So much live music.  So little time!  Here's what on deck for this week's Hop The Fence.

The Bros. Landreth:  2014 JUNO Award Winners, the Winnipeg four-piece have a new release, Undercover Bros.  that sees them covering Paul McCartney & Wings, Steely Dan, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett and Ry Cooder. Each of the songs make their way into The Bros. Landreth’s live set from time to time. The new release follows the 2014 JUNO Award Winning debut, Let It Lie. The band is currently on an extensive two month North American tour, which brings them to Ottawa on December 3 at National Arts Centre.

Jill Zmud:  Ottawa's own - this girl likes to live dangerously!  She is performing a live all-request, cover song extravaganza at The Record Centre on November 28th. The event will be recorded for posterity!  Jill will be performing 14 tunes that were requested by fans during her fundraising campaign for her last album, Small matters of life and death. 

Concession 23:  An energetic, award-winning Canadian bluegrass band based in and around the Ottawa valley. Twelve years and three albums behind them, they have a new album, Walter and Alice that they'd like to share with you.  The CD release is at the NAC's Fourth Stage on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:30 pm.  The event will be a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County!

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

We've got a busy show lined up for this evening. Three interviews and plenty of tunes to get your weekend started!

Taylor Knox:  Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist has been in demand in studio and on stage with many Canadian luminaries. Now he's branching out on his own with a new CD, Lines.  The 6 song disc features his signature crunchy guitar and smooth harmonies in a genre we could call "power pop".  He's performing at Irene's tonight with Christina Martin.

Racoon Bandit:  From PEI, the band's latest album, Close Your Eyes was released in late summer.  They are stopping by Ottawa tomorrow night at Raw Sugar Cafe.

Moonfruits:  The Ottawa duo, Alex and Kaitlin will be joining us live in studio.  They have a new album and a few shows lined-up in the coming weeks.  Moonfruits will be performing at the Black Sheep this Saturday alongside Montreal songstress Katie Moore and again next weekend at Live on Elgin (Nov. 27) with the PepTides!

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 is the thirteenth day of the month!  I don't believe in bad luck, so in my books it's a lucky date! So indeed, as luck would have it, my two guests today will be showing up to the studio in full human form - no phoners! 

David Gogo:  A major figure in Canada's blues scene, David is releasing his 14th album, Vicksburg Call. Apart from 14 albums, his prolific career also includes 5 Juno nominations and multiple Maple Blues Awards, not to mention thousands of tour miles!  Catch David live at the Rainbow Bistro on Friday, 9 pm at 76 Murray St. in Ottawa.

Rise Ashen:  Ottawa-based dj musician who likes to meld traditional world beats with progressive electro-pop melodies has been busy composing a soundtrack for a dance performance choreographed by Amelia Griffin. The piece titled Feelers is featured in TACTICS which is part of a series of independent local theatre productions taking place at the Arts Court Theatre. Amelia joins us in the studio to tell us more.

Also queued up for you this week: Autumn Still (at Avant Garde Bar, Saturday with Arms of the Girl) and more from bands coming to town this weekend!

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

Are you enjoying this warm November week as much as I am? It's looking like a great weekend to take in some great music.  Here's what I have planned for Hop The Fence today at 5 pm:

Daniel Romano:  Appearing at the NAC Fourth Stage tomorrow night to showcase his latest album, If I've Only One Time Askin'.  This multidisciplinary craftsman and artist may have started his career in punk bands, but his passion now rests in traditional country music heralded by the likes of George Jones and Willie Nelson.

Tomorrow’s Grind:  An important community initiative to help raise funds for the victims of the recent fire on Somerset Street, which will take place at Dundonald Park on Sunday, November 8 from 11am to 6pm. The event will feature an outdoor concert with local acoustic performers & spoken word poets, face painting and balloon animals for children, a clothing drive & a bottle drive.  A GoFundMe account has been set up with a 10k goal. That's a great example of communities joining together to help each other out! 

On that note, I'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who donated to the CHUO Funding Drive. Your support to keep interesting, independent, non-commercial programming on the air is invaluable.  We still have not quite attained our goal.  There is still time to donate if you haven't done so already.  It's easy!  Just go to CHUO.fm

Also on deck, we'll be spinning new material from Oliver Swain who will be at the Raw Sugar Cafe on Monday night.  He has a new album, Never More Together.  Expect whimsical, spiritual, and socially conscious  "chamber folk odyssey" from this unique songwriter.

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