Well would you look at that... Episode 100! The Road The Stage welcomes Dan Davidson, who has a show at Bo's Bar & Stage in Red Deer on November 27th!
Dan linked up over zoom, we showed him the magic of the multi-million dollar green screen technology at Communal Creative Studios, talked the process, and lots more.
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The Road The Stage returns with a new episode, and a new interview with a familiar guest. All the way back from our very first days on the pod, Eric Owen joins us to chat about something different than Black Pistol Fire.
Eric Owen's first full-length film THIRST released and is available to buy or rent on Apple TV in Canada. Patrick Bateman & Peter Michaels discuss the many roles Eric filled while making THIRST, stories from making the film, and more.
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The Road The Stage is back this week for a chat on the back patio at Bo's with ROYAL FOUNDRY. Jared and Beth Salte are no stranger to Red Deer and Bo's, playing our home stage plenty of times over the years. Whether Royal Foundry are based in Edmonton, Nashville or High River - Bo's is always happy to see them!
We catch up, talk about 10 years as a band, home brews, stage shows, the doggo and tons more.
Check out Royal Foundry HERE.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.
The Road The Stage is missing one of the PP boys this week as Patrick was down with the sickness. Ironic as our guest is also a nurse! Trevor Hurst has put the medical career aside to revive the legendary Econoline Crush who are back with a new song called No Quitter from a soon to be released new album which will be followed by a documentary called Flatlander chronicling Trevor’s work as a Psychiatric Nurse with Canupawakpa Dakota Nation in Manitoba. Peter and Trevor weave through stories about the bands beginning at the height of the grunge movement, memories of Edgefest, and things get emotional as they discuss their fathers who have both passed on, but whose presence are still felt in mysterious ways. Dig in and subscribe to the Communal Creative Studios YouTube channel.
Recorded at Bo’s Bar & Stage, produced by CCSbyBo’s in #reddeer #alberta
The Road The Stage returns this week for a really fun discussion with Zoe Sky Jordan, who’s new album Selfish dropped in April. It’s a great record from a major talent who was born into the music industry. Zoe tells Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels about growing up with musician parents, making an album with your partner, living in LA, stage fright, Canadians abroad, Geri Halliwell, and lots more.
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Yep. That's the title. Prove it isn't true.
Check in with The Road The Stage amidst a concert drought! Lots to look forward to over the next few weeks, including interviews again! Yay!
We also discuss expensive concert tickets and the surprising band to seemingly submit to them. Not fun.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.
The Road The Stage is here and Peter Michaels brought a mystery record wrapped in meat deal coupons. Patrick Bateman is going to try to figure out what’s inside with only 20 questions on the table! Can he do it? Will he uncover the trickery Peter Michael’s has set in motion as The Road The Stage gathers for a check up on recent shows and Patrick’s big move to Calgary? Tune in and find out, and make sure you slap subscribe over at the CCS YouTube channel. Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
The Road The Stage is back with Part Two of our interview with Aysanabee. Back in February, Aysanabee performed in Red Deer, experiencing a Western tour for the first time as a musician. It’s hard to explain how thoroughly impressive Evan’s set was that night, and ever since - Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels have been eager to talk to him.
Aysanabee hangs out today to discuss his record Watin, which has made a major impact across Canada, from charts to hearts. It’s a really special concept that includes the recordings of his grandfather discussing his memories of growing up through the horrifying residential school system that stains our history. This is an important record.
We also discuss the recent Aysanabee performance at the Junos, a whirlwind of a year, reggae, getting your car stuck in front of an audience, music conferences, playing Massey Hall, and lots more.
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The Road The Stage returns this week with Part One of our interview with Aysanabee. Back in February, Aysanabee performed in Red Deer, experiencing a Western tour for the first time as a musician. It’s hard to explain how thoroughly impressive Evan’s set was that night, and ever since - Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels have been eager to talk to him.
Aysanabee hangs out today to discuss his record Watin, which has made a major impact across Canada, from charts to hearts. It’s a really special concept that includes the recordings of his grandfather discussing his memories of growing up through the horrifying residential school system that stains our history. This is an important record. Check it out here.
We also discuss the recent Aysanabee performance at the Junos, a whirlwind of a year, reggae, getting your car stuck in front of an audience, music conferences, playing Massey Hall, and lots more.
Watch the new episode of The Road The Stage HERE and SUBSCRIBE, PLEASE.
Recorded and Produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
Check it out! Episode 91 of The Road The Stage is here, with Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sitting down to chat with Jeff van Helvoort, of Mister Rabbit and Teenage Kicks. Mister Rabbit release their debut record End Of History Illusion this week, a really solid album we can’t wait for you to dig into. We discuss Jeff’s music history with his brother Peter van Helvoort (Episode 45) in Teenage Kicks through their final show in 2015 to reviving TK last year. The change and challenges of perspective and expectation in the music industry, creating an incredible collaborative project with his partner to benefit the furry friends in our communities, 80’s movies, craft beer and lots more.
Check out the new Mister Rabbit record and follow @yournameiswild.to (a really cool charitable music project to benefit dogs).
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
Well would you look at that? A NEW EPISODE of The Road The Stage, for your health.
The Pursuit Of Graham Walsh is officially over. Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sat down at Communal Creative Studios to chat with a remarkable dude who’s worked on and with artists of seriously high caliber. His own band Holy Fuck is closer to celebrating 20 years than 15 years, his new project NOBLE ROT drops this week, he’s also heavily involved in the new DEBBY FRIDAY record that releases this week and so much more. It’s a great chat and we’re all better off with Graham Walsh in the Canadian music scene. Trust us.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.
