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Ep. #896: The Folk Implosion

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Lou Barlow and John Davis from the Folk Implosion discuss their first album in 25 years, Walk Thru Me, the significance of college and community radio, punk rock humour and intellectualism exhibited by Gerard Cosloy and Steve Albini, John’s early collaborative relationship with Will Oldham and why he didn’t appear on his first album, how Lou and John first met, how the Folk Implosion’s name is an homage to/dig at the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, working on the soundtrack for the controversial 1995 film, KIDS, why the Folk Implosion ended and why it’s back, touring, making new music, other future plans, and much more.       

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Ep. #834: J Mascis
Ep. #775: Will Oldham & Lori Damiano
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Ep. #675: Jon Spencer
Ep. #614: Lou Barlow
Ep. #224: Ian MacKaye & Steve Albini (Part II)
Ep. #109: Jello Biafra
Ep. #36: Lou Barlow
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Ep. #513: Sloan’s Jay Ferguson, Joi T. Arcand, The Gravy Train’s Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Laura Barrett on Long Night!

This episode of Long Night with Vish Khanna was recorded before a live studio audience at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario during Long Winter on Friday December 13, 2019. Our guests were Toronto musician Laura Barrett, podcaster/host of The Gravy Train, Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Saskatchewan-based Cree visual artist Joi T. Arcand, and from the band Sloan, Jay Ferguson. With announcer/sidekick James Keast and our house band, the Bicycles. Recorded by Dave MacKinnon. Produced by Vish Khanna and Long Winter. Photos by Kate Killet. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.

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Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman

Mourning and remembering poet/musician David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, as a fan, a journalist, and a friend. Featuring an archival CFRU radio interview with David and previously captured anecdotes by Stephen Malkmus, Will Oldham, Bob Nastanovich, and Dan Bejar. Supported by CFRU 93.3 FM, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.