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Kreative Kontrol

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.

  1. Ep. #917: Heather O'Neill

    7 HR. AGO

    Ep. #917: Heather O'Neill

    EVERY OTHER 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! Heather O’Neill returns to discuss her latest novel, The Capital of Dreams, a fairy tale about a young girl fleeing a genocidal invasion in a fictional European region, armed only with a pivotal piece of outspoken literature penned by her infamous mother while accompanied by a talking, opinionated goose, how the book’s socio-cultural and political themes echo WWII, but also resonate with current events, and the erasure of citizens and their culture, how Heather’s difficult upbringing and complicated relationship with motherhood and parenting are reflected in this work, why tea and teacups work as a metaphor, cultural capital and the black market, an extensive Canadian tour, new projects, other future plans, and much more.    Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #835: J. Robbins Ep. #808: Land of Talk Ep. #798: Sean Michaels Ep. #719: Iain Reid Ep. #664: Heather O’Neill Ep. #592: Souvankham Thammavongsa Ep. #122: Heather O’Neill Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  2. Ep. #916: Mercury Rev

    2 DAYS AGO

    Ep. #916: Mercury Rev

    EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Grasshopper from Mercury Rev is here to discuss their new album, Born Horses, his time in Buffalo, NY, its vibrant live music scene, and shopping for music-related items in Canada, collaborations and interactions with members of The Band, exploring poetry recitation, celebrating animals, their freedom, and human duality, writing about mental health, his film studies background and making cinematic music, upcoming work by Mercury Rev, other future plans, and much more.   Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #889: Rick White and The Sadies Ep. #671: Joe Pera Ep. #507: Robbie Robertson Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #275: Incredible Love – Alan Vega & Suicide Remembered by Steve Albini, Jehnny Beth, Brendan Canty, Kid Millions, Robyn Phillips, Priya Thomas, & Mike Watt Ep. #214: Ani DiFranco Ep. #26: James Williamson of Iggy and the Stooges Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  3. Ep. #915: Cursive

    OCT 17

    Ep. #915: Cursive

    EVERY OTHER 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! Tim Kasher from Cursive is here to discuss their new album, Devourer, its lyrical themes and why imperialism was on his mind, why the “you” in Cursive songs is often actually addressing himself, how people are navigating a golden age and glut of information, maintaining the status quo and denying reality, loving and hating oneself, being on a new label to expand your music community, touring with Cursive, other future plans, and much more.        Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #914: American Football Ep. #905: Duane Denison from The Jesus Lizard Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #847: Rosali Ep. #738: Superchunk Ep. #726: Archers of Loaf Ep. #377: Land of Talk Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m
  4. Ep. #914: American Football

    OCT 15

    Ep. #914: American Football

    EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Steve Holmes from American Football is back to discuss American Football (25th Anniversary Edition) and American Football (Covers), Chicago pizza, a brief history of American Football, why Mike Kinsella is overdue for his flowers, having fans like the 1975 and Phoebe Bridgers, the fascinating story of the now iconic American Football house in Illinois that adorns their album art and the fact that the band now owns that house, updates on new music by American Football, and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #904: Mac McNeilly from The Jesus Lizard Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #897: Tom Mullen Ep. #884: Tim Kinsella Ep. #761: Jokermen Ep. #483: American Football Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  5. Ep. #913: Quivers

    OCT 10

    Ep. #913: Quivers

    EVERY OTHER 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! Sam Nicholson from the Australian indie-rock band Quivers is here to discuss their brilliant Merge Records debut, Oyster Cuts, life in Tasmania and down under, an inadvertent Pavement allusion and recent encounter with Mark Ibold, how Quivers wound up on Merge and Sam’s affection for Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen, surviving cancer as a child and hanging out with Ringo Starr from the Liverpool-based band, the Beatles, covering grief, joy, telephones, technology, and more in his songs, the Wiggles and music inclusivity, when Quivers played Guelph and I wasn’t there, current and future tour dates in North America and beyond, other future plans, and much more.  Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet Ep. #738: Superchunk Ep. #722: The Beths Ep. #678: Mark Ibold Ep. #677: Pavement Ep. #602: Chad VanGaalen Ep. #373: Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich and Steve West Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 21m
  6. Ep. #912: WE ARE WINTER’S BLUE AND RADIANT CHILDREN

