Edmonton Alberta’s IAMHILL is a experimental pop/r&b/alternative musician and producer. She released her debut album in 2018, found herself nominated for a Juno Award in 2019, and just this past week has released her latest album SELLOUT (co-created by Mike Schlosser). She tells us the impact Banks London EP had on her as an artist. 

The Beastie Boys' 1989 masterpiece Paul's Boutique is a legendary album that changed how the world viewed the art of sampling. Who better to talk about the album than Polaris Prize-winning hip hop artist Cadence Weapon (Rollie Pemberton). And, when you are done listening be sure to get to your favourite local book store to grab Rollie's brand new book Bedroom Rapper!  Remember to follow our Spotify Playlist. 

Here in Canada the summer unofficially begins this weekend! It is time to head up to the cottage, the firepit, or the patio, and turn on the tunes.  So, let us help you with your May 24 playlist. Here are our picks to keep you company as you sit around the fire and enjoy a few wobbly pops! And, remember you can hear all of the songs on our show on the Sound Affect Podcast playlist! 

It's a double shot of bitter, sardonic, and nihilistic Brit pop! Torquil Campbell the enigmatic lead singer of Montreal-based Stars joins us to talk about not one, but two albums (one songwriter) that shaped him as an artist. Tune in and listen to Torq's poetic diatribes on the role that The Auteurs and Black Box Recorder played in the shaping of the Stars sound and on him as an individual. There is some language in this one, so keep the kiddies at bay. On second thought, who gives a shit! Let them listen!  And remember, to follow our Spotify playlist to follow along with the songs we discuss. 

We chat about some of our favourite last cuts on albums. What are some of yours?  Shoutouts to AC/DC, NIN, Stars, and many more!  Follow along on our Spotify playlist.

The angelic voice of Abigail Lapell is pure honey sweet! And, it is no wonder, given her love of Neko Case. Join us as we chat with Abigail about her voice and the voices that have shaped her career! Then, make sure you grab her newest album Stolen Time.  And remember that you can hear some of the music we play on our show on our Spotify playlist. 

Happy Birthday to us! It has been a year since we debuted our little podcast! It's been an incredible amount of fun. Here's to another year of positive vibes, great conversations about old and newly discovered albums, as well as, to quote a friend, remembering the lyrics to YYZ in our old age. Cheers to all! These are the songs we are listening to right now! Oh, and remember to check out our playlist after you listen!

Is there a better first song on an album than Sonic Youth's Teenage Riot? Join Cole Sefton from Toronto indie darlings Sham Family as we discuss one of the most important albums ever! That's right, ever! No hyperbole. Disagree? Listen to our chat and we think you will come around.  And remember to check out our playlist after you listen! 

Back after a bit of a hiatus, we bring you another clip from our crossover episode with Mike and Mike at Mid-Credit Scene Podcast  In this one we discuss music used in a scene with clips from Rushmore and The Social Network.

Teagan Johnston - the artist formally known as Little Coyote - is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter with a penchant for melancholy melodies that sing from her piano. Jonhston's latest singles: "Blue Monday" and “Slash to hurt, Stab to kill” are dripping with dark imagery and are sure to be cornerstones of her upcoming album due to be released at the end of the month. Her despondent pop music puts her piano and her introspective vocals at its centre and judging by her love of Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton, she comes by that sound naturally. Be sure to check out our playlist on Spotify! 

It's our first crossover episode!  We hooked up with Mike and MIke at Mid-Credit Scene Podcast to chat about the Oscars. The thing is that this fell into a 20-minute conversation about Bond theme songs. So, get the popcorn and peanut M&Ms, lean back, and enjoy.

Winnipeg's Alexa Birk, AKA Begonia joins us to chat about Erykah Badu's sophomore album Mama's Gun. Begonia's performances - like that of Badu - highlight her sincere voice, personality and humour. Begonia's love of Badu shines through with every word and her infectious devotion to the record is sure to have you heading out to your local record store to grab it.  This episode is brought to you by The Record Centre in Ottawa.  Our Spotify playlist is available here.

