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Contra Zoom Pod318: A24 Retrospective - RoomWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode Dakota and Matthew are looking at 2015's Room directed by Lenny Abrahamson and starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay as a woman and her son who escape their kidnapping and try to adjust to the real world. Joining the show is Alex Southey. Our double bill pairings include Kramer vs. Kramer (Dakota's pick), Prisoners (Matthew's pick) and The Lovely Bones (Alex's pick). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on Letterboxd.Follow Alex Southey on Instagram and Letterboxd. Check out his podcasts Your Worst Song... and The Human Interest Hour......
2025-11-171h 20
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 2.1 - Blunt Chunks' Worst Song:It's season 2! To start it off, we've got Blunt Chunks, the solo project of Toronto-based multi-disciplinary artist Caitlin Woelfle-O’Brien.
2025-09-151h 22
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 71 - Waxlimbs' Worst Song: Live Show Must-Haves and How Masks Provide FreedomI've got Waxlimbs members Lex and Liv here with me in Liv's backyard! We chat ... curating the right aesthetic for a show, standing up for certain choices, and TikTok niches.P.S. the show is GOING ON HIATUS. I'll be back with Mabel and co. first week of September 2025.Enjoy!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Waxlimbs' Links:BandcampInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-07-281h 21
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 70 - Monstrosa's Worst Song, ft. Jess Roveda: A Guest Host, Bitter Sweet Studio Experiences, and Finding SoundI (Alex) am stepping aside for this episode to let past interviewee and past guest-host Jess Roveda take over once more! Here she interviews her close friend, Lauren, of Toronto alt metal band Monstrosa. Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Monstrosa's Links:SpotifyInstagramJess Roveda's Links:SpotifyInstagramThreadsSupport local music.
2025-07-211h 03
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 69 - Shawn William Clarke's Worst Song: Singing, Changing Genres, and Shifting PerspectiveI've got musician Shawn William Clarke here! We chat coming into your own kind of singing, changing genres, and a shifting perspective on career as a whole.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Shawn William Clarke's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-07-141h 06
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 68 - Peter Landi's Worst Song: Long Island, Bro, and Moving to Canada*Apologies folks! Video for Peter cuts off around the 53 minute mark (my fault).I've got musician Peter Landi here! We chat coming from Long Island, moving to Canada, being a supporting part of someone else's work, and then making your own.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Peter Landi's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-07-071h 15
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 67 - Jaguar Sun's Worst Song: Third Man Records, European Fans, and Finding VoiceI've got musician Jaguar Sun here! We chat Third Man Records, European fans, and finding your voice.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Jaguar Sun's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-06-301h 10
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 66 - Lila Gray's Worst Song: Nelson BC, A Woman In Engineering, and Green RoomsI've got musician and engineer Lila Gray here! We chat lovely Nelson, BC, being a woman in a male-dominated field, and green rooms (or not).Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.--Lila Gray's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-06-2343 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 65 - Drew Smith's Worst Song: Family Health, Hollywood Hills, the Horseshoe, and Facing the New IndustryI've got singer-songwriter Drew Smith here! We chat fatherhood and family medical issues changing his life, taking his foot off the gas of his music career for a decade, Mike McCready, Colin Farrell, coming back to a totally new music industry, and a lot more.*Sorry for a bit of extra audio or something bleeding in around the 47 minute mark onward. Not sure what that was. *Also, no video this time around.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and this Youtube clip account so you don't miss a thing!...
2025-06-161h 17
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBonus Interview: Alex Gamble, Mixing Engineer & Dolby AtmosIIIII've got Alex Gamble here, recording and mixing engineer extraordinaire. I met him a few years ago when he worked on my EP Common Fantasies, and more recently on a few other tracks. He is as immensely talented as he is kind, and that comes through in the conversation.If you're a gear/mixing/music nerd, this is a conversation for you.Comment or DM host Alex Southey to let him know who you'd like to hear interviewed, musician or otherwise.--Remember to follow the podcast so...
2025-06-121h 22
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 64 - Brock Mattsson's Worst Song: Management, Barrie, andI've got Brock Mattsson here! We chat managing vs. music-ing, admin stuff, the great outdoors, Barrie, emotional baggage paired to personal songs, and more.Remember to follow the podcast and Youtube clip channel so you don't miss a thing.Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Brock Mattsson's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-06-091h 07
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 63 - Miss Ricky's Worst Song: Milton, Goan Classics, and Concept AlbumsI've got RnB/Pop artist here Miss Ricky! We chat growing up in Milton, Ontario, the influence of her dad's Goan culture, and of course, her worst song to date. Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast and Youtube clip channel so you don't miss a thing.Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Miss Ricky's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyThreadsSupport local music.
2025-06-0251 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBonus Interview: Adam Bunch, Toronto HistorianHere's the second of a few interviews I did for the now defunct The Human Interest Hour Podcast. Like the Farbsy interview, this is more general, based on the guest's background. In this case, the guest is the thoughtful and forthcoming Adam Bunch. He's a Toronto historian, author, and educator, among other things. We chat a bit about how he got into history in general, the history of Toronto, and... at that point away we go. If you're into history, or Canadian history, or Toronto, or all three, you'll like this. ...
