Hey folks… Happy 2012! We are on our winter break. But we will be back before you know it. Until then we will leave you with some of our fav interviews from 2011.

Dec 26th the interview show with Skrillex

Jan 2nd the interview show with Leif Vollebekk

Jan 9th the interview show with Nü Sensae

Jan 16th the interview show with 12th Planet

Jan 23rd the interview show with Mother Mother

Jan 30th the interview show with Kim Churchill

Feb 6th the interview show with Hot Panda

Also here are some tracks to enjoy. :)

M83 “Midnight City” (My fav track from 2011)

TB1 “Showertime” (The first original track from a MTL-based remixer)

Tyrow James is a fellow Surrey boy, so when he emailed me about his new record The Brass Knuckles Effect, I knew I had to have him on the show. Tyrow likes to make tracks that are a dangerous mix of Beastie Boys and Dayglo Abortions. He tells me The Brass Knuckles Effect is a break up record and a document of the last hellish year of his life.

No matter what you think about rap rock or hip hop break up records, Tyrow James is a local character worth checking out.

Warning: This show is not for the faint of heart. :) It is a hip hop interview after all.

the interview show with Tyrow James

Tyrow James “Bombsheel!” Tyrow says this is the best track his record.

Tyrow James “Get Rad or Drink Trying”

Here is a link to his video for “Vanarchy” a track inspired by the Vancouver Riots.

Tyrow James featuring Vicious 5150 – “Vanarchy”

Also, Tyrow is having a CD release party this week! Friday, December 23 at 9:00pm at Olympia Pizza & Restaurant in Surrey.

We are done for the year, so the interview show will be back before you know it with new shows. In the meantime we shall leave you with our favorites. Next week, my personal fav of the year… Skrillex!

When young Julia (above) first came to North America from her homeland (Romania), all she wanted to do was sing in a band. She sang in a pretty successful band in her homeland, so she thought she could just continue her music here. That should be pretty easy right? All she would need to do is find three or four like-minded people who could play some instruments… Well, it was not as easy as she expected. And this was only the beginning of the journey for Julia and her band Me TalkPretty. Tune in to hear her amazing story!

Strange band fact: Me TalkPretty is named after a David Sedaris book!

the interview show with Me TalkPretty

Me TalkPretty “Wake Up”

Me TalkPretty “BrokenHearted”

Well, 2011 is nearly done and we only have one more new show this year! Who will it be? Well, we are going local and I’ll give you a hint: It’s a Surrey Boy! See you next week.

Toronto-based Bonjay are an interesting duo. Talented singer Alana Stuart almost signed a big record deal, until she found out they wanted to make her over into “Donna Boogie.” Instead, she found DJ Ian “Pho” Swain at a party and Bonjay was born. Bonjay‘s music starts at dancehall, but veers off somewhere different. They are both strongly committed to creating something new. You have to respect that.

the interview show with Bonjay

Bonjay “Jamelia” (Caribou cover)

(If you listen carefully, you can hear Diamond Rings talking in the background of this one. For such a quiet guy in these interviews, he is sure loud in others.)

You may know local beatmaker Tarun Nayar from his very popular touring group Delhi 2 Dublin or from Beats Without Borders. This year, Tarun released a solo album 22º of Beatitude. Like all his projects, the record is a fusion of more mainstream beats and music from Eastern cultures. But the record also serves as a travelogue of sorts, compiling of all the sounds Tarun has collected from over 10 years of traveling around Asia.

Join us this week as we talk about Tarun’s fantastic journeys.

the interview show with Tarun Nayar

Tarun Nayar “Kezang La” This track merges a traditional chant of some Bhutanese monks with a hip hop beat.

Tarun Nayar “Daybreak”  It took a couple of attempts to combine the typical morning sounds from a city in India with the right beat.

Katie and her crew have made one of the best electronic albums for the year with Feel it Break.

This week, I get Katie to talk about The Knife comparison, her show choir childhood, sorcery and critics calling the record “sleazy new wave.” Hey, she was trapped in her car, I could pretty much get her to chat about anything! :) Do I get her to sing a Christmas Carol? Listen to find out!

the interview show with Austra

Austra “Beat and the Pulse” One of my fav tracks this year!

Austra “Lose It”

Austra is in town this Wednesday at The Electric Owl. See you there!

If I had to describe Kim Churchill to a stranger, I would classify him as an extremely talented surfer singer-songwriter, like a young Jack Johnson or Xavier Rudd.

Kim would probably not like the last part. During our chat, he bristled at the “surfer singer-songwriter” tag.

His twitter tag line is “on tour somewhere” and he is one of those artists who tour like a mofo. And when he is not touring, he is busking, testing out new songs for street reaction. Kim has been doing this almost nonstop from high school and you would be wise to catch him when he comes to your town soon–before you can only see him at those impersonal arena gigs, like Jack and Xavier.

the interview show with Kim Churchill

Kim Churchill “Turns to Stone”

Kim Churchill “Rusted Walls”

It has been a great year for Mother Mother. Their song “The Stand” from their latest record Eureka has caught a lot of attention.  And this band deserves more attention. They are a must listen for any fan of Metric.

When I reached Ryan from Mother Mother, he was doing the dishes at his father’s house on Quadra Island. Ryan was enjoying a bit of down time.  I am glad he was relaxed because I could ask him questions like “What does wearing women’s underwear onstage do for his swagger?” Listen to the interview for his answer and more crazy questions!

(This show goes out to Coral, a devoted Mother Mother fan who insisted that I have them on the show.)

the interview show with Mother Mother

Mother Mother “The Stand” It’s great to see your hometown team knock it out of the park. One of my favorite songs of the year.

