FUSE!

FUSE! 01 SATURDAY APRIL 29, 2006 Carolyn Mark is the sassy country crooner who leads hootenannies all across Canada. Tony Dekker is the gentle troubadour who records sweet waltzing ballads as Great Lake Swimmers. Together on Fuse, the combination of feisty and delicate is a sure case of opposites attracting. That's Fuse, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One 02 SATURDAY MAY 6, 2006 This week on Fuse, a gentle troubadour meets a scruffy rocker and they get along just fine. Fuse takes Sam Roberts' soaring rock and roll choruses and pairs them up with the evocative songwriting of Ron Sexsmith. They join forces for the sweetest of Ron's ballads and the catchiest of Sam's hits, all in front of a live audience. That's Fuse, with host Amanda Putz, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 03 SATURDAY MAY 13, 2006 The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir isn't really a choir. And their version of "gospel" leans more toward old mountain music and gutbucket blues. But they can easily make converts when the band's rough riffs pair up with the soulful voices of Madrigaia's Sarah Dugas and Andrina Turenne. Tune in to hear them spark the Fuse, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 04 SATURDAY MAY 20, 2006 Andrew McPherson is the man of many voices, from the ambient rhythms  of Eccodek to his jaunty commercial jingles. Andy Stochansky flew in from left field with an experimental album, then settled down into some smart pop-rock. Together on Fuse, the two Andys collide pretty melodies, dub loops and world beat folk. Hear them on Fuse with Amanda Putz, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 05 SATURDAY MAY 27, 2006 They both come from Ottawa. And they both write classic singer-songwriter tunes. But Lynn Miles and Jim Bryson had never actually played together before. Fuse fixes that by plunking them down in front of a live studio audience. And in between hilarious and self-deprecating banter, Lynn and Jim get down to business and collaborate on some beautifully crafted songs. That's Fuse, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 06 SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2006 Peter Elkas spent his youth in the Local Rabbits, but now concocts a rock-soul mix all his own. Alanna Stuart spent her youth admiring the Local Rabbits, and now she creates some sweet soul, too. Fuse pairs them up in front of a live studio audience, who watch in awe as Alanna's sultry R&B vocals slide across Peter's indie rock. That's Fuse, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 07 SATURDAY JUNE 10, 2006 Feist left Toronto for Paris, and her breezy songs have a worldly sophistication. Kathleen Edwards left small-town Wakefield for big-city Toronto, but kept the rural roots in her music. This week on Fuse, Feist and Kathleen meet for the first time to blend Parisian pop with a gritty country edge. That's Fuse, Saturday at 9 p.m. (6 p.m. AT, 6:30 NT) on CBC Radio One. 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. 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. The program's original host, Amanda Putz, moved with her husband to Hong Kong in the fall of 2006. She was replaced by former Ontario Today host Alan Neal. Putz returned to the program in September 2007.

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