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The Ruckus

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.
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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)
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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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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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