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Chris Forsyth and Douglas McCombs from BASIC are here to discuss their new, self-titled album, how they first met and bonded over the iconic band Television, Chris receiving guitar lessons from Television’s Richard Lloyd and Doug interactions with the band’s Tom Verlaine, the social import of a good Chicago breakfast or brunch, the significance of the 1984 Robert Quine/Fred Maher album Basic, when a pre-Doug version of BASIC opened for Doug’s band Tortoise, Mike’s remarkable custom guitar pedals, a modular band and a basketball team, the role of improvisation in BASIC, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Help Richard Lloyd Fight Cancer Ep. #1127: Black Duck and Elena Setién Ep. #1117: Horse Lords Ep. #1104: SUNN O))) Ep. #1055: Pullman Ep. #1026: Tortoise Ep. #966: Regulator Watts Ep. #851: Mark Mothersbaugh Ep. #786: Black Duck Ep. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombs Ep. #626: Eleventh Dream Day Ep. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Giles Martin is here to discuss his work with the Beatles and the new deluxe reissue of their 1965 album, Rubber Soul, challenges and surprises he encountered delving into the original session tapes and his unique temporal mindset to mixing a sixty-year-old album, how the emotional tenor of a song can influence his technical approach, his history remixing Beatles music including Revolver and Sgt, Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, why he supposes so many children of the Beatles and from within their orbit have chosen to follow in their parents’ musical footsteps, the Beatles’ desire to make records that sounded as mighty as those by American bands and the conflicts this caused with their own label’s mastering and manufacturing departments, how Frank Sinatra fits into all of this, Martin’s use of machine learning to enhance Beatle recordings and fulfill their original vision, input he receives from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, insights about the discovery of the previously unreleased, unknown John Lennon home demo for “Little Girl,” George Harrison trying to teach the Beatles “Think For Yourself,” the increasing humanization of the Beatles, Martin’s preferred music listening format, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1135: Jake Xerxes Fussell Ep. #1124: Lambchop Ep. #1116: Robyn Hitchcock Ep. #1107: Potions Ep. #1100: The Creem Ep. #1084: Janel Leppin Ep. #1075: Bill Frisell All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #656: Steve Albini Ep. #603: TUNS Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick White and Julie Doiron are here to discuss Together, Julie performing an Eric’s Trip song with Status/Non-Status at Sappyfest, how Rick works on songs for people like the Sadies and why he wrote an eclectic record for Julie and him to sing on together, his retirement from music and why he returned, how losing friends like Dallas Good and Gord Downie might prompt them to work with each other as often as they can, a sudden unboxing, how Rick created Together’s cover art, whether or not Eric’s Trip might play together again, updates on Julie’s next record, other future plans, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1086: The Sadies & Billy Ray Ep. #1074: Status/Non-Status Ep. #1037: Sloan Ep. #918: Mount Eerie Ep. #889: Rick White and The Sadies Julie Doiron (2011) – Teaser Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #651: Julie Doiron Still Processing: The 2016 ‘Man Machine Poem’ Tour Ep. #272: Gord Downie [Archival; May 2010] Eric's Trip - A Love Supreme Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Casey from Protomartyr returns to discuss Hotel Usona, raising a family who enjoy visiting the zoo, how having a child can focus one’s once random anger at the world in hopes that things might improve in the future, the United States of North America and my perception of Joe’s obsession with Alberta, Canada, how transient hotels and 1950s exotica inform this new record, nostalgia for a phonier, more terrible time, the rise of democratic socialism in America and the trap of the internet age, horn sections as symbols of American patriotism, doing research and writing lyrics, bombshells and homophones, Iggy Pop’s love and support, upcoming tour dates, other future plans, and much more! THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps Ep. #1125: Kiwi Jr. Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington Ep. #806: The Breeders Ep. #778: Protomartyr Ep. #671: Joe Pera Ep. #552: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #357: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey Ep. #245: Joe Casey of Protomartyr Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walter Schreifels from Quicksand returns to discuss ‘Bring on the Psychics,’ his recording studio in upstate New York, making a relatively short album and musical urgency, reflecting upon the foundational aspects of punk and hardcore in his life, a gorgeous new Quicksand song called “Days You Run To,” his dynamic and extremely powerful singing voice, timeless band names like Youth of Today and Minor Threat, why Quicksand is now a trio, a cross-Canada tour with F****d Up, other future plans, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts.  Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg’ with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny Temple Ep. #1027: No Joy Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #892: F****d Up Ep. #842: Daniel Romano’s Outfit Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen Ep. #825: Dave Hill Ep. #732: Soulside Ep. #364: Walter Shreifels of Dead Heavens, Quicksand Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Xerxes Fussell returns to discuss his new album, The Old Beloved Path, us meeting up at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival just moments before I took my daughter to see AC/DC, Jake’s limited experiences at big shows beyond Bob Dylan’s and a band he’d love to see one day, a lengthy discussion about “Rock Island Line” and The Compleat Beatles, contemplating aging and transience, the historical implications of musical interpretation and adaptation, why Jake would rather write a book than a song, working with Ben Whiteley, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’ All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology Ep. #982: Jake Xerxes Fussell Ep. #699: Joan Shelley Ep. #630: Nathan Salsburg Ep. #600: The Weather Station Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Cloud Duguay and Andrew MacKelvie are here to discuss Kingdom Come, Kingdom Go, the many Canadian provinces and territories involved in them meeting and connecting musically, driving Jake Nicoll’s solar powered mobile recording studio all around Newfoundland to capture the sounds of seven church organs, improvising and composing on woodwinds and other instrumentation at the same church sessions, capturing interviews and dialogue among church congregants and others marking the passage of time, the imaginative, process-oriented aesthetic of their label, Watch That Ends the Night and a preview of its upcoming releases, their many upcoming Canadian tour dates, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #991: Elle Barbara Ep. #990: Michael Cloud Duguay Ep. #957: The Burning Hell Ep. #810: Markus Floats Ep. #683: Joyful Joyful Ep. #543: Markus Floats Ep. #454: John Orpheus, Chanty Marostica, Joyful Joyful on Long Night Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan Greenwood, Clinton St. John, and Chad VanGaalen are here to discuss their new self-titled album as CG Tears, a Nina Nastasia and Silkworm show I should’ve attended, the story behind the band’s name and its formation, the time Chad misunderstood the assignment, Clint’s improvisational approach to writing lyrics and singing them and Morgan’s unique ability to organize songs, musical loops and vocal repetition, leaving, returning, but also leaving forever, the shows CG Tears has played so far and the shows they’d love to play, other future plans, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Pop Montreal, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #998: Nina Nastasia Ep. #973: Jolie Laide Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #602: Chad VanGaalen Ep. #410: Chad VanGaalen Ep. #188: Chad VanGaalen on doing Stupid Human Tricks on David Letterman Ep. #20: Chad VanGaalen + Slim Cessna Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Mckiel and Jay Crocker are here to discuss Gold Horatio, how living in the same town has impacted their musical collaboration, why someone like Jon may possess the “Amherst strut,” how Jay is managing without regular "beach time," why the Shakespearean character Horatio is invoked here, exactly how Jon and Jay work together and who did what on this album, pondering existentialism, theology, reality and internet gurus, the death of Jackie Paper and how children’s observations can be poetic and lyrical, new JOYFULTALK records, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1032: Caged Animals Ep. #957: The Burning Hell Ep. #899: Ghostkeeper Ep. #862: Jon Mckiel Ep. #850: You’ve Changed Records is 15! Ep. #706: JOYFULTALK Ep. #441: JOYFULTALK Ep. #306: Jon Mckiel Ep. #275: Incredible Love – Alan Vega & Suicide Remembered by Steve Albini, Jehnny Beth, Brendan Canty, Kid Millions, Robyn Phillips, Priya Thomas, & Mike Watt Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owen Williams from the Tubs returns to discuss Hard Life, university vs. college and miles vs. kilometres, ideal recording situations, why this new album contains three narrators who all might be him, intriguing instrumental ideas, great songwriting in Ramones and the Magnetic Fields, heaven and hell, suicide, and survivor’s guilt, raising a family, writing even newer songs, touring a lot, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! Ep. #1079: MEMORIALS Ep. #1070: Buck Meek Ep. #956: The Tubs Ep. #952: Silkworm Ep. #540: The Magnetic Fields’ Stephin Merritt Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman Ep. #481: David Berman Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray B. from Chat Pile is here to discuss their raging new album Who Loves the Sun, climate change denial and the links between socio-political apathy and fear, despondency about falling literacy rates and our addictive dependence on our telephones, missing cultural community hubs like video stores and libraries, how artificial intelligence is hunting down our humanity, pondering Pantera and John Fahey, hidden tracks on compact discs, an unexpected celebration of the band Boston, theatrical dynamics in Chat Pile