Kreative Kontrol

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MUSIC INTERVIEWS
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Thoughtful, funny, heartfelt interviews and in-depth documentaries about musicians, authors, comedians, and other cultural creators. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1D AGO

Ep. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg’ with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny Temple

Sohrab Habibion and Johnny Temple are here to discuss the book, Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg, how they each met and got to know Rick and how this book came to be, the role the late Rich Jacobs played in this project, how this book and the zine that’s part of the deluxe edition might surprise Rick’s fans, the story of Akashic Books and why Sohrab thought it was the perfect home for Rick’s art, Rick’s different names and a surprising umlaut, upcoming book and live music events that commemorate this book, whether we may hear unreleased music by Rick’s bands like Hot Snakes and Obits someday soon, Fake Names and Savak updates, a by now unsurprising tangent about the Doors on this show, new Akashic titles, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Rick Froberg Remembered Ep. #987: Tropical F**k Storm Ep. #905: Duane Denison from The Jesus Lizard Ep. #878: Ted Leo Ep. #848: SAVAK Ep. #732: Soulside Ep. #383: Hot Snakes’ Rick Froberg Ep. #217: Do You Compute – The Story of Drive Like Jehu Ep. #214: Ani DiFranco Ep. #29: Sohrab Habibion of Obits Rick Froberg on Hot Snakes Reunion Shows Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 28m
6D AGO

Ep. #1055: Pullman

Chris Brokaw, Ken “Bundy K.” Brown, Curtis Harvey, and Doug McCombs are here to discuss III, the first album by Pullman in 25 years, what inspired Pullman to explore acoustic guitar sounds in the late 1990s, the positive but also harsh critical reception their first two albums, 1998’s Turnstyles & Junkpiles and 2001’s Viewfinder received, how Tim Barnes joined Pullman and also his role as the drummer on American Water by Silver Jews, which David Berman had originally invited Chris to appear on and Chris’ feelings about not doing that, the fan mail Berman sent to Chris’ band Come, having Pullman’s second of two New York City shows get cancelled because of 9/11 and what it was like to be in the city that day, Doug’s sudden departure, how Tim contributed to III, Doug’s surprising return, whether Pullman might play shows, everyone’s respective future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1026: Tortoise Ep. #1015: Alan Licht Ep. #989: Bundy K. Brown, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke on Tim Barnes Ep. #927: Papa M Ep. #877: Gastr del Sol Ep. #786: Black Duck Ep. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombs Ep. #626: Eleventh Dream Day Ep. #481: David Berman Ep. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’ Ep. #112: Britt Walford of Slint and Watter Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 30m
JAN 6

Ep. #1054: Mark Medley

Mark Medley is here to discuss his remarkable new book, Live to See the Day - Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never Be, our experiences at writers’ festivals, questions I have about how book publicity works and whether or not some publishers promote their authors and books, what inspired him to write this 10-chapter book of case studies about people who knowingly and passionately engage in difficult if not impossible projects and don’t seem to worry about reaching a goal of some kind, selfless pursuits to help generations to come, normal people attempting to make life extraordinary, understanding risk aversion, what’s next for him, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Change We Can Believe In: Constellation Records Ep. #1033: Shad Ep. #1031: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Ep. #985: PUP Ep. #956: The Tubs Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #798: Sean Michaels Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 min
JAN 2

Ep. #1053: Mint Mile

Tim Midyett from Mint Mile returns to discuss andwhichstray, what recent Silkworm reunion shows have been like, the throughlines between songs he wrote in that band about mortality, connection, and community and his most recent Mint Mile material, how fortune enabled him to make one more record with his late friend Steve Albini, who engineered andwhichstray in France during the second last recording session of his life, how he relates to records he has made with people who are gone, finally listening to and recording a song that the late Jason Molina wrote for Silkworm after drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car accident twenty years ago, bands like Pavement who play live but don’t make new records and whether he thinks Silkworm might write new songs, Aerosmith and Die Kruezen, upcoming Silkworm shows, other future plans, and much more! EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1044: Steve Albini (2008) Ep. #1035: Ed Kuepper and Jim White Ep. #994: mclusky Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #933: Alex Ross Perry, Scott Kannberg, and Robert Greene on ‘Pavements’ Ep. #924: Lance Bangs and Bob Nastanovich on ‘Pavements’ Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet Ep. #869: Steve Albini Ep. #840: Mint Mile Ep. #514: Steve Albini and Silkworm’s Andy Cohen and Tim Midyett Ep. #369: Andrew Cohen & Light Coma Ep. #70: Joel RL Phelps Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m
12/31/2025

