“Aboriginal Juno nominee and Juno Humanitarian Award winner!”  These words were used in a recent press release I received to describe Ottawa’s own Amanda Rheaume. Wow – how she has come a long way! You could call it a real overnight sensation (...about 15 years in the making.) We are very proud of our girl. She has a new single (and video) called Red Dress, which features noted Canadian artist, Chantal Kreviazuk.

Amanda will be at the NAC Fourth Stage on Thursday, May 5 to present her new album, Holding Patterns.
Tune in today to catch our special broadcast with her, live in our CHUO studio.

Christa Couture knows a thing or two about grief. Yet, she always manages to use music to uplift the souls of those who listen. On her latest album, Long Time Leaving, produced by Steve Dawson, Christa offers a truly unique take on the topic thanks in part to a long and complex relationship with grief that’s given her rare insight into its nuances. We’ll be chatting with her tonight and she will be in Ottawa on May 1 st at Live on Elgin.

It’s all happening on your radio airwaves at 5 pm today! Find us at 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.

anne-marie
Host/Producer, Hop The Fence
Fridays @ 5
CHUO 89.1 Ottawa

You will  hear some stories this evening on Hop The Fence.  New York Stories along with many others.  Micah Barnes cut his teeth in the cabarets and jazz clubs of Toronto while still a teenager and became a well-loved singer songwriter on the Queen Street scene. That was before joining legendary Canadian A Capella band, The Nylons and touring the world.

He is in Ottawa this weekend at Gigspace with a new solo album called New York Stories.  You'll be mesmerized by his stories and his deep and delicious voice as he pays homage to the rich musical history of the Big Apple with songs that describe a long distance romance using the rhythms of the Cotton Club, the Brill Building, The Apollo Theatre and classic Broadway.

We are also trying to coordinate a phoner with Montreal's SUUNS who will be in Ottawa on April 21 at St-Alban's as part of Arboretum festival (w/ special guests: Scattered Clouds + Pith & the Parenchymas). SUUNS will be showcasing their long-awaited third album, Hold/Still.

Tune in at 5 pm today! Find us at 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.

anne-marie
Host/Producer, Hop The Fence
Fridays @ 5
CHUO 89.1 Ottawa

This Friday on Hop The Fence, we'll be turning up the sod as one does in early spring (snow or no snow!)

Sultans of String:
Featuring Ottawa's own Chris McKhool, the band is serving up messages of hope and cultural harmony alongside a smorgasbord of ragas, reels ‘n’ rumbas. They have a new album, Subcontinental Drift, with special guest Anwar Khurshid (Oscar-winning Life of Pi, Love Guru-Mike Myers).  They will perform at the NAC-4th Stage on April 14th (7:30pm, $35).



Ottawa Grassroots Festival:
The Ottawa Grassroots Festival is a family-friendly gathering of folk music, dance and spoken word. The festival fosters inclusivity, encourages participation, respects volunteers, supports artists and develops community partnerships. It’s called Grassroots because it is! This not-for-profit organization is run entirely by volunteers.

Now in its 5th year, the Ottawa Grassroots Festival will take place from April 21-24 at The Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Avenue, Ottawa.  Bob Nesbitt, Producer of the Festival will join us in studio to tell us all about it!

Tune in at 5 pm today! Find us at 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.

anne-marie
Host/Producer, Hop The Fence
Fridays @ 5
CHUO 89.1 Ottawa