One Canuck's Radio Weblog

  Saturday, 8 May 2004

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On the brink of the Cronkite moment
It's beginning to feel like 1968, when the Vietnam War was first challenged by a till-then compliant U.S. media, SIMON HOUPT writes

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CDs, DVDs: Human After All

One reason CDs and DVDs are so expensive is that they're supposed to last forever. Well, they don't. Shoddy manufacturing can spell an early demise, as can careless storage and handling. [Wired News]

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Louis Lortie headlines tonight - twice After replacing Argerich at the NYPO, pianist rushes off to play at Metropolitan Museum
[Gramophone - News]

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"He's a slow writer, but if it takes him 15 years or 30 years, it doesn't make a difference to me. He has one of the most amazing musical minds I've ever met, and this piece is so wonderfully written. There are very very few composers who do orchestral colours the way he does."

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Successful season for Canadian Opera Company...

Successful season for Canadian Opera Company , CBC , 5/6/2004 [La Scena Musicale - News]

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The New York Philharmonic is trying out a handheld device that will offer real-time analysis of the music during concerts. [New York Times: Arts]

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MPs cry foul; Paul Martin's doctor runs private clinics
Opposition politicians are calling Paul Martin a hypocrite after finding out that his personal physician heads a private health care clinic in Montreal. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

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World: The Bush administration attempts further damage control in the Middle East by offering surprise talks with the Palestinian leadership. [Guardian Unlimited]

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