CBC Radio One, 99.1

At Steven Heighton's book launch, a reading at Harbourfront, he signed
"I bet you kick Jessie's butt in the rubber match."

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GrooveShinny is CBC Radio’s rock ‘n roll Jepoardy game – a musical cage match between a musicologist, a recording artist and some nobody dragged in from off the street. Will, Kim Logue as the week's "perfect stranger" stun the nation with a profound knowledge of seventies disco, Chicago soul, German choral music and Honeymoon Suite? Or will she head to the showers early via the trap door in the studio’s floor?

Broadcast Date: Saturday, April 10, 2004; 11:05 – 11:35* am CBC Radio One, 99.1 fm

Description: A musical scrimmage, sort of a shinny hockey game with music;

Logue wrote GO, after hearing an on-air plea for chicks with musical knowledge. “First, I had to agree to gut a fish on air” she reports, then was invited to get together to stick handle tunes, and given the chance to dazzle the following opponents:

Jesse Cook, Recording Artist: Juno Award-winning rumba flamenco guitarist Cook has performed to sold-out crowds in the US, Canada, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. To promote his fifth album, Nomad, an "epic musical odyssey", Cook travelled the world with air miles and a laptop computer recording guest artists in places as diverse as Cairo, Madrid, London, and across the US. Whether it's continually striving to improve or a natural modesty, Cook is self-effacing, though his long, flowing locks and chisel-jawed good looks have earned him legions of fans whose enthusiasm can get "a little strange at times."

Richard Crouse, Musicologist: Host of Reel to Reel, Canada’s longest running television show about movies. A film commentator he reviews movies, covers the Cannes and Toronto International Film Festivals and welcomes hundreds of notable guests such as Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese and Mike Myers. Richard is thrilled to have an outlet for the heaps of useless music knowledge that clutters his head.

Brent Bambury, Host: In 1984 he started working for Radio Two’s Brave New Waves and then joined GO, in 1985 as permanent host. For nearly 10 years he messed with minds of an entire generation, and became known as a purveyor of obscure and emerging music, and a guide to alternative culture. He sharpened his skills as host and interviewer. He drank a lot of coffee and broke a lot of rules but somehow avoided being fired.

“Thanks for letting us embarass you on GrooveShinny! Just kidding. You were great! I am still stunned by your Roy Orbison answer.” -- Pedro Medes, GrooveShinny, CBC Producer

“Thanks for bringing your energy and fun to the show!” – Kai Black, GO, CBC Producer