20 or 20

On the 46th episode of 20 or 20, Toronto-based band Kiwi Jr. talks about their latest record, Chopper, whose themes are not what you'd expect based on their previous jangle-pop sound. Kiwi Jr.'s  Jeremy Gaudet goes 20 or 20 with Weadee and Weajue Mombo to talk about the scary things in life, riding streetcars at night, conspiracy theories, and gentrification in the city they call home.

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Chris Minielly of Jaguar Sun goes 20 or 20 discussing the expansive sound of his latest LP: All We've Ever Known; late-night walks through the city and heading on tour in the US for the first time. 

Sister Ray goes 20 or 20, diving into the nostalgia of Sturgeon County, growing up Catholic, insecurities, their debut album, Communion, growing into understanding their parents and more.

Welcome back to an all-new season of 20 or 20, a DOMINIONATED podcast featuring conversations with Canadian musicians all within twenty questions or twenty minutes. Whichever comes first. To kick off season 2, Mac Cameron hands off the show to the new hosts: Weadee and Weajue Mombo. 

Wish Lash goes 20 or 20 discussing being in Austin, Texas for art school; her punk rock roots in Calgary; her new album True Deceiver; recording at the National Music Centre; synths, synths, synths; the pedal collection of Uncle Randy aka Randy Bachman; her visual art; its connection to music; her vocals; the return of live music and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Lonely Among the Sleepers", "Losing Earth", "Ordinary Time"

Recommended Artists: Rhythm of Cruelty, Nighttime

Janette King goes 20 or 20 discussing life in Montreal; performing live for the first time since the before times; singing alone; the revelation of singing in front of people; creating her new album What We Lost; loss; losing and learning; her song "Change" and what inspired it; being an alien; Hot Tramp records; travel and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Airplane", "Change"

Recommended Artists: DijahSB, Maryze,

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Devours (aka Jeff Cancade) once again goes 20 or 20 discussing how he's been; how hot it was/is in Vancouver; his new job; his epic new album Escape From Planet Devours; his complicated relationship with the Canadian music industry; going for it; masking darkness with dancing; starting surviving the game, his new record label; his love of summer blockbusters; supporting and strengthening the Vancouver music scene and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Exposure"

Recommended Artists: Sam Tudor, Yu Su, Kylie V

Sam Tudor goes 20 or 20 discussing his pandemic induced residency in British Columbia;  hanging, mixing and more at the Gavin Lake Forest Education Centre; mixing "mason-jar-sipping folk music" with stranger, electronic sounds on his new album Two Half Words; his new album Two Half Words; feeling stuck in Vancouver; recording and writing in Toronto and Montreal; bringing more people into the fold; the Tone Bonk sound and ethos; non-linear music-making; writing music before lyrics; being lonely in Toronto; straying from the acoustic guitar; meeting the moment; Two Half Words: The Virtual Experience; the possibility of touring and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Perennials", "Dance Call" 

Recommended Artists: Devours, Evan Cartwright, Corey Gulkin

Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status goes 20 or 20 discussing changing his band's name from Whoop-Szo to Status/Non-Status; the colonial process in which his family became non-status in the eyes of the Canadian government; the complications that distinction and fracturing causes; honouring his family; trying to apply to the SOCAN Indigenous Songwriter Award; recording 1, 2, 3, 4, 500 Years in Guadalajara, Mexico; the cool hand of You've Changed Records; his musical influences and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Find A Home", "Genocido"

Recommended Artists: Fiver, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Dorothea Paas, Eiyn Sof 

Production Note: The intro was recorded before the discovery of 182 more unmarked graves outside Cranbrook, British Columbia on June 30th, 2021

Vince The Messenger goes 20 or 20 discussing his musical history; P.E.I., Canada's music and hip hop capitol; going from producing to rapping like Kanye West; Kanye West; freestyling; his trusted producer Niimo; album narratives; the power of a one-producer-project; working and growing musically alongside Niimo; his new album Trustfall; trust; "Dead World"; boom bap and the lessons he has learned from the golden era; channeling societal frustrations into music; hopes for the future; doing the work; the return of live shows and much.

Featured Tracks: "Black Sheep", "Trustfall", "Dead World"

Recommended Artists: Slime Da Garbage Mane, BLU KOBINA, Niimo