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#4 - The Ruckus investigates different styles of Canadian Jazz

November 15, 2008
| This month, The Ruckus investigates Canadian jazz with Barry Romberg and Kids Eat Crayons. Also tracks from Dougie Richardson and The Edmonton Tailgate Jazz Band.

42:11 minutes (77.25 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#7 - Up and Coming hip hop artist J-CLX, with songs from The Rest and Gerry Joly

January 18, 2009
| Natalie Salat talks with up and coming hip hop artist J-CLX. We also play songs from The Rest and the late Gerry Joly.

31:34 minutes (57.81 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#8 - Interview with Carole Pope

January 30, 2009
| Kevin McGowan chats with Carole Pope about music, the Anti Diva film, and her performance at Pride Iceland. Also tracks from Brenda Earle and The Free Press.

28:42 minutes (52.56 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#9 - Rockin' With Scarlet Sins

February 13, 2009
| Scarlet Sins, the hottest heavy metal band in Canada, drop by The Ruckus to spread some love.

27:22 minutes (50.11 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#10 - Catching Up With The Gruesomes

February 27, 2009
| We talk to three former Gruesomes about the old days, and about their new bands

37:56 minutes (69.48 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#11 - Investigating Bruce Peninsula

March 11, 2009
| Chatting with Matt from Bruce Peninsula, plus tracks from Little Birdie and Kelly Johnson

25:51 minutes (47.36 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#12 - Punk Rock Spectacular with Tom Holliston of NoMeansNo and The Hanson Brothers

March 17, 2009
| Interview with Tom Holliston, and tracks from NoMeansNo, The Hanson Brothers, The Real McKenzies and Problem Children

34:21 minutes (62.9 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#13 - Chris Murray, the Los Angeles Ska Man

March 28, 2009
| We chat with Chris Murray, formerly of King Apparatus, and currently the main man in the Los Angeles Ska scene

22:59 minutes (42.1 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#14 - Joel Plaskett tells us about his new triple-album, Three

April 4, 2009
| Kevin chats with Joel Plaskett about his new triple-album, Three, which hit store shelves on March 24, 2009

27:00 minutes (49.45 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#15 - Saskatchewhat?!: The Music of Saskatchewan (Part 1)

April 10, 2009
| This is the first in a three-part series about the music of Saskatchewan. Great province. Great artists!

23:33 minutes (43.15 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#16 - Saskatchewho?! The Music of Saskatchewan (Part 2)

April 17, 2009
| Check out the Loud side of Saskatchewan, with the Ultimate Power Duo

26:55 minutes (49.29 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#17 - Saskatchewhere?! The Music of Saskatchewan (Part 3)

April 24, 2009
| Check out the softer side of Saskatchewan with Ray Whitton and Deep Dark Woods

26:09 minutes (47.9 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#18 - Winter Gloves bring the groovy synth pop

May 8, 2009
| Interview with Charles from Winter Gloves, plus tracks from Jay Clark and the Jones, Troy Sinister, and WHY

33:56 minutes (62.15 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#19 - Nista's Quirky Swede-esque indietronica

May 16, 2009
| Montreal correspondent Julia Vyse chats with Stina from Nista, and we also hear tracks from Washboard Hank and Once Just

25:46 minutes (47.2 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#20 - Montreal Jazz, with Ben Henriques and the Responsibility Club

May 16, 2009
| Montreal correspondent Julia Vyse takes the mic again, to interview Ben Henriques. Also tracks from Deerfoot and Brad Sucks

25:46 minutes (47.19 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#21 - Crickets and Echoes with Jenn Grant

May 23, 2009
| Guest host Natalie Salat chats with Jenn Grant about life as an up-and-coming singer-songwriter. You'll also hear a song by Priya Thomas.

22:48 minutes (20.89 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#22 - In Conversation with Bif Naked

June 4, 2009
| Kevin brings you his feature interview with Bif Naked, and we talk about her new record, surviving breast cancer, and her love of Celine.

