The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with punk rock legend John Wright to celebrate his 40 plus year legacy with the band Nomeansno and his current project Dead Bob! Dead Bob has recently released a new album titled "Life Like" and around hearing about how that came together, John tells us what the Canadian punk scene was like in the 70's and 80's, why he is banned in the country of Belarus, how punk was considere...

Today we are joined with one of the horror queens of the screen Devanny Pinn around her directorial debut for a film called The Black Mass. Over the past decade you have seen her prevail or get absolutely slaughtered in some of the most famous and fun campy horror movies such as The Flood, Piranha 3D, and most likely anything that involves a 3 headed shark. She has even murdered our boy Danny Trej...

Today we are joined with singer/songwriter and former Cradle of Filth member Lindsay Schoolcraft. We take a dive into her journey of learning a plethora of instruments and what lead her into expressing her signature sound that walks the line of beauty and darkness. She also gives us the details on her new solo releases, metal community collabs, being a new co-host of The Witchful Thinking podcast,...

After a 10 year hiatus we are joined for a mind blowing chat with Job For A Cowboy's Nick Schendzielos around their latest album release Moon Healer. We are shocked to learn that the decade absence was actually planned, and the new album is a conceptual follow up to their 2014 release Sun Eater. Nick explains what the members been up to throughout the years and that this piece is partly an express...

Today we are joined with actress/screenwriter Sara Waisglass from the hit Netflix series Ginny & Georgia and the ever so beloved Degrassi (The Next Generation/The Next Class). She is currently the co-star alongside SNL's Michaela Watkins in a brand new film titled SUZE that is hitting theatres this week. Alongside talking about the film and her iconic roles throughout her career, we also take a so...

Today we are joined with actress/musician/producer and host of "Black Community Mixtapes" KhaRå Martin! BCM is a brand new CityTV docuseries that takes a deep dive into the untold stories of Black Canadian heroes in Hip Hop, Culture, Activism, Photography, and much more. In this chat we learn about how KhaRå became the face of the series, the amazing energy of how the show is presented, and overal...

Today we are joined with the legend and black metal pioneer Ihsahn (of Emperor!) around his new self titled solo album that is an absolute cinematic soundscape that combines the influences orchestral film scores, story telling, and his natural expression of extreme metal. Ihsahn has a brilliant mind and authentic approach to his creative process since he set out on his musical journey in the early...

Today we are joined with actor/comedian Dave Merheje, and director Rachel Lambert to chat about their new film "Sometimes I Think About Dying" that is hitting theatres across North America this week. One thing that locked us into this film was the realistic real life human tone it had and Rachel explains her process and the keys of just how that vibe was brought to life. Also Dave explains to us t...

Today we catch up with one of our all time favorite Juno nominated singer/songwriters STORRY. Last time she joined us we dove into her album "CH III: The Come Up" that told her real life journey of escaping an abusive relationship and being a sex worker. STORRY has currently finished recording a prequel album (CH II) that goes back to the first day she stepped into that world, and around hearing a...

Today we are joined with professional film/music video editor Nick Pezzillo. He currently helped make two bangers that recently hit the theaters titled "Your Lucky Day" and "Butcher's Crossing" staring Nicolas Cage. Around his film life he is also know for creating outstanding music videos for artists like KoRn, Portugal The Man, One Republic, 30 Seconds To Mars and much more. We had endless amazi...

Today we are joined with Daniela Pagliarello and Aisha Evelyna who are the writers, directors, and staring actresses of the multi-award winning web-series The Drop. Alongside hearing about how they met, and how this satire on modern day culture in the city of Toronto came to be, they share some game on screen writing, directing, acting, and how to take a big idea and bring it to life. You can WATC...

Today we celebrate 25 Years of Atreyu with guitar player Dan Jacobs. Around hearing cool stories about some pivotal moments in their legacy, we learn all the details on their latest album "The Beautiful Dark of Life" that will be released on December 8th. Dan also breaks down what makes Atreyu's creative/writing process so special, and leaves us with some advice for aspiring bands trying to step f...

