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Cameron Findlay aka Kontravoid is a Los Angeles based musician who's latest album 'Detachment' was released in 2024. Returning to the pod (our second-ever guest in 2022), Kontravoid sat down with us to discuss the downtown LA warehouse scene, Berlin, his dedicated fanbase, the new generation of goth artists expanding the genre, playing with metal and hardcore bands, the 2010's minimal synth scene, the reinvention of Kontravoid in 2017, hardware vs software, Home Sweet Home, 'no laptops allowed' shows, selling his old gear, the evolution of the mask, DIY venues, his mask getting stolen off stage, the unfinished documentary 'Across The Void', having a sense of humour about the Kontravoid character, social media burnout, finishing his next album, Nick and Cam being friends for 25 years, the exclusive 'Toronto Only' mask and much more.

Kontravoid

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Jaime Sin is a Toronto based DJ and writer who's parties helped shape the cities nightlife. For many of our friends, they were were some our first experiences on the dance floor. Jaime sat down with us to discuss discovering house music at an early age, listening to the Twin Peaks theme song on the school bus, 'Housers', Toronto as a House music city in the 90s, Sonic Youth, Joy Division shirts making a comeback, her first rave, party hotlines, all ages parties, the post rave era, Mod nights, Roxy Blue, Vaseline at the El Mocambo, Bruce Labruce's old Exclaim! column, open format parties, Club 56, Shack Up, Nick sneaking into Jaime's parties in high school, Stillepost, the 'puke smell' at the Queenshead, not taking a copy of the Crystal Castles demo, hot guys in leather jackets, Mu's Paris Hilton, Glass Candy, her parties with Will Munro, opening for LCD Soundsystem at the ACC, The Beaver, the old Unlovable, Soul Jazz records compilations and much more!

Jaime Sin

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Kwinters x Dannys Pizza Tavern hot dog party, east end specific food, endless shrimp at Red Lobster, redlining DJ's, the series finale of 'And Just Like That...' and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with out weekly one on one pod to recap the weekend and discuss barbecuing as a skill, Danny's Next Door, holding grudges, Holy Fuck live at Expo, late night speeches, lining up for Bar Ape, Sushi Burritos, The PATH, David Crosby, the end of the Expo outlet as a vintage store, Alex G, Webbers, Nick thinking Miley Cyrus worked at Lick's and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Cafeteria robbery, 'The Hunting Wives', Ari Aster's 'Eddington', boat parties, DJs playing music with lyrics, arguing with internet providers and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod but this time we're joined with Brian Rideout. After recording his episode, Brian decided to stick around and chime in while we recounted last weekends festivities. In this episode we discuss sneaking into open bar parties, the Portland Square restaurant opening, King Taps, Danny's Next Door, vodka martini's, The Keating Channel, 'shirt off summer', finally going to a public pool, Josh's Blog House party, Yves Jarvis, Cafe Polonez, Billy's Souvlaki, Bellwoods Diner (RIP), the Justin Trudeau / Katy Perry dating rumours and more!

Brian Rideout

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Brian Rideout is a Toronto based artist, best know for his ongoing "American Collection Series" paintings. His work has been shown in galleries across North America and Europe. Brian sat down with us to discuss therapy, the lack of studios in Toronto, getting renovicted, hosting group art shows in his garage, bad lawyers, summer in Toronto, being 'over' New York, 'Trasheteria', his 'American Collection Series', people who don't take the TTC, abstract art, republishing his book, traveling through Europe, Ronnies, never going west of Dufferin, Kent Monkman, every studio becoming a dress rental shop, his very first art show, Saturday afternoon art openings and more!

Brian Rideout

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss uber eats scams, Taco Bell, our new sponsor Madri Excepcional, On The Way Festival, Pink Pantheress, SARSfest, getting snubbed by people on the street, The Garrison after 2am, Crocodile Rock and more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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Ludovic Bacs is a Toronto based DJ and music programmer at the club Sounds Good. Ludo sat down with us to discuss Romania becoming too expensive, DJjing on a Wednesday afternoon, PBR&B, spending summers in Romania as a kid, whether or not Tony Price goes to the gym in a suit, learning to DJ in high school, Facebook events, throwing his first party in a condo party room in North York, getting truckers to smuggle discount booze over the border, Deadmau5, having a sense of humour about party fliers, his first time going to Detroit, Montreal dance floors, knowing how to read a crowd, winter parties, Acute Pizza, the best Cevapi in Toronto, Mexico City, cost vs value and much more!

Ludovic Bacs

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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To celebrate 150 episodes, this weeks one on one pod is free on all streaming platforms!

In this episode we discuss whether or not a restaurant can be 'good' if the food isn't, Allens on the Danforth, Favorites Thai BBQ, the Ideal patio on Ossington, Nick's trip up north, defending Drake as a Torontonian, The Ice Man, Bernardino Femminielli live at Bambi's, filling in on guitar for WEBB at Cafeteria, Do Flame, party hopping, retiring from moshing, Los Compas Tacos, F1 The Movie and much more!

Josh McIntyre

Nick Marian

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