Well maybe not perfect as that's all relative. But on the latest pop up, the guys each pick a song that they would describe as perfect. No spoilers here, you'll just have to listen to find out what they are. Or catch Tom and Dave when they belt them out at the next karaoke night.

Halifax, Nova Scotia's pop wunderkind Rich Aucoin joins us just before hitting the road to talk about Air's Moon Safari. Released 24 years ago, Air's debut album was an interesting moment in music history. Aucoin, who was but a child when it was released, walks us through how he discovered the record and the influence the record has had on his career. 

Also called the various mic quality episode. Christy Hurn of Hamilton's purveyors of loud dream gaze Basement Revolver joins us on the dawn of their latest album to shed boatloads of love on MeWithoutYou and their album Pale Horses. There is nothing Dave and I like more than a surprise record, and this was a joyous surprise. So, put on the headphones. Tell everyone to give you 40 minutes and give it a listen...after you listen to this episode, of course. 

No reason, just asking for a friend.

It was an absolute honour and pleasure to have author David McPherson join us to discuss the Neil Young album Live at Massey Hall. David's latest book, Massey Hall, is out now and we chat about Neil, Massey and the legacy of the two that came together that one night to create an incredible performance. Neil is having a beef with Spotify over some failed comedian so better check this one out before it's not available to stream!  Songs featured in the Episode Don't Let It Bring You Down Cowgirl In The Sand Dance Dance Dance

Hey Tik Tok kid, remember You Tube? We do! It's still the best place for old and new live band clips. We chat about a few of our favs on todays Pop Up. The Tea Party get Intimate and Interactive...that's copyrighted. Holy Fuck make some beautiful noise. Sylvan Esso just makes beauty.

This ain't no pop up! Time for the guys to go full geek on a couple of their favorite albums. Dave - Scott Weiland 12 Bar Blues - Dave heaps praise on this highly underrated solo album from the Stone Temple Pilots front man. Tom - Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells A Story - Don't it? Tom gushes about this influential album from Rod the Mod.  Find out which of these albums actually broke up a band! It's not the not you think. New year, new playlist featuring tracks from this and future episodes can be found here

Apparently, our last hot takes were so well received we thought we would take on the ultimate in hot takes. We give our opinions on The Beatles Get Back documentary. First hot take, we still haven't finished it!!! Though, that's more of a revelation? As always follow along with the Sound Affect Spotify playlist here! PS: Some quick non-music related hot takes Dave: The Simpsons are doing some of their best work right now. The Last Jedi is the best Star Wars movie since Empire Strikes Back. Tom Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse is the best Marvel film. Picasso was in fact an asshole. 

As 2021 comes to a close, we are excited to look back on the year, the guests we had, and the music we listened to! Join us to salute our former guests and pick our favourite records and singles of the year. There may even be a surprise for one lucky listener! 

A little Christmas pop up for ya! We let you know our favorite and least favorite Christmas tunes.  As always, follow along here!

Hey y'all! It's been a bit! We're back with a new episode and guest! Want to know what Lex Leosis first tattoo was? Better listen this week as she joins us to talk about The Cool by Lupe Fiasco. There's a lot going in in this one (Might have to save some extra for a pop up) and you can hear her smile the entire time and her love of this album is infectious. Check out Lex here and Lupe here As always, check out the tracks featured on the episode on our playlist! Until next time...

In today's episode we chat with Canadian Indie journeyman Stephen Ramsey of Light Conductor and the album The Expanding Universe by Laurie Spiegle. We find out what it has in common with Chuck Berry (other than both artists being featured on our show), talk synths, jamming and ...Phish? It's a noisy good time! Check out The Expanding Universe on Spotify here. The latest Light Conductor album here   As always, keep track on these and other artists featured on the show on the Sound Affect Podcast Playlist

Behold the brilliant banter that is our Pop Up Episode. This week featuring; Spoon War On Drugs Don't Forget to follow our Spotify playlist here Check out our new episode next week when we discuss one of the most...interesting albums yet.

