Podcasts by This Broken Mixtape
Produced and hosted by self-professed music nerd Justin Lee, This Broken Mixtape is an interview-based podcast that explores how music can play a vital and meaningful role in our lives.
Every episode, Justin Lee interviews exciting personalities from all walks of life, including musicians, artists, writers, comedians, chefs, and entrepreneurs.
Guests recount their personal relationship with music and the memorable events that have become synonymous with specific songs, albums, and artists.
So get ready to pop in that mixtape, hit rewind, and press play on the soundtrack to your life.
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S7E10 - Lexxicon (Dancehall / Afropop Artist) from 2021-12-08T22:01:51
Lexxicon is a dancehall/Afropop artist from Toronto by way of Jamaica and the UK.
On his new album, Tropicon Islands, he strays away from his dancehall roots and dives head-first into a r...
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S7E10 - Leila Dey (R&B Artist) from 2021-11-25T00:40:53
S7E09 - Zorana Sadiq (Soprano&Actor) from 2021-11-10T21:53:13
S7E08 - Amanie Illfated (Afropop artist&Model) from 2021-10-28T03:00
S7E07 - Rollerouge&Deesh (Jam Roller Skaters) from 2021-10-14T03:00
At the beginning of the pandemic, roller skating culture experienced a resurgence on social media and beyond. However, the recreational activity is more than just another nostalgic phenomenon-go...
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S7E06 - Meagan De Lima (R&B/Pop Artist) from 2021-09-30T01:25:07
Meagan De Lima is A Toronto-based r&b/pop artist that was recently awarded the Top Artist for Social Change in Canada.
She has performed at "The Future Series: A Conversation with Preside...
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S7E05 - Big Norm&Keith Pedro (Comedians&Recording Artists) from 2021-09-16T03:55
S7E04 - Big Norm&Keith Pedro (Comedians&Recording Artists) from 2021-09-02T02:15:53
S7E03 - Vince Jamal (R&B/Soul Artist) from 2021-08-12T03:59
S7E02 - Erika Iri5 (Multimedia Artist) from 2021-07-29T04:00
S7E01 - Justine Tyrell (R&B/Pop Artist) from 2021-07-15T04:00
S6E11 - Seyblu (R&B/Soul Artist) from 2021-05-27T04:00
S6E10 - Sad Stab (Tattoo Artist) from 2021-05-13T04:00
S6E09 - Miya Adout (Music Therapist) from 2021-04-29T04:00
S6E08 - KÔSA (R&B/Soul Artist) from 2021-04-15T04:00
Stacy Darko, aka KÔSA, is a Toronto-based classically-trained R&B/soul artist and producer.
S6E07 - Aiko Tomi (Electro-Pop Artist) from 2021-04-01T04:00
S6E06 - DJ Rasta Root (DJ/Producer/Manager, Phife Dawg) from 2021-03-18T04:00
S6E05 - Kazeem Kuteyi (New Currency Co-Founder) from 2021-03-04T05:00
To quote Nia Long in Love Jones, Kazeem Kuteyi is something of "a Renaissance Black Man".
As a DJ, promoter, creative director, photographer, and cultural curator, Kazeem is perhaps best ...
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S6E04 - Rich Kidd (Rapper/Producer) from 2021-02-18T05:00
Rich Kidd is a two-time Juno nominated rapper/producer from Toronto.
Over the past 15 years, Rich Kidd has produced tracks for artists like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Busta Rhymes, Shad, and ...
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S6E03 - Natalya Amres (Fashion Designer) from 2021-02-04T05:00
Fashion designer Natalya Amres transforms everyday objects like basketballs and duffle bags into custom wearable art.
In the past few years, Remixed by Tal has rose from ...
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S6E02 - Romain Avril (Chef) from 2021-01-21T05:00
Born in Paris, Chef Romain Avril has trained at some of France's top Michelin Star restaurants.
As the former Executive Chef at La Societe Bistro and Lavelle, he was set to open his...
