20 or 20 (DOMINIONATED)

On our 51st episode, Adrian Teacher of Apollo Ghosts goes 20 or 20 to talk about angel numbers, trouble with border services, “He-man,” and losing his hearing while working on the band's latest album—a DOMINIONATED Favourite Fifty of 2022—Pink Tiger.

Lyrique goes 20 or 20 discussing his debut album Poetry Is My Pleasure (P.I.M.P.), coming to Canada from the Philippines, finding community through music, staying positive, The Game's The Documentary, changing his rap name and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Quarantine Flow", "Live Well"

Recommended Artist: K-Riz

All three member's of Arm's Length go 20 or 20 discussing: Trenton, Belleville and Kingston; connecting via haircut; bonding over heavy music; their connection to Ontario emo, punk and hardcore past and present, including, but not limited to, Counterparts and Avril Lavigne; their new EP Everything Nice; the success of the video for their song "Garamond"; writing about what you know; their rapidly expanding and enthusiastic fanbase; TikTok and more.

Featured Tracks: "No Sleep", "Garamond"

Recommended Artists: The Enrights, Mary & Adelaide 

Tryal aka Alex Samaras goes 20 or 20 discussing: memories; finding, not choosing, a career in music; being a doer; his new album DogGone; recording in lockdown; his extended musical family; writing songs; the practice of performing; acknowledging audiences; being inspired by actors and dancers; covering Radiohead; covering Sondheim; Toronto's musical community and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Cameo", "The Map", "Time+X"

Recommended Artists: Lydia Persaud, Christine Bougie, Luka Kuplowsky; Johnny Spence

Welcome back to an all-new season of 20 or 20, a DOMINIONATED podcast featuring conversations with Canadian musicians all within twenty questions or twenty minutes. Whichever comes first. To kick off season 2, Mac Cameron hands off the show to the new hosts: Weadee and Weajue Mombo. 

Rachel Bobbitt goes 20 or 20 discussing her temporary move to Saskatchewan, how she got into music, the evolution of her sound, her new EP And It's the Same, cover songs, The 1975, "Soak Up the Sun", young, female music fans knowing what is up, Scrabble and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Again", "Always", "I Miss You"

Recommended Artists: Burs, Danny Webster

Asuquomo goes 20 or 20 discussing; the Ottawa music community; bobbleheads: world building; visual art; his 2020 EPs OT Riddim and DIOBU; writing music; future plans and much more.

Featured Songs: "Don't Be Scared", "Yahweh", "Never Die"

Recommended Artists: Omàdá, Bobby Brugal

For our 48th episode, Cots (Steph Yates) goes 20 or 20, with her favourite flower and constellation, the most haunting place she's ever been and a special guest appearance from Max the Cat! 

Andrew McLeod (aka Sunnsetter) goes 20 or 20, discussing the unconventional process of working on their latest record The best that I can be., the realities of being a weird kid in school, building a studio, the best weed growing techniques, and their letterboxed movie obsession.

On the 58th episode of 20 or 20, Atsuko Chiba go up to the proverbial bat, delving into the reality of tour, their use of public washrooms, meals, projections, the colour of their thumbs, and of course, the ways they think they're growing.

Vince The Messenger goes 20 or 20 discussing his musical history; P.E.I., Canada's music and hip hop capitol; going from producing to rapping like Kanye West; Kanye West; freestyling; his trusted producer Niimo; album narratives; the power of a one-producer-project; working and growing musically alongside Niimo; his new album Trustfall; trust; "Dead World"; boom bap and the lessons he has learned from the golden era; channeling societal frustrations into music; hopes for the future; doing the work; the return of live shows and much.

Featured Tracks: "Black Sheep", "Trustfall", "Dead World"

Recommended Artists: Slime Da Garbage Mane, BLU KOBINA, Niimo 

Montreal via Kitchener producer/crooner/rapper/songwriter Quinton Barnes goes 20 or 20 discussing his new album As a Motherfucker,  contradictions, "the biz", space, Nina Simone, production, Playboi Carti's Whole Lotta Red and much more.

