I speak with Mikaela Cochrane who is the lead singer of Calgary’s psychedelic dark-wave popera band Future Womb. I had a great time chatting with Mikaela about a wide variety of subject matter including: her musical theater background and how that effects the bands sound, the importance of having a creative release, connecting with people through music, the unexpected hurdles and the unforeseen joys that come with being in a band, the pleasures of the production process, the importance of letting go, getting down with your weird self, and much much more. We also talk all about the Big Winter Classic which Mikaela and the rest of Future Womb will be performing at on Thursday January 24th.

Be sure to follow Future Womb on social media for up to date information:

Facebook // Twitter // Instagram //

You can purchase tickets for Big Winter Classic 2019 at bigwinterclassic.com

You can listen to some of the other artists that will be performing at the festival through the Spotify Playlist that the folks and BIG have curated for you!

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

I sit down with Miesha Louie and Sean Hamilton who together make up one of Calgary’s staple local bands Miesha & The Spanks. We got the chance to talk about a wide variety of subject matter including: stories from touring across Canada, the unique friendly nature of the Calgary music scene, the importance of haters, the importance of creating a live music experience, the hardiness of the Canadian people, recording in the UK, and much more. We also talk about the Big Winter Classic which Miesha & The Spanks will be playing on Saturday January 26th. You can listen to the song First Love, First Blood off of the bands latest album Girls Girls Girls at the end of the episode and it is available for purchase HERE

Be sure to follow Miesha & The Spanks on social media for up to date information:

Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Bandcamp // Youtube

You can purchase tickets for Big Winter Classic 2019 at bigwinterclassic.com

You can listen to some of the other artists that will be performing at the festival through the Spotify Playlist that the folks and BIG have curated for you!

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

I speak with Daniel, Andrew, and Jesse who all play in the Calgary jazz rock band Long Time No Time. I really enjoyed my conversation with these three, it was lots of fun. We get the chance to talk about a wide variety of subject matter including: the bands unique writing style, not being afraid of putting yourself out there, the difficulties of incorporating multiple brass players into one band, the importance of having fun with your live show, the importance of networking, and much more! Long Time No Time will be one of the many bands performing at the BIG Winter Classic on Jan. 25th. You can listen to their song Stubblers Gump off of the bands first album First Time Full Time at the end of the episode and it is available for purchase HERE

Be sure to follow Long Time No Time on social media for up to date information:

Facebook // Instagram // Bandcamp // Youtube // Soundcloud

You can purchase tickets for Big Winter Classic 2019 at bigwinterclassic.com

You can listen to some of the other artists that will be performing at the festival through the Spotify Playlist that the folks and BIG have curated for you!

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

I speak with Abbie and Darty of Calgary’s new psychedelic rock band Gone Cosmic. We got the chance to talk about a wide variety of subject matter including: the business side of starting a band, living the rock star life while recording their first album, the good humans that are involved in the Calgary music scene, the thrills of starting a new band, the changing technologies inside the music industry and the effects on local bands, as well as the best ways that you can support local music. Gone Cosmic will be releasing their first album in the early half of 2019.

Follow Gone Cosmic on social media for up to date information on the band:

https://www.facebook.com/gonecosmic/

https://www.instagram.com/gonecosmic/?hl=en

You can purchase tickets for Big Winter Classic 2019 at bigwinterclassic.com

You can listen to some of the other artists that will be performing at the festival through the Spotify Playlist that the folks and BIG have curated for you!

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

I sit down with Randall and Juan who make up two-thirds of the Calgary post-punk, shoegaze band Heavydive. We get the chance to talk about a wide variety of topics including: excessive use of the fog machine, making your band sound bigger with the affordability of gear, favourite gigs, their latest EP and the bands experiences putting that together, and much much more! We also chat about the bands involvement in Big Winter Classic 2019. You can listen to the track “Wax Dreams” off of the Warn The Dark EP at the end of the episode. The entire EP is available for purchase through https://heavydive.bandcamp.com/

Be sure to follow the band on social media for up to date information:

https://www.facebook.com/Heavydive/

https://twitter.com/heavydiveband

https://www.instagram.com/heavydiveband/?hl=en

https://heavydive.bandcamp.com/

Heavydive is just one of the incredible bands that will be performing at Big Winter Classic 2019, you can purchase tickets for the event at: www.bigwinterclassic.com

You can listen to some of the other artists that will be performing at the festival through the Spotify Playlist that the folks and BIG have curated for you!

