Also Cool Sounds Like

This week, Alejandra talks clothes, starting a small business, and sustainability with Lisa and Quinn from Montreal's Positive Space. Check them out at positivespaceclothing.com.

Alejandra talks with singer/songwriter Bella Harned about her project Belle Tower. In their conversation they move between the magic of the song writing process to the magic of astrology to the magic of Montreal. Reflecting on what it means to call Montreal home, they consider Montreal as a feeling—something you can take with you when you go.  Find Belle Tower's EP Tend To on Spotify: https:/...

Alejandra talks with poet Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch about writing, identity, chronic pain, and their book Knot Body.   Eli explores what it means to write about what one feels physically, and Alejandra reflects on all our relationships to our bodies in this strange time.

Alejandra talks with the founder of Montreal-based effects pedal company Mile End Effects, Justin Cober. Together they explore what effects can do to music and why Justin is so passionate about sound—especially sound that, as Alejandra describes, hits you like a wave.  This episode is generously sponsored by Salon Frejya, nested right in Montreal's Little Italy. 

This week, Also Cool Sounds Like Dress Up Collective.  Alejandra chats with founders Tosca Webb and Annie Brebner about what it feels like to dress up together, either at one of their parties or at home during lockdown. Get a peak inside the Dress Up closet and dream about what it will be like to sparkle together again.

This week, Also Cool Sounds Like Bilak Jewelry.  Alejandra joins Montreal jewelry maker Wasselena Bilak to talk about the intimacy of the interior world and the vastness of history, and how all of that can be held in a piece of metal that sits on your skin. Alejandra also visits Wasselena in her studio to glimpse what goes into making Bilak's whimsical pieces.

Get to know the Also Cool Sounds Like host, Alejandra Melian, as she introduces the idea and inspiration behind the magazine's new podcast. Also included, a sneak preview of upcoming episodes.