Kingston Live Podcast

It's been four years since Kingston's Rae Corcoran and Ciara Roberts proclaimed their musical act, Tiny Horse, on the Kingston Live podcast (episode 22). In this episode, the pair return to reflect on the band's growth and early success, its uniqueness and appeal, and what it's like being a queer band seemingly beloved by a mostly straight fan base. They also share music and stories from their forthcoming full-length debut, First Rodeo, produced by Brett Emmons of The Glorious Sons and due out June 14, 2024, as well as a very exciting album release party announcement. Hosts: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Music in this episode: Kiss Me by Tiny Horse from the album First Rodeo Links: Tiny Horse https://kingstonlive.ca/tiny-horse First Rodeo album release party https://kingstonlive.ca/show/673095/view Ep. 22 of Kingston Live podcast feat. Tiny Horse https://kingstonlive.ca/vid/15117349/view Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Five years in the making, the RKY Camp Summer Album aims to help more kids experience the transformative "magic" of the annual youth retreats on Eagle Lake, north of Kingston. On this episode, host Rob Howard is joined by alt-folk singer-songwriter Savannah Shea, and recording engineer and producer Aaron Holmberg, who share their RKY Camp memories and discuss the making of the benefit album—which features 18 songs contributed by 66 Kingston-based musicians—to be released on April 12, 2024. Plus, hear the exclusive premiere of All The Diamonds by Savannah Shea, from the forthcoming RKY Camp Summer Album. Host: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Guests: Savannah Shea Aaron Holmberg Music in this episode: All The Diamonds by Savannah Shea Links: RKY Camp https://www.rkycamp.org/ RKY Camp Summer Album release concert https://kingstonlive.ca/show/655083/view Savannah Shea https://kingstonlive.ca/savannah-shea Full Frequency Productions https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191609/view The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191591/view Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

In anticipation of the release of their new full-length album, Strangers I Used to Love (April 12, independent), hosts Johnny and Riley engage Kingston's Jonas Lewis-Anthony and Nick Lennox of The Wilderness in a spirited and emotive discourse that veers from experiences overseas to our city's local music strategy, and from Frank Turner to Taylor Swift. And, of course, about the making of the band's forthcoming album, from which Nick and Jonas share the first single and title track. The result is a roller-coaster ride through impassioned rants and unabashed opinions, to lighthearted hilarity and brutal honesty. Hosts: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Music in this episode: Strangers I Used to Love by The Wilderness Links: The Wilderness https://kingstonlive.ca/the-wilderness Support The Wilderness on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thewilderness Find live music events in Kingston http://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

In recent years, Kingston drag shows and performers have enjoyed renewed popularity. While many may be new to drag, hosts Johnny and Ange discover the art form has a deeper and richer history in Kingston than one might think. In this episode, Kingston's preeminent drag entertainers and hosts of the What's the Maple Tea?! podcast, Tyffanie Morgan and Rowena Whey, drive the discussion from drag's past to present, and from gender expression to art form and entertainment. Along the way, they cover drag lexicon, dispel drag misperceptions, and even detail the drag show experience and etiquette. Hosts: Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Links: What's the Maple Tea?! podcast https://themapletea.ca Tyffanie Morgan https://tyffanie.com Rowena Whey http://rowenawhey.com Find drag shows in Canada http://dragshow.ca Find drag shows and live music events in Kingston http://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

The vitality of Kingston's music economy is owed, in part, to the city's numerous live music venues. A stand-out among them is The Spire: a multi-purpose event venue operating in the nearly 200-year-old, heritage-designated Sydenham Street United Church in downtown Kingston. In this episode, hosts Ange and Johnny tour this sacred structure with The Spire's General Manager, Sam MacLeod, to understand the site's history as a circus grounds and religious sanctuary through to its transformation into an inclusive and vibrant arts and community hub, and innovative, 750-seat live music venue featuring some of the richest and most unique acoustics in Kingston. Music in this episode: Losing You by Stucco (recorded live at The Spire for the KPP at 20 compilation, released 2021) Hosts: Ange Stever Johnny San Links: The Spire https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191615/view Sydenham Street United Church http://sydenhamstreet.ca/ssuc1/ Lionhearts' The Embassy Live Music Café https://www.lionhearts.ca/the-embassy Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce Rainbow Registered program https://rainbowregistered.ca/ Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

For more than a decade, The Celtic Kitchen Party has been raising pints and Kingstonian's spirits with their boisterous blend of Celtic-infused contemporary and traditional music. On this episode, Pete and Riley sit down with Andrew Vanhorn of the band to talk about their love for the holidays and the making of their new album, One Celtic Christmas. Hosts Pete Sanfilippo pete@kingstonlive.ca Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Music in this episode Huron Carol by The Celtic Kitchen Party Links The Celtic Kitchen Party official website https://celtickitchenparty.com/ The Celtic Kitchen Party on Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1375871124 The Celtic Kitchen Party on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6V8QBEJaxNotBmr6CnPpsT Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