The Road The Stage is here with a Wednesday 'Hey, How Are Ya" from Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sit down to discuss the life and times of one Graham Walsh, a guy who's name is on so many good tracks and records that they started to wonder how he could possibly make time to chat. That discussion is so good that we're making you wait a little longer for it.
In the meantime… recent shows, awards, talking during concerts, fun. For me and you and everyone we know ))<>((
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It’s WEDNESDAY, BABY. That means we all sit around the kitchen table sharing our favourite parts of the latest episode from The Road The Stage. This week, Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels are joined via ZOOM by PONY aka Sam Bielanski and Pretty Matty. Calling in from Windsor, Ontario, Sam and Matty took no time to warm up AT ALL, in fact we probably spent the first 10 or so minutes chatting about ass and ass-related afflictions, water bottles and Pony’s upcoming album Velveteen, their podcast 2MuchTV, the dentist, Fortnite, and lots more. Get it.
Check out Pony here and listen to every single from their May 19th release of Velveteen now!
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Produced and recorded at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
The Road The Stage is wrapping up Cold Front Music Fest coverage with The Static Shift and some recap discussion. It was a very successful inaugural Cold Front Music Fest and we can’t wait for the next one. Shoutout to every single one of you that braved the literal cold front and showed up to support live music!
The Static Shift get a chance to guess what’s in the bag, go over some ‘firsts’ and you can check them out here.
Plus, Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels discuss concert etiquette and festival-going.
Recorded and Produced by Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.
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Welcome back to The Road The Stage, returning after a few weeks of hard-earned holiday rest and just in time for the first ever Cold Front Music Festival.
Tons of bands took the stages at Bo's Bar & Stage, The Vat, and the Velvet Olive this past weekend - coincidentally timed with the arrival of an actual cold front, bringing Red Deer weather to well below freezing.
Despite that, Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sat down with a few of the bands over the two days of Cold Front. Day One coverage of Cold Front on The Road The Stage includes local act The Humble Cartel, as well as Day One headliner Scenic Route To Alaska. We chat about what's new with the bands, find out what's in a mysterious suitcase and learn a bunch of some "firsts" of the bands, because it's the first ever Cold Front Music Festival, duh.
Recorded and Produced by Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, AB.
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PART TWO IS HERE. SMOKING ON TOP 5's.
Did someone say “What are your favourite shows, songs and albums of 2022?”
No? Uh, ok. Well… too bad, we’re doing it anyway. Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sit down at Communal Creative Studios to take a look and compare each other's Top 5 picks of the year. WHICH WAS NOT EASY TO DO.
Find out where The Road The Stage differed or agreed on the top songs, albums and concerts in OUR PERSONAL LIVES. We feel it important to note that these are OUR answers, and may not resonate with everyone. That’s cool though, cause like you’re allowed to have your own opinion too, dude.
And we’d love to hear it! Let us know your favs of the year on our socials @theroadthestage, in the YouTube comments at the Communal Creative Studios channel - homing pigeon, telepathy - HOWEVER YOU WANT.
And if you want to get us a gift this year - it’s simple. Get someone, or yourself - to subscribe to the YouTube channel. We love you.
Recorded and Produced at a studio provided by Bo’s Bar & Stage. It’s called Communal Creative Studios.
SMOKING ON TOP 5's.
Did someone say “What are your favourite shows, songs and albums of 2022?”
No? Uh, ok. Well… too bad, we’re doing it anyway. Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels sit down at Communal Creative Studios to take a look and compare each other's Top 5 picks of the year. WHICH WAS NOT EASY TO DO.
Find out where The Road The Stage differed or agreed on the top songs, albums and concerts in OUR PERSONAL LIVES. We feel it important to note that these are OUR answers, and may not resonate with everyone. That’s cool though, cause like you’re allowed to have your own opinion too, dude.
And we’d love to hear it! Let us know your favs of the year on our socials @theroadthestage, in the YouTube comments at the Communal Creative Studios channel - homing pigeon, telepathy - HOWEVER YOU WANT.
And if you want to get us a gift this year - it’s simple. Get someone, or yourself - to subscribe to the YouTube channel. We love you.
Recorded and Produced at a studio provided by Bo’s Bar & Stage. It’s called Communal Creative Studios.
A couple weeks back, The Road The Stage welcomed Dear Rouge and Hotel Mira to Bo’s in Red Deer for a very memorable show. WIthout his co-host Peter Michaels, absent due to illness, Patrick Bateman sits down in the Back Office at Bo’s to chat with Charlie Kerr and Mike Noble from Hotel Mira. They discuss the origin, having a close musical collaborator, wrestling theme songs, 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, the new Arctic Monkeys, pandemic stuffs, the fanbase, George Oscar Bluth, and more.
Check out Hotel Mira HERE.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
Alright so it’s a Saturday morning and Communal Creative Studios is busy. There’s music being recorded, and a podcast set being organized for recording… when a big tour van hauling some gear and a crew of people pulls up. Ruby Waters has arrived.
The Road The Stage returns this week with Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels welcoming Ruby Waters and entourage to Red Deer. They’ve been on the road for the Soaking Wet Tour, experiencing a prairie winter for the first time. Ruby is a really fun conversation, talking about the different places she grew up, busking, bathrooms, smoking, her music history and more.
Check out Ruby Waters here.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
The Road The Stage is back this week with an interview Patrick Bateman and Peter Michaels have been trying to make work since earlier this year… Jordan Klassen. Jordan joins us from his studio in Vancouver on break from scoring film and television, touring his latest record Glossolalia (which is killer), the Jordan Klassen origin story, Nickelback, early bands, being a goof and lots more.
Listen to Glossolalia and follow Jordan Klassen for the benefit of your basic human senses.
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Recorded and produced at Communal Creative Studios in Red Deer, Alberta.