2025-05-291h 00
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyOne Year Anniversary Hello + Music Documentary SuggestionsThanks for listening everyone. It means a lot. Lots of great artists have put themselves out here on my podcast and I don’t take it for granted. Docs suggested:Dig!Music by John WilliamsMac DeMarco Pitchfork — might be called Pizza Boy or something ha.Keep listening and supporting. Alex.
2025-05-2605 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBonus Interview: Phillip Vonesh, Toronto Folk Festival*Video doesn't appear for first 22 seconds* A brief chat with Toronto musician and festival organizer Phillip Vonesh! We chat about Toronto Folk Festival, its ups and its downs, its plans for 2025, and the fundraiser coming out the DAY after this airs at Cameron House. See ya there!--Remember to follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Alex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyPhillip Vonesh Links:InstagramToronto Folk Festival
2025-05-2222 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 62 - Wolf Castle's Worst Song: No Scene in Pabineau, Youtube Beats, and UnclesI've got hip hop artist Tristan/Wolf Castle here! We chat having no music scene on his small reservation, a family of artists, Bathurst, NS, utilizing a DIY mindset to the endth degree, and a lot more.**Also I make a mistake in the intro. Tristan's label is "Castle Records", not "Castle Music". Apologies. Will update it.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Wolf Castle's Links:SpotifyInstagramCastle RecordsCBC: Atlantic Canada gets its first Indigenous m...
2025-05-191h 23
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBonus Interview: Farbsy, Digital Creator & MusicianBonus Thursday episode for ya here. It was originally recorded as an episode of the doomed podcast The Human Interest Hour -- doomed because I was at the helm of it and apparently I can only handle one project at a time. Sometimes not even that. So!? I'm collapsing regular interviews I do into YWS as bonus episodes. If you don't care about these general interviews, just ignore them! But I promise each monday will be your regularly scheduled programming.Without furth ado (but "adieu" is goodbye?), I've got internet personality/actor/multi-hyphenate...
2025-05-151h 19
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 61 - Jolie Laide's Worst Song: Victoria BC, Loosey Goosey Recording, and Disappointing HeroesI have Nina and Morgan from Jolie Laide! This conversation goes everywhere. Apologies for the sound quality in moments... I promise I'll improve it soon. Maybe.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Jolie Laide's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-05-121h 26
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 60 - Emily Steinwall's Worst Song: Sax to Guitar, Music As Spirituality, and Classic AlbumsI've got Toronto-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Emily Steinwall here. We chat saxophone and guitar, classic albums, songwriting, philosophy, and spirituality. One of my favourite conversations recently.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Emily Steinwall's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-05-051h 33
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 59 - Lucy Ellis's Worst Song: RCM Piano, Learning to Do Sound, and LyricsI've got Lucy Ellis here! We chat about the learning to be your own sound person, going from RCM piano stuff to learning songs by ear, acting, and lot more.Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Lucy Ellis's Links:YoutubeInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-04-281h 11
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 58 - BBQ Pope Returns: Reid Millar on Acting, Writing, and ReunionIt's beeeeen a while since Episode 2, when other BBQ Pope member Sean came on to chat about the history of the band and his opinion on their worst song. Now we have another member, Reid, who is also an actor. We spend a lot of time at first discussing that, and then we get into the music stuff.Enjoy!Remember to follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.BBQ Pope's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:Spotify...
2025-04-211h 15
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 57 - Hanorah's Worst Song: Montreal, the Label System, and IdentityI've got Hanorah here! We chat about the Montreal scene, having musical parents, and the label system!Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Hanorah's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-04-141h 07
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 56 - Marlaena Moore's Worst Song: Fashion, Art by Compulsion, and AcidI've got Marlaena Moore here! We chat about her love of fashion, making art and music almost as a compulsion, with no choice actually being made, and ambition!Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Marlaena Moore's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-04-071h 13
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 55 - Little Kid's Worst Song: Teenage Irony, 4-Tracks, and the Allure of Lee's PalaceI've got Kenny of Little Kid here! We chat about teenage irony and expression, the allure of Detroit and Toronto, and recording into 4-tracks!Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Little Kid's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-03-3152 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 54 - Keegan Powell's Worst Song: LA, The Power of Indifference, and DishwashingI've got Keegan Powell here! We chat about LA, the power of indifference, and dishwashing!Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Show your support for the podcast by joining the $5/month Patreon, here:patreon.com/YourWorstSongPodcastTheme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Keegan Powell's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskySupport local music.
2025-03-171h 25
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 53 - Boil the Toad's Worst Song: Buddhism, Cats, Noise, and Tail of the JunctionI've got Boil the Toad (Mitch and Isaac) here! London, ON-based Noise Duo. We chat about being a young musician in the current arts and commerce landscape, cats, philosophy, buddhism, Discord (woops!), London venues, the state of house shows, and a whole lot more.Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Show your support for the podcast by joining the $5/month Patreon, here:patreon.com/YourWorstSongPodcastTheme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Boil the Toad's Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey...
