The Strombo Show - March 9th, 2014

Tonight in the broom closet, George welcomes Broken Bells.  Broken Bells is a collaboration between James Mercer, frontman for The Shins, and Brian Burton, otherwise known as Danger Mouse.  Broken Bells recently released their second album, After the Disco. Although they tour with a band, Mercer and Burton  write and record as a duo.  This is the second album they have released in the past few years, along with an EP.  Check out the first single from their new album.  

Maxwell McCabe-Lokos, Canadian actor/writer, stops by to discuss his new role in "The Husband". 

As always the Magnificent Seven Countdown brings the best new music, and the Big Lie Down set as we close out the show.

You can hear The Strombo Show on CBC Radio 2 on Sunday nights, from 8 to 11 pm.  

See you there.  ;)

The Strombo Show - Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Vampire Weekend stop by tonight to chat with George.  They banded together in New York City in 2006.  Since then they have released two full length albums and been nominated for a Grammy Award. Their next album, Modern Vampires of the City, is due to be released on May 13th.  Have a listen to its first single, Diane Young, that was released in February.







 


 
George teams up Alex "Can-Con Don" Narvaez, Lana Gay,  Hannah Alper and Canadian Hip Hop artist, Michie Mee to celebrate Mother's Day.







 

 

No doubt the most famous garage band of all time is Nirvana.  Tonight George celebrates the garage bands with a nod to Question Mark and the Mysterians...

... and Black Lips.





 








... and of course The Magnificent Seven, the seven hottest tracks of the week, 




and Ten O'Clock with Tom (Waits).









The Strombo Show is on CBC Radio 2 Sundays from 8 pm  until 11 pm.  See you there.

The Strombo Show - May 5th, 2013

The Wooden Sky stop by to chat with George and perform a few songs. The Toronto band, who were originally known as Friday Morning's Regret, have pumped out three LPs and two EPs in the past five years.  They are now working on their follow up to last year's release.  Watch for it later this year.

Nelson George will chat about his new film "Finding the Funk".  The film takes us on a journey,  exploring the roots of funk in the sixties and its evolution throughout the seventies and eighties.  








On that note, James Brown, the Sex Machine himself, would have turned eighty on May the 
third.  

 

iTunes has been around for ten years?  Really?  iTunes has changed the way we buy and sell our music.  Listen in to hear its story.









 

 Don't worry,  there will  still be the Magnificent Seven, the list of the seven hottest songs of the week as well as 

Ten O'Clock with Tom, the weekly tribute to Tom Waits. 









 
The Strombo Show is on CBC Radio 2 Sundays from 8 pm  until 11 pm.  See you there.

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight April 1-5, 2013

We hope everyone had a delightful Easter weekend with family and friends. This week Strombo's radio and television show promises to be entertaining. Please tune in tonight to hear George on the radio and then tune in during the week to see him on TV. 

MONDAY

Kevin O'Leary comes from a family history of Irish merchants. He credits his mother for his financial and business knowledge along with his intuitive abilities. His success as a business entrepreneur, investor and TV personality stems from his ability to turn a $10,000 loan into a computer company into a $4.2 billion dollar empire. Audiences can learn more about him through social media such as Twitter, books, and watching him on CBC's Dragon Den, The Lang and O'Leary Exchange and Shark Tank. 

Pat Thornton might be a comedic genius. He performs the annual 24 hour comedy show to raise awareness and funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. This Kingston native has appeared in several tv shows and films which include Hotbox, Sketchersons, Comedy Bar, Call Me Fitz, and Warehouse 13.

TUESDAY

Chris O'Dowd is in the news for various reasons these days. It might be for his third season of 'Moone Boy' made in his native Ireland and just so happens to be semi-autobiographical. It could be his comments that the Irish and aboriginals share something in common in his latest film, The Sapphires, which is about Australia's stolen generation. The 33 year old actor is best known for his role in The IT Crowd, Gulliver's Travels, Bridesmaids and now Girls. He was born in the same city as Yeats, a place called Sligo, and played on the local rugby team. He studied Politics and Sociology at the University College in Dublin, but did not earn his degree there. Instead he entered the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art where he wrote for the school newspaper, acted in the drama club, and participated in the Literary and Historical Society. He has also starred in Roman's Empire, Red Cap, How To Lose Friends and Alienate People, Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel, Vera Drake, Pirate Radio, Dinner for Schmucks and This is 40.

