Kreative Kontrol

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  Ep. #1140: BASIC 01.10.2026 1h 20min

  Chris Forsyth and Douglas McCombs from BASIC are here to discuss their new, self-titled album, how they first met and bonded over the iconic band Television, Chris receiving guitar lessons from Television’s Richard Lloyd and Doug interactions with the band’s Tom Verlaine, the social import of a good Chicago breakfast or brunch, the significance of the 1984 Robert Quine/Fred Maher album Basic, when a pre-Doug version of BASIC opened for Doug’s band Tortoise, Mike’s remarkable custom guitar pedals, a modular band and a basketball team, the role of improvisation in BASIC, upcoming 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 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:Help Richard Lloyd Fight CancerEp. #1127: Black Duck and Elena SetiénEp. #1117: Horse LordsEp. #1104: SUNN O)))Ep. #1055: PullmanEp. #1026: TortoiseEp. #966: Regulator WattsEp. #851: Mark MothersbaughEp. #786: Black DuckEp. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombsEp. #626: Eleventh Dream DayEp. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1139: Giles Martin 29.09.2026 22min

  Giles Martin is here to discuss his work with the Beatles and the new deluxe reissue of their 1965 album, Rubber Soul, challenges and surprises he encountered delving into the original session tapes and his unique temporal mindset to mixing a sixty-year-old album, how the emotional tenor of a song can influence his technical approach, his history remixing Beatles music including Revolver and Sgt, Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, why he supposes so many children of the Beatles and from within their orbit have chosen to follow in their parents’ musical footsteps, the Beatles’ desire to make records that sounded as mighty as those by American bands and the conflicts this caused with their own label’s mastering and manufacturing departments, how Frank Sinatra fits into all of this, Martin’s use of machine learning to enhance Beatle recordings and fulfill their original vision, input he receives from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, insights about the discovery of the previously unreleased, unknown John Lennon home demo for “Little Girl,” George Harrison trying to teach the Beatles “Think For Yourself,” the increasing humanization of the Beatles, Martin’s preferred music listening format, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1135: Jake Xerxes FussellEp. #1124: LambchopEp. #1116: Robyn HitchcockEp. #1107: PotionsEp. #1100: The CreemEp. #1084: Janel LeppinEp. #1075: Bill FrisellAll Things Konsidered: The Beatles AnthologyEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #656: Steve AlbiniEp. #603: TUNSSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1138: Rick White and Julie Doiron 24.09.2026 32min

  Rick White and Julie Doiron are here to discuss Together, Julie performing an Eric’s Trip song with Status/Non-Status at Sappyfest, how Rick works on songs for people like the Sadies and why he wrote an eclectic record for Julie and him to sing on together, his retirement from music and why he returned, how losing friends like Dallas Good and Gord Downie might prompt them to work with each other as often as they can, a sudden unboxing, how Rick created Together’s cover art, whether or not Eric’s Trip might play together again, updates on Julie’s next record, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1086: The Sadies & Billy RayEp. #1074: Status/Non-StatusEp. #1037: SloanEp. #918: Mount EerieEp. #889: Rick White and The SadiesJulie Doiron (2011) – TeaserEp. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15!Ep. #651: Julie DoironStill Processing: The 2016 ‘Man Machine Poem’ TourEp. #272: Gord Downie [Archival; May 2010]Eric's Trip - A Love SupremeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1137: Protomartyr 22.09.2026 33min

  Joe Casey from Protomartyr returns to discuss Hotel Usona, raising a family who enjoy visiting the zoo, how having a child can focus one’s once random anger at the world in hopes that things might improve in the future, the United States of North America and my perception of Joe’s obsession with Alberta, Canada, how transient hotels and 1950s exotica inform this new record, nostalgia for a phonier, more terrible time, the rise of democratic socialism in America and the trap of the internet age, horn sections as symbols of American patriotism, doing research and writing lyrics, bombshells and homophones, Iggy Pop’s love and support, upcoming tour dates, other future plans, and much more!THIS MONTH, EVERY 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The CrampsEp. #1125: Kiwi Jr.Ep. #820: Gregg TurkingtonEp. #806: The BreedersEp. #778: ProtomartyrEp. #671: Joe PeraEp. #552: Protomartyr’s Joe CaseyEp. #496: Iggy PopEp. #357: Protomartyr’s Joe CaseyEp. #245: Joe Casey of ProtomartyrSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1136: Quicksand 19.09.2026 29min