30:29 minutes (55.82 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#23 - Revisiting Rough Trade with Kevan Staples

June 6, 2009
| We find out what Kevan Staples has been doing since split-up of Canadian pop legends, Rough Trade

32:52 minutes (60.19 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#24 - Talkin' Art and Gravy with Jian Ghomeshi

June 18, 2009
| Kevin interviews Jian Ghomeshi from CBC Radio's Q about his life and his role in the Canadian arts scene...tracks from Pamela Brennan and Colin Linden

31:35 minutes (50.61 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#25 - The Ruckus Rock Mix

July 3, 2009
| A collection of some great loud rock music!

26:18 minutes (42.14 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#26 - The Weirdies know how to Party...Party...Party...Over Here!

July 5, 2009
| Interview with Minx Weirdie from Toronto's The Weirdies. Also tracks from Black Diamond Bay, The Gruesomes, and Warpig

28:03 minutes (44.94 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#27 - Jason Wilson: Canada's Reggae Ambassador

July 21, 2009
| Jason Wilson mixes his love of Canadian history and reggae music. Natalie Salat chats with Jason about his style and his famous collaborators.

28:10 minutes (45.13 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#28 - Moe Berg: From TPOH to Master Tracks

August 10, 2009
| We interview Moe Berg, and hear about his new AUX TV show, Master Tracks. We hear two tracks from TPOH, as well as tracks from The North and Shortwave.

30:22 minutes (48.66 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#29 - Going Wilde in Atikokan

August 12, 2009
| Sunday Wilde: one of the greatest new voices in Canadian blues and roots music

33:59 minutes (54.46 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#30 - Some. Of. The. Best. Of. The. Ruckus.

August 27, 2009
| Celebrating our First Anniversary and our 30th episode, we look back at some of the best tracks from our oeuvre.

46:44 minutes (85.59 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#31 - Some. Of. The. Rest. Of. The. Ruckus.

August 29, 2009
| Here's a bunch of songs that we love, but just couldn't squeeze into the show over the past year.

51:07 minutes (93.62 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 2: We Need Kelp

October 8, 2009
| In part 2, I hung out with Jon Bartlett along the Rideau Canal to talk about Kelp Records.

29:19 minutes (53.69 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 4: Ottawa Pop 1979-2004

October 20, 2009
| I hooked up with Fateema Sayani and MP Paul Dewar to talk about their perspectives on Ottawa pop history

55:55 minutes (102.4 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 4B: Bonus Interview with MP Paul Dewar about Project 4000

October 22, 2009
| I chat with MP Paul Dewar about Project 4000, and its musical connection

8:33 minutes (15.67 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 5: From Ottawa to Kigali with The Mighty Popo

October 31, 2009
| I chatted with The Mighty Popo on his cellphone in Kigali, Rwanda, to hear about his life and music.

23:24 minutes (42.87 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 6: Old Tyme Valley Country

November 6, 2009
| Kevin DJs his way through a bunch of classic country songs from all over the Ottawa region

34:49 minutes (63.76 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 7: furnaceface and the 90s punk rock explosion

November 13, 2009
| I chat with Tom Stewart, former singer/bassist for furnaceface, one of the most popular indie bands of the 90s

41:14 minutes (75.52 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 8: Touring the Current Club Scene

November 20, 2009
| Alan Neal (from CBC Radio) and I compare some of our favourite current bands in the Ottawa scene

59:46 minutes (109.44 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 9: Touring More of the Current Club Scene

November 21, 2009
| Alan Neal (CBC Radio) and I go through even more great music that you can find RIGHT NOW in Ottawa

58:15 minutes (106.67 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 10: That's a Wrap

November 30, 2009
| Some of our favourite Ottawa sounds from the series. Enjoy!

41:50 minutes (76.6 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#43 - Canadian women rule!

February 13, 2010
| First episode of 2010! We hear tunes from some of Canada's finest female vocalists.

31:45 minutes (50.89 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#44 - Raoul Santodomingo dumbs it down

March 16, 2010
| This month, we hand over The Ruckus to Raoul's biggest fan: Raoul.

30:18 minutes (55.48 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#45 - 35 years on, Helix is still rocking

April 6, 2010
| We sit with Brian Vollmer from Helix, one of the best known hard rock bands Canada has ever produced.

26:10 minutes (41.94 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#46 - Montreal Underground (with guest host, Matt Lee from Devil Eyes)

April 21, 2010
| Montreal's underground rock scene is exploding, even this podcast can barely contain the energy.

35:11 minutes (64.43 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#47 - We need more Reverb!

