Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #882: Islands

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Nick Thorburn discusses the new Islands album, What Occurs, whether or not it concludes a trilogy, why he chose to make an album on Vancouver Island for the first time and also its unique, live-off-the-floor recording style with Adam Halferty and Evan and Geordie Gordon, a bad basketball injury and air guitar, paraphrasing John Lennon and/or Pusha T, conceptual lyrics and David Geffen’s Jackson Pollock, whether or not Islands has reached its end, the pros and cons of running a Patreon crowdfunding initiative, uncertain future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #805: La Force

Post author By vish
Post date September 28, 2023

Ariel Engle discusses the brilliant new album, XO Skeleton, by La Force, Paris and fandom, family ties that bind, grief and reflection, making heavy pop music, cynical mysticism, working with Andrew Whiteman, Shahzad Ismaily, and Warren Spicer, cigar box guitars, “Song a Day” and Feist, touring, new music, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #674: Destroyer

Post author By vish
Post date March 15, 2022

Dan Bejar discusses the brilliant new Destroyer record, LABYRINTHITIS, remembering Dallas Good, his Destroyer collaborator John Collins and the bass, Oliver Stone, Italy, new sonic and lyrical influences, where Destroyer might be going, other future plans, and 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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