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Thoughtful, funny, heartfelt interviews and in-depth documentaries about musicians, authors, comedians, and other cultural creators. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Canada

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Thoughtful, funny, heartfelt interviews and in-depth documentaries about musicians, authors, comedians, and other cultural creators. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Twitter:

@vishkhanna

Language:

English


Episodes

Ep. #846: BOECKNER

3/14/2024
Dan Boeckner discusses BOECKNER and Boeckner!, Canada’s politics, history, and capitulation to fascism, feckless Canadian journalism, Israel, Palestine, and perceptions of the war crimes in Gaza, how aspects of the pandemic and human behaviour influenced the lyrics on his otherwise upbeat and powerful new album, collaborating with Matt Chamberlain, Brad Laner, and Kiwi Jr.’s Jeremy Gaudet, answering a Patreon question, tour dates, other future plans, and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #708: Kiwi Jr. Ep. #700: Spoon Ep. #545: Owen Pallett Ep. #302: Tim Kingsbury of Sam Patch Ep. #168: Dan Boeckner of Operators In Review: Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:30:47

Ep. #845: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

3/12/2024
Brendan Canty, Joe Lally, and Anthony Pirog from the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis discuss their wonderful new self-titled debut album, when musicians “sat in,” freedom from genre signifiers, music school pros and cons, why Anthony and James connected and what makes Brendan and Joe such a special rhythm section, upcoming tour and festival dates, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #839: Mary Timony Ep. #811: Joseph Shabason Ep. #768: Guy Picciotto & Xylouris White Ep. #585: Rob Mazurek Ep. #583: Ian MacKaye Ep. #385: The Messthetics Ep. #348: Matthew Shipp Ep. #285: Chicago Underground Duo Ep. #275: Incredible Love – Alan Vega & Suicide Remembered by Steve Albini, Jehnny Beth, Brendan Canty, Kid Millions, Robyn Phillips, Priya Thomas, & Mike Watt Ep. #31: Jesse Stewart and Hamid Drake Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:31:59

Ep. #844: Pissed Jeans

3/7/2024
Matt Korvette from Pissed Jeans talks about their excellent, ferocious, and funny new album, Half Divorced, Philly, Kurt Vile, and Atom and His Package, writing angry, funny songs as, and even for, adults, having fun playing music like Mudhoney does, hating our phones, helicopter parents and what kids get up to these days, covering a Pink Lincolns song and how everywhere is bad, tour, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #821: Kurt Vile Ep. #764: Mudhoney Ep. #748: Meg Baird Ep. #747: Fucked Up Ep. #731: Bill Nace Ep. #715: Laurie Kilmartin Ep. #536: Jade Hairpins Ep. #90: The Jesus Lizard Week with Mac McNeilly Ep. #89: The Jesus Lizard Week with David Yow Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:10:43

Ep. #843: Spencer Burton

3/5/2024
Spencer Burton discusses his lovely new album, North Wind, farming and regenerative agriculture, escapism and writing songs in a remote cabin, family ties, the pace of life, pondering cultural work, making records with Nashville-based producer Andrija Tokic, a dental emergency and a beautiful live take, Clint Black and The Larry Sanders Show, writing the children’s album/book The Mountain Man, three Ontario shows, tour, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: We The Children - Healthier Dirt, Healthier People: Digging into Sustainable Agriculture with Gabe Brown Ep. #842: Daniel Romano’s Outfit Ep. #619: Spencer Burton Ep. #518: Robin Hatch, Ian Daniel Kehoe, Boosie Fade’s Jordan Sowunmi, James Rathbone on Long Night! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:12:39

Ep. #842: Daniel Romano's Outfit

2/29/2024
Daniel Romano’s Outfit discuss their brilliant new album, Too Hot to Sleep, why the Outfit has different members now, presence and what sleeping means in a time of great consciousness, songs like “That’s Too Rich,” which delve into wealth inequality, classism, and human rights violations, the fascinating stories behind the band’s new videos for singles, “Chatter” and “Where’s Paradise,” unreleased and new music by the Outfit and Carson McHone, touring, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: “Chatter” “Where’s Paradise” Ep. #714: Daniel Romano Ep. #682: Steven Lambke Ep. #672: Carson McHone Ep. #660: Daniel Romano Ep. #619: Spencer Burton Ep. #534: Daniel Romano Ep. #324: Daniel Romano Ep. #256: Daniel Romano Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:32:03