Featured Tracks: "How I Feel", "Visuuur - ei", "Kolibri"

Recommended Artist: Backxwash

On the 47th episode of 20 or 20, Toronto-based band Burs discusses their childhood jobs, their album Holding Patterns, and their best memories from 2022. On top of all that, the band goes 20 or 20 with Weadee and Weajue Mombo to offer a glimpse into their personal hell. 

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Tamir goes 20 or 20 and talks growing up in Scarborough, falling in love with hip-hop, listening to O.T.A. Live on Flow 93.5, meditation and his debut EP Don't Let Your Fear Kill You.

Featured tracks: Made 4 U, From Dust to Don, The Rapture

Tamir suggests: Nahom, Moël, Dewwy, Chris Castello, Kevin A's Tropic.  

On episode 72, Kenny Boothby of Little Kid goes 20 or 20 with Weadee and Weajue. Diving into core memories, they talk about serendipitous encounters, their upcoming album, and what he would like to receive in a million easy payments.

Kylie V goes 20 or 20 discussing: growing up on the west coast; their musical history; writing songs; their high-definition new record Big Blue; working with Harley Small of Peach Pit; Bright Eyes; why Gen Z is so good at sharing their feelings; hope; outrunning climate change; their friends and much more.

Featured Tracks: "510", "Big Blue", "A Story If You Want It", "Solace"

Recommended Artists: Sleepy Gonzales

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A recording of Toronto on the Rise: Community-Minded Music Making hosted and curated by Mackenzie Cameron. Featuring three short interviews with members of No Tourists, Ray HMND and Dex Robinson of Studio 145 Co-operative and Mac Rogers and Devon Savas of siblinghumanbuddypal. From June 8th, 2021

Tone Bonk Doc: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-193-fresh-air/clip/15847789-how-community-toronto-musicians-found-ways-thrive-creatively

Black Dresses is one of the best selling artists on Bandcamp, and yet, Canadian Music Media has largely allowed them to fly under the radar. Why? 

Aly Laube, journalist, host of Cushy Radio on CITR in Vancouver, and author of Exclaim! Magazine's first ever review of a Black Dresses album (2021's Forever in Your Heart) stops by for a brief and basic history of Black Dresses and a deep discussion on why a band with such a fervent following online and a unique, challenging and original sound can be so overlooked by an industry.

Halifax's Jazz Ali goes 20 or 20 and discusses his productive year, his beat tape KO, sampling and sampling laws, listening widely, punk rock, Halifax hip-hop, collaborative albums and much more.

Featured songs: Soul of a Butterfly (KO), Heavy Weight Champion (KO),  FukThaClubUp!(reprise)_ft.DaBrat.wav (ILLEGAL TAPE)

Recommended Artists: Aquakultre, LXVNDR, Kaytranada, Shanii22, Ghettosocks, Tachichi

For episode 77, Jared Doherty of Mother Sun goes 20 or 20, deciding his desert island picks, playing his latest voice notes recording and telling us about the posters in his childhood room.

Wish Lash goes 20 or 20 discussing being in Austin, Texas for art school; her punk rock roots in Calgary; her new album True Deceiver; recording at the National Music Centre; synths, synths, synths; the pedal collection of Uncle Randy aka Randy Bachman; her visual art; its connection to music; her vocals; the return of live music and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Lonely Among the Sleepers", "Losing Earth", "Ordinary Time"

Recommended Artists: Rhythm of Cruelty, Nighttime

Nigerian-born, Toronto-based musician Idris Lawal goes 20 or 20 and discusses his debut EP Young, Black and Blue, the places that inspired it, Black Lives Matter, his love of soccer, and much more.

Featured Tracks: Drop, Gung Ho, Heal.

DijahSB goes 20 or 20 and dives deep into their breakout record 2020 the Album, Toronto's rap scene, queer artists bashing down the door of hip-hop,  how to be good at Twitter, Pharrell's song Happy/his big hat/his Toronto condo development, what's next and much more.

