Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes talk about their beautiful band Quasi and their excellent, 10th album, Breaking the Balls of History, Janet’s long, hard recovery from a debilitating 2019 car accident and how much more joy she’s gotten from drumming ever since, Sam’s intuitive songwriting and zen outlook on what it all means, how people are good and people are bad, whether Janet had any doubts about leaving Sleater-Kinney, the medical toll of being a musician, how reality is real, touring, other future plans and much 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.
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Marisa Anderson discusses her wondrous new solo album, Still, Here, collaborating with others and collaborating with herself, a fascinating relationship with piano, mindfulness and not always knowing, folk traditions and how history makes the present make sense, loneliness and grieving, touring again, 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.
Doug Marstch talks about Built to Spill and their debut LP for Sub Pop, When the Wind Forgets Your Name, loving and leaving Boise, Idaho, his band’s fluid membership and current Brazilian collaborators, thoughts on his own songwriting, musicianship, and singing, psychedelics and dreams, rock and reggae, new songs, tour dates, 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.