S6E01 - Kennedy Rd. (R&B Artist) from 2021-01-07T12:00
The music of R&B artist Kennedy Rd. sounds like Aaliyah on LSD -- a euphoric haze whirlwind laced with honey-dipped nostalgia.
Her sophomore EP Still Luv exhibits remarkabl...
S5E10 - Shelica Miller (Podcaster) from 2020-12-24T12:00
S5E09 - Aiza (R&B Artist / Actress) from 2020-12-10T12:00
Aiza's music seamlessly blends the genres of R&B, Afro-pop, and funk, instilling a sense of unbridled euphoria.
The Allan Slaight JUNO Master Class winner is also an accomplished actress ...
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S5E08 - Ro Joaquim (Hip-Hop / R&B Artist) from 2020-11-26T12:00
It's hard to believe that hip-hop/R&B artist Ro Joaquim wasn't always confident about his vocals.
His richly textured voice has a buoyant quality that soars above the atmospheric producti...
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S5E07 - Gillespie Brothers (DJs&Promoters) from 2020-11-12T12:00
As DJs and promoters, the Gillespie Brothers have thrown some of the best parties in Toronto for nearly two decades.
But with the pandemic shutting down all parties for the unforeseen fut...
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S5E06 - Sean Pascalle (Poetry Jazz Cafe) from 2020-10-29T11:00
Since quietly opening its doors in the spring of 2011, Poetry Jazz Cafe has become a popular live jazz, funk, and soul venue in the heart of Toronto's Kensington Market.
However, like mos...
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S5E05 - Derek Antonio (Pop Music) from 2020-10-15T00:20:43
Pop Music is an independent record store located in the East Chinatown district of Toronto.
Owner Derek Antonio, who was previously the GM of the now-defunct HMV Superstore, offers a less...
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S5E04 - OKAN (Afro-Cuban Jazz Band) from 2020-10-01T11:00
The women-led Toronto band OKAN seamlessly blend their Afro-Cuban roots with jazz, folk, and international flavours.
Their music evokes a great deal of passion, so it's rather fitting tha...
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S4E03 - Minzi Roberta (DJ/Writer/Filmmaker) from 2020-09-17T10:00
Minzi Roberta is a woman of many hats, including DJ, promoter, writer, filmmaker, and designer.
As the co-founder of the arts and music collective Kuruza, Minzi has thrown some of the hot...
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S5E02 - Ezra Furman (Punk Rock Artist) from 2020-01-23T12:00
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Ezra Furman has spent more than a decade making honest and intelligent punk rock music.
On the heels of soundtracking two seasons of the popular Netflix se...
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S5E01 - Alex Cameron (Indie Rock Artist) from 2020-01-09T12:00
Australian indie rock singer-songwriter Alex Cameron hails from New York by way of Sydney.
Though some critics have compared his songwriting and music to Bowie and Nick Cave, Alex himself...
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S4E12 - Pallas Athene (Experimental Electronic Pop) from 2019-12-05T12:00
project that features lo-fi dream vocals and minimalistic beats.
As one-half of indie art-rock duo Lilla Drömland, Pallas Athene explores the theme of man vs machine in an increasingly dy...
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S4E11: The Flyer Vault (Daniel Tate&Rob Bowman) from 2019-11-21T12:00
After archiving hundreds of Toronto concert flyers on Instagram, Daniel Tate teamed up with music professor and historian Rob Bowman to expand the project into a comprehensive book.
Publi...
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S4E10 - M.I.N.D. (Hip-Hop/Punk Band) from 2019-11-07T06:47:04
Toronto lo-fi, hip-hop/punk band M.I.N.D. conjures the sounds of early N.E.R.D., Rage Against The Machine, and the Beastie Boys.
Tweens Mazin (vocals), Oscar (drums), and Wolf (keyboard) ...
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S4E09 - Richard Marsella (Friendly Rich, RPSM Director) from 2019-10-24T11:00
As the executive director of Regent Park School of Music, the man behind experimental pop project Friendly Rich, and the host/producer of Industry Tactics podcast, Richard Marsella wears many ha...
