September 8th, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
Well that was exhausting. How do you choose a winner from 600 songs, especially when each song has its own important message? Well, we put some of it to democracy, and your votes helped us put together a playlist with a song from every province and the territories.
We now have a playlist with a song from every province and the territories.
Listen to the Playlist for the Planet now, or check out Grant Lawrence's interview with David Suzuki.
The Playlist for the Planet
S.O.S., Delhi 2 Dublin (British Columbia)
The One, Keith and Renee (Manitoba)
Let's Keep It Natural, Paper Lions (Prince Edward Island)
Feather, Fur & Fin, Danny Michel (Ontario)
Black Gold, Berna-Dean Holland (Alberta)
I Don't Want To Know, David Myles (Nova Scotia)
Weight of the World, Glenn Sutter (Saskatchewan)
Think About the Planet, Remy Rodden (The North)
Heal, Jack Lavoie (Quebec)
Song For Mariana, Ashelin (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Katie MacDonald, Our World (New Brunswick)
Thanks for
listening, and keep your eye out for a CD in the coming months which brings
together these artists with some of Canada's finest songwriters and performers,
including Joel Plaskett, Bruce Cockburn, Broken Social Scene, k-os, Gordon
Lightfoot, Randy Bachman (with Sarah McLachlan and Nikki Yanofsky), DOA, Tom
Jackson, Johnny Reid, Raffi, LIGHTS, Jessie Farrell, Rush, the Trews, Great Big
Sea, and Tanya Tagaq.
August 30th, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
We're looking at your votes, and listening to all the songs again--Great stuff! On Wednesday September 1st, we'll post the finalists and start the voting (five from each province and the territories).
What a great batch of songs--I'm looking forward to the revolution....
August 22nd, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
Wow. It's becoming pretty clear that there is no way to choose a "best" song, just ones that you like. As much as I'm enjoying listening to these songs again, I'm starting to regret that some songs might not make it. Make sure you get in and listen to as many songs as you can, and vote for your faves!
August 16th, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
The contest is now closed to entries. Voting starts on Wednesday August 18th.
Thanks to everyone who entered the contest, and all of you who have been checking out the playlist. Check in Wednesday for the full list, and let the voting begin!
August 9th, 2010
Posted by Tracey Conn
What do Joan Jett, Mick Jones (The Clash), Robby Krieger
(The Doors), and Keith Richards all have in common? The Gibson Melody
Maker guitar, that’s what!
You too could join this league of
extraordinary guitar players if your song wins the David Suzuki Foundation Playlist
for the Planet songwriting contest. Thanks to a generous donation from Gibson
and Long & McQuade, one winner will get this fine guitar. Get your
song in now. Only six days left!
August 3rd, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
Keep it simple. That seems to be David Myles philosophy both
on writing songs and on living with a low ecological footprint. Although that
is a pretty clear reflection of Canadian values, for some reason that hasn’t
translated into the government of Canada’s philosophy on climate change
legislation. But there’s reason for hope.
July 28th, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
I wish that I could become as a multitude of flies on walls across Canada during these last 18 days of the Playlist for the Planet. Just imagine being a witness to the creative conversations, pen scratching, chord strumming and recording as new musical testaments to nature emerge. Instead, I'll have to wait in anticipation of the next round of music. Thanks everyone!
July 9, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
"Without music, life would be a mistake." ~Friedrich Wilhelm
Nietzsche
OK, it's a bit extreme, but that's Nietzshce for you. When we started the Playlist for the Planet, David Suzuki wrote the quote below to me. I thought it was worth sharing.
"It's funny how we get bored if we read the same thing over and over or watch a movie or tv program a second time, but music can be played over and over and we don't get tired of it. So why do we need it? What is it touching so profoundly within us? Music appeals to a different part of the brain, it's non verbal, it's non visual, yet it's very real and powerful." --David Suzuki
July 7, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
It's not particularly funny that global warming is predicted to raise ocean levels, flooding coastal cities in the process.
But Todd Butler figured that crying would only raise water tables even further, so he wrote "Prairie Surfing".
With a nod to the Beach Boys and a wink to Alberta landmarks, Todd leaves us awash in levity (but with a sharp point).
June 24, 2010
Posted by Panos Grames
Hear it straight from a great Canadian--every soundtrack needs a revolution. When Joey "Shithead" Keithley from DOA was in high school back in the 70's, a drum led him and hundreds of other students in a protest against nuclear testing.
They started in Burnaby, and collected students along the way. In this video, he lays down a story of how music can inspire a movement.
As Joe says, "Anybody can write a song. Anybody can raise hell. Anybody can change the world."
What about you?
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Playlist for the Planet
on Jan 01, 2010