The Basement Revue

In our second episode, we have who we think is one of the more exciting young songwriters to keep an ear out for in the country — the incredible Charlotte Cornfield. Co-host Damian Rogers reads from her fantastic new book of poetry, Dear Leader, and the incomparable John Southworth shares a song, reads a little story, and commiserates with our Torquil Campbell about singing with a British accent.

Welcome to the first episode of The Basement Revue Podcast. For 9 years we’ve been throwing this wildly popular, half-literary-half-music series in a subterranean venue called The Dakota in Toronto’s west end. It’s a cross-pollinating variety show with a veritable who’s-who of contemporary Canadian fiction, music and poetry.

In this episode, one of Canada’s finest poets, the wonderful Karen Solie, performs. We're also joined by multi-talented musician and musical director for the late, great Lou Reed and member of The Bare Naked Ladies, Kevin Hearn. Young upstart playwright and actor Cliff Cardinal also tells us a story.