I am very pleased to welcome Michael Feuerstack back to the CHUO studio this evening.  Well actually, this time he'll be joining us by phone from the road. Michael has a great new album, Tambourine Death Bed.  He will be performing live at Raw Sugar Cafe on Saturday with an amazing band featuring Jeremy Gara, Stef Schneider, Nathan Gage and Laurel Sprengelmeyer.  It's always a special event when Michael is in town but this band has the makings of a super group! 

Tune in at 5 pm to hear all about it at 89.1 fm in Ottawa or online at chuo.fm

It's looking a library-rock kinda of a show today. Get your uber-cool on, slip into your favorite sandals and grab a cup of organic herbal tea. It's going to be a wild ride!  All kidding aside, I am very pleased to present two amazing Canadian west-coast bands on HTF today.

AIDAN KNIGHT: Victoria, BC songwriter Aidan Knight has a new EP, Telecommunicate. It is based on the true story of Robin Van Helsum. Nicknamed “Forest Boy” by international media, Van Helsum was a troubled runaway who
convinced the world that he lived alone in the woods for 5 years. It turned out to be a hoax. Aidan Knight is coming to the Blacksheep Inn on Thursday, May 23. (That is not a hoax!) 

MORLOVE: Vancouver Island-based songwriters Emily Millard (Miss Emily Brown) and Corwin Fox are Morlove.  The ambitious song-writing process behind their new concept album was inspired and guided by natural and man-made patterns so the making-of is as interesting as the finished result. Hear all about it first-hand and then catch them at The Gallery Recording Studios later tonight.

It's a long weekend - let me help you get it off to a great start! Tune in at 89.1 FM in Ottawa or on-line at CHUO.fm from 5 to 6 pm.

Seven-year itch?  That’s how long we’ve waited for Stephen Fearing’s new disc, Between Hurricanes.  During that time, Stephen’s life has taken dramatic twists and turns but his wonderful songwriting has only improved. Stephen is in the Ottawa area this weekend and he took some time to speak with us about the past, the present and the future. Catch Stephen at the Branch Restaurant in Kemptville on Saturday, and then on Sunday in Ottawa at the Gladstone Theatre.

We are well aware that Canada is a vast country. This week many artists from the North have congregated in Ottawa. Joining me today, are two young blues/roots artists from the Yukon, Declan O’Donovan and Ryan McNally. You can catch them performing as part of the Northern Scene Festival on May 4th at The Rainbow Bistro.

Also, the Tulip Festival is back, complete with live concerts for the next 2 weeks! I’ll spin some tunes to get you in the mood.  You can check the event details here: http://tulipfestival.ca/

All the fun starts at 5 pm on your fm dial at 89.1 in Ottawa or on-line at CHUO.fm.
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anne-marie
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