oldangelmidnight wrote:Canadian Prairie Home Companion
Sweet Jesus. Keep the change on that one.
This is the most frequently-made, most facile, and least accurate comparison there is. Americans don't have a point of reference for it beyond Garrison Keillor. They're like, "So... this guy reads stories... on the radio... got it, he's the Canadian Garrison Keillor." It's nothing like Prairie Home Companion (nothing against that fine program); it's got a Canadian sort of edge to it, a slightly more bitter humour than that. More like David Sedaris than APHC/GK. It's a really hilarious show that's been on since the 1990s and honestly, almost every story is perfect. I have cried in a dozen of them. Also, their are sweet performances by indie musicians such as Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy/Arcade Fire/Titus Andronicus, or just nice unknowns or whatever, and phenomenal discourses on the totally amazing lives of Canadian cities. No one knows Canada better than Stuart... I'm afraid that when he dies, he'll leave no heir. He has cancer. I hear he's getting better.
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:20 pm
by Invisible Man
Ok, CC. Sorry if it seems I've come after your sacred moose or whatever the fuck passes for deities up in your hinterland.
I just have no patience left for Garrison Keillor. Twee to the point of nausea. But, then again...so are Canadians.
I have that tattooed on my wrist next to a bumblebee.
A N Y W A Y
Our Native deities are more demigods than anything, Glooscap, Whiskeyjack, and then there are the monsters, the windigo, etc. But I think Wotan, et al., are definitely still here from when the Vikings were... I feel 'em all out there in the black spruce...
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:29 pm
by Dark Barn
D.o.S. wrote:Also Dark Barn's podcast.
Awwww! Thanks! I've gotten precious little unsolicited feedback so far, so this made my day!
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:39 pm
by D.o.S.
No worries dude -- that's the thing about fringe music: unless you've got someone dick riding you you're going to spend an awful lot of time shouting into the void.
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 7:49 pm
by Dark Barn
D.o.S. wrote:
No worries dude -- that's the thing about fringe music: unless you've got someone dick riding you you're going to spend an awful lot of time shouting into the void.
That's exactly why we decided to frame it as a podcast instead of the other options, thinking it might be the ticket to finding an audience, but yeah, it's a long road ahead from the looks of it. So thanks for adding a quick shout into the void on our behalf
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 6:13 pm
by Aquietcabin1978
Anytime someone mentions the vinyl cafe all I can think of is the sourdough starter story.
Not too up on new podcasts but the wife and I dig the moth, WTF, and nerdette is okay. She is a big Ira Glass fanboi so we listen to this American life on Fridays.
Re: Stuff to do in the car.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:39 pm
by Invisible Man
Anyone listen to Tone Mob? Brian from ss/bs was on, and the guy behind Hologram Electronics. Not particularly good interviews, but some cool guests.
