DEEKAST

DEEKAST #22

"@Hydrolis" is a Niagara born PHD student at McGill as well as a reporter/blogger on e-Sport events. A really pro dude and one of my BEST BUDS. We chat about college/university tuitions, degrees, the job market for millennials, and how we've been navigating all that jazz.

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DEEKAST #21

Nick Carr is back for the 3rd time to talk about the Trump Surge and how exciting nukes are. "F&^% it, let's just do a half."

DEEKAST #20

Sayzee is a hip-hop recording artist from St. Catharines. Sayzee has been making waves in the Niagara/GTA music scene for some years. Sayzee just finished a Dragonball Z inspired rap trilogy that has caught traction on YouTube and SoundCloud. His latest track 'I'm Not Cool' can be found on his SoundCloud page. The rest of his extensive discography can be found on BandCamp, iTunes & Soundcloud.

Follow @SayzeeSoyaSauce on all social media platforms.

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DEEKAST #19

My friend Calvin McCormick tells me all about the wonderful world of analog sound. Calvin runs McCormick Analog in Ottawa –– a vintage pedal and amp repair shop specializing in building custom amplifiers and effects pedals.

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DEEKAST #18

The Niagara String Band, lead by Alex Andrews and Shawn Fehlow, a St. Catharines based acoustic band that focuses on traditional and pre war era music; primarily from the early recording and sheet music era of the 20th Century.

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DEEKAST #17

Marcel is a very talented rap artist and is 1/2 of the group Moofeek & Deek (me) which release Couch Fame in 2012. I was a fan of his music before I knew him. Eventually we met and ended up doing a song called Hell Yeah.

In the summer of 2012 I lived by myself in a big house by the Pen Centre where the rent was dirt cheap due to some ongoing renovations. We built a studio out of cardboard boxes and recorded a whole album. In between takes and beat sessions we would smoke joints on a couch Donny gave me on the porch. See deer and talk about life at 3am. Then we finished the album, threw a show at the Pepper and brought the couch on stage and rapped on it. Some of you were there––it was a fun time. Eventually this lead to many collaborations in the city for us, forming a label and also a band called Grizzly Planet.

We still make music, but back then there was a great learning and growing experience going on and those times will never be repeated in the same way. That was t

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DEEKAST #16

@2oolman (Tim Hill) is an amazing hip-hop producer and one of my biggest influences. I caught up with him in Toronto after a set with his group A Tribe Called Red at George Strombo's house to chat about the group, his journey making beats and the current political climate.

A Tribe Called Red is a Canadian electronic music group, who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music, particularly vocal chanting and drumming. Based in Ottawa, Ontario, the group consists of three DJs: Ian "DJ NDN" Campeau (of the Nipissing First Nation), Tim "2oolman" Hill (Mohawk, of the Six Nations of the Grand River), and Bear Witness (of the Cayuga First Nation).

DEEKAST #15

I spoke with Peter Jensen about geopolitics. We discuss the geo-strategic importance of Eastern Europe, the proxy war of Syria, deception by governments, and the importance of seeking multiple sources of information and fact checking in today's society.

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DEEKAST #14

Alex Jensen (@sorsari) is a music producer from Edmonton, Alberta. We met playing a mod of Red Faction circa 2001, Follow his music on soundcloud @sorsari. On twitter he's @sorsariii

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DEEKAST #13

Nick Carr returns to the DEEKAST. Who wanna bet we talk about wrestling and politics?