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This area includes a running list of all the interviews we have published. We interview bands, venues, studios, business owners, producers, engineers, and any one else who spends a significant amount of time supporting independent music.

Interview with Judd Harris – Since You’ve Been Gone

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American Idol alum and Music Mafia Radio’s 2023 Male Artist of the Year Judd Harris delivers a retro, horn-infused, New Orleans R&B anthem aimed at winning back a lover after a few too many bone-headed decisions drove them away. Fans of artists like Fats Domino and Professor Longhair will recognize Harris’ Big Easy roots, and his distinctive soulful vocals lend […]

Interview with Max Blansjaar – Anna Madonna

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In this interview spotlight, I spend some time chatting with Max Blansjaar about the latest music, dream collabs, AI in art, and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. This AI thing is getting way out of control. I have students using ChatGPT to write death metal songs about country music…and country songs […]

Interview with Ollie Gullick – American Teeth

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In this interview spotlight, I catch up with Ollie Gullick to discuss the latest music, dream collabs, AI, and more. Full Q&A along with links and music below. This AI thing is getting way out of control. I have students using ChatGPT to write death metal songs about country music…and country songs about being sad. […]

Interview: We Found a Lovebird

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Vancouver’s We Found a Lovebird excels at trance-like chiming rock. Since 2009, they’ve released three albums, one EP and eight singles with highlights including a Polaris Music Prize nomination and radio support from CBC and KEXP. Since 2020, they’ve released seven singles from their upcoming album With Friends Like These. Their latest release, “Signal Hill,” is a creation […]

Interview: Puma June

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Hailing from Toronto, ON, Puma June is an “emerging Canadian artist you need to hear” (Exclaim!). The pop/R&B multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter makes music that is a unique blend of pop, funk, hip-hop, and R&B – a genre-bending sound that is both nostalgic and distinctive to the listener. With lots on the horizon for 2024, including being selected […]

Interview: Jackie and her brother

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Growing up is a funny thing. Jackie and Mark Andrade make emotional, reflective music from their home studio with a DIY sound and aesthetic. The name, Jackie and her brother, is a simple way to describe their dynamic and their shared love for catchy, pop-inspired bands that they listened to across different decades as they grew up. Jackie and her brother‘s new song, “Just the Rain,” […]

Interview: John Gogo

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Balladeer and actor John Gogo hails from a musical family in Snuneymuxw (a.k.a. Nanaimo) on Vancouver Island. Best known for writing and performing his folk songs about the people and places, the true and tall tales of the West Coast, John produced his sixth full-length album, Western Balladeer. The LP’s wistful, “Cougar Annie,” was inspired by Western Canadian legendary pioneer Ada Annie […]

Interview: Secondhand Dreamcar

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Secondhand Dreamcar is a nine-piece soul/roots superband fronted by Canadian Folk Music Award-nominee Dana Wylie and also featuring notable producer Harry Gregg on bass, Jamie Cooper (Up and Over Trio, Obsessions Octet) on drums, Kyle Mosiuk (The Hello Darlins) and Chad Murphy (Dallas Smith) on guitar, Rooster Davis on organ, and a horn section led by Dave Babcock. This group of Alberta heavies is crafting a distinct, funky, and lyrically […]