

Kreative Kontrol
Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)
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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May 24, 2022 • 1h 8min
Ep. #689: Dana Gould
Dana Gould on his comedy life, being a sober comic and controlling yourself, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, and Albert Brooks, his SNL audition and working on The Ben Stiller Show, writing and producing The Simpsons and that show’s response to cultural change, Joy Ride and Bobcat Goldthwait, his own projects, Just for Laughs Vancouver, other future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 2022 • 1h 1min
Ep. #688: Atsuko Okatsuka
Atsuko Okatsuka discusses Canada’s greatest historical figures, presenting her new set, hi, at Just for Laughs Vancouver and what it’s about, leaving Japan for Los Angeles and why Paddington is an immigration story, her mother’s mental health and her Grandma Li’s stardom, how she discovered comedy in church, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 2022 • 1h 1min
Ep. #687: Weird Nightmare
Alex Edkins discusses his solo project Weird Nightmare and their self-titled debut LP for Sub Pop, what distinguishes it from his work in METZ, collaborating with Wintersleep’s Loel Campbell, Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, and Chad VanGaalen, loving indie-rock but playing post-hardcore, future plans, and more. Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2022 • 1h 23min
Ep. #686: Bob Dylan Center's Mark Davidson & Parker Fishel
Mark Davidson, Director of Archives and Exhibits at the Bob Dylan Center, and Parker Fishel, Co-curator and audio preservation expert, dive into the fascinating world of Bob Dylan's extensive archives. They share tales from the grand opening in Tulsa, emphasizing the Center's role in nurturing creativity. The duo discusses the intensive curation process of Dylan's bootleg series and the emotional significance of the artifacts. They also highlight the Center's evolving interactive exhibits, aiming to connect fans with Dylan's rich legacy.

May 10, 2022 • 1h 19min
Ep. #685: Kevin Morby
Kevin Morby discusses his excellent, reflective new album, This is a Photograph, the lure and historical significance of Memphis, Tennessee, documentation and lost artefacts, Martin Luther King Jr., Jeff Buckley, and Jay Reatard, why Tim Heidecker and Alia Shawkat appear on his LP, future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 2022 • 60min
Ep. #684: Sleaford Mods
Jason Williamson discusses the history of Sleaford Mods, being English, encountering the Sex Pistols and admiring John Lydon, sobriety and becoming a musician late in life, the best MCs in Wu-Tang Clan, Sleaford Mods tour dates and the new Live at Nottz Arena EP, other future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 2022 • 1h 12min
Ep. #683: Joyful Joyful
Cormac Culkeen and Dave Grenon discuss their work together in Joyful Joyful and their new self-titled debut album, drones, noise, and beautiful possibilities in sound, queerness and being excommunicated from the church, tour dates, other future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 16min
Ep. #682: Steven Lambke
Steven Lambke returns to discuss his spirited new album Volcano Volcano, spiders and a Volkswagen Rabbit, creative freedom and fear, colonialism and Canada, upcoming You’ve Changed Records releases, other future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 2022 • 1h 9min
Ep. #681: Jane Inc.
Carlyn Bezic discusses Jane Inc. and their new album, Faster Than I Can Take, recovering from COVID-19 and missing being around people, making music drawn from organic and synthesized tones, wanting kids and dehumanization, other future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 2022 • 1h 7min
Ep. #680: OMBIIGIZI
Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status and Daniel Monkman of Zoon discuss their band OMBIIGIZI, their powerful debut LP, Sewn Back Together, working with Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew in the Tragically Hip’s Bathouse studio, learning about and teaching others about their Anishnaabe heritage, overcoming trauma, playing Massey Hall, other future plans, and more! Supported by you on Patreon, Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.