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Yesterday · 1 hr 30 min
Ep. #1150: Yr Knives
Quin Kirchner, Douglas McCombs, Brian J Sulpizio, and Andrew Trim from Yr Knives are here to discuss Begin Yr Singing, some of their individual pursuits and other collaborators, the lengths I might go to to surprise and impress Doug, how they became friends and familiar with each other in Chicago, a memorable performance tackling ZZ Top songs, recording with Nick Broste and setting up in a linear fashion in the studio, almost as if they were playing a show, the touring they’ve done with the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis and an open letter to keep such tours happening, the song “White Gladys,” orcas, and yachts, writing new songs, 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1148: James Brandon Lewis Ep. #1140: BASIC Ep. #1127: Black Duck and Elena Setién Ep. #1069: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ep. #1055: Pullman Ep. #1026: Tortoise Ep. #989: Bundy K. Brown, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke on Tim Barnes Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #946: James Brandon Lewis Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #869: Steve Albini Ep. #845: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ep. #786: Black Duck Ep. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombs Ep. #514: Steve Albini and Silkworm’s Andy Cohen and Tim Midyett Ep. #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.
Tuesday · 29 min
Ep. #1149: Ghostkeeper
Shane Ghostkeeper returns to discuss the new Ghostkeeper album, Balloon Moon, Alberta opting out of Daylight saving time, his busy schedule as a filmmaker and cinematic actor, sharing these pursuits with his young son and wife, why music was surprisingly his second passion, the enduring resonance of obscure films he’s only seen once on late night TV as a kid, the roles he’s often offered and why he’s selective about accepting them, how acting has impacted him as a dynamically powerful singer on this new album, why he booked a recording session without any completed songs ready to go, what inspired him to get a band back together for it, what’s next for Ghostkeeper, 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 Four Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1133: CG Tears Ep. #1132: Jon Mckiel and Jay Crocker Ep. #1120: Mariel Buckley Ep. #1110: G̱a̱mksimoon Ep. #992: Tanya Talaga Ep. #973: Jolie Laide Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #695: Ghostkeeper Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 21 · 1 hr 13 min
Ep. #1148: James Brandon Lewis
James Brandon Lewis returns to discuss Calling Antonín, his well-deserved, award-winning 2026, how William Parker got him involved in a special project with the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater Company and how their productions are exactly what they sound like, studying the life and work of the nineteenth century Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, why he paid special attention to the album artwork, liner notes, and music on this album, structuring records to have the audio analog of opening and closing movie credits, also paying tribute to the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar via an imagined historical meeting, pondering being prolific and taking a break, 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 Four Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1127: Black Duck and Elena Setién Ep. #1108: Bellbird Ep. #1069: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ep. #946: James Brandon Lewis Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #887: Janel and Anthony Ep. #845: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ep. #385: The Messthetics Ep. #348: Matthew Shipp Ep. #285: Chicago Underground Duo Ep. #31: Jesse Stewart and Hamid Drake Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 20 · 28 min
Ep. #1147: Josh Rouse
Josh Rouse is here to discuss Museums and Women, swimming in Nashville, early inspirations like the Cure and Neil Young, being raised by a drill sergeant and a hippie, whether Nebraskans are partial to Bruce Springsteen’s album Nebraska, making a cheerful record in a dark time, how living life in Spain has impacted his perspective on life and music-making, why this new record is story and character-driven, 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 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps Ep. #1124: Lambchop Ep. #1116: Robyn Hitchcock Ep. #883: Steven Hyden Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 17 · 1 hr 9 min
Ep. #1146: Robert Dayton
Robert Dayton is here to discuss his book Cold Glitter: The Untold Story of Canadian Glam, our favourite record stores and venues in the conjoined cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, the time Mike Wallace visited that area for a 60 Minutes story and called it “a suburb of Toronto,” what inspired Robert to write this book, some background about the subversive aspects of Canadian glam and how Bryan Adams figures into it, conservatism in Canadian cultural institutions, an anecdote about Gregg Turkington, Mike Love, and Charles Manson, waking up after sleeping on Goddo, 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1141: Teenage Fanclub Ep. #1118: Don Pyle Ep. #979: Cici Arthur Ep. #932: Tim Heidecker Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington Ep. #502: Shotgun Jimmie! Thrush Hermit! Ep. #216: Russell Mael & Alex Kapranos of FFS Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 15 · 1 hr 18 min
Ep. #1145: Spencer Burton
