Kingston Live Podcast

Following her live performance at Skeleton Park Arts Festival in June 2022, host Johnny San sits down with emerging artist and aspiring educator, Danielle Hope Edwards , about her rural roots, musical upbringing and inspiration, and the next steps in her journey. Host: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Links: Danielle Hope Edwards https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/danielle-hope-edwards/ Skeleton P...

After a four-year hiatus, 2022 marked the return of Kingston's bubblegrunge darlings, Forty Seven Teeth . Now a trio, Dee Prescott, Anna Robertson and Jesse Aylesworth join host Riley Jabour at Roswell Rehearsals for an exclusive interview and three live, off-the-floor performances featuring selections from their brand new album, Apologies. Host: Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Links: Fort...

Canada's music sector was among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and jam spaces—like Roswell Rehearsals in Kingston's west end—suffered considerable financial losses. Host Rob Howard sits down with The Roswells, Trevor and Anita Johnson, to hear how members of the local music scene are rallying to keep the doors open on Kingston's only purpose-built rehearsal studio. Host:...

Hosts Ange and Riley sit with Seth and Luke from The Backsteps to talk beer, listen to their new single, Room On Fire, and hear all about their recent performance at the legendary live music venue, Whisky a Go Go , in Los Angeles. Hosts: Ange Stever Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Links: The Backsteps https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/the-backsteps/ Soundwise https://soundwise.audio/ Kingston...

Perhaps the most unique and engigmatic artist to emerge from Kingston over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has been FASTFAST : the experimental side project of professional composer and multi-instrumental musician, James Mulvale . In our 40th episode, James shares the origin of FASTFAST, and how his rediscovery and renewed appreciation of microtonal tuning has reignited his passion for making...

Hosts Johnny and Riley reunite for a long overdue chat with Brittany Langford and Dan Chisholm of Lotus Shaker about Kingston, their diverse musical influences, and their forthcoming—and first—full-length album, Venus Eyes. Hosts: Johnny john@kingstonlive.ca Riley john@kingstonlive.ca Links: Lotus Shaker https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/lotus-shaker/ Kingston Live music listings, news and more...

Hosts Ange and Riley connect with the distinguished Kingston-based musical duo, Kris Abbott and Dee McNeil , for a career retrospective conversation spanning punk to folk, underwear to tattoos, The Strap-Ons to The Tragically Hip, and their anticipated return to live performance again soon. Hosts: Ange Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Links: Kris & Dee: https://...

Just a quick ferry ride from downtown Kingston is the magical—and somewhat mystifying— community of Wolfe Island , which has been a hive of cultural activity over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnny and Rob catch up with Wolfe Island Records co-founder and producer, Hugh Christopher Brown , and award-winning author and poet, Steven Heighton , on his debut album, The Devil's Share, and...

Host Sideshow hangs out at The Mansion live music venue in Kingston with Ciara Roberts of Tiny Horse , Ricky Brant of KaKaow and Jonas Lewis-Anthony of The Wilderness to debrief on another challenging but encouraging year for the city's music artists and music economy. Hear all of their highlights and their insights on our new podcast episode. Hosts: Sideshow https://twitter.com/therealsidesh...

For some artists, the COVID-19 pandemic meant an end to not just performing their music, but to the creative act of making music together. For The Gertrudes , however, the social distance and resulting social issues reignited the collective's spark of creativity. The result is a new full-length album set for release in November 2021 on Wolfe Island Records . Hosts Riley and Sideshow visit The...

Back on the farm at the MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co., guest host, Sideshow , sits down with Dan MacKinnon and Ben Vandenberg to discuss their love of live and local music; the history of their annual Back To The Farm festival; and share their vision and plans for The Grandstand live music venue. Hosts: Sideshow https://twitter.com/therealsideshow Links: MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co. http://mack...

Hosts Johnny and Rob dive deep into the complex and layered personal journey of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael C. Duguay . He shares the highs and lows of his artistic and personal pursuits that have taken him from Peterborough, Ontario to stages around the world and finally, to Kingston, where he recently finished a first-of-its-kind residency at Kingston Grand Theatre to pre...

At the outset of the pandemic—a year after her finalist performance at the YGK Emerging Musician Competition showcase with musical partner, Michael Broadhead—Kingston jazz-folk artist, Savannah Shea , set music aside. After a period of personal reflection and personal relationships, Shea returned to music in 2021, releasing the stripped-down EP, The Day Of, and most recently, a three-song EP, Wint...

