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Ep#34 2015 Wrap-up with Brett Emmons

January 13, 2016 21:04 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

It's no secret, our number one guests from 2015 was Brett Emmons frontman from The Glorious Sons. Most listens but also the most feedback so thank you to those who reached out. Brett joins us and talks about the fall tour for the band as well as recent addition of Green Room alum Chris Koster to the lineup. Is Brett moving to Nashville? he talks about his desire to experience more of the United States. Kris opens up about the new Green Room studios and location change for 2016 and Brett ...

Ep#34 2015 Wrap-up with Brett Emmons

January 13, 2016 21:04 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

It's no secret, our number one guests from 2015 was Brett Emmons frontman from The Glorious Sons. Most listens but also the most feedback so thank you to those who reached out. Brett joins us and talks about the fall tour for the band as well as recent addition of Green Room alum Chris Koster to the lineup. Is Brett moving to Nashville? he talks about his desire to experience more of the United States. Kris opens up about the new Green Room studios and location change for 2016 and Brett ...

2015 Wrap-up with Brett Emmons

January 13, 2016 21:04 - 24 minutes

It's no secret, our number one guests from 2015 was Brett Emmons frontman from The Glorious Sons. Most listens but also the most feedback so thank you to those who reached out. Brett joins us and talks about the fall tour for the band as well as recent addition of Green Room alum Chris Koster to the lineup. Is Brett moving to Nashville? he talks about his desire to experience more of the United States. Kris opens up about the new Green Room studios and location change for 2016 and Brett perfo...

Ep#33 The Lazy's

December 22, 2015 23:29 - 23 minutes - 33.4 MB

Leon and Matt from The Lazy's dropped by for the final recording in the Green Room on Princess st. in Kingston (new location coming soon!) They perform 'Black Rebel' the new single and talk about Australia's rivalry with England for Cricket and do they get upset when somebody mistakes their accent for a New Zealand one? The guys share the story of getting to know Ian from Billy Talent and his role in their album and also play back audio of Leon's snoring after a night of drinking for a few...

The Lazy's

December 22, 2015 23:29 - 25 minutes

Leon and Matt from The Lazy's dropped by for the final recording in the Green Room on Princess st. in Kingston (new location coming soon!) They perform 'Black Rebel' the new single and talk about Australia's rivalry with England for Cricket and do they get upset when somebody mistakes their accent for a New Zealand one? The guys share the story of getting to know Ian from Billy Talent and his role in their album and also play back audio of Leon's snoring after a night of drinking for a few la...

Ep#32 Indie & The Factory

December 09, 2015 16:34 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MB

The Factory is a group of musicians from Kingston Ontario who, as Indie describes it, is an 'orgy of music love-making'. Justin Holland, Justin 'Juice' Andre, Denise Clarke & Sean Tomalty stopped by the Green Room for three separate performances and details behind an upcoming music video that could cost Denise a deposit on his apartment rental. Hear stories behind the songs and learn about this corner of the Kingston music scene. The Factory is a creative agency focused on indirect promo...

Indie & The Factory

December 09, 2015 16:34 - 24 minutes

The Factory is a group of musicians from Kingston Ontario who, as Indie describes it, is an 'orgy of music love-making'. Justin Holland, Justin 'Juice' Andre, Denise Clarke & Sean Tomalty stopped by the Green Room for three separate performances and details behind an upcoming music video that could cost Denise a deposit on his apartment rental. Hear stories behind the songs and learn about this corner of the Kingston music scene. The Factory is a creative agency focused on indirect promotion ...

Ep#31 The Standstills

November 14, 2015 16:42 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MB

One week after recording this episode our friends in the Standstills had their song 'Orleans' reach #4 on the Canadian Rock Charts. Listen to the performance and hear the story of the unique guitar that Jon Fox uses while on the Green Room sofa! Rennee from the band is a huge foodie and we discuss 'best tour food' while Kris shares the story of 'Big Eds' in Hamilton, when he ate a 3lb burger before vacation. If you haven't yet, pick up a copy of 'The Devils Porch' from The Standstills.

The Standstills

November 14, 2015 16:42 - 28 minutes

One week after recording this episode our friends in the Standstills had their song 'Orleans' reach #4 on the Canadian Rock Charts. Listen to the performance and hear the story of the unique guitar that Jon Fox uses while on the Green Room sofa! Rennee from the band is a huge foodie and we discuss 'best tour food' while Kris shares the story of 'Big Eds' in Hamilton, when he ate a 3lb burger before vacation. If you haven't yet, pick up a copy of 'The Devils Porch' from The Standstills. Learn ...

