Catching up this week with Alex Lefaivre (bass) and Gabriel Vinuela-Pelletier (keys) of Montreal jazz fusion group Parc X Trio as the band prepares for a European tour and the launch of a brand new CD, "Dream". [Interview aired live on April 6, 2017 on CHUO 89.1 FM]

American bassist Richie Goods delivers the goods in a wide-reaching conversation about his band Nuclear Fusion, his love of funk, jazz and rock, Stanley Clarke's impact on the bass, bowing an upright—and discovering vinyl record bars in Japan. This conversation took place backstage at the Ottawa Jazz Festival on June 21, 2015 following a stop on trumpeter Chris Botti's North American tour. [Interview aired live on March 23, 2017 on CHUO 89.1 FM].

Time to get up close and person with Evan, Tyler and James — three quarters of Ottawa progressive metal band The Aphelion. Along with drummer Nate, the band has been busy writing and recording new material while preparing for a much-anticipated gig next at Mavericks next Wednesday, March 15 opening for Finnish legends Amorphis. [Interview aired live on CHUO 89.1 FM, March 9, 2017]

Cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne and kamanche player Shahriyar Jamshidi discuss their musical inspiration and collaboration prior to Kamancello's much anticipated performance in Ottawa this Sunday, February 26 at The Record Centre. [Aired live February 23, 2017 on La Villa Strangiato.]

Nicole Lefebvre and Kevin N. Hell of Ottawa shoegaze, post-metal power trio Destroy Clocks discuss the band's vision, the exciting new material they've been working on, and the arrival of new drummer Tyler Black—just in time for a highly-anticipated double bill with No Joy on Friday, Feb. 10 at Cafe Pressed. [Segment to air live February 9, 2017 on La Villa Strangiato, CHUO 89.1 FM.]

16. Antoine Fafard - Sphère - Facta Non Verba [Canada/UK, 2016] 15. Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail - Rube Goldberg Variations [USA, 2016] 14. Evership - Evership - Flying Machine [USA, 2016] 13. The Mercury Tree - Permutations - Seek and Release [USA, 2016] 12. Badbadnotgood - IV - Speaking Gently [Canada, 2016] 11. Opeth - Sorceress - Era [Sweden, 2016] 10. Dewa Budjana - Zentuary - Pancaroba [Indonesia/USA 2016] 9. Fond of Tigers - Uninhabit - Heartwarmongering...

Ottawa drummer Jamie Holmes discusses the 4th anniversary of his Thursday jazz jams at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata, in addition to his regular gigs with The Chocolate Hot Pockets, Thrust and many more. [Aired live January 19, 2017 on La Villa Strangiato.]

Alex Moxon, Jamie Holmes, JP Lapensée and Ed Lister discuss all things musical on the eve of the launch of their new album, "The Feast".