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Music Buddy
Join musician/songwriter Jane Gowan as she sits down with a variety of musical guests for insightful and upbeat conversations about music and music-related adventures. From instrumentalists and songwriters, to teachers, authors, producers and fans, this is a podcast about music, community, work, passion and creativity.
Episodes
Music BuddyResilience and Escape with Emily Triggs
"Come up here to steal away, seeking an asylum. You made the great escape, I stay here to guide them..." —Emily Triggs ("The Water Tower", The Great Escape…
Music BuddyThe Instrument Must Not Matter (with Christine Fischer Guy)
"Music can't be contained, it can't be smothered, it can't be eliminated" —Christine Fischer Guy Christine Fischer Guy is a Toronto-based novelist, educator…
Music BuddyHoser Revivalism with Devin Cuddy
"A hoser can be anyone. A hoser is not a simple person, it is a person who likes simple things. If you love your family, friends and neighbours, you are a…
Music BuddyShad - Rapping Into The Unknown
"We need a communal ethic, and we need a communal movement...there's something on the album where I'm trying to get that energy and momentum going...that's…
Music BuddyDamhnait Doyle - Singing It Like It Is
Damhnait Doyle has been a bright light on the Canadian music landscape since being discovered for her remarkable musical gift at the age of 17. Since then, she…
Music BuddyMike Plume & Jenny Orenstein - There's A Melody In Everything
Over 3,000 gigs, countless miles travelled, hit songs a-plenty, and friends and fans in every corner of the continent - singer-songwriters Mike Plume and Jenny…
Music BuddyMiranda Mulholland - The Renaissance Woman
Miranda Mulholland is a JUNO-nominated singer, songwriter, and fiddler. She's released 3 albums, one EP, and several singles in her own name, in addition to…
Music BuddyThe Solstimas Office Party
Welcome to the 4th Annual Solstimas episode! In this episode, we toast the season with a festive gathering at The Woodshed Studio, aka "the office". Joining…
Music BuddyMyra Melford - Creating A Joyous Space
Myra Melford is an American avant-garde pianist, composer, educator, and improvisor. Her music is unique, exciting, and brave, evolving from an approach to the…
Music BuddyWyatt C. Louis - Prairie Soul
Wyatt C. Louis is a Plains Cree singer-songwriter from Montana First Nation on Treaty 6 Territory, Alberta. Their songs are deeply rooted in story and place…
Music BuddyCem Zafir - Something Else! Festival Preview
Since the early 2000s, Festival Director and musical curator Cem Zafir has been presenting diverse, exploratory, and engaging concerts via his non-profit…
Music BuddyJoão Carvalho - The Equalizer
What, exactly, is mastering? Is it a potion? A spell? A hoax? The truth is, it's a subtle and precise art, and a key element of quality music production. It is…
Music BuddyAnne Lindsay - In Fine Fiddle
Multi-award-winning instrumentalist, singer, recording artist and composer, Anne Lindsay is celebrating many things this year: 60 years as a violinist, 50…
Music BuddyStewart Jones - The Art Around The Music
"Whatever I'm painting, I feel like there's music that finds its way in". — Stewart Jones For artist, musician, and educator Stewart Jones, music is an…
Music BuddyRonley Teper & Tim Posgate - Fearless and Fun
Musician/composer/improvisors Ronley Teper and Tim Posgate have been making wildly creative music together for 15 years or more. Their partnership is based on…
Music BuddyA Literary Solstimas, feat. Buckner's Bookies!