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S4E08 - Rob Carli (Awesome Music Project co-founder) from 2019-10-10T11:00
The Awesome Music Project is a Canadian fundraising initiative designed to further research relating to music's profound impact on mental health.
Through their new book and a series of ev...
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S4E07 - Darby Wheeler (Producer/Filmmaker) from 2019-09-26T11:00
Darby Wheeler is an accomplished television producer and filmmaker whose credits include The Strombo Show and Matty Matheson's Dead Set on Life.
His latest project, Hip-Hop Evolutio...
S4E06 - DJ Cosmo (DJ/Producer) w/ Maya Killtron from 2019-09-12T11:00
Turntablist and producer DJ Cosmo started as a scratch DJ in the early 2000s, winning the Halifax DMC Competition, before moving on to become the first Canadian Redbull3style Champ in 2009.
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S4E05 - The APX (Electro-Funk Duo) from 2019-08-29T02:24:26
Atlanta's The APX is an electro-funk duo comprised of married couple Dee and Erika Rhodes.
The duo is as equally inspired by funk staples like Zapp and The Gap Band as they are by more co...
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S404 - Charlotte Cornfield (Singer-Songwriter) w/ Tara Kannangara from 2019-08-15T11:00
Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield combines confessional lyrics with a conversational vocal delivery, reminiscent of icons like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.
Having ...
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S4E03 - Haviah Mighty (Rapper / Producer) from 2019-08-01T10:00
As an emcee, producer and one-third of hip-hop group The Sorority, Brampton's Haviah Mighty is a force to be reckoned with.
Her solo debut record 13th Floor showcases her versatile delive...
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S4E02 - MUSIC STORIES from 2019-07-17T18:30:01
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of This Broken Mixtape, we held a live storytelling event in early July.
The event features a talented lineup of musicians, comedians and music indus...
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S4E01 - Dre Ngozi w/ Tara Kannagara from 2019-07-04T10:00
Harnessing a true nomadic spirit, DJ/producer Dre Ngozi has always been moved by music spanning countries and cultures around the world.
In any given set, you'll hear her spin everything ...
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S3E12 - Jeff's Final Show from 2019-06-13T06:19:31
On Jeff's final episode, Justin and Jeff discuss the exciting future of This Broken Mixtape, recent concerts and albums they've explored, and the Toronto Raptors' history-making journey...
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S3E11 - Lou Phelps (Rapper / Producer) from 2019-05-30T11:00
Louis-Philippe Celestin, otherwise known as Lou Phelps, is a Montreal rapper and producer.
Hip hop heads first took ...
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S3E10 - Sasha Sloan (Singer-Songwriter) from 2019-05-16T22:03:58
Singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan was only a few months into her studies at Boston's Berklee College of Music before she signed a publishing deal.
S3E09 - Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll (Comedian/Actor) from 2019-05-02T16:32:18
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll is man of many hats: comedian, actor, singer, and a self-professed 'Filterhead'.
He currentl...
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S3E08 - UPSAHL (Singer-Songwriter) from 2019-04-19T21:00
Singer-songwriter Taylor Upsahl, aka UPSAHL, started playing guitar and piano at the tender age of 5.
Influenced by ...
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S3E07 - Wet (Indie-Pop Duo) from 2019-04-04T11:00
Brooklyn indie-pop duo Wet seamlessly blends synthpop, folk, soft rock and '90s R&B sounds into a melancholic gumbo.
S3E06 - Daniela Andrade (Singer-Songwriter / Producer) from 2019-03-21T11:00
Montreal singer-songwriter Daniela Andrade began performing and posting originals and covers on YouTube a decade ago.
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S3E05 - Tara Kannangara (Jazz Vocalist / Trumpeter) from 2019-03-07T12:00
Juno-nominated vocalist and trumpeter Tara Kannangara marries traditional jazz with the more accessible sounds of pop, electronic and musical theatre.