Featured Tracks: C'est La Vie (Alt Version), Mama Said (Alt Version), Frontin' Like Pharrell

Recommended Artists: RAY HMND, Clairmont the Second, Sydanie 

Toronto musician Nyssa sits down to talk about her upcoming album, Girls Like Me, life after the apocalypse, and breakfast foods.

AKA the one where Mac auditions to be Hobby's manager. Cam and Steve (from Hobby) go 20 or 20 discussing: why they need a manager; being a band in Toronto; Haliburton; "Haliburton"; naming their new album Weed; their new album Weed; weed; "lo-fi"; the lack of harmonies on Weed and what they are going to do about it; the best road trip CDs; playing live in a glass box maybe and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Tough It Out", "Haliburton"

Recommended Artist: Westelaken

On the 46th episode of 20 or 20, Toronto-based band Kiwi Jr. talks about their latest record, Chopper, whose themes are not what you'd expect based on their previous jangle-pop sound. Kiwi Jr.'s  Jeremy Gaudet goes 20 or 20 with Weadee and Weajue Mombo to talk about the scary things in life, riding streetcars at night, conspiracy theories, and gentrification in the city they call home.

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Kicksie goes 20 or 20 and explains what went into recording her new album, All My Friends, the people and artists who influenced the album, why rabbits make good pets, the best pizza she has ever had and much more.

Featured songs: Sleepyhead, Left Lane, BANANA POP!, Ouroboros

Recommended artist: MAR

Daniel Monkman of Zoon goes 20 or 20 and talks about his incredible debut album Bleached Wavves, the healing journey that lead to its creation, Hamilton and its strong music community, his family and much more.

Featured tracks: Vibrant Colours, Bleached Wavves, Was & Always Will Be

As we near the end of season 3, we ramp up the fun with Danté Ravenhearst who goes 20 or 20 discussing past lives, obscure facts, weird sleeping habits and of course, Dante's Inferno.

Rose Brokenshire goes 20 or 20 and discusses her favourite Toronto haunts, her self-produced EP In A Spell, her job as a forest firefighter in Northern Ontario, midi keyboards, house plants and much more.

Featured Tracks: In A Spell, Alright, All Of The Things

Recommended Artist: Henry Nozuka 

Xe Park goes 20 or 20 discussing: her debut EP Daylight; the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto; her musical roots; her production heroes; being vulnerable; plans for 2021 and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Sacrifices", "Route 42", "What Goes Around (Differences)"

Recommended Artists: SV Scorin

Mathieu Bernard Ball of BIG|BRAVE goes 20 or 20 with Weadee digging back through the ten years of making music as a band, the life of touring, and their newest record, natue morte.

Hannah Judge of fanclubwallet goes 20 or 20 with hosts Weadee and Weajue, diving into the wonderfully weird world of making art (both comics and music), not learning how to tie her shoes, her endless collection of Converse, and ghosts in a haunted church.

On the 68th episode of 20 or 20, Weadee and Weajue enter the chaotic world of the band Life in Vacuum. They talk about getting lost, family traditions, getting kicked out of apartments, and more.

Micah Brown aka Pillea goes 20 or 20 discussing: heading east; the musical might of Prince Edward Island; living on islands, including Montreal; his past musical projects; his new musical project, Pillea; Pillea's debut album Swell; "Great Success"; priorities and sacrifices; the eternal greatness of Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack and The Weakerthans; emo; the inspiring music of Oso Oso and Foxing; recording himself and much more,

Featured Tracks: "Great Success", "Swell"

Recommended Artists: Pony, Kiwi Jr.

Jon Jasper-Lawless—aka swim good now—goes 20 or 20 explaining his inability to swim good, his love of baking with his kids, and memorizing Shakespeare.

