This week we reflected on the year that was 2020, and what a memorable year we had! We changed our format from a live radio broadcast / podcast to a Zoom meet pre-recorded podcast, but that also opened up our guests to join us from anywhere in the world, not just Toronto.

We talked about:

• This year’s songwriting challenge
• Our favorite albums from the year:
  • Phil’s pick: Leenalchi, a new Korean pop band
  • Neel’s pick: Gilbert Neal – Mistakes of Memory
  • Mike’s pick: Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways
• Why did Bob Dylan sell off his entire catalogue?
• Our favourite episodes of Song Talk Radio from this year:
  • Writing, recording, and releasing a song in 48 hours with The Sun Harmonic
  • Creating a Concept Album with Gilbert Neal
  • The Hosts Take on Their First Songwriting Challenge
  • Songs for Self-Isolation with Frank Horvat
  • Making complicated sound simple with Alex Cuba
  • The Best Songs Have Only 3 chords
  • Songwriting tips: Don’ts to not do as much and Do’s to do more often
  • Keeping It Real with Blair Packham
• Neel’s helpful video on how to align a recording to the grid in Cakewalk
• Our musical plans for the holidays (while in lockdown)