The Guest List
Thursday February 27th, 2020 with Joe Reilly
Interviews with Jenn Grant and Royal Tusk and some music by Summer Salt, Rose Cousins and Jim Bryson

We open the show with me trying to figure out a concert info page on the NAC's website, that states Jenn Grant is playing at the NAC on November 17, 2020. Hmmmm... interesting as I have her lined up on the show to talk about her show at the NAC tomorrow night - Feb. 28th. Well it turns out that Jenn's show was postponed to November 17th, but she graciously called in and we talked about the show date change, her new pregnancy (she's having her second child in June) and how she will be back out on the road this coming Autumn. She's a trooper for sure. We also talk about her desire to be a Mom and how that was reflected in her song Bring Me A Rose from a few years ago. Jenn will be back with us in November for a more detailed chat in advance of her new NAC gig. https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/24295 http://www.jenngrant.com/ Next up we have an insightful and entertaining conversation with Dan Carriere of Edmonton's Royal Tusk about the band's show in Ottawa at the 27 Club on Friday night (Feb. 28th.) We touch on a wide range of subjects ranging from stretching out guitar solos in the live setting and recording the group's second album Tusk II with a vision to create bigger, louder songs with grittier guitar tones. We also talk about western alienation and how Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is stoking negative populism in his home province and how the group's song Northern Town addresses some of the challenges of living in resource-based northern communities. Great conversation! https://www.spectrasonic.com/e/royal-tusk-83561951045/ https://royaltusk.bandcamp.com/ http://www.royaltusk.com/ We had hoped to talk to Summer Salt about the group's Ottawa appearance at the 27 Club next Tuesday (March 3) but things didn't work out but we played a song by Summer Salt anyway. https://www.spectrasonic.com/e/summer-salt-80509771895/ We are hoping to talk to Rose Cousins on the show next week about her upcoming show Friday, March 6 at the NAC. We played a song from her great new album Bravado in anticipation of landing that interview. https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/23845?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq6ma5Ojy5wIVhobACh09kQmKEAAYASAAEgLqhPD_BwE We wrapped up the show talking about a special benefit concert Friday night at Club SAW. The benefit is for Youth Action Now, a non-profit organization launched by the beloved Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar before he died of cancer last year. The organization provides micro-grants and start-up funding to youth-led initiatives as part of an overall mission to inspire young leaders The benefit features music by Lynn Miles and Jim Bryson. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrate-commemorate-paul-dewar-tickets-90357805629 Get out and see some live music this week and be sure to BUY some music by artists you love. They need you to purchase their music so they can continue to create great music for us all to enjoy. They can't survive by payments from your streaming service!