From broadcast host at "The Nation's Music Station" to local TV anchor and music fan, Bill Welychka's storied career has not only brought him to many places, but also face-to-face with some of the world's most celebrated music acts. On this episode, hosts Ange Stever and Johnny San chat with Bill about his new autobiography, A Happy Has-Been, and how his life experiences have shaped his modest attitude, and his love for Kingston and its music scene. Hosts: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com Links: Bill Welychka https://www.billwelychka.ca Film: Live in Kingston https://www.liveinkingston.com Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Following a year-and-a-half process of writing and recording, Kingston's Oakridge Ave. finally released their new full-length album, Wind Up/Let Go, on September 15, 2023. Produced by the JUNO Award-winning Hawksley Workman, the new record was both a triumph and something transformative for everyone involved. Our hope for episode 59 (the previous episode) was to simultaneously interview Oakridge Ave. and Wind Up/Let Go producer Hawksley Workman about their collaboration. While the timing didn't work out for that interview, host Rob Howard was able to connect with Hawksley Workman ahead of the conversation with the band that followed. The discussion—presented here in this bonus episode—was spirited and enlightening, and fans of either Oakridge Ave. and Hawksley Workman will undoubtedly find it very interesting. Hosts: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: Hawksley Workman https://hawksleyworkman.com Oakridge Ave. https://kingstonlive.ca/oakridge-ave Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Subscribe for live music listings by email https://kingstonlive.ca/subscribe Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

While the COVID-19 pandemic saw the hiatus (or demise) of many music acts, some, like Oakridge Ave., channeled their time and energy into new projects. The Kingston four-piece turned to JUNO Award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Hawksley Workman, who led the band on a year-and-a-half transformational journey. On this episode, Johnny and Rob meet with Sean and Harrison of Oakridge Ave. to discuss the outcomes of their intensive creative collaboration: a new pop-forward sound; a new ten-song album, Wind Up/Let Go; a new confidence and belief as a "no plan B" band who's gone all-in on their quest to become Kingston's next breakout act. Hosts: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Music featured in this episode: Late Breakfast for Crows by Oakridge Ave. Links: Hawksley Workman https://hawksleyworkman.com Oakridge Ave. https://kingstonlive.ca/oakridge-ave Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Cover photo by Virginia Meeks https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191735/view Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

The challenges facing younger musicians are considerable. On this episode, Rob meets with local bandmates Ryleigh Stringer and Nathan Graham to learn how their student-led Musician's Guild has been creating new opportunities and buzz for youth acts in Kingston. Host: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Music featured in this episode: Man on the Moon (Live) by Sons of Rick Links: St. Lawrence College http://stlawrencecollege.ca St. Lawrence College Student Association https://saslc.ca St. Lawrence College Student Association Clubs https://saslc.ca/clubs St. Larry's Pub https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191662/view SLC Musician's Guild on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/musiciansguild.slc/ Sons of Rick https://kingstonlive.ca/sons-of-rick Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/ Soundwise http://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Conceived and organized by a committee of youth, the Cloud 9 Electronic Music & Eco-Art Festival is “immersive and multi-sensory celebration” of EDM and sustainability. Ahead of the festival's second edition, set to take place September 8 to 10, 2023 at No.9 Gardens, host Rob Howard meets with committee members Reily Morrison and Rupert Davies to learn how they've expanded and enhanced the Cloud 9 experience for 2023. Music featured in this episode: Trust by Forrest & Sterling Grove Host: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: Kingston music and concert listings: https://kingstonlive.ca/ Cloud 9 Electronic Music & Eco-Art Festival https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1193066/view No.9 Gardens http://no9.ca Soundwise https://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Despite the global popularity of hip-hop culture, Kingston's many hip-hop artists remain overlooked and, arguably, under-appreciated. For over a decade, Keaton Ryan has been working to elevate Kingston's hip-hop talent both here at home and abroad. Following the release of his new full-length album, If Strangers Think I'm Cool, Keaton sits with hosts Riley and Pete to discuss the challenges facing Kingston's hip-hop scene, and how to unlock its potential for the benefit of everyone. Music featured in this episode: Time Flies by Keaton https://kingstonlive.ca/album/364/view Hosts: Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Pete Sanfilippo pete@kingstonlive.ca Links: Keaton https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/855224/view Overtime Sports Bar https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191633/view Soundwise https://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

