My usual Spring Vancouver vacation plans turned into JUNO festival fun this year. The city did a great job of hosting Canadian bands and parties. I took in the Juno Cup Jam and the invitation-only Warner Music Canada post-award Party. Both events were magical as artists jammed with one another in unusual pairings. I snapped a few photos. It was a pleasure meeting many peeps not photographed including Denise Donlon (winner of Trailblazer award and one of my heros), Holger Petersen (CBC Saturday night blues), Patrick Chan (Olympic skater), IsKwé (indigenous artist), Mike Ayley (Marianas Trench) and many more. The vibe was friendly and fun.
 We have a few conversations in the works for you to eavesdrop on tonight at 5 pm!
Harea Band Big news from Harea Band who are hitting the road and making 2 stops in Ottawa. First on March 24 at The Blacksheep Inn with Ottawa hip hop group Blakdenim. See them again on March 31st at Babylon with Juno nominee Tanika Charles as a part of the Juno Festival. I'm told they are going through a pretty drastic evolution musically at the moment. They are also booked to perform at Ottawa Bluesfest this summer, as are Blakdenim. Malak: This young woman is ready to take on the city with pipes that will bend your ears in the most mellifluous way. She is performing at Bar Robo Saturday, March 11. Tune in tonight to hear why you should be aware of this talented Ottawan. Join us on CHUO 89.1 FM at 5 pm every Friday. 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 www.hopthefence.ca Twitter and Instagram: hopthefenceCHUO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopthefence  Ottawa-based and internationally seasoned chanteuse, Rebecca Noelle will be our guest this week. Blessed with a three octave vocal range, Rebecca has dabbled in various genres of music during her extensive career. Trust me, she’s just getting started!
Having shared the stage with David Gogo opening up for the likes of Johnny Winter, B.B. King, Hawksley Workman to name a few, she has now released a brand new solo album, Soulstice. As the title indicates, she is currently leaning into sultry soul jazziness that showcases her illustrious vocal abilities. Rebecca is appearing at LIVE on Elgin! Saturday night for an amazing night with Tara Holloway and Sammi Morelli. Get your tickets now! You don’t want to miss this one. We'll be spinning tunes by bands coming to town this weekend including Elephant Stone (at Zaphod's) and maybe something from David Usher's back catalogue (appearing outdoors in Confederation Park). So whether your donning winter mitts or evening gloves and clutch purses, there's something for you in town this week and on CHUO 89.1 FM at 5 pm every Friday. 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 www.hopthefence.ca Twitter and Instagram: hopthefenceCHUO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hopthefence  Partner performing at Barrymore's as part of Megaphono 2017 Have you been enjoying the Megaphono events this week? It started on Wednesday and runs until the wee hours late Friday night. Unless you're down south sunning your buns on a beach somewhere, you should be taking in the festivities in Ottawa. The music event features speaker sessions, facilitated panels, speed meeting with international and national music industry experts and of course, plenty of great concert showcases. See the full schedule and get your tickets at Megaphono.TV
Meanwhile, we'll be chatting with Alexis MacIsaac and Calum MacKenzie, a wife and husband duo who have established a unique musical partnership that combines Cape Breton piano playing with a modern approach to Celtic fiddle. They are in Ottawa for a sold out show at Live on Elgin this weekend to present their debut album, The Bay Street Sessions, a compilation of original and traditional compositions and arrangements. We'll also give some spins to some bands performing in and around town this weekend! 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. ...... 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 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:
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. ...... 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  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. ...... 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!
Keep tuning in every Friday at 5 pm in Ottawa at 89.1 fm. Happy 2017 everyone!! anne-marie This September, Heather Gibson was named the new executive producer of the National Arts Centre’s homegrown singer-songwriter series, NAC Presents. It’s an artist development program that provides a national stage for emerging artists. Heather has an impressive background. She was the Executive Director of the Halifax Jazz Festival, and Founder and Artistic Producer of the In the Dead of Winter Music Festival which takes place in both Halifax and here in Wakefield.
I look forward to hearing about her vision for the future of the NAC Presents series. (On another note, you might like to read a piece I recently wrote about Séan McCann who recently appeared in Ottawa as part of the NAC Presents series. Read it at DamnMag) Also on today's program, we welome Toronto-based band Future PEERS before their Ottawa release show on Thursday December 15th at Bar Robo. Their debut self-titled album was conceived while being artists in residence at the Banff Centre working with Grammy award winning engineer Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Weezer, Julian Casablancas) and Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew. Time permitting, we'll also give these a spin for ya:
Tune in at 5 pm 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. ...... 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  Her Harbour My guests on this week's Hop The Fence are amazingly talented, each in their own right. One shoots straight from the hip and the other sings from the heart. One has 17 albums to his name and the other is up-and-coming. One is bluesy rock and the other is ethereal electronica "dream folk".
C.R. Avery: On his 18th release, All The Angels Didn't Scare Me, C.R. Avery teams up with Ben Mink to tell the stories of life-like characters, people who have shaped our world - some fictional, some not. The stories are as diverse as his approach using traditional folk, blues, hip-hop and roots rock. He'll be at The Blacksheep Inn on Nov. 20. Her Harbour: AKA Gabrielle Giguère, just released a haunting new single and video for "Hewing Crowns", a track which will make its way on her new album, Go Gently Into the Night, set for release early in 2017. She appears at Le Temporaire in Hull on November 24. Also queued up for spins this week:
It's going to be a solid show! Tune in at 5 pm 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. ...... 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 It's November 11, 2016. Really feeling like we are entering some very strange times. In honour of Remembrance Day, here are three items we shouldn't ever forget:
Come escape with me at 5 pm for an hour. We'll listen to some great music and speak to two fascinating artists who create it.
Tune in at 5 pm 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. ...... 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 |
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