The Road The Stage

Wait… episode SIXTY? Dear God! How did that happen? WHAT DID YOU DO TO DESERVE THIS?!

Good thing The Road The Stage is dropping a BANGER interview this week with all 3 cool cats from Elliott BROOD, who sat down out back of Bo’s Bar & Stage in between soundcheck and set time. Mark Sasso, Casey Laforet and Stephen Pitkin discuss all things BROOD with Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels - from smashing suitcases for music to their first times playing in the West, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Polaris Music Prize, communists, Jack Layton and LOTS MORE. Strap in, this is a fun one.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

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This week on The Road The Stage - an interview Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels have anticipated since the planning days of the podcast… John-Angus MacDonald from The Trews. Just days before their appearance at Bo’s in Red Deer, and hours before show one of The Trews tour - John-Angus dialed in pre-soundcheck from Winnipeg. This discussion includes memories of The Trews dating back nearly 20 years, thievery, a grounded perspective on TikTok in the world of music, hitting up shows and LOTS MORE. It’s a good one. You WILL enjoy it.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

Well well well… WHAT do we have here? Just a couple of jabronis talking… to each other. And themselves. Those jabronis are your hosts of The Road The Stage - Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels. Both of whom find themselves in a special position… that of someone who has seen many, many shows over the last 6 weeks. Care to hear about them? THEN LISTEN to this week's episode of TRTS or go ahead and watch it on the Communal Creative Studios YouTube Channel.

We also chat about Bo’s Bar & Stage, the unreal performance of Sam T. Herring from Future Islands, sweaty concert halls, Rolling Stone magazine and some Polaris Music Prize. And more. Get it.

Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

The Road The Stage is back this week with another BANGER episode, this time featuring none other than Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace. Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sat down in Communal Creative Studios and connected with Raine through the power of high speed internet from sunny California. This interview includes talk about the upcoming OLP tour ‘The Wonderful Future’, which is a theatrical hologram experience, making music with your son, futurism and where our priorities are in the face of progress, working with Nadya Tolokonnikova from Pussy Riot and LOTS MORE. Get it.

See OLP in a town near you! Or travel for it. Your call.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

Just days after Patrick Bateman had a whirlwind couple of days with good friends, good music AND a top-notch Corb Lund show at the Palomino in Calgary... Corb Lund himself joins The Road The Stage. Corb was in the middle of back-to-back-to-back-to-etc nights on his latest tour and he was kind enough to find some time to chat about his new covers album Songs My Friends Wrote, his time spent advocating and understanding the current situation threatening the Alberta mountains and foothills, Smithbilt hats and lots more. Dig in as Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels get to chew the ear of a legendary Canadian musician.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

WHAT’S UP?! It’s another week and another episode of The Road The Stage WEEEEOOOO!!!

Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels are excited to present their recent interview with none other than Altameda, from the Back Office at Bo’s Bar and Stage in Red Deer. Troy Snaterse and Erik Grice talk a little bit about their new album Born Losers (Out now and so so so good), hanging out in Austin for SXSW, their choice of celebrity cameo, red wine, catharsis and LOTS MORE.

Check out Altameda and spin the new album Born Losers.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

The Road The Stage is back and we want you to focus on two things this week: Chastity, and his unbelievable album Suffer Summer. Chastity is Brandon Williams and The Road The Stage is Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels. The three met up in the back office at Bo’s Bar & Stage recently to chat about the new Chastity record, its meaningful impact both as a listener and in the moments watching Chastity perform it live, the wealth of music and creativity in Whitby, Ontario - seeking mutual understanding through divisive passions, the need for more venues to help foster the arts, Borat for $4.20, and lots more.

Make sure to check out Chastity in a sweet venue near you and dig into his latest album Suffer Summer.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

ATTENTION: This is the last episode of The Road The Stage… before next week’s episode! It’s too late for April Fool’s jokes right? It’s not too late for Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels to welcome The Rural Alberta Advantage to the show though! Nils Edenloff and Paul Banwatt dial in from their respective home bases to chat about RAA and their new EP The Rise - Out Now! We hear about not releasing new music for nearly FIVE YEARS, touring habits, infusing Canadian history into the music of RAA, Patrick learns about live edge tables and LOTS MORE.

Stay tuned for a RAA show near you and go listen to The Rise!

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.

The Road The Stage returns this week with our Matt Peters of Royal Canoe episode! Royal Canoe are heading out on some tour dates, including an April 15th appearance at Bo's Bar & Stage, so Patrick Bateman and Peter Michael's check in with Matt before the big night! Royal Canoe just dropped Vault, a collection of VERY COOL B-Sides and 'shitbits' from over the years. We also hear about using spreadsheets in rehearsal, playing on instruments made of ice, performing in Ukraine, and lots more.

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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.

The Road The Stage answered the phone and it was appendicitis calling. 

NEW INTERVIEW THURSDAY - MATT PETERS OF ROYAL CANOE