On this episode of the podcast Cody sits down with Jenna Henderson and Jacob Kelly who are two of the organizers and directors of Slam Festival. Slam is dedicated to bringing surf culture to Calgary and making river surfing available to as many people as possible. If you have ever been curious about river surfing this is the podcast for you. We cover a lot of subject matter in this podcast including: the origins of river surfing, the evolution of the Alberta River Surfing Association, the welcoming nature of the Calgary surfing community, the culture of surfing both in the water and out, the joys and sorrows of organizing a festival, all the work involved in putting the event together, the core values of the organization, the differences between river surfing and ocean surfing, and much more. If you would like to learn more about river surfing and how you can get involved please visit albertariversurfing.com.

You can purchase tickets for Slams 2019 event HERE all proceeds go towards improving river surfing in Alberta

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I sit down with Brett, Andrew, and Jordan of Calgary folkadelic beard-pop band The Ashley Hundred. The three of us have a great conversation as we cover topics such as: the guys earliest musical memories, the gateway bands of our past, the importance of pre-production, the intoxicating aspects of performing to a crowd, how if you’re playing music to get girls you’re going to be sorely disappointed, the ever evolving nature of the Calgary music scene, the uniqueness of the bands in the Calgary music scene, the responsibilities of established bands to the newer bands coming up in the scene, getting away from the famine mentality, adding a touch of comedy to your live shows, sad monkeys, getting involved with the community, the struggles of self-promotion, and much more. You can listen to their latest single Talking to Myself at the end of the episode.

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You c an find the video for the bands new single at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRmj-VEb53c

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I get the chance to sit down with Colton and Jesse of Calgary indie-soul band I Am The Mountain. This interview was conducted on a pile of bean bag chairs on location at Calgary’s Market Collective. We have a really engaging conversation where we cover a wide variety of topics including: the importance of networking and supporting each other, the collaborative nature of the Calgary music scene, a fortuitous spotlight strip tease, the importance of positive affirmations, avoiding unspoken resentment within relationships, the responsibility of the artist, the destigmatization of mental health issues, encouraging people to work towards a creative pursuit, combating impermanence through art, shooting music into outer space, the growing arts community in Calgary, connecting with other people through music, and much more. You can listen to the song Motorcycles off of the bands EP We’re Here For Each Other at the end of the episode. You can purchase said EP HERE

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I sit down with 17 year old singer/ song writer Emilie Feldberg who makes music out of Calgary under the initials E.L.F. We talk about a wide variety of interesting subject matter including: the availability of live music for the younger generations, activism through music, gun violence in modern day society, the frustrations of not feeling like you have a voice, social issues, finding inspiration in all things, getting the push you need to start making music, the way people consume music in today’s society, singles vs. albums, the different ways in which people listen to music, mental health, the rewards you get from teaching music, the destigmatization of mental illness, and what the heck a mellotron is. You can listen to Emilie’s debut single Johnny Got His Gun at the end of the episode, E.L.F. wrote the song as a form of activism in response to the mass shootings she was watching on the news. It is available for download HERE

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On this episode I sit down with Brayden, Bailey, and Mac who are members of the Calgary pop-rock quintet Shuffalo. We talk about a wide variety of topic including: the benefits of not knowing each other when the band was formed, getting to know each other through music, the benefits of working with a producer, setting attainable goals and deadlines, holding yourself accountable, feeding off crowd reactions, keeping your ego in check, finding your purpose through creative pursuits and the benefits that has on your mental health, finding community in your local music scene, and much more. You can listen to the song Heart Attack off of the bands debut EP with the same name at the end of the episode. If you would like to purchase the Heart Attack EP you can do so HERE

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On this episode I get the chance to talk to Calgary’s nicest punk rock band Harsh. We talk about a wide variety of really cool subject matter including: the benefits of being friends before band mates, dealing with emotional subject matter on stage, doing your democratic duty, punk shows at Mexican restaurants, punk rock punctuality, the gem of a human Graham McKenzie is of Major Minor Music Project, guitar hero, the bands favourite shows, the accessibility of music in Calgary, the importance of all ages venues and all ages shows, uniquely weird places we have seen shows at, the importance of listening to a wide variety of different musical genres, toe donations, and much more. You can listen to the song Summer Lovin’ off of the bands album Jealousy Factory at the end of the episode. If you would like to purchase said album you can do so HERE

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Detractions return for this episode of Groove Talk! They’ve dropped the “The” and are more badass than ever. We delve deep into a wide variety of really cool subject matter including: the collaborative process of being in a band, how your music matures as you grow older, the process of letting songs go but never calling them “finished,” the visceral connection that is achieved through seeing live music, making the audience feel special through your performance, flow states within music, how getting old kind of rules, the art of the album, the circular nature of the music industry, and much more. Detractions are also about to release a new EP called Smile & Nod so we talk all about that and what went into the production of it. You can listen to the song Creepshow off of their latest EP at the end of the episode. Smile & Nod will be available on March 30th and is being released through Rhodehouse Records.

Detractions will be playing an album release show at the Palomino on March 30th alongside Less Miserable, No More Moments, and Act Natural. Tickets available at www.showpass.com

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I get the chance to sit down with all of the members of Calgary punk rock band Less miserable. We talk about a wide variety of subject matter including: everyone’s affinity for Jack Black, the permanence of vinyl versus digital, an unexpected on stage kiss, a healthy dose of self deprecation, favourite shows, impostor syndrome, and lots and lots of laughs. Less Miserable is set to release a split EP with Calgary punk rock band Detractions on March 30th called Give Up so we talk all about that as well. You can listen to the song “Don’t Dream Anymore” off of the upcoming EP at the end of the episode.

Less Miserable will be playing an album release show at the Palomino on March 30th alongside Detractions, No More Moments, and Act Natural. Tickets available at www.showpass.com

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I talk to my very good friend Andrei Cristian Buldan who makes music under The Wolf of Transilvani. We talk about a wide variety of subject matter including: the finer details of music production, learning when to let go of something and move on, happy accidents, the joys of both collaboration and working on your own, how technology has helped the journey of the solo musician, setting small attainable goals, defining success, holding yourself accountable, putting in the work, becoming satisfied with life through the pursuit of a creative discipline, and a lot of other cliches that turned out to be true. Andrei also just recently released a 4 song demo and he takes us through the process of putting that together and the trials and the joys of producing it 100% on his own. You can listen to the song Together off of the 4 song demo at the end of the episode! You can listen to the entire demo HERE

Be sure to follow The Wolf of Transivaia on social media for up to date information on everything Andrei is doing as well as cool shred videos:

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I am joined yet again by Anthony and Will who make up two thirds of my favourite Calgary punk band The Galacticas! We talk about a wide variety of fun subject matter including: what to do when you forget your snare drum on tour, songwriting, fun stories from being on the road, the evolution of the creative process, life, podcasts and of course no podcast with The Galacticas would be complete if we didn’t talk about Star Wars, movies, video games and various other pop-culture references. We also talk all about the guys newest EP Emoticon which is set to release on Feb. 22. You can listen to the song VCR which is off of that EP at the end of the episode.

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Check out this awesome music video that Anthony created for the song “Mario Kart at Amy’s Apartment” which can also be found on the Emoticon EP

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