The Social Medium: 5 Reasons You Should Change Your Name Online

I wonder if savvy parents are considering more original names or spellings for their children nowadays. Our names now have to be more universal for a global community and audience online. People born with unique, interesting names that are easy to spell and look up online have a natural advantage for personal online brands.

Said the Whale x 'Winning America' x CBC Music Documentary

The Said the Whale music tour documentary Winning America airs on CBC BC television on July 23, 2011 at 7pm.



The story is an old one. A Canadian band goes south to make it in the States. This CBC documentary follows Vancouver's Juno Award-winning Said The Whale and their tour travels to the South by Southwest (SxSW) music festival in Austin, Texas.

Music Video: 'TV Date' x Petroleum By-product

Watch the music video for "TV Date" by Petroleum By-Product, directed by Davide Di Saro, produced by Sally Jørgensen, cinematography by Ewa Chruscicka, make up by Toranj Kayvon, camera operators Ryan Betts, Owen Ellis, Johannah Jørgensen, and Rodrigo Barraza.

Download the song here from the CBC Radio 3 Track of the Day podcast hosted by me.

CBC Radio 3: Guide to Social Media for Music

CBC Radio 3 presents the "Guide to Social Media for Music" radio documentary with interviews from Tokyo Police Club, The Pack A.D., and Kemp Edmonds.



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Listen to my final project as part of my Alexis Mazurin internship in the form of a short radio documentary, exploring the trend of social media use in music today for CBC Radio 3.

Fresh Media x ReMixology 3 x W2 Storyeum

Fresh Media's ReMixology 3 (Media Democracy Day after party) featuring Director of CBC Radio 3 and CBC Radio Digital Programming Steve Pratt moderated by Open File Vancouver editor Karen Pinchin at W2 Storyeum on November 6, 2010.

"Define by content, not by platform."

FreshMedia was back with another edition of their successful new media collaboration series, ReMixology. I covered the first one with photojournalist Kris Krug and had to come back for this one with CBC Radio 3 director Steve Pratt

Grant Lawrence x 'Adventures In Solitude' x Book Launch x MOV

Grant Lawrence's Adventures in Solitude book launch with Jill Barber and Said the Whale at the Museum of Vancouver in Kitsilano on October 7, 2010.



I talked before about my admiration and impressions of CBC Radio 3 host Grant Lawrence and working with him. I was honoured when he reminded me to come to his book launch last night, which was a free event, open to the public.

Everything I Did at CBC Radio 3

Interviews | Fine Mist / Lakefield / Petroleum By-Product / Southern Souls / Teen Daze

Last Night's Gig | Arcade Fire / Chad VanGaalen and Olio Festival Wrap Up

Podcasts | Guide to Social Media for Music / Track of the Day / Women that Rock

More | Fall Canadian Album Releases / Meet a CBC Radio 3 Intern / Woodhands Mixtape

Photo | CBC Radio 3

CBC Radio 3 x 'Fubar II' x Grant Lawrence

Dean Murdoch and Terry Cahill dropped by CBC Vancouver for interviews with Steven Quinn and Lisa Christiansen. They visited the CBC Radio 3 studios meeting host Grant Lawrence to promote their movie sequel Fubar II on September 29, 2010.

Concert: Arcade Fire x 'The Suburbs' x Pacific Coliseum

Arcade Fire with Calexico live in concert at Pacific Coliseum on September 28, 2010.



Arcade Fire experienced live is truly magnetic. The breadth and feel of their expansive, eclectic music comes alive on stage.

Olio Festival 2010: Chad VanGaalen x Rickshaw Theatre

2010 Olio Festival: Chad VanGaalen with Babe Rainbow and Ghostkeeper live in concert at the Rickshaw Theatre on September 25, 2010.



The Rickshaw Theatre was buzzing with a fun, breezy feeling as the Olio Festival got into full swing.

Olio Festival 2010: An Awesome Showcase x Chapel Arts

2010 Olio Festival: Vancouver Is Awesome's An Awesome Showcase at Chapel Arts on September 25, 2010.



Courtesy of my internship at CBC Radio 3, I received a couple of all access VIP passes to this weekend's Olio Festival celebrating local music, comedy, art, and film. My first endeavour was to Chapel Arts where Vancouver Is Awesome, recently voted the best Vancouver blog (along with Miss604), sponsored a local arts show consisting mostly photographs.

CBC Radio 3: Track of the Day Podcast

CBC Radio 3: Track of the Day podcast for September 24, 2010: "TV Date" by Petroleum By-Product.



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I have been producing the Track of the Day podcast for CBC Radio 3. For today, I got to pick, record, and guest host my very own Track of the Day segment. Of course I chose a track from my pals, Petroleum By-Product, and my favourite song of theirs, "TV Date" off their debut record, Superficial Artificial. Source | CBC Radio 3 / Kris Krüg

First Week: Surviving CBC Radio 3

My first week interning at CBC Radio 3 is over and I survived. I had been anticipating this experience for a few months now since winning the Alexis Mazurin Award. It is really a completely different, unique environment. As an online radio station, recently voted Vancouver's favourite, they really do not have a lot of the same concerns terrestrials stations have.

2010 Polaris Music Prize Picks

It is that time of year again. Yes, the Polaris Music Prize celebrates the absolute very best in Canadian music every year based solely on artistic merit as Canadian music artists compete for the top prize of the album of the year award. This year's list of nominations will be announced on June 17 with a shortlist to follow on July 6.

In preparation for my fall internship at CBC Radio 3, I have been boning up on the latest and greatest in all things Canadian music. It is truly a great time for the Canadian music scene right now. So, below is my humble, but far from comprehensive, top five list of picks for the best Canadian albums of the past year. Hopefully, one day I will be esteemed enough to have an official vote on the Polaris panel of jurors.

Fun fact: I have seen four out of five of my picks perform live. Two Hours Traffic is the only one I have yet to see.

A Night at MOV (Museum of Vancouver)

A Night at MOV (Museum of Vancouver) with Conor Holler, featuring comedian Charles Demers, CBC Radio 3 host Grant Lawrence, musical guest Dan Mangan, and sidekick Craig Anderson on May 28, 2010.



As a part of my effort to break into the Vancouver arts and culture scene as a reporter and journalist, I attended the first (and hopefully not last) edition of the "A Night at MOV with Conor Holler" live talk show at the Museum of Vancouver. The show, organized by Vancouver Is Awesome and the local Vancouver arts community, aimed to revive a past era of old-fashioned comedy and entertainment in talk show form. Not knowing what to expect or what the night would entail, I was pleasantly surprised.

The Kind of Week It Has Been

It was a good week. A good couple of weeks, actually. It is incredibly satisfying knowing people out there not only consume but enjoy the work you produce.

CBC Radio 3: Women That Rock

I recently applied for the Alexis Mazurin Award at CBC Radio 3. This required that I submit a project pitch (read below) for their production. I decided to pitch a music series based around Canadian bands with female lead singers/vocalists and frontmen. In addition, I produced and recorded my own sample podcast for it. Check it out and give it a listen. (Right-click to download.)

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Concert: Jill Barber x Toque Sessions x CBC Vancouver

CBC Radio 2's The Toque Sessions with Jill Barber for Canada Live recorded at Studio 40 at CBC Vancouver on February 21, 2010.



Halifax's Jill Barber is an absolutely fantastic singer/songwriter.