Fuse (radio program)
Encyclopedia
Fuse is a Canadian
radio program, which airs on CBC Radio One
and on CBC Radio 3
's satellite radio
channel. From March 25, 2007 to August 2008, the program was also aired on CBC Radio 2, becoming the only program which has aired on all three networks. Each week, the program pairs two (and occasionally three or more) Canadian musicians for an hour-long concert in which the artists collaborate on a mix of material by all of the involved artists as well as cover songs.
In fall 2008, Fuse concerts will also begin airing on bold.
, the network's regional arts and culture program in Ontario
. It aired following Vinyl Tap
, taking over the final hour of Finkleman's 45s
' timeslot.
The show completed its original run in October 2005, and was replaced by the weekend edition of National Playlist. After National Playlist was cancelled, Fuse rejoined the CBC schedule in the spring of 2006.
The program's original host, Amanda Putz
moved with her husband to Hong Kong in the fall of 2006. She was replaced by former Ontario Today
host Alan Neal
in November of that year. Putz returned to the program in September 2007.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio program, which airs on CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...
and on CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
's satellite radio
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
channel. From March 25, 2007 to August 2008, the program was also aired on CBC Radio 2, becoming the only program which has aired on all three networks. Each week, the program pairs two (and occasionally three or more) Canadian musicians for an hour-long concert in which the artists collaborate on a mix of material by all of the involved artists as well as cover songs.
In fall 2008, Fuse concerts will also begin airing on bold.
History
Fuse first aired in 2005 as a summer program by the producers of BandwidthBandwidth (radio program)
Bandwidth is a Canadian radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One stations in Ontario on Saturday afternoons. The program, produced by CBO-FM in Ottawa, airs in all Ontario markets except Toronto, where CBLA airs its own local production, Big City, Small World, in the same time slot...
, the network's regional arts and culture program in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It aired following Vinyl Tap
Vinyl Tap
Vinyl Tap is a Canadian radio show hosted by Randy Bachman, musician alumnus of the famous Canadian rock bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Each episode of the show first airs on CBC Radio One Saturday nights from 7 to 9 p.m., and is then repeated on CBC Radio 2 Sunday evening from 6...
, taking over the final hour of Finkleman's 45s
Finkleman's 45s
Finkleman's 45s was a Canadian radio show, which aired Saturday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. on CBC Radio One starting on October 5, 1985 and running until June 25, 2005. In the show Danny Finkleman played popular songs from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, and talked about anything he felt...
The show completed its original run in October 2005, and was replaced by the weekend edition of National Playlist. After National Playlist was cancelled, Fuse rejoined the CBC schedule in the spring of 2006.
The program's original host, Amanda Putz
Amanda Putz
Amanda C. Putz is a Canadian radio personality. Formerly the host of Fuse and Bandwidth on CBC Radio One, she moved to Hong Kong in 2006, and briefly hosted a program on Radio Television Hong Kong's English network before becoming a news announcer for the station.In April 2007, Putz had a guest...
moved with her husband to Hong Kong in the fall of 2006. She was replaced by former Ontario Today
Ontario Today
Ontario Today is a Canadian radio program. Hosted by Rita Celli from the studios of CBO in Ottawa, the program airs from noon to 1 p.m. on all CBC Radio One stations in the province of Ontario...
host Alan Neal
Alan Neal
Alan Neal is a Canadian journalist and radio personality. After working for seven years as a segment producer, reporter and fill-in host on CBC Radio One, Neal became host of Ontario Today, the network's noon-hour newsmagazine in Ontario, in 2003....
in November of that year. Putz returned to the program in September 2007.
Performers
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and Mighty Popo - Lynn MilesLynn MilesLynn Miles is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of the 2003 Juno Award.-Early life and education:Miles was born outside Montreal in the town of Sweetsburg, Quebec. Her father was a harmonica player and jazz fan while her mother listened to both opera and country music. Miles learned to...
and Jim BrysonJim BrysonJim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000.... - Jenny WhiteleyJenny WhiteleyJenny Whiteley is a two-time Juno Award winning Canadian country and folk singer-songwriter.The daughter of blues musician Chris Whiteley and niece of folk musician Ken Whiteley, she began her musical career as one of the kids on Raffi albums, and her name notably appears on "Baby Beluga". She...
and Stephen FearingStephen FearingStephen Fearing is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter.Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He returned to Canada in 1981 and began pursuing a career in music. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo... - Gentleman RegGentleman RegReg Vermue is a Canadian indie rock singer from Guelph, Ontario. Born in Trenton, Ontario, he records as Gentleman Reg. His musical style has been compared to Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, The Smiths and Cat Power...
