Gary Begner hails from Oshawa Ontario or lovingly known as the “dirty ‘shwa”. To be serious, Oshawa was and probably still is the perfect blend of the rough downtown and the rich suburbs that geographically is about 2kms apart from each other. Saying that, suburb kids can go downtown Oshawa and see a show and […]
It’s been two years of podcasting and I’m felling super proud of the great guests I’ve had on here. I really appreciate all the great support an love I get from everyone from life long friends to complete strangers. I set out doing the podcast as a challenge to myself and I still have a […]
Chad Dziewior and I originally met in Minneapolis in the early 90’s. He would give the band I played in a couch to sleep on while we stopped through while on tour. Chad’s band “threadbare” was known nationally and toured throughout the 90’s. He’s played in many other bands, too many to name. He mentions […]
Steve Krecklo is a professional musician and is currently working in the TV world writing music for a cartoon. Steve got his start playing in groups like The Carnations and with solo artists like Kaos. Steve is one of the most talented musicians I know. He’s humble and a general all around good guy. We […]
Jason King started promoting shows in Oshawa Ontario when he was 15 years old. He’s responsible for some pretty important moments in music for the punk rock scene in his town. Oshawa’s distance from Toronto was just far enough to allow a touring band to pick up a show the day before or after the […]
Greg Bolton is in the business of acoustic solutions. His main job is installing the right gear in the right place. If it’s larger venues like Massey Hall or an office buildings public address system, Greg’s the guy. Greg and I met a few years ago while working for The Small Town Pistols. A band I […]
Kevin Lyman started the Warped Tour to not only get the kids to come see the bands but to allow a space and conversation for social awareness that all adolescents go through. The Warped Tour started in the mid nineties and is still going every summer non stop playing anywhere and everywhere. Kevin is also […]
Mister zero has been around music since the late seventies. He’s been the guitar player and founding member of Canada’s “The Kings” since 1977. The Kings had a break out hit in the USA and Canada called “This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ to Glide”. At almost 6 minutes long it was played all over radio and […]
Brendan Kelly and I first met in Holland in 2004 when our bands played together. Brendan started another band around then called the Falcon with members of Rise Against and Alkaline Trio. The Falcon has just released their 2nd album “Gather the Chaps” and will be touring the USA and Canada late 2016. You can find […]
Oren Amitay is a court appointed parenting expert. We met through a mutual friend to discuss life and parenting. It was a great chat in his east Toronto office that felt a little bit like a therapy session. And it was FREE! Oren has been a Registered psychologist since the late 90’s and treats people is several therapies: like cognitive-behavioural […]
