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The Ruckus is an exploration of Canadian music. Anything from old prairie folk songs to the latest underground hip-hop and alt-rock. Your guide, Kevin McGowan, will lead you through monthly episodes of genre-bending Canadiana.
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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

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

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)
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