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Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #738: Superchunk

Post author By vish
Post date December 6, 2022

Mac McCaughan discusses Superchunk and their wonderful 2022 album Wild Loneliness, writing and recording songs during a pandemic, acoustic guitars and lovely singing, here’s where Owen Pallett’s strings come in, how we listen and contemplating humanity, working with Amy Poehler and Amber Tamblyn, Halloween, how he writes songs, future plans for Superchunk and Merge Records, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #729: Hammered Hulls

Post author By vish
Post date October 27, 2022

Alec MacKaye on his band Hammered Hulls, their unique sound, and their new album Careening, the early days of Dischord Records and his bands the Faith and Untouchables, why he resumed writing songs and performing, recording with his brother Ian MacKaye and Don Zientara, multilayered lyrics, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #725: Sloan

Post author By vish
Post date October 13, 2022

Jay Ferguson, Andrew Scott, Patrick Pentland, and Chris Murphy of Sloan discuss the inspirations and stories behind and making of each and every song on Steady, the thirteenth album by one of the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll bands, future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.

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