Graventown

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  • Episode 129: Be Okay With Being Excited

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    Hey G-towner non-frowners. Great to have you here in this backroom of the interweb. I really appreciate you tuning in from Baltimore to Kokomo. I've got some shows coming up that you can always put on your town hall corkboards by cruising by my website or catching me on the socials but I just wanted to fire one into the ether about excitement and the essence of feeling alive. I hope it finds you well. Check out my past episodes where I interviewed people like Strombo, Shad and actor/comedian Emmy Browning and many more. I love you. Please do take care of yourselves.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    31 min
  • Episode 128: Interview w/ Emmy Browning

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    Welcome to it; let's tattoo it, Graventowners. Thanks (as always) for being here. I've been wanting to interview my next G-town guest for eons, so it was lovely to finally sit and shoot the shiz with LA comedian/screenwriter and actor extraordinaire Emmy Browning. She put out her insanely unique and hilarious comedy special called "Temporary, Beautiful" in 2025 (which lives in a world of rapid fire improv and balloon making/twisting) and she is now performing multiple runs of a popular play she concocted herself called "HANDS!". If you're wondering what HANDS! is all about, think "The Bear" - but Emmy Browning is Jeremy Allen White and she’s actually cooking for you on stage (and speaking of Jeremy Allen White - that blue eyed devil - Emmy actually has a personal encounter story about him in the podcast, so be sure to listen until the end). Upon arrival, HANDS! guests will be given the opportunity to participate in the story or to simply sit back and enjoy. HANDS! is a live cooking ensemble play (with Emmy as the lead character Chef Jay) and it's performed like a TV show, so a camera operator follows actors on and off stage so the audience can see the "back of house" experience. Follow Emmy on her socials as she is a true standout, high-level/hardworking unique comedy talent. Catch me in Owen Sound this weekend on Friday Oct 23 and Saturday 24 at Parkwood by Heartwood for a live podcast experience with 4 sets by my supertalented music making friends Craig Smith (The Ontarians), Todd & Robyn, Krista Currie and Shjaane Glover.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    56 min
  • Episode 127: G-Town On The Move (Bruce Pit Edition)

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    Hey Gtowner pals! I finally got around to getting some used airpods so I can record a few mobile pods when I'm actively moving around the Nepean regional landscape (like the lush beauty of Bruce Pit) or driving so I hope you enjoy the new instalment of my walking thoughts. Catch me live in Owen Sound on Oct 23 and 24. Really hoping to see ya at Parkwood by Heartwood for a real intimate live podcast with some rad performances by songwriter star-studs of the Grey County area like Krista Currie, Todd & Robyn, Craig Smith and Shjaane Glover. Really hope you can make it. Take care of yourselves. Yer always welcome in Graventown.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    36 min
  • Episode 126: Libra Szn Life Lessons

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    Howdy y'all! It's been a while since I've walked the Graventown country mile. Glad to be here in this righteous rodeo with you and yours. Let's get after it. Libra Szn Life Lessons is all about mind nuggets I've been ruminating on lately and I hope you vibe with it and that it finds you well. Get outside and enjoy the autumnal colours. Men - let's do better in all areas of being better friends to and safe spaces for women. Come see me Oct 23 and 24 at Parkwood by Heartwood in Owen Sound for a live podcast with performances by Krista Currie, Shjaane Glover, Craig Smith, Todd & Robyn and myself. Can't wait! Get your tickets asap for night 1 (oct 23) here and night 2 (oct 24) here.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    34 min
  • Episode 125: Interview w/ Shad

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    Graventowners; don't be sundowners because you'll want to stay awake all night for this one. Kicking off a bundle of new interviews I have coming up, I was able to carve out some space and time to speak with the very busy, eclectic, unique, multi-faceted and still singular voice of hip hop - Shad. His new album "Start Anew"  boasts a central premise that Shad has wholeheartedly embraced himself, addressing social inequality and the inner strength to succeed. The project completes a trilogy that began with 2018’s A Story About A War (30 million + streams across platforms) and 2021’s TAO.  Shad has not only been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize five times (the most nominated artist in Polaris history) - he has also won CBC Radio’s Canada Reads competition, and also served as the host of CBC Radio’s flagship arts and culture program Q (and Netflix’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Hip-Hop Evolution). Shad has also grown into the role of educator, having recently designed and taught Hip-Hop-related courses at both the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University, further solidifying his role as a leading voice. It was a joy to talk to this special human being - to share our love of Norm Macdonald and wax about his musical beginnings and our mutual adoration of words. I hope you enjoy it.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    47 min
  • Episode 124: Itemizing The Autumn

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    Well, hello friends; we're back at again iiiiiiiiiiinnnnn Graventown. Appreciate you being here. This is just one I fired out into the digital universe as I do some summer unpacking - both from the heart and mind. I hope you're all alright or as alright as you can be. Thanks for being here and thanks for being you.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    31 min
  • Episode 123: The Learning Never Lets Up

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    Oh hey pals. Thanks for your patience as I've sifted through some strong summer lessons from ye olde universe. I hope you're all doing as alright as you can. I just wanted to list a few growing points and blind spots for me over the past few months and I hope it finds you well. I love you and appreciate having you here in Graventown. More to come.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    31 min
  • Episode 122: August Ain't Over Yet

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    Hello pals from all canals and friends from all road-ends. It's been...something. Thanks for being here and for being receptive and kind supporters who appreciate that I go through peaks and valleys. This summer has been a strange one - but I'm here - and I'm making way out of the canyon. I hope this fresh catch from the pod-pond finds you well and nourishes your being. Also this friday august 7 is bandcamp friday - so with all of the legal hassle I'm going though, any and all support (on my bandcamp page) would be phenomenal. I love you.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    28 min
  • Episode 121: Summertime Climb

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    Hey pals. Just a little internal dip into the mind lake of Graventown these days. The water is a bit frothy. I hope you enjoy and I hope you're all alright. Keep enjoying your summer. Get outside. Watch out for flooding storms. 

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    36 min
  • Episode 120: Keep Looking For The Helpers

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    Friendoes. Hellos. I've been on the road - careening around like a farmer buckshot in a tin pan alley. Yes - I sure did mix those metaphors and I don't mind one bit. I hope this episode finds you well as I recap some of the things that have happened in the last while and I hope you find your way through the heaviness of these times. Please don't stop looking for the helpers. They are there - and they just want to help. I love you. Chat soon.

    My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can buy the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month. 

    37 min

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A kindness, positivity, mental health and music-magic-based informal conversational town hall created, authored, and produced by award winning Canadian singer songwriter and ex-journalist Matty…