Let's Make A Playlist

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Sunshine Express
About them: Sunshine Express are an indie band from Niagara, who utilize elements of art rock, sampling and alternative music to create a sound, image and brand that is truly all their own. They can be seen around southern Ontario, but are also a band who give back to their scene by hosting and curating shows and festivals in the Niagara Scene, including the upcoming Collabfest, this Sunday October 18th at the Niagara Artists Centre. Find tickets for that show, as well as their major headlining event at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre this coming January, in the links below. 

Explore their work:
Website — https://linktr.ee/SunshineExpress?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cc305b7-d1c0-4f09-b3bd-f91f1ee94eee
Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/sunshinesexpress/
Latest Project — COLLABFEST INFO

COLLABFEST TICKETS

SUNSHINE EXPRESS @ FIRSTONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, links to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → https://howeshouse.substack.com/p/sunshine-express-lets-make-a-playlist?r=3w00l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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• Every episode’s playlist
• Desert Island Records
• Album and Show Reviews
• Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband
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Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

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🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Ronan Van Kehoe

About them: Ronan Van Kehoe is one of two primary vocalists and guitar players in the Essex based band Don’t Worry. The band are on their first trip to Canada starting with a stop at Pouzza Festival in Montreal, including a date in St. Catharines at the Niagara Artists Centre, with my band Green White Checkered opening up alongside Nitro Girl, and Strawberry Cough.

Explore their work:

Website — https://dontworryband.com/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/dontworryband Latest Project — https://dontworry.bandcamp.com/album/idealism

ST. CATHARINES SHOW WITH GREEN WHITE CHECKERED, NITRO GIRL and STRAWBERRY COUGH

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dont-worry-strawberry-cough-nitro-girl-green-white-checkered-tickets-1987322752851 

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, links to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → 

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Maya Ritchie

About them: Maya Ritchie is a solo artist who blends an array of genres and influences for a nostalgic all her own. Follow her on socials to keep up with where she is playing next and her future music releases.

Explore their work:

Website —https://linktr.ee/mayaritchie#477132333

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/mayaritchie.music/

Latest Project — https://tr.ee/J5veuzGJY8

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → https://open.substack.com/pub/howeshouse/p/maya-ritchie-lets-make-a-playlist?r=3w00l2&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Subscribe on Substack for:

• Every episode’s playlist

• Desert Island Records

• Album and Show Reviews

• Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

MAY 19TH AT THE NAC

WAY TOO FEST JUNE 13TH

🌎 Connect With Me

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🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Al Nolan

About them: Al is the vocalist for Almighty Trigger Happy and owns Cursed Blessings Records, a label for heavy music.

Explore their work: Website — https://cursedblessingsrecords.com/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/alnineleven

Latest Project — https://cursed-blessings-records.myshopify.com/collections/almighty-trigger-happy 

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → 

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

Way Too Fest - https://3common.com/event/69f05753614b324511c4598d

🌎 Connect With Me

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🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Kris Goetz and Nolan Jodes

About them: The duo write, record and release music as Lonely Little Kitsch. They also operate From The Strait, a music PR website that amplifies the sounds of Niagara and offers PR services to all levels of musicians. They have also formed indie label Swear Word Records. 

Explore their work: Website — https://fromthestrait.com/lonely-little-kitsch-epk/

https://fromthestrait.com/

https://www.swearwordrecords.com/

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/lonelylittlekitsch

https://www.instagram.com/fromthestrait 

https://www.instagram.com/swearwordrecords/

Latest Project — https://lonelylittlekitsch.bandcamp.com/ 

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack: https://howeshouse.substack.com/p/kris-goetz-and-nolan-jodes-lonely

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

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🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Jay Knelsen

About them: Jay sings and plays guitar in Real Kevin, a three piece garage rock band from Niagara. Real Kevin has been writing and performing their take on garage rock, post-punk & grunge throughout southern ontario and are readying the release of their newest single “Living & Dying In Utah”.

Explore their work: Website — https://www.realkevintheband.com/ Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/realkevintheband Latest Project — https://open.spotify.com/track/7v39xz7vSD4OcKH2hlFmMq?si=0be700a8ee5148fd

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Max Trepanier

About them: Max is the lead singer for Ottawa based indie rock band The New Hires. They are currently on a 9 date tour celebrating their latest EP Talking To The Walls with a stop in Niagara Falls on March 28th!

