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Hey kids! This is the last show of 2014 and we’ve jam packed it with interviews and music this week. To start things off, I interview Fraser Mackay, a guide with the Ottawa Haunted Walk’s special tour this month, The Nightmare Before/After Christmas, which runs for the next two weekends. Then Trevor Pritchard catches up with the folks at Kichesippi Brewery to talk about their green practices. Finally I sit down with our Librarian in Residence, Jessica Green, who shares her holiday book ideas – either something you can sit down and read or perhaps that perfect gift for someone on your list.I look forward to reconnecting with you in the New Year. Watch for us in our new time slot - Tuesdays at 6pm on CHUO 89.1 FM. 

Hey kids! This week on Apt613 Live we’re bringing you an interview that speaks to the spirit of the season.  Steve Beauchesne is a co-founder of Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company: an Ottawa favourite whose ever-evolving flavours can be found on-shelves and on-tap at LCBOs and bars around Ontario. Yet Beau’s is more than just a brewery: they’re working with a creative business model that allows them to give until it hurts-without hurting profits.  I chat with Steve about Beaus’ innovative approach to charity that goes beyond writing a cheque.   As if that wasn’t enough I’ll regale you with one of many tales of my Christmas-mishaps past and bring you some music from folks performing around Ottawa in the coming days.     So turn up the volume, get out the nog and enjoy this week’s Apt613 Live!

Hey kids-and welcome to December! I don’t know about you but I’m very excited to flip that page on my calendar (yeah, I’m kickin’ it old-school with an actual paper calendar hanging on my wall). We've arrived at that magical time of year when smiles seem easier, folks seem friendlier, and when gee whiz it’s okay to let loose your inner child. This week on Apt 613 LIVE we’re highlighting two very cool events taking place this weekend: Fryquency is celebrating its one-year anniversary over at Mugshots this Saturday November 6th. They’re the folks behind a regular series of events that shed a well-deserved (and much needed) spotlight on otherwise underexposed experimental and alternative Canadian music. I sat down for a chat with co-organizer Rachel Wheldon to talk about what we can expect to hear and see at this weekend’s celebration. We also sample a little somethin’ somethin’ from Tale of a Town. Charles Ketchabaw and Lisa Marie DiLiberto h

Hey kids! This week on apt613 Live I interview Angie Diack, owner and instructor with The Dirty Smock to chat about crafting in Ottawa, where she gets her inspiration, and what kind of workshops she’s hosting for the holiday season.  Musical offerings include Buck 65, Sloan, John Carroll and a host of other folks who’ll soon be taking the stage in Ottawa. As a side note: I mentioned Jill Zmud off the top of the program but due to technical difficulties (I am so not 'of my generation’) I was unable to play one of her songs.  Zmud is a local talent and her latest album “small matters of life and death” is up for the Contemporary Album of the Year award at this year’s Canadian Folk Music Awards which are taking place at the Bronson Centre this Saturday November 29th. You can check out her fantastic folk sound at her website http://jillzmud.com/ In other Ottawa-loving news: have you had the chance to check out Lunch Out Loud yet? If not then get your keisters over the

Due to the events in downtown Ottawa which occurred on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014, we were unable to go live on the air for our usual radio broadcast on CHUO 89.1 FM. That being said, I had three wonderfully generous interviewees lined up this week to tell us about their upcoming events going down in the Capital. You can’t keep a good man/woman/city down! So please take a listen, stay strong-and my heart of course goes out sincerely to all those affected by what occurred. -MichaellaTarantino Unchained is an event taking place at House of Targ next Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at 9pm. It’s a fundraiser for Jer’s Vision that invites all participants to costume-up as their favourite Tarantino character, to dance a little and, best of all, to give a bit at the door (and the pinball machines) to a worthy cause. I had the chance to sit down with organizer Wendy Lee to chat a bit about what to expect. Velo Vogue is an Ottawa-based bike-loving blog dedicated to fashionable folks w

This week Ryan kicked the show off with an interview with jazz singer Renée Yoxon, who is playing the NAC Fourth Stage as part of the Winter Jazz Festival next weekend.Next, I spoke with JP Fournier about this year’s edition of Winterbrewed, a beer festival that’s taking things indoors this weekend to avoid the cold.And Francois wrapped the show up for us with an interview with Bear Witness of recent Juno nominees A Tribe Called Red. 

