INDUSTRY TACTICS with FRIENDLY RICH

Governor General award-winning artist sound artist Gordon Monahan opens up about his early days in Germany, his compositions, unique spaces like the Funny Farm (Meaford), the Glowing Pickle (Berlin) and much more. Buckle up for storytime with Gordon!

Episode 102 unpacks themes of nostalgia, time travel, creativity and more. A deep conversation with Michael McGlennon, aka Moon Toboggan in anticipation of his latest release "Time Machines". Enjoy!

Another student of Doug Friesen's to go on and make some very special music, episode 101 features a refreshing chat with Hiroki Tanaka. We discuss education, early work, touring and recording with Yamantaka Sonic Titan, and Tanaka's latest work, "Kaigo Kioku Kyoku” which translates into “Caregiving Memory Songs”. Enjoy!

Brought to you by the number 100, we go back & forward 100 years, we talk about his 100-release project, our upcoming collaboration A MUFFLED SNORE and more. Episode 100 of Industry Tactics features a wonderful chat with the real Santa Claus, the mail art master, the connector of weirdos Neal Retke, aka {An} EeL.

In preparation for the upcoming co-release of "A MUFFLED SNORE", Friendly Rich sat down with David Sait to discuss this special full length recording and David's adventures in music to date. In Episode 99 of the INDUSTRY TACTICS PODCAST, we talk about Brampton, collaborating with {An} EeL, the guzheng, experimental music and much more. Dig in and prepare yourselves for a new release of "A MUFFLED...

Pianist, composer and community builder Thompson Egbo Egbo unpacks his wonderful and adventurous career in music, performing for the likes of Quincy Jones, Prince Charles, and many more. Buckle up, Episode 98 gets the year started on the right note!

Episode 97 features an inspiring interview with soprano, community artist, and music educator Gwenna Fairchild-Taylor. From her home in Omaha, we catch up on all things, opera, and of course, the early influences of Doug Friesen on her budding career!

Episode 96, an inspiring chat with the creative force in Bernard Pearce. From Promised Land, Louisiana, Pearce has been based out of New Orleans for most of his life. A nomadic artist, he's also travelled the world, mostly by ship! He's a chef, poet, musician, and community builder. Learn about his latest project, the Selma Alabama Art House and much more in this episode loaded with tactics for th...

What a talk with Dr. Kathryn Ladano about her journey with the bass clarinet, and etching out a diverse career in music. From artistic direction (NUMUS), to teaching (Laurier University), to performance and academia, Dr. Ladano is in it for life and making a big difference in helping define modern music. Brought to you by the colour MERLOT!

Working with such artists as Tool, Nine Inch Nails, even Motley Crue, James Cavalluzzo walks us through his unique career in music, and main project Malhavoc. His love of music and the friendships made along the way are central in every tale told in this podcast full of soulful tactics. Get down!

Episode 93 features a Zoom chat with Joan Smith & Tom Juhas of Joan Smith & The Jane Does, from their home studio in Peterborough. We chat about process, publicity, collaboration and more!

Another graduate of Rosedale School of the Arts in Toronto, Aaron Comeau discusses his music education, opening for Levon Helm, running a studio for 6 years and much more. Dig in to this delightful saunter through the musical mind of Aaron Comeau.

In episode 91, we chat with Robin Hatch (Our Lady Peace) about her new solo recording, NOISE, and releasing three recordings last year alone! We talk practice, quarantine releases, SubmitHub, DIY basement production and other deep tactics you'll wanna hear about!

We talk mentorship, early days coming up in Brampton, Canada and community-building through music. The metal mogul himself, producer, musician and dear friend Greg "Gerg" Dawson joins us for Episode 90 of Industry Tactics. He's worked with such bands as Mare, Moneen, The End, Gargoyle, Alexisonfire, and so many more! Buckle up for a trip down riff memory lane, with the one and only, Gerg Dawson of...

We talk Doug Friesen, we talk music education in challenging times, we talk Egypt! Get into this wonderful discussion with life long learner, Sarah Benoit, Episode 89 of Industry Tactics!

From BCB Music and Not-So-Sirius 179…it's Friendly's Vinyl Pap. The theme of today’s show is FOOD. We all eat, we all shit, we all write songs about it. This is a chance for you to hear stories about my music, hear from you our loyal listeners, and dig deeper into my vault of recordings.

With a new album coming out next month, Sameer Cash discusses his education, the making of this album, and music in the time of COVID-19. Episode 87 full of great tactics from this wise young artist...

A lovely chat with soprano Anais Kelsey-Verdecchia on working with Doug Friesen at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, then migrating to a world of new music, improvisation and Schafer's Wolf Project!

Episode 85 features a lovely chat with Leland Whitty. Best known for his work as a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist in the group Badbadnotgood, Leland opens up about his music education. We discuss the impact Doug Friesen (Ep. 80) has had on Leland's career, and how he approaches musical collaboration.

Welcome to Friendly’s Vinyl Pap on BCB Radio One, BCB Music and Not-So-Sirius 179…on the show this week, WAR. Drop a bomb! We’ve got some slick weapons of mass destruction cued up for you on the show today.

One of the hardest working, most persistent musicians in show biz today, Frankie Whyte opens up about early beginnings at Rosedale Heights studying under Doug Friesen. Moving on from high school Frankie has studied with Dave Clark, Mike Mangini and more. Gaining support from so many, including Jim Vallance, Duncan Coutts (Our Lady Peace) and more, Frankie Whyte has toured with the likes of KISS, B...

Episode 82 is a talk with drummer Bennett Bedoukian, from his studio in the woods of Havoc, Ontario! We discuss his artistic development through the renowned Rosedale Heights program, and being from the first generation of Doug Friesen's music graduates. He plays in Horseman, Pass By with Mark Molnar, get into the brain of Bennett Bedoukian!

Episode 81 features a chat with graphic novelist and musician, Georgia Webber, who builds community through graphic medicine, her MAW vocal arts series and more. Georgia is a generous artist, and we get into her exciting career, through the lens of one of her early mentors, Doug Friesen, and her time studying at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts from 2003 to 2007.

It's the start of a new season! Season 2 will feature Friendly's Vinyl Pap and other wrong turns, but the main body of the thing will be a deep dive into the impact of music education. Through the lens of Doug Friesen and the great work he's been doing the last fifteen years at Rosedale School of the Arts in Toronto. He's raised a generation of musicians, made a huge impact, like one of his mentor...

Welcome to Friendly’s Vinyl Pap on BCB Radio One, BCB Music and Not-So-Sirius 179…on the show this week, FAMILY. We all have them, we all gotta get along, from your mothers and fathers to cousins, brothers, sisters & aunts. This episode is all about FAMILY!