Kreative Kontrol

Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner discuss tune-yards, their new album sketchy., running, workaholism and managing creative expectations, delving into what socio-cultural appropriation really means, imp…

Mdou Moctar and Mikey Coltun discuss their new album Afrique Victime, living and working in and visiting Niger, the risk in writing political or protest songs, French colonialism, recording just one …

Lou Barlow discusses his new album Reason to Live, J Mascis and the new Dinosaur Jr. album Sweep It Into Space, haircuts and the beard tax, strumming and Johnny Ramone, writing with compassion for Am…

AZITA discusses playing everything on and self-recording her new album Glen Echo, coming of age in Iran, the mid-1980s Dischord Records scene, David Berman’s guiding hand, comedy, real pianos, future…

Kiwi Jr. discuss their new album Cooler Returns, the actor Michael Caine, Toronto and Charlottetown, horses, drumming, local news, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myooz…

Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi on the band’s recent LP, The Shadow I Remember, his music origin story, running during a pandemic, working with Steve Albini, releasing 27 live albums, future plans, and m…

Rollie Pemberton discusses the new Cadence Weapon album Parallel World, Canadian Black history and using his platforms for good, the pros and cons of being a futuristic artist, writing a book, future…

Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham of Gang of Four discuss the band’s new Gang of Four 77-81 box set, their origins in Leeds in 1976, their unique musical interplay, reggae’s influence and seeing Bob Marley…

Los Angeles musician Cory Hanson on his new album Pale Horse Rider, gentrification and dying DIY spaces, working with Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Bill Callahan, David Berman’s advice, the public postur…

Bill MacKay and Nathan Bowles discuss their guitar/banjo folk excursion, their lovely new album Keys, living in America during a pandemic, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackby…

Sook-Yin Lee discusses her late partner Adam Litovitz, their new album Jooj Two, her family’s intergenerational trauma, her musical core, broadcasting freedom at MuchMusic, future plans, and more. Su…

Fucked Up’s Mike Haliechuk on the Zodiac series' rock-opera, The Year Of The Horse Whose Name Was Perceval, dystopian fiction and westerns, Damian Abraham’s new singing styles, David Comes to Life at…

Comedian Rhea Butcher on Fugazi, Steve Albini, punk rock, U.S. politics, transgender rights, their Three Swings baseball podcast, their new comedy special Pull Yourself Up by Your Bootleg, and more! …

TUNS discuss their excellent new album Duly Noted, lyrics, music, family, health, nostalgia, puns, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Live at Massey Hall, Pizza Trokadero, the …

Chad VanGaalen discusses his new album World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener, many animals, many vegetables, using garbage, inventions, piano lessons, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon…

Michael Feuerstack discusses his lovely new album Harmonize the Moon, social media existentialism, not touring and home recording, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Live at Massey …

The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman on all the fuss about her great new album Ignorance, making different music, climate change and people, lip syncing, new music, future plans, and more! Supported…

Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on her latest books, Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies and A Short History of the Blockade, her new album Theory …

Halifax’s Aquakultre on country and hip-hop music, Sappyfest, doing prison bids in Nova Scotia, racism, debuting a brand new song, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Live at Massey …

Award-winning American novelist Alyssa Cole discusses her psychological thriller about gentrification and racism, When No One is Watching, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Live at…