The Todd Donald Show

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  • Ep 106: Being an Artist in the Modern Day ft. Courtney Wolfe

    KW Singer/Songwriter Courtney Wolfe has been slamming down singles on Spotify that are so consistently awesome, that the slam alone would steal all your pogs. However, unlike when pogs were a thing, how an artist has to do it is completely different. Todd was curious to go back to that conversation, as well as deep dive into Courtney's awesome songbook and personal fascination with music. Katy didn't join the show this time around because she and her family are on the precipice of giving birth but will be back soon. We know it's been four months since the last episode and we appreciate your patience. This is the joy of naming the show after one's self and being beholden to no one. Having said that, DIG COURTNEY WOLFE, ENJOY THREE LIVE-OFF-THE-FLOOR performances by Courtney + her guitarist Shane; also GO SEE HER LIVE @ MAXWELL'S CONCERTS AND EVENTS TOMORROW (link below).

    KW'S EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE

    CourtneyWolfeMusic.com

    Courtney Wolfe on Spotify

    46 min
  • Ep 105: NPRmageddon ft. Brian Keithley, Peter Podgursky & LeJon

    It's the end of the world and it's FUNNY! The creative team (Brian Keithley & Peter Podgursky) NPRmageddon, stop by with actor LeJon ('President Skullgore') to chat with Todd about NPRmageddon (What this scripted podcast is all about? What inspired it? How close are we to the apocalypse - let alone - a post-apocalypse!?), to list everything they know that's Canadian and of course, the frontier of audio entertainment! Todd is a huge fan, that's obvious, and he thinks you need to check out NPRmageddon IMMEDIATELY!


    Visit NPRmageddon.com
    Follow @NPRmageddon on IG
    Follow @NPRmageddon on TW
    Subscribe to @NPRmageddon on YouTube
    Stream Chromatics on Spotify
    Shop Society Burning on Bandcamp
    Shop The Foxies on Bandcamp
    Shop Okkervil River on Bandcamp
    Watch music video for "Nausea ad Nauseum" on YouTube
    Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG

    Chat with Brian Keithley, Peter Podgursky & LeJon Stewart recorded over Zoom from Kitchener to Los Angeles, CA on February 18th, 2023. Recorded music: “Shadow" by Chromatics, "Nausea ad Nauseum" by Society Burning, "If Life Were A Movie" by The Foxies & "Rider" by Okkervil River. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    1 hr 15 min
  • Ep 104: Sometimes It's a Low-Energy Episode ft. Paige Warner

    Disclaimer: It's the same energy podcast, right!? Todd & Katy were both having a tired day, but not when Ontario Singer/Songwriter and returning guest Paige Warner was on(!) to catch up and chat about her new single "Lose Lose". You'll even get a LIVE PERFORMANCE of that number! Other than that, Katy moved mountains to keep the show on the rails and Todd went super cheeky about bands & TV shows, later advocating for pop-culture stoicism. To start things off, they did quite a segment on the 2023 Grammy Awards for two people who didn't watch them! Enjoy!


    Visit PaigeWarner.ca or follow @paigewarnermusic on IG
    Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG
    Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG
    Stream music by Paige Warner on Spotify
    Shop music by Kali Kazoo on Bandcamp

    Chat with & performance ("Lose Lose") by Paige Warner recorded in Kitchener on February 3rd, 2023. Todd & Katy chat recorded in Kitchener on February 7th, 2023. Recorded music: “RIght Thing” by Paige Warner & "Ken Burns" by Kali Kazoo. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    1 hr 13 min
  • Ep 103: Why Buy the Cow if You Can't Taste the Beef? ft. Jessie T

    Singer/Songwriter Jessie T joins Katy & Todd as both a guest and honorary co-host, so the first segment and throughout involves talking about friendship, aww!? In the middle segments we talk about Jessie's musical goings on, her upcoming single, That '90s Show, for some reason animals.. and we spin a bunch of cool songs. TDS has NEVER been more TDS than this. Listen closely for the potential new theme song!


    Visit JessieT.ca or follow @jessiet.official on IG
    Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG
    Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG
    Stream music by Jessie T on Spotify
    Stream music by Titanic Sinclair on Spotify
    Stream music by Katy Topham on Spotify

    Chat with & performance by Jessie T recorded in Kitchener on January 23rd, 2023. “I Can Be Your Margarita” by Jessie T, “Losing My Mind” by Titanic Sinclair & “Put You Out” by Katy Topham. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep 102: The Intersection of Art & Coffee ft. l4dyneptune & Elfie Kalfakis

    On this episode Todd is solo, spinning some sweet indie tracks and teeing up some as-of-yet unheard conversations with two former Stockyards baristas, but most importantly, wonderful souls who make rad art & music. Elfie Kalfakis is a multi-disciplinary visual artist & l4dyneptune is an alternative/experimental singer/songwriter. Booya! 2x!


    Visit SoundCloud.com and search ‘l4dyneptune’ or follow @l4dyneptune on IG
    Visit ElfieKalfakis.com or follow @elfiekalfakis on IG
    Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG
    Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG

    Shop Knock Knock Ginger on Bandcamp
    Shop The Manx on Bandcamp
    Shop The Manx on Sweatband Records
    Shop Kristina Stapelfeld on Bandcamp

    Archived chat with Elfie Kalfakis (purposed for The Quintessence Coalition on Rogers TV) recorded over Zoom on November 17th, 2021. Chat with l4dyneptune (purposed for The Quintessence Coalition on Rogers TV) recorded at Stockyards Coffee in Kitchener on December 5th, 2022. Recorded music: “(The Tragic Love Affair Of) Kasey And Jaime” by Knock Knock Ginger, “My Body is Allowed” by l4dyneptune, “Nightblade” by The Manx & “Hell Night” by Kristina Stapelfeld. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    38 min
  • Ep 101: New Year, New… Kinda New, But Same Podcast!