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S3E04 - Danielle Suppa (Souvenir) from 2019-02-21T12:00
Working as a retail, exhibition and studio space, Toronto's Souvenir celebrates emerging designers, makers and artists in a collective, gallery-inspired setting.<...
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S3E03 - Harrison (Electronic/R&B Producer) from 2019-02-07T12:00
In just five short years, Toronto-bred Harrison has become one of Canada's most innovative producers.
Initially insp...
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S3E02 - Teenanger (Post-Punk Band) from 2019-01-24T12:00
For over a decade, self-proclaimed "not-so-successful to moderately successful band" Teenanger has been a mainstay of Toronto's post-punk scene.
S3E01 - Dan Boeckner (Operators/Wolf Parade) from 2019-01-10T12:00
Over the past 15 years, Dan Boeckner has become a well-known fixture of the North American indie-rock scene.
As one ...
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S2E28 - Justin Lee&Jeff Woo (Best of 2018) from 2018-12-06T12:30
S2E27 - Wild Nothing (Dream Pop Band) from 2018-11-29T12:00
Wild Nothing frontman Jack Tatum started his then-solo dream pop project making low-fi recordings in his college dorm room at Virginia Tech.
S2E26 - Julian Finkel (Model Citizen) from 2018-11-22T12:00
For nearly 15 years, Model Citizen in Toronto's Kensington Market has been a popular menswear boutique for the cool and sophisticated gentleman.
S2E25 - Heightfiveseven (Record Collector) from 2018-11-15T12:00
Record collector fanatic Logan Melissa is perhaps best known by her Instagram handle HeightFiveSeven.
It all started...
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S2E24 - BLACKPOWERBARBIE (Illustrator&Animator) from 2018-11-01T11:00
Toronto animator and illustrator Amika Cooper, better known as BlackPowerBarbie, creates art that celebrates feminism and Afrocentrism in a playful way. Listen
S2E23 - Turquoise Jeep (Hip Hop Group) from 2018-10-25T11:00
Almost a decade ago, rappers Flynt Flossy and Whatchyamacallit founded Turquoise Jeep Records, an independent hip hop label and group.
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S2E22 - Sam Evian (Singer-Songwriter/Producer) from 2018-10-18T11:00
Sam Owens is a New York-based singer-songwriter, musician and producer who records under the moniker Sam Evian.
His ...
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S2E21 - Dr. Chayim Newman (Psychologist) from 2018-10-11T11:00
Dr. Chayim Newman is a clinical psychologist that uses various therapeutic methods to treat difficulties with anxiety and stress, mood and depression, relationshi...
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S2E20 - Dudebox (Said Yassin&Ahmad Taib) from 2018-10-04T11:00
When Dudebox co-founders Said Yassin and Ahmad Taib first began throwing parties at their Chinatown loft in 2007, they had no idea that they would grow into a soc...
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S2E19 - Anupa Mistry (Music Journalist/Digital Producer) Pt.2 from 2018-09-27T11:00
Music journalist-turned-digital producer Anupa Mistry has been writing about music and culture for over a decade.
Her work has appeared in Pitchfork, VICE, Rolling Stone, NYMag/Vulture, ...
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S2E18 - Anupa Mistry (Music Journalist/Digital Producer) Pt.1 from 2018-09-20T11:00
Music journalist-turned-digital producer, Anupa Mistry has been writing about music and culture for over a decade.
H...
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S2E17 - Aerin Fogel (Venus Fest Founder) from 2018-09-13T11:00
Musician Aerin Fogel decided to create Venus Fest after recognizing an inherent need for a safe space where women and non-binary musical artists as well as music ...
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S2E16 - Okay Kaya (Singer-Songwriter/Model) from 2018-09-06T11:00
Singer-songwriter/Model Kaya Wilkins, aka Okay Kaya, recorded the majority of her debut record in her Brooklyn apartment.
The ethereal, melancholic bedroom-pop album delves into themes of...
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S2E15 - Greatest Hits Vol.3 from 2018-08-09T11:00
In celebration of their first year anniversary, we recount some of our favourite stories from interviews over the past year.