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Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status goes 20 or 20 discussing changing his band's name from Whoop-Szo to Status/Non-Status; the colonial process in which his family became non-status in the eyes of the Canadian government; the complications that distinction and fracturing causes; honouring his family; trying to apply to the SOCAN Indigenous Songwriter Award; recording 1, 2, 3, 4, 500 Years in Guadalajara, Mexico; the cool hand of You've Changed Records; his musical influences and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Find A Home", "Genocido"

Recommended Artists: Fiver, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Dorothea Paas, Eiyn Sof 

Production Note: The intro was recorded before the discovery of 182 more unmarked graves outside Cranbrook, British Columbia on June 30th, 2021

JayWood goes 20 or 20 discussing: growing up in Winnipeg; sleepless nights listening to Hot 103; Sugar Ray; the Winnipeg rock scene; the surprising diversity of Winnipeg's music community; shredding; Sugar Ray again; the evolution of JayWood; re-recording and re-releasing his he EP Some Days; the sickness of his live band; writing for them; live shows; writing feel-good tunes; ignoring genre; Gorillaz; that Owl that keeps appearing on his album covers; Gorillaz again and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Some Days", "What You Do To Me"

Recommended Artists: Super Duty Tough Work

Alex Southey and his red hat go 20 or 20 (along with Weadee and Weajue Mombo). Together, they talk smashing guitars, playing at hostels, and faking the great Canadian hockey flow. We also play his newest single, “I Think I Smell a Melody,” out today!

Chris Minielly of Jaguar Sun goes 20 or 20 discussing the expansive sound of his latest LP: All We've Ever Known; late-night walks through the city and heading on tour in the US for the first time. 

Casey MQ goes 20 or 20 and discusses his involvement in Club Quarantine, his debut album babycasey, being born in 1991, worshipping boy bands, the psychosexual minefield of  late 90s pop, emo, hyperpop and much more.

Featured Tracks: U + Me 4ever, What About Us, The First Song I Ever Wrote

Recommended Artist: Sydanie

This week, Toronto-based artist Eliza Niemi joins Weadee and Weajue to go 20 or 20, telling us about her ideal superpower, her poop teddy bear, growing up an only child and her earliest memories.

Alex Stooshinoff — aka Patient Hands — goes 20 or 20 discussing his new album There Are No Graves Here, field recordings, his unique approach to ambient music, being "big" in Japan, touring in Japan, not touring Canada, the future of touring and making money as a musician and much more.

Featured Tracks: Opening, Supper, The Automatic Door, And I Swept the Floor

Recommended Artists: Leif Vollebekk, Alex Bent + The Emptiness

On episode 54, Peter and Leah of July Talk go hardcore 20 or 20, talking about swimming into the light, bellybuttons, Leah's grandfather, the witch, and the prettiest alter we've ever seen.

Tom McGreevy of Ducks Ltd. goes 20 or 20, discussing his dad's cover band, his first and last concerts, having his baby teeth pulled, and the infamous Chicago rat hole.

On Episode 74, Ora Cogan joins Weajue and goes 20 or 20, discussing the colour pallet of BC, averting security guards in Mexico, leaning into intuition, and honouring the spirit of unstructured work.

Starting off the new season, Haley Blais goes 20 or 20 discussing her tour family, stolen identities, non-carbonated water, having the personality of a spinny office chair and loving socks, XL shirts, and baggy clothes.

With many things to celebrate for his upcoming birthday, Terrell Morris goes 20 or 20 discussing his role producing for the CBC/HBO series Sort Of, being accountable to those around him, his criteria for the perfect park bench, staying creative, and a strong lesson learned from his mother.

Thanya Iyer goes 20 or 20 and discusses her band's new album KIND (out now via Topshelf Records), the visual companion to the record, touring and not touring, drinking water and much more.

Featured tracks: Please Don't Hold Me Hostage For Who I Am, Who I Was, Bring Back That Which is Kind to You, I Forget to Drink Water (Balance)

Recommended Artists: Corey Gulkin, Chiquita Magic, Common Holly, Emilie Kahn, Waahli

Jenna, Lauren and Emily of Virgo Rising go 20 or 20 discussing Winnipeg, Rock City; their origin story; Emily learning about The Weakerthans; their debut EP Sixteenth Sapphire; writing music; their signs; my sign; before bed routines; pandemic past times and more.

