Lyrically Speaking

RICHARD GARVEY joins me in the Toronto apartment to talk about his experience with the Kitchener-Waterloo based Radical Choir, working with The Ever Lovin’ Jug Band, and the 94-person miracle town of Hazlet, Saskatchewan. We also touch on sing-alongs…

Adventures in narcissism! I was rushing around releasing an album for the last couple weeks, but found a moment of calm to interview someone...convenient. Check out samsonwrote.com for more details. I also play songs by friends of the show who…

This episode is a blast and a half. Jay Foster and Paul Brogee of LONG RANGE HUSTLE join me in Toronto to discuss two songs off their latest record, “Town,” over banana bread and red wine. We get into how…

I knew that my chat with folk/roots world-wanderers PIPER & CARSON was going to be a great one when we talked about turtles for three minutes right off the top. We listened to a few songs the two wrote collaboratively…

JESSE MATAS came by the Toronto apartment to talk about his debut solo record Tamarock. We get into how busking with The Crooked Brothers was bootcamp for his voice, shame around male self-expression, and the importance of communing with…

MADELEINE ROGER and LOGAN MCKILLOP stop by for an afternoon chat in Guelph, taking a break from their extensive touring to drink some tea and debrief. These two beams of light discuss the majesty of Manitoba wilderness, touring with an…

KIERAN SMYTH (of POMES) swoops by, bottle of wine in one hand and guitar in the other, in order to discuss avian death, spiritual fulfillment, and encapsulating the reckless nature of the modern party. We also talk Blink 182, Joanna…

Shawn William Clarke joins me in my Toronto bedroom to discuss three powerful songs off his 2017 album, “Topaz”. We discuss new age music, writing teenage romance honestly, and the problem of normalizing misogynistic covers. Head over to Wenona Craft…

Joe Thomas, from psychedelic folk-rock group Hungry Lake, invites me into his home studio to talk about all three tracks of their most recent EP, “Townies”! We touch on the Salem witch trials, Wilco, writing droughts, and the movie “Hot…

Marshall Veroni sits down with me in a Toronto bedroom to discuss three songs of his debut record, "In Fields". We explore trusting your musicians in the studio, finding ways to adequately thank your family, and the key to making…

Folk-blues dynamic duo Tragedy Ann take a break from their cross-Canada tour in order to discuss three tracks of their debut LP “Matches”. We talk about witnessing alcoholism, re-appropriating bible verses for environmentalist purposes, and the influence of the film…

Daughter of the Moon (AKA Natalie Ramsay) sits down with me in a patch of Guelph grass to chat about two songs off her latest full-length album, "Daughter of the Moon"! We talk about establishing an alter-ego, letting the other…