Song of the Day: April 09, 2016 - "My Chinchilla" by CUB
As many people probably know, Christine and I know each other through the CBC Radio 3 community. In the almost-ten years that I've been listening to R3, it has lead directly to meeting a lot of cool people. From all over the country, but also here in Vancouver. Six years ago I was at the Museum of Vancouver for an event that Grant Lawrence and Dan Mangan were a part of when a guy came up to me and tentatively asked "Are you.... kirkofdoom?". I was, he admitted to recognising me from the R3 blog, and introduced himself. His name was Neil van Paridon, or nvp on the blog.
On March 27, Neil passed away after a four month battle with cancer. His memorial service is today, and that's why the Song of the Day is one of his favourites. Christine and I also wanted to share some words Grant Lawrence wrote on his instagram: