Crasher breaks down their synth-heavy, electronic, punk-tinged sound on their new album Odditi Populaire. Ash Woodhead and Tyrin Kelly reflect on the loss of their old jam space, a place that was foundational to the band. Host Gwen Roley caught up with them just ahead of the album’s release.

Listen to Crasher’s Odditi Populaire on Spotify and Bandcamp.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

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In this episode, Gwen Roley speaks with Montreal hip hop supergroup 110% about their debut EP Exposure Therapy and the friendships that shaped it. The members reflect on growing up together in the city, their shared influences from anime to indie music, and how personal experiences and vulnerability became the foundation for their collaborative creative process.

Listen to 110’s EP Exposure Therapy on Spotify and Bandcamp.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

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Alix Fernz chats about how aesthetics influence his sound, drawing lyrical inspiration from moonlighting as a barman and letting go of creative control. Host Aviva Lessard met up with Alix the day after the release of his single Couteau à la gorge, which may or may not be about his sister

Listen to Alix Fernz’s album Symphonie publicitaire sous influence on Spotify and Bandcamp.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

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Debby Friday tells us about the tension of evolving her musical style, the importance of setting boundaries, and how falling in love has shaped her new music. Host Tashiina Buswa, of Ribbon Skirt, caught up with Debby right after her album release back in August.

Listen to Debby Friday’s The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life on Spotify.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

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Éliane Viens-Synnott and Félix Bélisle of La Sécurité and Choses Sauvages sat down with Also Cool Sounds Like host Aviva Lessard after their performance(s) at M for Montreal. On top of recapping their experience at the festival, the artists discussed performance and identity in the city’s local scene.

Listen to La Sécurité's music on Spotify and check out Félix's band Choses Sauvages, also on Spotify.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Vasco Cavalheiro.

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Mags is a Montreal powerhouse - singer-songwriter, rapper, beat-maker, animator and community organizer. She takes us through how she weaves her experiences and emotional journeys into her mixes - culminating in the album hotaru tomoe's going home.

Listen to Mag’s music on Bandcamp.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Vasco Cavalheiro.

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Since childhood, Sasha Cay has had a compulsion to create – on film, in music and through art. On this episode of Also Cool Sounds Like, Sasha discusses her journey as a musician and a filmmaker and how she created her new album “Spin,” coming out this autumn. Join us as we talk a long walk with Sasha through Montreal’s ambient streets to grapple with the heaviness of grief while still striving for the joy of friendship and connection

Listen to Sasha Cay’s music on Spotify and on Bandcamp and follow her other projects on her website.

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Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Vasco Cavalheiro.

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The two creators behind OMBIIGIZI aim to create a space for future generations to thrive in without leaving behind the memories of the past. Join Adam Sturgeon and Daniel Monkman, the collaborators leading the music project OMBIIGIZI as they sit down with guest-host Tashiina Buswa to discuss Indigenous identity in the Indie Rock scene, the feeling of being put on a pedestal with weights on their shoulders, sobriety, and Nirvana.

Listen to OMBIIGIZI’s music on Spotify and Bandcamp

Find Adam’s band Status/Non-Status on Spotify and Bandcamp

Explore Daniel’s solo project Zoon on Spotify and Bandcamp

Check out Tashiina’s band Love Language on Spotify and Bandcamp

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Also Cool Sounds Like is produced and edited by Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Vasco Cavalheiro.

Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. If you would like to be featured on the show or want to recommend an artist, email us at podcast@alsocoolmag.com. Thanks for listening!