The Creative Imbalance

Today we are joined with singer, songwriter, and cinematographer Joe Cash for an in depth chat about the power of individuality as creator and musician. We unfold many untold layers to his latest EP release titled "Alligator Pie" and how Joe's DIY spirit brought a whole community together behind his art. Around the deep talk we also share countless laughs and even learn about the ruthless nature of Guinea Pig culture.

You can check out "Alligator Pie" by Joe Cash RIGHT NOW at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/joecash2/alligator-pie

Today, we have an enlightening chat with Sekou Lumumba, coinciding with the release of Big Wreck's newest album "The Rest Of The Story". Sekou discusses his hilarious and unexpected journey into becoming a drummer and working alongside Ian Thornley, Serena Ryder, Bedouin Soundclash, Kardinal Offishall and many more. We explore the power of music and his reflections on his musical path, influencing his collaborative spirt and rock sound. Sekou has such an infectious spirit and we hope you enjoy listening to this chat as much as we had being part of it.

Today we are joined with one of Canada's finest emcee's Shad around the release of his brand new album Start Anew. This piece has incredible depth about life itself and opened up the doors for a highly layered interview. Around the music we talk battle rap, the power of individuality, and the multiple lessons he learned on his journey hosting the Netflix series Hip-Hop Evolution.

Fresh off of Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas we get an in depth look into the award winning film The Vile with director Majid Al Ansari. The Vile is brought to you by the producers of films such as Insidious, Late Night With The Devil, Weapons, and gave us such a unique experience into the world of genre films with this Emirati feature. With the foundation of drama, polygamous relationship, and the effects it has on families in Muslim culture this could have been a movie on it's own without the horror elements, but as Majid sprinkles in black magic and supernatural forces around the events, he turns this riveting family drama into an even wilder ride. Was so cool to pick his brain and get even more layers on how this came to be and how this film is going against the grain of how the majority of movies are made in his country.

Today we are joined with Ricardo and Daniel of the Empanadas Ilegales who recently dropped "Sancocho Trifásico" which is one of the coolest sounding albums we have heard all year. This album was mastered by Grammy Awards winning engineer Adam Ayan who worked with superstars like Shakira, and legendary bands such as Rush which is a perfectly fitting diversity for their dark-mambo-psyche-rock-salsa sound. They explain that this project was created by staying true to their influences and how in a live performance atmosphere they have what they call "The Beetlejuice Effect" where their playing causes people to uncontrollably dance. They also explain their band name and give us a history lesson of a time where being a street vender was considered breaking the law and an old lady refused to stop selling her empanadas.

Today we are joined with the director and cast of The Omro Heist! Around getting layers of behind the scenes stories and details of how it was made, we learn how this film actually brought the real life small town of Omro Wisconsin together.

The Omro Heist is now available on VOD via Prime Video and Apple TV.

We are joined with actor and singer/songwriter Kat Cunning around the release of her new film Star People and upcoming EP titled "Glass Jaw". From roles in HBO/Netflix series, to millions of song listens and music video views, we hear about Kat's philosophy of telling stories and the combination of excelling in both entertainment artforms while genuinely expressing your true self. Kat Cunning is cool AF and we hope you enjoy this chat!

We are joined with Sawborg Destructo to celebrate the 40 years of GWAR! They also released a brand new EP titled The Return Of Gor Gor that has dropped at the same time as this interview. It was an honor to have an intimate chat about their legacy and future of the band without losing my life. Hope you enjoy this one!

Today we celebrate 40 years of Strange Advance with founding member/singer/songwriter Drew Arnott. This chat is all about perspective as we get a glimpse into what it was like to have one of the biggest radio hits of the 80s, transitioning into the MTV music era, and deeper layers into the bands creative process throughout it's legacy. You also get a look into what they are up to now, and Drew leaves us with some awesome advice for anyone aspiring musicians pursuing the music industry. This unexpectedly ended up being one of our favorite chats we recorded this year and I hope you enjoy it!

Today we are joined with singer/songwriter Kasey Karlsen of Deadlands around the release of their brand new debut EP titled "SEVEN". The absolute hype of this release is astronomical and it is amazing to pick Kasey's brain at such an exciting time in her career. She shares with us how she used to rock out in her bedroom and dream about being in a band as a kid. We also learn how she found her voice and became a jack of all trades "Swiss Army Knife" of metal vocals and styles. Deadlands also recently dropped a single with The Pretty Wild and we get a behind the scenes look into that song Kundalini and making that music video with a bunch of live snakes. Lots of insight, laughs, and Kasey leaves us with advice for any aspiring vocalists wanting to turn their music into a profession.