    OCT 8

    Ep. #912: WE ARE WINTER’S BLUE AND RADIANT CHILDREN

    EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! WE ARE WINTER’S BLUE AND RADIANT CHILDREN’S Mat Ball (BIG|BRAVE), Jonathan Downs (Vervain, Rhubarb), Efrim Manuel Menuck (godspeed you! black emperor, ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT), and Patch One (Vervain, Pond 1000, Greef) discuss their new album, No More Apocalypse Father, starting a band with people you’ve never met before, an affinity for winter, parents, children, and patriarchy, when Michael Jackson dangled his baby Blanket over a balcony and how the concept of a family can be exploited, singing lullabies in a baritone and having empathy, spectating atrocities from afar, denying reality and having hope, what’s next for WAWBARC, other future plans, and much more. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #867: BIG|BRAVE Ep. #781: ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT Ep. #667: Efrim Manuel Menuck Ep. #637: ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT Ep. #62: Efrim Menuck of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra + Godspeed You! Black Emperor Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  7. Ep. #911: Richard Laviolette's 'All Wild Things Are Shy'

    OCT 3

    Ep. #911: Richard Laviolette's 'All Wild Things Are Shy'

    EVERY OTHER 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! All Wild Things Are Shy is Richard Laviolette’s final album and was released posthumously one year after he sought MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) on September 5, 2023. To provide more insight about its creation and Richard’s state of mind in writing and recording these songs while struggling with Huntington’s disease and the sudden onset of accelerated, severe symptoms, I organized a discussion with his partner and collaborator sophia bartholomew, the record’s lead instrumentalist, Rich Burnett, producer Scott Merritt, and artistic advisor and You’ve Changed Records label manager, Steven Lambke. We love Richard and will never forget him. Support vish on Patreon! Thanks to Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters to Santa. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Richard Laviolette Remembered Ep. #682: Steven Lambke Ep. #305: Richard Laviolette Ep. #129: Scott Merritt Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 37m
  8. Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet

    OCT 1

    Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet

    EVERY OTHER KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO MONTHLY $6 USD PATREON SUPPORTERS. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Stephen Malkmus and Matt Sweeney discuss their band the Hard Quartet and its new, self-titled debut LP, living in places like Chicago and New York City, the memorial weekend event for Steve Albini that Matt and I attended in Illinois this past July and playing complicated games of dice, the friendship that Stephen and Matt shared with the late David Berman and fresh perspectives on the time Berman, Stephen, and Bob Nastanovich infamously heckled Nirvana, how the Hard Quartet all became friends and eventually started this band where all the guitarists take turns playing bass, the stories behind some of the songs and sounds by the Hard Quartet, the Edmonton Oilers and Neil Young’s iconic father, the late hockey writer, Scott Young, Matt’s amazing video series Guitar Moves, what’s next for the Hard Quartet, other future plans, and much more.  Support vish on Patreon! Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #890: Man Man Ep. #869: Steve Albini Ep. #677: Pavement Ep. #591: Matt Sweeney Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman Ep. #481: David Berman Ep. #392: Stephen Malkmus Ep. #373: Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich and Steve West Ep. #165: Bob Nastanovich of Silver Jews Ep. #74: Stephen Malkmus Ep. #38: Krist Novoselic Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
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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.

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  • Channel
    Lionsgate Sound
  • Creator
    Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2024
  • Episodes
    923
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Vish Khanna
  • Show Website
    Kreative Kontrol

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