Canadian Musician Podcast
539 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingManus Hopkins, the Assistant Editor of Canadian Musician Magazine, brings you in-depth conversations & insider information on timely topics from around the music industry.
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MOD Founder Joseph Pinho on Problems and Solutions for Band Merchandise
September 06, 2023 19:57 - 36 minutes - 546 MBIt’s essential these days as an artist or band to have merch available. Not only can t-shirts and other apparel generate income for musicians, they’re also a great way to advertise. Yet with production costs rising and other issues coming up in the world of merchandising, things can be difficult for artists at many levels these days. MOD (Merch on Demand) is a platform designed specifically for music artists. Their mission is to revolutionize the way artists create, sell, and connect with t...
BreakOut West Programming Manager Liam Prost on What to Expect This Year
August 30, 2023 19:40 - 41 minutes - 628 MBWith BreakOut West only a few months away, we caught up with Programming Manager Liam Prost to chat about what’s going on this year at the music industry conference and showcase festival. BreakOut West’s 2023 edition takes place October 11-15 in Kelowna, BC. We hope to see some of you out there!
Housewife’s Brighid Fry on Horror Movies, the Climate Crisis, and Trying to Keep her Songwriting Organized
August 23, 2023 20:28 - 42 minutes - 644 MBBrighid Fry likes to describe her Toronto-based outfit Housewife as a project comprised of anyone who collaborates with her—in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York City-based recording studios, or on tour everywhere across North America. Right now, Fry has her sights set on the future, with her volunteer work with the musician-led activism group Music Declares Emergency, as well as the writing and recording of new music.
Redpath Traffic's Richard Todd on Why Starting a Band has No Age Limit
August 16, 2023 21:00 - 22 minutes - 337 MBThis week, we're joined by Richard Todd, guitarist and vocalist of Toronto progressive rock trio Redpath Traffic. Todd and his bandmates may range from their 50s to 70s, but they're out to prove that you can start a band at any point in life, and music isn't all about youth.
Luthier Tim Wilson on Sustainability in Guitar Building
August 09, 2023 18:58 - 41 minutes - 629 MBWe have an interesting topic on today’s episode. As the label coordinator and artist manager at MDC Music, as well as production lead and showcase presenter for Breaking Sound, Tim Wilson’s life is fully immersed in music. Wilson is also a trained luthier, and back in his school days, delved into the topic of sustainability in guitar manufacturing for a term project. Here, he discusses the steps the lutherie industry can take to make the craft of guitar building more environmentally benefic...
Aphrose on Finding Her Voice, Blending Styles, and Vocal Coaching
August 02, 2023 19:44 - 25 minutes - 383 MBAphrose puts a modern spin on R&B and soul with relatable lyrics and glittery melodies. The Scarborough native was raised by Trinidadian parents who owned a record store on Toronto's West side, exposing her to the Soulful delights of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Michael Jackson. After Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk heard her on the radio, she reached out to Aphrose directly and invited her to open for her and husband Raine Maida's Moon vs. Sun tour. In addition to her ow...
Canadian Musician’s Feature Interview with Jayda G
July 26, 2023 17:39 - 24 minutes - 377 MBFor our most recent issue of Canadian Musician magazine, Editor Matt Bauer chatted with Grammy-nominated house music producer and DJ Jayda G to talk about her newest release, Guy. Titled after her late father, Guy, is Jayda G’s most personal release to date. Known worldwide for her exuberant DJ sets, the Grand Forks, BC-born and London, UK-based writer, producer, DJ, environmental toxicologist, and broadcaster has crafted a vivid, danceable tapestry in tribute to her father Richard Guy who ...
HERDD on Reinventing Himself, Sobriety, and Finding His Voice
July 19, 2023 20:33 - 59 minutes - 901 MBWe're joined this week by HERDD, a Sudbury, ON-based electro-pop artist who is in the midst of perfecting his newest record. HERDD chats about the challenges of being sober in the music industry, what it takes to reinvent one's artist identity, being a perfectionist, and more. This interview explores some heavy topics, so listener discretion is advised.
Wallace da Silva and Nick Souza on the Rise of Baile Funk in Canada
July 12, 2023 19:58 - 31 minutes - 476 MBThis week, our gusts are Wallace da Silve, the promoter behind Nitro Funk, and Toronto artist Nick Souza. The two are part of a wave of Baile Funk in Canada. The high-energy music originated in Brazil and is amking its way into the global market, with some major stars getting in on the action.
