nerdy Norwegian pop music from the band the Kings of Convenience.
Plus, the backstage Oscar antics of John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston, brought to you by the R2 Morning John Mayer news desk.
All the playlist fun found here.

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On the post-Oscar, post-weekend edition of Radio 2 Morning, you'll hear:

an exclusive unreleased track from Royal Wood's performance at the Mod Club in Toronto, featured this week on the Canada Live podcast.
new music from Jenn Grant's CD Echoes, which was recorded entirely at a farm in rural Ontario
and Belizean Punta musician Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective


Find our full playlist here.

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All this week Radio 2 Morning and Drive are asking you...

Which Canadian love song opens your heart?

Tom Allen and Rich Terfry will play your romantic picks this week on Radio 2 Morning (6 a.m.-10 a.m.) and Radio 2 Drive (3 p.m.-6 p.m.). You can make suggestions via the Radio 2 Blog or by calling 1-877-222-8166.

Of course Tom and Rich and the Radio 2 Blogger would like to know why you've chosen your peach of a love song. (Love songs are a dime a dozen, after all, but great ones cost a little more.)

Continue reading "What Canadian Music Opens Your Heart?" »

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CBC Radio 2 Presents Diana Krall Quiet Nights World Tour 2009

Tune in to win an exclusive prize package to see Diana Krall in concert

Radio 2 will fly you and a friend to Vancouver to attend the May 13th concert of Diana Krall's Quiet Nights World Tour 2009!

To enter, you must tune in to Radio 2 Morning and Tonic (Monday through Sunday) beginning Monday, February 2nd.

When you hear a song by Diana Krall, write down the title of the song, the date and time you heard the song and send an e-mail to krallconcert@cbc.ca. You must provide your name, address and phone number as well as the date and time you heard the Diana Krall song for your entry to be valid.

The "Diana Krall Quiet Nights World Tour 2009" prize package includes return air fare for two to Vancouver, two nights accommodation, two tickets to the concert, and the opportunity to meet Diana Krall in person.

For more details, visit www.cbc.ca/spotlight

To say WHY you'd like to hear Ms. Krall in concert, join the conversation at the Radio 2 Blog.


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