Kreative Kontrol

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 orga...

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.  Supp...

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 Do...

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://supporte...

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://su...

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 . Supp...

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:...

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...

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 Blac...

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 ....

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-k...

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 . Sup...

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 ...

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....

Kliph Nesteroff  discusses his new book,  We Had a Little Real Estate Problem – The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy , making space for Indigenous perspectives, the beloved, late comedian Charlie Hill, racist stereotypes, future plans, and more! Supported by you on  Patreon ,  Live at Massey Hall ,  Pizza Trokadero ,  the Bookshelf ,  Planet Bean...

Islands members Nick Thorburn and Evan and Geordie Gordon discuss their new album Islomania , living on Planet Sledd , their loving relationship, the fans, why Islands almost stopped, new music by Islands and Geordie Gordon, other 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 Donu...

Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner discuss tune-yards , their new album sketchy. , running, workaholism and managing creative expectations, delving into what socio-cultural appropriation really means, improvisation, 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....

Mdou Moctar and Mikey Coltun discuss their new album Afrique Victime , living and working in and visiting Niger, the risk in writing political or protest songs, French colonialism, recording just one take, collaborating with Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy of Superwolves , future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Live at Massey Hall , Pizza Trokadero , the B...

Lou Barlow discusses his new album Reason to Live , J Mascis and the new Dinosaur Jr. album Sweep It Into Space , haircuts and the beard tax, strumming and Johnny Ramone, writing with compassion for American politicians, the KIDS soundtrack and Folk Implosion news, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd Myoozik , Live at Massey Hall , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Plan...

AZITA  discusses playing everything on and self-recording her new album  Glen Echo , coming of age in Iran, the mid-1980s Dischord Records scene, David Berman’s guiding hand, comedy, real pianos, 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. &nbs...

Kiwi Jr.  discuss their new album  Cooler Returns , the actor Michael Caine, Toronto and Charlottetown, horses, drumming, local news, 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&nb...

Cloud Nothings ’ Dylan Baldi on the band’s recent LP, The Shadow I Remember , his music origin story, running during a pandemic, working with Steve Albini , releasing 27 live albums , 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...

Rollie Pemberton discusses the new Cadence Weapon album Parallel World , Canadian Black history and using his platforms for good, the pros and cons of being a futuristic artist, writing a book, 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...

Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham of Gang of Four discuss the band’s new Gang of Four 77-81 box set, their origins in Leeds in 1976, their unique musical interplay, reggae’s influence and seeing Bob Marley, Ramones, and the Clash live, the 2020 death of Andy Gill and possibility of new Gang of Four music, being sampled by Run the Jewels, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon , Blackbyrd My...

Los Angeles musician Cory Hanson on his new album Pale Horse Rider , gentrification and dying DIY spaces, working with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Bill Callahan, David Berman’s advice, the public postures of Bob Dylan and Neil Young, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon , Live at Massey Hall , Pizza Trokadero , the Bookshelf , Planet Bean Coffee , and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S...