Fuse (radio program)

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Fuse is a Canadian radio program, which aired on CBC Radio One, CBC Radio 2 and CBC Radio 3. Premiering in 2005, each week the program paired two (and occasionally three or more) Canadian musicians for an hour-long concert in which the artists collaborated on a mix of material by all of the involved artists as well as cover songs.

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History

Fuse first aired in 2005 as a summer program by the producers of Bandwidth , the network's regional arts and culture program in Ontario. [1] 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 The National Playlist . After National Playlist was cancelled, Fuse rejoined the CBC schedule in the spring of 2006. [2]

The program's original host, Amanda Putz, [1] moved with her husband to Hong Kong in the fall of 2006. She was replaced by former Ontario Today host Alan Neal. [3] Putz returned to the program in September 2007.

The program's pairing of Gord Downie with The Sadies led them to collaborate on the 2014 album And the Conquering Sun . [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Songwriter show pushes the envelope". Ottawa Citizen , June 25, 2005.
  2. 1 2 "Days of the New". Edmonton Journal , January 22, 2006.
  3. "Popular CBC host Neal moves to music shows". Ottawa Citizen , July 20, 2006.
  4. "Gord Downie, Sadies rise together in The Conquering Sun". Ottawa Citizen , April 12, 2014.
  5. "Great Lake Swimmers Dive In". Exclaim! , April 2007.
  6. "Sackville songbird all over ECMAs". Telegraph-Journal , February 6, 2008.
  7. "Sadies keep it electric". Regina Leader-Post , November 22, 2007.