In the third volume of our retrospective episodes, we share cli...
S2E14 - Greatest Hits Vol.2 from 2018-08-02T11:00
In celebration of our first year anniversary, we share some of our favourite stories about memorable albums from our childhood discussed in interviews over the past year.
In the second ...
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S2E13 - Greatest Hits Vol.1 from 2018-07-26T11:00
In celebration of our first year anniversary and the 50th milestone episode, we look back at some of our favourite mixtape stories from past episodes.
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S2E12 - Richard Cureton (Music Video Producer) from 2018-07-19T11:00
As one of the Executive Producers at Revolver Films, Richard Cureton has produced some of the most innovative works in the world of music video, advertising and digital.
For the past 25 y...
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S2E11 - Simone Ferkul (Interior/Industrial Designer) from 2018-07-12T11:00
Simone Ferkul is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary designer who specializes in interior and industrial design.
In her own words, Simone combines "traditional means of production with mode...
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S2E10 - BODEGA (Art Punk Band) from 2018-07-05T11:00
S2E09 - Snail Mail (Indie Rock Band) from 2018-06-28T12:00
Snail Mail began as a solo project of teenage singer and guitarist Lindsey Jordan.
Her outstanding debut album, Lush, contains 10 deeply confessional tales anchored by 90s-inspired...
S2E08 - Chelsey Bennett (Neo Soul/Jazz Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-06-21T11:00
Toronto Neo-Soul/Jazz singer-songwriter Chelsey Bennett is one of the hardest working live performers in the city.
On any given night, you'll find her playing an intimate set at a cozy b...
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S2E07 - Lee Romberg (Off the Cuff) from 2018-06-14T11:00
S2E06 - Jonas Bonnetta (Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-06-07T11:00
Ontario singer-songwriter Jonas Bonnetta is best known for his indie folk-pop project, Evening Hymns.
More recently, he released the ambient album All This Here under his own name, which ...
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S2E05 - Shilpa Ray (Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-05-31T11:00
S2E04 - Darren Goldstein (Photographer) from 2018-05-24T11:00
Darren Goldstein is a professional photographer who specializes in people, film and television, live music and special events.
Over the past two decades, Darren has photographed some of t...
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S2E03 - Common Holly (Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-05-17T11:00
Montréal-based singer-songwriter Brigitte Naggar, otherwise known as Common Holly, has had a whirlwind year.
Over the past 1...
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S2E02 - Mark Pupo (Food Critic) from 2018-05-10T11:00
Toronto Life's Mark Pupo may have started off his journalism career critiquing music, but he's spent almost a decade writing about food.
As the publication's premier food critic, P...
S2E01 - Kohji Nagata (ISO: The Bunz Podcast) from 2018-05-03T11:00
In less than two years, Kohji Nagata has become the podcast master of Toronto.
After launching ISO: The Bunz Podcast, a show that interviews members of the popular bartering community Bu...
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E037 - Priya Panda (Record Store Day Canada / Musician) from 2018-04-12T11:00
Now in its 11th year, Record Store Day is an international event that celebrates the culture of the independently owned record store.
Taking place on April 21st, the annual event features...
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E036 - Big Norm (Comedian/Vocalist/Chef) from 2018-04-05T11:00
As a stand-up comedian, singer/songwriter, TV host and chef, Norm Alconcel, aka “Big Norm”, is a man of many talents.
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E035 - Lilla Drömland (Art Rock Duo) from 2018-03-29T11:00
They say the third time is a charm. For Toronto art rock duo Lilla Drömland, this proves to be the case.
Over the past eight years, the duo has undergone various iterations -- each one si...
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E034 - catl (Rockabilly Duo) from 2018-03-22T11:00
Rockabilly duo catl may be from Toronto, but their gritty blues-country sound conjures the dusty back roads of the Deep South.
Comprised of real-life couple Jamie Fleming and Sarah Kirkpa...
