Music In Paranoid Times Podcast

In Episode 17 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to Cristina Fernandes, co-founder and publicist of one of Canada's leading independent music publicity companies, Listen Harder, about working with artists through the pandemic, tips for when to hire a publicist, how to ensure acts aren't forgotten by their audience when they're outside of an album cycle, her own critical thinking podcast, The Reality Check, and much more.

In Episode 16 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to Luke Bentham, frontman and guitarist for irreverent amp-blowing punk rock powerhouse trio, The Dirty Nil, about the band's IDGAF attitude, their shameless love of thrash, and the making of their brand new studio album Fuck Art (Dine Alone Records).

In Episode 15 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to music industry veteran and former Sr. VP of Creative at Warner Chappell Music, Judy Stakee, about her work helping both world famous songwriters and newcomers alike become truly great at their craft.

In Episode 14 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to Canadian icon Sam Roberts of Sam Roberts Band about the making of his 6th studio album All of Us, learning to adapt as an artist when you can't tour behind your latest release, and what keeps him, as a songwriter, curious about the human condition even after 20 years in the business. 

In Episode 13 of Music In Paranoid Times, the podcast that seeks to uncover what drives 'music people' in the digital age, Juliette & Al talk to Densil McFarlane of Toronto punk trio The OBGMs about making music that aligns with your truth as an artist, his experiences as a black man in the punk scene, and the band's raucous new album The Endz, which is out on Black Box Music October 30th.

In Episode 12 of Music In Paranoid Times, the podcast that seeks to uncover what drives 'music people' in the digital age, Juliette & Al talk to Darryl Hurs, founder of Indie Week and Director of Market Development Canada for CD Baby, about how the indie sector has been coping throughout the pandemic, Indie Week's inaugural digital edition, and how this year's event will place a particular emphasis on the improvement of diversity, inclusion, mental health and reconciliation within the music industry.

In Episode 11 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to Craig Mannix, A&R Manager at Sony Music Canada and co-founder of ADVANCE, Canada's Black Music Business Collective, about serving asa unified front for Black people working within all sectors of the Canadian music industry, and their fight to develop an infrastructure that not only supports the betterment, upliftment and retention of Black people in the music business, but also creates conditions for their long-term success.

In Episode 10 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to powerhouse rock duo Crown Lands about their mutual love of RUSH, generational trauma as a source of inspiration for songwriting, the band's wider mission to serve as a powerful voice for Canada's marginalized Indigenous communities, and the release of their self-titled debut album.

In Episode 9 of Music In Paranoid Times, Juliette & Al talk to Amanda Power, Executive Director of Unison Benevolent Fund, a registered non-profit charity that provides counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community, about their brand new digital campaign #withoutmusic, which aims to encourage people to share the positive and lasting impact music has had on their lives, especially throughout the pandemic.