Hosts and Producers Allison Dyjach and Darek Reidel look back at their favourite moments from Season 2 and discuss how the local KW artis and culture scene, and On The Scene has evolved over this past season. Broadcast live from Sugar Run in Downtown Kitchener. 

Featured Clips: 

-Allison Dyjach interviews Frankie Flowers on March 30th at Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener
-Sara Geidlinger interviews the Saigon Hookers on April 6 at Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo
-BeccaHosts quizzes Allison and Darek on music trivia on March 23 at Goldie's Convenience in Downtown Kitchener

Featuring music from Lucas Stagg (Local Favourite), The Essential Letdowns (In The City), and Space Pope (Planet Express)

Host Allison Dyjach interviews Sefora Catana (Catana Studios) and Monika Kitor (KW Creative Circle) about how they are supporting the local arts and creative community in KW. 

Guests: 

Sefora Catana is a local film content creator. In 2019 she combined her passions of film, art, and home design to open up Catana Studios. 

Monika Kitor is the host and creator of KW Creative Circle - a local open mic and creative writing circle series. These started last summer as a chance to bring people together post pandemic and explore their art in a welcoming and supportive space. 

Music: Mandippal (Soldier), Onion Honey (Hellcat Etiquette), & CxViolet and The New People (Oh My)

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local musician and promoter Brian Schied and owner of Short Finger Brewing Co, Rob Hern. Broadcast live from Short Finger Brewing Co in Kitchener. 

Guests: 

Brian Schied has been playing shows in Waterloo Region for the past decade. He plays in several punk and metal groups including Bad Egg, Stolos, Spook The Beast, and Fat Scheid and The Merry Melodies. He was also the former General Manager and booker of Chainsaw when it was open (RIP). Brian is a big supporter of the local music community and currently runs the KW Punk Metal and Hardcore community groups on Facebook and Instagram. 

Rob Hern is a beer lover, BJCP certified judge, and avid home brewer who has been working in the beer industry for the last ten years. He started home brewing at Trent University and launched Short Finger home brewing supply store in 2015, and expanded to become a full service brewery in 2018! Since then Short Finger has become home to many amazing events including concerts, laser tag competitions, festivals, art markets, food pop ups, and more. 

Music:

STEVEDAVE (420AM), Christian Economides (Way Back Home), Bad Egg (ActivismTM)

Host Allison Dyjach interviews local hip hop artist MacsØs ahead of the release of his new album "Better Days" coming out on April 15th. broadcast live from Princess Twin Cinemas in Uptown Waterloo. 

Guest: 

MacsØs is alternative hip hop from Kitchener, Ontario. He began his journey with his first guitar on his 7th birthday, a gift from his parents who supported his dreams since day one. With beginning in the local metal and punk scene, he managed to transpose the aggression of heavier music into his brand of hip hop, releasing his Mac the Martian EP in 2022. MacsØs drops his sophomore album on all platforms April 16th titled "Better Days" which reaches into deeper topics about substance abuse, misdiagnoses, and recovery. 

Music:

Saffron A (Reckless Driving), Dana K and the Remedy (Nuthin'), MacsØs (Gucci Fanny Pack), Mary Catherine Pazzano (I Can't Believe You're in Love With Me), and Amanda Braam. 

Guest host Sara Geidlinger interviews local rockers Saigon Hookers ahead of their sold out reunion show on April 7 & 8 at Dive Bar in Uptown Waterloo. Broadcast live from the Jane Bond in Uptown Waterloo. 

Guests:

Saigon Hookers are a 3 piece rock band from Kitchener, Ontario that started in 2005. During their time as an active band they released 5 albums and toured regularly across North America. The band took a hiatus in 2018, but they still love to keep in touch, make music together, and hope to reunite for shows when possible! 

Featuring music from Saigon Hookers, I, the Mountain, STEVEDAVE, Young Lungs, Wayfarer, and more. 

Allison Dyjach interviews local musicians Kyle Krische from punk rock band Wayfarer, and indie-alternative artist Frankie Flowers. Broadcast live from Grand Trunk Saloon in Downtown Kitchener. 

Guests:

Wayfarer is a rock band from Kitchener that formed in 2009. Their music is a perfect blend of early 2000’s emo and contemporary punk. They have been a staple of the KW punk rock scene over the years playing shows locally and touring across the province. In 2019 they released a full length album Reckless Spring to celebrate their 10 year anniversary as a band together. 

