Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #1060: Motherhood

Brydon Crain, Adam Sipkema, and Penelope Stevens from Motherhood are here to discuss their January 2026 shows in the Canadian Prairies, their latest album Thunder Perfect Mind, university courses, music school, and religious studies, spiritual and musical communities, Penny’s time in Vietnam and observations about communism, the story of Motherhood, how I think my son is trying to be better at life than me, the band’s Deerhoof connections, fantastical aspects of Motherhood’s music and the sci-fi themes on their latest album, their other bands like Sam Salmon and Penny & The Pits, future plans, and much more!

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Ep. #1037: Sloan
Ep. #1014: Swans
Ep. #975: Deerhoof
Ep. #323: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Jon-Rae and the River – Smells Like Holy Spirit

(Naomi Peters)

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Ep. #801: Islands

Post author By vish
Post date September 14, 2023

Nick Thorburn discusses his band Islands and their new, sunny/dark album, And That’s Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs, making a musical trilogy, creative people striking and speaking out about cultural exploitation, pivoting in the modern age, John Lennon and Robert Smith, how to remain optimistic, always living near large bodies of water, making beats for people like Fat Tony, touring again, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #734: Bonnie Trash

Post author By vish
Post date November 22, 2022

Emmalia Bortolon-Vettor and Sarafina Bortolon-Vettor discuss the haunting new Bonnie Trash album, Malocchio, the state of Guelph music venues and ideas about improving musicians’ lives, the supernatural stories within their family history that inform their new album, the voice of their late grandmother, Nonna Maria, goth, post-punk, and horror film scores, JAWS, 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.

(Dana Bellamy)