A very special literary romp to round off the year! This "bookish" episode features the well-read, candid, and occasionally irreverent members of "Buckner's…
Music BuddyJustin Rutledge - A Life More Poetic
After spending over 20 years writing, recording and performing his unique, lush and literate style of alt country Canadiana, Juno award-winning…
Music BuddyTim Bovaconti - We'll Meet Up Here Again
Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer Tim Bovaconti knew he wanted to be a musician from a very young age. When he was just a mere lad, a fateful meeting…
Music BuddyCraig Smith & Frank Deresti - Ontarians
"...love well, live long, run with it before it's gone..." That line is from the song "Baby's on a Bike", by today's guests, Ontarians. As Craig Smith (the…
Music BuddyMike Downie & Johnny Fay - No Dress Rehearsal
No Dress Rehearsal is a 4-part documentary about one of Canada's most-loved rock bands - The Tragically Hip. The film premiered at the 2024 Toronto…
Music BuddyJim Cuddy - Anywhere Else But Home
A continuation of Episode 49 with Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, this is a special live-off-the-floor recording session of Jim's song "Anywhere Else But Home" from…
Music BuddyJim Cuddy - Appreciating the Journey
This episode is a special co-production between Music Buddy and the Skydiggers' podcast, Employee of the Myth "Blue Rodeo were at the vanguard of creating a…
Music BuddyChris Wong - Journeys to the Bandstand
One city, two Cellars, seven decades, and thirty vibrant jazz personalities. Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver is the debut book by…
Music BuddyFestival Season, Pt. 3 - Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few…
Music BuddyFestival Season, Pt. 2 - Four Winds Music Festival
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few…
Music BuddyFestival Season, Pt. 1 - Mariposa Folk Fest & Riverfest Elora
Is there anything better than listening to your favourite band while sitting outside in the sun with friends, family, and fellow music-lovers? Very few…
Music BuddyCraig Small - Making Music Look Amazing
Craig Small is an award-winning visual artist, director, and animator. A co-founder of The Juggernaut Productions, Craig is constantly inventing unique and…
Music BuddyLucy Rose Cash - The Windswept Perfectionist
Lucy Rose Cash is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter. Her debut album— Windswept Perfectionist—is a 7-song outpouring of tender emotion and compassionate…
Music BuddyYvonne Matsell - The Queen of Queen Street
Yvonne Matsell is a celebrated music booker and long-time friend of the Canadian indie music scene. As the live music talent buyer for clubs like Ultrasound…
Music BuddyRon Sexsmith at Sixty: Another Spin Around the Song
Internationally-acclaimed and award-winning singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith first sang and strummed his way into the hearts of music lovers in the early-mid…
Music BuddyStephen Stanley - Before the Collapse of the Hive
Stephen Stanley is not just a gifted musician and singer/songwriter, but also a wonderful storyteller. His song introductions are almost legendary, and for…
Music BuddyHappy SOLSTIMAS!
It's the most Buddy-ful time of the year! Welcome to the 2nd Annual Solstimas episode. Once again, we asked friends of the podcast to send us their thoughts on…
Music BuddyAndrew Rucklidge - The Fine Art of Bobbe Ruck
Andrew Rucklidge is an award-winning Canadian visual artist, whose paintings have shown all over the world, and can be found in collections from Toronto, to…
Music BuddyAnnelise Noronha - Engineering a Life in Music
Annelise Noronha is an award-winning audio engineer, producer, composer, musician, singer/songwriter, and actor. In the early days of her career, Annelise…
Music BuddyLori Yates - It's Good To Be Alive
Lori Yates is an award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, photographer and writer. Her bands—The Last Resorts (late 70s), Rang Tango (80s), and Hey Stella…
Music BuddyLillian Allen - Revolutionary Dub Poet Laureate
Lillian Allen is a Jamaican-born, Toronto-based writer, performer and activist. She is a 2-time Juno Award winner, and is considered the godmother of Canadian…
Music BuddyDave Bidini - Writer, Rocker, Rheostatic
Dave Bidini is a musician, songwriter, author, journalist, publisher, and sports enthusiast. Most people know Dave as the beloved front man of Canada's art…
Music BuddyEduardo Ottoni & James Ong - The Event-repreneurs
Starting in the mid nineties, Eduardo Ottoni and James Ong were the drummer and keyboardist in the band Spygirl, a group that was founded by singer Koralee…
Music BuddyBlair Deptuck - New Driver, Old Friend