Explore their work:

Website — thenewhires.com

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/thenewhiresmusic/

Latest Project — https://www.submithub.com/link/the-new-hires-talking-to-the-walls

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → 

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Brandon Agnew

About them: Brandon Agnew is a Niagara musician known for his straightforward approach to songwriting and music making. Brandon leads two original projects: The Night Shadows and The Euchre Party, both touring outfits with distinct personalities and sounds

Explore their work:

Website — https://brandonagnew.com/home

Instagram —https://www.instagram.com/brandonagnewmusic

Latest Project — https://brandonagnew.com/album/3837775/night-shadows-volume-1

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → 

Subscribe on Substack for: • Every episode’s playlist • Desert Island Records • Album and Show Reviews • Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

If you’re into learning about the music that your favourite artists love — subscribe and follow the show.

New episodes from season 2 drop Weekly.

🎧 Let’s Make a Playlist

Let’s Make a Playlist is the show where music obsession meets joyful overthinking.

Each episode, I sit down with artists, writers, musicians, and fellow audio nerds to build a themed playlist from scratch. We explore the lost art of making mix tapes, CD’s and playlists while reflecting on the music that made them.

It’s part hang, part deep dive, part musical archaeology.

By the end, you’ll have:

• A 12 song playlist

• A bunch of new artists to explore

• A better understanding of the music that inspires each guest

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Josh Kalogerakos

About them: Josh lives the dual life of playing in a band (Nitro Girl) while also owning Suitcase Rehearsal and Recording, servicing Niagara and surrounding areas from St. Catharines. Make a record, rehearse for a tour, film a video, Josh and Suitcase can cater to your band's specific needs. Nitro Girl are on tour with No More New, hitting Montreal, Ottawa, and Kingston, as well as a hometown gig March 28th in St. Catharines.

Explore their work:

Website — https://suitcasernr.com/

https://linktr.ee/nitr0girl

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/suitcasernr

https://www.instagram.com/nitr0girl

https://www.instagram.com/joshkalogerakos

Latest Project — https://tr.ee/ruTJTnkpQO

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, links to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here →

Subscribe on Substack for:

• Every episode’s playlist

• Desert Island Records

• Album and Show Reviews

• Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband

Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/

TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair

Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

If you’re into learning about the music that your favourite artists love — subscribe and follow the show.

New episodes from season two drop weekly!

🎧 Let’s Make a Playlist

Let’s Make a Playlist is the show where music obsession meets joyful overthinking.

Each episode, I sit down with artists, writers, musicians, and fellow audio nerds to build a themed playlist from scratch. We explore the lost art of making mix tapes, CD’s and playlists while reflecting on the music that made them.

It’s part hang, part deep dive, part musical archaeology.

By the end, you’ll have:

• A 12 song playlist

• A bunch of new artists to explore

• A better understanding of the music that inspires each guest

🎶 This Episode’s Guest

Guest: Conner Johnstone

About them: Frontman for Dealbreaker, who are set to drop a new album April 3rd, entitled New Sides. They will play a record release show this coming April in St. Catharines, with a UK tour scheduled for May. 

Explore their work:

Website — https://linktr.ee/1800dealbreaker

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/1800dealbreaker Latest Project —https://1800dealbreaker.bandcamp.com/album/plan-d-weigh-in

📝 The Playlist

The full playlist from this episode (with notes, link’s to the songs and the desert island album list) lives on Substack:

Read + listen here → https://open.substack.com/pub/howeshouse/p/connor-johnstone-dealbreaker-lets?r=3w00l2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Subscribe on Substack for:

• Every episode’s playlist

• Desert Island Records

• Album and Show Reviews

• Loud & Local, the best music Niagara and Southern Ontario have to offer

🎸 My Band

Listen — https://linktr.ee/gwcband Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/greenwhitecheckeredband Website — https://greenwhitecheckered.bandzoogle.com/epk

🌎 Connect With Me

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jonathononair/ TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jonathononair

Substack — https://howeshouse.substack.com/

If you’re into learning about the music that your favourite artists love — subscribe and follow the show.

New episodes from season 2 drop Tuesdays.