Wow. First blog entry. This is...a milestone. Right? Right.
Ted and I will be keeping you updated on what's going on with our radio show, Canadian cultural topics of interest, and cool bands coming to the Chicagoland area.
Sadly, we had to nix our weekly interview with Brent Hodge of CBC Radio 3 due to technical difficulties, but if we had gotten to talk with him, our cultural topic of the week was going to be that singular enigma of Canadian fashion: the tuque.
Not to be confused with a chef's "toque", these hats can be found on the heads of many a Canadian during cold winter months.
Variations include the bruque, a tuque with a brim worn by snowboarders, and the boggan or "sherpa", a tuque with a pom-pom on top.
As an American, my greatest difficulty with the idea of a tuque is its pronunciation. For the longest time, I've improperly said "toe-k". For all of you similarly struggling with mastering Canadian-speak (and I hope I'm not a minority here), the correct pronunciation is "too-k". Now you are one step closer to sounding like a real Canadian. Throw in some "ehs?" and "a-boots" and you've got a great conversation starter for that girl/guy you want to hit on at a party as "the adorable Canadian exchange student".
On our show this week, we re-broadcasted our in-studio acoustic set with Hey Rosetta!, recent recipients of CBC Radio 3's Artist of the Month. We also played a nice little interview with Braids, who recently were in the Chicago area on their current tour.
Show(s) of Interest:
Crystal Castles
Saturday, March 12
Riviera Theater
Hayley's pick of the week:
"Brun (La couleur de l'amour)" - Bernard Adamus
Recently nominated for the Juno Awards Francophone Album of the Year, Bernard Adamus's Brun is an energetic, fun collection of songs with the sound of a large ensemble and a little bluegrass twang. He...makes me wish I actually spoke French.
Ted's pick of the week:
"Odessa" - Caribou
"I dig it."
Next week we'll be talking about film in Canada. That means: Toronto Film Festival, Canadian cult classics (a la Black Christmas), and the film industry in Vancouver and Toronto. Prepare to get your cinephile on.
I'm sorry to see that you've decided to publish with Blogger like me, and not with Word Press like all the cool kids do these days.
ReplyDeleteWeird how relevant this post is to me and mine. I've been visiting the CBC site daily to vote for the best Canadian music website. And I'm glad to say I'll being seeing Braids in just a few weeks!
Anywho, fun reading. I look forward to see what this blog is all about. Cheerio.