  Walter Schreifels from Quicksand returns to discuss ‘Bring on the Psychics,’ his recording studio in upstate New York, making a relatively short album and musical urgency, reflecting upon the foundational aspects of punk and hardcore in his life, a gorgeous new Quicksand song called “Days You Run To,” his dynamic and extremely powerful singing voice, timeless band names like Youth of Today and Minor Threat, why Quicksand is now a trio, a cross-Canada tour with Fucked Up, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg’ with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny TempleEp. #1027: No JoyEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #892: Fucked UpEp. #842: Daniel Romano’s OutfitEp. #826: Steve Albini and Fred ArmisenEp. #825: Dave HillEp. #732: SoulsideEp. #364: Walter Shreifels of Dead Heavens, Quicksand Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1135: Jake Xerxes Fussell 17.09.2026 1h 12min

  Jake Xerxes Fussell returns to discuss his new album, The Old Beloved Path, us meeting up at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival just moments before I took my daughter to see AC/DC, Jake’s limited experiences at big shows beyond Bob Dylan’s and a band he’d love to see one day, a lengthy discussion about “Rock Island Line” and The Compleat Beatles, contemplating aging and transience, the historical implications of musical interpretation and adaptation, why Jake would rather write a book than a song, working with Ben Whiteley, upcoming 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 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’All Things Konsidered: The Beatles AnthologyEp. #982: Jake Xerxes FussellEp. #699: Joan ShelleyEp. #630: Nathan SalsburgEp. #600: The Weather StationSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1134: Michael Cloud Duguay and Andrew MacKelvie 15.09.2026 1h 22min

  Michael Cloud Duguay and Andrew MacKelvie are here to discuss Kingdom Come, Kingdom Go, the many Canadian provinces and territories involved in them meeting and connecting musically, driving Jake Nicoll’s solar powered mobile recording studio all around Newfoundland to capture the sounds of seven church organs, improvising and composing on woodwinds and other instrumentation at the same church sessions, capturing interviews and dialogue among church congregants and others marking the passage of time, the imaginative, process-oriented aesthetic of their label, Watch That Ends the Night and a preview of its upcoming releases, their many upcoming Canadian tour dates, 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #991: Elle BarbaraEp. #990: Michael Cloud DuguayEp. #957: The Burning HellEp. #810: Markus FloatsEp. #683: Joyful JoyfulEp. #543: Markus FloatsEp. #454: John Orpheus, Chanty Marostica, Joyful Joyful on Long NightSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1133: CG Tears 12.09.2026 31min

  Morgan Greenwood, Clinton St. John, and Chad VanGaalen are here to discuss their new self-titled album as CG Tears, a Nina Nastasia and Silkworm show I should’ve attended, the story behind the band’s name and its formation, the time Chad misunderstood the assignment, Clint’s improvisational approach to writing lyrics and singing them and Morgan’s unique ability to organize songs, musical loops and vocal repetition, leaving, returning, but also leaving forever, the shows CG Tears has played so far and the shows they’d love to play, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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 Pop Montreal, 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #998: Nina NastasiaEp. #973: Jolie LaideEp. #952: SilkwormEp. #899: GhostkeeperEp. #602: Chad VanGaalenEp. #410: Chad VanGaalenEp. #188: Chad VanGaalen on doing Stupid Human Tricks on David LettermanEp. #20: Chad VanGaalen + Slim CessnaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1132: Jon Mckiel and Jay Crocker 10.09.2026 30min

  Jon Mckiel and Jay Crocker are here to discuss Gold Horatio, how living in the same town has impacted their musical collaboration, why someone like Jon may possess the “Amherst strut,” how Jay is managing without regular "beach time," why the Shakespearean character Horatio is invoked here, exactly how Jon and Jay work together and who did what on this album, pondering existentialism, theology, reality and internet gurus, the death of Jackie Paper and how children’s observations can be poetic and lyrical, new JOYFULTALK records, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1032: Caged AnimalsEp. #957: The Burning HellEp. #899: GhostkeeperEp. #862: Jon MckielEp. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15!Ep. #706: JOYFULTALKEp. #441: JOYFULTALKEp. #306: Jon MckielEp. #275: Incredible Love – Alan Vega & Suicide Remembered by Steve Albini, Jehnny Beth, Brendan Canty, Kid Millions, Robyn Phillips, Priya Thomas, & Mike WattSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1131: The Tubs 08.09.2026 1h 24min

  Owen Williams from the Tubs returns to discuss Hard Life, university vs. college and miles vs. kilometres, ideal recording situations, why this new album contains three narrators who all might be him, intriguing instrumental ideas, great songwriting in Ramones and the Magnetic Fields, heaven and hell, suicide, and survivor’s guilt, raising a family, writing even newer songs, touring a lot, 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:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026!Ep. #1079: MEMORIALSEp. #1070: Buck MeekEp. #956: The TubsEp. #952: SilkwormEp. #540: The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin MerrittEp. #492: I Remember Me and David BermanEp. #481: David BermanSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1130: Chat Pile 03.09.2026 30min

