Its A Music Thing

Episode 58 - Russ Rankin

In this conversation I talk to Russ about how he got into music and the formation of Good Riddance and his solo work. We also touch on his life as a hockey scout and how he got into that world.

Episode 57 - Skippy (Pirates Press Records)

In this conversation we get into the nuts and bolts of owning a record label AND a record press plant.

Episode 56 - Dennis Jagard (Ten Foot Pole)

We got the chance to talk to Dennis from Ten Foot Pole. We get into his musical history and growing up in Simi Valley California. We also get into the formation of Ten Foot Pole as well as how he got into doing audio technician work.

Episode 56 - Dennis Jagard (Ten Foot Pole)

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Episode 55 - Kevvy Maher

I met Kevvy years back when he was touring through with Die Mannequin. Since then I have wanted to talk to him and I finally got the chance to nail him down for a great discussion. We talk about his musical background and how he has morphed into a comedy producer, podcaster and how he has continued to work in the industry.

Episode 54 - Dragged In

In this episode I get the chance to talk to Dave from Toronto's Dragged In. A melodic hardcore band based out of Toronto. As in every episode when I get a chance to talk to someone one on one we delve into how they got into music.

Episode 53 - Peter Jelinski ( Part 2 )

Episode 53 - Peter Jelinski ( Part 2 )

Episode 52 - Peter Jelinski

I have known Peter for years now. Its been amazing to see how he grew the Regina music scene to and how he has continued to grow and move upwards within this scene. T

Episode 51 - Mike Froh

It was so awesome getting to FINALLY talk to my old friend Mike Froh. I have known Mike for years now and it was great being able to talk to him about his musical journey and life.

Episode 50 - Dave Lake (Diesel Boy)

I have been a HUGE Diesel Boy fan for so long. My first 7" record was their 7" Strap On album. So it was incredible getting to talk to Dave and talk about his music journey and how the band came and kind of went.

Episode 49 - Bad Breed

This conversation was an absolute joy. We talked about so many things but as always we start at the start and talk about how Mike got into music and his musical journey.

Episode 48 - Lisa Root

I had the chance to sit down with editor in chief of New Noise Lisa Root. I have known her for awhile now and it was great sitting down and talking about how they go about putting together issues, how they get writing ideas and which bands they cover.

Episode 47 - Danny Miles

It was so awesome to sit down and talk to Danny Miles from July Talk and Tongue Helmet. I've seen them at the Le Garage and have seen them grow drastically. We get into his love of bird photography as well as some music talk as well.

Episode 46 - Panic Problem

Ohhhh Billy! I love discovering new music so much. I had never heard of Panic Problem and when their publicist sent over the new album I was immediately in love. Its so poppy and punky took me back to the late 90's (in a good way) Panic Problem is such a fun band but they have a serious undertone to a lot of the songs. They help bring light to mental health. While not wanting to be " THAT MENTAL HEALTH BAND" they mix up serious with the somewhat goofy.

Episode 45 - The Bare Minimum

I had the chance to talk to Cam from The Bare Minimum about the band and his podcast. We also get into why he decided to get clean and go alcohol/drug free.

Episode 44 - Maya Malkin

I met Maya a few years ago when she toured through with Motel Raphael. I offered up a place to stay for the band and it was really great to get to know everyone. Since the inception of the band they have gone through some line up changes but still they persist and now Maya is pursuing some of her own solo material. It was really great talking to her and learning even more about her. Looking forward to hopefully seeing them again very soon.

Episode 43 - Dana Zuk

I love our scene. By our scene I mean the Canadian music scene. It's small even though it spans the whole nation. I haven't met Dana in person but we talk online often and compare notes and shows. She's an extremely talented photographer and it was a pleasure to speak to her. Expect a part 2!

Episode 42 - Seth Anderson

I love Seth and so will you. He is such a sweet person and one hell of a singer/songwriter. His new album "We Could Be" shows how far he has come and adds a full band element rather than just an acoustic endeavour. This was one of the last shows I was able to attend before lockdown came into effect and I cannot wait to see him perform again!

Episode 41 - Iron Tusk

I had the chance to talk to Carlin the drummer from the band Iron Tusk on the phone. It was really amazing hearing about how he is giving back to his community in Alberta. We talk about how the Cancer Bats came and played on the Siksika reservation and how Carlin got Alexisonfire to help out in his community as well.

Episode 40 - Sam Thompson |Witchpolice Radio|

I have known Sam for awhile and even appeared on his podcast a few times. So now it was his turn! I loved the chance to sit down and talk to him (and a little later on his wonderful wife) Sam has been around the Winnipeg music scene for a good long time and is now a driving force behind Winnipeg's podcasting community!

Episode 39 - Bucky Driedger

I had the chance to FINALLY sit down and talk to Bucky Driedger of Royal Canoe and his touring company First Date Touring. We talked about growing up in southern Manitoba and his early musical career. As well as how Royal Canoe has pushed musical boundaries with using odd instruments and how they have been a staple here in the Winnipeg music scene.

Episode 38 - Chris Birkett

It was an honour to talk to Chris Birkett. An award winning producer, composer and singer songwriter. It was incredible hearing his stories on working with such musical heavy weights like Sinead O Connor, Talking Heads, Buffy St Marie and so many more.

