ON THE SCENE

In Episode 4 of On The Scene's Summer Season, Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to AOK Craft Beer + Arcade in Downtown Kitchener to chat with Miranda Campbell and Allison Brown ahead of AOK's Rock Band Night with Eric Moon.  Guests:  Miranda Campbell is the owner of White Tiger Vintage in Downtown Kitchener. She opened the store 12 years ago in 2011 and it has now become a staple for unique ite...

In the third episode of On The Scene: Summer Season, hosts Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to the Together We're Bitter (TWB) patio in Kitchener to discuss their upcoming summer events and chat with some local entertainers! First up they sit down with Lenny Lilac and Sabrina Kyle from Off The Ropes Wrestling Studio. They dive into the creation of their studio, their careers as wrestlers AND m...

In the second episode of On The Scene: Summer Season, guest host Sara Geidlinger and Darek Reidel head to Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo to celebrate the opening of the front patio and the pedestrianized Princess St Block! They talk with local drag queen Sasha Tease about their upcoming performance at Queens on Princess Cut-a-Thon, and with Jay Leonard from Romeo Sex Fighter about their upcoming Bes...

In the kick off the On The Scene: Summer Season, Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel head to the grand opening of the new Breithaupt Block Parkette at King and Wellington in Midtown. They talk with Peter Pearse-Elosia about his upcoming African Festival "Afrovibes" and Craig Beattie about the development of this new park space.  Guests:  Peter Pearse-Elosia is a local entrepreneur and the founder of D...

Hosts and Producers Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel look back at their favourite moments from Season 2 and discuss how the local KW artis and culture scene, and On The Scene has evolved over this past season. Broadcast live from Sugar Run in Downtown Kitchener.  Featured Clips:  -Allison Dyjach interviews Frankie Flowers on March 30th at Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener -Sara Geidlinger in...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Sefora Catana (Catana Studios) and Monika Kitor (KW Creative Circle) about how they are supporting the local arts and creative community in KW.  Guests:  Sefora Catana is a local film content creator. In 2019 she combined her passions of film, art, and home design to open up Catana Studios.  Monika Kitor is the host and creator of KW Creative Circle - a local open mi...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local musician and promoter Brian Schied and owner of Short Finger Brewing Co, Rob Hern. Broadcast live from Short Finger Brewing Co in Kitchener.  Guests:  Brian Schied has been playing shows in Waterloo Region for the past decade. He plays in several punk and metal groups including Bad Egg, Stolos, Spook The Beast, and Fat Scheid and The Merry Melodies. He was also...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local hip hop artist MacsØs ahead of the release of his new album "Better Days" coming out on April 15th. broadcast live from Princess Twin Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo.  Guest:  MacsØs is alternative hip hop from Kitchener, Ontario. He began his journey with his first guitar on his 7th birthday, a gift from his parents who supported his dreams since day one. With begi...

Guest host Sara Geidlinger interviews local rockers Saigon Hookers ahead of their sold out reunion show on April 7 & 8 at Dive Bar in Uptown Waterloo. Broadcast live from the Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo.  Guests: Saigon Hookers are a 3 piece rock band from Kitchener, Ontario that started in 2005. During their time as an active band they released 5 albums and toured regularly across North Amer...

Allison Dyjach interviews local musicians Kyle Krische from punk rock band Wayfarer, and indie-alternative artist Frankie Flowers. Broadcast live from Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener.  Guests: Wayfarer is a rock band from Kitchener that formed in 2009. Their music is a perfect blend of early 2000’s emo and contemporary punk. They have been a staple of the KW punk rock scene over the years...

Allison Dyjach interviews local trivia and bingo host BeccaHosts (Rebecca Neil) and Aashay Dalvi does a film review for "Summer of Soul", "Brother", and "I Like Movies". Broadcast live from Goldie's Convenience in Downtown Kitchener.  Guests: BeccaHosts AKA Rebecca Neil is a trivia, bingo, and games host here in KW. She has been hosting trivia and bingo nights for 7 years and has started her own b...

Aashay Dalvi visited Princess Cinemas and Apollo Cinema to watch 3 films screening locally. As part of the Black Film Festival at Princess Cinemas, they watched "Summer of Soul" and "Brother," then headed to Apollo Cinema to check out "I Like Movies."  Listen to hear Aashay's recommendations and reviews on these three films! 

Guest host Danielle Deveau interviews local teen actor Logan Aultman and owner of The Adventurer's Guild and Midtown Radio Host, Ryan Leandres. Broadcast live from The Adventurer's Guild Cafe in Downtown Kitchener.  Guests: Logan Aultman is a young Canadian actor from right here in KW. After participating in musical theater classes he started acting professionally with a role in Odd Squad and his...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews comedian and poet Braeden Etienne and Ben Gorodetsky, founder of local arts hub, Pinch. Broadcast live from The Lokal Lounge @ The Walper Hotel in Downtown Kitchener.  This week we shine the spotlight on Together We're Boisterous, a regular comedy show put on by Pinch and hosted by TWB Brewing! Guests: Braeden Etienne is a writer, comedian, poet and performer. He has...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Zack and Scott from Pink Lemonade Records, and Ally and Jake from Basque. Broadcast live from Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo.  Pink Lemonade Records and Basque give us an inside look into the alternative/punk rock music scene in KW!  Guests: Pink Lemonade Records are a local record label based in KW and Cambridge behind a dozen artists from Canada and the UK. They regu...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Sam Staresincic from KWFamous. Broadcast live from Apollo Cinema in Downtown Kitchener.  KWFamous came to visit us in August and September to talk about some of their summer events, but patio parties don’t stop in the winter with KWFamous, so it's time to chat with them again! Guests: Sam Staresincic is part of the KW Famous team. KW Famous hosts events all around Ki...

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Rufus John, Selam Debs, and Ayesha Ahad from Legacy KW.  For any of our listeners out there who may have been in KW around the late 90’s or early 2000’s, you might remember Legacy, the youth arts showcase shining the spotlight on Black joy, culture, beauty, and excellence. After several years on hiatus it’s back. Guests: Rufus John, a black Caribbean-Canadian singer/...

On this episode of "On the Scene", host Allison Dyjach welcomes local hip hop artist STEVEDAVE to the program and discusses his brand new self-titled album. Then, guest-host Danielle Deveau talks to Uptown Waterloo BIA's Tracy Van Kalsbeek about the events in Uptown over the past year.

On this episode of On the Scene, Allison Dyjach is joined by KW jazz singer Mary-Catherine Pazzano who talks about her brand new holiday album "Christmas Live at the Jazz Room". Broadcast live on MidtownRadio.ca from the Midtown Radio studio in Uptown Waterloo.

On this episode of ON THE SCENE, local novelist and songwriter Henry Adam Svec joins host Allison Dyjach to talk about his upcoming event 'Canadian Football and Folk Songs' at the @waterloolibrary next week.