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E033 - Maya Killtron (Singer/DJ/Violinist) from 2018-03-15T11:00
As a professional singer-songwriter, violinist and DJ, Toronto's Maya Killtron is something of a renaissance woman in music.
She's toured all around the world as a featured perform...
E032 - DJ Dopey (DJ / Turntablist / Producer) from 2018-03-08T12:00
Over the past two decades, Toronto's Jon Santiago, aka DJ Dopey, has carved out an impressive career as a DJ/turntablist.
As the founding member of the Turntable Monkz, Dopey went on to b...
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E031 - Practice (Gaurav Sawhney / Gavin Whelehan) from 2018-03-01T12:00
Toronto's Practice is recurring live jam session that unites a rotating roster of talented musicians, vocalists and emcees to improvise hip hop, soul and funk songs.
Along with Joseph W. ...
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E030 - JAYEMKAYEM (DJ/Radio Host) from 2018-02-22T12:00
E029 - Moscow Apartment (Folk / Rock Duo) from 2018-02-15T12:00
Teenage indie folk duo Moscow Apartment may have only been around for a year, but they've already accomplished more than many of their older contemporaries have in a fraction of the time.
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E028 - Wafia (Electronic R&B Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-02-08T12:00
Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, electronic-R&B singer-songwriter Wafia has already released two critically-acclaimed EPs and a collaborative EP in under three years.
Her latest EP, XIII...
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E027 - Luka (Folk Singer-Songwriter) from 2018-02-01T12:00
E026 - Tammy Yiu (Partial) from 2018-01-25T12:00
Partial is an art rental and sales service specializing in curated works by Toronto artists.
Graphic design artist Tammy Yiu co-founded the startup as a novel approach for both new and se...
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E025 - Maylee Todd (Musician / Multimedia Artist) from 2018-01-18T12:00
E024 - Aisha Brown (Comedian/Writer) from 2018-01-11T12:00
Toronto comedian Aisha Brown may have gotten a late-start in comedy, but you would never guess it from watching her live act. Her effortless, iron-tight routine proves she's just as formidable a...
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E023 - Tanika Charles (R&B / Soul Artist) from 2018-01-04T12:00
The music of Toronto R&B and soul singer-songwriter Tanika Charles blends the classic sound of Motown greats with contemporary hip hop beats.
Hot off the release of her Polaris Prize and ...
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E022 - Justin Lee&Jeff Woo (This.Broken.Mixtape) from 2017-12-14T12:00
This.Broken.Mixtape's hosts/producers Justin Lee and Jeff Woo discuss how the podcast came to be, starting a mixtape exchange club a decade ago, and their top five records of all time.
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E021 - Chantal&Josh (In Vintage We Trust) from 2017-12-07T12:00
Men's vintage clothing store In Vintage We Trust launched as an online store before opening a brick-and-mortar location in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood three years ago.
The store carr...
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E020 - Shad (Rapper / Broadcaster) from 2017-11-30T12:00
Toronto's Shadrach Kabango, simply known as Shad, is not your average rapper.
In just a little over a decade, Shad has released fiv...
E019 - Sugar Brown (Modern Blues Musician) from 2017-11-23T12:00
E018 - The Gillespie Bros. (DJ Lazy Ray / Rockerdave) Part 2 from 2017-11-16T12:00
For over a decade, Dave and Ray "DJ Lazy Ray" Gillespie, otherwise known as the infamous Gillespie Brothers, have thrown some of the wildest parties in Toronto. Playing an eclectic blend of 70s ...
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E017 - The Gillespie Bros. (DJ Lazy Ray / Rockerdave) Part 1 from 2017-11-09T12:00
E016 - Moon Eyed (Indie Dream-Pop Duo) from 2017-11-02T11:00
Toronto's bedroom dream-pop duo Moon Eyed consists of a real-life couple, Simon Letourneau and Elizabeth-Jane Bitze.
After releasing their first EP last year, the duo is back with their ...