2025-03-101h 21
Contra Zoom Pod301: 2025 Oscars Wrap UpOscar season is officially over after Anora won Best Picture and four other trophies at the 97th Academy Awards. We recap the ceremony, give our thoughts on the biggest winners and losers and judge the production of the show itself. Joining the show is critic Alex Southey, who was last heard on episode 295: 2025 Oscar Nomination Reactions.We look at who won the the contest back on episode 299: 2025 Oscar Draft, with Alex Watson winning with 7 points, followed by Dakota and Thomas Stoneham-Judge with 5 points each and Brodie Cotnam finishing in last with 3 points.Check out the...
2025-03-0353 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 52 - ZINNIA's Worst Song: Montana, A Family of Creatives, and DivorceI've got Rachael here, otherwise known as ZINNIA, and we chat..., and more!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode.Show your support for the podcast by joining the $5/month Patreon, here: patreon.com/YourWorstSongPodcastTheme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.ZINNIA Links:SpotifyInstagramAlex Southey Links:SpotifyInstagramBlueskyWebsiteSupport local music.
2025-03-031h 19
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 51 - Michael Peter Olsen's Worst Song: Canto-Rock, Missing Dinner with Bowie, and Looking Back on An Artist's Life from Middle AgeI've got musician Michael Peter Olsen here! We chat about looking back at a life in the arts -- the good and the bad with which it leaves you, playing one night in Canto-Rock band, and a lot more.Thanks!Follow the podcast and don't miss an episode!Show your support for the podcast by joining the $5/month Patreon, here:patreon.com/YourWorstSongPodcastTheme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.Michael Peter Olsen's Links:SpotifyHand Drawn DraculaInstagramFootage of the Jackie Chung Concert"Ancient Videos" from MPO...
2025-02-241h 45
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBonus Interview: Mac Cameron, Laura Stanley, and "Big In Canada"A special Thursday episode with the longest title known to man! I've really enjoyed listening to the Big In Canada podcast thus far, and wanted to get the word out, so I had music journalists and hosts of the pod Mac Cameron and Laura Stanley on to discuss the podcast's creation, its focus, and Canada's music scene as a whole.Thanks!Find more about their podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/bigincanadapod/
2025-02-2017 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 50 - Alex Southey's Worst Song: Anxiety and CommunityWe made it to 50! Nuts. As a fun anniversary/marker thing, Jess Roveda thought it would be fun to have me be a guest some time. We landed on episode 50 and so here it is. I was an open book for Jess and she ended up kind of getting my autobiography out of me. We do talk about some trigger warning material such as mental health/break downs and binge drinking, so keep that in mind if you choose to listen. Overall though, it was a very sunny anniversary episode thanks to Jess's sunny demeanour...
2025-02-171h 03
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 49 - Blue Rodeo's Worst Song: Glenn Milchem on Drumming, the Queen Street West Scene, and the New DocI've got Glenn Milchem from the Swallows and Blue Rodeo (amongst others, as we get into) on the podcast! We chat growing up in Oakville, the exciting post-punk/new wave 80s Queen Street West scene, joining Blue Rodeo, possibly Gord Downie's final public performance at their show (linked below), the new doc, and more!
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2025-02-101h 19
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 48 - Sail Cassady's Worst Song: Side Door, Wuhan, China, and Rock BottomI've got Colin/Sail Cassady here! We chat teaching and touring in Wuhan, China, Dan Mangan's Side Door Company, drug abuse, and a whoooole lot more.
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2025-02-041h 04
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 47 - Live @ Wintersong 2025! Jane's Party, Torrance, and Noise HotelWe're LIVE for the first time! In this case at Wintersong 2025 in Stouffville, ON, Canada. Members of Jane's Party, Torrance, and Noise Hotel! It was an awesome conversation and I couldn't be happier about the crowd etc.
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2025-01-2742 min
Contra Zoom Pod295: 2025 Oscar Nomination ReactionsThe nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced and we react to the big winners, surprises and snubs for this years show. Joining the show is Alex Southey, who runs the Play With Rabbit Ears blog.
This Oscar season I will be highlighting different organizations that are helping victims of the Palisades fire. This episode consider donating to the California Fire Foundation and the California Community Foundation.
Listen to Dakota's predictions on who would get nominated on the Oscars Death Race Podcast (surprise he got a 75% accuracy rate).
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2025-01-241h 04
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 46 - Rheostatics' Worst Song: Creating the West End Phoenix, Reuniting As A Band, and Gord DownieI have Dave Bidini of Rheostatics, and founder of the West End Phoenix! We chat about reuniting with the band after years apart, having a second career as a journalist, baseball with Geddy Lee, a new project with Alex Lifeson, Tanya Tagaq, and, of course, the band's worst song.
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Theme song, "SilksRapThing", written and performed by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2025-01-201h 17
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 45 - Wax Mannequin's Worst Song: Teaching, "Authenticity", and Wax Candles and MannequinsI have Wax Mannequin! We chat teaching, being in the music game for over 20 years, "authenticity", wax candles, his worst song, and more! Welcome to 2025.
