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A kindness, positivity, mental health and music-magic-based informal conversational town hall created, authored, and produced by award winning Canadian singer songwriter and ex-journalist Matty McKechnie (known musically as Graven).  Whether he has acclaimed or interesting pals, comedians, musicians or artists to interview - or even if it's just a solo-yolo convo that he "sends into the universe", Matty would always want you to know that you - whoever and wherever you are  - are ALWAYS welcome in Graventown.

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 115: Drama Dodger

    Heyo river! I love that Portlandia episode. Does anyone read these things?! Pals from all canals. It's been a second since I beckoned. Been going through the low tide of the final winter ride, post album release show and feeling a bit of a lull-scape. Thanks for giving me a moment to share that with y'all. I love you and we shall chat real soon. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    27 min

  2. APR 2

    Episode 114: Interview w/ Nathalie Boltt

    Alright G-towners - get ready to turn those frowners into upside downers. It's not often I get to share cinematic geekery with an acclaimed actor and director, but Nathalie Boltt was super kind and willing to chat with yours truly for a concise but peanut-packed snickers bar of an episode. For those who don't know, Nat Boltt is a South African actor (in major productions like District 9, Riverdale and many more) director and writer whose debut feature film "Holy Days" has just been released and is crushing so many film festival minds. I finished it minutes before interviewing her and it is something to behold. The uplifting, effervescent and heavy spiritual film stars the three silver screen legends Miriam Margolyes, Judy Davis and Jacki Weaver and newcomer Elijah Tamati who steals and melts hearts the minute he's on screen. Nat also acted in the movie and talked about the strange fourth-wall breaking transition between being a character in the film that you yourself are directing. We talked about Peter Jackson. We talked about Neill Blomkamp. We talked about getting your creative dreams crushed. We talked about hope and joy. We talked about the need for more female directors. We had a great chat. Hope ya dig it. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    30 min

  3. MAR 13

    Episode 113: Interview w/ Lee Rose from Ace Of Wands

    Friendoes: Hello. I have a special one for you golden G-towners today. Forged and led by the vision of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lee Rose, Ace of Wands has become one of Toronto's most creative and captivating bands since forming in 2017. Evoking the art-rock of PJ Harvey, the orchestral-pop of Kate Bush, and the alt-rock fuzz of Nirvana — Ace of Wands is known for their explosive and charismatic live performances, astonishing musicianship, and gothic-rock aesthetics. Lead vocalist Lee Rose alternates between violin and guitar, while simultaneously playing synth-bass foot pedals, joined by Anna Mernieks on guitar and Jody Brumell on drums. Together, they create a fantastical and immersive world of yearning, dread, euphoria, and insight — defining the essence of Dream Rock. Chatting with Lee was truly a flow state stopover, as both of us seem to have aligning views on the music world and the world at large, and we just had a poignant and pinging back and forth. Ace of Wands is sharing two stages with me (Graven) and my friend Melissa Payne very soon - March 20 at Hotel Wolfe Island in Wolfe Island and March 21 for my album release at House of Targ in Ottawa. Please come see all of us together!! Independent music makers rely on people buying advance tickets and coming out to their shows. Get your tickets to either or BOTH shows by clicking here: My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    40 min

  4. MAR 10

    Episode 112: Six To The End - The Last Half of "Geographics" (And A Quick Visit From Melissa Payne)

    Friends. Please enjoy the last half view of my new album "Geographics" as I pour over the songs one last time before they are fully out there and running free in the sonic meadows and swimming in your ear lakes. Melissa Payne showed up around the 11 minute mark for a surprise convo to talk about her recent healing journey and we reminisced quickly about making this record. Thank you for all the love so far. I feel it. Catch ya. Ottawa friends: please come to my album release show at House of Targ on March 21. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    59 min

  5. MAR 3

    Episode 111: Interview w/ Bill Welychka

    Hello friends. I'm back at it again for a special interview sesh on Graventown. To quote the great Toronto Mike: “If you grew up with MuchMusic, you understand the impact the VJs had on your life. Bill Welychka was one of the greats. We’re blessed with inside access to the life and times of Bill, who it turns out is much more than a beloved VJ. He’s a beloved human being.” That's what Toronto Mike had to say about Bill's latest memoir called "A Happy Has Been" - chronicling the life of the renowned Muchmusic broadcaster and his many brushes with musical and cultural fame in a very up close and personal format. We had a great and honest chat (and even got into his short wrestling career!) and I hope you Graventowners dig in with hungry ears. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    42 min

  6. MAR 2

    Episode 110: Refinding The Magic Of The Music

    Howdy pals from all canals; it's been one hot minute since I've been within it. Thank you for listening and supporting - even when I'm silent and maybe slightly mentally violent (I just rhymed that - there's no cause for concern). Just a bit of a reflection pod on being thankful to play music at all and a bit of a rearview gaze on my album "Geographics" being almost fully released (and now fully released since this has come out) - thanks for the downloads and likes and kind words. Truly. It means more than you can ever know. Stay tuned for some sweet Graventown spoons. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    39 min

  7. FEB 11

    Episode 109: Five Songs So Far - A Halfway View of "Geographics"

    Welcome to it. Let's screw it, glue it, and tattoo it. In this episode, I thought it would be fun to do a sonic rundown of the first 5 songs of my new album "Geographics" that started releasing on Jan. 26/26 on Bandcamp. Since Jan 26th, I've been putting out a new song every Monday and Friday and it's been a real journey, so far - and on so many metaphysical levels. I hope these first 5 songs of the record find you well and I hope it's fun to listen to some of the sonic sausage innards and casing concoction of these tunes. Be well and hang on to your minds - always. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    47 min

  8. JAN 29

    Episode 108: Geographically Yours + Open Sores

    Friendoes. Hello. Welcome back to Graventown. Population: You. Here's a new one for your mental glue gun. I've been in and out of interviews for the new album (Geographics) so I snuck this one in and tucked it into the ether right under a finely layered stream of stardust gas. Enjoy it. Try not to annoy it. I'm here for ya, baby. My new album "Geographics" is out now on all platforms. You can preorder the digital, cd and vinyl versions of the album on my bandcamp page, (which helps me greatly) but I understand that cash is tight all over the map, so you can also order a five dollar Geographics sticker. 5 beans! This album is really special to me (as my friends Melissa Payne and Charles Austin played all over it) and I hope you'll come along for the supersonic ride. Follow me @gravencanada on all the socials, and check my website to see when I'm playing live in a town near you. Join Graventown today to support yours truly for only 8 clams a month.

    35 min
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A kindness, positivity, mental health and music-magic-based informal conversational town hall created, authored, and produced by award winning Canadian singer songwriter and ex-journalist Matty McKechnie (known musically as Graven).  Whether he has acclaimed or interesting pals, comedians, musicians or artists to interview - or even if it's just a solo-yolo convo that he "sends into the universe", Matty would always want you to know that you - whoever and wherever you are  - are ALWAYS welcome in Graventown.

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  • Creator
    Graven
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Graventown
  • Show Website
    Graventown