Vancouver then New York and now LA-based electronic duo Bob Moses (aka Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance) have hit the road to tour their second record Battle Lines. Their 2015 debut album, Days Gone By, was a surprise success and the RAC remix of their song "Tearing Me Up" won a Grammy Award for best remixed recording, non-classical. I caught up with Jimmy backstage at the Commodore Ballroom when the band made a stop in their childhood hometown, Vancouver.

What's the first thing Jimmy did when he visited his mom? Which members of the band interrupted our interview? Which song on the new record happened after a long night of fun? What does Jimmy do to keep morale up while logging long hours on the road? Which Vancouver Canucks hockey jersey does Jimmy wear while DJing? How does Jimmy like his band being compared to Coldplay? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "Backdown" (radio edit)

2) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "Enough to Believe"

3) Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral (1994) "Hurt" (background)

4) Bob Moses, Heaven Only Knows single (2018) "Heaven Only Knows" (Matthew Dear remix)

5) Bob Moses, Far from the Tree EP (2013) "Far From the Tree"

6) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "The Only Thing We Know"

ALL songs CANCON except Nine Inch Nails

Vancouver then New York and now LA-based electronic duo Bob Moses (aka Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance) have hit the road to tour their second record Battle Lines. Their 2015 debut album, Days Gone By, was a surprise success and the RAC remix of their song "Tearing Me Up" won a Grammy Award for best remixed recording, non-classical. I caught up with Jimmy backstage at the Commodore Ballroom when the band made a stop in their childhood hometown, Vancouver.

What's the first thing Jimmy did when he visited his mom? Which members of the band interrupted our interview? Which song on the new record happened after a long night of fun? What does Jimmy do to keep morale up while logging long hours on the road? Which Vancouver Canucks hockey jersey does Jimmy wear while DJing? How does Jimmy like his band being compared to Coldplay? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "Backdown"

2) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "Enough to Believe"

3) Nine Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral (1994) "Hurt" (background)

4) Bob Moses, Heaven Only Knows single (2018) "Heaven Only Knows" (Matthew Dear remix)

5) Bob Moses, Far from the Tree EP (2013) "Far From the Tree"

6) Bob Moses, Battle Lines (2018) "The Only Thing We Know"

ALL songs CANCON except Nine Inch Nails

You might be wondering how I made a radio edit of an interview with a band called "Fuck Buttons"... but don't worry! I did it.

Like many others, I was really into last year's Blanck Mass record, World Eater (2017, Sacred Bones Records). I was surprised to discover that Blanck Mass is the side project of Benjamin John Power who is also one half of Fuck Buttons.

I spent one hot summer night with both members of Fuck Buttons (Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power) in their tour van. The duo were in good spirits, despite the fact that we were all sweating profusely.

Rumor has it that the band is working on new material as I write this. Hopefully we'll see some new Fuck Buttons music soon.

How do you say "Fuck Buttons" in a family friendly radio environment? How do you make a great radio edit of a long track? What's it like to "jam" when you are in an electronic act? What's it like to have your music selected to be in the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games? What place does patriotism have in the lives of Fuck Buttons? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...

1) Fuck Buttons "The Red Wing" (radio) edit (12"/download single, ATPR, 2013)

2) Fuck Buttons "Surf Solar" (radio) edit (7?/download single, ATPR, 2009)

3) Fuck Buttons, Slow Focus (2013) "Stalker" (background)

4) Fuck Buttons "Olympians" (radio) edit (12"/download single, ATPR, 2010)

5) Fuck Buttons "Brainfreeze" (radio) edit (12"/download single, ATPR, 2013)

NO songs CANCON

Like many others, I was really into last year's Blanck Mass record, World Eater (2017, Sacred Bones Records). I was surprised to discover that Blanck Mass is the side project of Benjamin John Power who is also one half of Fuck Buttons.

I spent one hot summer night with both members of Fuck Buttons (Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power) in their tour van. The duo were in good spirits, despite the fact that we were all sweating profusely.

Rumor has it that the band is working on new material as I write this. Hopefully we'll see some new Fuck Buttons music soon.