Spencer Burton returns to discuss his poignant new self-titled album, his young son’s shocking illness and his road to recovery, the varied experiences the Burton family had in the Canadian medical system and the kindness and support they received as well, how spending months in hospitals and rehab clinics inspired Spencer to write songs for and about his family, why the Canadian prairies figure so prominently on this record and why he made it in Vancouver, writing and releasing new songs, 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #843: Spencer Burton Ep. #842: Daniel Romano’s Outfit Ep. #619: Spencer Burton Ep. #518: Robin Hatch, Ian Daniel Kehoe, Boosie Fade’s Jordan Sowunmi, James Rathbone on Long Night! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 13 · 33 min
Ep. #1144: Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson returns to discuss Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, making things work with his current music collaborators, including his grandson, inheriting talent and genetic predispositions, being a creative conduit, the fulfillment he gets from teaching at his annual Frets and Refrains songwriting and guitar camp near Woodstock, NY, observations about how music students learn to play via the internet, the significance of acquiring knowledge, being patient, and displaying empathy, the reflective nature of his new album and why we might be learning a lot about him from these songs, whether he may write another book, how a Fairport Convention anniversary may be celebrated in 2027, many solo and band tour dates, 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 Four Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1139: Giles Martin Ep. #1131: The Tubs Ep. #1116: Robyn Hitchcock All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology Ep. #634: Richard Thompson Ep. #468: Sean Ono Lennon Ep. #78: John Carter Cash Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 10 · 1 hr 23 min
Ep. #1143: Lex Walton
Lex Walton is here to discuss ULTIMATE LOVE FOREVER, being displaced by an apartment fire and rescuing her damaged, beloved Matsumoku guitar, a cleansing post-disaster reset, figuring out her singing voice generally and after transitioning, why the vocal registers of singers like John Maus, Nico, and Ezra Furman resonate with her, pondering righteous violence in the U.S.A., how she got into music and what inspired her socio-political outspokenness, feeling less alone when colleagues like Cameron Winter release pointed songs, the apparent end of civility in modern political discourse, working with Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner and critiquing legacy indie-rock, the undeniable joy of receiving a Best New Music designation, writing new songs, potential live 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 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1130: Chat Pile Ep. #1093: Spencer Krug Ep: #993: Cassia Hardy Ep. #983: Bells Larsen Ep. #974: Niko Stratis Ep. #846: BOECKNER Ep. #730: Ezra Furman Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #18: Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 8 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep. #1142: Imperial Teen
Will Schwartz and Jone Stebbins from Imperial Teen are here to discuss All Over You, the difference between California and Nevada, Will’s time at Beverly Hills High School where he was friends with Monica Lewinsky and familiar with another student who’s still serving time for an infamous murder, Jone’s Fat Mike from NOFX connection, how Imperial Teen first became friends and are writing songs together these days, dodging a bad band name bullet, lyrics about being in a band, pondering reunion culture and the relative comfort of the 1990s, a Breeders show at Lee’s Palace in 2002, many upcoming 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 Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1101: Gina Gershon Ep. #980: Alan Sparhawk Ep. #954: Peter Ames Carlin on R.E.M. Ep. #951: Mark Ibold, Scott Kannberg, Jeffrey Lewis Clark, Jed I. Rosenberg & Brian Thalken on ‘Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement’ Ep. #933: Alex Ross Perry, Scott Kannberg, and Robert Greene on ‘Pavements’ Ep. #924: Lance Bangs and Bob Nastanovich on ‘Pavements’ Ep. #910: The Hard Quartet Ep. #901: John Early Ep. #868: Kathleen Hanna Ep. #806: The Breeders Ep. #677: Pavement Ep. #609: Gang of Four Ep. #392: Stephen Malkmus Ep. #373: Pavement’s Bob Nastanovich and Steve West Ep. #206: Faith No More’s Billy Gould Ep. #74: Stephen Malkmus Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 6 · 31 min
Ep. #1141: Teenage Fanclub
Norman Blake from Teenage Fanclub is here to discuss Do Not Dare to Dream, being back in Scotland after living in Canada where we first met backstage at a Neil Young with Crazy Horse show in Kitchener, Ontario, Teenage Fanclub’s rotating line-up and why he and Raymond McGinley are the sole remaining original members, how Don Fleming urged them to harmonize, the new record’s vaguely prog or psychedelic spaciousness and reflective lyrics, moving back to the place where you came up as a child when you’re middle-aged, exhibiting gratitude and optimism in a darkening time, pondering Alex Chilton, Big Star, and bands that never stop playing together, writing new songs, upcoming tour dates, 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 Four Watch That Ends The Night Records! Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps Ep. #1086: The Sadies & Billy Ray Ep. #1082: Joe Pernice Ep. #1037: Sloan Ep. #834: J Mascis Ep. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’ Ep. #752: Yo La Tengo Ep. #673: Sonic Youth Ep. #63: Pat Sansone + John Stirratt of The Autumn Defense + Wilco Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 1 · 1 hr 20 min
Ep. #1140: BASIC
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 Cancer Ep. #1127: Black Duck and Elena Setién Ep. #1117: Horse Lords Ep. #1104: SUNN O))) Ep. #1055: Pullman Ep. #1026: Tortoise Ep. #966: Regulator Watts Ep. #851: Mark Mothersbaugh Ep. #786: Black Duck Ep. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombs Ep. #626: Eleventh Dream Day Ep. #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.
