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All about hip hop with iLLvibe

All about hip hop with iLLvibe

by | May 29, 2018

Toronto-based hip hop recording artist iLLvibe dropped by to share his music and his thoughts. Runner up to Drake for Toronto Rapper of the Year in 2016 and winner on “Canada’s Smartest Person” it was indeed an entertaining and informative hour! We talked about: vocal...
All About Key Modulations with Frank Horvat

All About Key Modulations with Frank Horvat

by | May 28, 2018

Good friend, manic composer, and musically big brained Frank Horvat joined us to talk all about key modulations, with three example songs. We talked about: the difference between borrowing chords and modulation chromatic alteration, where a single semi-tone difference...
DAHLIA, long-term views on writing songs

DAHLIA, long-term views on writing songs

by | May 21, 2018

Songwriter DAHLIA stopped by after her tour in India to talk songwriting. Listen to the episode: What we talked about: How do you start a song? Are “hooks” teachable? Pulling apart your fav songs Getting Funding from the government Falling in love with...
Songs about mental health

Songs about mental health

by | May 8, 2018

It was Canadian Mental Health Week’s 66th year and we thought we’d put a spotlight on songs that talk about the challenges of maintaining mental health. This year’s hashtag is #getloud. For this special show, we had guest host Adi Aman from Beige...
Songwriting across nations and cultures with Amanie Illfated

Songwriting across nations and cultures with Amanie Illfated

by | May 7, 2018

South Sudan-born, Toronto-based indie fusion singer, model and writer Amanie Illfated joined us to talk about her songwriting journeys across nations and cultures. Guest host and singer-songwriter Kayt Lucas filled in for Phil – thanks Kayt! We talked about:...