The Opposite Of Lonely

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”I realized at a certain point I’m not good at making friends with people

just by talking to them, that’s something I don’t have a lot of experience
with. People I do like, my default is always, ‘Let’s make something
together.’”

From the “immediate family” of a community theatre production, to the “Lord of

the Rings fellowship type situation” of touring with a band, close
relationships with collaborators are a big part of being a musician. I talk to
two Toronto-based musicians about how technology and economics have changed
the music scene over the past couple of decades (not necessarily for the
better or worse), and how music has always been a part of how they see
themselves and how they connect with other people. Find out why Kristin has a
love/hate relationship with Instagram, what it meant to Simon in the mid-’90s
to see someone wearing an Operation Ivy patch, and how the ukulele can be “an
instrument of peace and community building”.

Guests.

Simon Borer has been hanging around

the Toronto music for the better part of two decades, starting as a doorman at
the Silver Dollar, watching Dan Burke’s every move, then as the frontman for
Entire Cities, touring the country and opening for artists like Sloan, Rock
Plaza Central and Wolf Parade. Currently he records under the name Traplines,
and is in production on his first feature film.

Kristin Fung’s dynamic and versatile

performances as a vocalist, keyboardist, and composer traverse multiple
musical landscapes. She leads her own R&B band in original tunes infused with
her signature super funky soul grooves. She is a member of Anthony Braxton’s
Tri-Centric Vocal Ensemble, and a featured soloist in the live and recorded
versions of Braxton’s experimental opera Trillium J. She’s also part of
Christine Duncan’s The Element Choir; creator of celeste, a contemporary
vocal/dance trio; and she’s half of the hip folky duo K Funk and Lady Ree. She
has performed at many venues in Toronto and beyond.

Show Notes.

Birdman Sound.

CFRC — Campus Community Radio.

BET’s “Midnight Love” is no longer around, but here’s a YouTube playlist with

some key
tracks.

Wavelength.

Operation Ivy.

Entire Cities.

Find Kristin Fung on

Instagram and
Spotify.

Simon Borer’s current musical project,

Traplines.

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