Coming up today on Grant
Lawrence Live, 2PM ET /Â 11AM PT on CBC Radio
3's web radio/Sirius 86:
We are down to our last 72 hours until the polls close on our Bucky Awards shortlist voting for 2009, and since our Friday show is all about playing it live or not at all, today we'll take a very close look at our Bucky Awards Shortlist for the best live band... and the nominees are...
Elliott Brood... Hey Rosetta!... Joel Plaskett... Mother Mother... Library Voices... which brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
WHICH ONE OF THOSE ARTISTS IS THE BEST LIVE ACT IN CANADA?
Have you seen all 5 bands? Which band is the best of those five? Which is overrated live? Let us know what you think by posting on our blog or emailing feedback@cbcradio3.com, or twitter @cbcradio3.
OUR TOP 5 MUST SEE GIGS OF THE WEEKEND:
Fri Nov 27, The Arkells, Toronto, ON - Welcome home the Arkells from their
Canadian tour with back to back nights at the newly renovated Lee’s Palace with
opener The Novaks.Â
Fri Nov 27, King Khan
and BBQ, Saskatoon SK
– Pile into Saskatchewan’s
sin-bin, Amigo’s Cantina, to catch this garage-rock duo pull off things
musically most full bands can’t/won't do. Â
Fri Nov
27, The Hidden Cameras, Edmonton
AB – Lay witness to the original
gay-folk pop ensemble at the Avenue Theatre with opener Gentleman Reg.
Sat Nov
28, Sunparlour
Players, Nelson, BC – Rural Ontario meets rural BC at The Royal this
weekend. Make sure to stop by the SPs' merch table to purchase some of
their homemade preserves.
Sat Nov
28, Woodhands, Vancouver,
BC – It may be an early show but
it doesn’t mean you won’t be dancing at The Biltmore to this hard hitting duo
with opener Vincent Parker.
Did we miss anything? Let us know what you are doing this weekend by posting your comments to our
blog or emailing feedback@cbcradio3.com.
You can also Twitter us @cbcradio3.
