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  • Ep. #1060: Motherhood
    2026/01/22

    Brydon Crain, Adam Sipkema, and Penelope Stevens from Motherhood are here to discuss their January 2026 shows in the Canadian Prairies, their latest album Thunder Perfect Mind, university courses, music school, and religious studies, spiritual and musical communities, Penny’s time in Vietnam and observations about communism, the story of Motherhood, how I think my son is trying to be better at life than me, the band’s Deerhoof connections, fantastical aspects of Motherhood’s music and the sci-fi themes on their latest album, their other bands like Sam Salmon and Penny & The Pits, future plans, and much more!


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    Ep. #1037: Sloan

    Ep. #1014: Swans

    Ep. #975: Deerhoof

    Ep. #323: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

    Jon-Rae and the River - Smells Like Holy Spirit

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  • Ep. #1059: Hiss Golden Messenger
    2026/01/20
    MC Taylor from Hiss Golden Messenger is here to discuss life in Durham, North Carolina and the time he spent in San Francisco, California, the Grateful Dead and Dead Kennedys, why he was so fascinated by the American South, he decided to move there 20 years ago, his love for the Band and the motifs in their music, if his academic background in American studies, folklore, and history offers him much perspective on the current state and future path of his country, his decision to work with Chrysalis Records and what may have inspired any new songs he may have written and recorded for a new Hiss album, how travel and touring can inspire him as an artist, his Winterruption 2026 dates in Edmonton and Winnipeg, other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER 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. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’Ep. #1025: Esther RoseEp. #1013: Carson McHoneEp. #1011: Saul WilliamsEp. #1009: SuperchunkEp. #986: John CongletonEp. #982: Jake Xerxes FussellEp. #980: Alan SparhawkEp. #963: DestroyerEp. #932: Tim HeideckerEp. #896: The Folk ImplosionEp. #878: Ted LeoEp. #875: Ann PowersEp. #847: RosaliEp. #799: Allison RussellEp. #752: Yo La TengoEp. #746: H.C. McEntireEp. #630: Nathan SalsburgEp. #507: Robbie RobertsonEp. #217: Do You Compute – The Story of Drive Like JehuEp. #109: Jello BiafraSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    31 分
  • Ep. #1058: Paul Myers on ‘John Candy: A Life in Comedy’
    2026/01/17
    Paul Myers is here to discuss his new book, John Candy: A Life in Comedy, how the actor and producer Ryan Reynolds helped him get from a Boston event about the documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, to an Edmonton book event within 24 hours and in style, the fortuitous connection between the documentary and the book, which were made independent of one another but released around the same time, a Myers family member’s pivotal interaction with John Candy and why Paul decided to write this book, the remarkable array of people he interviewed, including Catherine O’Hara, Joe Flaherty, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Martin Short, what he learned about Candy’s sensitivity to body shaming and other emotional hardships, the Record Store Day Podcast, 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:Ep. #1037: SloanEp. #937: Mouth CongressEp. #744: Don PyleEp. #691: Kids in the HallEp. #512: Kevin McDonaldEp. #439: Bruce McCulloch and Paul MyersEp. #333: Kevin McDonaldEp. #158: Bruce McCullochSteve Martin and Martin Short (March 2019)Patti Smith (2007) – TeaserSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep. #1057: cub
    2026/01/15

    Lisa G and Lisa Marr from cub are here to discuss the 30th anniversary vinyl edition of Come Out Come Out, the significant year in culture that was 1995, being pegged as “cuddlecore” in a time where labels and preconceptions were being shaken off on the regular, not identifying as men in a predominantly male underground music community and how some fans treated cub, vinyl records and the pros and cons of the internet, when Nardwuar asked Lisa Marr to join his band the Evaporators so she learned how to play the bass in five days by playing along to Ramones songs and also what it was like for her to meet Joey Ramone, learning how to be a performer in public, why cub broke up, what this reissue might mean for future cub activity, what’s next for each of the Lisas, and much more!


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    Patti Smith (2007)

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    30 分
  • Ep. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg’ with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny Temple
    2026/01/13
    Sohrab Habibion and Johnny Temple are here to discuss the book, Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg, how they each met and got to know Rick and how this book came to be, the role the late Rich Jacobs played in this project, how this book and the zine that’s part of the deluxe edition might surprise Rick’s fans, the story of Akashic Books and why Sohrab thought it was the perfect home for Rick’s art, Rick’s different names and a surprising umlaut, upcoming book and live music events that commemorate this book, whether we may hear unreleased music by Rick’s bands like Hot Snakes and Obits someday soon, Fake Names and Savak updates, a by now unsurprising tangent about the Doors on this show, new Akashic titles, 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:Rick Froberg RememberedEp. #987: Tropical Fuck StormEp. #905: Duane Denison from The Jesus LizardEp. #878: Ted LeoEp. #848: SAVAKEp. #732: SoulsideEp. #383: Hot Snakes’ Rick FrobergEp. #217: Do You Compute – The Story of Drive Like JehuEp. #214: Ani DiFrancoEp. #29: Sohrab Habibion of ObitsRick Froberg on Hot Snakes Reunion ShowsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 時間 28 分
  • Ep. #1055: Pullman
    2026/01/08
    Chris Brokaw, Ken “Bundy K.” Brown, Curtis Harvey, and Doug McCombs are here to discuss III, the first album by Pullman in 25 years, what inspired Pullman to explore acoustic guitar sounds in the late 1990s, the positive but also harsh critical reception their first two albums, 1998’s Turnstyles & Junkpiles and 2001’s Viewfinder received, how Tim Barnes joined Pullman and also his role as the drummer on American Water by Silver Jews, which David Berman had originally invited Chris to appear on and Chris’ feelings about not doing that, the fan mail Berman sent to Chris’ band Come, having Pullman’s second of two New York City shows get cancelled because of 9/11 and what it was like to be in the city that day, Doug’s sudden departure, how Tim contributed to III, Doug’s surprising return, whether Pullman might play shows, everyone’s respective 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:Ep. #1026: TortoiseEp. #1015: Alan LichtEp. #989: Bundy K. Brown, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O’Rourke on Tim BarnesEp. #927: Papa MEp. #877: Gastr del SolEp. #786: Black DuckEp. #736: Douglas Andrew McCombsEp. #626: Eleventh Dream DayEp. #481: David BermanEp. #240: A Way That’s Clear – Tortoise & The Making of ‘The Catastrophist’Ep. #112: Britt Walford of Slint and WatterSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ep. #1054: Mark Medley
    2026/01/06

    Mark Medley is here to discuss his remarkable new book, Live to See the Day - Impossible Goals, Unimaginable Futures, and the Pursuit of Things That May Never Be, our experiences at writers’ festivals, questions I have about how book publicity works and whether or not some publishers promote their authors and books, what inspired him to write this 10-chapter book of case studies about people who knowingly and passionately engage in difficult if not impossible projects and don’t seem to worry about reaching a goal of some kind, selfless pursuits to help generations to come, normal people attempting to make life extraordinary, understanding risk aversion, what’s next for him, and much more.


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    30 分
  • Ep. #1053: Mint Mile
    2026/01/02
    Tim Midyett from Mint Mile returns to discuss andwhichstray, what recent Silkworm reunion shows have been like, the throughlines between songs he wrote in that band about mortality, connection, and community and his most recent Mint Mile material, how fortune enabled him to make one more record with his late friend Steve Albini, who engineered andwhichstray in France during the second last recording session of his life, how he relates to records he has made with people who are gone, finally listening to and recording a song that the late Jason Molina wrote for Silkworm after drummer Michael Dahlquist was killed in a car accident twenty years ago, bands like Pavement who play live but don’t make new records and whether he thinks Silkworm might write new songs, Aerosmith and Die Kruezen, upcoming Silkworm 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 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. #1044: Steve Albini (2008)Ep. #1035: Ed Kuepper and Jim WhiteEp. #994: mcluskyEp. #952: SilkwormEp. #933: Alex Ross Perry, Scott Kannberg, and Robert Greene on ‘Pavements’Ep. #924: Lance Bangs and Bob Nastanovich on ‘Pavements’Ep. #910: The Hard QuartetEp. #869: Steve AlbiniEp. #840: Mint MileEp. #514: Steve Albini and Silkworm’s Andy Cohen and Tim MidyettEp. #369: Andrew Cohen & Light ComaEp. #70: Joel RL PhelpsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 時間 14 分