Interviews

Down Time: The WL Interview

Down Time: The WL Interview

September 24, 2020

Purveyors of: Heartbreakingly humourous indie-pop File Next to: Courtney Barnett, Yo La Tengo, Rapport  Playing: Sunday, September 27th 2020 with Kadeema on Facebook Live! The song “Not a Complicated Person” jumped out at our writer when he was making dinner while listening to an NPR All Songs Considered playlist on an unnamed streaming service. He considered the song to be laugh

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Kadeema: The WL2020 Interview

Kadeema: The WL2020 Interview

September 17, 2020

Purveyors of: Learning to laugh with yourself, singing your favourite song at the top of your lungs.   File Next to: Future Peers, early Sea Beau, Moscow Apartment    Playing: Sunday, September 27th 2020 with Down Time on Facebook Live!   Kadeema are unabashedly themselves. They are fun, honest, and able to amusingly write about the complex systems of ourselve

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Catl.: The WL Interview 2020

Catl.: The WL Interview 2020

August 13, 2020

Purveyors of: Frenetic, stripped-down, rustic raunchy blues. File Next to: B-17, BRMC, Howlin’ Wolf Playing: Saturday, August 15th 2020 at our 800th show/Mini-Fest streaming on Facebook Live from The Piston!  catl. are probably one of the last rock n’ roll bands from Toronto. The duo have released five full-length records to critical acclaim and have been touring both North Ameri

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DIJAH SB: THE WL INTERVIEW 2020

DIJAH SB: THE WL INTERVIEW 2020

August 10, 2020

Purveyor of: That needed pat on the back, late night car rides, getting sh*t done and feeling good about it. File Next to: TRP.P, Elaquent, Cartel Madras Playing: Saturday, August 15th 2020 at our 800th show/Mini-Fest on Facebook Live! If you’re feeling a lack of inspiration during this pandemic, turn to DijahSB; who wrote an album, crowd-funded its release, and did it all independently

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Twist: The WL Interview 2020

Twist: The WL Interview 2020

August 4, 2020

Purveyors of: The feeling of road trips with friends, that split moment of being in the air before jumping into the water, hugging your best friend. File next to: Stevie Nicks, Best Coast, The Auras Playing: Wavelength 800 Mini-Fest, Saturday August 15th on Facebook Live.  Stuck on where to put that last chorus in your song? Listen to Twist. Laura Hermiston knows how to write a pop s

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Janette King: The WL Interview

Janette King: The WL Interview

August 4, 2020

Purveyor of: Peaceful rumination, slow dancing with yourself in the dark, looking up at the sky and wondering how fast clouds are really moving.  File Next to: Solange Knowles, Isla Den, Hua Li Playing: Saturday, August 15th 2020 at our 800th show/Mini-Fest on Facebook Live!  Janette King is a multi-disciplinary producer, vocalist, and DJ based in Montreal. Her lyrics are earnes

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20 Questions with Torii Wolf

20 Questions with Torii Wolf

February 11, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Black What is something that if you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Had coffee. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? From what I can understand the Canadian music industry is incredible. Most-missed defunct music venue? CBGB. Who should they do a music biopic about?

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20 Questions with DESIIRE

20 Questions with DESIIRE

February 9, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? 2 creams, 2 sugars. What is something that if you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Had coffee. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? Access. Most-missed defunct music venue? Wrongbar on Queen & Dufferin. Who should they do a music biopic about? Fela Kuti. Dream

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20 Questions with Little Scream

20 Questions with Little Scream

February 9, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Tea green. What is something that if you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Remembered how awesome it is to be alive. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? Nothing. It’s sooooo perfect. 🙂 Most-missed defunct music venue? None. I believe in evolution. Who should they do a

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20 Questions with Keita Juma

20 Questions with Keita Juma

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Black. What is something that if you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Woken up. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? Fear. Most-missed defunct music venue? There’s too many. Who should they do a music biopic about? Outkast. Dream creative collaborator, dead or al

