The People And The Stories Behind The Music
The Latest Episodes
Margo Cooper on the Blues, Photography, and Music History
Gregg and Karim welcome to the show, Margo Cooper! Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji bring you…
Joel Plaskett
Gregg and Karim welcome to the show, Joel Plaskett! The episode begins with Joel Plaskett discussing…
Will The 2025 Oasis Tour Actually Happen?
Hosts Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji discussed their recent experiences at various shows. Karim shared his…
Unplugged: A Deep Dive with Bif Naked
In our latest podcast episode, co-hosted by Karim Kanji and Jahaan Kanji, we had the pleasure…
“I really enjoyed chatting with Karim and Gregg. The music industry is full of people who used to be music fans and now do math for a living. By contrast, these guys are genuinely excited and curious about music and the people who make it.”
Dan Mangan – Singer Songwriter
“That’s was really fun. You made it good. You made it interesting.”
Christopher Ward – Songwriter, Musician, Original Much Music VJ
Martha and the Muffins
Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji welcome to the program Martha Johnson and Mark Gane, founding members…
299 Queen Street West Premiere
Karim Kanji and Gregg Tilston take to the red carpet at the 299 Queen Street West…
Richard Crouse | Music Docs and Soundtracks
Richard Crouse joins Gregg Tilston and Karim Kanji on the Welcome To The Music podcast to…
Chin Injeti | Musician and Producer
During the last year of school, Chin Injeti recorded an indie album of the band in…
Your Hosts
(in the interest of full disclosure, these pictures were taken more than a couple years ago)
Karim Kanji
The über fan (music, not the ride sharing app).
Gregg Tilston
The recovering 80s/90s, hair band musician.
Randoms Interviews From The Archives
Gregg Tilston | Recovering Musician
Just before he finished working with Flight Centre as it’s…
Michael Barclay | The Never-Ending Present
Michael Barclay is the author of the current non-fiction bestseller,…
Welcome To The Music
Previous Guests Include:
Adam Weitner | AstroLab Studio
Adrian Sutherland | Midnight Shine
Ajay Massey of U.N. Jefferson
Alan Cross | Broadcaster and Music Historian
Alex Krotx | Indie Music Producer and Engineer
Altered By Mom
Amai Kuda et Les Bois
Amin Bhatia | Composer
Andrae “Charles” Dawns aka Charles Rupupum
Andrew Smith | Toronto, Lost Music City
Andrew Turner
Angel Baribeau | Indigenous Singer/Songwriter
Art Bergmann | Canadian Punk Icon
Bad Breed | Ferocious Love
Bad Skin | All Girl Punk Rock
Barney Bentall | Singer-Songwriter
Bif Naked – Canada’s Queen of Punk Rock
Bill Cosgrave | Love Her Madly: Jim Morrison, Mary, and Me
Bob Wiseman | Musician, Teacher, Filmmaker
Brad Bradford | TMAC Chair
Brad Merritt | 54-40
Bree Taylor
Cameron Gordon | Completely Ignored Podcast
Chin Injeti | Musician and Producer
Chris Birkett | Award Winning Producer
Chris Duncombe | The Washboard Union
Christopher Ward
Classified
Count Klassy | Hip Hop Artist
Craig Northey | Odds
Crystal Shawanda
Dan Mangan | Musician | Entrepreneur
Danny Miles | July Talk
Darby Wheeler | Hip Hop Evolution
Darryl Hurs | Indie Week & CD Baby
Dave Bidini | West End Phoenix and Rheostatics
David Gray
David Less: Author of Memphis Mayhem
David McPherson – Author
