Danish singer-songwriter MØ joins me for a conversation about mental health, fashion, and her upcoming album.
Many creators and musicians have spoken out this week in particular about their frustration with the platform, algorithm, and trends. I reflect on this and my own struggles as a creative. On a lighter note to finish off the episode, I talk about some anticipated albums in 2022.
See ya later 2021! I chat my favourite things this year in music, wellness, beauty, food, and more!
I review all Timbiebs flavours and have a lovely chat with Tyler from Said The Whale! We chat their new album Dandelion, their collaboration with Landyachtz longboards, tour plans, and Adele asking Spotify to remove the shuffle feature.
This episode consists of two segments. The first half of this show is inspired by my desire to shift my lifestyle, and I share several new tips that can make a difference in your life and bring some excitement to you. The second half of this episode I discuss some of the WEIRDEST merch items available on the market right now including Bring Me The Horizon BBQ Sauce????
It's finally time - we can attend concerts again! I have all the tips for you so that you can get back to shows better than you ever have before. Part two of the episode features a chat with electronic trio Keys N Krates. We chat their new album 'Original Classic', genre bending, being a pet owner during COVID, and their favourite spots in Toronto.
A Special Preview: Crate Digging is a brand new podcast from The Soundtrack hosted by Dakota Arsenault, the Music and Creative Associate for the site. This show is all about flipping through peoples record collections. From musicians, to DJ's, to impassioned collectors, we answer questions like what makes a good record store, what is the most you've ever spent on a single record, what are your shopping patterns when in a record store and much more.
Each season will be eight episodes long and for season one we have some amazing guests including The Beaches, The Zolas, Junia-T, DJ Waves and more!
Visit thesoundtrack.ca for more info and make sure you subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Crate Digging is produced by Dakota Arsenault and Gemma Mastroianni with original music by Jared Burke and graphic design by Stephanie Prior.
Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4521-thief-in-the-night
Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger, Death From Above 1979, join me for a conversation about their brand new LP "Is 4 Lovers." We chat gear, songwriting, promo, and best listening practices.
Peter Silberman, the singer of The Antlers, joins Gemma for a discussion about their brand new LP "Green to Gold" and a catch-up. Silberman chats about his hearing loss, songwriting, studio space, gear, and much more.
Rob Groute, singer of The Districts, joins Gemma for a chat to reflect on the one-year anniversary of "You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere." They chat production, gear, lyricism, spirituality and religion, and what's next for The Districts.
Emma's Jammin joins me for a chat about the #FreeBritney movement and our thoughts on the documentary, Framing Britney. We also chat briefly about our vinyl collections!
Jamison Isaac aka Teen Daze has a chat about his environmental inspirations explored through his music, his brand new EP "Breathing Tides", the gear you need to make music like his, EP's vs Albums, and so much more. Don't miss out on this inspiring and insightful conversation!
Creative Associate Dakota Arsenault joins Gemma for a discussion of the best albums of 2020, and also the most anticipated albums for 2021.
We're ready to make 2021 a better year than 2020. Michelle Treacy joins the podcast for the second time this season. We go over 21 different ways to make this year a better one and discuss a variety of topics regarding music, mental health, skincare, and more in between.
Solo artist and Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning chats his new single "I Concede", writing process, synths, and how he started playing bass in Cut Copy despite having spent most of his early life playing piano and guitar.
Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo (David Macklovitch and Patrick Gemayel) and Montreal based producer and electronic artist Anomalie (Nicolas Dupuis) have a discussion about their new collab jazz-funk EP "Bend The Rules", their record label Juliet Records, and how to make it in the music industry long-term.
Tafari Anthony talks his brand new EP "The Way You See Me," stepping outside of his comfort zone, networking, and spontaneously recording a music video in London, England.
Briston Maroney talks about the transition of going independent to signed, his brand new singles, music festivals, and more!
Michelle Treacy joins me to discuss how we worked together to drop her first-ever indie music release, "Time Off From A Letdown." Learn the do's and don'ts, and hear about the bumps and accomplishments we encountered along the way.
Gemma is joined by Dakota Arsenault to discuss the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.