Featured Tracks: "Molly Ringwald Dances in the Front Row", "Headlights", "Back of a Head, Body of a Couch", "Juice"

Recommended Artists: Urban Vacation, Jamboree, Living Hour

Janette King goes 20 or 20 discussing life in Montreal; performing live for the first time since the before times; singing alone; the revelation of singing in front of people; creating her new album What We Lost; loss; losing and learning; her song "Change" and what inspired it; being an alien; Hot Tramp records; travel and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Airplane", "Change"

Recommended Artists: DijahSB, Maryze,

RAY HMND goes 20 or 20 discussing: Brampton being the underdog to the world's hip-hop underdog (Toronto); the growing sense of community in underground, GTA hip-hop; collaborating with the featured artists on Komorebi; being inspired by K-OS and Jelleestone (and Drake); what "Komorebi" means to him; his new mixtape Komorebi; finding his sound; blending his rapping and singing and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Up feat. Jayci", "Make Money feat. DijahSB", "Fall"

Recommended Artists: Nicole Chambers, Vividd, Jayci, Victorthegiant, B1GJuice, Jevan Jervis, RAHiiM, Derin Falana 

Keeper E. aka Adelle Elwood goes 20 or 20 discussing; her love of the east coast; learning to play violin at the age of 3; tiny violins; piano and classical music; the desire to learn "cool" instruments; studying classical music; writing songs as rebellion; Bach's irrelevance; Made In Heights and Sylvan Esso's influence on The Sparrows All Find Food; her debut album The Sparrows All Find Food; sonic electronic exploration; dissonance; "be careful what you sing"; simple things in a complex world; climate change and writing about climate change; finding hope; bread and much more.  

Featured Songs: "Please Don't Tell Me", "Telling The Truth", "Everywhere I Go"

Recommended Artists: Leith Ross, Jennah Barry

J Blissette goes 20 or 20 (but not really) discussing all the world's problems, pop punk, guitar music, Radiohead, Blink 182, 100 gecs, isolation, why rock music was a mistake for everyone, including J Blissette, his brilliant new album All Things Considered, Rock Music Was a Mistake, and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Bad at This", "Pet Dog", "Cowgrrl"

LXVNDR is an MC from PEI, currently living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She goes 20 or 20 and discusses her album Warmth, the sound of hip-hop from The Maritimes, cannabis, her musical family, her love of rap, yoga and much more.

On the 52nd episode of  20 or 20, Weajue and Weadee explore the mind of Scott Munro from the band Preoccupations. While they don't settle the question of the best weapon for a civil uprising, they do talk about how to escape a labyrinth, the hustle of city living and plan vacation gifts.

Freelance writer and DOMINIONATED contributor Laura Stanley and DOMINIONATED's Managing Editor Geoff Parent stop by to discuss the Weather Station's masterful new record Ignorance. We talk about dread, rhythm, community, climate grief and much more.

On the 70th episode of 20 or 20, Chilliwack, BC-native, Toronto-based performer Tara Kannangara discusses east-end vs west-end, not knowing how to play chess and the challenges of having an unordinary name.

Kye Clayton goes 20 or 20 discussing Halifax hip hop and his label LDN Records, his prolific year, his album Temporary..., his friend Tristan Reece, his album Sandbox with nelly2drippy, his influences and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Life's Hard", "July 26th"

Recommended Artist: Luke Berryman

For episode 55, Ché Aimee Dorval goes 20 or 20 discussing family and community, growing into the power of her voice (both loud and quiet), her love of unicorns, and her new album, The Crowned.

Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter Nico Paulo goes 20 or 20: talking about the sea, her earliest memory, staying close to her parents and her favourite article of clothing.

20 or 20 is tickled pink to celebrate its 50th episode with Julianna Riolino, who chats with Weadee and Weajue about coping with sadness, gaining confidence, enjoying the songwriting process, her inability to watch Severance or reread The Iliad, and her fantastic 2022 solo debut album, All Blue.

Sandy Miranda of Fucked Up goes 20 or 20 discussing her never-ending to-do lists, fixing things that often get f'ed up, creating the Macbook of her dreams and the Toronto legend of Zanta Claus.

