“Listen Up! Recording Music with Bob Dylan, Neil Young, U2, REM, The Tragically Hip, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Waits…” is an album-by-album account of my next guest’s work with these iconic artists and others.He has spent more than two decades recording, mixing, engineering and producing some of my favourite albums and concerts.It is both an honour and a pleasure to welcome to the show Grammy award-winning producer, Mark Howard.

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My next guest sold millions of albums in the late 80s and early 90s as part of the blues, funk, rock outfit Spin Doctors. He continues to tour and play as a solo act as well as with the Spin Doctors. His latest project, “Who Shot John?” will be familiar to fans who have grown accustomed to his raw and infectious energy.Please Welcome to the show singer, songwriter, and an awesome guitar player Eric Shenkman.

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The Godfather of Canadian hip hop: Maestro Fresh Wes is a pioneering hip-hop recording artist. His debut album, Symphony in Effect, was the first album by a Black Canadian artist to be certified platinum. “Let Your Backbone Slide” is still one of the most successful and influential Canadian songs of all time.

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Bif Naked joined Karim Kanji inside the studio to chat about her music, her life, why she’s always so positive, if it’s true that she moved to Toronto to be close to Drake, and so much more!Here are some of the things we discussed:Bif Naked was born to a Canadian teenage mom in India.She was adopted by American parents who were in India doing Christian missionary work.As a young adult, Bif Naked visited her mom (who was then living in Barrie, Ontario) and discovered that many of the character traits she had came from her birth mom!Bif Naked’s real name is Beth Torbert. She explains how she got the name Bif and what she thinks of it.Bif Naked is the most positive person I’ve ever met. She is most likely the most positive person you’ve ever met. She explains how she got this way.Her battle with cancer and why she enjoyed it so much!How a hole in Bif Naked’s heart most likely saved her life but gave her kidney failure.How her dad’s dentistry profession and time in med school piqued her interest in all things health and medicine.Why she doesn’t drink anymore.Why a lot of punk rockers are also “straight-edge’d”.Why she believes in God.Why Bif Naked got into music and why she enjoys touring more than recording new material and putting out albums.The circumstances that forced her to start her own record label and own her own music since the beginning.

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When our next guest walked on stage the crowd at The Great Hall in Toronto popped. A giant of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and wearing a dark, long coat came on stage and read from his book. This was March 29, 2018.I had no clue who this person was. Why did he read from a book?My next guest was raised in Hamilton, ON. He is an award-winning musician, singer, songwriter, an author, painter and visual artist.The liner notes in his book, “Beautiful Scars”, reads, “Along the way he became a father and a grandfather, battled demons and addiction, and he waited, hoping for the truth to emerge. and when it did, it would sweep across the St. Lawrence River to the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake in Quebec , on to the heights of the Manhattan skyline.” I now understood why he read from his book.Please Welcome to the show, Tom Wilson.

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Welcome To The Music hosts, Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston, sit down with musician, singer-songwriter, King Of The Dot videographer and Scarborough legend Joe Cash.This is Episode #2 of Welcome To The Music.

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Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston welcome Josie Dye of Indie88 for the launch of WelcomeToTheMusic.com. This special episode was recorded live from Radical Road Brewing Co. and those in attendance raised money for Socks 4 Souls Canada.Josie, Gregg, and Karim discuss a number of topics including;- Josie Dye’s career at Indie88 and previously with 102.1 The Edge and Corus Entertainment- Her family including her two sons and husband Joel, owner of Dine Alone Records- Gregg and Josie share their childhood memories of being the musical The Music Man (not the same production)- The importance of getting the flu shot (and Gregg’s fear of needles)- Josie's various interviews with musicians over the yearsGregg and Josie’s distain for Billy Corgan, but they love his music- Of course, some good memories of Bookie and Martin Streak- Josie’s National Anthem experience, and subsequent licensing revenue!- The Gallagher brothers- Josie Dye’s trip to Nunavut- And lastly a little politics and religion thrown in for good measureThank you to everyone who joined us and an even bigger thank you for helping us raise $800 for Sock 4 Souls Canada!

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