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2025-01-1350 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 44 - Ace of Wands' Worst Song: Intuitive Songwriting, The Opera House, and TarotI have Lee Rose of Ace of Wands! We chat about making a life as a musician with side jobs, intuitive songwriting, playing the Opera House, being in a whole other band and arc and restarting, and yes,... her choice for "worst" song, and more. See you in the New Year.
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Theme song, "SilksRapThing", written and performed by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2024-12-301h 04
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 43 - 2024's Festival Special: Supercrawl and WintersongHere is your bonus episode holiday gift. Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and-or Happy Holidays.
I have three representatives from two different Canadian music festivals to talk about what's going on behind the scenes, and what are best practices for musicians interested in playing. Each segment is approximately 20-40 minutes.
Order/Related Links:
Lisa from SUPERCRAWL (Every Genre - Hamilton, ON)
Kev and Eryn from Wintersong (Rock, Folk, Pop - Stouffville, ON)
Yoooour regularly scheduled programming will resume this Monday.
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2024-12-251h 01
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 42 - Julie Title's Worst Song: Poetry, Mindfulness, and Studio Musician Work*Trigger Warning: We discuss eating disorders in this episode. If you aren't in the right headspace or moment to listen to that, there's no harm in sitting this one out.*
I have Julie Title! We chat about mindfulness, meditation, coming into your own, learning what's good for you, working as a studio musician, poetry, and her worst song!
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2024-12-2353 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 41 - Josh Trager's Worst Song: Joining Sam Roberts Band, Oysters Wreaking Havoc, and MontrealI have Josh Trager of Sam Roberts Band! We chat about being legally blind and its effect on interests growing up, the Montreal music scene, joining Sam Roberts Band, how the band writes songs, oysters wreaking havoc on Josh's insides during and after a show, his choice for "worst" song, aaaand more.
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Theme song, "SilksRapThing", written and performed by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
Josh's...
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Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 40 - Dan Mangan's Worst Song: Mugging and Paul McCartney, Coffee with A Radiohead, and How Kids Change PerspectiveI have Dan Mangan! We chat about... everything: managing career envy, how kids change your perspective on life, the influence of a city vs. rural place (Vancouver specifically), LA, Paul McCartney, a mugging, Jimmy Kimmel, Father John Misty, Snoop Dogg, Feist, Aaron Goldestein, Radiohead, Kelowna, the Orpheum, UBC, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Snoop Dogg, and yes, Dan's worst song.
We alluded to enough other material and I had enough questions I couldn't ask in time... we could always do a part two. I didn't ask about Sidedoor Access (linked below), scoring films, or his self-described "toughest year": 2015.
2024-12-091h 35
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 39 - Art d'Ecco's Worst Song: Persona, Victoria BC, and Artist Lounge Salons*I apologize for the poor sound quality. In the new year, whenever I'm back in Toronto, I'm going to try and establish some sort of studio to have people in person and get rid of the issues that come with Zoom/phone calls/air pods.
But this is a really great, abundant interview with an original artist and person. Don't miss it.*
I have Art d'Ecco! We chat about Victoria BC, persona, dressing up to differentiate yourself, the idea of starting a venue or artist commune/lounge/salon in Victoria, and more!
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2024-12-021h 22
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 38 - Beams' Worst Song: Nine Months Pregnant, A Reinvention in 2019, and Day JobsI have Beams! We chat being nine months pregnant, a band reinvention in 2019, studio work, day jobs and more!
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
Beams' Links:
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2024-11-251h 05
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 37 - TOVI's Worst Song: Red Deer and Edmonton, Pay to Play, and Scene FriendlinessI have TOVI! We chat Red Deer and Edmonton, the pay to play model, scene friendliness, and more!
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2024-11-181h 00
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 36 - Diaphanie's Worst Song: Winnipeg, Strip Clubs, and Playing Synth Live*I've been doing video the last few weeks but for some reason I kept getting errors when trying to upload this episode. Checked online and seems like a lot of people are having Spotify For Podcasters issues. So. Audio it is. Sorry!
I have Diaphanie! We chat Winnipeg, the Solid Gold strip club, playing synth live, and more!
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2024-11-1155 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 35 - Jason Pilling's Worst Song: Office Jobs, Code-Switching, and Being An Indie Musician*I've been doing video the last few weeks but for some reason I kept getting errors when trying to upload this episode. Checked online and seems like a lot of people are having Spotify For Podcasters issues. So. Audio it is. Sorry!
I have Jason Pilling! We chat life getting in the way, code-switching, being emotionally invested in your music, and more!
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2024-11-041h 34
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 34 - Tired Kid's Worst Song: The Cavern Hostel, Three Dog Winery, and the Touring Life*I've been doing video the last few weeks but for some reason I kept getting errors when trying to upload this episode. Checked online and seems like a lot of people are having Spotify For Podcasters issues. So. Audio it is. Sorry, I know a few times I reference visuals in the ep but it's really just my Burs t-shirt!*
I have Tired Kid! We talk... first meetings at The Cavern hostel, playing Three Dog Winery Music Festival, Touring Europe, and more!
