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Once On Much – Ep05 Moist

Episode 05 – Moist In the 1990s, Canadian alternative rock wasn’t just a genre—it was a shared cultural experience. For Jeff Pearce, bassist of Moist, that era is best defined by the chaotic, beautiful energy of the MuchMusic Video Awards. Unlike the polished veneer of MTV, MuchMusic felt accessible and DIY. Whether it was the

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Once On Much – Ep04 Not By Choice

Episode 03 – Not By Choice For Liam Killeen of Not By Choice, the 2000s Canadian music landscape was defined by one powerful force: the MuchMusic monoculture. In an age before endless streaming and personalized algorithms, MuchMusic acted as the singular, national curator of cool. Liam explains that the network “dictated” the culture, exposing an

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Once On Much – Ep01 Hawksley Workman

Episode 01 – Hawksley Workman In this episode, I sit down with the inimitable artist, Hawksley Workman, to explore his genre-defying career, the legendary days of MuchMusic, and what it was like creating his early, influential records. He opens up about the invigorating energy of the late ’90s and early 2000s Canadian music scene, a

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Anything Goes 2019-01-05

Track Listing:  1.) Sail By Summer – Facing Dullness 2.) Newton Circus – Lost Without You 3.) High Parade – Stare 4.) Shadow – Used To Love (The Rain) 5.) Major Love – I can’t Wrap My Heart Around It 6.) WROTE – Lupins 7.) Jennifer Castle – Crying Shame 8.) Innes Wilson – A Familiar

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Wake Up! – Interview With Birdie Whyte – October 2nd, 2018

On today’s show I played an interview with Singer/Songwriter Birdie Whyte out of Ottawa, Ontario, who will be performing at Grimross Brewing this Thursday, October 4th, as part of her One Night Band’s tour where she is performing alongside a different band for each date. For the Fredericton show she will be performing with The

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Anything Goes 2018-02-10

Featuring tracks from King Diamond Tut, Matthew Chaim , CHVRCHES, Ascot Royals, Stimulator Jones, Akeem Ouellet // Dreams & Schemes, Low Cut Connie, Mary and the Ram, Monk Tamony , We Were Sharks, Colour Tongues,, Preoccupations and Starbenders!

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General Distortion – Episode 18 – Marc Bourgon

  On this episode myself and casual co-host Sean Carroll are joined by Marc Bourgon (pictured on the left). Marc is fomerly of Fuck The Facts and one half of sludge/grind duo GREBER. We talk to him about GREBER’s new album Cemetery Preston, old/side projects, pedal, amps, bands and craft beer.   Listen to/buy Cemetery

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General Distortion – Episode 15 – Ryan Stacey

Photo Credit: Ebrahim Dadshani   Episode 15!   On this episode we sit down with Ryan Stacey who is a touring photographer who got his start in Halifax and has now toured with the likes of Deez Nuts, Miss May I, Get The Shot and Obey The Brave.   We talk about the ins and

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Lindsay Foote LIVE at Grimross – A Review From Colin Fowlie

I’m not an authority on folk music. Most of my recreational listening consists of Americana and blues rock drenched in sludge, but there are a few universal truths in music that get me every time. Tight melody&harmony, honest songwriting, and a compelling live presentation. As such, the intent of this missive is to briefly review both

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Bondo Interviews The Sole Pursuit

On July 25, 2013 Bondo had the chance to chat with Kyle Dawe of The Sole Pursuit. They chat about being a studio-project-turned-band, the importance of song names, and Napster?  Check out the interview! Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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