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced many acts to recoil and recalibrate, four-piece folk-infused indie rockers, Hinterwood , seemingly exploded from Kingston's music scene like Fort Henry cannon fire. Recording and releasing two singles and an exceptional eponymous EP over just 8 months, Johnny and Reid catch up with lead vocalist, Kimaya Tegtmeyer, and guitarist, Max Tinline, to discuss their...

Peter and Gabe from Kingston emo revivalist foursome, Futura Free , join hosts Riley and Jackson to talk musical influences, their noteworthy picks from the city's burgeoning music scene, and premiere a brand new track from the band's new (but unreleased at the time of recording) full-length album, "Reducer." Hosts: Riley Jabour: riley@kingstonlive.ca Jackson Coulter: jackston@...

In a rare and intimate hometown interview, internationally acclaimed Kingston artist and renowned Irish punk pioneer, Finny McConnell, shares his experiences as 30-year recording and touring frontman for The Mahones , the origins—and future—of the band, and gives us an exclusive preview of his very first solo album, due out in September 2021. Hosts: Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Rob Howard ro...

Why is it that Kingston, Ontario—a city of just a few hundred thousand—has produced a disproportionate amount of successful musical acts, some of whom are popular not just in Canada, but around the world? And why are so many amazing artists and outstanding live music venues here? We want answers! So, we started the Kingston Live podcast , our monthly investigation that aims to answer these questio...

Guests Jan McDonald of Downtown Kingston BIA, and local promoters Chris Morris and Marc Garniss join Riley and Eilish to reflect on an entire year without live music in Kingston. As optimism begins to bloom this spring, our panel foreshadows what the eventual return of music performances and festivals to our city's venues might look like. Hosts: Riley Jabour: riley@kingstonlive.ca Eilish Sull...

On the heels of his new Strippers Union double album release, "The Undertaking," guitarist and notable lifelong Kingstonian, Rob Baker, shares his thoughts on songwriting, producing, and being an emerging artist today, and also shares his love for film, television, and his favourite Kingston haunts. Hosts: Riley Jabour: riley@kingstonlive.ca John Sanfilippo: john@kingstonlive.ca Links: S...

While the COVID-19 pandemic has stifled the output of many musical artists, it's inspired and accelerated the creativity others. Such is the case with Kingston's Ted Evans ( Shook Planet ) and Ricky Brant ( KaKaow ). Pete and Riley find out what's kept their creativity flowing so rapidly throughout a challenging year for Kingston's music makers. Hosts: Riley Jabour Pete Sanfili...

Kingston's music scene owes much of its vibrancy to the efforts of artist and promoter Moira Demorest . Our first episode of 2021 finds Johnny and Eilish catching up with the former PELT keyboardist on keeping creative during COVID, and premiere a song from her new debut solo EP, This Is Me Being Nice. Hosts: John Sanfilippo john@kingstonlive.ca Eilish Sullivan sully9330@gmail.com Links: Moir...

In the first of our three-part miniseries, Johnny and Rob look back on a challenging year for Kingston's music economy and share their personal reviews of 2020 local artist releases, including The Mahones , Gord Downie , Voyager and The Gertrudes . Hosts: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: The Mahones https://www.facebook.com/TheMahones Voyager https://www.i...

Our three-part look back on a year's worth of new music by Kingston-based artists concludes as Pete and Riley share their love for 2020 releases from Deux Trois and The Wilderness. Hosts: Riley Jabour: riley@kingstonlive.ca Peter Sanfilippo: petersanfilippo4@gmail.com Links: The Wilderness: http://thewildernessband.com Deux Trois: https://deuxtrois.bandcamp.com Kingston Live music news, conte...

Our year-end roundup continues as Reid and Jackson dive into Miss Emily ’s latest release, Live at The Isabel , and recap their favourite 2020 releases from Kingston-based artists, including Futura Free and many others who shared their new music over the year. Hosts: Reid Cunningham reid@kingstonlive.ca Jackson Coulter jackson@kingstonlive.ca Links: Miss Emily: https://themissemily.com/ Futura Fre...

Hosts Johnny and Rob catch up with one of Canada's most accomplished artists, Sarah Harmer , who shares her love for—and continued connection to—the Kingston music scene. Sarah also discusses her involvement and activism on important environmental issues, and shares stories and music from "Are You Gone," her first full-length album in ten years. Hosts: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca...