Palaceer Lazaro is the founder and frontman of the excellent and inventive Seattle hip-hop group Shabazz Palaces. Once known as Butterfly, one of three MCs in the pioneering group Digable Planets, Lazaro was born Ishmael Butler and his actions suggest that he was brought here to make a difference. The critically acclaimed new Shabazz Palaces […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 16, 2014•39 min•Ep. 138
Xylouris White is an extraordinary music pairing featuring George Xylouris, a renowned lute player in the Cretan folk tradition, and Jim White, a tremendous drummer known for his work in the Dirty Three and with Will Oldham, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, and more. The duo have just released a stirring new album called Goats that […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 14, 2014•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 137
Absolutely Free is a powerful and ambitious three-piece band from Toronto, Ontario. For years, Matt King, Moshe Rozenberg, and Mike Claxton used to play together in a fantastic post-punk outfit called DD/MM/YYYY that put on one of the best live shows in the world. After they broke up, King, Rozenberg, and Claxton eventually reconvened to […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 09, 2014•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 136
The Wilderness of Manitoba is a band from Toronto and were in Guelph last week touring in support of their new album Between Colours, which is out now. Founded by Will Whitwham, the quartet includes Amanda Balsys, Wes McClintock, and Marito Marques and together they make a hazy kind of pop music. While they were in […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 08, 2014•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 135
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is the long-held moniker of the esteemed and uncompromising songwriter, singer, actor, producer, and musician Will Oldham who hails from Louisville, Kentucky. Over the past twenty years, he has been remarkably prolific and displayed an astonishing dedication to the quality of his craft, which is ostensibly folk, rock, or country music of […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 02, 2014•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 134
John Southworth is a remarkable songwriter, musician, filmmaker, theatrical performer, and author who splits his time between Toronto and Montreal. Over the past 20 years, Southworth has established himself as one of the world’s most fascinating and intriguing artists, with upwards of 13 music releases to his name, including a stunning new double album called […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 30, 2014•55 min•Ep. 133
Christine Fellows lives in Winnipeg, MB and is one of the world’s best songwriters. She is an adventurous and compelling storyteller and a gifted musician who brings her work into other disciplines for really cool collaborations. Her sixth album also includes her first book of poetry; both are called Burning Daylight and were released by ARP Books on […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 25, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 132
Ronnie Spector is one of the most influential vocalists and performers in all of pop music. Her work with the Ronettes in the 1960s was legendary, altering the course of rock ‘n’ roll with its style, attitude, and gigantic international hits like “Be My Baby,’ “Walking in the Rain,” and “Baby, I Love You.” Spector […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 16, 2014•32 min•Ep. 131
Elisabeth de Mariaffi is a gifted writer and poet who lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Her 2012 short story collection How to Get Along with Women is extraordinarily moving, emotionally jarring, texturally precise, and it was longlisted for the 2013 Giller Prize with good reason. Of her work, author Michael Winter once astutely said, “She’s […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 11, 2014•58 min•Ep. 130
Scott Merritt is a very talented songwriter, musician, singer, and producer who lives in Guelph, Ontario. He has been creating and occasionally releasing inventive pop music for close to 35 years and has collaborated with people like Daniel Lanois, Adrian Belew, Willie P. Bennett, and Fred Eaglesmith among others. He also keeps himself busy on […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 09, 2014•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 129
Nicholas Ruddock is a Guelph-based doctor and a critically acclaimed poet and author whose 2010 novel, The Parabolist, was short-listed for the Toronto Book Award. His latest work is the compelling, funny How Loveta Got Her Baby, a linked story collection that was published by Breakwater Books this past March. Ruddock will be reading at […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 04, 2014•59 min•Ep. 128
“Weird Al” Yankovic is the most successful, astute, and wickedly funny song parodist of our time. On his latest album Mandatory Fun, Yankovic performs his usual balance of style parodies and send ups of big singles, which, in this case includes songs by Robin Thicke, Lorde, Iggy Azalea, Imagine Dragons and Pharrell Williams, replacing their […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 02, 2014•39 min•Ep. 127
Carrie Snyder lives in Waterloo, Ontario and is the author of two story collections, including The Juliet Stories, which was a finalist for Canada’s 2012 Governor General’s Award for Fiction. Her debut novel, Girl Runner will be published in Canada by House of Anansi on September 6 and in the United States via HarperCollins and […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 29, 2014•1 hr•Ep. 126
John Reis is a fantastic guitarist and songwriter based in San Diego California. Over the past 25 years he has played in remarkable and influential bands like Pitchfork, Rocket From the Crypt, Hot Snakes, Sultans, and the Night Marchers among others, and he also started a cool label called Swami Records. One of his most […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 22, 2014•50 min•Ep. 125
Claire Cameron is an acclaimed writer from Toronto whose first novel, The Line Painter, won the Northern Lit Award from the Ontario Library Service and was nominated for an Arthur Ellis Crime Writing Award for ‘best first novel.’ Her latest book is a harrowingly devastating one called The Bear, which is told from the perspective of […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 21, 2014•47 min•Ep. 124