Episode 37 - Jorge Requena Ramos Roken (The Mariachi Ghost, WECC)

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Episode 37 - Jorge Requena Ramos Roken (The Mariachi Ghost, WECC)

I had the chance to sit down with Jorge the lead singer from The Mariachi Ghost and the artistic director of The West End Cultural Centre. We talk about his upbringing in Mexico, what the music scene was like in Mexico city when he was growing up. As well as what brought him here to Winnipeg and his vision for the WECC.

Episode 36 - Royal Tusk

I had the chance to sit down with Royal Tusk's lead singer Daniel at a stop over here in Winnipeg Mb a while back. We talk about his old band Ten Second Epic, his musical journey and a whole lot more.

Episode 35 - The Highsides

I had the chance to sit down and talk to Shane (guitar player / singer) from Vancouver band The Highsides. We talk about the new album "Some Pretty Dark Thoughts" and his journey in forming the band.

Episode 34 - The Fizzgigs

I had a chance to sit down and talk to Jason from The Fizzgigs. We talk about his past (band life) with Belvedere and how he got into playing music.

Episode 33 - Subcity Dwellers

I had a chance to sit down with half of the members of Subcity Dwellers a while back. We talk about the upcoming reunion shows, why they broke up and how everything came full circle.

Episode 32 - FIINN

I had the chance to sit down with the brothers Baron who make up the Winnipeg band FIINN. The band released their EP back in 2014 and had been very busy up until a year ago when the band took a quick break. I talked to them about the name change (why the extra I) and what it was like growing up and playing music together.

Episode 31 - Endless Chaos

I had the chance to sit down and talk to the fine gentlemen in Endless Chaos from Winnipeg, MB. Endless Chaos is a metal band from right here in Winnipeg MB. We talk about the formation of the band, member changes and a lot more.

Episode 30 - Fred Penner

I cannot believe I had the chance to talk to the one and only FRED PENNER. Fred is a Canadian and dare I say world wide iconic musical/actor. We talk about his past and how he discovered music and how he continues to push forward and find new ways to create music.

Episode 29 - Rayannah

I had the chance to sit down with Winnipeg's own Rayannah. We talk about many things in this conversation including how she overcame her "imposter" syndrome, her angsty teenage years and how she is becoming a very busy producer.

Episode 28 - Hut Hut

I sit down and talk to Mat from Hut Hut about many things. Getting old, the album release, old bands and dodgeball!

Episode 27 - Death Cassette

Its been a hot minute since we have released an episode and we couldn't be more pleased to end our dry spell with Winnipeg's own Death Cassette. In this conversation we touch on a lot of points and they even tell us WHEN the new album is dropping and all about (well just about all about) the album release show.

Episode 26 - Dog Party

I had the chance to talk to Gwen and Lucy from Dog Party. We talked about where they came from, how long they have been playing music and their road time with Green Day.

Episode 25 - Todd Kowalski [Propagandhi/I Spy]

This is a HUGE one for me. I had the chance to sit down with Todd from Propagandhi. We talk about how he got started in music, his painting and touch some on Prop.

Episode 25 - Todd Kowalski [Propagandhi/I Spy]

This is a HUGE one for me. I had the chance to sit down with Todd from Propagandhi. We talk about how he got started in music, his painting and touch some on Prop.

Episode 24 - Yes We Mystic

I get the chance to sit down and talk to Adam from Yes We Mystic about their new album "10 Seated Figures" and the history of Yes We Mystic.

Episode 23 - Mike Lipnowski

I finally had a chance to sit down with my pal Mikey and talk all things sound. How he got to where he is and what about sound that intrigues him.

Episode 22 - Rusty Matyas

This conversation was awesome. I have known Rusty for some years now but never really had a chance to sit down and talk to him. Well the chance finally presented itself and we made it happen. We talk about his time in some influential bands like The Waking Eyes, The Weakerthans, Imaginary Cities and The Sheepdogs.

Episode 21 - Screaming At Traffic

I sit down and talk to the guys from Screaming at Traffic and we talk about the new album, the new video and how their drummer never pays for wine.

Episode 20 - Waster

I had the chance to sit down with 3 of the guys from Winnipeg's own Waster. We talk about the history of the band as well as the new album and video.

Episode 19 - Ami Cheon

This week is a double interview week. I had the chance to sit down with Ami and Austin and talk about music, winnipeg and their journey.

Episode 18 - Amadians

I sit down with the WHOLE band and talk about the beginnings of the band and where they are going. It was really nice to sit down with this whole crew to see the passion they put into their craft and how hard they are working to hone their craft into something truly unique.

Episode 17 - Dylan James

I had the chance to sit down and talk to Dylan James from Winnipeg, MB about all his past music ventures and how he got into music in the first place. We nerd out about Propagandhi as well as many other things.

Episode 16 - Jon James

I had the chance earlier in 2018 to sit down between tours and talk lighting with John. He is a incredibly talented human being and was awesome for taking the time to sit down and talk to me. Im looking forward to a part 2

Episode 15 - Malcolm Jay

I had the chance to sit down and talk to Winnipeg's own Malcolm Jay. Its great learning about genres I don't know anything about. As much as I enjoy hip hop I don't know the local scene so like anything in life its great to learn about new people.

Episode 14 - Big Fun Festival Artistic Director Stefan Braun

I had the chance to talk to Stefan Braun from Winnipeg's Big Fun Festival about how they put together their festival every year. It's always interesting learning how each festival has their selection process and what they look for in bands that they might want to book.

Episode 13 - Two Crows For Comfort

I had the chance to sit down with Erin and Cory from Two Crows from Comfort. We talked about how they came to be, full album releases vs singles releases. Thank you everyone for your support and love.