Arts coverage, as defined by the CBC:
Ghomeshi admits that he’d sooner put an unaccomplished American band on his show than a Canadian band.
Because, you see, the American band has …
“Quite frankly it took Arcade Fire three or four years to get a lot of attention. They are not going to be in the national papers or on a show like mine without the hook that Billy Bob’s career trajectory is what it is. To kind of deny that is misplaced …”
~ Jian Ghomeshi, host of national publicly funded radio show
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Yeah, I have no idea what the interest is in BBT’s band, either. If I’d been listening, I’d probably have changed the station.
good quibble.
Still makes you wonder why the CBC finds it necessary to make choices based on such a flimsy criteria.
Putting the group on the air for the simple novelty of it, and not based on merit.
You meant to type Allah?
Hey Alla,
Hate to quibble with you, but I read the linked article and I think the “they” is referring to BBT’s band.