May 1, 2010
| Guest hosts, The Reverb Syndicate, take us on a mini tour of surf and garage rock!

40:58 minutes (75.02 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#48 - In My Own Sweet Time: The story of Elyse Weinberg

May 25, 2010
| In this episode, Elyse Weinberg tells her own tale of nearly making it in the music industry, and taking a 41-year break.

36:50 minutes (67.45 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#49 - This is LOUD: Looking back at 80s thrash

June 24, 2010
| It's time to reflect on an oft-forgotten period and style of music: Canadian Thrash from the 1980s.

30:38 minutes (56.09 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#50 - From the Back of the Film: A look back at Thrush Hermit (part 1)

July 20, 2010
| The Ruckus continues wandering through Canada's rock and roll past, with the first of a three-part series on Thrush Hermit.

31:17 minutes (57.28 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#51 - From The Back of the Film: A look back at Thrush Hermit (Part 2)

August 3, 2010
| Continued conversation with Joel, Ian, and Rob from Thrush Hermit, plus other guests!

26:43 minutes (48.91 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#52 - From the Back of the Film: A Look Back at Thrush Hermit (part 3)

September 1, 2010
| The last part of our look back at Thrush Hermit. We hear about Clayton Park, and the eventual demise of the band.

26:35 minutes (48.69 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#53 - The Laura Borealis Experience

October 6, 2010
| Quick chat with Laura about her music, and tracks from her solo record, and from her new band, Le Look.

12:44 minutes (23.33 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#54 - Psych!

October 15, 2010
| Welcome to this episode! Here are three very cool Canadian acts doing their best to keep the spirit of garage rock and psychedelia alive.

13:45 minutes (25.19 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#55 - Spooky, sinister

October 31, 2010
| Triple shot of spooky country songs from Toronto's Troy Sinister.

9:28 minutes (17.34 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#57 - Revisiting Ottawa

November 20, 2010
| Three tracks from very different Ottawa acts.

13:15 minutes (24.26 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#58 - Coast to Coast to Coast

December 4, 2010
| Three new tracks from some of Canada's best young acts.

12:52 minutes (23.55 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#59 - New York Roars! (ROIR Records part 1)

December 12, 2010
| We're off to New York City to hang out at one of America's oldest and greatest indie record labels, ROIR.

19:47 minutes (36.22 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#60 - New York roars (ROIR Records Part 2)

December 30, 2010
| Part 2 of our look at ROIR Records, featuring the Stimulators and Darryl Jennifer.

16:25 minutes (30.08 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#61 - New York Roars! (ROIR Records Part 3)

January 21, 2011
| Our final look at New York's ROIR Records, with songs from Bad Cop and Univox.

13:23 minutes (24.51 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#64 -- Live from Beirut: Part 2

February 16, 2011
| Continuing our audio tour of the Beirut underground, with journalist Shirine Saad.

18:56 minutes (34.69 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#65 - Muse Mix

March 1, 2011
| A mix of songs from our good friends at www.themusebox.net.

46:08 minutes (84.47 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#66 - Opera on cylinder

June 1, 2011
| Lovers of music from another era will get a kick out of this podcast. Give a listen to 100-year-old opera recordings.

20:41 minutes (37.88 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#67 - Canadian Adventures!

June 15, 2011
| In honour of Canada's upcoming birthday, I'm offering up the first of two "found LPs" that were developed by Canadian educational institutions as teaching aids.

52:35 minutes (96.29 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#68 - Confederation Stories!

June 27, 2011
| Another great LP of Canadian history! This album, brought to you by the Ontario Department of Education (circa 1967), will take you on a roller coaster ride of anecdotes.

48:07 minutes (88.09 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#69 - Canada, O Canada (Francais)

June 27, 2011
| In honour of Canada Day, en francais! Happy Canada Day to our Francophone friends!

3:50 minutes (7.02 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#71 - The Found Tapes (by popular request, the second-last episode)

September 27, 2011
| The second-to-last final episode... four new songs by Cowboy Junkies, Harlan Pepper, The Pack AD and Violent Kin.

15:33 minutes (28.47 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#72 - And in conclusion, The Ruckus presents some crazy cover songs

September 27, 2011
| The final episode... with some really awful cover songs! RAWK!

16:40 minutes (30.53 MB)