Music Publishers Canada's Margaret McGuffin on the 2023 Women in the Studio National Accelerator Program
July 05, 2023 20:35 - 30 minutes - 458 MBThis week, our guest is Music Publishers Canada (MPC) CEO Margaret McGuffin. In addition to chatting about MPC's work and what it is that music publishers do, McGuffin gives us the details on this year's Women in the Studio National Accelerator program. First launched the program regionally in 2019 and expanded nationally in 2020, this is the fifth cohort the Accelerator is supporting. It is designed to provide the group with opportunities for skills development and networking that they ma...
Skye Wallace on Cowriting, Tour Prep, and Festival Slots
June 21, 2023 16:30 - 30 minutes - 458 MBThis week, we're joined by Toronto-based singer-songwriter Skye Wallace. Currently. Wallace is in the midst of preparations for the rest of her year on the road, while also working on new music. Here, Wallace discusses the differences between festival slots and headline shows, as well as learning to write with other songwriters and how it's enriched her music.
Big Little Lions on Crafting a Concept Album, Working Remotely, and Intricate Set-ups
June 14, 2023 19:28 - 36 minutes - 550 MBThis week, we go all the way back to the beginning with B.C./Ohio-based duo Big Little Lions, who have recently released their seventh album and first concept album, AMPM. The duo explore the beginnigns of their work together and the discovery of their musical chemistry, and explain how they write, record, and rehearse from afar.
Desiree Dorion on Writing Personal Songs, Operating Independently, and Raising Kids as an Artist
June 07, 2023 19:52 - 39 minutes - 603 MBThis week, we're joined by JUNO-nominated Indigenous Country artist and advocate, Desiree Dorion. Dorion discusses the meaning behind some of her lyrics and what it's like to put personal stories out into the world, and shares some insights on raising kids as an artist. Dorion recently released her fifth studio album, That's How I Know, featuring songs co-written with Crystal Shawanda and Dave Wasyliw (Doc Walker). Having appeared on Canada's Top 100 Country Charts a whopping six times, Des...
Guitar Workshop Plus Founder Brian Murray on This Year's Edition
May 31, 2023 21:06 - 37 minutes - 569 MBThis week, we're joined by guitar Workshop Plus Founder Brian Murray, who takes us through his years running the show. We explore the past, present, and future of Guitar Workshop Plus, and the past, present, and future of guitar music.
Mares of Thrace's Thérèse Lanz on New Music, Overseas Touring, and Working as a Duo
May 24, 2023 20:08 - 34 minutes - 519 MBThis week, we're joined by Mares of Thrace's Thérèse Lanz, who fills us in on her band's new music, touring plans, and much more. Mares of Thrace, the Calgary sludge/doom metal duo, is riding high after returning from a decade-long hiatus, and things just aren't slowing down. Also, for anyone wondering whether the band is looking for a bassist, the answer is no, and Lanz explains why here.
SING! Is Coming Back to Toronto
May 17, 2023 20:48 - 26 minutes - 396 MBThis week, our guest is Chris Tsujiuchi, one of the Artistic Directors of SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival, which runs May 29-June 4. This year, SING! will feature all kinds of a cappella arts, from broadway singing to beatboxing, and much, much more. Listen on to learn about what to expect at this year's edition.
NXNE's Michael Hollett on What to Expect at This Year's Festival
May 10, 2023 19:40 - 33 minutes - 507 MBThis week, we catch up with North By Northeast (NXNE) President Michael Hollett ahead of this year's festival. NXNE takes place June 13-17 in Toronto and features nesrly 300 emerging artists. Listen on to hear about wehat went into NXNE building back up aftet the pandemic to come back stronger than ever.
Justus Hajas on Guitars, TikTok, NAMM, Video Games, and More
May 03, 2023 20:08 - 36 minutes - 554 MBOur guest this week is solo artist and TikToker Justus Hajas, a young shredder who has already amassed an impressive online following. Hajas takes us through his beginnings as a musician and content creator, his recent trip to NAMM, his endorsement with Ernie Ball, and more. He even critiques our host's guitar in a shout to one of his most popular series of TikToks.