David Strickland | Spirit of Hip Hop
Domanique Grant | Singer-Songwriter
Dr. Nadia Azar | DRUMMER Lab
Ebonnie Rowe | Honey Jam
Econoline Crush | Trevor Hurst
Ed The Sock
Eric Alper | Music Publicist
Eric Shenkman – Spin Doctors Songwriter and Guitarist
Erica Ehm
Farley Flex
Greg Carron | eCommerce Manager for Hip Hop brands
Greg Godovitz | Goddo
Greg Nisbet | Reflecting on Neil Peart of Rush
Harkness
Harvey Lisberg
Daysormay
Jason Wilson | Reggae Artist and Historian
Jay Douglas | Reggae Superstar
Jeff Burrows | The Tea Party
Jeff Teravainen
Jennifer Buchanan | Music Therapist
Jim Creeggan | Barenaked Ladies
Joe Cash – Singer-Songwriter and Videographer
John Arezzi | Mat Memories
John Barnard | Director of Bachman Documentary
John Borra
John Gibbons
John Orpheus | Musician and Author
Jonny Dovercourt | Any Night Of The Week
Josie Dye | Indie88 Morning Show
Judgement
Julian Taylor | Singer-Songwriter
Justine Giles | Singer Songwriter
Kandle | Singer-Songwriter
Kelsi Mayne | Country Music Star
Ken Tizzard | The Watchmen and Thornley
Kevin Comeau | Crown Lands
Keysha Freshh | Hip Hop’s Kid Sister
Kim Mitchell | Canadian Rock Icon
KTheChosen | Hip Hop and Spoken Word
Laurie LeBlanc | Country Music Star
Lexxicon | R&B and Dancehall
Lily Frost
LU KALA
Lulu Simon | Singer Songwriter
Maestro Fresh Wes – The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop
Marc Jordan
Mark Howard | Producer & Recording Engineer
Martha and the Muffins
Martin Popoff | Rush Trilogy Author
Meg Warren | Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Micah Barnes | International Jazz Superstar
Michael Barclay – Author
Michael Williams | Much Music and The Doc
Mike Boguski | Blue Rodeo
Moe Berg | The Pursuit of Happiness
Neil Osborne | 54-40
Neon Bloom | Rock/Synth Quartet
Nicole Simone
Richard Bienstock | Nöthin’ But a Good Time
OKAN |Afro-Cuban Jazz
Orphan George aka Steve Davis of Before The Flood
Our Lady Peace
Owen Barney | Country Musician
Parvaaz – India’s most exciting band
Patricia O’Callaghan
Paul Chin | Polaris Music Prize Nominated Producer
Raina Douris | NPR
Ray Chelstowski | Former Publisher Rolling Stone
Renée Wynter
REVIVAL69 | The Concert that Rocked the World
Richard Crouse | Music Docs and Soundtracks
Rik Emmett | Musician and Author
Robyn Stewart | WIMC
Rock N’ Roll True Stories
Roger Mooking | Musician, Chef, and TV Host
Romana | Singer, Songwriter, Artist
Ron Sexsmith | Your Favourite Songwriter’s Favourite Songwriter
Sam Reid | Glass Tiger
Sass Jordan
SATE
Sean Kelly | Don’t Call it Hair Metal
Shad
Simon Law | Soul II Soul
Skye Wallace | Singer-Songwriter
Spoons | Gord Deppe and Sandy Horne
Stephen Fearing | Singer-Songwriter
Stevie Salas | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World
Storry | JUNO-Nominated Artist
STORRY | Multidisciplinary Artist
The Flyer Vault | Daniel Tate
The Meaning Of Metallica | William Irwin
The Real George Michael | Simon Napier Bell
The Standstills | SHOCKWAVE
Tom Beaujour | Nöthin’ But a Good Time
Tom Stephen | The Jeff Healey Band
Tom Wilson – Award Winning Musician, Painter, Author
Twin Flames | Singer-Songwriters
Two Left Feet
U.N. Jefferson | Ajay Massy and Justin Abedin
Uncle Neil
velours | Alt Pop Singer Songwriter
Vin Rock | Naughty by Nature
Zaki Ibrahim | South African-Canadian Singer-Songwriter
Zenesoul | Soul Artist