Purple City Podcast

Fresh off the red carpet, we are here once again giving you the ability to feast with your own eyes upon the PCP magic Kovin Kestnar is our guest once again and today we have a very special co-host, Mr. Jakob Spence, the classic, much needed straight man here to balance it all out. Who is Kovin Kestnar? "Kovin Kestnar is a sublime lyricist, being able to layer both humor and harsh reality int...

Digital Wrkshop is a multimedia company specializing helping musicians find their online presence Interview: "Digital Wrkshop" recorded 01/15/2025 https://www.instagram.com/digitalwrkshop?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

Song: "Intro" by Icy Melz Song: "WONKY!" by Icy Melz Intro: "Water at temperatures below zero" recorded 01/13/2025 Song: "PERMAFRIED" by Trip Bishop X Icy Melz Interview: "Icy Melz" recorded 01/07/2025 Happy Trails, Purple City...

Sleeptalker is a 3 piece powerhouse from Winnipeg, MB bringing their own style and flavour to alternative rock music, combining an eclectic blend of hardcore, shoegaze and early emo, with anxious ‘heart on your sleeve’ vocals. The band entirely self produced their debut EP ‘I’ve Counted Every Lie’ at Section 7 Studios, which you can listen to now on all streaming platforms. https://linktr.ee/sleep...

The annual PCPACBS A brief run down of each and every performance I saw in the year of 2024 There were 297. Song: "Freedom" by Sam Singer Inner Workings: "2024 in review" recorded 01/06/02025 Happy Trails, Purple City...

The annual PCPACBS A brief run down of each and every performance I saw in the year of 2024. There were 297. Song: "Runaways" by Great Wealth Inner Workings: "2024 in Review" recorded 01/05/2025

Dexter's Labratory "Josh Mankasingh aka Dexter is a photographer/videographer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who specializes in gritty, narrative-driven visuals. He started his photography journey in 2017, and looks to continue his work within the local scenes here in Winnipeg. You can find out what he’s up to on social media, where he keeps quite active." Advertisement: "Dexter's Lab" Song: "FIVE MORE D...

PART 2 TRRM (pronounced term) is an experimental hip hop rapper/producer who’s blends of sounds comes from many different sub genres of hip hop (including cloud rap, Memphis phonk, modern trap, ambient). Spanning from early SoundCloud days, TRRM uses these sounds and blends them with lyricism as broad as the soundscape. Song: "Revere" by Trrm Interview: "Trrm" recorded 10/05/2024 Happy Trails, Pur...

TRRM (pronounced term) is an experimental hip hop rapper/producer who’s blends of sounds comes from many different sub genres of hip hop (including cloud rap, Memphis phonk, modern trap, ambient). Spanning from early SoundCloud days, TRRM uses these sounds and blends them with lyricism as broad as the soundscape. Song: "Cliff (Demo)" By Trrm (produced by Bleachh) Intro: "Intro to the intro" record...

Reecie is an experimental electronic music artist from Winnipeg, MB. He enjoys pushing the envelope in terms of blending genres by using elements of hip-hop, hyperpop, EDM subgenres such as happy hardcore, all the way to folk and punk. Beginning to produce hardstyle music at the age of 11, he quickly found a love for exploring the production of other genres as well as blending them together. Song:...

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Kolakolapop is an experimental electronic pop artist who creates music with short sampled loops from old 50's and 60's pop songs such as the Beach Boys, Beatles, Velvet Underground, Buddy Holly, The Tornados and whatever else may sound vaguely interesting. These loops turn into evolving grooves over time with melodies that create new sections to keep things fresh over the duration of the song. Cat...

Paige Drobot: "Heartfelt songwriting and weirdly spiritual guitar playing. Comforting , but edgy , eyes-closed music, with harmonies from the family band." Check out her show this Friday, November 8th at ANAF Club 60! Song: "Nicotine Smile" by The Psychics Intro: - Recorded 10/24/2024 Song: "Woman" by Paige Drobot Interview: "Paige Drobot" - Recorded 10/17/2024 Happy Trails, Purple City... https:/...

