April 18, 19, 20th

First off don't forget Record Store Day this Saturday. head out to your local indie record store and buy some, hold-in-your-hand, sweet CDs or vinyl.

The Signal with Pat Carrabré- Friday April 18, 2008
Tonight on the Signal the premier of a new piece performed by pianist Marilyn Lerner in concert with Halifax’s Upstream Ensemble. Pat will also explore the musical career one of the most eclectic composers out there today - Osvaldo Golijov [Goalie – hov]. Plus sweet sounds from Sandro Perri, toy piano tinkling by Margaret Leng Tan, a Caribou remix and something from the new Erykah Badu CD.[Erica Badoo]. So put on your thinking caps.

Here is the link to the SXSW music file and here is the link to LOOPER



The Signal with Pat Carrabré - Saturday, April 19, 2008
Tonight on the Signal Pat takes the new Woodhands recording for a spin, wonders if he is a very good dancer and ends up offering up some copies of the CD as prizes in the Loot-Bag give away. Then batten down your hatches, when Pat heads out to Vancouver for a concert featuring the wild sounds of Vancouver’s Fond of Tigers. All this plus Montreal’s Inuit spoken word artist Taqralik Partridge.


The Signal with Pat Carrabré - Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tonight on The Signal’s Soundtrack Sunday, music by Radiohead’s Johnny Greenwood in the brutal film “There Will Be Blood”. In concert there will be Snowmobiles and orchestra when R. Murray Shafer’s works are featured including his very precise piece “ No Longer Than Ten Minutes”. Pat will also play compositions inspired by the wind, so hold on tight.