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Tuesday, 30 September 2008

The Canucks are coming [RLT]

TORONTO: I'm heading back to Lewes soon for another season of Get Smart on the Rocket.

My guest on November 4 at six o'clock will be Reb Stevenson, former barmaid at the Brewer's Arms, Lewes. Actually we all know that she was working there undercover, as she is a hotshot journalist in real life, on the Ottawa Citizen, now on assignment on a farm in Essex! Not quite St. Lucia where she was recently sent on a travel story. We will find out from this vivacious Canadian lady,when she returns to Lewes for the bonfire season, how she makes those videos all by herself.

You are nobody if you aren't on You Tube nowadays? Which brings me to Reb's brother Zach, one half of the Human Statues duo, on Global TV in Vancouver:



Eric Eggleston has got a new band in Ottawa called Harpoon. They were at the Ottawa Bluesfest over the summer with Kathleen Edwards, who our own Peter Flanagan is much taken with. A regular on the Rocket we'll catch up with him on the phone.

Billy Reid is making waves here in Toronto and is another You Tube favourite. Also spare a thought for Toronto artist Russell Chesham, who keeps getting requests for Rick Astley covers.

There is enough Canadian music here to keep you quiet for a while. I'll be warming up on the Rocket with the papers on Sunday 12 October on the phone from Toronto. You'll be getting the Canadian papers along with the news from Blighty. I'll try hard to find something of interest!

Rupert Lloyd Thomas

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