Start the Music 040 – Music Roundup: Fall Edition

The music has been piling up! This episode brings new (to the podcast) tracks from around the world, some shoutouts and… what more do you need? MUSIC!

Start the Music 039 – The History of Cover Songs

How did cover songs come to be what they are today? I discuss the evolution of the cover song from the 1940s to now and play some punk covers.

Start the Music 038 – Tabbert Fiiller (director)

Interview with director Tabbert Fiiller, of The Public Image is Rotten. We talk about his time interviewing John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PiL) & much more.

Start the Music 037 – Jeff Leisawitz (songwriting/author)

Interview with Jeff Leisawitz. We talk about his job teaching songwriting at Pacific Lutheran University and why you need his new book.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 debut album “Full Circle Suicide” and the making of their music video for “I’m Right! You’re Wrong!!”. Plus the usual question roundtable and I rant about the importance of opening acts. Show Notes: The […]

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 Hunter Dumped Us Here and Youth In Revolt. Send me your recommendations!   Show Notes: LIFE IN THE STOCKS […]

Start the Music! 015 – Shadow of Everest

  This episode meets all Can-Con requirements as 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, existing outside genres and their new EP “Idle Hands”. As well […]