The Dawg and Gus Show

Ottawa based flautist Flute Siva joins Dawg and Gus to discuss everything flutes. The discussion ranges from talking about the many different types of flutes and how the sound differs with the amount of holes in a flute , to the way that you control your breath to play them.

Siva also speaks to the wonderful diversity of music here in Ottawa and working with other local artists on projects such as his version of our national anthem. He also suggests that we need a radio station here in Ottawa that caters to the different genres of music that have trouble getting airplay ( a Dawg and Gus Radio Show perhaps ???)

So join us and give a listen to this amazingly talented individual as he ALSO gives us a mini concert by playing several songs with some of his flutes.

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In this episode Dawg and Gus sit down with the multi-talented James Leclaire to talk about his music, the influences and life experiences that help him create the amazing songs that he sings about.

James also talks about working on songs during the pandemic and touring with Trevor Alguire and how good it is to be able to play music live again. Also during this episode Dawg and Gus are treated to a "mini" concert when James breaks out the guitar to play for them.

Join us  to hear James play a few songs for us to get a taste of how talented he really is and of course to find out if James prefers 80s or 90s music.

Thanks for the continued support of our podcast and remember to support your local artists and venues to keep the local music scene alive and vibrant.

Dawg and Gus sit down and chat with the lovely and talented ISOBEL , Queen of Synth ( self proclaimed ) . Isobel tells Dawg and Gus about how she first got interested in playing music and how she is inspired and her process for writing songs.

Gus and ISOBEL discuss country living and how it is a calming influence in their lives, ISOBEL also has some delightful stories of playing some of her events , one in particular when her MOTHER was her roadie and how the people running the event tried to kick her off the stage while she was helping her daughter. 

In her down time ISOBEL tells us about how she likes to relax outside near her pool with her chickens ( on named Ronnie after a character on Jersey Shore )and old reality shows. 

Join us for this engaging and laugh filled episode with the Queen of Synth. 

Dawg and Gus sit down with Kevin and Karl of Seven Snakes to discuss several different topics including where the name originated from , how the band members met and keeping band members.

We also discuss favorite musicians and genres of choice , working with social media ( the band all helping out instead of just one person doing all the work) .

We discuss doing cover songs and how they should be done, following the song or doing something different with the song.

We also play a game called Either/ Or. Come join us to see what the guys from Seven Snakes give us as their answers.

Dawg and Gus sit down with Cellist extraordinaire Raphael Weinroth - Browne and talk with him about a wide range of muscial topics from his choosing the Cello and playing the Cello outside the norms of the instruments use. Raphael talks passionately about his musical vision and what he wants to bring to the audience when he plays.

Dawg and Gus also speak with Raphael about the local music scene and how Ottawa has a very vibrant and amazing music scene with many many talented individuals and how the city needs to pick up the pace on promoting the scene more effectively. He also tells us the story of being recruited by Leprous ( a Norwegian Rock/Heavy Metal band) and the experience of touring with them , along with his musical influences and what his midset is when listening to music. We even ask him his favourite Ninja Turtle.

So join us in this podcast to hear Raphael talk about his music and other topics and learn more about this considerable talent, and be sure to follow him on Instagram and Facebook.

Dawg and Gus sit down to chat with Alexandre about the origin of the name of the band and how it was chosen . ( an interesting story about that ) . Alex explains what his mindset was in choosing the name.

During the chat many topics are covered ( even getting off topic to discuss the existence of 7-11's in Ottawa) . Topics of discussion include ; the bands muscial inlfuences ( Kiss, Poison, The Cult, GnR ...... and many more), singles vs releasing an album, the sound of SRC ( stadium rock), the musical & social scene in Ottawa, the process of becoming SRC today and giving MAD PROPS to his guitar player JP and also to their drummer Gethyn.

We go into a bit of depth discussing " ROCK TRIO'S " and Alexandre gives us his top three ( or tries too ) , being a " tech nerd " when it comes to all things about guitars and other musical instruments and how this is a family affair.

So come join us on this podcast to listen to all this and MORE. 

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Dawg and Gus sit down and  chat with 2 time Juno award winning Drummer Matt Sobb of MonkeyJunk . 

In this episode Matt discusses growing up with his brother Marty ( who is also a musician ) and how Matt became a drummer with his brothers band to start his 31+ years  ( and STILL going ) being one of Cananda's best drummers. 

Matt takes us on a musical ride through his career and has some AWESOME stories to share with us. He talks abit about touring the country with MonkeyJunk, how they became a band , about bras and FliP FLops ( tune in to hear the podcast to learn more about that !!) . 

Matt also gives us his perspective on WHO the best drummer of all time is according to Matt Sobb. Dawg , Gus and Matt chat about many things in this 1 hour and 15 minute podcast ( which could have gone on A LOT LONGER ). 

So come join us and give a listen to this show if you are a MonkeyJunkie ( a fan of MonkeyJunk ) or just want to listen to a fun laugh filled ride through some Canadian musicana. YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED !!

In this episode Dawg and Gus sit down with Dean Watson of Buckingham Palace Audio and speak with him about various aspects of his life as a producer and studio owner .

Dean tells us of his history about being a producer in Ottawa and how he came to own Buckingham Palace Audio ( of course we asked him how he came up with the name for his studio). 

Dean also gives us insight into what his philosophy for producing acts is and how he has refined his work over the years. We also talk with him about Buckingham Palace being a live venue site. ( Something that he wanted to try out at his home/studio.)

So come join us and give a listen to this podcast and find out WHY Dean named it Buckingham Palace.... you will not be dissapointed in the answer he gives us to that question and many more.

Dawg and Gus sit down and chat with Andrew about the origin of his Instagram name Desert stranger and how to pronouce his last name. They also talk candidly about his single Interstellar , his process of writing his music and about his first album dropping very soon.

We also discuss working with someone ( producer )who knows who you are and the comfort level when getting the best out of the individual during the recording process. Andrew talks about how he works through the process of getting up every day to work on his music and what he does to get motivated to work through the day . 

Andrew gives us his insight into Twitter and social media and his opinions on how toxic it can be. They also talk a little bit about journaling and waking up early and Robin Sharma and his books.

Join us on this awesome personal journey with the Desert Stranger

Dawg and Gus talk with Tobin about his short stories, the music he loves, and ALL the instruments that he can play and would like to play .Talks turn to Tobin's process for writing his short stories and the music that will go with each story. 

We also speak with him about his influences and his t - shirt designs as well as touring the theremin and Garden Gnomes !!

Join us for this awesome chat with a very talented individual.