What started as a summer weekend in the wilderness north of Kingston, Ontario, between friends, has become a unique cultural and musical microcosm active year-round. In early August 2023, the annual Blue Skies Music Festival will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary, which is significant for a festival—or “a community of communities”—that is completely non-commercial, self-organized and volunteer-run. Host Johnny San sits down with festival co-founder Oskar Graf, organizer Kate Thomas and former Artistic Director, Dale Driver, to try and understand the formula for the festival's enduring magic, its lasting impact, and its multigenerational legacy. Links: https://blueskiesmusicfestival.cahttp://blueskies-in-the-community.ca/wordpress/home/maillist@blueskiesmusicfestival.cahttps://www.kingstonlive.ca/http://soundwise.audioSign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Hosts Riley and Pete meet up with Nate and Danny of Master Nate & The Reprobates for a chat that traverses topics ranging from Kingston's ever-evolving punk scene and the band's love of ska music, to their adventures in Australia and Costa Rica, and their latest project, The Diem Series, an epic 8-album undertaking, recorded in part at The Tragically Hip's The Bathouse Studio. Music featured in this episode: Another Man's Life by Master Nate & The Reprobates Hosts: Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Pete Sanfilippo pete@kingstonlive.ca Links: Master Nate & The Reprobates https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/master-nate-the-reprobates-mnr-2/ KPP Concerts https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/kpp-concerts/ The Bathouse Studio https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/the-bathouse-studio/ Soundwise https://soundwise.audio Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Just below the surface of Kingston's music scene lies a deep bedrock of musicians who make and perform a diversity of musical styles, from jazz and blues to hip hop and funk. On this episode, hosts Pete and Riley are joined by Jordan Bulhoes and Helena Hannibal of local funk collective Nice On to discuss the band's sizeable and talented lineup, and their debut album, set to release on April 1, 2023 with a show at Musiikki Café. Hosts: Pete Sanfilippo pete@kingstonlive.ca Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Music featured in this episode: What the Funk? by Nice On Links: Nice On: https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/nice-on-band/ Nice On album release show: https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/nice-on-musiikki-april-1-2023/ Soundwise: https://soundwise.audio Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

In June of 2022, a handful of Kingston recording artists were paired with local filmmakers to create videos for their songs. In this episode, host Johnny San talks to three of those filmmakers—Céline Klein of Jamstone Productions, Brent Nurse of bNice Films, and Jay Middaugh of Happy Kid Productions—about each of their video productions ahead of their premiere screenings during the Slaight Music Video Showcase at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival on March 4, 2023. Host: Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Music featured in this episode: 20:25 - Let's Get It by KaKaow 23:00 - Old Conversations by Luella Links: Slaight Music Video Showcase: https://kingcanfilmfest.com/2023/slaightmusicvideoshowcase/ Kingston Canadian Film Festival: https://kingcanfilmfest.com/ Jamstone Productions: https://www.jamstoneproductions.com bNice Films: http://bnice.ca Happy Kid Productions: http://www.happykidproductions.com Tyton Sound: http://tytonsound.com Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

The City of Kingston is currently developing a music strategy that will identify opportunities to unlock the cultural and economic potential of music in Kingston, and map out a prosperous future for Kingston's music economy. Kingston Live co-founder and host, Rob Howard, talks with Kristian Roberts, Co-CEO and Managing Partner of Nordicity, the Toronto firm who's collaborating with Kingston artists and stakeholders to inform Kingston's new music strategy. Hosts: Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: City of Kingston Creative Industries Strategy https://www.cityofkingston.ca/explore/culture-history/arts/creative-industries Nordicity https://www.nordicity.com/ Kristian Roberts https://www.nordicity.com/team/staff/kristian-roberts Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Soundwise https://soundwise.audio/ Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

What started as a COVID-19 pandemic project for then 15 year-old Kingston high schooler, Liv Whitfield, blossomed into a creative partnership with her father, Kingston music producer and North of Princess Studio founder, Zane Whitfield. The two Whitfield's join host Ange Stever and Johnny San to discuss the result of their collaboration: Luna, an impressive 7-song debut EP released under the pseudonym Luella in November 2022, and the sold out live performances that followed. Hosts: Ange SteverJohnny San Links: Luella North of Princess Studios Kingston Live music listings, news and more Soundwise Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Buffalo, New York journalist and author, Amber Healy, shares our fascination with Kingston's music scene. So much so, she's decided to write a book about it. In her quest for the story behind Kingston's musical richness, she visited the Kingston Live podcast studio and flipped the interview on hosts Johnny San, Ange Stever and Rob Howard. Hosts (interviewees): Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca Links: Amber Healy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phfyrebyrd/ Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Soundwise https://soundwise.audio/ Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…

Ahead of their second full-length record release, The Astros sit down with host Riley to discuss the evolution of their sound, the maturity of their band, and share music from their stellar new album, Sci-Fi Radio, out November 25, 2022. Music: Sci-Fi Radio by The Astros (from the 2022 LP, Sci-Fi Radio) Hosts: Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca Links: The Astros https://www.kingstonlive.ca/listing/the-astros/ Kingston Live music listings, news and more http://kingstonlive.ca Soundwise https://soundwise.audio Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…