Dorothea Paas goes 20 or 20 discussing: growing up in Toronto; going to church; how cool it was to have a house band at church; finding a musical community (free from church) in Kingston; finding a sonic direction in Kingston; CFRC; the long road to Anything Can't Happen; the music that inspired Anything Can't Happen; surprising musical changes; avoiding traditional musical structures; lyric writing; the difficulty of maintaining musical connections during the pandemic and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Container", "Closer to Mine', "Anything Can't Happen"

Recommended Artist: Poolblood

On this existential episode of 20 or 20, Weadee and Weajue talk with Justin Cober of Yoo Doo Right, diving into being trapped in an elevator, being a good friend, and getting to meet Olive the cat.

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girl with dream goes 20 or 20, discussing organ harvesting, teaching a masterclass on “how to be Chrissy,” endless laundry, comfort songs, finding community on Reddit, and torn ACLs.

Dominic Berthiaume of Corridor goes 20 or 20, discussing his near death experience with an 18-wheeler, growing older, taking photographs for a meat factory, the worst fictional influences, and losing his bag and all his earthly possessions with it.

On Episode 73 of 20 or 20, Weajue speaks with guitarist and composer Bilal Nasser ahead of the release of his album, How Can We Say Nothing, out today, February 15. They dive into his rationally irrational fear of bees, Eid-man, childhood homes and wearing Hawaiian shirts.

Rob Laska of Valley goes 20 or 20, discussing his childhood love for magic, what he's currently watering in his life, showing up for the people he loves, trusting your gut and his fear of heights.

Dana Gavanski goes 20 or 20, talking about creepy dolls, feeling uncomfortable, encounters with strangers, living in London and the classic show "Whose Line is it Anyway?".

It's a meeting of the Macs as Mac Rogers goes 20 or 20 discussing: his path to jazz; ditching business and switching to music; the musical might of Humber College music grads; his new EP Where Stems Meet Noise; Mac and Devon Savas's "home to creations of an unbridled, cathartic nature" sibblinghumanbuddypal; trust; Toronto's history of community-minded music making; inviting audiences in; arranging songs and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Struck", "Hymn of Hmm"

Recommended Artists: Eulogy, Eulogy, Alexei Orechin, Burs, Leith Ross, Dan Edmonds, Tryal

In this special bonus episode of 20 or 20, Weajue met up with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson before her performance at the Tkaronto Music Festival in June 2023.

Her latest album, 2021's Theory of Ice, continues her tradition of weaving her Anishinaabe and Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg roots into lyrical masterpieces. Tune in as we discuss her recent travels, connecting with youth, and her love of dates.

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Devours (aka Jeff Cancade) once again goes 20 or 20 discussing how he's been; how hot it was/is in Vancouver; his new job; his epic new album Escape From Planet Devours; his complicated relationship with the Canadian music industry; going for it; masking darkness with dancing; starting surviving the game, his new record label; his love of summer blockbusters; supporting and strengthening the Vancouver music scene and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Exposure"

Recommended Artists: Sam Tudor, Yu Su, Kylie V

Sam Tudor goes 20 or 20 discussing his pandemic induced residency in British Columbia;  hanging, mixing and more at the Gavin Lake Forest Education Centre; mixing "mason-jar-sipping folk music" with stranger, electronic sounds on his new album Two Half Words; his new album Two Half Words; feeling stuck in Vancouver; recording and writing in Toronto and Montreal; bringing more people into the fold; the Tone Bonk sound and ethos; non-linear music-making; writing music before lyrics; being lonely in Toronto; straying from the acoustic guitar; meeting the moment; Two Half Words: The Virtual Experience; the possibility of touring and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Perennials", "Dance Call" 

Recommended Artists: Devours, Evan Cartwright, Corey Gulkin

Joe and Julien of Gulfer go 20 or 20 and talk about their new self-titled album, moshing online, mass extinction, the good parts of touring and much more.

Featured Tracks: Blurry, Nature Kids, Heat Wave

Recommended Artists: Thanya Iyer, Catbug 

All three members of Montreal-based band Afternoon Bike Ride go 20 or 20 discussing their favourite snacks, learning to ride bikes, and creating cozy spaces.