To many, The Weber Brothers are the baddest band in the land. Over the past 16 years they’ve recorded 12 independent albums and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe both as solo artists and as members of Ronnie Hawkins "The Hawks".  Fresh off the heels of their latest album "Choose Your Own Adventure" Ryan and Sam Weber join us to talk about Chuck Berry's album The Great 28, which chronicles his Chess Records years. The band tell us how this has influenced them, share some stories about meeting the man himself and eventually sharing a stage with him.  Check out the the Chuck Berry album here Check out the latest from the Weber Brothers here. As always, follow along on our Spotify Playlist to hear tracks featured on todays as well as previous episodes.

It's amazing what opinions come out in casual conversations about music. We give our hot takes on a couple of old albums.  Find out which U2 album Dave thinks is superior to their others, and which bands follow up project, Tom thinks is better than their most famous work.  Editors note: Either brain fart or early onset dementia, Dave kept calling U2's Zooropa, the incorrect name of Zoo TV. Zoo Tv was the name of the Tour, not the album. We punched in the correct name in multiple spots during the episode so perfectly, you'll never notice. (Sarcasm, you'll totally notice) Don't forget to follow along on our Spotify playlist and listen in next week when we discuss the oldest album ever picked for the show!

Odonis Odonis is the Toronto-based duo of Dean Tzenos and Denholm Whale. Together they create varied music that verges on everything from EBM and Industrial to shoegaze aggression. Their sound has been described as “claustrophobic electronic music that sounds like the end of the world.”  Their new album Spectrums (Editors note; Holy S!@t it's good) marks what they have called a “third chapter” in their career, yet, the release is still dripping in their noisy synth industrial history.  In their words “We’ve finally found where we fit inside all of the noise”.  They picked Ministry's 1986 album Twitch. A "transitional" album that finds the band on the cusp of creating what would become the post punk/industrial sound that would take the world by storm in the early 90's. Check out Spectrums here https://open.spotify.com/album/6IsXBYxnhKlFOwao9cTPCz?si=Knp8lLwQQbGfgY0d5mb2UA Here's a list of the tracks from Twitch  featured in today's episode. We Believe - https://open.spotify.com/track/6LX9XZG2W6fo0hNcArSCOn?si=05a611b8133f4366 Where Are You At Now / Crash and Burn / Twitch https://open.spotify.com/track/6tSSX6POVOtBERSoUczTlc?si=6a184ebe204d4034 It's best to turn them up loud! 

We've been busy as of late but time to take a sec and fill each other in on what we've been listening to. Tom is checking out the latest release from Phosphorescent, a live collection from the BBC called, oddly enough, The BBC Sessions. Check out the classic Song for Zula at the link below. https://open.spotify.com/track/580PEqk8r0dn6XKvFug8PQ?si=b847807a40fc44e3 Dave's prayers were answered with the latest release from the "ladies and gentlemen" of Placebo. New album coming soon but for now, check out the brilliant Beautiful James. https://open.spotify.com/track/5Yw6htG6TZtkeMo9WLI0M7?si=6c6470bc04b44cd8 Thanks to Jessie Dangerously and the Mayor of Ottawa for listening! We're back next week with our guests Odonis Odonis and their pick from the past! Check in next Tuesday to hear what they have been up to and what is still called upon.

On the heels of his latest album TAO, Canadian Hip Hop royalty Shad joins us to discuss Ms. Lauryn Hill's 2002 album MTV Unplugged 2.0. An interesting listen to say the least, but you come away with the feeling you heard something amazing that can never be replicated. Shad speaks to the influence this album had on him and the art of hip hop itself. Links to songs featured in the episode. Adam Lives In Theory - https://open.spotify.com/track/4ER4wjup2235bo63RU4KvS?si=b734d3ce89c341a0 Just Like Water - https://open.spotify.com/track/4GedwOz9QDga5UI6n1wUPW?si=4d1dda17f9184d38 Mystery Of Inequity - https://open.spotify.com/track/5KZwRD3KklSP73jnLoNWtF?si=f356a833c5734306 Check out Shads new album TAO out now - https://open.spotify.com/track/6jeBFt88RFiop3iSCSTb6W?si=7a0701d84c89493d Follow us on Spotify to listen to these and pasts artists featured on the the Sound Affect https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4licXsVkBRGDjDcLFdp7GR?si=19b6263ab0e148aa