For our return to the air after the holiday season, Adria brought you a piece on why some local business owners work and play in Ottawa. And I was joined by Slice & Co. proprietor Warren Sutherland for a chat about his new pizza and beer tasting options. Finally, we were proud to air Silkken Laumann's brand new album Not Forever Enough in its entirety. The band launched the album on New Year's Eve, and you can snag it for free at their website.Here are the tracks we played on the show:Hilotrons - My NumberSouljazz Orchestra - Battle SuiteFevers - Dance Cry DanceSilkken Laumann - Dubai, Bye Baby, DubaiSilkken Laumann - Giving You UpSilkken Laumann - Obvious Water (Yer a kitten) Silkken Laumann - WanderlustSilkken Laumann - House of Commons ProblemsSilkken Laumann - The RiverSilkken Laumann - On the MendSilkken Laumann - Not Forever Enough 

Tune in to Apartment613 Live every Wednesday at 9 p.m. on CHUO 89.1 FM.Karen and Michaella took the helm this week, and they told us all about Herd Magazine‘s first anniversary and SAW Gallery‘s 40th. Here are the tracks we played on the show this week:Your Ex-Lover is Dead - StarsLast Names and Backgrounds - Loon ChoirNot Until The Tangible Ears Break Your Body - Lee Harvey OsmondHouse of Common Problems - Silkken LaumannThe Devil’s Harp - The Barr BrothersElephants - Hannah GeorgasLover’s Spit - Broken Social ScenePrime Minister’s Daughter - Library Voices 

Karen and Michaella started the show off with N-Product founder Dominic Coballe, who was featured on our Apartment613 Talks panel about 3D printing. Dominic and his partners are proponents of the Slow Goods movement, and their creative work with wood and other mediums is really interesting. With the holiday season quickly approaching and our Support Local Month still in progress, I can’t think of a better place to spend your money.It’s craft show season, and during last week’s Weekend Roundup Karen counted no less than six local craft shows this past weekend. So it was a good opportunity to talk to Krista Leben from Urban Craftabout this season’s offerings.Here are the tracks we played on this week’s show:Arizona - SeasFamily Tree - Evening HymnsThe Halifax Commotion - HilotronsTap my toes - Andy ShaufDeep Cover - Man ManSuss it Out - The YipsTemporary time - SeasOh K’ okay -

This week, Adria was joined by DJ Memetic for the entirety of the show. Memetic is one of the masterminds behind Timekode, one of Ottawa’s longest running DJ nights. Timekode is having its eighth anniversary today, so Memetic took us through the history and evolution of the night. We’ve also officially entered the season of the craft fair, and our hosts rounded out the show with a look at what’s new and exciting in the world of crafty gatherings.

With Apartment613′s Support Local campaign raging, we decided to bring you a best-of show this week. Listen below for some of our favourite segments and interviews in 2013 so far. And be sure to check out some of the more than 60 events taking place during Support Local in November!Here are the tracks we played on the show this week:Scattered Clouds – People WalkHILOTRONS – Runaway HeartThe Goodluck Assembly – The Police 

Ryan and Adria were joined by a producer from the National Arts Centre to talk about their new Casual Fridays events, launching today. Today's event brings together food, wine and performances of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and Cameron Carpenter's The Scandal.Next our hosts had a chat with local musician Amanda Rheaume about this year's Babes4Breasts activities. The campaign's has raised more than $100,000 since its inception for breast cancer research.Here's are the tracks we played on this week's show:HILOTRONS - She Knows My Condition Part 1Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique Fourth MovementHer Harbour - Green BellowsAmanda Rheaume - Better Days AheadArcade Fire - Afterlife 

Karen and new co-host Adria started this week's show with an interview with Ottawa's own DJ Magnificent. Mister Magnificent is celebrating the fourth anniversary of his Double Barrel show, a weekly vintage soul and reggae DJ set, with a Mad Men themed Halloween party. Next our hosts chatted with Noah Venkatarangam, an Ottawa-based multi-disciplinary musician and visual artist. In 2009, Noah released an album called Human Geometry, and he's just now released a genre-defying follow-up called Wonderheart. Here's what we played on this week's show:Kathleen Edwards - Six O'Clock NewsDave & Ansell Collins - Double BarrelGene Faith - Family ManNoah - ReplacementsAmanda Rheaume - Better Days AheadAndrea Simms-Karp - Alternative to FlightKathleen Edwards - Hockey Skates

This week, Trevor and first-time show host Michaella Francom were joined by Derek Künsken, programming head for Can-Con 2013, a conference in speculative arts and fiction. Fantasy and sci-fi buffs take heed: the conference kicks off tonight and wraps up on Sunday, October 6 at the Minto Suite Hotel downtown.A local video game developer is Kickstarting a sequel to River City Ransom, a classic Nintendo action game. Conatus Creative has already raised more than $150,000, on their way to a total goal of $180,000. This week, Chris sat down with developers Daniel Crenna and Mark De Verno to get the story.Bill Murray Masterpieces launched last month at the Oz Kafe on the venerated actor’s birthday. It runs until October 13. Trevor met two of the artists, Parisa Ghaffari and Mara Shields, as well as show curator Devin Atherton, down at Oz earlier this week.Here’s what we played on the show this week:Beverley Terrace - Sloan2020 - SuunsThat Feeling - D

