Music Buddy
Join musician/songwriter Jane Gowan as she sits down with a variety of musical guests for casual and upbeat conversations about music and music-related adventures. From instrumentalists and songwriters, to teachers, authors, producers and fans, this is a podcast about music, community, work, passion and creativity.
Episodes
53 episodes
Tim Bovaconti - We'll Meet Up Here Again
Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Tim Bovaconti knew he wanted to be a musician from a very young age. When he was just a mere lad, a fateful meeting with family friend Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo) lit a spark that fuelled his musical pass...
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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53:33
Craig Smith & Frank Deresti - Ontarians
"...love well, live long, run with it before it's gone..." That line is from the song "Baby's on a Bike", by today's guests, Ontarians. As Craig Smith (the band's co-founder) says, "that kind of sums it up". Ontarians is roots roc...
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Season 3
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Episode 52
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37:36
Mike Downie & Johnny Fay - No Dress Rehearsal
No Dress Rehearsal is a 4-part documentary about one of Canada's most-loved rock bands - The Tragically Hip. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept 5, and has been screening at Film Festivals ...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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1:40:20
Jim Cuddy - Anywhere Else But Home
A continuation of Episode 49 with Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, this is a special live-off-the-floor recording session of Jim's song "Anywhere Else But Home" from his new solo album All The World Fades Away.Recorded by Tim Vesely at...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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11:56
Jim Cuddy - Appreciating the Journey
This episode is a special co-production between Music Buddy and the Skydiggers' podcast, Employee of the Myth"Blue Rodeo were at the vanguard of creating a national movement of roots music.....
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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1:09:02
Chris Wong - Journeys to the Bandstand
One city, two Cellars, seven decades, and thirty vibrant jazz personalities. Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver is the debut book by author and veteran music journalist Chris Wong (Vancouver Sun, Geo...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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59:22
Festival Season, Pt. 3 - Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few experiences can top the feeling you get from soaking up fresh air and soundwaves simultaneou...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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36:23
Festival Season, Pt. 2 - Four Winds Music Festival
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few experiences can top the feeling you get from soaking up fresh air and soundwaves simultaneou...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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42:35
Festival Season, Pt. 1 - Mariposa Folk Fest & Riverfest Elora
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few experiences can top the feeling you get from soaking up fresh air and soundwaves simultaneou...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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44:33
Craig Small - Making Music Look Amazing
Craig Small is an award-winning visual artist, director, and animator. A co-founder of The Juggernaut Productions, Craig is constantly inventing unique and striking ways to creatively present ideas. His w...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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1:11:09
Lucy Rose Cash - The Windswept Perfectionist
Lucy Rose Cash is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. Her debut album— Windswept Perfectionist—is a 7-song outpouring of tender emotion and compassionate insight. Produced by José Miguel Contreras (
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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51:13
Yvonne Matsell - The Queen of Queen Street
Yvonne Matsell is a celebrated music booker and long-time friend of the Canadian indie music scene. As the live music talent buyer for clubs like Ultrasound, Ted's Wrecking Yard, The Horseshoe Tavern and The Reverb Room, Yvonne gave countless i...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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1:12:58
Ron Sexsmith at Sixty: Another Spin Around the Song
Internationally-acclaimed and award-winning singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith first sang and strummed his way into the hearts of music lovers in the early-mid 1990s. At that time, the distorted fuzz and raw angst of grunge bands dominated the airw...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:57:45
Stephen Stanley - Before the Collapse of the Hive
Stephen Stanley is not just a gifted musician and singer/songwriter, but also a wonderful storyteller. His song introductions are almost legendary, and for anyone who witnessed his facebook live shows during the height of the pandemic, you'll k...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:45:32
Happy SOLSTIMAS!
It's the most Buddy-ful time of the year! Welcome to the 2nd Annual Solstimas episode.Once again, we asked friends of the podcast to send us their thoughts on winter and the holidays, and to suggest a favourite seasonal song. A hu...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:09:44
Andrew Rucklidge - The Fine Art of Bobbe Ruck
Andrew Rucklidge is an award-winning Canadian visual artist, whose paintings have shown all over the world, and can be found in collections from Toronto, to London, to Dharemshala, India. Andrew is also a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:11:31
Annelise Noronha - Engineering a Life in Music
Annelise Noronha is an award-winning audio engineer, producer, composer, musician, singer/songwriter, and actor. In the early days of her career, Annelise found herself honing her production skills at Manta Sound—her first big studio jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:18:00
Lori Yates - It's Good To Be Alive
Lori Yates is an award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, photographer and writer. Her bands—The Last Resorts (late 70s), Rang Tango (80s), and Hey Stella (current)— each attracted a dedicated fan base, and Lori's raw talent and endless dedic...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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1:10:34
Lillian Allen - Revolutionary Dub Poet Laureate
Lillian Allen is a Jamaican-born, Toronto-based writer, performer and activist. She is a 2-time Juno Award winner, and is considered the godmother of Canadian rap/hiphop, dub, and spoken word. Lillian was recently appointed as the city of...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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1:09:39
Dave Bidini - Writer, Rocker, Rheostatic
Dave Bidini is a musician, songwriter, author, journalist, publisher, and sports enthusiast. Most people know Dave as the beloved front man of Canada's art rock darlings, Rheostatics. His super-fuelled stage presence is a wondrous thing to beho...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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1:36:00
Eduardo Ottoni & James Ong - The Event-repreneurs
Starting in the mid nineties, Eduardo Ottoni and James Ong were the drummer and keyboardist in the band Spygirl, a group that was founded by singer Koralee Tonack and (Music Buddy host) Jane Gowan.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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1:13:08
Blair Deptuck - New Driver, Old Friend
Blair Deptuck is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His band New Driver is a group of all-star musicians based in Nanaimo, BC. Blair's passion for music and commitment to his craft is admir...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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44:43
Dave Ullrich - These are the Daves
Musician/entrepreneur Dave Ullrich is someone whose independent spirit and DIY talents have forged him a fruitful and fascinating career in and around music and the arts. Dave started the much-loved indie rock duo
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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1:25:07
Kelly Crowe - An Old Piano and a Pickup Truck
Why are there so many pianos being given away, or—worse—sent to the dump? One day, while searching for vintage finds online, journalist, podcaster, and multi-media artist Kelly Crowe discovered that there are hundreds of unwanted pianos...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:04:50
Rich Aucoin - Seasons in the Synth
Rich Aucoin is a Halifax-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and actor. His live shows are legendary as being multi-media dance and sing-along extravaganzas, and he's well-loved for his ability to connect with his audience in ways that creat...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:02:54
