Hey Craig! How are you? Hello Sara. I am doing very well. I hope you are too. I am extremely excited to be here in Victoria. I love the concept that I am able to visit & speak somewhere that one can only fly or take a boat to. How long have you been sober? I have not used drugs or alcohol since May 20th, 2001. This was my first step to get me where I am at today. Who […]
Hey Mattie!! What have you been working on the past few months? Have put together many, many cassette tapes, lead the organization of first ever Shake/arama music festival, have been shooting as much film as possible on my late 60’s Konica and have gotten back into art through a variety of mediums; collage, spray paint, and pen. How many bands are you in? Well aha, three I guess but really only one that is being pursued full-time at the moment, which is […]
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How was your summer? Perfect. My worlds collided this summer, in a great way, during the National Campus and Community Radio Conference that CFUV hosted. I was able to connect with my cross-country radio pals and the fine folks who run Weird Canada. This summer has really stoked my fire. Can you tell me a little bit about what you do at CFUV? As the Program Director, I am responsible for everything that broadcasts on air. I teach and supervise […]
What are you guys/ants working on right now? We always have a number of experiments running in our underground Mants Laboratory, but the majority of those are snack based to be honest – snack foods are one of the few notable accomplishments of your primitive species. As to the band, our “Destroyed by Fuzz” 7″ record will be coming out this fall on Manglor Records, and we’re working on new material for a full length. Plus there’s the whole destroying […]
So excited to have Hundy Thou be part of this project! LOVE these guys! Mark CASK and Chris SPEAKEASY of HUNDY THOU, know GRIT…. Listen here! When you were growing up, what rappers did you listen to most? M: “All Over the World” featuring Barrington Levy was probably the most listened to rap song of my early teens(shout out to Can Con). Busta Rhymes and MF Doom broke my brain during my later teens and early twenties. C: I mostly listened to the Beastie […]
What are you guys working on right now? J: The next release for The Holy Mountain Analog Band, called O! Mighty River, is nearly complete. As well, we’ve been transitioning from being The Holy Mountain Analog Band to Joshua&Trison. We also have a side project called, This Year’s New Sinatra. T: Some material for Joshua&Trison. Finishing up the next record for The Holy Mountain Analog Band. What genre of music do you play? J: Outsider Music? Trison will likely tell you […]
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Check out Teagan’s website here! How long have you been playing music? I have been playing piano since I was five years old. I started writing my own music at age 9. It was a love affair from the start. What projects are you currently working on? I am currently following up the release of my first EP “Winter’s Child”. I’ve been playing lots of shows, rehearsing with some new people, and writing a lot. I am really excited for […]
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How long have you been playing music? I was fourteen when I held a guitar for the first time. I bought one for myself as soon as I could after that. When I started writing lyrics, I was much too scared to sing them at first. It’s been a good nine years that I’ve been singing and writing my own songs. And forevermore! You spent your early life on Hornby Island, how did that have an affect on you creatively? […]
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Our first true grit couple!! I’ve gotten to know Renee and Jzero over the past several months while photographing music in Victoria. I was amazed at how active they are in the arts and music community. Not only are they the owners of The Copper Owl but they also run the Fifty Fifty Arts Collective. When I thought of featuring couples for The Grit of It, they were the first that came to mind. Between running a business, an art collective and […]
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