Ep#30 The Road Heavy

October 25, 2015 16:03 - 28 minutes - 39.9 MB

It's a small world, Jules from The Road Heavy and Kris both graced the hallways of radio station Y108 after her experience interning for metal program Loaded Radio. Ryan and Pat talk about the evolution of the band and how Jules ended up in the mix. Ryan loves the vibe of the Green Room! They talk about their experiences with Jeff Martin of The Tea Party and Gilby Clarke of Guns n' Roses. Jules reveals her eternal crush on Steven Tyler and talks about the tattoo of him she got on her body...

Ep#29 Politicast

October 17, 2015 21:48 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MB

Comedian Dave Hudson gets semi-serious in our pre-election podcast "Politicast". Kris 'tries' to play the role of right wing conservative in this episode, but fails. He does however seem to agree with some Conservative Party foreign policy. The issue of the Niqab sparks debate between Dave and Kris while Craig is more focused on the possible positives for Kingston and area with election results. Legalizing Marijuana, tax dollars for the CBC and does Rex Murphy look like an Owl? we discus...

Ep#28 The New Electric

October 13, 2015 18:49 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

Catch The New Electric and their single 'Life is What You Make It' here in the Green Room! We discuss the pitfalls of 80's Rock, The Big Shiny Tunes nostalgia of Canadian Rock, A connection with the band Age of Electric, The Blue Jays.. of course! remember "Toonie Tuesday" ? Kevin Costner's mullet, baseball and his obligatory butt-shot's in 80's films. Were tan lines a trend back then? we discuss the heavy issues of the day.

Ep#27 Clifford Myers (Part 2)

October 02, 2015 20:46 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MB

Return of Clifford Myers! we kept the mics rolling for a continued chat about romance, Blink 182's recent breakup (again), $60 V-Neck shirts at the Big & Tall Store, meeting your Big & Tall doppleganger. Did you know that people mistake K. Trevor Wilson for Clifford and Vice Versa? we hear about some of the funny mixups. We talk 'relationship tests' like putting up a tent together or vacationing together.. plus, what do you bring back home to your wife when you're a touring stand-up comic?...

Ep#26 Clifford Myers (Part 1)

September 25, 2015 01:06 - 44 minutes - 61.9 MB

Season 2 of the Green Room Podcast kicks off with a Clifford Myers take-over! the hilarious comedian from Hamilton joins the sofa for part one of his talk including the eulogy of his automobile 'Sea Biscuit', his petite wife Lindsay, getting expelled from Bible College (Let's just say there was 12 individual male members involved) and of course his obsession and quest to become a contestant on Big Brother. He also hosts a podcast; You're Cozy With Clifford! www.cliffordmyers.ca

Ep#25 Brett from The Glorious Sons

August 17, 2015 12:04 - 24 minutes - 34.7 MB

Brett Emmons vocalist and songwriter in The Glorious Sons joined Big Kris for a one-on-one chat following an awesome performance for K-Rock Party Cruise the night before. Brett shares his passsion for songwriting, and particularly simple three chord songs while Kris share his passion for Quinoa. The talk about his brother Jay 'the rock' of the band and how The Glorious Sons was 'his vision' and put 15k on the line for the bands first EP. Brett shares the story behind his first song 'Capt...

Ep#24 Greg Ball

August 04, 2015 16:00 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

Greg Ball joined the sofa after his recent tour with Rueben Degroot which made them best buds and shares the story of the controversial facebook post that got him in shit.. literally; There's a bar somewhere in Winnipeg with a bathroom stall that has no door, catch the full story in this episode. His nickname is G-Balls and somehow Bill Welychka was able to refer to him by his nickname at least a dozen times on live television was there a running bet? plus have you ever touched Bill Hall? a...

Ep#23 Daniel Wesley

July 28, 2015 23:59 - 17 minutes - 24.9 MB

Daniel Wesley brought his upbeat west coast music to Kingston from Vancouver and we couldn't have been more thrilled! at the tail end of his mini-Eastern tour he stopped in to the Green Room to talk broken legs, his pre-dates Dave Grohl's by the way, being a daddy and touring musician plus his chance encounter while working at an HMV with secret shopper Chad Kroeger! Catch a live performance of 'I am Your Man' from his album of the same title available now in iTunes!