September 29 · 22 min
Ep. #1139: Giles Martin
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 Fussell Ep. #1124: Lambchop Ep. #1116: Robyn Hitchcock Ep. #1107: Potions Ep. #1100: The Creem Ep. #1084: Janel Leppin Ep. #1075: Bill Frisell All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #656: Steve Albini Ep. #603: TUNS Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 24 · 32 min
Ep. #1138: Rick White and Julie Doiron
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 Ray Ep. #1074: Status/Non-Status Ep. #1037: Sloan Ep. #918: Mount Eerie Ep. #889: Rick White and The Sadies Julie Doiron (2011) – Teaser Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #651: Julie Doiron Still Processing: The 2016 ‘Man Machine Poem’ Tour Ep. #272: Gord Downie [Archival; May 2010] Eric's Trip - A Love Supreme Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 22 · 33 min
Ep. #1137: Protomartyr
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 Cramps Ep. #1125: Kiwi Jr. Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington Ep. #806: The Breeders Ep. #778: Protomartyr Ep. #671: Joe Pera Ep. #552: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #357: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey Ep. #245: Joe Casey of Protomartyr Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 19 · 29 min
Ep. #1136: Quicksand
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 Temple Ep. #1027: No Joy Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #892: Fucked Up Ep. #842: Daniel Romano’s Outfit Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #825: Dave Hill Ep. #732: Soulside Ep. #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.
September 17 · 1 hr 12 min
Ep. #1135: Jake Xerxes Fussell
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 Anthology Ep. #982: Jake Xerxes Fussell Ep. #699: Joan Shelley Ep. #630: Nathan Salsburg Ep. #600: The Weather Station Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 15 · 1 hr 22 min
Ep. #1134: Michael Cloud Duguay and Andrew MacKelvie
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 Barbara Ep. #990: Michael Cloud Duguay Ep. #957: The Burning Hell Ep. #810: Markus Floats Ep. #683: Joyful Joyful Ep. #543: Markus Floats Ep. #454: John Orpheus, Chanty Marostica, Joyful Joyful on Long Night Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 12 · 31 min
Ep. #1133: CG Tears
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 Nastasia Ep. #973: Jolie Laide Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #602: Chad VanGaalen Ep. #410: Chad VanGaalen Ep. #188: Chad VanGaalen on doing Stupid Human Tricks on David Letterman Ep. #20: Chad VanGaalen + Slim Cessna Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 10 · 30 min
Ep. #1132: Jon Mckiel and Jay Crocker
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 Animals Ep. #957: The Burning Hell Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #862: Jon Mckiel Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #706: JOYFULTALK Ep. #441: JOYFULTALK Ep. #306: Jon Mckiel Ep. #275: Incredible Love – Alan Vega & Suicide Remembered by Steve Albini, Jehnny Beth, Brendan Canty, Kid Millions, Robyn Phillips, Priya Thomas, & Mike Watt Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
September 8 · 1 hr 24 min
Ep. #1131: The Tubs
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: MEMORIALS Ep. #1070: Buck Meek Ep. #956: The Tubs Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #540: The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman Ep. #481: David Berman Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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