Velvet Code and Brayo Brians on the You Do You Foundation
April 26, 2023 19:37 - 31 minutes - 482 MBSo Fierce Music is a Canadian-based entertainment and education company founded by DJ/Producer Velvet Code. So Fierce is Canada’s leading record label home for 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual) creators. So Fierce Music’s non-profit organization, the YOU DO YOU Foundation supports 2SLGBTQ+ and QBIPOC (Queer Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) music artists and musicians with an opportunity create music and express themselves. We caught up with...
CIMA's Andrew Cash on the Make It Music Summit
April 19, 2023 20:38 - 27 minutes - 418 MBAs we’re one week away from the Canadian Independent Musician’s Association (CIMA)'s first ever Make It Music summit, we caught up with CIMA president and CEO Andrew Cash to talk about the event. The Make It Music summit will take place April 25-26 at Toronto’s Offworld. Listen on to find out all about the event and what to expect.
Brandon Wolfe Scott on Solo Adventures, Life in a Band, and Prized Gear
April 05, 2023 19:43 - 29 minutes - 448 MBThis week, we're joined by Brandon Wolfe Scott, best known as the guitarist of Yukon Blonde. With a recently released solo effort, Scott has been trying out new, different things, and discovering more about his own musicianship in the process. Here, Scott talks about finding a balance between his work with Yukon Blonde and his solo endeavours, as well as some of his prized and coveted musical istruments and accessories.
Stephen Richardson, Heidi Wood & MusiCounts on the Importance of Music Education
March 29, 2023 19:43 - 30 minutes - 454 MBJust ahead of the 2023 Juno Awards, we caught up with MusiCounts Music Teacher of the Year Award nominees Stephen Richardson and Heidi Wood, as well as MusiCounts' Nick Godsoe to talk what makes effective music education, and why it's important to have access to. Richardson is the music teacher for École St.Joseph School in Yellowknife, NWT, while Wood teaches at Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School in Calgary, AB. Godsoe is Senior Manager, Programs & Education for MusiCounts. The three each...
Ben Murphy on the Launch of Sommo Festival
March 22, 2023 19:41 - 38 minutes - 585 MBPEI’s Sommo Festival boasts a massive line up for a first-year festival. With hopes to make it an annual event, Ben Murphy and his team at Whitecap Entertainment (the group behind the award-winning Cavendish Beach Music Festival) put a lot of work into the launch, and the festival will be taking place this July. Before starting on the panning, the team did a deep dive into what the community enjoyed about live music events and how they could make it the most enjoyable for all. Of course, e...
Ernesto Cervini on Finding Inspiration in Literature
March 15, 2023 19:05 - 48 minutes - 730 MBThis week, we’re joined by Ernesto Cervini, one of Canada’s premiere jazz artists, who also runs Orange Grove Publicity. The drummer, composer, and bandleader chats about making a life and a living in the music business, and the literary inspirations behind his latest offering, 2022’s Joy. The Juno-nominated Joy was inspired by a series of book’s Cervini loves: Louise Penny’s Three Pines series. The album is a musical journey through the soul and heart of the series and the characters who i...
The East Pointers on Pushing Through Loss, Family Life, and East Coast Music
March 08, 2023 20:15 - 40 minutes - 605 MBThis week, we're joined by Tim Chaisson and Jake Charron of Canadian pop-folk band The East Pointers, who recently received a JUNO Award nomination for Contemporary Roots Album of The Year for their EP, House of Dreams. In January 2022, the band suffered an unimaginable loss with the sudden passing of member Koady Chaisson, but Tim Chaisson and Jake Charron have continued to carry on and keep Koady’s spirit alive with the release of their recent album and more new music to come.
Gorguts' Luc Lemay on New Music, New Shows, and New Passion
March 01, 2023 21:44 - 49 minutes - 752 MBThis week we are joined by Luc Lemay, lead vocalist and guitarist of the Canadian death metal band Gorguts. Originally from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Gorguts has been around since 1989, with Lemay as its only constant member. The band was in a years-long period of inactivity since 2016, but they've recently gotten back together are laying out plans for a new album, with some new shows announced coming up this spring.
Carly Walton on the Benefits of Online Teaching
February 22, 2023 22:21 - 28 minutes - 435 MBIt's obvious that online teaching saw a huge rise during the pandemic, and for some, it proved to be a more efficient model. This week, Teach Music Online's Carly Walton joins us to talk about what it takes to pivot to a new teaching and learning model, and explores the benefits of being an online teacher, but also the results students can see from learning at home.
