Havin' a Chat 611 Productions
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- Music
Each week host Alex Spears chats with a musician or public figure about the music that has influenced them and shaped their life. We also offer a focus on local and up-and-coming talent from Toronto.
611 Productions
Produced by Alex Spears, Alex Andersen, & Hillary Johnson
Cover art by Paitra Walker
Theme Music by Duncan Briggs
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Episode 19: Dave Bidini
For episode 19 we chat with Rheostatics guitarist and singer, and West End Pheonix publisher Dave Bidini about new wave music.
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Episode 18: BLACKSTARKIDS
For episode 18 we chat with BLACKSTARKIDS about their new record and their upcoming North American tour.
Featured Songs:
ALL COPS ARE BASTARDS - BLACKSTARKIDS
Electric Relaxation -Tribe Called Quest
Stronger - Kanye West
Say That - Toro y Moi
Surf Wax America - Weezer
Charcoal Baby - Blood Orange
Flight Club - BLACKSTARKIDS -
Episode 17: Destroy Boys
For episode 17 we chat with Destroy Boys singer Alexia Roditis about the band's new record and some of their favourite tracks.
Featured Songs:
Drink - Destroy Boys
Witches - alice phoebe lou
No debate - rico nasty
I think I’m normal - Carter ace
When you are who you are - Gil scott heron
Fotos y recuerdos - Selena
Muzzle - Destroy Boys -
Episode 16: Half Moon Run
For episode 16 we chat with Half Moon Run's Conor Molander about the band's new EP
Featured songs:
On and On - Half Moon run
will the circle be unbroken - staples singers (1960 version)
it’s all over now, baby blue - bob dylan
madame george - van morrison
zombie - fela kuti
something - the beatles
How Come my Body - Half Moon Run -
Episode 15: BROS
For Episode 15 we chat with Ewan Currie about his band BROS and some of his favourite music.
Featured songs:
Garbanzo Man - BROS
JJ Cale - They Call Me the Breeze
Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Hot Chocolate - Everyone’s a Winner
Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
Never gonna stop - BROS -
Episode 14: Black Grape
For Episode 14 we chat with Black Grape vocalist and Rapper Kermit about the state of UK hip hop, sampling, and his roots in the Ruthless Rap Assasins.
Featured Songs:
Kelly’s Heroes - Black Grape
Black heart man - bunny wailer
Sault - untitled (rise album)
Theory of Reggaetivity - Assassin aka Agent Sasco
Hold my hand - Laneous
Nah it ain't the same - Green tea Peng
In the name of the father - Black Grape