  Ray B. from Chat Pile is here to discuss their raging new album Who Loves the Sun, climate change denial and the links between socio-political apathy and fear, despondency about falling literacy rates and our addictive dependence on our telephones, missing cultural community hubs like video stores and libraries, how artificial intelligence is hunting down our humanity, pondering Pantera and John Fahey, hidden tracks on compact discs, an unexpected celebration of the band Boston, theatrical dynamics in Chat Pile and why the band employs pseudonyms, a Velvet Underground nod with multiple meanings, a folk future, what’s next for Chat Pile, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The CrampsEp. #1119: CEREMONYEp. #1109: ConvergeEp. #1096: Marisa AndersonEp. #982: Jake Xerxes FussellEp. #902: David Yow from The Jesus LizardEp. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’Ep. #109: Jello BiafraEp. #23: Glenn JonesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps 01.09.2026 28min

  Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins are here to discuss their work on Gravest Gravy by the Cramps, how they first heard of and met each other, Larry seeing Henry’s first show with Black Flag and Henry being impressed that Larry released Kim Salmon’s music on In the Red, how they each first encountered the Cramps, the band’s stylistic and cultural impact, how Larry came upon a mixed but unreleased Cramps record, which was produced by Alex Chilton in 1977, Ian MacKaye’s role in this project and Henry accidentally making music news, some background on the vicious argument that appears on Gravest Gravy, releasing even more rare Cramps music, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY 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. #1124: LambchopEp. #1116: Robyn HitchcockEp. #1103: Jon SpencerEp. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’Ep. #943: André EthierEp. #922: The Saints ’73-’78Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem CohenEp. #868: Kathleen HannaEp. #609: Gang of FourEp. #583: Ian MacKayeEp. #496: Iggy PopEp. #393: Captain Sensible of The DamnedEp. #323: Nick Cave and Warren EllisEp. #223: Ian MacKaye & Steve Albini (Part I)Ep. #139: Greg Cartwright of the Reigning SoundEp. #176: Rob Lind of The SonicsEp. #109: Jello BiafraEp. #26: James Williamson of Iggy and the StoogesNick Cave (2009) – TeaserSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1128: Michael Balazo 29.08.2026 1h 22min

  Michael Balazo is here to discuss Pizza Pals, living in Toronto’s ascendant Danny neighbourhood, Croatia and when the World Cup descended upon his city, how he encountered and fell in love with comedian Sooz Kempner, the Rolling Stones playing in Oshawa, SNL vs. SNL UK, the state of standup and how some of its most popular figures haven fallen off, his work on the Evil Men and Long Distance, Bit Weird podcasts, Just for Laughs and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, dating an adult film star and Pizza Pals, how to steam boil an egg, shuffling through all the world’s airports, twitter vs. real life, 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1126: James HartnettEp. #1095: Holy FuckEp. #830: Michael BalazoEp. #594: Chris Locke and Seán CullenEp. #568: Michael BalazoEp. #509: Owen Pallett, Zalika Reid-Benta, Michael Balazo, James Hartnett on Long NightEp. #422: Sara HennesseyEp. #386: Podcast Summit with Katie Jensen, James Hartnett, Michael Balazo, Michelle Parise, and Tyler Allen on Long NightEp. #370: Cadence Weapon, Aliya Pabani, Emma Hunter, and Miguel Rivas on Long NightSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1127: Black Duck and Elena Setién 27.08.2026 1h 4min

  Elena Setién and Black Duck’s Bill MacKay and Douglas McCombs are here to discuss their self-titled debut album, their history as collaborators, Douglas’ recent travels with Tortoise, BASIC, and Yr Knives, the role improvisation and composition plays in their respective and collaborative work, the significance of musical intuition and listening, why Elena was keen to learn more about Native American and Indigenous history and how her lyrics may reflect that knowledge, thoughts about their next record together, which I may or may not be executive producing, upcoming 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 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: Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1069: The Messthetics and James Brandon LewisEp. #1055: PullmanEp. #1049: Rebecca Foon and Aliayta Foon-DancoesEp. #1026: TortoiseEp. #871: Bill MacKayEp. #786: Black DuckEp. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombsEp. #704: Sam Prekop and John McEntireEp. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1126: James Hartnett 25.08.2026 1h 13min