Angelique Francis on Telling Stories Through Music
February 15, 2023 21:13 - 33 minutes - 507 MBThis week, we're joined by Ottawa blues artist and Juno nominee Angelique Francis, whose latest album, Long River, is up for Blues Album of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards. Francis delves into her writing process, shares her tips for keeping a neat schedule, and explores the themes of her music, as well as what it's like to be a true multi-instrumentalist and major award nominee. Francis is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including blues, soul, folk, jazz, gospel, and ...
William Carn on his Never-Ending Exploration of New Musical Challenges
February 08, 2023 21:31 - 43 minutes - 659 MBWilliam Carn is one of Canada’s leading contemporary jazz trombonists and composers. His latest release, Choices, is the culmination of over two years of work during the pandemic, and a major stylistic departure. With the help of Toronto producer HiFiLo (aka Todd Pentney), this recording was augmented, edited, and mixed remotely as well. The compositions on Choices were all inspired by various major events from the past two and a half years: the fear of the unknown, BLM and HK protests, the ...
A Conversation with Lyric Vids President Anthony Craparotta
February 01, 2023 21:05 - 41 minutes - 628 MBWe delve behind the scenes on the making of many of the lyric videos we’ve all seen for some of our favourite songs, but probably haven’t thought too much about, as far as who made them goes. Lyric Vids is one of the music industry's leading lyric video production companies, with quite the portfolio under its belt. The 100% Canadian company has garnered more than 250 million YouTube views to date; and produced videos for some of the biggest names in music.
Honeymoon Suite's Derry Grehan and his New Signature Godin Model
January 25, 2023 20:18 - 39 minutes - 594 MBToday, we're joined by a stalwart Canadian musician, who is none other than Honeymoon Suite’s Derry Grehan. Here, Grehan chats about the process of making his new Godin Guitars signature model, as well as his practice routines, writing process, and new material. Honeymoon Suite, formed in 1981 in Niagara Falls, ON, is one of Canada's best-known rock bands, with hits like "New Girl Now," "Feel It Again," and "Burning in Love."
Chase the Bear's Troy Gilmore and Producer Danny Craig
January 18, 2023 14:33 - 45 minutes - 684 MBToday we have an interview with with Vancouver-based rock band Chase The Bear’s vocalist Troy Gilmore, as well as producer Danny Craig. Chase The Bear is set to release their debut album Honey on January 20, 2023 via Rock Is Dead Records. Honey was produced by Danny Craig, who is the co-founder of new Vancouver-based record label Rock Is Dead Records (the first-ever label to be distributed by 604 Records) and a member of Canadian rock band Default. Originally hailing from Fort St. John, B...
Lindsay Schoolcraft on Growing as an Artist and Being a Lifelong Learner
January 11, 2023 19:21 - 1 hour - 939 MBToday's guest on the Canadian Musician Podcast is Lindsay Schoolcraft, a JUNO-nominated singer, harpist, pianist, songwriter, and more from Oshawa, ON. In 2021, Schoolcraft took home the Oshawa Music Award for Artist of the Year, and she’s been releasing her own solo music since 2010, which blends symphonic elements with modern metal music. Schoolcraft is also always looking to further her musical education and knowledge, and even coaches other artists on how the music business works. Liste...
KEN mode's Jesse Matthewson on Life on Tour and Aging as a Performer
January 04, 2023 20:41 - 45 minutes - 695 MBOn this week's episode of the Canadian Musician Podcast, we're joined by KEN mode vocalist/guitarist Jesse Matthewson, ahead of the release of the Winnipeg noise rock outfit's latest offering, Null. Matthewson gets candid about what life on tour is really like, what it takes to work together as a band, and how he keeps his performances consistent as he gets older. KEN mode, formed in 1999 by Matthewson, along with his brother, drummer Shane Matthewson, has released eight studio albums and d...
Whitehorse on Unlikely Inspirations, Looping Headaches, and Writing in Lockdown
December 21, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes - 622 MBThis week, we bring you our first episode hosted by Manus Hopkins, one of Canadian Musician's editors, who has taken up the mantle of podcast host from Mike Raine. We're sad to see Mike go and know he'll be missed, but the podcast will go on, and we hope you'll all continue to tune in each week. Today's interview is with Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet, the husband-and-wife duo that forms Hamilton folk-rock band Whitehorse. Whitehorse's new album, I'm Not Crying, You're Crying, is out Ja...