Afie Jurvanen is a gifted musician and songwriter who works under the tropical moniker Bahamas. Jurvanen has been an in-demand guitarist who has worked with Feist, the Weather Station, and Zeus among others. He has released three records of his signature folk-tinged rock over the past five years, earning a broad fanbase and award nominations […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 19, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 123
Heather O’Neill is a talented and provocative novelist based in Montreal. Her first book was the celebrated Lullabies for Little Criminals, which won Canada Reads in 2007 and the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction. Her latest novel is The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, which was published by HarperCollins Canada this past April and tells […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 14, 2014•52 min•Ep. 122
Dave Ullrich is the founder of Zunior.com, one of the world’s first digital distribution services for independent music, which celebrates its tenth anniversary with various enterprises, including a new tribute album by Tony Dekker and a big festival at Sandbanks Provincial Park on Sept. 13. He was also a founding member of the excellent indie-rock […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 12, 2014•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 121
Steve Albini is a world-renowned recording engineer and the owner and one operator of the stellar Electrical Audio recording facility in Chicago, Illinois. He is also one of three singers and one of one electric guitarists in Shellac, one of the most significant and influential underground rock bands of the past 25 years. On September […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 31, 2014•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 120
Constantines are a powerful and influential band who originally formed in Guelph, Ontario in 1999. After releasing four acclaimed and inspiring post-punk/rock ‘n’ roll albums, Constantines went on indefinite hiatus in 2010. The band have reconvened in recent months and Sub Pop reissued their classic 2003 album Shine a Light this past June. Constantines are […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 29, 2014•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 119
Steve Sladkowski plays guitar and sings in a Toronto punk-infused pop band called PUP. Originally called Topanga, PUP changed their name ahead of releasing their first, self-titled debut album, which is out now via Royal Mountain Records. PUP plays Guelph’s Hillside Festival on Saturday July 25. Here, Steve and I discuss staining fences in Toronto, […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 24, 2014•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 118
Charles Austin lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is one of the best musicians, producers, and people that I know. Austin has played in bands and projects like Neuseiland, the Lodge, Lost Wax Guild, Aqua Alta, and Psychic Fair and has also collaborated with Buck 65 and Al Tuck among others. He first gained prominence […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 22, 2014•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 117
Matt Andersen has earned a reputation for being one of the most powerful live soul and rock performers of his generation. The New Brunswick native has released seven albums and toured the world over, quietly gaining an army of loyal fans who gravitate to his rumbling voice, accomplished guitar playing, and vivid lyricism. Though he’s […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 17, 2014•46 min•Ep. 116
Jeremy Gara and Samir Khan are accomplished musicians who once played together in an Ottawa-based band called Kepler. For a good chunk of their time together, they were associated with a kind of slow-building atmospheric music that made them a nice fit to open for Godspeed You! Black Emperor for example. Their final album felt […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 15, 2014•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 115
Nat Baldwin is a talented double-bassist, singer, and songwriter who originally hails from the state of New Hampshire but lives in Maine. Baldwin is a skilled musician who studied with jazz and improvised music giant Anthony Braxton and, for the past decade, he has been a member of the Brooklyn, NY band, Dirty Projectors. In […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 08, 2014•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 114
Julie Doiron is a talented and prolific singer, musician, and songwriter based in Sackville, New Brunswick. She first gained attention in the world-renowned band Eric’s Trip before going solo for a successful and busy trajectory of her own. Over the years she’s worked with many people and contributed to records by Daniel Romano, Mt. Eerie, […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 03, 2014•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 113
Britt Walford is a world-renowned drummer who lives in Louisville, Kentucky. In the 1980s he played in notable bands like Squirrel Bait, Maurice, and, for a spell, in the Breeders. Walford is best-known though as a founding member of Slint who initially had a short lifespan but whose second LP, 1991’s “Spiderland,” is easily one […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 01, 2014•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 112
Hamilton Leithauser is a very talented singer and songwriter who is best known for fronting the acclaimed New York City band, the Walkmen. Last year, the Walkmen announced they’d be taking an extended hiatus after releasing a string of wonderful albums. Before long, members of the band began releasing solo material, including Leithauser. His new […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 24, 2014•46 min•Ep. 111
Monomyth is a really cool band from Halifax that make a hazy, gritty kind of pop music. Their washed out, psych-rock-tinged new album is called Saturnalia Regalia! and it’s out July 22 via Mint Records. They’re touring through Ontario and Quebec now, with NXNE shows in Toronto on June 18 at the Drake and Handlebar, […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 17, 2014•48 min•Ep. 110
Jello Biafra was the lead singer of the influential punk band Dead Kennedys and has since gone on to do significant work as an actor, spoken word artist, and vocalist, as well as being the head honcho at the still busy and prolific record label, Alternative Tentacles. His first band since he left Dead Kennedys […] Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 13, 2014•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 109
