Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Podcast

Nomeansno (2011)

On a recent Kreative Kontrol episode, Mark Molnar mentioned his fondness for a radio interview I once conducted with Tom Holliston, John Wright, and Rob Wright from Canada’s greatest band, Nomeansno. And so, here’s that interview, which occurred over breakfast at the By the Way Café in Toronto, Ontario on April 5, 2011. It’s one of my most cherished work life experiences, so thank you again to Nomeansno, whose entire catalogue is now available on streaming services, and Alternative Tentacles is reissuing their catalogue in physical forms too.

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Related episodes/links:

Nomeansno’s Rob Wright (2009)
Ep. #1048: Mark Molnar
Ep. #854: METZ
Ep. #782: Dead Bob
Ep. #707: Ian Blurton’s Future Now
Ep. #476: Ford Pier live at CFRU!
Ep. #227: John Wright & Frank Barnes of Compressorhead

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Ep. #971: Change of Heart

Post author By vish
Post date April 24, 2025

Ian Blurton and Rob Taylor discuss the return of Change of Heart and In the Wreckage, their first album since 1997, Rob’s 1992 departure and its impact on Ian who carried on, the savvy lawyer who oversaw Change of Heart’s major label deal and helped them retain their masters, whether we might see reissues of Tummysuckle and Steelteeth, why they made a new album, Toronto themes and socio-political tones within their respective and collaborative songwriting, remembering Mike Armstrong and Al Miller, why Change of Heart are only playing two shows, other future plans, and much more.

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Related episodes/links:

Kreative Updates: The Week of April 21, 2025
Ep. #880: Guided By Voices
Ep. #707: Ian Blurton’s Future Now
Ep. #487: Ian Blurton
Ep. #334: Change of Heart

News Podcast

Ep. #823: Espanola

Post author By vish
Post date November 23, 2023

Aaron Goldstein discusses his band Espanola and their new album, Espanola, Again, what it was like touring with Willie Nelson in Kathleen Edwards’ band, why and how became such a sought-after pedal steel player, the blurry line between producing and writing a song, writing about displacement, southern rock from southern Ontario, future plans, and much more.

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Related episodes:

Ep. #560: Kathleen Edwards
Ep. #324: Daniel Romano
Ep. #195: Terra Lightfoot

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