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In this episode we discuss Gen Z's rejection of gatekeeping, Millennial optimism, bone shaker bikes, proto steam punk, Cruising (1980), Mac Demarco live at Massey Hall, $20 beers, Panago Pizza, Josh going to Nicks house for the first time in six years, the art of making rice, NGHT MRKT, the Conditions holiday party, learning to enjoy readings, the East Room holiday party, anxiety attacks, bad trips, The Mandarin and much more!
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Luster are an elusive new band from Toronto consisting of producers sopretty and prayinsecret. Their debut live show is this Saturday with Evilgiane and AL P (MSTRKRFT) at The Mod Club. Luster sat down with us to discuss bonding over Crystal Castles, moving to the city right before Covid, house parties, 888 Dupont, event photography, identity shifting, trend cycles, flat design, scanning books at the reference library, live visuals, minimalism, uniform dressing, restraint, couch surfing, their upcoming record, metting AL-P at a Justice concert, going to parties as a form of research, supporting local, Esdeekid, Boketto, the death of gatekeeping, their debut live show and more!
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After taking a much needed week off we decided to make this week's one on one pod free on all streaming services!
In this episode we discuss musicians being the best people to help you move, weird U-Haul pick up spots, people who eat in bed, Josh's trip to Montreal, French Onion Soup, Pino Grouchios, "Rock Night", Beck, Bar Italia live at The Concert Hall, Geese being overhyped, divorced dads drinking at Hemingways on Christmas Eve, break ups, Nick chaperoning a DJ, the Bynk Media holiday party, 9million's album release party on the Danforth, Christine's live debut, Athens Restaurant, Matt Johnson's signature look, the Spotify Wrapped debate, Sagittarius season and much more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss Josh's trip to London, Paddington In Peru, raw dogging a flight, pub culture, British food getting a bad rap, Walkers Prawn cocktail chips, Hoops, the spiciest food we've ever eaten, bars vs pubs, meeting Peaches at Dalston Superstore, Clothesline From Hell, Londoners not being afraid of rain, Fontaines D.C., watching boxing with LA timpa at a Nigerian bar, the last show at Expo Warehouse, Leeds and much more!
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Sophie Blumenthal is a Toronto legend who we've both known for over 15 years. She's lived many lives working in art and fashion and continues to write her own story. Sophie sat down with us to discuss deleting social media, ADHD, working in waste management, recycling metals and electronics, scrap yards, being known as a heartbreaker, driving Uber, Low Bar, Ed The Sock, Speakers Corner, being obsessed with cars, Silver Snail, enrolling in Monster Truck School, Monster Jam, Devine Intervention, personal style, Grease, The Sex Pistols, Smirnoff Ice, writing her first book and more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the longest halloween weekend, game 7 of the world series, Dannys Next Door, Bonito's, Jerry O'Connell, our Halloween costumes, Expo Karaoke, smashing pumpkins, CD's being our favourite medium to listen to music, Josh's upcoming trip to London, neighbourhoods on the verge of gentrification and much more!
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In this episode we discuss green bubble texts, restaurants doing Labatt Blue specials, getting Blue Jays pilled, Roxton Pub, Louis' Lunch, "experiential parties", forgetting to dress up to a costume party, calling people "bossman", estate sales, Choking Victim, Sana Sana, Sneaky Dee's sponsored ads, our Halloween costumes and more!
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We're back with another one on one pod (after a much needed weeklong hiatus) to discuss the reopening of Wallflower, Nicks trip to New York, 'West Village Girlies', tech bros ruining everything, people who treat restaurants like amusement parks, JG Melon, bars that suck on weekends, seeing Kids (1995) for the first time as teenagers, Baby Blue (TV Series), The Blue Jays, The Rockit, Waffle House, Smerz live at the Garrison, The Jama, Toronto having a moment and more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss our least favourite genres of music, The Tom Henry Show, Crudo Pizza and Panuozzo, Guinness becoming too trendy, businesses allowing you to pay via e-transfer, House of Chan, artist statements and more!
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Billy Hamilton is a Toronto based musician and member of the legendary emo band Silverstein. Their latest album Pink Moon is out now and catch them live this fall on their "25 Years of Noise" tour. Billy sat down with us to discuss happy hour martini's, the death of buck a shuck oysters, growing up in Burlington, the early Parts and Labour days, Josh crashing in Billys bed while he was on tour in 2010, The Jonas Brothers, Grade, Boys Night Out, The Q Bar, The Kathedral, myspace, mp3.com, message boards, the Gen Z emo revival, being the only member of his band to move to the city, throwing the first emo night in Toronto, American Apparel, breaking edge, The Social, craft beer, the best food cities, natural wine, "Billy Sundays" and more!