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2024-10-2857 min
The Sound AffectAlex Southey picks George Harrison's All Things Must PassToronto’s Alex Southey has a penchant for indie folk. His sound encompasses various styles, making him a popular minstrel in the Toronto indie scene. He is a staple in bars across Toronto, and his latest EP, Entertainers Bring May Flowers, is out now. He is also the host of the podcast “Your Worst Song” which is a great listen when you are not listening to The Sound Affect.
Alex joins us to discuss George Harrison's debut album All Things Must Pass.
2024-10-221h 29
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 33 - No Beauty's Worst Song: Humber College, Learning Guitar Late, and PoetryI have No Beauty! We talk... Humber College, coming late to songwriting and playing guitar, being an introvert with an extrovert's role, and more!
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2024-10-211h 20
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 32 - Aaron Goldstein's Worst Song: Neil Young, Festival Cruises, and Pedal Steel GuitarI have Aaron Goldstein! We talk... Neil Young, Willie Nelson, festival cruises, Kathleen Edwards, pedal steel guitar, and more!
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2024-10-141h 19
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 31 - Pillow Fite's Worst Song: Berlin, Personal Songwriting, and BrandI have Pillow Fite! We talk... Berlin, networking, brand and more!
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2024-10-071h 19
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 30 - Eliza Niemi's Worst Song: Philadelphia Cheese Steaks, Cello, and Experimental SongwritingI have Eliza Niemi! We talk... Philadelphia cheese steaks, cello, and more!
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2024-09-3057 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 29 - Casper Skulls' Worst Song: SOCAN and SudburyI have Casper Skulls! We talk... SOCAN and Sudbury!
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2024-09-2347 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 28 - Silks' Worst Song: Detailed Songwriting and Performing**I screwed up when the "worst song" noise is played initially. Oops! It comes in at the correct time, too, though. I also screwed up and didn't include the theme song..... Think of it like I'm getting straight to the content.**
I have Silks! We talk songwriting and performing IN. DETAIL! Fans of Silks will not wanna miss this one.
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2024-09-1951 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 27 - Big Milk's Worst Song: Sunday Scaries, Battle of the Bands, and Juicy DumplingsI have Big Milk with me on this day for a quick chat!
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2024-09-1640 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 26 - Kasador's Worst Song: Tiktok Algorithms, The Business, and Shifting Line-upsI have Kasador with me on this day for a quick chat! We talk the Tiktok algorithm, the business of writing and performing, and changing line-ups.
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2024-09-0956 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 25 - July Talk's Worst Song: Boxed Wine, Hollywood, Radio Rock, and Tattoos*This episode doesn't include snippets of the band's music (other than "worst song") because they're July Talk are big enough maybe legally they or their team could have a legal problem with that. I don't know.*
I have Danny Miles, drummer for July Talk! We talk boxed wine, Hollywood, Radio Rock, Tattoos, and more!
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2024-09-051h 15
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 24 - LTtheMonk's Worst Song: Outdated Perceptions of Hip Hop, Uninhibited Dancing, and Coming from the UKI have LTtheMonk! We talk outdated perceptions of Hip Hop, Dancing, LA Vibes, coming from the UK, and a whole lot more!
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2024-09-021h 03
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 23 - Cuff The Duke's Worst Song: Industry Stories, Dizzy, Sub Pop, and Oshawa (Bonus Thursday)I have Wayne from Cuff the Duke! We talk industry stories, Dizzy, Sub Pop, and Oshawa, and a whole lot more!
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2024-08-2950 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 22 - Ivan Rivers' Worst Song: Mental Health, Pop Philosophy, and George HarrisonI have Ivan from Ivan Rivers/Folk Icon/Stuck Out Here! We talk mental health, Punk and Folk, George Harrison, and a whole lot more!
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2024-08-261h 00
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 21 - Kali Horse's Worst Song: Sonic Exploration, Non-Men in Music, and River & Sky Festival (Bonus Thursday)I have Sam and Des, the two dominant forces behind Kali Horse. We talk about musical exploration, non-men in music and other environments, andddd River & Sky Festival.
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2024-08-221h 22
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 20 - The Howlin' Gales' Worst Song: Cold Emailing Venues, Confrontation, and Making Your Younger Self ProudI have Mark Sinclair of The Howlin' Gales with me on this fine 20th episode! We talk the right and wrong ways to approach a venue, making your younger self proud, and changing influences.
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Theme song, "RapThing", by Alex Southey. Edited and hosted by Alex Southey.
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2024-08-1945 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 19 - Sham Family's Worst Song: Washington DC, Indie Labels, and Bad Vibes, Man (Bonus Thursday)I have Cole Sefton of Sham Family with me on this episode! We talk day jobs, finding new music through peers, indie labels, and how long you can reasonable draw out a cover song.
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2024-08-151h 05
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 18 - Hua Li's 化力 Worst Song: Living in Montreal, Surrounding Yourself with Music, and Running A LabelI have Hua Li 化力 with me on this fine Monday! We talk living in Montreal, music schooling at an early age, and running a label!