Fraser Young is a beloved member of the George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight show. He's not only the warm up guy and writer, he's also an accomplished Stand Up Comedian who has headlined clubs from Toronto to Hong Kong. In addition to his several radio and television appearances, he has his own comedy show and has written for several high profile shows. Younger generations may know him from Much Music's Video On Trial.

WEDNESDAY

Jared Leto is an American actor, director, producer and musician. His first notable role was o My So Called Life followed by How To Make An American Quilt, Thin Red Line, Girl Interrupted, Urban Legend, Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club, Panic Room, American Psycho and Mr. Nobody. He also plays multiple instruments, writes songs and sings lead in 30 Seconds to Mars. He also directs music videos. The 41 year old from Bossier City, Louisiana studied painting from Philadelphia University of the Arts before moving into acting at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Kate Mara is an American actress. Audiences may recognize her from 24, Brokeback Mountain, Law and Order, CSI, amongst other theatrical, television and film roles. The Italian-Irish actress was born in Bedford, New York and is great granddaughter of the man who founded the New York Giants. Her great uncle is the United States Ambassador to Ireland and co-founder of The Ireland Funds.

Scott Thompson is currently on Hannibal, but audiences may know him from The Kids in the Hall, Wingin' It, The Simpsons, Reno 911, Providence, Mickey Blue Eyes, Star Trek: Voyager, The Larry Sanders Show amongst other roles.

THURSDAY

Amber Marshall is a London native who trained at the Lester B Pearson School for the Arts and appeared in several television shows before landing her infamous role on Heartland. As a former veterinary assistant, she has a passion for all animals. She continues her work at a veterinary clinic while she is not acting and has a ranch in Calgary where she has horses, dogs, cats, chicken, turkeys and

Lyriq Bent began his career as a Computer Graphic Technician, but changed career paths when he took up acting on a dare. He's starred in several shows including CSI: Miami and has worked with other stars like Jessica Alba and Gerard Depardieu. The Jamaican born and Toronto native is best known for his role in the Saw franchise.

Mark Forward is from Oakville, Ontario and has appeared on several comedy shows. Audiences will know him from Mr.D.

The Strombo Show's The Hundo is on iTunes

2012 was an intriguing year for music. We saw the return of some classic icons and the emergence of new artists. The Strombo Show compiled their top 100 songs and released The Hundo on December 21, 2012.

Here is some interesting trivia about the list of artists appearing on The Hundo:

39% are American.

36% are Canadian.

10% appear twice.

9% are from England.

4% are from another country (Australia, Estonia, Jamaica, and Scotland)

2% are from France.

Majority of the Canadian artist come from Toronto; followed by Vancouver and Montreal.

There are also artists from AB, BC, ON, MB, NS, and QC.

The music can be broken down into the following categories:

52% is Alternative

18% is Hip Hop/Rap

15% is Rock

10% is Other (Country, Dance, Downtempo, Experimental, Pop, R&B, Reggae, World, etc)

You can buy the entire collection for $116.31 on iTunes here. You also have the option of paying $1.29 for single songs.

You can also listen to the playlist in two parts on George’s website here

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: January 7-11, 2013

One of the greatest aspects of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight is its promotion of Canadian content and this week is no exception. We get to meet our nation’s stars and listen to some fantastic in depth interviews. Here is what this week has in store for us.

MONDAY 7 JANUARY 2013

Yannick Bisson may have been born in Montreal, but he began acting when he moved to Toronto as a teenager. He starred in the TV movie Hockey Night with Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and Rick Moranis.  Although he has starred in other Canadian series and features such as High Tide, Soul Food, Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye, and other projects he is often associated with his lead role in Murdoch Mysteries which has its sixth season premiere tonight at 9pm (9:30NT). Yannick is married to Chantal Craig and has three adult daughters Brianna, Dominique, and Mikaela. Yannick will discuss his career and life with George. Our panel includes

Lauren Hammersley When Lauren isn’t doing photography and stand-up comedy, she is acting full time. She has starred in Stag, Jon Dore Television Show, and Mr. D.

TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 2013

David Sutcliffe is originally from Saskatoon and holds an English Literature degree from University of Toronto. David’s varsity basketball career was short lived as he had sustained a knee injury and later moved to waiting tables at a greasy diner while he pursued acting. He is most known for his roles on Gilmore Girls, Private Practice and has now moved onto Cracked, an hour long crime drama on CBC. George will discuss acting, psychology and TV with David. And our panel features 

Shaun Majumder was born in Burlington, Newfoundland to a European descended mother and Bengali Hindu Indian father. He started his career on YTV’s Clips, but is most known for his work on CBC’s This Hour has 22 Minutes. Although he is associated with his alter ego, Raj Binder, Shaun has appeared on other shows like Republic of Doyle and The Firm. He also played Kumar’s brother in Harold and Kumar go to White Castle.  Shaun is also proud of his Newfoundland heritage and it shows in his HBO documentary Every Word is Absolutely True. 

WED 9 JANUARY 2013

Adam Rueben Beach is a Canadian Saulteaux actor who was born in Ashern, Manitoba. He grew up on the Lake Manitoba/Dog Cree First Nation Reserve and lost his mother when he was eight years old to a drunk driver. Eight months after his mother’s death, his father drowned in a nearby community unable to deal with his grief. He and his brothers were put into residential schools before embarking on his illustrious career in television and film. Adam has starred in Smoke Signals, Walker Texas Ranger, Flags of our Fathers, Windtalkers, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Law and Order: SVU, Skinwalkers, Thief of Time and now the lead on Arctic Air. He is also currently involved in the Idle No More campaign. George discusses acting, filming up north, and getting older with Adam. The panel features stand-up comedian Darrin Rose

Darrin Rose can be seen as Bill on Mr. D. Audiences may also know him from his time on Videos on Trial.

THURSDAY 10 JANUARY 2013

Ron James was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and has a degree in History and Political Science from Acadia University. He originally intended to be a History Teacher, but fell under the influence of Helen Starr Bogg who ran the theatre program there. Upon graduating he moved to Toronto where he worked at Second City and later moved to LA where he had an interesting career. He has also done voice work in animation for shows including Star Wars: Ewoks and RoboCop: The Animated Series. James also played a bank security guard in Tommy Boy. Ron is mostly known for his stand-up comedy and associated with The Ron James Show, which debuted its fourth season premiere earlier this week.

Plus, our comedy panel features stand-up comedian Jonny Harris

Jonny Harris is a Canadian comedian from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and can be seen as George on Murdoch Mysteries, which had its sixth season premiere on Monday night. He has also appeared on the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters and The Sketchertons. 

Friday’s show will feature the best of the week. 

Remember to tune into CBC Radio 2  tomorrow night to hear the conclusion of The Hundo on on The Strombo Show where George will count down the top 50 songs of 2012.

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: Dec 24-28

On behalf of everyone at The Stroumboulopouli, I would like to wish everyone happy holidays. This week's line up on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight features a holiday special and the best of the season. 

MONDAY 24 DECEMBER 2012

Dolly Parton is a country music icon who is most known for her hits I Will Always Love You, Jolene, and 9 to 5. She has also starred in several movies including Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk.  She began composing music when she was four years old. She can also play the autoharp, banjo, drums, dulcimer, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, flute, pennywhistle and piano. Not only is she one of the bestselling artists of all time and has her own theme park, her work has been adapted for the stage and featured on American Idol. Listen to her talk to George about country music, holidays, life story, charity work, and her new book.

Michael J Fox will be sharing a holiday memory. He is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner who is most famous for his work on Family Ties, Back to the Future, Spin City and guest roles on Boston Legal, The Good Wife, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm,  and Rescue Me. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1991 and disclosed his condition in 1999. He has received honorary doctorate degrees for his work advocating a cure for Parkinson’s.