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We're back with a crossover episode! Last weekend, we sat down with our old friend Tom Henry on his brand new podcast 'The Tom Henry Show' to discuss todays youth, the Toronto party scene, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and much more!
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In this episode we discuss Nicks upcoming trip to New York, Salt Hanks, Toronto's Finest, E.L. Ruddy, vloggers, clipping your nails in public, The Well, sweat shorts, band shirts, Bar Italia, 9Million, WEBB, taking your time before you review art, no song of the summer this year, Elias Rønnenfelt, Joy Division, carabiner trends, Josh getting cast in another commercial, Paul Thomas Anderson, Screamo, Blink 182 and more!
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In this episode we discuss who won TIFF this year, 'Maddie's Secret', The Keg, Tony Price's Science Centre panel, fake TIFF parties, canapé's, the Charli XCX after party, The Barna Bros, DJing John Early's party, Mile End Kicks, lemon pepper wings, the half sized packets of honey at McDonalds, Bruce LaBruce's annual TIFF party, NON-OP, The Bovine, 'Dish Pit', 'Barrio Triste', Arca, Polish Fest, Taco Bell, 'Dead Lovers' and much more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss sneaking into TIFF parties in our early 20's, the Thompson Hotel, Sasha Grey's 2010 DJ set at the Drake Hotel, 107 Shaw, bad mushroom trips, the LCD Soundsystem show at History, embracing our millennialism, first wave hipsters, Kings Of Leon wearing big hats, people who ask for photos with celebs, Linny's Luncheonette, Nations and more!
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Cameron Findlay aka Kontravoid is a Los Angeles based musician who's latest album 'Detachment' was released in 2024. Returning to the pod (our second-ever guest in 2022), Kontravoid sat down with us to discuss the downtown LA warehouse scene, Berlin, his dedicated fanbase, the new generation of goth artists expanding the genre, playing with metal and hardcore bands, the 2010's minimal synth scene, the reinvention of Kontravoid in 2017, hardware vs software, Home Sweet Home, 'no laptops allowed' shows, selling his old gear, the evolution of the mask, DIY venues, his mask getting stolen off stage, the unfinished documentary 'Across The Void', having a sense of humour about the Kontravoid character, social media burnout, finishing his next album, Nick and Cam being friends for 25 years, the exclusive 'Toronto Only' mask and much more.
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Jaime Sin is a Toronto based DJ and writer who's parties helped shape the cities nightlife. For many of our friends, they were were some our first experiences on the dance floor. Jaime sat down with us to discuss discovering house music at an early age, listening to the Twin Peaks theme song on the school bus, 'Housers', Toronto as a House music city in the 90s, Sonic Youth, Joy Division shirts making a comeback, her first rave, party hotlines, all ages parties, the post rave era, Mod nights, Roxy Blue, Vaseline at the El Mocambo, Bruce Labruce's old Exclaim! column, open format parties, Club 56, Shack Up, Nick sneaking into Jaime's parties in high school, Stillepost, the 'puke smell' at the Queenshead, not taking a copy of the Crystal Castles demo, hot guys in leather jackets, Mu's Paris Hilton, Glass Candy, her parties with Will Munro, opening for LCD Soundsystem at the ACC, The Beaver, the old Unlovable, Soul Jazz records compilations and much more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Kwinters x Dannys Pizza Tavern hot dog party, east end specific food, endless shrimp at Red Lobster, redlining DJ's, the series finale of 'And Just Like That...' and much more!
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We're back with out weekly one on one pod to recap the weekend and discuss barbecuing as a skill, Danny's Next Door, holding grudges, Holy Fuck live at Expo, late night speeches, lining up for Bar Ape, Sushi Burritos, The PATH, David Crosby, the end of the Expo outlet as a vintage store, Alex G, Webbers, Nick thinking Miley Cyrus worked at Lick's and much more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod to discuss the Cafeteria robbery, 'The Hunting Wives', Ari Aster's 'Eddington', boat parties, DJs playing music with lyrics, arguing with internet providers and much more!
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We're back with our weekly one on one pod but this time we're joined with Brian Rideout. After recording his episode, Brian decided to stick around and chime in while we recounted last weekends festivities. In this episode we discuss sneaking into open bar parties, the Portland Square restaurant opening, King Taps, Danny's Next Door, vodka martini's, The Keating Channel, 'shirt off summer', finally going to a public pool, Josh's Blog House party, Yves Jarvis, Cafe Polonez, Billy's Souvlaki, Bellwoods Diner (RIP), the Justin Trudeau / Katy Perry dating rumours and more!
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