Clearing The Benches

What art tells us about ourselves - with Max Kerman of Arkells


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Andrew Berkshire and Dave Kaufman are joined by Max Kerman, the lead singer of Arkells to talk about Canadian art in the modern age. How important is supporting artists as Canada faces new challenges? We'd argue; instrumental. We also talk about Max's first book; Try Hard

Topics
  • Purpose and artistic creation
  • The process of growing as an artist in Canada
  • How AI is affecting arts and culture
  • Feeling the pulse of Canada
  • Art as connection
  • Bridging generational divides through art

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https://bsky.app/profile/berkshire.bsky.social

https://bsky.app/profile/davekaufman.bsky.social

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Max Kerman is the lead singer of Canadian band Arkells, and wrote a book about his creative journey called Try Hard. Buy it here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/744570/try-hard-by-max-kerman/9780735248854

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Clearing the Benches is a high concept Canadian political discussion show, where Dave Kaufman (The Kaufman Show) and Andrew Berkshire (Game Over Network) put their heads and rolodexes together in an attempt to discuss ideas and concepts that are being missed in legacy media coverage.

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Clearing The BenchesBy Réseau Jeu Terminé/Game Over Network