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In The Key of C: Hear Zoon, Tannis Slimmon, Avril Lavigne, Natasha
Fisher and more

   AudioCBC News | Posted: April 25, 2026 5:00 PM | Last Updated:
   4 hours ago

   Plus you'll learn all about homesteading with expert Aly Riddle

   Image | Daniel Monkman a.k.a Zoon

   Caption: Daniel Monkman, also known as Zoon, is a Polaris Prize
   finalist for his debut album Bleached Wavves. (Vanessa Heins)
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   This week on In The Key of C, host Craig Norris hears from a
   homesteading expert about the pros and cons of living
   sustainably and connecting with land.
   Aly Riddle talks about her book, Homesteading: Is It The
   Lifestyle For You? and shares tips on how to get started.
     * Want to try homesteading? Here's what you need to know

   And you'll hear from a poet from Elmira about her first
   collection, A Little Feral that reflects on her upbringing in a
   conservative Mennonite community.
     * Elmira author pens collection of poems after leaving
       conservative Mennonite family

   Plus you'll hear tunes from Tannis Slimmon, Zoon, Avril
   Lavigne, Natasha Fisher and lots more!
   LISTEN | In The Key of C - April 25, 2026:

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   Caption: On this week's show, we hear from homesteading expert
   and author, Aly Riddle. Plus, I speak with poet, Maria
   Giesbrecht, who's just released her first book of poetry, years
   after leaving a conservative Mennonite community. There will be
   lots of music, too. Hear tunes from Tannis Slimmon, Zoon, Avril
   Lavigne, Natasha Fisher and lots more!
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Playlist for Saturday, April 25, 2026

     * The Kount & Noam -Run For Your Life
     * Avril Lavigne -Ironic
     * Zoon (feat. Sam Jr.) -One Too Many Nights
     * Tannis Slimmon -Peaches, Potatoes
     * Nixon Boyd -Trouble Of Your Life
     * West My Friend -Ode To Sylvia Plath
     * Natasha Fisher -If I Wanted You Boy
     * Ernest Monias -If I Wanted You Girl
     * Glenn Lewis -Past Tense
     * Owen Riegling -Anything But Me
     * SWDP Persaud (feat. Anjulie) -Lost & Found
     * Jay Malinowski -Wheels Of War
     * Good Kid -Tea Leaves

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