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2024-08-121h 00
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 17 - Propter Hawk's Worst Song: Day Jobs, Kijiji, and Hockey Night In Canada (Bonus Thursday)I have Propter Hawk with me on this bbbbonus Thursday for a quick chat! We talk day jobs, Kijiji, and Hockey Night In Canada! Game on. (Game on!) (Game on...)
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2024-08-0827 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 16 - Willem James Cowan's Worst Song: CONtent vs. conTENT, Intricate Songwriting and Its Affect on Audiences, the London, Ontario Music SceneI have singer Willem James Cowan with me! We chat "CONtent/conTENT", intricate songwriting and its affect on audiences, the London, Ontario music scene, and more!
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2024-08-0550 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 15 - Loviet's Worst Song: Smashing Guitars, 2000s Pop Rock, and Dealing with Outside InfluencesI have singer Nat from Toronto/Nova Scotia's own alt rock artist Loviet with me! We chat smashing guitars, The OC, Lollapalooza, Nova Scotia, and more!
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2024-07-2953 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 14 - Frantic Lullabies' Worst Song: Pedalboards, A Certain Hamilton Bar, and Vocal FXI have singer Madi from band Frantic Lullabies with me! We chat pedalboards, a certainnnn aforementioneddd Hamilton Bar, and Vocal FX!
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2024-07-2257 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 13 - Turtle Johnny's Worst Song: Puking During Performances, Writing Music for Academia, and Ottawa Music Venues (Bonus Thursday)I've got Turtle Johnny here! We talk puking on stage mid-set, writing for class as opposed to writing for yourself, the Ottawa music scene and some of its venues, such as Avantgarde Bar and Live! on Elgin!, and more!
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2024-07-1847 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 12 - Freeways' Worst Song: Songwriting, Bonding Over Thin Lizzy and Rick James, and Being A Reluctant VocalistI have singer Jacob from Brampton's own hard rock band Freeways with me! We chat Thin Lizzy and Rick James, being "euchred", songwriting with harmonized guitar leads, aaaand Freeways' worst song.
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2024-07-151h 03
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 11 - Bats of Paradise's Worst Song: Songwriting, Taylor Swift Album 1989, and Types of Plants (Bonus Thursday)I've got Phil from Bats of Paradise here! We talk solo work as Bicyclops, cassettes, Mount Mural, having a hypnotist as an opener, music on the OC, flanger effects and Rush, Taylor Swift voice memos, noise rock acts like Sonic Youth, and more!
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2024-07-111h 11
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBONUS: My Worst Minisodes - Ep. 5 - SoundExchange/Don't Let My Mistake Be Yours (Patreon Teaser)This is free, to let you know what you're in for if you join the Patreon. Each minisode is ~5 minutes.About this minisode: Southey discusses the consequences of putting off finishing music admin work. Info about SoundExchange can be found here.Find us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/yourworstsongpodcast/For video versions of (some) episodes, and early access to future episodes, sign up for Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YourWorstSongPodcastwithAlexSouthey/membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-0806 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 10 - Josh Van White's Worst Song: 80s Synth Bands, Paul McCartney's Ram, and "Adult" Green RoomsI've got Josh Van White here! We chat the Peterborough, Ontario's music scene, a very "adult" green room, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Paul McCartney's Ram, and Josh's worst song!
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2024-07-0852 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 9 - Gab Lavoie's Worst Song: Producing Beats in the Pandemic, the Franco-Ontarian Music Scene, and Nepo BabiesI have North Bay/Toronto-based drummer for Kings of Our Kin, drummer-synth player for yours truly, and producer extraordinaire Gab Lavoie with me! We chat living in Toronto, the North Bay / niche but thriving Franco-Ontarian music community, and more!
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2024-07-0155 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 8 - Cold Weather Captains' Worst Song: Resting "Bass Face", Guitar Gear, and Creating Riveting Rock Performances (Bonus Thursday)3/5ths of Cold Weather Captains visit! We talk listening shows coinciding with Leafs playoff games, guitar gear, "resting bass face", Fleetwood Mac eras, and more!
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2024-06-2757 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyBONUS: My Worst Minisodes - Ep. 1 - My First Open Mic at Supermarket + Gilmore Girls (Patreon Teaser)This is free, to let you know what you're in for if you join the Patreon. Each minisode is ~5 minutes.About this minisode: Southey rambles for 5 minutes on the balcony of his apartment about his first open mic (at Supermarket). Thunder rumbles in the background. AMBIENCE. Up In the Air, Zodiac, Gilmore Girls composer Sam Phillips, the Carpet Factory, Toronto condos, and more come up!Find us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/yourworstsongpodcast/For video versions of (some) episodes, and early access to future episodes, sign up for Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Yo...
