Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #1007: Chris DeVille

Chris DeVille is here to discuss his excellent new book, Such Great Heights – The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion, his history as a music fan, musician, and music journalist at Stereogum, the impact that mass media once had on him as a source for music and music news, why his book has a particular focus on the outsized influence that Pitchfork has had on 21st century pop culture, indie rock, mainstream pop, and poptimism, what is and isn’t covered in his book and a Substack that fills some gaps, upcoming book tour dates, other future plans, and much more.

EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!

Thanks to the BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online.

Related episodes/links:

Kreative ExKlusive #5: Sufjan Stevens (2009)
Ep. #884: Tim Kinsella
Ep. #880: Guided By Voices
Ep. #875: Ann Powers
Ep. #811: Joseph Shabason
Ep. #806: The Breeders
Ep. #793: Ray Padgett
Ep. #325: Is rock music dead? Long Night with Carl Wilson, Shad, and Weaves’ Jasmyn Burke
Ep. #222: Peter Guralnick
Ep. #: 188: Chad VanGaalen on doing Stupid Human Tricks on David Letterman
Ep. #27: Greil Marcus

Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #974: Niko Stratis

Niko Stratis discusses her wonderful new memoir-in-essays, The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman, moving to Toronto by driving across Canada with a cat, Bruce Springsteen and fluid masculinity in rock, the ingenious, inspiring writings of Hanif Abdurraqib, living up to what we think our parents’ expectations of us are and honing a work ethic, love and addiction, Jon-Rae Fletcher and Kurt Cobain, physical torment and transness, Courtney Barnett and the Burning Hell, Richard Laviolette and the Community Theatre project, upcoming reading events, other future plans, and much more.

EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!

Related episodes/links:

Ep. #957: The Burning Hell
Ep. #911: Richard Laviolette’s ‘All Wild Things Are Shy’
Ep. #883: Steven Hyden
Ep. #857: Michael Feuerstack
Ep. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’
Ep. #682: Steven Lambke
Ep. #406: Courtney Barnett
Jon-Rae and the River – Smells Like Holy Spirit

Photo: Alysha Haugen
Categories
News Podcast

Ep. #765: Hayden

Hayden discusses his lovely new album, Are We Good, hair checks and fake IDs, opening bands and why New Zealand feels like a second home, the power of Feist, the Tom Hanks timeline, slapping the bass, nostalgia, reflection, and invention in songwriting, collaborating with the National’s Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner, the annual Dream Serenade benefit, playing Massey Hall, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on PatreonBlackbyrd MyoozikPizza Trokaderothe BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.