Our friends at CDNMelodies ( Instagram @cdnmelodies ) kindly asked us to pick a couple songs for them. We replied "Only Two?" They said "Yes". We said "Ok". True story! Check out their website and follow their socials at https://linktr.ee/CDNmelodies Dave picked Love Becomes Electric by Strange Advance: https://open.spotify.com/track/25NJUzUeDWEj9xBBL2Y5Uc?si=1f4eb9983e124a00 Radio stations with names like Bob and Jack FM play the hell out Strange Advance songs like Worlds Away, She Controls Me and We Run, but the track Love Becomes Electric from the excellent album The Distance Between (which would be their last album for over 30 years) doesn't get much love. This is the band at their finest and while their early 80's stuff may sound a bit dated, to me this one still sounds fresh and that acoustic guitar at minute 3:03 gets me every time. How has this not been covered by someone? Tom picked Years (By One Thousand Finger Tips) by Attack In Black: https://open.spotify.com/track/4D3m9El96TIwQVinUlgpwn?si=dee8ff58730b44b8 The lead off track from Attack in Black's third studio album, which goes by the same name. The band's catchy melody is a jaunty stroll down a musical path. A melody you can't help but whistle and hum as it progresses. Yet, Daniel Romano's pseudo-philosophical lyrics like "you have held one thousand years (by one thousand fingertips)" leave us in a state of contemplation.

We had a great chat with the wonderful Sam & Chris from Funeral Lakes about their pick, Arcade Fires 2007 sophomore album Neon Bible. We discuss sounds, churches, guitar choices, and once again Tom shows his age. tsk tsk. Check out Funeral Lakes latest EP, the excellent Redeemer https://funerallakes.bandcamp.com/album/redeemer List of songs featured in the episode. Arcade Fire - (Antichrist Television Blues) - https://open.spotify.com/track/3TcmqdciWnQOXxYohhERbP?si=b4af111009c84679  Funeral Lakes - Place I Stay - https://open.spotify.com/track/0tZCGdaJyf9G1JULTQELpQ?si=9b173c50db2647d8 Arcade Fire - Windowsill - https://open.spotify.com/track/2XP4rhtpHlzJRUNhsD7eU3?si=45c5b20f2fbc4dda Arcade Fire - Intervention - https://open.spotify.com/track/7Bl5Fqa2g1UFs2O1VJiKhb?si=b2f4ff5ad7ad4672

Was hard to get this one edited down we had so much fun talking with Jason from Vancouver’s brilliant, post-punk and new-wave quartet ACTORS. We chat Bowie, ACTORS new album (out Oct 1st) gear addiction, the divine and everybody's favorite horseman of the apocalypse...Spotify. Super fun chat. Follow the links below to hear the full versions of songs heard in the episode: Intro - Fashion w/ David Bowie 1980 interview clip David Bowie - Teenage Wildlife - https://open.spotify.com/track/57NAaXLQGp5ZgEvpVOYtFe?si=9039882218cf433d David Bowie - Kingdom Come - https://open.spotify.com/track/0GSDkjD1yuhM5YUICzQ2V5?si=e9e0557e2cb74cb9 ACTORS - Cold Eyes - https://open.spotify.com/track/7hGY9rATPv7Ca9OSUEkT9O?si=b977ad1d0b284b52 Outro - Scary Monsters Live 1996 Phoenix Festival - https://youtu.be/8gXu1pj1OEg

Off week this week but we still provide you with some mildly entertaining banter as we discuss what we've been listening to and what our "Summer Songs" were.  Full episode back next week!!  Follow the links below to hear the full versions of songs we previewed. I, The Mountain - Wildflowers - https://open.spotify.com/track/4yzwImSw5m7wOQTu3PbaQt?si=730b62ea7cf94f36 Lindsay Buckingham - Scream - https://open.spotify.com/track/70ZbFIWCgJq6q2YBISDbhd?si=a61a1111035f4bc0

Indie rock journeyman Nathan Lawr joins us to talk about Jeff Buckley's Grace. We were worried we wouldn't have much to add as far as insight to such an iconic album...turns out we were wrong. It may not be insightful but we sure talked a lot.  