How do you say "Fuck Buttons" in a family friendly radio environment? What were these guys like in art school? What's it like to "jam" when you are in an electronic act? What's it like to have your music selected to be in the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games? What place does patriotism have in the lives of Fuck Buttons? You'll have to listen to find out.

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Fuck Buttons, Slow Focus (2013) "The Red Wing"

2) Fuck Buttons, Tarot Sport (2009) "Surf Solar"

3) Fuck Buttons, Slow Focus (2013) "Stalker" (background)

4) Fuck Buttons, Tarot Sport (2009) "Olympians"

5) Fuck Buttons, Slow Focus (2013) "Brainfreeze"

NO songs CANCON

Singer-songwriter Matt Costa (you might know him as the guy who wrote "Mr. Pitiful") is back on the road this fall, touring his latest record, Santa Rosa Fangs. The new record is about three siblings in California as they deal with life, love and death. Costa built the story partially from his own experiences growing up in California.

I hung out with Matt when he visited Vancouver over this past summer. It was a beautiful summer evening outside the Biltmore and we chatted while watching people go about their evening routines. At one point, the interview was interrupted by three frisky dogs and that moment this interview one of my favorite interviews this year.

In which strange place did Matt find a band brother? Why did he include two versions of the same song on the new record? What's he been up to in the five years since his last record? How does Matt know his wife is getting stoned while he is on tour? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Sharon"

2) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "I Remember It Well"

3) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "I Remember It Well #2" (background)

4) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Real Love"

5) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Grudge"

NO songs CANCON

Singer-songwriter Matt Costa (you might know him as the guy who wrote "Mr. Pitiful") is back on the road this fall, touring his latest record, Santa Rosa Fangs. The new record is about three siblings in California as they deal with life, love and death. Costa built the story partially from his own experiences growing up in California.

I hung out with Matt when he visited Vancouver over this past summer. It was a beautiful summer evening outside the Biltmore and we chatted while watching people go about their evening routines. At one point, the interview was interrupted by three frisky dogs and that moment this interview one of my favorite interviews this year.

In which strange place did Matt find a band brother? Why did he include two versions of the same song on the new record? What's he been up to in the five years since his last record? How does Matt know his wife is getting stoned while he is on tour? Which old Matt Costa track does his band want him to revive in the live show? What can he tell me about the California only he knows? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Sharon"

2) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "I Remember It Well"

3) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "I Remember It Well #2" (background)

4) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Real Love"

5) Matt Costa, Mobile Chateau (2010) "Johnny's Love of Majik"

6) Matt Costa, Orange Sunshine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2016) "A Separate Peace" (background)

7) Matt Costa, Santa Rosa Fangs (2018) "Grudge"

NO songs CANCON

This week I got to chat with the creators behind the new documentary Sharkwater Extinction (2018). The film was one of the must-sees at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival.

Sharkwater Extinction is the sequel to the successful Canadian documentary Sharkwater (2008). The first film showed how sharks are being hunted to extinction for their fins. That film was not only a financial success, but the film lead to shark finning being banned worldwide.

Both films were helmed by Rob Stewart. Tragically Stewart died during the filming of Sharkwater Extinction. His friends and collaborators Brock Cahill (diver, activist and friend of Rob's for over 10 years) and Julie Andersen (grassroots activist, marketing consultant and founder of the non-profit Shark Angels) completed Sharkwater Extinction and are carrying on with their friend's work.

Sharkwater Extinction shows how--even with the shark finning ban--sharks are still being hunted to extinction because surprisingly shark by-products are present in many common household items and shark meat is hidden in many common foods.

If you get a chance, check out both films. Sharkwater Extinction is both tragic (they deal with Stewart's death), informative and empowering (the film also serves as a call to action to help save sharks.)

Tracks played on the show...

1) John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams Greatest Hits 1969–1999 (1999) "Jaws - Theme" (snippet)

2) Grouplove, Spreading Rumours (2013) "Shark Attack"

3) John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams Greatest Hits 1969–1999 (1999) "Jaws - Theme" (snippet)

4) John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra, John Williams Greatest Hits 1969–1999 (1999) "Jaws - Theme" (snippet)

5) Yo La Tengo, Summer Sun (2003) "Season of the Shark"

NO songs CANCON

This summer The Interview Show went on the road to Alberta's Canadian Rockies to attend the Banff World Media Festival 2018. At the festival, I got to hobnob with actors, directors, producers and writers creating innovative content for a world audience.

