Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

Tag: Communism

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Ep. #1060: Motherhood

Post author By vish
Post date January 22, 2026

Brydon Crain, Adam Sipkema, and Penelope Stevens from Motherhood are here to discuss their January 2026 shows in the Canadian Prairies, their latest album Thunder Perfect Mind, university courses, music school, and religious studies, spiritual and musical communities, Penny’s time in Vietnam and observations about communism, the story of Motherhood, how I think my son is trying to be better at life than me, the band’s Deerhoof connections, fantastical aspects of Motherhood’s music and the sci-fi themes on their latest album, their other bands like Sam Salmon and Penny & The Pits, future plans, and much more!

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Related episodes/links:

Ep. #1037: Sloan
Ep. #1014: Swans
Ep. #975: Deerhoof
Ep. #323: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Jon-Rae and the River – Smells Like Holy Spirit

(Naomi Peters)

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Ep. #846: BOECKNER

Post author By vish
Post date March 14, 2024

Dan Boeckner discusses BOECKNER and Boeckner!, Canada’s politics, history, and capitulation to fascism, feckless Canadian journalism, Israel, Palestine, and perceptions of the war crimes in Gaza, how aspects of the pandemic and human behaviour influenced the lyrics on his otherwise upbeat and powerful new album, collaborating with Matt Chamberlain, Brad Laner, and Kiwi Jr.’s Jeremy Gaudet, answering a Patreon question, tour dates, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #708: Kiwi Jr.
Ep. #700: Spoon
Ep. #545: Owen Pallett
Ep. #302: Tim Kingsbury of Sam Patch
Ep. #168: Dan Boeckner of Operators
In Review: Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways

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Ep. #423: Claudia Dey

Post author By vish
Post date September 4, 2018

Author Claudia Dey talks about her haunting new novel Heartbreaker, which is out now via Harper Collins, her interest in music and fashion design, how her own role as a mother and wife may have inspired her work, and much more! Supported by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.

Tags 1985, claudiadey, Communism, donkerr, HarperCollins, heartbreaker, howtobeabushpilot, stunt