Apologies for the weeklong delay but we are back for a special episode. We are pleased to have our first international guest, Sam Nicholson from Australia’s Quivers joins us. The band writes infectious pop songs that deal with dark subject matter while also prompting us to hum along with jangly hooks and sweet sweet harmonies! Despite having their 2020 US tour and NXNE performance cancelled due to COVID, Quivers found heavy rotation on KEXP and released their take on R.E.M’s Out of Time. We had a great chat with Sam where we discuss, Rickenbacker guitars, age differences, Mike Mills outfits and, Shiny Happy People.  Songs sampled: R.E.M - Me In Honey - https://open.spotify.com/track/6MNzgVslfd54vz89uAMd7Q?si=282ce710b4904ff4 Quivers - Nostalgia Will Kill You - https://open.spotify.com/track/6DD4ibUSg5HXgW0SqWEmTE?si=afd6b3baddfb4981

Usually this is when Tom and I tell you what we've been listening to but in honor of the new Paragon Cause album Autopilot, which is what we've been listening to, Jay and Michelle tell us what they have been listening to lately.  You can check them out on our Spotify Playlist here https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4licXsVkBRGDjDcLFdp7GR?si=2a786eb837924ca2 as well as purchase the album on Bandcamp https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/album/autopilot  

It's an honor to have Jay and Michelle from Ottawa’s own Paragon Cause join us over the web this week, as we discuss Lust Lust Lust by The Raveonettes. We find out how what it's like to work with one of your favourite artists and which question Jay hates the most. Spoiler, it's one Tom came up with.

Inspired by our previous episode with DijahSB and her pick, The Water (S), we discuss their favorite concept albums over the years.

Super excited to have Polaris Shortlist nominee DiJahSB join us to discuss Mick Jenkins 2014 album, The Water(s)  Hailing from Toronto, DijahSB began rapping professionally in 2011. In 2016, they released the EP Manic Luxury followed by their debut album, The Album, in the summer of 2020. April 2021, they released Head Above the Waters, which has been shortlisted for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.  We discuss how The Water(s) still influences them, Twitter, Dave's lack of hip Hop knowledge and who should win the NBA championship. This was recorded before the NBA finals started so...listen in to see if we got it right!

This weeks pop up one off, we discuss our musical guilty pleasures. Is there such a thing anymore? Or has it morphed into something more insidious. Break out the hairspray and put on your dad shoes as we go deep into our darkest depths of musical love.  

We had a fantastic time recording our 7th full length episode with Krief. For our first francophone album (Spoiler, Tom and I don't speak French) we discuss how Patrick still draws inspiration from this 1971 production. Thankfully he does speak French and was able to explain the lyrics to us. Wait...it's about what?!?

Like Moon and the Ox duking it out on the Leeds stage, we discuss our favorite live albums. 

Bernard from Church Of Trees really let us have it about our dislike of David Sanborns Sax...but he was also kind enough to call us back and let us know what he was listening to. This guy makes this job easy.

Church of Trees is a Canadian synth pop band, led by Bernard Frazier, whose debut "Primitive Creatures" (2017) charted in Japan, the UK, and across Canada. In 2018, they released "The Dark & The Light", featuring the #1 single "Like Gary Numan". In 2020, they released their powerful/edgy 3rd album "New Bold Dawn" & 14-song retrospective "Progression". 2021 sees a new single w rock legend Carole Pope & a new EP, "PAUSE". Bernard has the honor of being the first of our guest artists to pick a David Bowie album, as well as our first live album! Nice one!

He had so much fun he called us back to catch us up on some pretty great tunes!

Status/Non-Status is Anishinaabe community worker Adam Sturgeon.  Formerly known as Whoop-Szo. His debut record Warrior Down was released in 2019.  (You’ve Changed Records). Sturgeon’s music wrestles issues of colonialism, disenfranchisement, and the disconnection amongst generations of Indigenous people from their communities, languages, land, and identities. These issues are important to Sturgeon, whose grandfather, was required to give up his Anishinaabe roots to provide a better life for himself and his family. In doing so he was defined as “non-status” a term he has embraced in his moniker. His latest record 1, 2, 3, 4, 500 Years was recorded in Mexico and is a wild mix of psychedelia, moccasin gaze, with a political message of reclamation

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