Ep. #841: This is The Kit

2/27/2024
Kate Stables discusses Careful of Your Keepers, the latest album by This is The Kit, touring Canada in the winter, why references to The Simpsons, Despicable Me, and Pride and Prejudice might make it into her songs, chewing, biting, babies, and dogs, how repeating the same things doesn’t mean they’re not changing, being parented and parenting, more touring, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #821: Kurt Vile Ep. #795: Hannah Georgas Ep. #704: Sam Prekop and John McEntire Ep. #662: Eric Chenaux Ep. #651: Julie Doiron Ep. #442: Sam Prekop of the Sea and Cake Ep. #246: Mauno Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:11:21

Ep. #840: Mint Mile

2/22/2024
Tim Midyett discusses the incredibly impassioned new Mint Mile album, Roughrider, loving a home recorded performance as much as one made at Electrical Audio, singing about sex, love, mortality, and society, football, eschewing social media one platform at a time, collaborating with Joel RL Phelps and Nina Nastasia, conjuring Lou, Iggy, and Bowie, a fine day at Abbey Road, Silkworm reissues, tour, other future plans and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #791: Nina Nastasia Ep. #514: Steve Albini and Silkworm’s Andy Cohen and Tim Midyett Ep. #369: Andrew Cohen & Light Coma Ep. #299: Jay Ryan Ep. #70: Joel RL Phelps Ep. #52: Tim Midyett of Bottomless Pit Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:30:32

Ep. #839: Mary Timony

2/20/2024
Mary Timony discusses her excellent and introspective new album, Untame the Tiger, teaching guitar and creative coaching, caring for and then losing her parents to illnesses, what that taught her about herself, thinking about thinking and writing songs about her brain, favourite guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Christina Billotte, touring a lot, other future plans and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. For a chance to win a copy of Untame the Tiger, join my Patreon today! Related episodes/links: Ep. #756: Quasi Ep. #745: The Casual Dots Ep. #729: Hammered Hulls Ep. #634: Richard Thompson Ep. #567: Joe Wong Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:07:09

Ep. #838: ANGRY BLACKMEN

2/15/2024
Quentin Branch and Brian Warren from ANGRY BLACKMEN discuss their new album, The Legend of ABM, Santa Fe, Chicago, and leaving a place that makes you unhappy, musical and cinematic inspirations, dissing music journalism and getting nice reviews, racism in America and cyclical progress, exploring noise, punk, and pop in hip-hop, new music, other future plans and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #816: Roy Wood Jr. Ep. #770: Adam Horovitz from Beastie Boys Ep. #701: Fat Tony Ep. #649: Haviah Mighty Ep. #610: Cadence Weapon Ep. #527: Shad and Darby Wheeler from Hip-Hop Evolution Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #149: Run the Jewels Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:14:39

Ep. #837: Aparna Nancherla

2/13/2024
Aparna Nancherla discusses her return to standup and public life after taking time away to write a book of personal essays called Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome, when interviewers don’t engage with the things you make, being the child of immigrants and first generation anxiety, keeping up South Asian appearances, familial mental health stigmas and acceptance, an unforgettable joke, performing at JFL Vancouver on February 16 and 17, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #825: Dave Hill Ep. #785: Hari Kondabolu Ep. #754: Baron Vaughn Ep. #493: Cartel Madras Ep. #432: Jo Firestone Ep. #422: Sara Hennessey Ep. #292: Nick Flanagan Ep. #280: Hasan Minhaj Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:56:51

Ep. #836: Black Pumas

2/6/2024
Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada from Black Pumas discuss their latest album, Chronicles of a Diamond, the band’s history, Steve Martin’s The Jerk, RZA and Wu-Tang Clan, writing songs about relationships and also birds, unintentionally making psychedelic soul, hitting the road, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #799: Allison Russell Ep. #670: Valerie June Ep. #366: Gabriel Roth of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Ep. #358: Wu-Tang’s Mathematics Ep. #189: Raekwon Ep. #64: Sharon Jones Ep. #58: Charles Bradley Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:00:08

Ep. #836: Black Pumas

2/6/2024
Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada from Black Pumas discuss their latest album, Chronicles of a Diamond, the band’s history, Steve Martin’s The Jerk, RZA and Wu-Tang Clan, writing songs about relationships and also birds, unintentionally making psychedelic soul, hitting the road, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #799: Allison Russell Ep. #670: Valerie June Ep. #366: Gabriel Roth of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Ep. #358: Wu-Tang’s Mathematics Ep. #189: Raekwon Ep. #64: Sharon Jones Ep. #58: Charles Bradley Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:00:08