Menno Versteeg on How Royal Mountain Records Accidentally Became the Best Indie Label
December 14, 2022 15:46 - 46 minutes - 85.4 MBSo, this is it, Mike Raine’s last episode as host of the Canadian Musician Podcast. Mike kicks off the show by introducing you to Manus Hopkins, one of the editors at Canadian Musician who you’ll be hearing on the podcast from now on. And then, Mike shares his last interview for the Canadian Musician Podcast, and it’s a prime example of the type of conversation he’s loved having here. It is with Menno Versteeg, founder of Royal Mountain Records and former frontman of the band Hollerado. Men...
Velveteen Music's Brad Simons on a Modern Approach to Creation for Musicians & Producers
December 07, 2022 16:40 - 46 minutes - 84.4 MBOn this week’s episode, Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine chats with Brad Simons. Brad is a man of many hats — he is a musician, computer scientist, Juno-nominated producer, and the owner of Edmonton-based studio and artist services company Velveteen Music. Brad tells Mike about his life in the music industry and the evolving vision for Velveteen Music and how he and his team are creating a multi-faceted company and studio facility that is geared towards helping indie musicians no...
Sound Royalties Brings Its Funding Solutions to Canadian Indie Artists
November 30, 2022 16:36 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBJoining Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine on the podcast this week is Vanessa Thomas, who was recently tapped to lead Sound Royalties’ Canadian operation. Sound Royalties offers a unique royalty advance model for independent artists and small music companies. Vanessa is a respected Canadian industry expert with more than two decades of music industry experience, including six years running Canada’s Songwriters Hall of Fame as part of her work with SOCAN. Canada provides notable ...
Sakamoto Agency President Paul Biro’s Approach to Business & Relationships in Live Music
November 23, 2022 18:50 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn the podcast this week, Mike Raine chats with award-winning artist agent and event promoter Paul Biro. He is the co-founder, president, and operating partner at the Sakamoto Agency, one of the top companies in Canada’s live country music industry. He has also helped lead Sakamoto’s expansion with the creation of the Sakamoto Music record label and GPS Promotions. Paul recently received his fourth Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Award as the Talent Buyer or Promoter of the Year. T...
Bands on the Rise: Goodnight Sunrise & Les Shirley
November 17, 2022 14:09 - 1 hour - 112 MBThis week on the podcast, Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine speaks with two rising Canadian rock bands who he’s become a big fan of, Goodnight Sunrise and Les Shirley. First up, Mike chat with Vanessa Vakharia and David Kochberg of Toronto-based band Goodnight Sunrise about their new album, ‘Against All Odds,’ and Christmas single, “Single All the Way,” as well as getting on streaming playlists and radio, album art, and, naturally, the classic Christmas rom-com Love Actually. ...
4KORNERS on Being the Toronto Raptors’ Official DJ & Throwing the World’s Greatest Party
November 09, 2022 21:34 - 51 minutes - 94.2 MBProducer and Toronto Raptors official DJ, 4KORNERS, tells his story, from journalism student to DJing NBA games and parties for A-list celebrities. He has just released his highly anticipated debut full-length album 4KORNERS of the World . This new album is destined to make waves not just throughout Canada, but around the world. In this chat with Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine, he tells the story of becoming only the second official team DJ in the NBA, the behind-the-scenes tri...
David Strickland’s Pioneering Life in Hip-Hop Production
November 02, 2022 20:21 - 46 minutes - 84.7 MBOn the podcast this week, Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine welcome David "Gordo" Strickland, one of the pioneers of hip-hop production and recording in Canada. He’s an Indigenous, Toronto-born and based award-winning engineer, mixer, producer and DJ. Known for being behind the boards on iconic hip-hop and R&B records for over two decades, his work has graced seminal tracks by the likes of Pete Rock, Erick Sermon, EPMD, Keith Murray, Redman and Method Man, to records by ground-bre...