This week’s show kicked off with a chat about Saturday’s Ottawa Food Truck Rally. Karen and Trevor were joined by Lunch owner Tim Van Dyke, who will be bringing their food truck to the rally at the corner of Rochester and Pamilla in Little Italy. Next, our hosts had a chat with David Gourlay, founder of Champions for Ottawa Baseball. The group was disappointed this week when city officials vetoed Ottawa’s chances for a AA baseball team due to the high price tag. The Ottawa Cookie Jam on October 5 will pit 60 bakers against each other in a battle for cookie supremacy. Apt613 editor Yasmin Nissim had a chance to sit down with Cookie Jam organizer Jessica Dunkin to get the delicious details. Here are the tracks we played on this week’s show: Transformer – The Dodos Winter Park, CO – Pat Lepoidevin My Friends – Paper Lions 6-4-3 – Buck 65 Please Do – Pony Girl

Tune in to Apartment613 Live every Wednesday at 9 p.m. on CHUO 89.1 FM. If you miss it, you can catch this week’s show using the handy Soundcloud widget below. And remember to subscribe to the podcast version of the show on iTunes. It was all hands on deck this week as Ryan was joined by editors Yasmin and Chris for a packed show. The crew started things up with a chat with local author Catherine Brunelle, who is among the first Canadians to join the Kickstarter revolution as she raises money for her new book, The Adventures of Claire Never-Ending. She's since obliterated her $3,000 goal, and you can get the full story here.Next, we were joined by Meghan Smith, Creative Director and Curator of this year's Nuit Blanche. Megan told us all about this year's all-night art party, which has been greatly expanded for this year. New neighbourhoods include Downtown Gatineau, Sparks Street, Downtown Rideau. It all kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 21 at

On this week's show, Ryan and Chris chatted with Ottawa International Animation Festival Artistic Director Chris Robinson. The festival, which Robinson says is probably the second largest animation festival in the world, kicks off on September 18.Chris and Ryan rounded out the show with discussions on our beer guide and the local sports team that will remain unnamed on Apartment613 until their management can learn to show a little sensitivity.Here's what we played on this week's show:Autumn's Dead - FeversHockey Skates - Kathleen EdwardsMolotov Cocktail - Souljazz OrchestraMan - Neko CaseSisters - A Tribe Called Red 

It was an editorial pile-on this week; no less than four Apt613 editors contributed to making the show a reality. A big part of the show centred around this weekend's Arboretum festivities. Ryan and Francois were joined by organizers Stéfanie Power and Rolf Klausener for a lengthy chat about what it took to bring the festival to life this year.Next, our Vice Editor Katie had a chat with Karen about her thoughts on Odyssey Theatre's production of Arms and the Man. The show's run lasts until August 25, so be sure to catch it while you can.Here is what we played on the show this week:Dirt - Sarah NeufeldHonour the Dead or Else - Owen PallettGrowling - CousinsPetunia - Her Harbour 

Once again, Karen was alone in the studio this week, but she was joined by Taralyn Marshal, the organizer of the Ottawa edition of the Brewery Market. The next event takes place at the Parkdale Market on Sunday, August 25.Here's what we played on the show this week:A Soft Place to Land - Kathleen EdwardsMetal Girls - Jim Bryson & the WeakerthansEmergency Street - HilotronsNa Na Boo Boo - Medhi Cayenne ClubUp in the Belfry - Winchester WarmCracks and Clues - Winchester WarmDon't Stop - Owen PalletsAnxious - CousinsThe Baron - Craig Pederson QuartetJealousy - The HornettesLone Crow - The Peptides

Trevor held it down by himself in the studio this week. Chris called in an interview from this week's launch of Turtle Island Brewing. Founder JP Fournier was kind enough to tell him about where he expect Turtle Island to go in the next while. Next, Trevor chatted with local blogger and newly minted author Heather Heagney. Heather has been celebrating food on her blog After the Harvest. In more than 200 online posts, she has written on such subjects as food sustainability, farming, Ottawa chefs and wine. Now she is tackling a new challenge by publishing a coffee table book titled After the Harvest: Eat. Drink. Connect. Here's what we played on the show this week:Louise Burns - Emerald's ShatterAmy Millan and Dan Mangan - Chances AreStillnative - Suzy QBraids - In KindMehdi Cayenne Club - Sortie de SecoursMonomyth - CigaretteOwen Pallett - Lewis Takes Off His Shirt (Dan Deacon Remix)Jim Guthrie - Never Poor