Makings of a Scene

Earlier this year, Mike Elliott and Danielle Deveau chatted with Claude Cloutier (Artistic Director at the Kitchener Blues Festival since 2007). 

Danielle and Mike chat about what they learned in season one and where they are going next!

Here is the rough edit of the complete (extended) interview with members of Blackwater Draw. 

Danielle and Mike chat with members of local super group Black Water Draw. Broadcast version available now! Subscribe so you don't miss the extended cut, to be released soon!

Owner of ENCORE RECORDS and founder of the indie label BUSTED FLAT RECORDS, MARK LOGAN has been supporting musicians in the KW music scene for decades! If you have been listening to the series, you know how important he has been to many of our most cherished performers.

If you've been listening, you know that Danny's name comes up every episode! In this interview, we hear about how he found music and what opportunities have had the biggest impact on his ability to live as a working musician.

In this extended version of the interview, hear a few extra stories that didn't make the broadcast cut. 

Perhaps one of the most influential venue operators in KW, Glenn Smith built much of the local blues community with his notorious venue Pop the Gator. Now owner of Ethel’s Lounge uptown, Smith recalls how he got started, what it takes to make a good venue, and the importance of knowing and caring about your community.

Extended (rough) cut of our interview with Steve Strongman and Rob Szabo including some stories not included in the original broadcast version. 

Danielle and Mike catch up with Steve Strongman and Rob Szabo to chat about all of the people and places that were instrumental in launching their music careers. They even manage to come up with some venues that Mike hadn't thought of (and that's saying something...Mike has a spreadsheet)!