Frankie Flowers is a local genre bending artist heavily influenced by post-punk and 80’s dark wave. She has released 6 singles since 2020 and played shows in KW, Toronto, and Montreal. She will be playing a showcase at Canadian Music Week in Toronto on April 5th. 

Featuring music from Death Party Playground (The Count), A Short Walk to Pluto (Phantom Dream), and Frankie Flowers (SEROTONIN) 

Allison Dyjach interviews local trivia and bingo host BeccaHosts (Rebecca Neil) and Aashay Dalvi does a film review for "Summer of Soul", "Brother", and "I Like Movies". Broadcast live from Goldie's Convenience in Downtown Kitchener. 

Guests:

BeccaHosts AKA Rebecca Neil is a trivia, bingo, and games host here in KW. She has been hosting trivia and bingo nights for 7 years and has started her own business, "BeccaHosts Entertainment." She can be found hosting various trivia leagues, Disney trivia, country trivia, 90’s trivia, classic rock music bingo, and so many more themed events almost every night of the week. 

Aashay Dalvi is the Marketing Lead and Anti-Oppressive Consultant for Midtown Radio. They are the founder of Rad Riot Books, a local radical bookstore that prioritizes queer, migrant, and translated anti-racist literature. They are a queer advocate and activist and have performed standup comedy across the GTA.

Featuring music from I, the Mountain (Little Wild) and JP Sunga (In My Bones). 

Aashay Dalvi visited Princess Cinemas and Apollo Cinema to watch 3 films screening locally. As part of the Black Film Festival at Princess Cinemas, they watched "Summer of Soul" and "Brother," then headed to Apollo Cinema to check out "I Like Movies." 

Listen to hear Aashay's recommendations and reviews on these three films! 

Guest host Danielle Deveau interviews local teen actor Logan Aultman and owner of The Adventurer's Guild and Midtown Radio Host, Ryan Leandres. Broadcast live from The Adventurer's Guild Cafe in Downtown Kitchener. 

Guests:

Logan Aultman is a young Canadian actor from right here in KW. After participating in musical theater classes he started acting professionally with a role in Odd Squad and his role as Gunter in CBC’s Homeschooled. He was nominated for this role as Best Supporting Actor at the Toronto Webseries Festival. Logan can be seen in the Nickelodeon movie Snow Day as Eli Welch on Paramount Plus. He also enjoys writing stories with two stories published in Canadian anthologies.

Ryan Leandres is the owner of the Adventurer’s Guild Cafe in Downtown Kitchener. He opened The Adventurer’s Guild in 2014 with his partner and they are now the home to over 2000 board games, video games, and role playing games! Ryan also recently launched his new Monday night metal show “Free Wizard Radio” on Midtown Radio in February.

Featuring music from Jerelle (Somewhere), Burnaby (Strings), and Clarissa Diokno (Confusion). 

Host Allison Dyjach interviews comedian and poet Braeden Etienne and Ben Gorodetsky, founder of local arts hub, Pinch. Broadcast live from The Lokal Lounge @ The Walper Hotel in Downtown Kitchener. 

This week we shine the spotlight on Together We're Boisterous, a regular comedy show put on by Pinch and hosted by TWB Brewing!

Guests:

Braeden Etienne is a writer, comedian, poet and performer. He has performed at The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, Guelph Comedy Festival, Ottawa Improv Festival, and Hillside festival. Braeden was the live Comedy Producer behind The Making Box which introduced improv to thousands of individuals through hundreds of classes and shows. He just released a brand new collection of Poetry entitled Threads and he is set to perform at the Together We’re Boisterous comedy show on March 11th.

Ben Gorodetsky is the creative brains behind Pinch - a hub for performing arts events and classes in Kitchener-Waterloo. He is a performance maker, writer, and producer here in Kitchener and has years of experience working in the arts from creating and hosting Edmonton’s experimental Dirt Buffet Cabaret, performing and teaching improv across the globe, and being a nominee for a Canadian Comedy Award. Since moving to KW he now runs Pinch which hosts regular improv classes, monthly cabaret shows, and regular comedy shows. 

Featuring music from Jerelle (Somewhere), Burnaby (Strings), and Clarissa Diokno (Confusion).