Today we are joined with Rapper/Pornstar and Toronto hip hop legend Mindbender Supreme to chat about his new album "The King of Queen Street". Around hearing about how this album came to life, he tells us about his relationship with other hip hop legends such as Drake and Chuck D, the details on his award winning career in porn acting, the similarities/difference between the music and the adult en...

Today we are joined with Andy Armstrong (Writer/Director) and Danielle Burgio (Writer/Actress) to talk about how they turned this famous true crime story into a peace of fiction in their new movie Squealer. This flick is brought to you by Lionsgate Films and is currently in theatres and digital on demand!

Today we are joined with Jessica Straus who is an absolute videogame voice acting vet. From Diablo 2, Command & Conquer, Persona 4, Soul Caliber, Fall Out and much more! Her resume is absolutely stacked, but she is most famously known as that crazy and unhinged girl "Juri Han" in the Street Fighter universe. Around hearing all the behind the scenes details about working with CAPCOM and her persona...

Today we are joined with the creator and director of Air Bud (Robert Vince) for an in depth talk about the creation of the series! We learn how finding this extraordinary dog inspired the film, get some behind the scene details on both the creative and business side with Disney, hear some touching stories how these movies have effected peoples lives, while also getting Roberts perspective on the c...

Today on the show we learn everything about Michael Poulsen's (VOLBEAT) new extreme metal band from his chosen frontman and legendary death metal vocalist Marc Grewe. This project is titled Asinhell and beyond hearing the significance behind it's name, he shares a fun tale about his history of knowing Michael, what inspired this gritty direction in the midst of Michael's stadium rock career, all t...

Today we are joined with Daniel Alexander who is the Director of Gale "Stay Away From Oz" film that takes place a few generations after the events of Wizard of Oz and tells a horror story involving the grand daughter of Dorothy Gale. In this chat we learn Daniel's history with the series, how this short film will be turned into a big feature, the untapped inspiration he has been pulling from the b...

Today we are joined with ONI's Jake Oni two days before the release of his latest album titled "The Silver Line" that features guest appearances from metal pioneers such as Howard Jones (Light The Torch / Former Killswitch Engage), Jared Dines (Guitar Player/YouTube Sensation) and much more. Around hearing about the album we learn about the very moment that made Jake want to be a rockstar, things...

Today we are joined with director Andy Palmer to get a behind the scenes look into his latest comedy "The Re-Education Of Molly Singer" that captures the question of "What if you had to go back to college and be some ones social life mentor?". Around hearing about the fun times that were had on set, Andy leaves us with some solid advice for aspiring film makers and also what he would tell his youn...

Today we are joined with singer/songwriter/producer KANGA to hear all about her amazing new album that just dropped titled Under Glass. Around hearing about her evolution of an artist that brought the album to life, we hear about getting featured on the Cyberpunk 2077 and Terrifier 2 soundtracks, attracting diverse fanbases, the art of constructing an album, making art that is true to yourself, an...

Today we are joined with director Jason Lei Howden to talk about the upcoming sequel to his horror/comedy/heavy metal love letter film DEATHGASM! We get an in depth look into the making of the original film and how he never expected it to turn into a world wide cult classic in both the horror and metal communities. While also getting an exclusive look into the pre-production of the long awaited se...

Today we are joined with brother & sister bandmates Michael and Rachel Bright who are half of the Toronto alt-punk group Dead Broke. Around hearing about how their brand new record "When The Night Comes In" came to be. We talk about how still and lonely major cities can feel in the middle of the night and how that is portrayed in their latest video "Not Yours To Take". Also learn a lot about how s...

Today we are joined with death metal legend Alex Webster to reflect on the 35 year legacy of Cannibal Corpse. This week they are dropping their 16th album "Chaos Horrific" on Sept 22nd and around hearing about the secret to the bands longevity, we get some deep insight in horror and songwriting, the massive public fear of their music in the 90's, their famous cameo/scene with Jim Carrey in Ace Ven...

Today we are joined with the producers of the brand new documentary titled "Beyond the Grave" that explores the question of what happens when we die. From interviews with people who were pronounced dead and came back to life, to visiting cryo-chambers where people are currently freezing themself to see hundreds of years in the future, to taking a trip to the real house that inspired The Conjuring...