So I’ve recently just grown an obsession with CBC Radio 3. A little late to the party, I know. But what matters now is that I’m partying with Grant Lawrence, Lisa Christiansen and everyone else at CBC – every night. Anyway, here’s what I’m listening to now – mostly thanks to the wonderful people of CBC Radio 3!

Bocce

I had originally seen these Waterloo natives at the Whippersnapper Gallery back in November when they opened for Matt and Kim (which had made it onto my list of shows in ’08) and I’ve got to say, I loved them immediately. The dynamic duo of vocalists, Ben Ong and Tony Salomone are undeniably energetic, fun and lively. The band puts it best when it comes to describing the sound and music of Bocce: “Bocce is a four-piece traveling beat parade that commutes out of Waterloo, Ontario. The band uses keyboards, more keyboards, fake keyboards, voices, drum machines, percussion and a rock and roll drum kit to create sounds.” Exactly. When they put on a live show, they mean business. And they’re not afraid to jump into the crowd, make you dance and tell you that. Thanks to CBC Radio’s high rotation of “Again Again Again Again”, I’ve once again fell in love with them – and I’m quite anxious to see them again. Unfortunately no Toronto dates have been announced yet, but roadtrip to Waterloo maybe? They do it enough for us.

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“Disco Juan” live

Rah Rah

Rah Rah is a new discovery I made while listening to the R3-30. This Regina indie-pop group is very reminiscent of Ra Ra Riot’s light-hearted, fun, indie-rock, especially on the track, “Tentacles”. If Rah Rah and fellow Saskatchewan natives, Library Voices are a sign of anything, the rest Canada better look out because Regina is looking like the new hotspot for music. Apparently they made an appearance at last year’s NXNE, so fingers crossed that they return this year!

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Caroline Keating

There will always be a cozy corner of my heart dedicated to the lovely Regina Spektor. When my fellow Lamb writer, Christine saw that I was listening to Montreal native (and Frech Regina Spektor-equivalent), coeur de pirate, she immediately said to me, “NO. Listen to Caronline Keating instead!” Also a clear equivalent (when it comes to the sound of their voices) of Spektor, Keating is charming, cute and a heck of an indie-pop princess. This Montreal native possesses the same feel-good melodies of “Fidelity”, as shown in the lovely “Billy Joel”. She is currently embarking on a European tour and has no plans of playing near Toronto. But I’ll let you know if and when!

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Happy Listening!

Musically,
Melody