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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

#5 - The Ruckus drops into Toronto

December 10, 2008
| We chat with Michael Williams and Kevin Lynn, review The Bicycles, and listen to a bunch of other great songs

45:12 minutes (82.78 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

#6 - The Ruckus provides its first "Mixed Tape"

December 12, 2008
| This is a mixed tape featuring some of the greatest Canadian music out there today...some of which you'll know, some you won't

48:15 minutes (88.37 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

#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 1: Battle at 33 1/3

October 1, 2009
| Kevin and Allan Wigney compare their Ottawa area record collections.

55:07 minutes (100.93 MB)
The Ruckus
The Ruckus

The Ruckus in Ottawa Part 3: Improvisational Jazz with John Geggie

October 16, 2009
| In this episode, Kevin hangs out with John Geggie, one of Ottawa's finest jazz musicians, to get the scoop on the local jazz scene.

45:57 minutes (84.16 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

#56 - Tim Hus, the Canadian Cowboy

November 9, 2010
| Tim Hus really is the Canadian Cowboy. Seriously. He is.

18:04 minutes (33.09 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

#62 - Tribute to the F Word

January 21, 2011
| You'll hear music from three phenomenal female MCs, all thanks to the producers of rabble's 'The F Word'.

13:12 minutes (24.16 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

#63 -- Live from Beirut: Part 1

February 16, 2011
| Journalist Shirine Saad takes us on an audio tour of underground clubs in Beirut, Lebanon, to explore how music and politics mix with the youth culture in this troubled city.

14:36 minutes (26.73 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

#70 - Canada, O Canada (English)

June 27, 2011
| Happy Canada Day!

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)