Ep. #836: Black Pumas

2/6/2024
Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada from Black Pumas discuss their latest album, Chronicles of a Diamond, the band’s history, Steve Martin’s The Jerk, RZA and Wu-Tang Clan, writing songs about relationships and also birds, unintentionally making psychedelic soul, hitting the road, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #799: Allison Russell Ep. #670: Valerie June Ep. #366: Gabriel Roth of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Ep. #358: Wu-Tang’s Mathematics Ep. #189: Raekwon Ep. #64: Sharon Jones Ep. #58: Charles Bradley Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:00:08

Ep. #835: J. Robbins

1/30/2024
J. Robbins discusses his excellent new album, Basilisk, life in Baltimore, band resurrections, punk and synthesized music, getting musicians together in a room again, January 6, ahistoricism, and temporality, a Jawbox update, hitting the road with these new songs, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Join my Patreon by January 31, 2024 for a chance to win a Matador Records/4AD prize pack! Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #819: Scream Ep. #768: Guy Picciotto & Xylouris White Ep. #766: Black Eyes Ep. #745: The Casual Dots Ep. #732: Soulside Ep. #729: Hammered Hulls Ep. #613: AZITA Ep. #583: Ian MacKaye Ep. #216: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos of FFS Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:14:55

Ep. #834: J Mascis

1/23/2024
J Mascis discusses his new solo album, What Do We Do Now, recent live Dinosaur Jr. jams with friends like Lee Ranaldo, Kurt Vile, and Kim Deal, what we learned about “Divine Mascis” from the Breeders and J’s recollection, Kurt Cobain inviting him to join Nirvana, expensive cities like Oslo, Norway, working with Ken Mauri and Matthew “Doc" Dunn, loving early work by the band Chicago, Van Morrison vs. Bob Dylan, band chemistry and case studies like Metallica and Ramones, how musical heroes other than Lou Reed never seem to understand him, Dino and solo show news, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #821: Kurt Vile Ep. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’ Ep. #806: The Breeders Ep. #747: Fucked Up Ep. #673: Sonic Youth Ep. #614: Lou Barlow Ep. #577: Thurston Moore Ep. #515: Matthew “Doc” Dunn Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:21:07

Ep. #833: NYSSA

1/16/2024
NYSSA discusses her brilliant new album Shake Me Where I’m Foolish, witchcraft, paganism, and tarot, desire and capitalism, magical thinking and spiritualism, DIY empowerment and expertise, band chemistry and companionship, playing record release shows, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #559: Nyssa Ep. #757: U.S. Girls Ep. #747: Fucked Up Ep. #681: Jane Inc. Ep. #510: Ice Cream Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:03

Ep. #833: NYSSA

1/16/2024
NYSSA discusses her brilliant new album Shake Me Where I’m Foolish, witchcraft, paganism, and tarot, desire and capitalism, magical thinking and spiritualism, DIY empowerment and expertise, band chemistry and companionship, playing record release shows, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #559: Nyssa Ep. #757: U.S. Girls Ep. #747: Fucked Up Ep. #681: Jane Inc. Ep. #510: Ice Cream Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:03

Ep. #832: Nick Zubeck

1/9/2024
Nick Zubeck discusses his lovely new album, Echo Park, Cliff Clavin and watching Cheers and Late Night with David Letterman with his late father, a fascinating family history, once running a yoga studio, meditation and existentialism, remembering lost friends and celebrating their work, record release shows, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #817: Nicole Rampersaud & Off World Ep. #641: André Ethier and Sandro Perri Ep. #622: Nathan Lawr Ep. #443: Great Lake Swimmers Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:05:49

Ep. #831: Water From Your Eyes

1/2/2024
Rachel Brown and Nate Amos of Water From Your Eyes discuss their 2023 album Everyone’s Crushed and its recently released remix record, Crushed By Everyone, playing basketball with kids in Brooklyn, loving but leaving Chicago, bluegrass, the Beatles, and Ween, stand-up comedy and being a lead singer, “punk,” theatricality and trusting your instincts, 2024 tour dates, CanCon, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #821: Kurt Vile Ep. #788: Joni Void Ep. #678: Mark Ibold Ep. #590: Bob Young Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:18:45

Ep. #831: Water From Your Eyes

1/2/2024
Rachel Brown and Nate Amos of Water From Your Eyes discuss their 2023 album Everyone’s Crushed and its recently released remix record, Crushed By Everyone, playing basketball with kids in Brooklyn, loving but leaving Chicago, bluegrass, the Beatles, and Ween, stand-up comedy and being a lead singer, “punk,” theatricality and trusting your instincts, 2024 tour dates, CanCon, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #821: Kurt Vile Ep. #788: Joni Void Ep. #678: Mark Ibold Ep. #590: Bob Young Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:18:45