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Ep. #23: Glenn Jones

Glenn Jones is a respected figure in the world of guitars and American Primitivism. He lives in Boston and became a friend and collaborated with his mentor, the legendary guitarist, John Fahey. Some might say Glenn is both following and enhancing a tradition of playing and practice that Fahey is known and much emulated for. Glenn’s latest album is a beautiful one called My Garden State and it’s out now on Thrill Jockey. He was in Guelph for a show a few weeks ago and the next day he and I talked about having kids, his LP, his mom and how she inspired the record, John Fahey, and Toyota Corollas.

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Ep. #22: Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani is a very funny person who hails from Karachi, Pakistan, but currently lives somewhere in the vicinity of Los Angeles, California. He has worked on numerous television shows as a writer and/or actor, including Michael and Michael Have Issues, Portlandia, Veep, Franklin & Bash, and Burning Love. Along with Jonah Ray, he’s due to star in the upcoming Comedy Central show, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, which will have something to do with the regular showcase the duo host at the NerdMelt Theatre in L.A. Nanjiani is also the co-host of a popular video game podcast called The Indoor Kids and, on July 23, Comedy Central released his hilarious new stand-up special, Beta Male, as a CD/DVD package. We talked about a lot of this and Indian/Pakistani movies, whether Pakistani porn exists, the genius of Michael Ian Black, and much more.

Related links: twitter.com/kumailn comedycentral.com  vishkhanna.com

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Ep. #21: The Blow + Jonny Dovercourt & Ryan McLaren

Acclaimed, artful electro-pop duo the Blow moved to Brooklyn and are about to release their new, self-titled LP this October, which is their first album in seven years. Band founder Khaela Maricich and I have a chat about it, jury duty, the state of modern pop music, and their involvement in Wavelength Toronto’s ALL CAPS! Island Festival this August 10 and 11. In fact, before you hear from the Blow (including their excellent new single, “Make it Up”), Wavelength organizers Jonny Dovercourt and Ryan McLaren meet me and a dog named Socks in a Toronto park to talk about why this is the final ALL CAPS! Island Festival and why the off-leash zone is serious business.

Related links: theblow.org kaninerecords.com allcaps.ca vishkhanna.com.

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