Kingston Live Podcast Kingston Live
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Kingston Live is independently produced, and the only podcast dedicated to exposing emerging artists and chronicling the thriving local scene in Canada’s First Capital of Music. Hosted by a rotating cast of Kingston media talent, including Johnny San (Soundwise), Riley Jabour (Rogers Media radio personality), Ange Stever, each monthly episode features in-person guest interviews with a Kingston-based band, artist, industry insiders and influencers who keep Kingston’s music scene rich and vibrant.
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A wild and untamed talk with The Wilderness
In anticipation of the release of their new full-length album, Strangers I Used to Love (April 12, independent), hosts Johnny and Riley engage Kingston's Jonas Lewis-Anthony and Nick Lennox of The Wilderness in a spirited and emotive discourse that veers from experiences overseas to our city's local music strategy, and from Frank Turner to Taylor Swift. And, of course, about the making of the band's forthcoming album, from which Nick and Jonas share the first single and title track. The result is a roller-coaster ride through impassioned rants and unabashed opinions, to lighthearted hilarity and brutal honesty.
Hosts:
Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca
Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca
Music in this episode:
Strangers I Used to Love by The Wilderness
Links:
The Wilderness https://kingstonlive.ca/the-wilderness
Support The Wilderness on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/thewilderness
Find live music events in Kingston http://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio -
The Queens of Kingston's Drag Scene
In recent years, Kingston drag shows and performers have enjoyed renewed popularity. While many may be new to drag, hosts Johnny and Ange discover the art form has a deeper and richer history in Kingston than one might think. In this episode, Kingston's preeminent drag entertainers and hosts of the What's the Maple Tea?! podcast, Tyffanie Morgan and Rowena Whey, drive the discussion from drag's past to present, and from gender expression to art form and entertainment. Along the way, they cover drag lexicon, dispel drag misperceptions, and even detail the drag show experience and etiquette.
Hosts:
Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com
Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca
Links:
What's the Maple Tea?! podcast https://themapletea.ca
Tyffanie Morgan https://tyffanie.com
Rowena Whey http://rowenawhey.com
Find drag shows in Canada http://dragshow.ca
Find drag shows and live music events in Kingston http://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio -
The Spire: Modernizing Kingston's historic community hub
The vitality of Kingston's music economy is owed, in part, to the city's numerous live music venues. A stand-out among them is The Spire: a multi-purpose event venue operating in the nearly 200-year-old, heritage-designated Sydenham Street United Church in downtown Kingston. In this episode, hosts Ange and Johnny tour this sacred structure with The Spire's General Manager, Sam MacLeod, to understand the site's history as a circus grounds and religious sanctuary through to its transformation into an inclusive and vibrant arts and community hub, and innovative, 750-seat live music venue featuring some of the richest and most unique acoustics in Kingston.
Music in this episode:
Losing You by Stucco (recorded live at The Spire for the KPP at 20 compilation, released 2021)
Hosts:
Ange Stever
Johnny San
Links:
The Spire https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191615/view
Sydenham Street United Church http://sydenhamstreet.ca/ssuc1/
Lionhearts' The Embassy Live Music Café https://www.lionhearts.ca/the-embassy
Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce Rainbow Registered program https://rainbowregistered.ca/
Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/
Soundwise http://soundwise.audio -
A Celtic Kitchen Christmas Party
For more than a decade, The Celtic Kitchen Party has been raising pints and Kingstonian's spirits with their boisterous blend of Celtic-infused contemporary and traditional music. On this episode, Pete and Riley sit down with Andrew Vanhorn of the band to talk about their love for the holidays and the making of their new album, One Celtic Christmas.
Hosts
Pete Sanfilippo pete@kingstonlive.ca
Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca
Music in this episode
Huron Carol by The Celtic Kitchen Party
Links
The Celtic Kitchen Party official website https://celtickitchenparty.com/
The Celtic Kitchen Party on Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1375871124
The Celtic Kitchen Party on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6V8QBEJaxNotBmr6CnPpsT
Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/
Soundwise http://soundwise.audio
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The wild and wonderful life of Bill Welychka
From broadcast host at "The Nation's Music Station" to local TV anchor and music fan, Bill Welychka's storied career has not only brought him to many places, but also face-to-face with some of the world's most celebrated music acts. On this episode, hosts Ange Stever and Johnny San chat with Bill about his new autobiography, A Happy Has-Been, and how his life experiences have shaped his modest attitude, and his love for Kingston and its music scene.
Hosts:
Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca
Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com
Links:
Bill Welychka https://www.billwelychka.ca
Film: Live in Kingston https://www.liveinkingston.com
Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio
Your suggestions, ideas and criticisms are important and encouraged. Please let us know what you think by commenting here, or by email at podcast@kingstonlive.ca -
Hawksley Workman on producing Wind Up/Let Go by Oakridge Ave.
Following a year-and-a-half process of writing and recording, Kingston's Oakridge Ave. finally released their new full-length album, Wind Up/Let Go, on September 15, 2023. Produced by the JUNO Award-winning Hawksley Workman, the new record was both a triumph and something transformative for everyone involved. Our hope for episode 59 (the previous episode) was to simultaneously interview Oakridge Ave. and Wind Up/Let Go producer Hawksley Workman about their collaboration. While the timing didn't work out for that interview, host Rob Howard was able to connect with Hawksley Workman ahead of the conversation with the band that followed. The discussion—presented here in this bonus episode—was spirited and enlightening, and fans of either Oakridge Ave. and Hawksley Workman will undoubtedly find it very interesting.
Hosts:
Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca
Links:
Hawksley Workman https://hawksleyworkman.com
Oakridge Ave. https://kingstonlive.ca/oakridge-ave
Kingston live music and festival listings https://kingstonlive.ca/
Subscribe for live music listings by email https://kingstonlive.ca/subscribe
Audio production by Soundwise http://soundwise.audio