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Suburban Rock n’ Roll with Fake Magic

Suburban Rock n’ Roll with Fake Magic

by | Mar 13, 2023

Greg Markham and Bryan Paccagnella grew up in the suburbs of Richmond Hill playing a lot of basement rock. In 2005 they moved to Toronto to attend Humber College – Greg for jazz, Bryan for comedy. Greg went on to play with WhosArmy, The Mohrs (now Jackie) & Keegan...
Exploring Dorian and Lydian Modes

Exploring Dorian and Lydian Modes

by | Mar 8, 2023

Our 2023 songwriting challenge is to write a song using an unusual mode, or a mode you don’t normally use. For our first episode on this subject, composer and songwriter Jeff Alan Greenway joined us to talk about two specific modes – Dorian and Lydian....
Co-writing Nashville style with Sarah Peterson

Co-writing Nashville style with Sarah Peterson

by | Feb 26, 2023

Sarah Peterson is a Minnesota based songwriter and artist carving out her own unique space in the singer songwriter world. Her love of words has pulled her into many co-writes with other songwriters and artists from all around the world. Her debut artist project...
Susan Cattaneo and two of her favourite songs

Susan Cattaneo and two of her favourite songs

by | Feb 20, 2023

Award-winning singer-songwriter and music educator Susan Cattaneo joined us to talk about two of her favourite songs and why they’re so great. Sherry Jacoby filled in for Phil Emery as co-host – thanks Sherry! Susan’s choices were Little Green by...
Writing in a rock band with Billy Lunn of The Subways

Writing in a rock band with Billy Lunn of The Subways

by | Feb 13, 2023

Billy Lunn is the singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer of the UK-based rock band The Subways. The Subways released their debut album Young for Eternity in 2005, and they’ve just released their fifth album, Uncertain Joys, on January 13, 2023. Billy grew up on a...