SEASON 1 FINALE. With only a demo to their name, Luvia Petersen and Jessie Robertson booked Constellation Fest and joined a lineup that included Sarah Fucking McLachlan. The Synth Player and Bassist of indie rock band HYAENAS, recent months have seen them explode onto the local music scene at an unprecedented rate - the product of calculated promotion and their hard-earned notoriety as community-minded creatives. They balance their musical endeavours with the business dearest to their hearts - the boutique tattoo parlour, Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective.
Get your stoves on and cook with estrogen, as we take these star-crossed lovers down a winding road of passionate subjects, including the strategic approach to launching a new band, the wellness benefits of modern witchcraft, disappointed male groupies, and what Vancouver's art culture stands to learn from the creative Mecca that is Montreal.
Everyone fucks with Rikko Flintroy and Evan Smith. The Owners of the Vintage & Streetwear store The Front Supply Co., their collaboration began as a music-making pairing of a Rapper and Beatmaker. From there, their friendship evolved into a business partnership situated at the very heart of East Vancouver culture. As their store reaches its 1-Year Anniversary, they reflect now on their community-minded approach to entrepreneurship, and extoll the virtues of their next venture, the new studio named The Back End Recording.
Censorship goes up in smoke and street culture floods our kitchen, as we take a wild trip through male escorting, unorthodox business practices, building and promoting a career in Rap, and the timeless value that sets vintage apparel apart in a fashion-obsessed world. Open your mind to a bountiful who's-who of East Van shoutouts, and learn what TRUE friendship really entails.
CONTENT ADVISORY: Frequent Strong Language. Listener Discretion is Advised.
In Eric Einarson's ocean, the sharks wear suits and the ships run on sales. The President of Effective Energy, a Human Resource Development Corp., he's a consummate entrepreneur well-versed in the art of the sale and the demanding storm of personal and professional progression that every successful white-collar worker must navigate. As a father, a husband, and an artist of human development, he has wisdom to share across all aspects of a life in business.
Clear your counter for a casual clinic on entrepreneurship as we jump into subjects ranging from the destabilizing value of moving cities, the key components of balancing professional ambition with family life, Adam's vivid take on balancing a stacked workload with a prolific dating life, and why getting faced with a "No" is often the first step towards closing a sale.
Rowan Jang is a pillar of the local filmmaking community - though he'd never identify himself as such. When he's not serving as Co-Owner of MiTribe Media, a Canadian entertainment agency and music label, he's leading tourists on wild journeys into Gastown's history under the banner of Forbidden Vancouver. His commitment to representing and connecting Vancouver's latest creatives is a personal mission, matched only by his love for his hometown, and his loyalty to his friend and business partner, the enigmatic Henry "Henny Lucas" Corbet.
Join us in the kitchen as we discuss with Rowan the passionate challenge of growing a multimedia agency in Hollywood North, bringing together the communities of film and music, the advantages of operating with minimal overhead, and the disturbing details of the Burial Ground Water incident in the 1870's.
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Matthew Presidente released his top single on Spotify with a "Fuck It". The former Restaurant Manager of Forage recently quit his longstanding profession to pursue his career as a Musician full-time. Having performed solo and as a part of the Matthew Presidente Band since the late nineties, Matthew is an old-school icon of the local LGBTQ+ community, with a bevy of stories to tell about our ever-changing city. He has been referred to by Xtra Magazine as "one of the best singer/songwriters our LGBT scene has."
Swing by our kitchen as we interview Matthew about the Vancouver nightlife, marketing-conscious methods of releasing new music, the seedy legacy of the Dufferin Hotel, and the technical aspects of creativity. All that, plus a shoutout to Dylan's OG fashion icon, Mr. Rogers.
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Moneey Singh went to India and returned transformed. The founder of the South Asian-influenced fashion brand ASELECTFEW and the creative marketing agency SINGH STUDIO, he left a stable career in Engineering to create contemporary clothing inspired by traditional Indian culture. His designs have been featured on WGSN, Vogue India, and onscreen in the Punjabi blockbuster film Honsla Rakh, starring Diljit Dosanjh.
Take a seat at the table as we interview Moneey and his entourage, discussing the business of fashion, the concept of Pollywood, and the challenges of staking your livelihood on an intensely personal vision.