We talk about:
– Sarah’s career as an agent in the music industry (and her path to get there)
– Being a woman in the punk scene
– Putting on all-ages punk shows in Northumberland County back in the day and her advice to people trying to do that now
– Living with and learning to manage Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
– How the work Sarah does keeps her well!

Featured Tunes by:
Propagandhi
The Bombpops
Backyard Riot
Avem

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. 57: 172 Simcoe St. (New live music venue and bar in Peterborough!)

Check out my conversation (with beautiful co-host, Natalie!) with Chase and Brett of 172 Simcoe St. in Peterborough!

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We talk all about their new venue (and their opening this Saturday!), the local live music scenes, their band, Bonnavilles, their major beef with another local band (get your hot scoop here…;)), what community means and how punk rock contributes to building community, and lots more!

Featured Tunes:
Quit Your Job by Chixdiggit!
Short Attention by Fizzy Bangers
Cleaver, Maddening, Annoying by Short Attention
Better Part by Bonnavilles

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #43: Wayne Kennedy (live record, new record, joining Avem, and surviving a suicide attempt)

Check out my interview with Wayne Kennedy here!

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Wayne and I sit down (with no notes or prep!) for a solid follow up to our first conversation a few months ago, which you can find here.

We talk about:

Wayne’s cool new gig at Long & McQuade
Recording his recent live album
What’s happening with his new solo album
Joining Avem
Surviving suicide attempts and living on the bipolar spectrum

We get really honest about the mental health stuff. This conversation is about as real as it gets. If you need crisis support, please phone Four County Crisis at 705-745-6484 or toll-free 1-866-995-9933.

Featured Tunes:

Grow Up Stay Young by The Anti-Queens
Of Flesh & Blood by Jenn Fiorentino
Shut Up, I’m Trying to Sleep (LIVE!) by Wayne Kennedy
…And the Hits Keep Coming by Old Wives

(In the spirit of Wayne, keepin’ it 100% CanCon and 75% local!)

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #37: Brett Lavender (Vocalist in This! Is a Crisis, Gunt, (and more) and medical cannabis patient)

Listen to the Podcast (recorded at Rotilicious) HERE!

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Check out our conversation where Brett and I chat about:
– How Brett got into music
– How music keeps him well
– The details on Brett’s long time band, This! is a Crisis (and some updates on his other bands too!)
– Promoting DIY shows
– DIY punk communities
– Why we love punk rock (and how we first got into it)
– How music keeps Brett well
– Medical cannabis use and how it’s beneficial
– Some comments on the new cannabis legislation
– Which strains of cannabis we find most beneficial for managing our symptoms

Featured Tunes:

Nothing Is Fair in Love and War by Dead and Divine
It All Comes Down to You by This! Is a Crisis
High Cholesterol by Keep Flying
A Message To You Rudy by The Specials

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #27: Evan Rose (Gunt [hardcore band from Ajax], the value of learning music, and creating positive DIY music spaces)

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE!

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Check out my interview with Evan Rose!

We chat about:
– Gunt‘s recent mini tour
– How Evan found and fell in love with music
– Using music as an outlet and how that contributes to being well
– The benefits of learning music
– Our mutual deep love of Propagandhi
– How Evan acquired a jam space turned punk show venue in the basement of a roti restaurant
– The challenge of dealing with jerks at shows as a promoter- and how they avoid having to deal with that at the Roti
– Evan’s advice for the folks in Northumberland County trying to revitalize the DIY music scene here
– The update on Gunt (new singer and new recordings!)
– How people can support their local music scene

Featured Tunes:
Edraculation by Black Cat Attack
Without Love by Propagandhi
Dun Dun by Gunt
Suffer in Silence by Antixx

Thanks to Kristie Salter for the awesome photos and Rotilicious for providing the space!

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Episode 14: Backyard Riot (DIY Punk, all-ages shows, new EP, problematic favs)

July 13 LIVE on Northumberland 89.7 FM Small Town Radio!
LISTEN HERE for the podcast version.

Check out my chat with Backyard Riot about folk punk, problematic favs, working on their new EP, all-ages shows, DIY, and their show at the Downtown Port Hope bandshell!

Featuring their tunes, as well as tunes by Jason Nagy and FEELS FINE!!

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #13: Avem (Birdcore, Sing Every Day EP)

June 29 LIVE on Northumberland 89.7 FM Small Town Radio!
LISTEN HERE for the podcast version.

My guests, Julian Warme and Maury Core (with a special appearance from Mike Grove(s)(er)!) of Avem and I discuss things like:

Why Avem Started
Who Avem is
What birdcore is
Their songwriting process while living across the country from one another
The process of recording their new EP
The inspiration for their songs
Why birds are so darn cool
What we can learn from birds
Being yourself even if you were hatched from a rotten egg
The good ol’ days of Northumberland County Early 2000s Punk
What kind of show-goers we each are
Julian and Maury’s favourite birds

Featured Music

Teenage Bottlerocket
Old Wives

The Unlovables

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #11: Wayne Kennedy, DIY acoustic punk

LIVE June 15 at 8pm on Northumberland 89.7 FM Small Town Radio
LISTEN HERE if you missed it live.

Check out my chat with Wayne Kennedy!

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“Wayne Kennedy has all the defiant passion and mad vocal energy you would hear with a punk band but performed by strumming the ever-loving-sh*t out of an acoustic guitar. For 11 years, Wayne Kennedy has been heavily involved within the independent music scene of Southern Ontario. From performing in punk bands, The Red District, and Television Warfare, to being a well known music promoter. Most notably, he was behind the infamous $2 Punk Shows at The Spill in Peterborough, and the Moustache Club in Oshawa, from 2012 to 2016. Wayne Kennedy started performing as an acoustic punk songwriter in 2014. He has performed at various festivals across Ontario, such as KOI Fest, Broken Arts Fest, and Peterborough L.I.V.E. Wayne has also spoken at high-schools, colleges, and universities, about songwriting, and his experiences building music scenes from the ground up and adhering strongly to a D.I.Y. work ethic.”

Featured Tunes

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Against Me!

The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #9: Tyson Galloway, musician/music teacher

June 1 LIVE on Northumberland 89.7 FM Small Town Radio!

LISTEN HERE if you missed it!

Check out my interview with the wonderful Tyson Galloway !

We’re gonna chat about balancing priorities (like being a professional musician AND a dad AND a husband AND a music teacher), making music as a means of being well, teaching music, and being a man who is invested in learning about feminism.

Born and raised in Cobourg, Tyson is a freelance musician, currently instructing at Long and McQuade. He is experienced in a variety of forms of music from jazz to country. On the side, he’s a husband and father, as well as a nature and history buff. Tyson can be seen, locally, with acts like Washboard Hank and Madman’s Window.

Featured Music

Sugar by Ellen Torrie

Maxwell Murder by Rancid

Autumn Leaves by Tyson, Julian, and Clayton

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