    Katy and Todd introduce themselves, talk about the podcast/where it’s been, talk about 2023 intentions and some TikTok bullshit. It turns out that it’s very easy to use microphones and re-pilot a podcast, if you so choose. Sip some hot coffee and enjoy your morning or whatever with two of the Waterloo Region’s elder arts scene vets. Coming soon, songs & guests, what!? --- Chat recorded in Kitchener on January 9th, 2023. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. --- Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG
    Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG

    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep 100: finale! (or is it?) w/ Rob Szabo

    Join Rob Szabo (host of And Sometimes… Why? w/ Rob Szabo, a stellar singer, songwriter & music producer) and I, as we go track-by-track through our “Fun In The Sun Metal” playlist and wrap up this podcast!


    Chats with Rob Szabo recorded over Zoom from Kitchener to Toronto on June 14th & 23rd, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    1 hr 19 min
  • Ep 99: Jesse Webber & Jay Carraro

    Veteran Kitchener/Waterloo music scene-sters, pub musicians and now podcasters: Jesse Webber & Jay Carraro, bring you humour and all sorts of wonderful Kitchener beloved fellow musicians, artists and more on their show “Kitchener Famous w/ Jesse & Jay”. What started off as a covid-era project has become yet another song from the heart from these guys, and it’s loaded with hooks and charm. Dear listener: If I’ve ever claimed to dedicate my show to just the hardcore fans and no-longer hope for approval, I’ve never meant it more than here in the last month. I mean, I DO love these guys and you SHOULD listen to their podcast.. but you’re not gonna get a prime and well promoted exposé on anything they do here, sorry-not sorry. You’re gonna get three longtime friends catching up and chatting about shit with a LOOSE interview-ish-like structure, which I always find more enjoyable anyway. You’re also gonna get some great local (to Kitchener) music by LoFi Mind, IAM5AM ft. Mary 5E, TayLynn and the brand new single by Jesse Webber “Brand New Day”. Photo cred: Nick Stanley, a re-presentation of a photo used for The Community Edition, with full-crediit going to Nick. This is a non-profit podcast Nick, please don’t hurt me and thanks for being a wicked awesome photographer!


    Chat with Jesse Webber & Jay Carraro recorded over Zoom from Waterdown to Kitchener on June 6th, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    58 min
  • Ep 98: Glodeane Brown

    Hear ep 117 w/ Glodeane Brown now, wherever you get or listen to podcasts. My bio link is a Linktr.ee, and there’s a link directly to the newest episode on Apple Podcasts at the top! I’m overwhelmed to think of all (“Culture Fancier” aka) Glodeane Brown’s done/is doing, for art and to the artist’s benefit, to the whole art community’s benefit. 5 years ago in March, Culture Fancier was born. It’s an amazing art blog for the Waterloo Region; spotlighting, showcasing and chatting with the artists (and others) behind every museum, gallery, novel, painting, installation, album, independent film and more, in the region & beyond.. Way to get your weekly output dwarfed, EVERY built-in art section in the region’s press, COMBINED!


    In fact, Culture Fancier has led to professional art-column gigs, as well as opportunities to cover art outside of the region.. it’s certainly gained Glodeane much deserved admiration among hundreds of artists whose work was turned on to people through the blog, and hundreds more who seek to have their work ‘culture-fancied’.. I just riffed that, it might catch on. In the time that the blog’s started and built itself into what it is now and always has been (fantastic), Glodeane completed a post-grad at Humber College for Arts Administration & Cultural Management, taken on various roles in CAFKA’s biennial (with all that’s involved between events and behind the scenes); CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area) being a huge art exhibit spread across WR’s public space (I’ve seen it, it’s intense and amazing).

    Now that I’ve scratched the surface.. Did I mention that I’m lucky enough to know Glodeane, because I was also lucky enough to regularly share the stage with lovely singer/songwriters Christen Latham and Matt Lees at the dive-iest dive, the early-mid 2000s Circus Room? Did I mention she’s found a way to offer moral support and followed everything I’ve done creatively over the years since? Did I mention she once got debilitatingly anti-social (then) me on to the dance floor at a friend’s wedding back in the day - cause she’s that cool? Not to make it about the past, but as I wrap up TDS, I can’t go without shouting about how awesome my brilliant and hard-working friend is and always has been.. with all the gratitude I feel while typing it. Now you can listen to me say it all on iTunes or whatever and even more inarticulate!

    Chat with Glodeane Brown recorded over Zoom from Waterdown to Kitchener on June 3rd, 2021. Recorded music: “(D)HMU” by Ley Vara, “Living In Between” by Matthew Ryan Jacobs, “Liqour” by Paige Warner, “Nitpicker” by Kali Kazoo & “Heart Attack” by The Stars Here. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    58 min
  • Ep 97: Daniel Hodgson

    Meet Daniel Hodgson, a worldclass (though hobbyist now) photographer and a vinyl enthusiast, not to mention an Australian/Canadian & KW-based friend of mine since early 2011. It was nice to catch up with Daniel and a chance to shoot the shit with him on a podcast, which features on it’s cover, a photo taken by him. We chat about KW, accents, photography and vinyl… which is always nice! Enjoy! Enjoy the wonderful music on this episode, including “Avenue B” by Vienna D’Amato Hall, “The Chauffer” by Warpaint & “DoYaThing” by Gorillaz.


    Chat with Daniel Hodgeson recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Waterloo on April 25th, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

    55 min

About The Todd Donald Show

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A Waterloo Region based hangout & arts podcast hosted by Todd Donald & Katy Topham, with chit-chat, Q&As and live performances.