and why the band employs pseudonyms, a Velvet Underground nod with multiple meanings, a folk future, what’s next for Chat Pile, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps Ep. #1119: CEREMONY Ep. #1109: Converge Ep. #1096: Marisa Anderson Ep. #982: Jake Xerxes Fussell Ep. #902: David Yow from The Jesus Lizard Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #812: Michael Azerrad on ‘The Amplified Come As You Are – The Story of Nirvana’ Ep. #109: Jello Biafra Ep. #23: Glenn Jones Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins are here to discuss their work on Gravest Gravy by the Cramps, how they first heard of and met each other, Larry seeing Henry’s first show with Black Flag and Henry being impressed that Larry released Kim Salmon’s music on In the Red, how they each first encountered the Cramps, the band’s stylistic and cultural impact, how Larry came upon a mixed but unreleased Cramps record, which was produced by Alex Chilton in 1977, Ian MacKaye’s role in this project and Henry accidentally making music news, some background on the vicious argument that appears on Gravest Gravy, releasing even more rare Cramps music, other future plans, and much more. THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link to hear this full episode. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #1124: Lambchop Ep. #1116: Robyn Hitchcock Ep. #1103: Jon Spencer Ep. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’ Ep. #943: André Ethier Ep. #922: The Saints ’73-’78 Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen Ep. #868: Kathleen Hanna Ep. #609: Gang of Four Ep. #583: Ian MacKaye Ep. #496: Iggy Pop Ep. #393: Captain Sensible of The Damned Ep. #323: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Ep. #223: Ian MacKaye & Steve Albini (Part I) Ep. #139: Greg Cartwright of the Reigning Sound Ep. #176: Rob Lind of The Sonics Ep. #109: Jello Biafra Ep. #26: James Williamson of Iggy and the Stooges Nick Cave (2009) – Teaser Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Balazo is here to discuss Pizza Pals, living in Toronto’s ascendant Danny neighbourhood, Croatia and when the World Cup descended upon his city, how he encountered and fell in love with comedian Sooz Kempner, the Rolling Stones playing in Oshawa, SNL vs. SNL UK, the state of standup and how some of its most popular figures haven fallen off, his work on the Evil Men and Long Distance, Bit Weird podcasts, Just for Laughs and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, dating an adult film star and Pizza Pals, how to steam boil an egg, shuffling through all the world’s airports, twitter vs. real life, future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026! Ep. #1126: James Hartnett Ep. #1095: Holy F**k Ep. #830: Michael Balazo Ep. #594: Chris Locke and Seán Cullen Ep. #568: Michael Balazo Ep. #509: Owen Pallett, Zalika Reid-Benta, Michael Balazo, James Hartnett on Long Night Ep. #422: Sara Hennessey Ep. #386: Podcast Summit with Katie Jensen, James Hartnett, Michael Balazo, Michelle Parise, and Tyler Allen on Long Night Ep. #370: Cadence Weapon, Aliya Pabani, Emma Hunter, and Miguel Rivas on Long Night Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elena Setién and Black Duck’s Bill MacKay and Douglas McCombs are here to discuss their self-titled debut album, their history as collaborators, Douglas’ recent travels with Tortoise, BASIC, and Yr Knives, the role improvisation and composition plays in their respective and collaborative work, the significance of musical intuition and listening, why Elena was keen to learn more about Native American and Indigenous history and how her lyrics may reflect that knowledge, thoughts about their next record together, which I may or may not be executive producing, upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links:   Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026! Ep. #1069: The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis Ep. #1055: Pullman Ep. #1049: Rebecca Foon and Aliayta Foon-Dancoes Ep. #1026: Tortoise Ep. #871: Bill MacKay Ep. #786: Black Duck Ep. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombs Ep. #704: Sam Prekop and John McEntire Ep. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hartnett is here to discuss It’s Not Looking Good, making it on Broadway (Orangeville), his funny family, his hilarious podcasts, including Evil Men, being shy but playing the character of James Hartnett, voice acting and how philosophy studies may bolster a comedian’s work, how fractured cultural consumption can impact a stand-up set, comedy malaise, a celebration of Chris Locke, World Cup games in Toronto and pondering the Raptors and Blue Jays, and much more! EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Win You’ve Changed Records by Fiver and G̱amksimoon in August 2026! Ep. #932: Tim Heidecker Ep. #830: Michael Balazo Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington Ep. #594: Chris Locke and Seán Cullen Ep. #509: Owen Pallett, Zalika Reid-Benta, Michael Balazo, James Hartnett on Long Night Ep. #394: Damon Stoudamire & Ryan Sidhoo on ‘True North’ Ep. #386: Podcast Summit with Katie Jensen, James Hartnett, Michael Balazo, Michelle Parise, and Tyler Allen on Long Night Ep. #361: The Beaverton’s Luke Gordon Field, Emma Hunter, and Miguel Rivas Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.