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Adrian Urlacher who is the founder and one of the organizers of the Big Winter Classic. The Big Winter Classic is a multi-venue festival that takes place In January in the city of Calgary. Me and Adrian talk about a wide range of topics including: What goes into putting on a successful show, the importance of building community, creating story worthy moments for your audience, what goes into curating an eclectic festival that has a little something for everyone, and much more! Adrian also shares some of his favourite moments as well as crazy stories from Big Winter Classics past. You can purchase tickets to Big Winter Classic 2019 https://www.showpass.com/big2019/?eventref=fb_oea&fbclid=IwAR3nbirhU5DTs1Xqh-qNyjBJquINET5XRtKbRKiYZwswu0X1UMsoH4oFkRA

Be sure to follow Big Winter Classic on social media for up to date information:

https://www.facebook.com/bigwinterclassic/

https://twitter.com/BIGwintrclassic?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/bigwinterclassic/?hl=en

https://www.bigwinterclassic.com/

Here is a playlist of all the bands that will be performing at Big Winter Classic 2019:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17iAqraUqVKIXLEIwtW4x1?si=e3P6bDVxQPamS6h4s5imrQ

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

On this episode I speak with Justin, Aiden, and Taylor from the Celtic punk band Crack the Lens. It was lots of fun talking with these guys and in true Celtic fashion we drink a little whiskey during the show. We cover a wide variety of subject matter including: what you can do to make sure your favourite venues don’t close, the importance of finding your creative release, road gigs and playing festivals, as well as Echo Bass Studios, Casey Lewis, and much much more. We also talk all about the bands latest album The Armory, you can listen to the song Red Ghost off of the album at the end of the episode.

The Armory is available for purchase at https://crackthelens.bandcamp.com/album/the-armoury

Be sure to follow the band on social media for up to date information:

https://www.facebook.com/crackthelensmusic/

https://crackthelens.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/crackthelensmusic/

https://twitter.com/CrackTheLens?lang=en

https://www.youtube.com/user/craicthelens

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

On this episode I am joined by Levi Gilmer and he is the soul contributor to the Calgary solo project Hot Shells! It was great getting the chance to speak with Levi. We talk about a wide variety of subject matter including why he chose to pursue a solo project, the difficulty of classic video games, broadening your musical horizons, the perfect imperfections, the difficulty of writing lyrics, and the technological revolution in regards to music. You can listen to the song “Knack” at the end of the episode and it is available for download at https://hotshells.bandcamp.com/track/knack

Be sure to follow Hot Shells on social media for up to date information:

https://www.facebook.com/hotshells/

https://hotshells.bandcamp.com/track/knack

https://www.instagram.com/hotshells/?hl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiEpBfcURRY&feature=youtu.be

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

I get the chance to talk with Brent and Mason who are part of the three piece rock band The Corey Hotline. We cover a wide variety of subject matter including making mistakes while performing and how that humanizes your favourite bands, checking your ego at the door and not being a jerk, the friendliness of the Calgary music scene, responsible partying of the aging rocker, the bands love of arcades and much more. We also talk all about the bands first full length album Please Hold and what went into its composition and production. You can listen to the song Crowsnest Pass off the album at the end of the episode. You can purchase the album at https://thecoreyhotline.bandcamp.com/album/please-hold

Be sure to follow the band on social media for up to date information:

https://www.facebook.com/thecoreyhotlineband/ 

https://thecoreyhotline.bandcamp.com/releaseshttps://www.instagram.com/thecoreyhotlineband/?hl=en

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well

On this episode I am joined by Carlin in the studio as well as Marty via face time, together they make up two thirds of the band Iron Tusk. We talk about a variety of topics including the revival of cassettes, the inspiration behind their song Sand Hills, recording entirely on analog, how a strong music community and supporting local helps everyone involved and much much more. We also talk about the bands highly anticipated upcoming single The Burning! I'm pleased to announce that the single will be released along with this podcast and you can listen to it at the end of the episode. The single will be available for purchase HERE

Be sure to follow the band on social media for up to date information:

Facebook  Instagram  Bandcamp  

If you would like to support the show please visit our Patreon Page. You will gain access to bonus content that you can only find there. Also please subscribe to our Youtube Channel for access to exclusive content as well