Erik announces his run for political office. Michael got a million views on an Instagram Reel and Krystal has beef with the comment section.

 

Songwriting wizard and indie guitar virtuoso, Ben Schillaci, joins the show to talk about home recording, Tim Buckley and music education. Stick around for four original acoustic songs at the end.

Krystal has her own microphone today! Will Michael and Erik stop talking long enough to let her finish her astrological reading of their birth charts as was the plan for this episode? Unlikely!

Zach and Karl from Loversteeth are back dropping alpha male knowledge, discussing conspiracy theories and Shrek… you know, podcast stuff. 

 

Erik and Michael talk about their favourite fictional Christopher Nolan character until Karl and Zach from the band Loversteeth crash the podcast.

 

Are Cyclone popsicles really a 10? Is Taylor Swift better than Metallica? Who is on the Mount Rushmore of Canadian Millennial rock bands? The answers to these questions and more on today's episode! 
 

Elina Filice is a singer/songwriter/music marketer from Hamilton who has lived in Singapore and studied in Dublin. She has over a million plays on Spotify and has developed an app to help indie artist get organized and give their music the chance to have the release it deserves. Includes live acoustic performances of four original songs. 

https://www.droprocket.app/ 

The word of the day is "despondent." Leo Dragtoe is in the house talking about his debut album, Alive at Zyla's and the new Fünyboht EP, Church Bells and Little Spells, that he and Michael have been working on in the pod stu since last year... that one's coming out on all streaming platforms October 3rd 2022, but until then you can buy the limited demos package at https://funyboht.com/album/2288841/church-bells-and-little-spells-the-demos

Visual artist Felipe Encina talks in the studio about tedious animation gigs, unravelling the Disney Extended Universe and telling stories through visual art. 

After the interview, Felipe and Michael attempted a mixed media jam session which can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/zMBEZpm2hrA

Bizness meeting/virtual pod test. Patreon subscribers ONLY!!

How do words?

Captain WildChild drummer/producer and fellow Mohawk Music grad, Nigel Stewart, drops in before band practice to discuss new material and opening a trendy new restaurant.

Michael and Erik scroll back in time to recall where they've been these last two years. 

After over a year of pandemic related setbacks, the show returns with the incomparable Nick Zyla. Mythical creature, entrepreneur, bar/restaurant/venue owner, songwriter who has released in the ballpark of 3000 recordings, Zyla joins us to talk about Canadian Idol Auditions, downtown characters who'd walk into his bar and how best to use a BINGO Dabber in a life-or-death altrication. 

The artist known as The Dope Chief is back and answering some "rapid" fire questions about content creation, the importance of time management and why we should stop worrying and embrace the singularity. Topics include the Spanish language, reincarnation, animation, Winnie the Pooh, Marc Rebillet and Twitch streaming. 

Cold coffee, fugue states, bullet chess, the song that goes "nanana hey"

Ball Python breeders/podcasters, Chris and Nick of The Reptile Ward, stop by to drop some knowledge about snakes and verbally abuse Erik. They also share some hot takes on lizards and answer listener submitted questions like "do snakes and mice really get along sometimes?" and "do they like to be pet?"

Our good friend Mikey Molnar stopped by to talk about video games, cats, comedy, the global tie-dye shortage and his two new songs that just came out on streaming platforms. Make sure to stick around til the end for lovely live renditions of his new tunes.

Celebrating 25 episodes of "the Primus of Podcasts" by getting silly with two of our most downloaded guests of 2019: yoga teacher Steve Ferrell and bassist Olivia Brown.

Michael and Erik talk new music releases including Loathe, Pete Maws, Tricot, Jana Teovano and more while constantly referencing a series of obscure Australian TV commercials. Other topics include pizza (obviously), the show's nebulous anniversary date, motivational Instagrammers and Chillton getting adopted. Includes improvised music about going to the bathroom. 

Bob Shields is a highly esteemed guitarist whose mastery of jazz, rock and all the styles in between has taken him all over the world. But as a music educator, he might be even more special.

When he was my jazz harmony professor in college, he would always challenge the class to use cutting edge compositional techniques; these days, if I'm stuck in a rut with my musicianship, I'll go to him for insights that keep me inspired and focused for months; in his own journey, Bob has set his sights higher than the mathematics of musical composition or the fine-tuning of musical performances: he has completed his PhD focusing on the correlation between creativity and overall human wellbeing and he is currently writing a book on the same subject.

The F Bass is the bass player's bass player's bass guitar. Today's guest, George Furlanetto, started the company when he built his first electric bass in 1978. He says he shares the "analytical supportive mindset of a bass player," but instead of supporting a band, he supports the bassists themselves. Remaining open to feedback from some of the world's most innovative high-level players has been the catalyst for the incremental improvements that have Made F Bass one of the most respected instrument manufacturers in the world.

In this episode, we talk about learning to build through experimentation, growing the company, George's scientific approach to consistent improvement and his reluctant discovery of the secret to running a successful business.

Tim Busa is the co-rhythm guitarist for the band Five Years. He also writes and sings his own acoustic music. Tim tells us why his band only plays one show a year (this year it's Nov 29 at Absinthe) and we reminisce about all the shows we've played together in the past. He also tells us a few things about pool and where to get a good slice of pizza in HamOnt. Make sure to stick around to the end for two original songs you can't hear anywhere else!

Michael and Erik chat about rock climbing, the Thom Yorke show in Toronto that they both went to, Inktober and upcoming shows with Zero Fire, fünyboht, Hotfix and Leo Dragtoe. They also review a street fight video they found particularly interesting and discuss Anthony Fantano and how making a 0/10 album is still sort of an impressive accomplishment. 

Producer, recording engineer and owner/operator of Halo Music Hamilton, Marcone joins the show to talk about some of his most memorable sessions, the shocking secret to getting quality recordings and the attitude towards opportunity and learning that has guided his whole career. His son George also makes an appearance.