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Episode 1: To coin a tune

In the first episode of the Angry Arts show, we talk to local artist Gary Corcoran who has among many other notable works, designed coins for the Royal Canadian Mint.

Gary Corcoran

Gary has done extensive artwork for the Canadian Wildlife Federation. He has also won the national artprint 2002 portfolio competition organized by Ducks Unlimited as well as the organization’s 2001 and 2002 poster contests.

One great portfolio piece was creating two designs for the Royal Canadian Mint: the ground-breaking 2003 launches of the Niagara Falls and Aurora Borealis $20 holographic silver coins.

For more examples of Gary’s work check out garycorcoranarts.com

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We also talked to local Ska band, “The Toughtones” about what it means to “skank”.

The Toughtones

This local ska band has gathered a large online and national following for their personality and eclectic beats.

They are:

Philip Caunter
Bass / Vocals

Kieran Davidson
Saxophone / Vocals

Jared Davidson
Drums / Vocals

Jordan Robb
Trumpet / Vocals

Joshua Viljoen
Guitar / Vocals

You can see “The Toughtones” performing live at Club SAW in downtown Ottawa on the 23rd of April.

Find them at MySpace

Enjoy!

Tags: Angry Arts Podcast, Club SAW, Gary Corcoran, Podcasts in Ottawa, Royal Canadian Mint, ska music, The Toughtones

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