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Ep. #988: U.S. Girls

Post author By vish
Post date June 19, 2025

Meg Remy from U.S. Girls makes her sixth appearance on this show to discuss Scratch It, her twin boys’ interest in sports, the influence that John Carey’s book Eyewitness To History had on her latest songs, remembering her late friend Riley Gale of the band Power Trip and reflecting upon death, celebrating and working with the great Toronto songwriter Alex Lukashevsky, the xenophobic trap that Donald Trump has set and avoiding the shaming that nationalism inspires, not meeting Patti Smith at a show they both played, a Nashville adventure featuring the legendary Charlie McCoy, the song and video for “Bookends,” writing new songs, touring, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #856: ROY

Post author By vish
Post date April 11, 2024

Patrick Lefler discusses his band ROY and their beautiful new album, Spoons for the World, working as a foley artist and a brief lesson in making good sipping and kissing sounds, the role room sounds and ambiance play in his work, Patrick Roy, LeBron James, and Bryan Trottier, growing up in Guelph and the premise that it’s a music and arts city, his dad’s record collection, his new record’s lyrical themes and Jeff McMurrich’s strings suggestion, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more.

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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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