2024-06-2606 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 7 - Baby O's Worst Song: Rock n Roll Being for Everyone, Daniel Romano, and Toronto's Bitondo Pizzeria As Music FuelBaby O (ft. Tony the Dog) comes on the pod to chat an uncomfortable meeting between misogyny and guitar pedals, producer/multi-instrumentalist Aaron Goldstein (Espanola, Kathleen Edwards), local inspiration Daniel Romano, local musician fuel Bitondo Pizzeria, Rock n Roll love, Tony the dog himself, chewing on lyrics as ya sing, their worst song, and more!
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2024-06-2444 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 6 - Sunnsetter's Worst Song: Massey Hall's Green Room, Progressive Living in Conservative Country, and Being On a Music Label (Bonus Thursday)Paper Bag Records artist Sunnsetter joins us from their idyllic Disney-esque backyard north of Toronto to chat bougie green rooms at Massey Hall, playing as part of Zoon and Ombiigizi, emo (and all it encompasses), the importance of correctly articulating your musical ideas, how their music has evolved (and returned to its roots), their worst song, and more!
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2024-06-2050 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 5 - Skye Wallace's Worst Song: Touring Europe, Collaborating on Beer with Long Slice Brewery, and Playing At a Fishing FestivalFor this episode I sit down with Skye Wallace to chat beer collabs, touring through Europe with a best friend and fellow musician Zinnia, playing with Goodnight Sunrise why Peterborough and Guelph are top tier smaller Canadian cities, their worst song, and more!
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2024-06-1748 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 4 - Kicksie: Chatting to Music Labels, Touring Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Writing New SongsKicksie chats growing through releases, genre-jumping, label FIBBING, Michigan being surprisingly cool, their worst song, and more!
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2024-06-1046 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 3 - Jess Roveda's Worst Song: 90s Rock, Britpop, Songwriting, and North Bay, Ontario*Editor's Note: At one point Jess reference's a show's photographer as Neal Ganguli when it was really Levi Johnson.
Newly Toronto-based Jess Roveda's in her Clunk Era! All right??? We chat 90s rock, Britpop, certain drugs in certain washrooms of certain venues, the difference between being a front person and a bassist in Kings of Our Kin, their worst song, and more!
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2024-06-0343 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 2 - BBQ Pope's Worst Song: Touring with Shoegaze Act Ride, Writing, and A Hamilton Crime SceneIn this second episode of Your Worst Song... with Alex Southey, Sean Hackl of Toronto-based Garage Rock band BBQ Pope comes on to discuss what an angsty 9-year-old musician might write, stabbings, Hamilton, Shoegaze pioneers Ride, Canadian favourites Fade Awaays and The Beaches, the durability of staple guitar pedals, vegan food European green rooms, britpop icon Andy Bell, their worst song, and more!
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2024-05-2758 min
Your Worst Song... with Alex SoutheyEp. 1 - Warburton's Worst Song: Sad Boi Music, Guitar Collections, and AustraliaThe inaugural episode of Your Worst Song with Alex Southey features a brief if broad conversation covering Warburton songwriter Nathan Mitchell's worst gig, best gig, some "ad" reads, their worst song, and more!
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2024-05-2330 min
20 or 20071: Alex SoutheyAlex Southey and his red hat go 20 or 20 (along with Weadee and Weajue Mombo). Together, they talk smashing guitars, playing at hostels, and faking the great Canadian hockey flow. We also play his newest single, “I Think I Smell a Melody,” out today!
2023-11-2326 min
Luton Town InternationalWE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!It's taken a week but we are FINALLY ready to talk about last Saturday's Playoff Final win over Coventry without being complete blubbering messes. In part one, Gavin and Nick discuss the game, what it was like inside Wembley Stadium and the recently released retained list. In part two Gavin and Alex discuss the play by Elijah Adebayo for Jordan Clark's goal, the emotions felt during the penalties and how nicely we are going to tell iFollow to shove their service where the sun don't shine (at least for one year). There's also a message from Graham Southey, the...
2023-06-031h 22
Luton Town InternationalWE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!It's taken a week but we are FINALLY ready to talk about last Saturday's Playoff Final win over Coventry without being complete blubbering messes. In part one, Gavin and Nick discuss the game, what it was like inside Wembley Stadium and the recently released retained list. In part two Gavin and Alex discuss the play by Elijah Adebayo for Jordan Clark's goal, the emotions felt during the penalties and how nicely we are going to tell iFollow to shove their service where the sun don't shine (at least for one year). There's also a message from Graham Southey, the...
2023-06-031h 22
Release Day Series PodcastB-SIDE: Alex Southey - The Musicians EvolutionAlex Southey joins me to discuss his latest EP "My Nights on the Island" - released September 17th, 2021. We discuss his experimentation with the Mellotron on the project, his evolution as an artist, and his success with College radio airplay.Release Day "B-Side" is a new addition to the Release Day Podcast Series.Alex Southey Website: https://www.alexsouthey.com/See Alex Live: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alex-southey-kalila-badali-band-and-jasper-payne-the-horseshoe-tavern-tickets-255292505757My Nights on the Island (EP): https://alexsouthey.bandcamp.com/album/my-nights-on-the-islandVideo Version of the episode: https://youtu.be...
