Keep it locked.

Our handheld portal into current media isn't just a repository for movies and TV: I'm actually listening to music, too. Thanks to CBC Radio 3's weekly podcast, I've managed to stay on top of the ever-evolving, ever-expanding Canadian independent music scene. I hate to sound like the show's mascot, but it really is a great resource for someone with neither the time nor the cash to keep abreast of new bands in the traditional way (i.e. buying new records every week).

Edmonton's Cadence Weapon, Juno-winning K'naan, and lyrical alt-country/folk dream team Po'Girl are some of my favourite discoveries, but there are jewels in every 'cast and at an hour a week, you can definitely afford the time to give it a listen.