Start the Music!
What does a sound engineer do? How does a record label form? Kat interviews people from all over the music industry from band to journalist asking them their story and about their connection with music. New episodes biweekly on Thursdays. Full show notes: stmpodcast.com
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 48
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2022
Start the Music 028 - Antillectual
On this episode an interview with Willem of the dutch punk rock trio Antillectual. We talk about their track "Change the Standard" and the unusual, but very interesting route they took to spread thei…
Start the Music 027 - Music Break III
Less talk, more music!
TRACK LISTING:
- OHP Metal Cover - Not an Addict by K's Choice
- Glass House - Screaming Females
- High - Mongrel Dogs
- What You Carried Out - Arising From
- Cold Sheets - The Highdiv…
Start the Music 026 - Trashed Ambulance
On this episode, we have an interview with the Alberta punk band Trashed Ambulance. We discuss small town shows, NOFX and the band's upcoming Canadian tour. CanCon! Thanks go out to Cythnia from Thou…
Start the Music 025 - The Ohio Players
On this episode, an interview with James 'Diamond' Williams from the Ohio Players who are releasing new music for the first time in thirty years! We talk drum machines, music these days, risque album…
Start the Music 024 - Hunter Dumped Us Here
On this episode, an interview with one half of the band Hunter Dumped Us Here and a discussion about genre, accents, adapting in live shows and solo acts becoming full bands. An hour of music and cha…
Start the Music 023 - Ron Saccoccio (Snubbed Records)
On this episode an interview with Ron Saccoccio of Snubbed Records. We talk about the formation of the label, his band the Alements, working with Bill Stevenson of the Descendents and much more. Also…
Start the Music 022 - Steven Schapansky
Another Canadian guest! Podcaster and drummer (among many other things) Steven Schapansky is on the podcast to talk all things Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, wedding cover bands and well, drums! drums! d…
Start the Music 021 - Sam Sutherland
Canadian author, Youtuber, and podcaster Sam Sutherland joins this episode to talk about his book Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk and the podcast he co-hosts Blink 155 that seeks to review …
Start the Music 020 - Pansy Division
Jon Ginoli, founding member (guitarist, singer-songwriter) of the openly gay rock band Pansy Division is on the podcast. We talk about touring with Green Day in 1994, MuchMusic and staying together f…
Start the Music 019 - Music Break II (More Music Breakening)
Eight songs from eight different bands. When life happens, throw music at it.
TRACK LISTING:
1. I Feel Fine - Riddlin' Kids
2. Egg - The Garden
3. Drive North - SWMRS
4. Take Back the Power - The …
Start the Music 018 - John Roecker (Director - Heart like a Hand Grenade)
Director John Roecker joins me on the podcast this week to talk about Heart like a Hand Grenade, the film that documented the nine months he spent with Green Day while they made American Idiot as wel…
Start the Music 017 - The Sold! and Bones
This episode I speak with all four members of The Sold! and Bones about their coming together as a band, their new debut album "Full Circle Suicide" and the making of their music video for "I'm Right…
Start the Music 016 - Taco Hell
This episode I have an interview with Taco Hell drummer Max Qayyum where we talk DIY, the importance of playing your own city first, and promoting a band in this internet age. There's also music from…
Start the Music 015 - Shadow of Everest
This episode Kat is joined by all four members of Shadow of Everest, the band that this very podcast played a track from on its very first episode. We talk about being a band in Atlantic Canada, Tool…
Start the Music 014 - Music Break I
The first episode of Start the Music without a guest, but have no fear because that half hour of talking has been replaced with twenty-six shiny minutes of music from across the genres. Take it on a …
Start the Music 013 - Corbett Redford (Director - Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk)
This episode I'm joined by Corbett Redford, director & writer of the Green Day funded documentary film Turn it Around: The Story of East Bay Punk. We talk about 924 Gilman, being a first time directo…
Start the Music 012 - Dominic Glynn (TV & Film Composer)
This episode of Start the Music! I get to geek out a little with Doctor Who composer Dominic Glynn. We talk about theme tunes, UK techno, and about being a musician spanning the bridge between analog…
Start the Music 011 - Peter Chiykowski (Rock, Paper, Cynic)
For those of you who like Jonathan Coulton, Weird Al and comedy songs, you'll want to hear this... In this episode I talk to musician and cartoonist Peter Chiykowski, known on the interwebz as Rock, …
Start the Music 010 - Christopher Holmes (Producer/Engineer)
We're in the double digits and we're celebrating by playing music from one of my personal playlists this week.
My interview guest this episode has production credits which include work with Nine Inc…
Start the Music 009 - Sam Eastmond (Composer)
This episode of Start the Music! I talk to Sam Eastmond, composer and one of the leaders of Spike Orchestra. We talk about music and community, being a band geek and the usual questions about first a…