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Vish Khanna on music, culture, and more

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Ep. #893: Energy Slime

Post author By vish
Post date August 8, 2024

Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle discuss their band Energy Slime and self-titled full-length debut, Planet Perfect, the sentimental attachment they have for their impractical apartment, a huge announcement by Jay about a major change in his life, the significance of this realization and how it has impacted Jessica, relying on humour to ward off existential despair and make fun art, the Pet Shop Boys and horses, the moon and ZZ Top, the “Bongo Dance” and giving up your podcast, a profoundly funny new music video, tour ideas, other future plans, and much more.

Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and the Pride Centre of Edmonton. Follow vish online.

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Ep. #885: Laughing
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Ep. #679: Apollo Ghosts
Ep. #414: Nap Eyes
Ep. #359: Jay Arner Live at CFRU
Ep. #263: Jay Arner (& Jessica Delisle)

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Ep. #881: Kass Richards

Post author By vish
Post date June 27, 2024

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

Kass Richards discusses her powerful second album, New Love Meditation, becoming a mother during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boston Celtics and their fanbase, needing to live near water, being encouraged to enter recording studios by Basia Bulat and Meg Remy and making New Love Meditation with Maximilian Turnbull, how Geordie Gordon can play every instrument, growing up near the busy Washington D.C. live music circuit, mindfulness and grieving, how going through labour can feel close to death, some tour dates, other future plans, and much more!

Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to 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. #815: Geordie Gordon
Ep. #814: Badge Époque Ensemble / Symphony Orchestra
Ep. #813: Marc Masters
Ep. #757: U.S. Girls
Ep. #634: Richard Thompson
Ep. #363: Darlene Shrugg
Ep. #42: Basia Bulat
Ep. #5: Exclaim! Editor James Keast at a Blue Jays game

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Ep. #784: Priyanka

Post author By vish
Post date June 22, 2023

Priyanka discusses her journey from being television personality Mark “Suki” Suknanan to winning the first season of Canada’s Drag Race in 2020, professional fans, male hygiene tips, immigration and her Indo-Guyanese background, racism, homophobia, transphobia, drag hatred, and gay liberation, keys to successful relationships, making new music and being Canada’s Queen of All Media, touring and the Hillside Festival, 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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