The panel will feature Mamma Yamma.

MammaYamma is the host of KIDS CBC and is portrayed by puppeteer Ali Eisner. Mamma is a yam who represents Ontario as the owner of a fruit and vegetable stand in Toronto's Kensington Market. She has mentioned her crush on George in her videos and tweets. She recently posted a sweet picture of George giving her a kiss on her twitter feed.

Also, tune in for a special presentation of Choir!Choir!Choir! singing. The Choir not only features previous and current members of the George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight crew, but has a rotating membership of 3000 members. 

TUESDAY 25 DECEMBER 2012

CBC will air festive programming tonight, but audiences can take this moment to enjoy George’s radio show that broadcasted on Dec 23.

This Sunday’s broadcast was one of the best of the season. George speaks about his first Christmas without his Baba (grandma), memories of the 24^th and holidays, putting Christmas lights in his car and a little tree in his house, his take on Instagram, and hear him sing a Tom Waits song. Some of the songs played during the broadcast include:

Burl Ives – Overture and a Holly Jolly Christmas

The Moonglows – Hey Santa Claus

Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas

Dolly Parton – Hard Candy Christmas

Donny Hathaway – This Christmas

Sinead O’Connor – I Believe in You

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (excerpt)

Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis

Daryl Hall and John Oates – Last Christmas

Bob & Doug McKenzie – The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Darkness – Christmas Time

Tom Waits – Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis

Kermit The Frog and Tiny Tim – Christmas Scat

The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl – Fairy tale of New York

Harry Belafonte – Mary’s boy child

Tom Jackson – The Huron Carole

The Beatles – All You Need is Love

Bahamas – Christmas Must Be Tonight

Sarah McLachlan – Wintersong

Coldplay – Christmas Lights

John & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir – Happy Christmas (War is Over)

You can listen to the broadcast on Strombo's mobile app or his website. 

 WEDNESDAY 26 DECEMBER 2012

Cesar Millan is a Mexican born American who taught himself to train and communicate with dogs. He focuses on rehabilitating aggressive dogs and has written three books that has sold over two million copies and available in 14 languages. He has a monthly magazine and TV series Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. 

Jonny Harris is on the panel tonight. He is a Canadian comedian from Pouch Cove, Newfoundland and can be seen on Murdoch Mysteries. He has also appeared on the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters and The Sketchertons.

THURSDAY 27 DECEMBER 2012

Ron MacLean and Don Cherry are on tonight. Ron McLean is a CBC Broadcaster and host of Hockey Night in Canada. He was born in West Germany and has lived in Nova Scotia, Yukon, and Alberta before starting in radio in 1978. He is joined by his co-host of Coach’s Corner, Don Cherry. Don’s rise to fame and life was featured in the tv movies Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story and The Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2.

Darrin Rose can be seen as Bill on Mr. D. Audiences may also know him from his time on Videos on Trial.

 FRIDAY 28 DECEMBER 2012

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian and literary icon. She is a poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, and environmental activist. She holds a degree from University of Toronto and Harvard. She’s lived around the world, shaped Canadian identity, influenced politics and feminism, and her work has been translated into 40 languages. She is here to speak about her latest novel.

Arthur Simeon is on the panel tonight. He is a Ugandan Canadian comedian with a degree in Economics from Trent University. He has appeared at Yuk Yuks Comedy Club, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival, The Debaters and Funny as Hell.

The Strombo Show March 18

THE STROMBO SHOW
March 18, 2012


The day after
SAINT PATTY'S DAY


We continue the celebration tonight with a show full of all things celtic with some words from modern Irish punks. Producer and mix-master Mike Sullivan interviews Scruffy Wallce of the Dropkick Murphys and The Mahones' Finny McConnell. George speaks with Shane McGowan of the Pogues in Ireland. And as always, we deliver the Magnificent Seven as we round up some of this week's best including Vancouver's scottish punk outfit The Real McKenzies, Lucero, Jack White and The Boss.

