Legendary week

The Strombo Show 

May 29/2011 8pm - 11pm CBC Radio 2 

The last Strombo Show for May 2011.  We cover the first rock and roll song ever, and Calum's pick this week is bands from Japan, CBC Radio 2's Bob Mackowycz Jr stops in to play songs to inspire your Spring cleaning and a very special Beach Boys mix. The Magnificent 7 Countdown run down the week's best new music and The Blend mini-mix is our last mix from the nominees for Best Female DJ's from The DJ Stylus Awards, this week in the mix is last years winner Lissa Monet from Toronto, and Vancouver's Coco Fresh.

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contributed by

Darby Wheeler

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight this week

This is the last week of tapings for season seven of GST. You are in luck because there are features taped but not yet aired so there will be a good number of  fresh shows continuing on all summer. Some shows will be the extended interviews of guests you may have seen in a shorter format interview including guests like Cory Hart. You can enjoy your summer then look forward to season eight going back to an hour long format this fall. I don't believe the show's name will be changing back to The Hour but you can secretly call it that if you like. 

Monday May 30 

Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable  David Johnston

Tuesday May 31 

Legendary musician Alice Cooper

Wednesday June 1 

Founder of  Hustler, publisher Larry Flynt

Thursday June 2 

Former Prime Minister and  Paul Martin

Friday June 3
Singer/songwriter and Beach Boy  Brian Wilson

 
Your band and mine, Sloan

Happy 20th anniversary Sloan!

A bit late, but What The FIFA!

My apologies to my girls & to our readers....
Totally not on the ball lately; unlike our 'footy' friends in The World Cup!
Nevertheless, as Steph had mentioned last week, CBC is running TWC at all hours, so it's best to check your local programing for when to check in on The Hour.
An FYI for those who appreciate the show's writers, A source tells me that Pete Zedlacher (a writer on The Hour) will be on an episode of Rookie Blue, a new Global show starting this week.
Wondering what George himself, is up to lately? Follow him on his recently reno'd site: strombo.com, for all things Georgy.

The Hour
this week:

Mon, June 21

Drew Barrymore, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Carter

Tue, June 22

Juliette Lewis, Michael Moore, Peter Sarsgaard

Wed, June 23

Morgan Freeman, David Cross, John Irving

Thur, June 24

Hulk Hogan, Harrison Ford, Terry Gilliam

Fri, June 25

Vivica Fox, Hugh Dillon, Bill Maher

Happy First week of Summer!!!!

They are talking about the new season now.

CBC 2010 fall Preview


CBC celebrated it's new fall lineup on the same evening The Hour taped it's last show for season six.

"We're going into the fall 2010 season with some of the strongest, highest-rated, most celebrated shows," Kirstine Stewart, general manager of CBC Television, said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/05/27/cbc-fall-tv.html#ixzz0pB3uKQFS

I was at that taping to wish George a good summer and say goodbye to the old set.

The Hour is now getting ready for Season Seven

They are not only going to change the set (maybe even the studio), they are going to make changes to The Hour's format.
What those changes are they don't know yet. The Hour wants to add more online content, and be more available using new technologies. What stays on the show is the interview and the look at current issues... everything else is up for discussion. My hope is that they consult the viewers. It's our show too!

In this last taping they tried something new. They have been experimenting with live musical acts presented at the end of the show, tonight a comedian, Frank Spadone, stepped upon The Hour's stage to do a very funny stand up routine. Be sure to tune in, or watch online... let them know how you liked it.

There will be more new content on The Hour until it's preempted by The World Cup. In August there will be more of The Hour specials.