Kreative Kontrol

Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #998: Nina Nastasia

Post author By vish
Post date July 22, 2025

Nina Nastasia is here to discuss Songs for a World of Trouble, how she wound up living in Seattle and why she prefers coastal states, why her new album is currently only available on Bandcamp and not on streaming services, the strangeness of the current cultural economy, the lovely book of artwork, poems, stories, and lyrics that complements this record, making her first album without Steve Albini, inspiration from Will Oldham, touring with Mogwai, playing shows with Jolie Laide, other future plans, and much more.

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Related episodes/links:

Ep. #973: Jolie Laide
Ep. #952: Silkworm
Ep. #944: Bonnie “Prince” Billy
Ep. #869: Steve Albini
Ep. #791: Nina Nastasia

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Ep. #783: Cory Hanson

Post author By vish
Post date June 20, 2023

Cory Hanson discusses his excellent new guitar rock record, Western Cum, film’s influence on his narrative songwriting of late, exploring American rock music forms, bands from the Sunset Strip era, walking in Van Halen’s footsteps, social media and the merch guy story that went viral, being a guitar person and being Michael Jordan, hard stops and fade outs, 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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Ep. #753: Andy Shauf

Post author By vish
Post date February 9, 2023

Andy Shauf discusses his compelling new album Norm, thoughts about a perceived Andy Shauf multiverse, narrative inspiration from George Saunders and Nicholas Olson, employing synthesizers for various reasons, god and Seinfeldia, touring again, other future plans, and much 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.