8pm - 11pm
CBC Radio 2
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Contributed by
Colton Eddy

The Strombo Show March 4th

THE STROMBO SHOW

March 4, 2012
STEPHEN DAVIS, AND A LOT OF LED
We preview an upcoming TV interview with Rock Biographer Stephen Davis, who brought us, 'Hammer Of The God', about the tales from the road with Led Zeppelin. We also will talk about the definitive Music books. Of course, we run down the best new music in the Magnificent 7 Countdown with offerings from Karkwa, Santigold, and School of Seven Bells. 

8pm - 11pm

CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

The Strombo Show for Sunday Feb 26

The Strombo Show
February 26, 2012

Under the Covers... 

The Strombo Show celebrates the Art of the Cover Song this Sunday. We won't be playing your typical covers, but some of the more unique takes on popular songs, including rockers covering gangster rappers, and art rockers covering The Carpenters. Plus we play some great Canadian covers and a Blend Mini Mix of funk and reggae covers. Don't miss this one.

CBC Radio 2
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Contributed by 

Darby Wheeler

The Strombo Show Feb 19 on CBCRadio2

THE STROMBO SHOW

February 19, 2012

LITTLE STEVEN AND FUNERAL SONGS......
Legendary member of the E-Street Band, Little Steven Van Vandt, visits to talk about his solo work, politics and remembering Clarence Clemons. We discuss funeral music - the ultimate last sentiment and how much a single song can say. And of course, we run down the best new music in the Magnificent 7 Countdown with offerings from Mark Lenegan, Islands, Skrillex and The Kills' covering a classic Velvet Underground tune.

8pm - 11pm
CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

Sunday Feb 12 The Strombo Show CBCRadio2

THE STROMBO SHOW

February 12, 2012


We claim to be the radio show bringing you, "Music for Music Lovers", and we live by that claim tonight. Bob Mackowycz Jr. drops in to prepare us with some ideas for Valentine's Day, with some not so typical Valentine's Day music. Strombo Show producer Mike Sullivan will jump on the microphone for his new 5 Songs in 5 Minutes section. And as we always bring a new Magnificent 7 Countdown with this week's best new music, plus some Hip Hop love from Childish Gambino, Tom Waits love from Afie from Bahamas, and an all request Big Lie Down.


8pm - 11pm
CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

THE STROMBO SHOW
January 8th, 2012


We are done with all our specials and back to the regular program. We have a great Magnificent 7 Countdown with some of the new best music, including a Canadian exclusive from a band named after diseased mammals. Figure that one out?

We also are planning a musical intervention with someone who "hates" The Beatles. The Can Con Don is going to visit to give George the ultimate Can Con quiz. Plus we celebrate some Legends and Brothers (as in Siblings) . Music by Music Lovers, The Spirit of Radio is jam-packed tonight.

8pm - 11pm

CBC Radio 2
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Darby Wheeler

Oct 23-28 is a great week of entertaining interviews.

The Strombo Show
October 23, 2011

Can one define what the elements to the perfect rock and roll song is? Is it length, the music or lyrics? CBC Radio 3's Lana Gay visits to chat with George about what makes the perfect song?

Also Strombo Show regular Bob Mackowycz Jr. will pop in for his annual musical salute to Scorpios.

Our Magnificent 7 Countdown as always is an eclectic one, we play some exclusive acoustic music from
K-os. We also wax on some important dates in music history, 10 with Tom Waits, and we will wind down in our Big Lie Down segment with some Canadian easy listening selections. 

8pm - 11pm
CBC Radio 2
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Contributed by 

Darby Wheeler
(a big fan of Lights)

George Strouboulopoulos Tonight this week


Monday Oct 24
Singer and friend of the show Michael Bublé

also 
Matt Watts and Bob Martin
of Michael Tuesdays and Thursdays

Tuesday Oct 25


Singer Liam Gallagher and his wife Nicole Appleton of Cover Me Canada

George will be on Cover Me Canada this Sunday Oct 23.
Plus
Filmmaker Nick Broomfield

Wednesday Oct 26
Actor, comedian John Lithgow

and Executive Director of the WFP
Josette Sheeran

Thursday October 27
Crime Fiction Author Ian Rankin 

Friday October 28
The Best of the week
and a perfomance by 
Lights

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