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E015 - re.verse (Instrumental Hip Hop/Jazz Trio) from 2017-10-26T11:00
Toronto instrumental hip hop/jazz trio re.verse (REE-Verse) blends various sounds from an expansive, rotating catalog of hip hop, r&b, future funk, breaks, neo-soul, trap, house, and tropical tu...
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E014 - STACEY (Singer-Songwriter) from 2017-10-19T11:00
Toronto singer-songwriter STACEY is one busy woman. When she's not hosting women-fronted music showcases and workshops for her organization, Toronto Women in Music, she's actively songwriting an...
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E013 - Lauren Pirie (Illustrator) from 2017-10-12T21:24:28
This week our guest is Lauren Pirie, a freelance illustrator and artist who explores feminism and fantasy through intricate ink drawings.
According to Pirie, "growth is sometimes about su...
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E012 - Malin Johnson (The Dupe Shop) from 2017-10-05T11:00
This week our guest is Malin Johnson -- Audio Engineer and Store Manager of Canada's first retail shop dedicated solely to audio cassettes, The Dupe Shop based in downtown Toronto. We'll talk ab...
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E011 - TV Sets (Indie Pop Band) from 2017-09-28T11:00
This week our guest is Toronto bedroom dream-pop band, TV Sets. They'll talk about how overhearing each other through their apartment walls led to the band's formation, their new EP Elsewhere, a...
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E010 - Jenny McNamee (Hair Stylist) from 2017-09-21T11:00
This week's guest is Jenny McNamee, a hairstylist at Corrado's Barber Shop. We talked to her about being introduced to music through her parent's vinyl collection, attending her first music fest...
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E009 - Justin Broadbent (Multidisciplinary Artist) from 2017-09-14T14:07:39
This week our guest is multidisciplinary artist and designer, Justin Broadbent. For more than a decade, Justin has forged a successful career creating murals, art installations, t-shirts, album ...
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E008 - Amerigo Gazaway (DJ / Producer) from 2017-09-07T11:00
This week, our guest is Bay Area DJ / Producer Amerigo Gazaway. We talk to him about discovering hip hop through his brother's box of cassettes, his latest mashup album featuring Common and Stev...
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E007 - David Hayman (Supergroup / Music Supercast) from 2017-08-31T11:00
This week our guest is David Hayman, head of Music Supervision and Branding Agency, Supergroup. We'll talk to him about the collection of mixtapes he made throughout his adolescence, how there a...
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E006 - Kip Berman (The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) from 2017-08-24T11:00
This week our guest is Kip Berman of New York indie-pop band, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. We'll talk to him about how the late-great Prince inspired his rock star ambitions, the memorable ...
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E005 - This.Broken.Mixtape - Eric Spitznagel (Old Records Never Die) from 2017-08-17T11:00
This week our guest is author and pop-culture journalist Eric Spitznagel. We'll talk to him about his latest music memoir Old Records Never Die, how Questlove inspired his epic quest to recover ...
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E004 - This.Broken.Mixtape - Blue Sky Miners (Jena Gogo and Jay Mitchell) from 2017-08-10T11:00
This week our guests are Jena Gogo and Jay Mitchell of Toronto indie folk band, Blue Sky Miners. We'll talk to them about how their serendipitous Victoria run-in led to the birth of the band, wo...
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E003 - This.Broken.Mixtape - Rhiannon Archer (Life Records 1&2) from 2017-08-03T11:00
This week our guest is comedian and writer, Rhiannon Archer. We'll talk to her about her one woman show series Life Records, her now-legendary wedding playlist, and how Carly Simon's You're So V...
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E002 - This.Broken.Mixtape - Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) from 2017-07-27T09:10:18
For this episode we sat down with Michelle Zauner, the front woman for Philadelphia dream-pop band Japanese Breakfast.
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E001 - This.Broken.Mixtape - Trevor Larocque from 2017-07-17T06:34:58
We talk to Trevor Larocque (Tiny Record Shop, Paper Bag Records) about his carefully-curated boutique record store in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood, the growing roster of his indie-folk re...
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