Alan Licht discusses his remarkable new book, Common Tones: Selected Interviews with Artists and Musicians 1995–2020 , why he got into outsider art, music, and guitar, Sonic Youth and Will Oldham, music journalism and the popularity of long-form interviews, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http:/...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 9Ep. 647
John Linnell discusses the new They Might Be Giants album and book, BOOK , the band’s dark whimsy, late night talk shows, photos and typewriters, If Day, The Larry Sanders Show and Scott Thompson, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 9Ep. 646
Charlotte Cornfield discusses her lovely, reflective new album Highs in the Minuses , moving back home to Toronto, skateboarding, reflecting upon our youth, her musical household, alt-rock radio, temporality, where “Cornfield” comes from, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kont...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 9Ep. 645
Peter Jesperson , Jason Jones, and Bob Mehr discuss the Replacements and their work on the fortieth anniversary, 100-track deluxe edition of the band's debut album, Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted ...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 9Ep. 644
Haley Fohr on the gorgeous and emotive new Circuit des Yeux album, - io , overcoming PTSD, young people seeing Janet Jackson and AC/DC live, Steve Albini keeping Electrical Audio safe, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 643
Warren Ellis on his artful new memoir, Nina Simone’s Gum , that time Nick Cave crashed our interview and stayed , muses, mementos, memory, and care, the new B-Sides & Rarities volume by the Bad Seeds, Bob Dylan, Ellis Park Wildlife Sanctuary , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supp...
Oct 12, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 9Ep. 642
André Ethier and Sandro Perri discuss their new album Further Up Island , cows and music, Bone Machine by Tom Waits, recording technology, Bob Dylan, Will Oldham, musical trilogies, promotional interview gimmickry, Destroyer, online life, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.aca...
Oct 06, 2021•2 hr•Season 9Ep. 641
Shad on loving and interviewing Norm Macdonald , the inversion of socio-political discourse, how the rise and fall of Kanye and Kim reflect contemporary society, his brilliant new album TAO , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 9Ep. 640
Tom McGreevy and Evan Lewis discuss Ducks Ltd. and their history together, their new album Modern Fiction , phone demos and unplugged electric guitars, U.S. Open tennis, Graham Greene, Grand Finals, Neil Young, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See a...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 639
DijahSB discusses their 2021 Polaris Music Prize-nominated release, Head Above the Waters , what we can all learn from the economic disparity that the pandemic highlighted, vulnerability in hip-hop, understanding Kanye West, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted o...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 638
Efrim Menuck ( godspeed you! black emperor ) and Ariel Engle ( La Force , Broken Social Scene , AroarA ) of ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT discuss their band and new self-titled album , pandemic life and speculative capitalism, 1990s Montreal and the Hotel2Tango, synthesizers, textured vocals, and whether lyrics really matter, a 2021 Pop Montreal show , other future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 9Ep. 637
Sofa ’s Scott Clarkson, Ian Ilavsky, Keith Marchand, and Brad Todd discuss the new retrospective collection, Source Crossfire , being the first ever Constellation Records band, post-hardcore and poverty, Hoover, Nick Cave, Slint, and Joy Division, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supp...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 9Ep. 636
Today, September 14, 2021, the world mourned the loss of comedian Norm Macdonald . A hero of mine for some 30 years, Norm altered me profoundly and so here, in an unplanned ramble, I briefly reflect on what he means to comedy fans, how he altered the way some of us thought and even spoke, his genius and profundity as a comedian, our lone in-person encounter in 2011 and subsequent correspondences, and just how much sadder the world is for me without the funniest person ever, here to make it bette...
Sep 15, 2021•17 min
Daniel Monkman discusses the history of Zoon , his love of shoegaze and noise pop, how his Indigenous ancestry impacts his latest album Bleached Wavves , how rehab and music saved his life, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Sep 08, 2021•55 min•Season 9Ep. 635
Richard Thompson on his new memoir, Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice (1967-1975) , Fairport Convention and British punk, touring with Bob Dylan, working with Jeff Tweedy, guitars in 2021, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Aca...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 634
Marisa Anderson and William Tyler discuss their collaborative album Lost Futures , connecting at a tribute to David Berman , playing in Silver Jews , “instrumental” and “guitar music,” mindfulness, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 9Ep. 633
Meg Remy discusses her powerful, devastating new book, Begin by Telling , surviving sexual abuse and having empathy, media literacy and Woodstock ’99, new music by U.S. Girls , future plans, and much more. This episode contains discussions about sexual abuse and assault, which may disturb some listeners; for support, contact the Ending Violence Association of Canada , RAINN , or similar local organizations. Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Plane...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 9Ep. 632
Steve Gunn discusses his recent, first pandemic-era U.S. tour, internet life, Will Oldham ’s influence, being a guitarist who can do other things too, his gorgeous new album Other You , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 9Ep. 631
Nathan Salsburg discusses his new album Psalms and reconnecting with Judaism, his work with the Alan Lomax Archive , getting hot 'n' heavy with Will Oldham , why David Berman is so significant to Jewish culture, writing new music with Joan Shelley , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://su...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 9Ep. 630
E.R. Jurken discusses his lovely new album, I Stand Corrected , what’s up with Drag City ’s new Country Thyme imprint, Jeff Lynne, David Berman , how music helps, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 629
Densil McFarlane on the story of the OBGMs , their Polaris Music Prize -nominated album The Ends , putting the Canadian music industry and its systemic racism on blast, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 9Ep. 628
Comedian Sophie Buddle on her JFL comedy special taping in Montreal, pandemic life in Vancouver, sober partners, pandemic fear and suspicion, socials, her Obsessed with Sophie Buddle podcast, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Janet Beveridge Bean and Rick Rizzo talk about Eleventh Dream Day and their new album, Since Grazed , critical thinking, basketball, overcoming pain, neurology, Neil Young, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Steph Yates discusses Cots and her new album, Disturbing Body , being quieter, loving alone time, vulnerable videos, working with Sandro Perri and Scott Merritt , future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene discusses the unique way he made his new K.D.A.P. solo album, Influences , the Endlesss app, Gord Downie , Hal Willner , the Tragically Hip , guitar music in a digital age, being free, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kont...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min
John Herndon of Tortoise on his solo work as A Grape Dope , his recent record, Arthur King Presents A Grape Dope: Backyard Bangers , living in Los Angeles, how he got into music and drumming, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Nathan Lawr discusses his new solo album, Apocalypse Marshmallow , parenting, history and media literacy, intensity, playing the drums, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Walking Eagle News founder and editor Tim Fontaine on his Indigenous comedy success story , the calls to cancel Canada Day, his trajectory from journalist to parodist, future plans, and much more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Tom Scharpling discusses his brilliant and revealing new book, It Never Ends – A Memoir with Nice Memories , unprocessed trauma, Nick Thorburn of Islands, Howard Stern, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Live at Massey Hall , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Spencer Burton discusses his new album Coyote , BiWay and vintage clothing , farming, wildlife, and living off the land, Attack in Black , future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Live at Massey Hall , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG . Follow vish online . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 18 min
