JULY 11, 12, 13
The Signal with Pat Carrabré- Friday July 11, 2008
Tonight on the Signal Pat explores the life work of one of our premier avant garde electronic musicians- Montrealer Mitchell Akiyama. Have your Dance tickets at the ready because in concert this evening Pat features the beats and rhymes of Toronto via Winnipeg’s Grand Analog. Pat will also sample new music from Yellow 6, Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, and The Orb.
The Signal with Pat Carrabré – Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tonight The Signal offers up an evening of contrasts. In concert the Toronto Symphony Orchestra present the powerful Seht Die Sonne by Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg. This piece is described as an extravagant and glittering piece on a grand scale. On the flip side Pat will also sample a number of tracks from the Icelandic iconoclast Mugison’s new CD Mugiboogie. Tonight: free your mind and your tush will follow.
The Signal with Pat Carrabré – Sunday, July 13, 2008
The great Canadian composer R. Murray Shafer is having a birthday- his 75th, next Friday. This is the guy who basically kick started new classical music in Canada. So pull out the streamers, blow up the balloons, and order up an ice cream cake. Not only will Pat be playing some of R. Murray’s greatest hits but also music inspired by the composer’s greatest passion- the environment. Music from Tunng, the sound track to An Inconvenient Truth and 7 year old Penn Poutanen’s classic “Sharky” .
July 12, 2008 at 4:58 am
You prompted for comments on what listeners are doing late at night.
I have your program on almost every night. I’ve not yet turned off any music. The half-hour orgasmic throat singing a couple of weeks ago was tough! Some of the stuff is a bit freaky while I’m here alone. And when I put it on the clock radio while going to sleep some is better for that activity than others. Anyway, keep up the good work. It’s real radio. Let’s not lose it.
Many years ago I phoned Tim Wilson (where is he now?) out of the blue as a recent media arts grad and volunteered to assist in whatever he had going on. One task was to tape R.Murray Shafer’s “Princess of the Stars” on a small lake north of TO. It was hard holding the stereo mic still with mosquitos biting me at dawn. Don’t know why no mic stand. Anyway, it was a memorable experience.
I saw the premiere of Rhombus Media’s film about the recording of “Music for Wilderness Lake” at the Science Centre theatre. The “opening act” was a pair of young musicians: Yuvall Fischman and Ofra Harnoy. Not bad!
I sold tickets for “Ra”, also taking place at the Science Centre, and won a ticket for myself to opening night (literally; all night) when Maureen Forrester sang unseen in person (other nights on tape). Lucky musical experiences.
Thanks for the chance to think about those. Good luck with the program, and happy birthday to Mr. Shafer
July 21, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Ah…you were a human mike stand — what a memorable moment. I would’ve loved to have been there – avec mosquito repellent. THanks for hanging in through the scary throat singing — creepy late night sounds……I love them! Laurie