Ep#22 Hill and the Sky Heroes

July 11, 2015 15:44 - 20 minutes - 29 MB

Meet Hill and the Sky Heroes! Hill stopped by the Green Room on a promotional tour.. but where were the Sky Heroes? turns out it's a solo project with a clever name! She tells stories about playing music in bars at 14, talks about touring with Serena Ryder and some of her favourite collaborators. Enjoy a live acoustic performance of the song 'The Flame' from the EP 'Dark Days'

Ep#21 Eric St Cyr

June 24, 2015 16:10 - 30 minutes - 42 MB

College cast! a reuinion of former Algonquin College Ottawa radio graduates, Big Kris joined by musician and former radio host Eric St. Cyr discuss the problem with Canadian broadcasting regulations and the relationship with Canadian musicians. Eric talks his Acadamy of music and the 'Cover Band Epidemic' that plagues so many music scenes plus recount an unforgetable moment in the halls of campus radio station CKDJ.

Ep#20 Miss Emily

June 13, 2015 04:13 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB

Emily Fennell joined the podcast for some laughs about the time she and Big Kris broke up while on a honeymoon in Jamaica, sort of. We chat about her new married life, raising a daughter in a community of musicians, crowdsourcing her previous album and what's in store for the next one. Did you know she shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen and Willie Nile? she recounts the experience as well as a more detailed account of her almost signing with Gene Simmons record label.

Ep#19 Eric Johnston

May 21, 2015 21:36 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MB

Actor/Comedian Eric Johnston joined the podcast while in Kingston for 'Hero fest' (basically a comic-con). He talks about his character 'Vane' on the YTV show Splatalot, the hockey tournament booked in the same hotel room as most of the Hero fest fans, His work in Stand-Up comedy in Hamilton and the success of 'Comedy in the Creek' oh, and his girlfriend might be pregnant.

Ep#18 420 Session

April 22, 2015 00:25 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MB

We took the Green Room mobile studio for a tour and stopped at 420 Session Lounge during 420 celebrations! Hear the countdown and symphony of coughs at 4:20pm discussion with Jen & Lorezno, owners of 420 Kingston & 420 Session Loung and Microshop, on legalization. Why does it feel like America is moving closer to legalizing Cannabis than Canada? They're prepping for a second trip to Amsterdam this summer listen to their outrageous red light district stories from the first visit!

Ep#17 Ryan Dennee

April 19, 2015 17:00 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MB

Comedian Ryan Dennee talks about his plans to bring a comedy festival to Kingston, 7-years doing stand-up and working with comedians like K. Trevor Wilson and Dave Merheje, how do you think you would do in the Japanese Hand Job Karaoke Game Show ‘Sing what happens’ ? Ryan thinks he’d be a champ. Also we recap the Justin Bieber roast on Comedy Central and got into the 2nd Annual Big Kris & Boomer Show Roast and who should roast for the 3rd annual in 2016 !? some interesting suggestions and ...

Ep#16 The Mohrs

April 10, 2015 22:46 - 19 minutes - 27.9 MB

The Mohrs joined the Green Room for two live performances from their record 'Kings Of Nowhere'. We talk the genesis of the band through a CBC contest, recording with Hawksley Workman, Jackie's effort to quit drinking while on tour (on tour stop #2) and nipple tape vs penis tape.

Ep#15 Chris Koster

March 27, 2015 19:31 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MB

Chris Koster teases a tonne of upcoming projects including one that cannot be named. Sounds big right? we pressed him for details. Koster shares the influence that legendary Bob Ezrin had on him, a train ride from Montreal that question his sanity, his brother's Dave's role in the Tragically Hip and how 'Sweet Child of Mine' by Guns n' Roses is responsible for his foray into being a musician.

Ep#14 Wildlife

March 16, 2015 18:49 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

The guys from Wildlife stopped by the Green Room for some shop talk, did you know Nickelback have been popular longer than the Beatles were together? We talk movies you can only watch once, example: The Road, Is Homeland still on? Sons of Anarchy spoiler alert, plus the odd numbered Star Trek movies curse

Ep#13 The Stronghold

February 24, 2015 00:00 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB

Brent Nurse and Steven Spencer co-Directors of a horror film called 'The Stronghold' joined the sofa in the Green Room to talk about the best John Carpenter movies, success of the Kingston based 'Out for a Rip' viral video and the most expensive part of filming an independant movie? catering! The film 'The Stronghold' premiers at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (Baby Grand Theatre) on Feb 28th at 9:30pm.

Ep#12 IllScarlett

January 11, 2015 05:30 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MB

We were treated to two live performances in the Green Room from IllScarlett off of their new record, which makes album number 5 for them! What's it like to tour in Japan? they recount the experience; everything from "crushin' bitches" to tasty fish snacks. Plus, the band shares the story behind their big break when they set up un-announced and played for the lineup at Vans Warped Tour.