2022-02-2609 min
(Your) Area of InterestJanuary 24, 2022 Aircheck (First Up Episode #48)Snow, songs and stalling are what make up this episode! (I somehow have been stuck with the "S"-starting alliterations for this episode; don't mind me.) Plus, speaking with singer-songwriter Alex Southey. Full episode and details can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/30892. Stay informed, stay safe, stay hopeful!
2022-01-241h 02
(Your) Area of Interest#34 | Alex SoutheyThis episode was originally aired as E48 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here.Original release date: January 24, 2022Alternate episode title: "Singles & 'Sembles of Songs"
2022-01-2433 min
Release Day Series PodcastAlex Southey - How to Invest In Your Music & Calling Attention to Previous ReleasesJoining us today on episode 14 is singer/songwriter Alex Southey. On March 31, 2021 Alex released his third album ...And the Country Stirred. Alex utilized email campaigns to connect with his audience during the release process, not only giving them the opportunity to hear his songs first, but asking them to help him determine what his next single should be leading up to the album’s release.We talk about results of that approach, and why he’ll continue to let his listeners in on that process with musical releases going forward, and why it was the right time to hire a PR c...
2021-04-1447 min
All About The SongEpisode #118 - Alex SoutheyWatch the VIDEO of this episode here: https://youtu.be/VYmTlCZ2iMk Alex Southey is a singer-songwriter currently located in Toronto, originally from British Columbia. We discuss Alex’s recent single release, On The Dance Floor from his album, You’re Just A Body To Me. We discuss Alex’s musical journey, including the learning process of recording and finding the confidence to begin performing and releasing music. Alex has a new single out, Rosie and a new album out Feb 5th, 2021. Alex Southey: IG: https://tinyurl.com/yxh6adk2 Website: https://w...
2021-01-121h 00
EL VIAJERO ACCIDENTALEl Viajero Accidental 2x11 - La pesca de la ballena en GaliciaEn este episodio de El Viajero Accidental hablamos de una desconocida en España que sin embargo tuvo una larga tradición por el Cantábrico y Galicia: la pesca de la ballena. Hablamos con Àlex Aguilar, catedrático del Departamento de Biología Animal de la UB y miembro del Comité Científico de la Comisión Ballenera Internacional, así como empedernido viajero. Él nos cuenta sobre esta apasionante y literaria actividad, desde su comienzo en el País Vasco y en especial su desarrollo en Galicia.
También tenemos a José Martínez Cedeira de CEMMA (“Coordinadora para o estudio dos Mam...
2018-12-031h 08
Jim Fannon ShowJonathan Kay of Quillette on Free Speech, Trolls, Southey, Ghomeshi and Media BiasPublished on Sep 20, 2018Jonathan Kay of Quillette on Free Speech, Trolls, Southey, Ghomeshi and Media Bias, journalist and Editor at @QuilletteM, co-host of the podcast #Wrongspeak with Dr. Deborah Soh. We discuss Tabatha Southey, Twitter Mobs and trolls, Quillette, media bias, left vs. right, the political pendulum, self censoring, alt-right, hate speech, the coddling of the american mind, Evergreen State College and Bret Weinstein, liberal indoctrination, #metoo, Jian Ghomeshi, conspiracy theories, Alex Jones, Dr. Debra Soh on Joe Rogan's #JRE, strong women in Canadian media on @jimfannonshow.Rise up! DEFY. Do NOT comply! #JFS L...
2018-10-271h 07
Deserter PubcastThings to do in London when you're hot (S1, Ep9)S1, Ep 9.
In this episode:
Kidbrooke Beer Festival
Spider
Ramsgate
London as a tourist
Lonely Planet beer collaboration: Northern Monk
Meltdown Festival: Afrikan Boy
Southey Brewing & Deserter IPA
Summer Booze: Cider I Up
BYOB - where to drink in public
Best summer boozers
Summer sports in the pub
Borough reopens
The Alex, Penge,
The Crown & Greyhound, Dulwich
The White Hart, New Cross
Thomas A Becket
The Gowlett
Dulwich Gallery Pavilion
Between Dog and Wolf: A South London Twilight at the Morley Gallery
DHFC Beer Festival
Catford Beer Festival
London Brewers Market
Unbound
Gazza
2017-06-201h 00
Embrace Into A Mind-Blowing Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Nation's Favourite: Lakeland Poems by William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert SoutheyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/150977to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Nation's Favourite: Lakeland Poems
Author: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey
Narrator: Alex Jennings, John Rowe, Stephen Critchlow
Format: mp3
Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
Release date: 06-01-12
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 3 ratings
Genres: Collections & Anthologies
Publisher's Summary:
2012-06-012h 09
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentThe Nation's Favourite Lakeland Poems by VariousPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/395637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nation's Favourite Lakeland Poems Author: Various Narrator: Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 1, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Enjoy the best of Lakeland poets Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey in this specially selected anthology, including The Two-Part Prelude, Wordsworth's own shortened version of his great autobiographical work The Prelude, and Coleridge's celebrated Kubla Khan. John Rowe, Alex Jennings and Stephen Critchlow read these perfect evocations of majestic Cumbrian scenery.
2012-06-0105 min