Rafay Ansari is a hip-hop emcee and spoken word poet currently residing in Cambridge, Ontario. His adoration of life and love of learning is uniquely resonant in all of his work. His latest album, The Captain's Log, was released January 2017. He also develops and facilitates workshops in schools across Canada, with an aim of inspiring youth he works with to explore their creative potential and introduce new perspectives with his poetry and music.

Tracks we heard (from The Captain's Log)

Black On Black

Pray For Peace

I Am Hip-Hop

thetribeofansar.bandcamp.com

facebook.com/thetribeofansar

Check his spoken word style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nltkvok1RUI

Erik Miles is the brains behind the infamous LA punk band No Cops For Miles. He is a singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist and has earned a large online following using DIY ethic and by being punk as fuck.

https://officialnocopsformiles.bandcamp.com/

Tracks we heard:

No Cops For Miles - It Doesn't Matter (ft. The Stupid Stupid Henchmen & The Worst)

No Cops For Miles - A Void

Erik Miles is the brains behind the infamous LA punk band No Cops For Miles. He is a singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist and has earned a large online following using DIY ethic and by being punk as fuck.

https://officialnocopsformiles.bandcamp.com/

Tracks we heard:

No Cops For Miles - It Doesn't Matter (ft. The Stupid Stupid Henchmen & The Worst)

No Cops For Miles - A Void

Holy Toast is a three piece, instrumental rock-esque band from the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, with Nick Pokrivchak on drums, Dillon Reichel on bass, and guitarist Dustin Anderson, who also records and mixes the band their own studio in Allentown. Dillon spent time playing with Mad Conductor from 2006-2008 and is featured on both guitar and keys on Renegade Space Rock. All three members have been involved in numerous musical projects for decades and now, as Holy Toast, they are playing a key roll in the revitalization of the Lehigh Valley music scene.

https://holytoast.bandcamp.com/releases

Tracks we heard from their "Homemade Demonstrations" EP:

Westbeach

Bible Beltsander

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Holy Toast is a three piece, instrumental rock-esque band from the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, with Nick Pokrivchak on drums, Dillon Reichel on bass, and guitarist Dustin Anderson, who also records and mixes the band their own studio in Allentown. Dillon spent time playing with Mad Conductor from 2006-2008 and is featured on both guitar and keys on Renegade Space Rock. All three members have been involved in numerous musical projects for decades and now, as Holy Toast, they are playing a key roll in the revitalization of the Lehigh Valley music scene.

https://holytoast.bandcamp.com/releases

Tracks we heard from their "Homemade Demonstrations" EP:

Westbeach

Bible Beltsander

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Dustin Walkowski is the lead singer of Diplöcrats, a new punk rock band from New Orleans, LA. Dustin makes his home just across Lake Pontchartrain, amongst the gators, snakes and wild boars, on his swamp side farm, where he raises goats and chickens. His previous bands Samurai Deli, Emergence and Big, Fat & Delicious were local punk rock and reggae favorites.

https://www.facebook.com/diplocrats

http://diplocrats.wixsite.com/nola

Tracks we heard from Diplöcrats' demo:

Mr. Sandman

Dead Leaves

Double Negative

Carnival in the Country

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Dustin Walkowski is the lead singer of Diplöcrats, a new punk rock band from New Orleans, LA. Dustin makes his home just across Lake Pontchartrain, amongst the gators, snakes and wild boars, on his swamp side farm, where he raises goats and chickens. His previous bands Samurai Deli, Emergence and Big, Fat & Delicious were local punk rock and reggae favorites.

https://www.facebook.com/diplocrats

http://diplocrats.wixsite.com/nola

Tracks we heard from Diplöcrats' demo:

Mr. Sandman

Dead Leaves

Double Negative

Carnival in the Country

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This episode was brought to you by No Time Records!

notimeforfun.bandcamp.com

notimerecords.storenvy.com

www.facebook.com/notimerecordsOC

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Hailing from upstate New York, The Stupid Stupid Henchmen have been playing their unique blend of ska and punk for over a decade, with a sound snaking slyly from sinister to silly. The core members are lifelong friends, Chester Knebel, a.k.a. Chet, who sings and plays guitar and TC Covell, who plays the bass. Chet is also an animator with a lengthy list of notable credits, including cult favorites Superjail!, and Ugly Americans; and TC, who in the past worked as a firefighter, is now a teacher and wrestling coach, both are avid skateboarders of considerable talent!

Tracks we heard:

Infinite Alliance - Theme Song

The Stupid Stupid Henchmen - Naps (from the upcoming record)

The Stupid Stupid Henchmen - Cursed

Blood Sport 3 - '85 in Chains

Mad Conductor - Otras Dimensiones (feat. Chet)

thestupidstupidhenchmen.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/thestupidstupidhenchmen

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This episode was brought to you by No Time Records!

notimeforfun.bandcamp.com

notimerecords.storenvy.com

www.facebook.com/notimerecordsOC

Instagram: @notimerecordsOC

Hailing from upstate New York, The Stupid Stupid Henchmen have been playing their unique blend of ska and punk for over a decade, with a sound snaking slyly from sinister to silly. The core members are lifelong friends, Chester Knebel, a.k.a. Chet, who sings and plays guitar and TC Covell, who plays the bass. Chet is also an animator with a lengthy list of notable credits, including cult favorites Superjail!, and Ugly Americans; and TC, who in the past worked as a firefighter, is now a teacher and wrestling coach, both are avid skateboarders of considerable talent!

Tracks we heard:

Infinite Alliance - Theme Song

The Stupid Stupid Henchmen - Naps (from the upcoming record)

The Stupid Stupid Henchmen - Cursed

Blood Sport 3 - '85 in Chains

Mad Conductor - Otras Dimensiones (feat. Chet)

thestupidstupidhenchmen.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/thestupidstupidhenchmen

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This episode was brought to you by No Time Records!

notimeforfun.bandcamp.com

notimerecords.storenvy.com

www.facebook.com/notimerecordsOC

Instagram: @notimerecordsOC

Hailing from upstate New York, The Stupid Stupid Henchmen have been playing their unique blend of ska and punk for over a decade, with a sound snaking slyly from sinister to silly. The core members are lifelong friends, Chester Knebel, a.k.a. Chet, who sings and plays guitar and TC Covell, who plays the bass. Chet is also an animator with a lengthy list of notable credits, including cult favorites Superjail!, and Ugly Americans; and TC, who in the past worked as a firefighter, is now a teacher and wrestling coach, both are avid skateboarders of considerable talent!

Tracks we heard, from their upcoming album:

"Help Forget" (Chet's Exclusive Mix)

"It's Never As It Seems"

https://thestupidstupidhenchmen.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/thestupidstupidhenchmen

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This episode was brought to you by No Time Records!

notimeforfun.bandcamp.com

notimerecords.storenvy.com

www.facebook.com/notimerecordsOC

Instagram: @notimerecordsOC