The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with Juha Raivio the founding member of Swallow The Sun to celebrate their 25 year legacy in music. STS always made the music they wanted to make, and we learn through Juha's spirit that keeping true to yourself can withstand the test of times despite ever changing trends and closed minded critics. We also hear about the music writing process leading up to their latest upcoming...

Today we are joined once again with the beautiful badass Charlotte Kirk to talk about her brand new film Duchess (Directed by Neil Marshall of The Decent, Hellboy, Game of Thrones). Around getting a behind the scenes look into this film, we get to hear about her embracing the world of action and future projects alongside legends such as Dolf Lundgren and Michael Jai White. Like always we dive into...

Today we take a seat under the learning tree with the one and only Chris Jericho to talk about his newly produced documentary titled "The Death Tour" that follows a group of people on their journey through one of the most legendary and dangerous paths that aspiring independent pro-wrestlers take in the frozen tundra's of North-West Canada. Chris also gives us all the latest on AEW after celebratin...

Today we are joined by Jon Elmaleh of Toronto's Alt-Punk/Post Hardcore act Napoleon. They have just released a brand new EP "Dear God" based on his personal experiences of seeing people in his life use their religious beliefs for evil. Beyond hearing how the band came to be and the evolution of their sound, Jon explains how he felt vulnerable taking this direction with their latest project and alm...

Today we get a behind the scenes look with all the leading cast members from Wild Eyed And Wicked. What is great about this film is that it covers a lot of beyond the surface subjects that you don't expect from watching the trailer which leads to some amazing and deep conversations about mental health and overcoming internal struggles. The first portion of the interview we are joined by the films...

Today we are joined with singer songwriter Laura Lee Schultz of Vancouver's Down The Lees. The band has recently released their new album titled "Dirt" that fricken rocks and beyond talking about it's unique excellence we hear all about Laura's legacy of being a musician, her insight and perspective of doing this since the 90's, while also diving into subjects of the pressures of making your art a...

Today we are joined with one of the greatest in tennis, fashion icon, and accidental legend in hip hop culture Stan Smith. His brand new documentary "Who Is Stan Smith?" was produced by Lebron James and features iconic figures in sports and music (Pharrell Williams / RUN DMC) talking about his impact that goes way beyond the tennis court. Around winning the US Open and being responsible for the st...

You know our guest today from his iconic timeless hits "Sugar, Sugar" (Candy Girl), "Be My Baby", "Baby I Love You", and what brings us together today, the 50th anniversary of "Rock Me Gently". He is the one and only Andy Kim! The beautiful thing about this conversation is beyond Andy telling us his origin story into music and how the tracks came to be, he takes a beyond the surface perspective to...

Today we are joined with the lovely Georgia Lock around her latest movie "Strictly Confidential" by Lionsgate Films. From her past on the Disney Channel to this extra spicy Rated-R drama she gives us her perspective of making the film, the art of dramatic acting, her life as a poet/spoken word artist, a teaser of what is next for her career, and leaves us with advice for any aspiring actors trying...

Today we are joined with director Kimo Stamboel featuring his new film that is prequel to what was the highest grossing movie in Indonesia! The North American title for this flick is "Dancing Village: The Curse Begins" and it has just hit theatres this weekend. He tells us that ultimate pressures, challenges, and fun he had taking on such a huge task. His dedication to honor the first film "KKN di...

Today we are joined with Guinness World Record holder and social media superstar Funky Matas. Famously known for his back tattoo of hundreds of celebrity signatures, Funky has captured the eyes of millions on the internet from his hilarious and reckless stunts that reminds us of a Jackass/CKY spirit for the modern era. He is also joining us to tell us about his brand new docuseries titled "WHY?" w...

Today we are joined with Sam Hugé of Belgium's electronic/dance duo Ultra Sunn. They have just released a brand new album titled "US" that incorporates some familiar sounds of the late 80's and early 90's while incorporating a fresh modern take on the genre. Around hearing about how the group came to be, we dive into the deeper beyond the surface meaning of the bands name. Ultra Sunn is here to il...

Today we get a behind the scenes look into "With Love And A Major Organ" with the star of the film Anna Maguire. This interesting comedic drama has an otherworldly feeling to it's universe that is also connected to reality with layers of metaphors about society and the struggles of human emotion. Around the film we also pick Anna's brain about her long time career wearing many hats in the film ind...

Today we get a behind the scenes look into the brand new creature feature STING with director Kiah Roache-Turner and young rising star Alyla Browne! What's cool about this horror/comedy is that it takes a nod at some of the greatest action, sci-fi, and horror films of the 80's and 90's. Also we catch Alyla in such an exciting time of her career. Around Sting she was recently in Children of the Cor...

Today we are joined with Jason Evans of INGESTED for a very soulful conversation about their new album "The Tide of Death and Fractured Dreams", his connection with the metal community, the cathartic nature of turning life struggles into art, his hilarious personality off stage, and leaves us with advice for any aspiring bands trying to take a step into the music industry.

Today we are joined Chris Monroy who is the front man of one of the leading death metal bands of the modern era "Skeletal Remains". We reflect on his history of being a fan to touring with his idols, their new album "Fragments of the Ageless", talk about the insane amount of muscle memory you need to build to play in this kind of a band, and HOT SAUCE!

Hey Suga! Today on the show we are joined with Lenore Zann aka ROGUE of X-Men 97' and X-Men: The Animated Series. We dive into what it is like to return to the series after 30 years and her deep personal connection to this character. She also tells us about the incredible career she has had in politics over the years, thoughts about THE ROGUE MEMES and oversexualization of cartoon characters, the...

Today we are joined all the way from the UK with George and Ben of Kid Kapichi. They recently dropped a new album titled "There Goes The Neighborhood" that will make you rock out, laugh, dance, and flip your mommas coffee table! In this chat we learn about the long time friendship of the band and what creates authentic fun energy within it. They also reflect on their evolution to being able to tou...

Today we are joined with Dark-Sythwave mastermind James Lollar of GOST to talk about his latest album release Prophecy. It's an absolute banger and we hear his history of of creating a melting pot of genres that is inspired from 80's horror, dance music, and extreme metal. The music of GOST has also been featured in many videogames, music scores, and around talking about the individuality of expre...

Today we are joined with Ash Costello of New Years Day to talk about their latest album Half Black Heart and have a soulful chat about brining your dreams to life. From a shy 14 girl year old girl imagining being a rockstar to singing in from of 75 Thousand people at WrestleMania. We hear about her growth as an artist, the experience of playing Rhea Ripley's entrance music in the WWE, New Years Da...

Today we are joined with film director Phil Allocco to hear all about his new movie "5lbs of Pressure" that is presented by Lionsgate films. Around learning about the layers of writing that went into this amazing crime drama, we hear about how Phil finds it cathartic to take some dark real life situations and turn them into art. Also he shares some amazing advice for aspiring film directors or any...

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...