Ep#11 Christmas is for Boys & Girls

December 18, 2014 15:30 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MB

Producer Aaron Holmberg, Vocalist Matt Hanlon and Exec. Producer Chris O'Connor joined the Green Room to discuss their holiday project album 'Christmas is for Boys & Girls' in support of the Boys & Girls club of Kingston! The album, featuring the who's who of the Kingston music scene; Paul Langlois, Chris Koster, Greg Ball, Miss Emily, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, Rueben deGroot, Sarah Harmer (to name a few). Aaron recounts a funny story about The Trews at Bathouse Recording Studio, Matt a...

Ep#10 Comedians Roundtable

December 11, 2014 05:00 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MB

Kate Davis, Matt Carter and Barry Taylor stopped in the Green Room on the heels of a rowdy show the night before at Absolute Comedy. Kris and Barry recount working together at Y108 in Hamilton and his current project Comedy Records, Kate offers up advice on Kris moving in with his girlfriend, Matt is contemplating a name change and talks about the "funniest 911 call"

Ep#9 On the road with Head of the Herd

December 08, 2014 14:00 - 6 minutes - 5.47 MB

A quick phone chat with Neu from Head of the Herd while on the move in their tour van heading to a gig in Winnipeg. From his eyes, the rock genre is still alive at clubs and live venues no matter what way the current pop induced wind blows. Plus an SUV in flames!

Ep#8 Live How You Live

December 04, 2014 03:15 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MB

Carm, John & Dylan from Hamilton Ontario band Live How You Live stopped by the Green Room while on tour to talk Carm's love affair with the Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, Slash, the music scene in Hamilton vs Ottawa and we play their new single 'Young Blood' they have a CD release party at Stonewalls on York Blvd. in Hamilton Dec 31.

Ep#7 The Stay at Home Dad's Club

November 28, 2014 18:12 - 23 minutes - 19.6 MB

Comedian Dave Hudson and Musician John Torres joined the Green Room for our most outrageous episode yet! Anal Evangelists, a German WWII spiked Helmet... as a Condom, What if Johnny Carson did a monologue about Bill Cosby, WTF!?

Ep#6 Joey Shithead from D.O.A and The Beta 58's

November 21, 2014 23:30 - 24 minutes - 20 MB

It was so awesome to meet Joe from D.O.A and have him into the Green Room! due to technical problems we only got 9 minutes with him but his and our pals The Beta 58’s sat down and talked about the changes in the punk genre over the years, their love of Joey Shithead and the struggles and stories of touring in a van!

Ep#5 Puckcast

November 16, 2014 16:00 - 27 minutes - 22.8 MB

Longtime pals and sports junkies Double J (Jordan Jackson) and Cole Nayler sat down in the Green Room to talk some hockey! Pretenders and Contenders from around the league, Team Rivalry's, Fat contracts for 3rd line players and does Pittsburgh really need an elite goalie?

Ep#4 John Angus from The Trews

November 12, 2014 00:30 - 15 minutes - 12.8 MB

John Angus MacDonald talks the Trews current tour and the final date Dec 11 at Massey Hall, the bands first headlining show at the legendary venue and is Exile on Main St. the best Stones album? we discuss.

Ep#3 What's the deal with ISIS?

November 06, 2014 21:30 - 26 minutes - 21.9 MB

One of the leading stories of 2014 has been the emergence of ISIS. Could they actually succeed in developing an 'Islamic State' what would the borders look like? who wants to live in the state? Prof. David Harmes joins us for discussion.

Ep#2 Launch Party, After Party

November 01, 2014 17:00 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB

While Gunner and Brett went uptown to K-Rock HQ for the FM radio interview. Jay and Packer hung back to drink gin and eat pizza, we kept the mics rolling! Catering provided by Tata's Amherstview!

Ep#1 Launch party with The Glorious Sons!

November 01, 2014 04:00 - 14 minutes - 11.1 MB

We kick off our first ever podcast with The Glorious sons and a live audience feat. Craig McEwen! Back home in Kingston at the tail end of a tour with Airbourne, The Glorious Sons sit down on the sofa in the Green Room and discuss stories from the road in a candid hangout. Catering provided by Tata's Amherstview!

Early Interview with Jer from Monster Truck

October 22, 2014 17:16 - 3 minutes - 5.05 MB

Before the critically acclaimed 'Furiosity' and the Juno Award they released their first EP and scored a spot opening for Slash on a leg of his tour. His endoresment was the first of many for Monster Truck. Proud to say I was part of this early rise for the band!

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