All Things Konsidered: The Best Albums of 2025

My son, who is 14, and I discuss our top 10 albums of 2025, along with several honourable mentions. Each of us mostly highlighted records the other wasn’t all that familiar with, and other members of our family make background or brief appearances on this episode as well. All in all, these are some eclectic lists, so we hope our music recommendations help you in some way! Featuring music produced by Levon Khanna. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. This one is fine, but please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: All Things Konsidered: JID, Sloan, Julianna Riolino, Live shows All Things Konsidered: ‘Let God Sort ‘Em Out’ by Clipse Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

59 min
12/30/2025

Ep. #1052: Sleepytime Trio

Dave NeSmith and Drew Ringo from Sleepytime Trio are here to discuss Memory Minus Plus Minus, their current music community involvement, the Guelph house show they played and the ice cream tricycle Drew rode around on that day, the significance of bands like Hoover, Shotmaker, Fugazi, Slint, and Drive Like Jehu, making hip-hop music and getting into shoegaze, why kids can’t be blamed for the technology at their disposal, the odds of Sleepytime Trio recording new songs, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more! EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’ Ep. #966: Regulator Watts Ep. #927: Papa M Ep. #914: American Football Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #879: Dead Best Ep. #835: J. Robbins Ep. #732: Soulside Ep. #682: Steven Lambke Ep. #217: Do You Compute – The Story of Drive Like Jehu Ep. #112: Britt Walford of Slint and Watter Ep. #99: Brian McMahan of Slint METZ (2010, 2012) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
12/23/2025

Ep. #1051: Friendly Rich

Friendly Rich returns to discuss his latest album, The Birds of Marsville, his Brampton, Ontario pride, completing his PhD in music education and becoming a doctor, what having a giant beard might mean, playing the artistic and comedic long game, learning more about Marsville, the eighteenth-century researcher C. Smalloochi, and the orchestrion’s capabilities as a musical instrument, getting into birds, birders, and birding, Canadian arts grants, challenging the players on this album, Gordon Heavyfoot, future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1008: Marc Ribot Ep. #851: Mark Mothersbaugh Ep. #772: Friendly Rich Ep. #517: Friendly Rich Ep. #367: Lido Pimienta, Sara Hennessey, Friendly Rich, and James Keast on Long Night Ep. #107: Friendly Rich Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 21m
12/18/2025

Ep. #1050: Jimmie Kilpatrick

Jimmie Kilpatrick returns to discuss his excellent album Jimmie, the heartening experience of living in Manitoba, Canada these days and concentrating on his community, why he retired his Shotgun Jimmie name, bringing his sound sculpture work into his indie-rock aesthetic, collaborating with Ladyhawk’s Ryan Peters and messing around with tape loops, making subversive pop music, numerous lyrical references to analog and communication technology and falling asleep, keeping a little too busy, touring with the Burning Hell and alluding to Joni Mitchell, pondering work with John Samson Fellows, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #957: The Burning Hell Ep. #944: Bonnie “Prince” Billy Ep. #911: Richard Laviolette’s ‘All Wild Things Are Shy’ Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet Ep. #857: Michael Feuerstack Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #740: Dry Cleaning Ep. #682: Steven Lambke Ep. #673: Sonic Youth Ep. #502: Shotgun Jimmie! Thrush Hermit! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 22m

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Excellence. ..

04/14/2024

AckAckAck138

But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t eagerly awaiting the Picciotto/White coup d'état !!
Light

Jan 7

LessCouchOn

A match. Peeeyyeewwwwdddeeeeoooodddeeee. Your peeling the paint off the walls Vish.
Bad interviews with great guests

11/14/2025

bcsquest

This guy is one of the absolute worst interviewers. Fantastic lineup of guests but some of these conversations, like the one with Ira of Yo La Tengo, are so awkward you can feel the tension over the airwaves. The conversation was mostly a one-sided rant by Vish about various concerns that bothered him. The funniest part was when he brought up children’s entertainers in the context of longevity which even Vish seemed to quickly understand was irrelevant at best, insulting at worst. In general I would like to hear more of the guests speaking about their music and less of the host’s myriad and largely irrelevant stories, rants, and otherwise.
Tortoise

10/17/2025

Anonymouslyleft

Came here for the first time to hear the latest Tortoise interview. After getting all the advertising and political opinion out of the way, we got like less than ten minutes with the artists, and basically nothing about the new album. Unfollowed.