Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #874: Mdou Moctar

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Mdou Moctar and Mikey Coltun discuss their band’s wondrous new album Funeral for Justice, singing new songs about worldwide problems and not just in Africa, landing on an album title that tonally suits the lyrics and sound of Funeral for Justice, jet lag and feeling sleepy, why doing interviews is so important to explain Mdou Moctar songs, trust and being a better band, why their music and vocals might incorporate repetition, Mikey’s new tape label Purplish Records and Marc Masters’ book about cassette history and culture, new Mdou Moctar music and philanthropic projects, touring the world, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #867: BIG|BRAVE
Ep. #813: Marc Masters
Ep. #755: Pierre Kwenders
Ep. #615: Mdou Moctar
Ep. #591: Matt Sweeney

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Ep. #809: Faith Healer

Post author By vish
Post date October 12, 2023

Jessica Jalbert and Rene Wilson discuss their band Faith Healer and brilliant new album, The Hand That Fits the Glove, strange Edmonton birds, why it’s been six years since they last released an album, working with many other people, intentionality and confidence, dogs and a specific dog, going viral, huge life news, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #689: Dana Gould

Post author By vish
Post date May 24, 2022

Dana Gould on his comedy life, being a sober comic and controlling yourself, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, and Albert Brooks, his SNL audition and working on The Ben Stiller Show, writing and producing The Simpsons and that show’s response to cultural change, Joy Ride and Bobcat Goldthwait, his own projects, Just for Laughs Vancouver, other future plans, and 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.