Executive chef and massive music fan Christian Pritchard drops by the No Sleep ’til Sudbury studios this week, armed with some great songs and stories.
Christian, a Type II diabetic, discusses his plans to develop dishes geared more towards a healthier lifestyle, and also how much the No Sleep ’til Sudbury podcast sucks because he was only able to talk about five songs that make his skin vibrate (he was thus granted six).
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It was my pleasure to host executive producer Stuart Coxe on the program this week. Stuart’s credentials include producing CBC TV news program The National, developing the Dragons Den and Shark Tank TV programs, and working alongside Gord Downie on the Secret Path multimedia project. Stuart has since founded his own production company called Antica Productions, focusing on podcasts, television and film.
He comes to the show bearing soundtracks to discuss, and his stories featuring his work with Downie, will.i.am, Ron Sexsmith and NASA’s Space Shuttle are incredible.
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It’s that time once again, and this year I thought I’d combine music history and Christmas music to close out the 2024 No Sleep ’til Sudbury programming schedule.
Christmas music actually evolved from Gregorian chanting to celebrate the winter solstice and the return of longer days, as far back as the 4th century. From there, a number of eras were responsible for the gradual development of the ‘carol’ onward through the centuries, and in this episode we touch on all of them. Merry Christmas everyone!
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CHUM-FM producer, Famous Lost Words podcast host and friend of the show Tom Jokic makes his return to NSTS this week with a brand new angle.
Tom does a segment on his podcast called “When Rock Stars Attack”, a hilarious take on snippy-ish musician interviews found in the CHUM-FM and MuchMusic archives. Today he graciously shares some of these clips with us, featuring Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr, Jann Arden, April Wine’s Myles Goodwyn, and a Beatles skirmish involving George Harrison and Paul McCartney. Lots of laughs and great conversation.
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Ah, the eternal question – of all of those truly great Beatles albums, which one is the best?
In this special episode of No Sleep ’til Sudbury, we go through the discography of the one of the greatest musical groups of all time, and arguably, the band that started it all, to determine their best work. Which album is it? Press play and find out.
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Jazz singer songwriter Lori Cullen calls into No Sleep ’til Sudbury this week to talk about The Thunder and The Bay, her new record dropping this Friday, June 7.
Lori goes in a slightly new direction with this release, introducing elements of electronica and taking the material to new places – the songs are airy, colourful and dynamic. And with her selection of songs that make her skin vibrate, she completely stumps me – I’d never heard of any of them, a first for NSTS. But as always, it’s all about the discovery.
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We’d crossed paths previously over the years, but today Andy Kim sits down with NSTS for his first complete episode. The occasion is significant – on May 10, 2024 Andy’s megahit “Rock Me Gently” turned 50.
Andy shares the tremendous story of growing up in Montreal tenement housing and hearing “Be My Baby” for the first time, which compelled him to move to New York City and co-write smash hits like “Sugar Sugar”. This gave way to him being handed his gold record for “Rock Me Gently” by John Lennon, hanging out with Phil Spector, Cher, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and others, and forging an unforgettable career in music.
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In the NSTS interview seat this month is Eye Eye and Bill Wood and the Woodies frontman Bill Wood, talking about the songs that have shaped him over the course of this life.
In tandem with these songs, Bill shares some fascinating behind-the-scenes details of Eye Eye’s success and navigating the pressures of their record company, his Steve Earle-inspired revelation, the early days on the road with The Oh Nos, and the many projects he currently has in the works, including a reunion project of sorts with Eye Eye guitarist Andy Ryan.
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With Jimmy & The Moon, and the records that preceded it, singer songwriter Stephen Stanley had perfunctorily established himself as a conjurer of vivid, visceral lyrical landscapes long before the release of his newest record Before the Collapse of the Hive. This time around, Stanley takes an imaginative leap by fusing his familiar brand of rootsy storytelling Americana to intriguing new elements, creating something fresh and compelling while retaining the requisite familiarities for which he’s revered.
The musicianship is warm and accessible, with Stanley graciously coaxing his collaborators to join him in his limelight – a smouldering Kate Fenner slays on “Straw Man”, and producer Chris Brown’s Hammond lines on “The Ballad of Lou Room” tastefully augment the proceedings.
The album’s finest moment may be “The Owl”; spare and regal acoustic contemplation reminiscent of Stanley’s folky forebears, it marks the zenith of the record’s intimacy.
“No Lost Love” and “Hey Darlene” are irresistibly bright, superbly arranged compositions belying an easy, comfortable assuredness with zero pretension. The sax break that concludes album closer “Holding Back on Someday” serves as a parting wink to listeners who thought the record couldn’t be any more likeable.
Before the Collapse of the Hive offers something distinctly different that can’t be tethered to a specific genre, but its majesty lies in the fact that it slyly nods to all the truly beautiful ones.
Singer songwriter and friend of the show Stephen Stanley makes his long awaited return to NSTS this week, joining me live to chat about his excellent new record, Before The Collapse Of The Hive.
The new record is a triumph – Stephen once again weaves vivid visual landscapes as a accomplished lyricist, but this time he goes further by fusing his familiar brand of rootsy Americana to new elements, resulting in a much different record than Jimmy & The Moon. We go through the songs together, and Stephen dissects them with his usual wit and insight. No wonder the guy’s been on the show like, 46 times.
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