Mother Mother “Ball Cap” Ball Cap is one of Ryan’s first MM songs and one of his most favorites. It shows the band was hitting home runs from their first record.

This month, the interview show attended the Vancouver International Film Festival and chatted with some of the brilliant minds behind some of the best shows on TV: Alexandra Cunningham started on HBO’s Rome and spent some time on ABC’s Desperate Housewives and now is the head writer on NBC’s Prime Suspect; Aaron Zelman started on Law & Order then moved to Damages and now heads up AMC’s The Killing.

We also chat with 3 of our favorite local bands about how film has influenced what they do: Peter & Robbie from Humans, Parker from Gay 90s and Steve from Philoceraptor.

the interview show at the movies

Gay 90s “Coming Together” (What does this song have in common with William Shatner? Listen to the interview to find out!)

Humans “The End” (What secret [about Robbie] does Peter accidentally reveal? Listen to the interview to find out!)

Philocerapter “Clever Girl” (Which 90s blockbuster inspired this song? Listen to the interview to find out!)

Next week: MOTHER MOTHER!!!!

This interview was one of the most crazy ones I’ve done recently.

Deep into a grueling tour, Skrillex did not want to do any more interviews. He was getting burned out from press (in our chat he tells me why), but somehow he got convinced to meet.

We chatted in the basement of Celebrities nightclub, since Skrillex would only do the interview in the club. If you listen closely, you can hear the beats from upstairs and the taps of feet on the dancefloor above us, along with pieces of the ceiling falling down on us.

His tour manager stood beside us during the entire chat, handing Skrillex cigarettes and drinks.

A completely insane situation, but completely worth it for the chance to talk to one of the most interesting, not to mention most talented, upstarts in electronic music.

12th Planet is often called the American ambassador of Dub Step. And in this interview, I make him live up to his name. This interview is a great starting point for people who want to know the basics of dub step and drum and bass.

For now, 12th Planet may not be as big as some of the other dub step producers in the game, simply because he has been slow to put out his own material. Instead he has been content to make tracks with almost all of the players in dub step. He explains that he is too meticulous with his tracks to work as quickly as his peers, but we should be seeing a record out soon.

I would strongly recommend seeing 12th Planet play. He is one of the most experienced DJs in the game and this shows with how deftly he weaves together different genres in his sets and how he builds to what he calls “shocks.”

the interview show with 12th Planet

Skrillex “Needed Change” (ft 12th Planet)

12th Planet “Father Said” (ft Skrillex)

Luckily, 12th Planet is here in Vancouver October 21 and 22nd, opening for Skrillex. See you there!

Next week, we have our chat with Skrillex!

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Cut Copy are one of those bands that straddles the indie rock and DJ world. The remixes of their songs are sometimes as popular as their originals–especially when they get names like Mylo, Moulinex, Holy Ghost, Boys Noize and others to mess with their tracks.

I caught Cut Copy lead Dan Whitford at the soundcheck for their Miami show.

Cut Copy are here in Vancouver for a sold out show Friday and the good news is there is a second show on Saturday. Another favorite of mine Washed Out will be opening. See you there!

the interview show with Cut Copy

Cut Copy “Need You Now” (Architecture In Helsinki remix)

Cut Copy “Far Away” (Hercules and Love Affair remix)

Stayed tuned for upcoming shows: Skrillex, 12th Planet, Mother Mother and more!

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One rainy day, I spoke with Nü Sensae core Daniel and Andrea outside the Biltmore in their tour van while BFF band White Lung was doing soundcheck. Sometimes, you can hear WL frontwoman Mish screeching in the background–dang, that lady is loud!

It has been a big year for these young punks, Nü Sensae. On top of touring nonstop, these to have been signed to Suicide Squeeze Records and Daniel’s BF Seth Bogard (from Hunx and His Punx) told Vancouver in print that one night he vomited on Daniel’s cock. It doesn’t get any more punk rock than that.

Since the interview, Nü Sensae have recruited a third member of the band, guitarist Brody McKnight (from Mutators/Sex Negatives). I read about Daniel saying that they had done as much as they could with two instruments. They are working on a new three instrument release now.

the interview show with Nü Sensae

Nü Sensae “New Lies” (The first track from TV, Death and the Devil)
Nü Sensae “Total Drift” (Listen for Andrea’s scream on this track. Recording this album was getting frenzied and one late night, Andrea cracked and they taped it!)

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Hello Folks!

We are working on our new “fall season” of shows as we speak. Bonjay. K.Flay. 12th Planet. Mother Mother. Delhi 2 Dublin. Braids. Nu Sensae. And many more.

Until then, we have some of my favorites to tide you over.

Sept 5th: the interview show with Evil Ebenezer (Somehow, this Vancity Hip Hop Hustler always ends up dressed as a priest.)

Sept 12th: the interview show with Bran Van 3000 (Remember “Drinking In LA“? Canada’s Supergroup from the 90s returns with some new thunder.)

Sept 19th: the interview show with Spaceship for Sale (Guest Starring Vinyl Theory! DBL Dragon! Eeek! 3 local bands ask a local industry expert for advice!)

See you soon!

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Hey folks… We are off to get some sun. Until then, we leave you with some of our favorite interviews.

August 1st Logan Lynn & Koortwah (Our Pride show with two hot and talented men!)

August 8th Hot Panda (One of my favorite crazy interviews this year.)

August 15th Ghostkeeper (More than your average ghost story.)

August 22nd Blood Diamonds & Matty C (Video game nerds & a Dad with his baby)

August 29th Bikini (Victoria’s unruly private school boys make good!)

See you in September with some really awesome new shows.

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