Blair Deptuck is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His band New Driver is a group of all-star musicians based in Nanaimo, BC. Blair's passion for music and…
Music BuddyDave Ullrich - These are the Daves
Musician/entrepreneur Dave Ullrich is someone whose independent spirit and DIY talents have forged him a fruitful and fascinating career in and around music…
Music BuddyKelly Crowe - An Old Piano and a Pickup Truck
Why are there so many pianos being given away, or—worse—sent to the dump? One day, while searching for vintage finds online, journalist, podcaster, and…
Music BuddyRich Aucoin - Seasons in the Synth
Rich Aucoin is a Halifax-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and actor. His live shows are legendary as being multi-media dance and sing-along…
Music BuddyJohn Borra - Keeping the Songs Alive
From punk to rock to roots; from the gritty and exhilarating Queen Street scene of the 1980s, to the intrigue of European street culture; from Toronto Subway…
Music BuddyDon Kerr - Love Speech
Don Kerr is a drummer, singer, songwriter, cellist, composer, and producer. He's also a pacifist/activist, who believes strongly in the power of positivity and…
Music BuddySeth Akira Feldman - To The Fields
Seth Akira Feldman is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter, who works tirelessly on many aspects of his craft. His primary musical project is called To The…
Music BuddyJerry Leger - The Rock and Roll Poet
Singer Songwriter Jerry Leger is the real deal. His combination of authentic humility and spirited self confidence is a rare thing to witness. He possesses a…
Music BuddyAnsley Simpson - Sky Woman
Ansley Simpson is a Toronto-based Michi Saagiig Nishnaabe singer, songwriter, and composer. Her enchanting and powerful sophomore album She Fell From the Sky…
Music BuddyMonique Barry - Sing or Swim
Monique Barry is a classically-trained singer, songwriter, composer, and music educator. Her music is unique, ethereal, dreamlike, and emotional, and ranges…
Music BuddyTim Vesely - Part 2: All Ears
Tim Vesely is a bassist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, and sound engineer. Best-known as a co-founder of the Canadian art-rock band Rheostatics, Tim also…
Music BuddyLaurie Brown - The Ponderer
Laurie Brown is a much-admired Canadian music journalist, writer, TV & radio host, and podcaster. Her remarkable career began in the 1980s at City TV's The New…
Music BuddySolstimas! The Most Buddy-ful Time of the Year
It's that time of the year again! Festive bells, sparkly lights, caroling, visiting with friends and family, walking in the snow (or maybe on the beach?), and…
Music BuddyJulian Taylor - Beyond the Reservoir
Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter with a truly independent success story. He has been honing his special blend of timeless roots rock since…
Music BuddySimon Paradis & Kara Stanley - Roll 'um Easy
Simon Paradis is an accomplished roots/rock musician, having played in bands across Canada for over 30 years. One morning in 2008, while working his…
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Adriana Barton - Wired for Music!
Music releases dopamine, and dopamine makes us feel good! It’s a scientific fact. We get happy when we listen to music. Who doesn't love going to see their…
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Alan Matheson - Jazz Mentor
Alan Matheson is a much-admired jazz composer, trumpeter, pianist, and educator. He is an expert in jazz history, and leads his own big band, nonet, septet and…
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Tim Vesely - Part 1: The Songwriter
Tim Vesely is a bassist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, and sound engineer. Best-known as a co-founder (with Dave Bidini) of the much-revered Canadian…
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Anvil - Pedal to the Metal
Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner aka "The Hungo Hammer" have been bandmates and rock 'n roll co-conspirators since the 1970s. Their band Anvil had massive…
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Gill Deacon - Music is Magic
Gill Deacon is a much-loved radio broadcaster and host of CBC Radio’s Here and Now. She is also a best-selling author, a hard-working Mom of 3 boys, an…
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Andy Maize & Josh Finlayson - Skydiggers!
Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson are the founders of Toronto’s much-loved roots rock band, Skydiggers. In this conversation, they offer up insight gained over a…
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Koralee Tonack - Spygirl No. 7 is a Good Hang
Koralee Tonack is a gifted singer and long-time bandmate of Music Buddy host, Jane Gowan. As musical collaborators in the 90s and early 2000s, Koralee and Jane…