Its A Music Thing

I had the chance to talk to Cam from The Bare Minimum about the band and his podcast. We also get into why he decided to get clean and go alcohol/drug free.

I met Maya a few years ago when she toured through with Motel Raphael. I offered up a place to stay for the band and it was really great to get to know everyone. Since the inception of the band they have gone through some line up changes but still they persist and now Maya is pursuing some of her own solo material. It was really great talking to her and learning even more about her. Looking forward to hopefully seeing them again very soon.

I love our scene. By our scene I mean the Canadian music scene. It's small even though it spans the whole nation. I haven't met Dana in person but we talk online often and compare notes and shows. She's an extremely talented photographer and it was a pleasure to speak to her. Expect a part 2!

I love Seth and so will you. He is such a sweet person and one hell of a singer/songwriter. His new album "We Could Be" shows how far he has come and adds a full band element rather than just an acoustic endeavour. This was one of the last shows I was able to attend before lockdown came into effect and I cannot wait to see him perform again!

I had the chance to talk to Carlin the drummer from the band Iron Tusk on the phone. It was really amazing hearing about how he is giving back to his community in Alberta. We talk about how the Cancer Bats came and played on the Siksika reservation and how Carlin got Alexisonfire to help out in his community as well.

I have known Sam for awhile and even appeared on his podcast a few times. So now it was his turn! I loved the chance to sit down and talk to him (and a little later on his wonderful wife) Sam has been around the Winnipeg music scene for a good long time and is now a driving force behind Winnipeg's podcasting community!

I had the chance to FINALLY sit down and talk to Bucky Driedger of Royal Canoe and his touring company First Date Touring. We talked about growing up in southern Manitoba and his early musical career. As well as how Royal Canoe has pushed musical boundaries with using odd instruments and how they have been a staple here in the Winnipeg music scene.

It was an honour to talk to Chris Birkett. An award winning producer, composer and singer songwriter. It was incredible hearing his stories on working with such musical heavy weights like Sinead O Connor, Talking Heads, Buffy St Marie and so many more.

I had the chance to sit down with Jorge the lead singer from The Mariachi Ghost and the artistic director of The West End Cultural Centre. We talk about his upbringing in Mexico, what the music scene was like in Mexico city when he was growing up. As well as what brought him here to Winnipeg and his vision for the WECC.

I had the chance to sit down with Royal Tusk's lead singer Daniel at a stop over here in Winnipeg Mb a while back. We talk about his old band Ten Second Epic, his musical journey and a whole lot more.