The usual mix of music beginning with reggae including a couple of tracks, on the new, acoustic-based, riddim out of Jamaica: Evolution. Up next will be the blues, soul and gospel set which will likely have a jazz lead-in. Gospel side will include Silver Quintette and the Bright Light Quartet. The third hour begins with a call from Amanda Rheaume (and see the highlight below), who will talk about the 5th Annual Babes 4 Breasts concert (October 27 at St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts), which will raise money for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s Maplesoft Centre music program. Also in the 3rd hour: Son Volt, Elvis Costello, Nick Cave, Le Vent du Nord, Fraid Knot and the fabulous Canadiana Cowboy Music of Tim Hus and the Rocky Mountain Two.
| Still Alive Bobby Tenna - Single (Evolution Riddim) - Flava Squad Entertainment 
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| Queen Majesty The Techniques - Run Come Celebrate - Treasure Isle / Heartbeat |
| I Need Love Marcia Griffiths - Truly - Studio 1 / Heartbeat |
| Time Tough (with Ryan Adams) Toots and the Maytals - True Love - V2 Records |
| She's Royal Tarrus Riley - Parables - VP Records |
| Bawling Lust - Single (Sweet Wata Riddim) - Juke Boxx |
| 'Cruelty' is sent out to the Harper Government. While the lyrics of 'Cruelty' are specific to Jamaica, its theme is universal: it speaks of the cynicism of government. In a word that is the Harper Government. Ottawa Citizen columnist Dan Gardiner expressed it more clearly than I can here in his column of September 25, 2011: A crime debate without facts or arguments (he concludes in reference to Harper's 'Law and Order' agenda, which is about primitive retribution and not about crime and punishment and rehabilitation, that 'this government is cynical, contemptuous, and intellectually bankrupt.' I agree and it time to fight back and make sure that they govern for all Canadians. |
| Cruelty Sizzla - Single (Evolution Riddim) - Flava Squad Entertainment |
| Bercy Gypsophilia - Constellation - Independent 
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| Afro Blue John Coltrane - Live at Birdland - ABC Impulse |
| Not So Far Charles Brown - Someone to Love - Bullseye Blues |
| Sweets' Blues Jimmy Whitherspoon - Mean Old World: The Blues from 1940 - 1994 - MCA |
| Too Old To Think Sonny Boy Williamson - The Real Folk Blues - Chess Records |
| Sinner's Crossroads Silver Quintette - unknown - unknown |
| An Earnest Prayer The Radio Four - Collection - Nashboro Records |
| Straighten 'Em Bright Light Quartet - Southern Journey: Sheep, Sheep Don'tcha Know The Road - Rounder |
| He Will Fix It Sam Williams and the Harris Singers - This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM 1957 - 1982 - Tompkins Square
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| All Wrapped Up In One Otis Wright - This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM 1957 - 1982 - Thompkins Square |
| I Believe I'm Gonna Make it Joe Tex - The Very Best of - Rhino Records |
| Children Gone Astray Otis Clay - I'll Treat You Right - Bullseye Blues |
| Keep On Keepin On The Redskins - 12 inch single - Decca / London Records |
| Mista President The SoulJazz Orchestra - Freedom No Go Die - Funk Manchu Records
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| The War Will End Tomorrow Michael Jerome Browne - This Beautiful Mess - Borealis
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| Let Yourself Breathe Amanda Rheaume - Light of Another Day - Independent
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| Amanda Rheaume calls into the program to talk about the upcoming benefit concert Babes 4 Breasts, that takes place on Thursday, October 27 at St. Brigid`s Centre for the Arts (310 St. Patrick St.). This year the funds will be directed to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundtation and their music program! |
| Listen Sister Leela Gilday - Babes 4 Breasts Compilation - babes4breasts.com
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| The Spark Ana Miura - The Kindess of Years - Independent
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| Rosette Le Vent du Nord - Dans les Airs - Borealis
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| The Leaving of Liverpool Fraid Knot - Hoist the Sails - Newport Entertainment
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| The Home of Hank Snow Tim Hus - Hockeytown - Stony Plain
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| I'm Moving On Hank Snow - x
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| Tear Stained Eye Son Volt - Retrospective: 1995 - 2000 - Rhino Records |
| Farther Along The Flying Burrito Brothers - Burrito Deluxe - A&M Records |
| Good As You Are Joe Pug - Sampler - Joe Pug Music |
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