In the palatial Fairmont Banff Springs Resort and Luxury Hotel‎, I hung out with Canadian born, now US-based TV showrunner David Shore. You may know him as the creator of the Fox medical procedural blockbuster House MD, but he was at Banff to talk about his new ABC show, The Good Doctor. This series is based on an award-winning South Koren show of the same name and the new US series stars Freddie Highmore as Shaun Murphy, a young savant autistic surgical resident at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

What part of David is still Canadian at heart? What about the South Korean show drew David to adapt it for American audiences? Was he nervous about following House MD with another medical show? Is it hard to write such research-heavy medical shows when he does not practice medicine? Does he still think about ideas for House while in the shower? What adventures did he write for Jerry, Elaine and the gang in his Seinfeld spec script? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) The Good Doctor theme, unreleased (background)

2) House MD theme song, unreleased (background)

3) House MD theme song, unreleased (background)

4) Massive Attack, Mezzanine (1998) "Teardrop"

NO songs CANCON

This summer The Interview Show went on the road to Alberta's Canadian Rockies to attend the Banff World Media Festival 2018. At the festival, I got to hobnob with actors, directors, producers and writers creating innovative content for a world audience.

In the palatial Fairmont Banff Springs Resort and Luxury Hotel‎, I hung out with Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg, two guys in the Cobra Kai creative team. Cobra Kai is the new comedy-drama web television series available on YouTube's new premium service. The series continues the Karate Kid movie saga... 34 years later. And the series takes some risks, the story is told from the perspective of Johnny Lawrence--the bully in the original film.

What legal rights nightmare did the creators have to go through to get this project off the ground? How did these guys stop themselves from geeking out when writing the first season? What's one thing they wouldn't do in the new series to appease hardcore fans? How are they using archival footage from the original film in the new series? What happened to Elizabeth Shue's character from the original movie? Could Hilary Swank's character from the unpopular fourth movie (in the original movie series) return? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Joe Esposito, The Karate Kid: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984) "You're the Best Around" (background)

2) Joe Esposito, The Karate Kid: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1984) "You're the Best Around"

NO songs CANCON

This summer The Interview Show went on the road to Alberta's Canadian Rockies to attend the Banff World Media Festival 2018. At the festival, I got to hobnob with actors, directors, producers and writers creating innovative content for a world audience.

In the palatial Fairmont Banff Springs Resort and Luxury Hotel‎, I hung out with TV director Jeremy Podeswa. He's got a very impressive CV that includes episodes of Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, The Handmaid's Tale, American Horror Story, Nip/Tuck, and Six Feet Under--to name a few. He directed some of the most controversial episodes of Game of Thrones' seventh season--Sansa's rape scene, Jon Snow's resurrection and that Ed Sheeran cameo--but in person Jeremy is such a kind fellow.

What was it like to be an essential part of Toronto's 1990s New Queer Toronto Wave and Toronto New Wave with other Canadian film icons like Atom Egoyan? What was it like to follow legendary director Martin Scorsese on Boardwalk Empire? Which character from Game of Thrones would he bring back to life and why? What were his biggest directing challenges on Game of Thrones? What's the ideal relationship between a TV director and showrunner? What's is his process once he has the script he will be directing? Would Jeremy be interested in helming his own TV show? You'll have to listen to find out!

Tracks played on the podcast edition of the show...

1) Ramin Djawadi, Game of Thrones (season 1) (2011) "Game of Thrones theme" (background)

2) I Hate You Just Kidding, single (2017) Pure as Snow (Mike Raznick Remix) (background)

3) The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Take It from the Man! (1996) "Straight Up And Down" (background) (Boardwalk Empire theme song)

4) I Hate You Just Kidding, Pure as Snow single (2017) "Pure as Snow" (Mike Raznick Remix)

NO songs CANCON