Start the Music 031 – Music Break IV (Canadian Punk)
On this episode of Start the Music! we break from interviews for a (virtual) road trip across Canada to experience punk music from each of the provinces. We’ve got pop punk, bummer punk, hardcore and folk all jammed together. Airfare across Canada is expensive, enjoy this free podcast instead and then check out their bandcamp pages and pick up some more for the road. Click the link for the full collection.
TRACK LISTING:
St John’s, Nfld
Dividends – The Skeats
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gottigen Street – Future Girls
Montreal, Quebec
Oxys – Debate Club
Toronto, Ontario
A Coast to Another – Jon Creeden and the Flying Hellfish
Winnipeg, Manitoba
This Song is NOT About Sex – Stickaround
Regina, Saskatchewan
Frankencharlie – Almost Alien
Calgary, Alberta
Dollars and Sense – River Jacks
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overstimulated – Chain Whip
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Start the Music 030 – Primetime Failure
On this episode, an interview with Jan from german punk band Primetime Failure. We talk about the band, music videos and getting the chance to play with those who inspired you to start. Plus talk about Punk Rock Bowling, a new book about Big Shiny Tunes and more!
Show Notes:
Punk Rock Bowling
Mark Teo’s book Shine
Safe Gigs for Women Equipment list
TRACK LISTING:
1. Distant – Rain Check
2. Sunny Side Up – The Bussieres
3. Celebrate the Winter – Primetime Failure
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[Top]Start the Music 029 – Sarah Stacey
On this episode, an interview with broadcast assistant Sarah Stacey from the radio station Today FM in Ireland. We talk about the current state of radio (evolving), listening to The Who’s Quadrophenia (how many times is too many?) and being a Beatles fan. Also: a Doctor Who inspired album, important instagram news and a new album is coming from a previous guest.
Show Notes:
Today FM – The Last Word
The Who – Quadrophenia
Paul McCartney is not a Robot
BIRST.co.uk (student radio station)
The (Only) Night the Beatles Rocked Dublin (article)
TRACK LISTING:
1. Get Well Soon – The Real Sickies
2. Looking for Amelia – Rebecca Lappa
3. Anywhere in the Universe – The Sevateem
4. I Don’t Like Mondays – Boomtown Rats
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[Top]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 their message. Mini documentaries, bike messengers and a music video! Check the bottom of the show notes for the full youtube playlist mentioned in the podcast.
Show Notes:
Documentary series & music video
(Director Ivana Smudja)
TRACK LISTING:
1. Odds and Endings – Freezing Cold
2. Broken – The Rocket
3. Reactors Leaking Radiation – Tarantula
4. Change the Standard – Antillectual
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[Top]Start the Music 027 – Music Break III
On this episode, less talk and more music.
Show Notes:
Snubbed Records
Thousand Islands Records
TRACK LISTING:
1. OHP Metal Cover – Not an Addict by K’s Choice
2. Glass House – Screaming Females
4. What You Carried Out – Arising From
5. Cold Sheets – The Highdives
6. Moving On – Parallel Lights
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[Top]No episode this week, have an 80 song playlist instead!
Kat! There’s no new episode on the feed!
I know. I’m sorry. Whether it was Los Angeles or something back here in Canada, I got sick and I have no energy and I can’t talk for more than a few seconds without coughing. You don’t want to hear that, trust me.
What does that mean for the next episode?
Episode 25 will come out in two weeks and until then I made you the modern equivalent of a mixtape as an apology: a playlist on Spotify that contains all the music featured on the podcast (that is on Spotify) and a few extras.
That’s eighty songs put together just for you!
Listen on the web if you have a free account or paid accounts can use also mobile.
Please share and subscribe to the podcast so you can be one of the first to receive episode 25 when it drops. Sorry for the wait, but quality is important to me and I won’t put out a poor podcast just to put something out. Enjoy the music and feel free to leave a comment if you want something added to it or have a recommendation.
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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 all 155 Blink-182 songs.
Show Notes:
Buy Sam’s book on Amazon.ca | Amazon.com
Blink-155 on iTunes | Patreon
Youtube Channel: This Exists
G.F.Y Press (Chris Walter books)
The bass player for Helix and touring guitarist for Nelly Furtado is: Sean Kelly
The X-Files Files
TRACK LISTING:
1. Kill it With Fire – The Alements
2. Weather (or Not) – Jody Valiant
3. Mountain Road – Atlas
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[Top]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 for 26 years. Also music!
The previous edition of this episode was missing parts of the podcast and has been fixed!
Mentioned on the podcast:
Big Winter Classic in Calgary, AB
Regrettes – Hey Now music video
Pansy Division Links:
Official Website
Bandcamp | Spotify
Life in a Gay Rock Band documentary
TRACK LISTING:
1. Fault Line – Audio/Rocketry
2. Juice Box Baby – The Regrettes
3. Deep Water – Pansy Division
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[Top]Start the Music 019 – Music Break II (More Music Breakening)
No interviews this week, just music! We’ll be returning next episode (episode 20!) with an interview with Jon Ginoli from the band Pansy Division.
Eight songs from eight different bands. When life happens, throw music at it. Songs this week include: Cake, the Garden, SWMRS and more!
What do you want to hear on music breaks? Drop me a line here, twitter or facebook.
TRACK LISTING:
1. I Feel Fine – Riddlin’ Kids
2. Egg – The Garden
3. Drive North – SWMRS
4. Take Back the Power – The Interrupters
5. Pete Wentz is the Only Reason We’re Famous – Cobra Starship
6. Rock n’ Roll Lifestyle – Cake
7. More Than Rust – Night People
8. Reality TV – Mal Blum
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[Top]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 well as the black comedy musical Live Freaky! Die Freaky! and the concert DVD he directed and starred in for the the band The Network.
Show Notes:
Heart Like a Hand Grenade
Disease is Punishment – The Network Concert DVD
Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (film)
Album: American Idiot (Spotify)
TRACK LISTING
1. ブルマ (Bulma) – Farewell in Vegas
2. nightclubbin’ – Helta Skelta
3. Roshambo – The Network
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