Thompson Egbo-Egbo Has the World at His Finger Tips
October 26, 2022 20:10 - 43 minutes - 79.1 MBThis week on the podcast, Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine welcomes Thompson Egbo-Egbo, a celebrated and internationally acclaimed pianist and composer from Toronto. His new album, What Remains, is out this Friday, October 28, via MNRK Music. Born in Nigeria, moving to Canada at age four, and learning piano at age six, there was concern that the renowned jazz pianist wasn't adjusting well in school. His mom decided to enroll him in music lessons. At Dixon Hall, a community centre...
Roblox, The Metaverse & A New Frontier in Music
October 19, 2022 20:04 - 46 minutes - 85.8 MBJoining Mike on the podcast this week is Josh Neuman, the president and co-CEO of MELON, a powerhouse metaverse game development studio focused on Roblox. Josh explains why Roblox offers a lot of untapped potential for virtual music events, as well as a platform for audience growth and engagement, revenue generation, and more. He also explains why he thinks a lot of metaverse music experiences are misguided. Before arriving at Melon, Josh was an artist manager for major artists like Tiësto ...
Music Canada CEO Patrick Rogers on Bill C-11 & Why Bringing CanCon to Streaming is So Close, Yet So Far
October 12, 2022 17:34 - 59 minutes - 109 MBBack on the podcast this week is Music Canada CEO Patrick Rogers. With Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine, Patrick gets into the weeds and behind the scenes on Bill C-11, aka The Online Streaming Act, in which the federal government aims to bring streaming companies like Spotify and Netflix into the CanCon regulatory regime. Patrick has been one of the music industry representatives to testify before the Senate Committee on Bill C-11 and Music Canada has been vocally supportive of ...
A Deep Dive into Music Supervision & Sync Licensing
October 05, 2022 20:21 - 1 hour - 131 MBhttps://nwcwebinars.com/ Why do music supervisors choose the songs they do for TV shows, movies, and commercials? And how do those songs get licensed, and for how much? How do music supervisors even do their job? How do indie artists pitch to music supervisors? For Canadian Musician and NWC's free September 2022 webinar, Editor-in-Chief Michael Raine was joined by one of Canada's most esteemed music supervisors to answer these questions and lots more. They address all aspects of music super...
CanCon, Streaming & the Controversial ‘Online Streaming Act’ with Michael Geist; PLUS, Guitarist Extraordinaire Jeff Gunn
September 28, 2022 18:24 - 1 hour - 144 MBFirst up this week, one of Canada’s leading experts on internet regulation and e-commerce law, Michael Geist, returns to the podcast to dissect Bill C-11, aka the Online Streaming Act, as Senate committees get underway. Geist, who often butts heads with the music industry, explains where there’s agreement and conflict between entertainment companies, streaming services, and the government with regards to the new law, how it could be implemented, which aims to regulate streaming services suc...
Alexisonfire’s Dallas Green & George Pettit: The CM Cover Story Interview
September 22, 2022 00:11 - 52 minutes - 95.8 MBOn the podcast this week, Canadian Musician Assistant Editor Manus Hopkins shares his recent conversation with Dallas Green and George Pettit from the mega influential post-hardcore band, Alexisonfire. This is one of the conversations with the band the Manus had for the latest cover story in Canadian Musician magazine. In it, George and Dallas talk about the band’s early years, their, breakup and time apart, their recent reunion and new hit album, Otherness (Dine Alone Records), and their in...
Jason Blaine on the Country Music Business & Shifting to Alt-Country; PLUS, Rich Chambers on Tackling a Music Career at a Later Age
September 14, 2022 15:58 - 1 hour - 114 MBFirst up on the podcast this week, Canadian Musician Editor-in-Chief Mike Raine chats with award-winning country artist Jason Blaine about his shift away from mainstream, radio-focused music to a more soulful alternative country sound with his latest album, Diamond in the Desert. It earned him a 2022 Canadian Country Music Association Award nomination in the Alternative Country Album of the Year category. Jason gets into the songwriting and recording of the new album, and also how he has man...
Cadence Weapon’s Hard-Earned Lessons for Life in Music
September 07, 2022 18:18 - 1 hour - 113 MBNow 36 years old, and just a year removed from winning the Polaris Music Prize, Rollie Pemberton (better known as Cadence Weapon) is able to reflect on the significant highs and lows he’s had in his career. From a rap-obsessed Black kid in Edmonton who shared lyrics on early internet message boards, to a teenager with critically-acclaimed albums but stuck in an exploitive label deal, to an entrepreneurial independent artist navigating the business on his own terms, Pemberton has lived multip...