We've hit 80 episodes, and the final one for Season 3! Closing the season off is Chrisy Hurn of Basement Revolver who goes 20 or 20 with Weajue on pumping out new music, knowing when to reach out for help, and having a cone on your head.

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Jordan and Alex of Westelaken got 20 or 20 and discuss their new album The Golden Days Are Hard, the ups and downs of being a band in Toronto, why their album is so long, superior forms of transportation and much more.

Featured Tracks: The August Song, Grace, The January Song

Recommended Artists: Hobby

Sister Ray goes 20 or 20, diving into the nostalgia of Sturgeon County, growing up Catholic, insecurities, their debut album, Communion, growing into understanding their parents and more.

Weajue and Nora Kelly from Nora Kelly Band spend Valentine's Day together, taking a romantic dive through 20 or 20, discussing the perfect date, dinner guests, heroes, and her (not so) 90-day fiancé.

Annie Dorrett of CLT DRP goes 20 or 20 discussing CLT DRP's debut album Without The Eyes, joining the Brighton punk scene as a Canadian, growing into feminism, her unflinching lyrics, Annie's mom, moshing, sick riff dudes, getting played on the BBC and much more.

Featured Tracks: Where The Boys Are

Recommended Artists: DITZ

TOVI goes 20 or 20 discussing; the Red Deer music scene; learning classical piano and jazz; wanting to rock; writing rock; going solo; moving to Toronto; her new EP Hard Feelings; the sick drums on her new EP Hard Feelings; genre-melding; Gorillaz; making bagels and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Hard Feelings", "This Could Have Been A Love Song"

Recommended Artists: Emma Beko, Alyson McNamara

After a quick look back at Rebecca Black's "Friday," Russell Louder goes 20 or 20 discussing: the musical traditions of Prince Edward Island; their debut album Humor; developing their vocal and production abilities together; singing; their sense of of humour; preparing for live shows and much more.

Featured Tracks: "Home," "Light of the Moon," "Vow"

Recommended Artists: Backxwash, Lido Pimienta 

Michael C. Duguay goes 20 or 20 talking about the year that has past, his album The Winter of Our Discotheque, the long road that lead to it, collaboration, The Winter of Our Discotheque (Resprise), and much more.

Featured Tracks: This City is a Grid,  Leave Me If You Love Me (Brave Moon Rendition)

Recommended Artists: Pantayo, Crack Cloud, Zoon, Marlaena Moore, Cedric Noel, Gianna Lauren, Andrew Sisk, Auqakultre, Decoration Day, Sing Leaf, Westelaken 

For our 56th episode, Tommy Davies of Animal Boy goes 20 or 20 discussing the anxieties of a 20-something-year-old, being addicted to coffee, and a step-by-step guide on how to make your love a terror.

Maïa Davies goes 20 or 20 diving into the vulnerability of her upcoming album, healing, learning to embrace herself, and shares stories from her Curb Your Enthusiasm-esque Jewish family.

Nennen (Amy Macdonald) grooves her way through 20 or 20's 76th episode, sharing about her journey to Montreal, the nature of metal, confronting intense emotions, and more.

Jeff Cancade (The Golden Age of Wrestling, Devours) goes 20 or 20 and talks about the latest Golden Age of Wrestling album, Tombstone Piledriver, the Vancouver music scene, the difference between his two musical projects, his unironic love of wrestling, Ja Rule collab hits and much more.

Featured Tracks: Koopa Troopa Bleach, Curmudgeon (Devours), Goth Roulette, At Your Best (You Are Ja Rule)

Recommended Artists: Future Star, Shitlord Fuckerman

With music fit to be the perfect soundtrack to all your coming-of-age moments, Heaps go 20 or 20 and talk about growing up, childhood best friends, summers in Kawartha Lakes, allergies, favourite books of the year and their latest EP, Little Blue. 

Ian Winkler, James Porter, Chris Smith and Jamie Turner from the Vancouver band Meltt, all join us to go 20 or 20! We talk about near-death experiences, what a perfect Sunday looks like, and how to hide the Atlantic Ocean.

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