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and Danny MichelDanny MichelDanny Michel is a singer-songwriter from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.- Biography :Danny Michel was born in 1970 next to the "Smiles n' Chuckles" chocolate factory in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada... - Ron SexsmithRon SexsmithRonald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
and Sam RobertsSam RobertsSam Roberts is a Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.-Life and career:... - Hawksley WorkmanHawksley WorkmanRyan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...
and ChoclairChoclairKareem Blake, better known by his stage name Choclair, is a Canadian rapper. He helped develop Canadian hip hop in the 1990s, as a member of the Circle.-Career:... - Andy StochanskyAndy StochanskyAndy Stochansky is a songwriter living in Los Angeles who was once signed to RCA U.S. He first started out as one the most wanted drummers in the Canadian music scene. His popularity caught the attention of songstress Ani DiFranco. Living just south of the border in Buffalo, New York, she asked him...
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and Alana LevandoskiAlana LevandoskiAlana Levandoski is a folk music singer from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She was raised in the small town of Kelwood, Manitoba. In 2005 she released the critically acclaimed album Unsettled Down on Universal Music Group. She has performed on CBC and BBC radio.-External links:*... - Ridley BentRidley BentRidley Bent is a Canadian country singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a military family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000....
, Ndidi OnukwuluNdidi OnukwuluNdidi Onukwulu is a Canadian singer originally from Burns Lake, British Columbia. Although her style is often classified as jazz and blues, Onukwulu combines several musical genres in her songs including surf music, electric blues, gospel, and country...
and Madagascar SlimMadagascar SlimRandriamananjara Radofa Besata Jean Longin is a Canadian-Malagasy folk and blues guitarist, who records and performs under the stage name Madagascar Slim... - Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir and Sarah Dugas & Andrina Turenne
- Carolyn MarkCarolyn MarkCarolyn Mark is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case, as well as with the bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, Showbusiness Giants, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys...
and Great Lake SwimmersGreat Lake SwimmersGreat Lake Swimmers is a Canadian band built around the melodic folk rock songs of singer-songwriter Tony Dekker. Originally from Wainfleet, Ontario, the band is currently based in Toronto.... - Lily FrostLily FrostLily Frost is a Canadian independent singer-songwriter from British Columbia.Frost's fourth album, Cine-Magique, was released in 2006. It was produced by her husband, José Miguel Contreras, in Toronto....
and Hilotrons - Jill BarberJill BarberJill Barber is a Canadian singer-songwriter formerly based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, now based in Vancouver, British Columbia.-Biography:Born and raised in Toronto, she is sister to singer-songwriter Matthew Barber...
, Matthew BarberMatthew BarberMatthew Barber is a Canadian singer-songwriter. His music has been classified as indie pop and pop rock with folk and alternative country influences....
, Bryden Baird, Jesse Baird and Jay Baird - TorngatTorngatTorngat is a Montreal indie band and instrumental trio established in 2001.-Biography:Torngat's popularity increased with the 2005 release of their EP La Rouge. During the spring of 2006 and after increasing demand, Torngat toured Eastern Canada. Torngat signed a two-album deal with Montreal...
and Patrick WatsonPatrick Watson (musician)Patrick Watson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and the name of the band which he fronts, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd for their experimental musicianship.-... - Andre EthierAndre Ethier (musician)Andre Ethier is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter and visual artist, who was formerly associated with the indie rock band The Deadly Snakes. He has also released three solo albums....
and Sandro PerriSandro PerriSandro Perri is a musician and producer from Toronto, Canada. His music has been called post-rock, electronic, experimental, ambient, folk among others.... - Kids on TVKids on TVKids on TV are a punk-house queercore band based in Toronto.The group consists of John Caffery on bass and vocals, Minus Smile on drums, electronics and vocals, Wolf on guitar and vocals, and Roxy on keyboard and vocals. The band is known for performing outside of the usual venues, such as bars,...
and OhbijouOhbijou-Biography:Ohbijou began as the solo project of Brantford singer-songwriter Casey Mecija . Through the process of songwriting and composition, Casey discovered a need for the musical support of her sister Jennifer Mecija , whom Casey invited to assist with her early performances... - Jim CuddyJim CuddyJim Cuddy is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown...
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and Tagaq - Jon-Rae and the River and Anne Lindsay
- Emm GrynerEmm GrynerEmm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....
and D.D. Jackson - Royal WoodRoyal WoodRoyal Wood is a Canadian pop music singer-songwriter/ producer, based in Toronto, Ontario. His classic pop style has drawn comparisons to Hawksley Workman, Ron Sexsmith, Randy Newman and Rufus Wainwright.-Early life:...
and Priya ThomasPriya ThomasPriya Thomas is a Canadian artist and musician born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised on the South Shore of Montreal, Quebec.Thomas is a classically trained musician whose first instrument was the violin. Thomas is also a classically trained dancer who performed publicly for many years prior to... - Blackie and the Rodeo KingsBlackie and the Rodeo KingsBlackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock/alternative country band with blues and country influences. The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden.-Early Period: 1990s:...
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