  James Hartnett is here to discuss It’s Not Looking Good, making it on Broadway (Orangeville), his funny family, his hilarious podcasts, including Evil Men, being shy but playing the character of James Hartnett, voice acting and how philosophy studies may bolster a comedian’s work, how fractured cultural consumption can impact a stand-up set, comedy malaise, a celebration of Chris Locke, World Cup games in Toronto and pondering the Raptors and Blue Jays, 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #932: Tim HeideckerEp. #830: Michael BalazoEp. #820: Gregg TurkingtonEp. #594: Chris Locke and Seán CullenEp. #509: Owen Pallett, Zalika Reid-Benta, Michael Balazo, James Hartnett on Long NightEp. #394: Damon Stoudamire & Ryan Sidhoo on ‘True North’Ep. #386: Podcast Summit with Katie Jensen, James Hartnett, Michael Balazo, Michelle Parise, and Tyler Allen on Long NightEp. #361: The Beaverton’s Luke Gordon Field, Emma Hunter, and Miguel RivasSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1125: Kiwi Jr. 20.08.2026 1h 18min

  Jeremy Gaudet and Brian Murphy from Kiwi Jr. return to discuss Blowin’ Up, wondering if your dog Angus is related to another dog you saw on the street, missing PEI occasionally and the time a lobster in PEI grabbed my foot, pondering partying and upping the lyrical danger and tension, the current hype around guitar bands like Geese and Angine de Poitrine, making albums differently than Kiwi usually does, our shared love for the band Hot Snakes, office work and computers, the Michigan/Ontario border, upcoming 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1121: Born at MidniteEp. #1104: SUNN O)))Ep. #1037: SloanEp. #957: The Burning HellEp. #906: Joel PlaskettEp. #778: ProtomartyrEp. #708: Kiwi Jr.Ep. #620: Tom ScharplingEp. #612: Kiwi Jr.Ep. #473: Kiwi Jr.Ep. #383: Hot Snakes’ Rick FrobergSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1124: Lambchop 18.08.2026 31min

  Kurt Wagner from Lambchop is here to discuss Punching the Clown, not working from home, his close collaborators Ryan Olson and Andrew Broder and the inclusion of drops, producer tags, and dramatic, powerful choral singers, which might surprise some listeners and why surprises are a great thing, why he appreciates happenstance noises and thoughts making it onto his recordings, what prompted his recent interest in lined out singing and how Justin Vernon of Bon Iver wound up playing banjo on this record, why the film Punching the Clown resonated with him so much, pondering Larry David, 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1116: Robyn HitchcockEp. #970: William TylerAll Things Konsidered: The Beatles AnthologyEp. #587: Vic Berger IV & DJ DouggpoundEp. #562: Bill CallahanEp. #481: David BermanEp. #48: Ben Blackwell of Third Man RecordsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1123: Dead Best 15.08.2026 1h 34min

  Adam Goren and Brian Sokel from Dead Best are back to discuss GOD: Out of Order, the recent episode I did with !franklin and that band’s status, how Dead Best have evolved as a recording and live music concern, playing music with your kids and why so many young people seem to be so darn good at their instruments now days, thinking about Public Image Ltd., Pailhead, and Lard, a good Nine Inch Nails song appearing on an episode of Twin Peaks, some surprising song subject matter, order and chaos, potentially playing 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 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1113: !franklinEp. #1103: Jon SpencerEp. #879: Dead BestEp. #847: RosaliEp. #844: Pissed JeansEp. #821: Kurt VileEp. #748: Meg BairdEp. #252: Bob Mehr on The ReplacementsEp. #223: Ian MacKaye & Steve Albini (Part I)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1122: Squirrel Flower 13.08.2026 1h 25min

  Ella Williams from Squirrel Flower is here to discuss Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, not having a real home, living in many different cities, and the joys of transience, when relationships are complicated by the city of Cleveland, which can be depicted in song or on the comedic TV show 30 Rock, playing a show where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested, when ghosts steal your CDs, finding musical inspiration in the book Women Who Run with the Wolves and in the work of Joni Mitchell, highways and marginalization, volume and balance, frenetic motion and stark stillness, writing new songs, playing shows soon, 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026!Ep. #1063: RatboysEp. #1045: The BethsEp. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’Ep. #875: Ann PowersEp. #700: SpoonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ep. #1121: Born at Midnite 11.08.2026 30min

  David Carriere and Amery Sandford from Born at Midnite are here to discuss Eternal BAM Nation, the illustration Amery drew as part of a live taping of my talk show in St. John’s, Newfoundland, the Montreal music industry event that TOPS was playing when David and I first met, the education and very good times that Amery had learning about letter press poster making at Hatch Show Print in Nashville, writing songs satirizing partying, narcissism, and academic analysis of the same, video game music and my children mocking me, musical inspirations, a “chipmunk” sampling style popularized by he who will not be named, 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:Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in July 2026!Ep. #1116: Robyn HitchcockEp. #1088: Cadence Weapon / Rollie PembertonEp. #657: Jud HaynesEp. #553: Aaron RichesEp. #183: Long Night with the Burning Hell, Amery Sandford, Elisabeth de Mariaffi, Eva Ísleifs, Rakel McMahon, Erin Turcke, & SudsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.