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20 Questions with MIMICO

20 Questions with MIMICO

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Black as night. What is something that you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Slept enough! What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? A better distribution of funds. Most-missed defunct music venue? The BIG BOP! Or The Silver Dollar. Who should they do a music biopic about? No

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20 Questions with Sheenah Ko

20 Questions with Sheenah Ko

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Espresso macchiato, or green tea. What is something that if you haven’t done it by noon, your day is going terribly? Run/cross-country skied. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? Increased arts funding and arts education in public schools. Most-missed defunct music venue? Divan Orange in Mo

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20 Questions with Haviah Mighty

20 Questions with Haviah Mighty

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Tea – Black with 2 sugar. What is something that if you haven’t done by noon, your day is going terribly? Done my physio. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? The one-dimensional representation of “Canadian music,” though it is hopefully to shift. Most-missed defunct music venue? Guvernment.

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20 Questions with Psychic Weapons

20 Questions with Psychic Weapons

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Psychic Weapons — Shade grown. What is something that if you haven’t done it by noon, your day is going terribly? Had coffee. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? These questions. (ouch! – trying-our-best ed.) Most-missed defunct music venue? Ted’s Wrecking Yard. Who should they do a m

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20 Questions with TRP.P

20 Questions with TRP.P

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Truss is only coffee drinker and he’s bout that double double life. Phoenix will take a chai tea. What is something that if you haven’t done it by noon, your day is going terribly? Truss: Rolled something. Phoenix: Seen a baby or kitten video cross my timeline. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry

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20 Questions with Sandro Perri

20 Questions with Sandro Perri

February 5, 2020

How do you take your coffee/tea? Little stain. What is something that if you haven’t done it by noon, your day is going terribly? Avoided the scroll. What would it be if there’s one thing you could change in the Canadian music industry? A MIRACLE. Most-missed defunct music venue? MG Richmond. Who should they do a music biopic about? Dan Burke. Dream creative co

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Tara Kannangara: The WL Interview

Tara Kannangara: The WL Interview

November 5, 2019

Purveyor of: A diverse sound touching on the lyrical, whimsical, and unpredictable — meshing jazz, pop, electronic-synth music, musical theatre and whatever else moves her.  File next to: Dominique Fils-Aimé, Hannah Georges, Jeremy Dutcher Playing: Brothers Dressler, Saturday November 9th @ 16-225 Sterling Road, Toronto. Get tickets here! It’s not often Juno-nominated artists st

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MUNYA: The WL Interview

MUNYA: The WL Interview

November 5, 2019

Purveyor of: “New Synth Folk,” upbeat ethereal music built around drum loops combining a lightness and glimmering simplicity with luminous vocals and a sense of sadness beneath the surface.  File next to: Stereolab, Helena Deland, Francois Hardy Playing: Brothers Dressler, Saturday November 9th @ 16-225 Sterling Road, Toronto. Get tickets here! Wavelength guest curator, Ian Steam

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Dijah SB: The WL Interview

Dijah SB: The WL Interview

November 5, 2019

Purveyor of: Hip-hop with confident delivery and deft lyricism, unafraid to display vulnerability or tackle difficult subjects like depression  File next to: Young M.A., Haviah Mighty, Tasha The Amazon Playing: Brothers Dressler, Saturday November 9th @ 16-225 Sterling Road, Toronto. Get tickets here! Born Kahdijah Payne, but going by Dijah and DijahSB professionally (in tribute to h

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Swagger Rite: The WL Interview

Swagger Rite: The WL Interview

October 17, 2019

Purveyors of: Hook-filled, state-of-the-art Toronto trap music with a sense of fun. File next to: Recommended if you like Pressa, Killy, Lil Berete, CMDWN, Burna Bandz, NorthSideBenji, LocoCity or Houdini Swagger Rite is, along with LolaBunz, one of two West-End rappers set hit the stage for the all-hip-hop bill at WL 785 on Friday, October 18. Known for his infectious, gold grill grin and d

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