If you're looking for some fun in Ottawa this weekend, you may find it difficult to choose your poison.  There are tons of great shows happening all at once!  What's a girl to do?  I will be spinning tunes from all possible options.  We'll also be chatting with two featured artists who are coming to town to entertain you.

Lynne Hanson: She will be performing at the NAC Studio with Jazz saxophonist Petr Cancura on January 14 as part of the Crossroads series. They will revisit some songs off her previous two albums River of Sand & 7 Deadly Spins.  

Nile Groove: Ottawa-based Reggae soul ska funk R&B band are working on their sophomore album.  In the meantime, they've released a new single that will be the central piece for their show at LIVE on Elgin on Saturday. Groovy baby!

Also up for spins:

• The Acorn and Gianna Lauren at Pressed on Saturday
• leMeow at The Blacksheep Inn on Saturday
• Ukrania at House of Targ on Saturday
  

Be sure to tune in at 5 pm tonight and every Friday on 89.1 FM in Ottawa or online at CHUO.fm. You can also find us on iTunes radio under College stations and on #943 on Rogers HD.
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anne-marie
Host/Producer, Hop The Fence
Fridays @ 5
CHUO 89.1 Ottawa

www.hopthefence.ca
Twitter and Instagram: hopthefenceCHUO
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Last November, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) announced three local artists selected to take part in three Live Production Residencies throughout 2017.

Soulful indie electro-pop five-piece Pony Girl, were the first band to enjoy the residency this month at the Shenkman Centre for the Arts.  Funk, soul and hip hop fusion artist Yao, and blues musician Catriona Sturton will take part in the program in April and July, respectively.

On today's show, we'll be chatting with Pony Girl about their experience and to find out what's next for the band after the success of their sophomore album, Foreign Life.

We've got a few special spins planned for you so be sure to tune in at 5 pm tonight and every Friday on 89.1 FM in Ottawa or online at CHUO.fm. You can also find us on iTunes radio under College stations and on #943 on Rogers HD.
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anne-marie
Host/Producer, Hop The Fence
Fridays @ 5
CHUO 89.1 Ottawa

www.hopthefence.ca
Twitter and Instagram: hopthefenceCHUO
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopthefence

I am forever impressed with the myriad talented artists emerging from the Great White North!  I have made a few selections of my favorite releases of 2016 either national or local from here in Ottawa.  There are far too many to choose from that would fit into a one-hour program so basically the artists that I feature on Hop The Fence all year round are "best of" according to me!  That's why I feature them!

• Amanda Rheaume - Holding Patterns
  
• The Peptides - EP
  
• Trevor Alguire - Perish In The Light
  
• Andy Shauf - The Party
  
• Tanya Tagaq - Retribution
  
• Slo' Tom - Down in a Government Town
  
• Martha Wainwright - Goodnight City
  
• Tim Moxam - Soft Summer
  
• Monkey Junk - Time To Roll
  
• Kroy - Scavenger
  
• Elephant Stone - Ship Of Fools
  
• Black Mountain - IV
  
• Suuns - Hold Still
  

Keep tuning in every Friday at 5 pm in Ottawa at 89.1 fm.

Happy 2017 everyone!!
anne-marie