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First Person
With the birth of hip-hop, I found a fashion and cultural identity I could call my own
Trading mixtapes as a kid in the early 1980s, a new genre that would become known as hip-hop created a generation of local heroes for music columnist Duke Eatmon and his friends.
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Jeff Beck bassist on working with celebrated musician
Duke Eatmon sits down Rhonda Smith — established Montreal bass player who played for the likes of Prince, Jimmy Kimmel show and Jeff Beck. Smith reflects on her relationship with the late guitarist Jeff Beck.
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Beatles son Julian Lennon is 'happier than I've ever been' on his new album Jude
CBC Let's Go columnist Duke Eatmon spoke with Julian Lennon, son of John Lennon, about 40 years in the music industry and his new record.
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Pink Floyd's 'Mortal Remains' come to Montreal
Drummer Nick Mason talks with Let's Go music columnist Duke Eatmon about how the city was inspiration for one of the progressive rock band's greatest hits.
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The Brawl in Montreal is forever tied to my coming of age — and my first encounter with racial hatred
I cried because my hero lost his belt. I cried because they called Sugar Ray names. I cried because I felt real racial hatred and discrimination for the first time.
'It's not OK': First Nations hockey team fights racism with unity
When players from the First Nations Elite hockey program take to the ice in Pierrefonds this weekend for the AAA Montreal Meltdown Hockey Tournament, they'll be making a fashion statement — all to fight racism.
Q&A
Up close and personal with Canadian rock couple Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida
Chantal Kreviazuk and husband Raine Maida, Canada’s couple of rock 'n' roll, have never recorded an album together until now.
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Jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold is poised to become one of the greats
Keyon Harrold might very well be the second coming of Miles Davis. Or he may be the incarnation of a new type of musician, who uses the magic of his talent to reach people in a way that feels personal and current.
Q&A: Ranee Lee seeks to honour the 'Dark Divas' of jazz who inspired her
Lee is performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival July 6, and has played a show every edition of the festival since its inception.
Q&A: Legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock will electrify Montreal audiences, again
Hancock, who will play The Montreal Jazz Festival at Place des Arts on July 2 with Thundercat (another funky rule-breaker) spoke with CBC’s Duke Eatmon from his home in Los Angeles.