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“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

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(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.

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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

Andy Kim

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

Celeigh Cardinal

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

Dan-e-o

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

Delyn Grey

Derry Grehan | Honeymoon Suite

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

Gene Champagne

Grant Avenue Studio

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

Joel Plaskett

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

Katrina Woolverton

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

Leatherface

Lexxicon | R&B and Dancehall

Lily Frost

LU KALA

Lulu Simon | Singer Songwriter

Maestro Fresh Wes – The Godfather of Canadian Hip Hop

Marc Jordan

Margo Cooper

Mark Howard | Producer & Recording Engineer

Martha and the Muffins

Martin Popoff | Rush Trilogy Author

Meg Warren | Musician, Songwriter, Producer

Meredith Moon

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

Rannie Turingan | Vinyljunkie

Ray Chelstowski | Former Publisher Rolling Stone

Ray Robertson

Renée Wynter

REVIVAL69 | The Concert that Rocked the World

Richard Crouse | Music Docs and Soundtracks

Rik Emmett | Musician and Author

Ritchie Henman

Rob Preuss

Robyn Stewart | WIMC

Rock N’ Roll True Stories

Roger Mooking | Musician, Chef, and TV Host

Romana | Singer, Songwriter, Artist

Ron Hawkins | Lowest of the Low

Ron Sexsmith | Your Favourite Songwriter’s Favourite Songwriter

Sam Reid | Glass Tiger

Sass Jordan

SATE

Saukrates | Hip Hop Icon

Sean Kelly | Don’t Call it Hair Metal

Shad

Shawn Clarke

Simon Law | Soul II Soul

Skye Wallace | Singer-Songwriter

Spoons | Gord Deppe and Sandy Horne

Stephen Fearing | Singer-Songwriter

Steven Page

Stevie Salas | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World

Storry | JUNO-Nominated Artist

STORRY | Multidisciplinary Artist

The Flyer Vault | Daniel Tate

The Kings

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

Val Garay

velours | Alt Pop Singer Songwriter

Vin Rock | Naughty by Nature

Zaki Ibrahim | South African-Canadian Singer-Songwriter

Zenesoul | Soul Artist