[Podcast] The Combat Jack Show – The Reunion Episode

The final tribute/reunion episode of The Combat Jack Show. Much thanks to Dallas Penn, Ben Ha Meen, Premium Pete and the crew for the shout-out for Different Kitchen and of course, much love and R.I.P. forever to Reggie Ossé (aka Combat Jack). Head to 32:18 if you don’t want to wade through the full 2:35:00 of the madness.

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Combat Jack Show to Post Final Episode Following Death of Reggie Ossé: Exclusive.

[Podcast] Listen to me appearing on this week’s The Swift Chancellor Report radio show

Check me and the homie, Wes Jackson talking hip-hop on his York College radio show, The Swift Chancellor Report from this past Monday. Here are some of the more choice quotes from our exchange:

“Joey Badass is to me literally the epitome of what a middle-aged rap fan is looking for in a new artist…”

“Chance the Rapper can make music that a kid who is excited about the new Tribe record is gonna wanna listen to, but he’s also making records that are kind of art house takes on ratchet music…”

“Joey might be hampered by being a kid growing up in New York where they are so stuck on trying to revive this moment in time that’s like 20 years old now…”

“Lil Yatchy is not the SVP of hip-hop!”

“Learning your legacy [and] connecting to your elders is usually, almost universally, across cultures considered a good thing…”

“Rarely is ignorance a good jump-off point…”

Let me know what you think in the comments (note: I come on in the latter half of the show, around the 33:11 minute mark, but Wes sets up our chat in the first half and it’s a good listen, with some classic, vintage Jay-Z joints in the mix too as he talks on the occasion of Hov’s birthday about why he’s the GOAT, so play it in full if you can spare the time).

Listen to The Swift Chancellor Report on: YCRadio | SoundCloud

[Podcast] I Got Mentioned in Episode 2 of the Polaris Podcast: Kaytranada Wins

That time I got mentioned in a #1 podcast! It’s worth listening to the entire thing (it’s less than 30 minutes total), but if you’re time crunched, go right to 12:46. Thanks Del, Lana and Aaron for the love. If you;re more of an iTunes user for for podcast listening, go HERE.

[DJ mix] Arcee, Kaewonder, & Dj Serious present Cratery #43

Spotted on the homie, Arcee‘s twitter feed:

The Canadian content on Cratery is at an all-time high. Could be the influence of our bi-coastal brethren Sipreano and Birdapres. It could be a desire to snatch up that local sh*t for trade leverage. Or an overwhelming source of national pride (It’s probably not the last one). The CANCON on this month’s episode arrives courtesy of 3 tripped out artists from Quebec: Guy Rheaume, Sex and Les Champignons [ed note: I don’t see Les Champignons in the track list below]. So much incredible music was recorded in Quebec in the 60’s and 70’s. Sadly, much of it remains unknown. We do venture outside of La Belle Province with selections like Irene Kral’s “Wheelers and Dealers”, a recent vocal jazz discovery I found in a local spot for $6. Kaewonder reminds us not to sleep on the Carla Thomas catalog (as does Madlib) and DJ Serious unearths a randomly alternate version of George Benson’s “The Changing World” (without the ‘I used to love H.E.R. sample). Cratery 43, bitches. Stream it or download below.

I love the fact that there’s a skip at the end of the Johnny Trouble record (real vinyl, yeah!) and “2,4,6,8”, one of my favorite songs from my favorite album of all time, is in this mix.

TRACKLIST:
1. Irene Kral – Wheelers and dealers
2. Guy Rheaume – Ca Tourne
3. Tim Maia – Joao Coragem
4. Premiere Capsule – Folies du Mercredi
5. Sex – Born to love
6. Ahmad Jamal – Patterns
7. Gary Burton – Vibrafinger
8. Twelve Top Hits – Chicago
9. Johnny Trouble – Turns me on
10. Bobby Wilson – Don’t shut me out
11. Carla Thomas – I’ve fallen in love with you
12. O Donel Levy – I wanna be where you are
13. Jackson 5 – 2-4-6-8
14. Bobbie Huston – I want to make it with you
15. George Benson – The Changing World

Download It HERE. (right click save as…)

Stream:

Alt. download link: Arcee + Kaewonder + Dj Serious – Cratery #43

[Podcast] Me x Paul Kehayas on the What I Call Music Podcast

This happened a few weeks back so some of my references to the Polaris Music Prize are a bit dated but check out this 3-part conversation with Paul Kehayas, one of my oldest friends in Toronto, for his excellent new WHAT I CALL MUSIC Podcast.

I’m obviously a little subjective and biased but this is a damn good listen, especially if you want a little more personal insight into the ‘kid’ who’s been putting it down here at The Kitchen for eight years strong now! This is a long (nearly 3 hours) listen but walk with us while we talk everything from how I ended up in New York in the 90’s working in the rap game, punk rock, music that’s been ruined for us by bad experiences with women, the Polaris and whether Leonardo DiCaprio is the Jay-Z to River Phoenix’s Biggie. Yeah, it was that kind of conversation! Now hit play and experience the madness…

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CLICK HERE for more from WHAT I CALL MUSIC and follow Paul on twitter HERE.