"Empath" isn't an official psychological term, but it's generally defined as  a person who is highly attuned to the emotions of others . Empathy is an essential skill for all kinds of relationships. But people with very high levels of it may have a hard time setting boundaries between themselves and others. ret·ro·grade/ˈretrəˌɡrād/ adjective directed or moving backward."a retrograde flow a  degen...

Glad·ly /ˈɡladlē/ adverb willingly or eagerly. GLADLY is the creation of Glenn Radley, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. GLADLY draws influence from Queen, Courtney Barnett, My Chemical Romance, Father John Misty, Devo, Nirvana and more!💜

The way I see things Things just are And I just am And that's the way It is Nothing to be done Of the things We wish to change Only way To get out Is through No Logic In the chaos here Sometimes Feel like Putting on Magic cloak And running off Into the dark All alone - Jakob Spence INTRO SONG: "Puzzle Box" by Jakob Spence (ft. Jonah Strassel) - Live at Gentle Fest Professional Promiscuous Proximit...

Dalphon Black is this weeks guest on this edition of Purple City Podcast Dalphon writes, produces, and records all of the music. Recorded over a period of 6-7 years, these songs were created with minimal knowledge in the way of the recording process. A big part of the allure of the project was the lack of knowledge. The point was seeing how far one can stretch a bare minimum understanding of how t...

That's right baby! This week on Purple City Podcast we have the great and the powerful, one and only Nickybaby on the show! Nicholas Goszer, who records as Nickybaby, was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In his early 20’s Nicky picked up a guitar for the first time and instantly started writing music. His music draws inspiration from his favourite artists, Elliott Smith, Girls, S...

THE MADMAN HIMSELF, KOVIN KESTNAR IS HERE! This is by far the funniest podcast I have ever recorded so please, sit back, lean forward and jump to enjoy. Who is Kovin Kestnar? "Kovin Kestnar is an alternative hip hop artist / visual artist who creates horrendous music and videos in Winnipeg, MB. He's an insufferable jackass and tells the truth about how no one gets laid in Brandon, Manitob...

This week on Purple City Podcast, we have On The Fly Reborn last year after an eight year hiatus, On The Fly has quickly reasserted itself as one of Winnipeg’s most hard rocking, energetic live acts. Consisting of Jamie Denorer (lead guitar, vocals), Jared Masters (rhythm guitar, vocals), Matt Derraugh (drums) and Keith Skazyk (bass), On The Fly have been on a roll sharing the stage with heavy hit...

What is Bankside Music Festival? We're Back! Join us July 26-27, 2024 Get ready for Bankside 2024! We've assembled an electrifying lineup that's guaranteed to blow your mind! Headlining Saturday night, we have the incredible  "Royal Tusk" , delivering their signature hard rock sound straight from Edmonton to ignite the Bankside stage. Friday night is a punk lovers paradise, l...

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Abracadabra, Alacazam, here she is under exam... Mushie Magic without Uncle Sam... Jokes aside, this interview is a special one. Since the inception of Purple City Podcast the focus has been on musical artists within this great city of ours, but the show isn't only about that. It's about art as a whole and today we have Shay Picard from Kozmic Art on the show to talk everything mushrooms a...

Purple City is on fire! That fire has been lit this week by Ash and the Arsonists After 11 years of hard work, Ash and the Arsonists are finally starting to see the fruits of their labour and there’s no way but up. 2023 was a banner year for the band; with the release of their third single “Contender” the Arsonists have elevated to a new level of recognition and opportunity, largely thanks to the...

If you had a good sleep tonight and feel great about it, you must have taken Sominex. Sominex is non habit forming and helps you sleep through the night, not feeling guilty! On the other hand, if you are not taking Sominex, nor do you have access to any old bottles from Baba's pantry, then you are probably feeling guilty as you sleep. You know who also feels guilty? It's Guilty Sleep... To...