Creative Imbalance

Today on the show we are joined once again with our pal Bif Naked. This episode is full of great vibes as we candidly talk about a wide variety of subjects from social media consciousness, self health, celebrating life victories, positive mental attitude, and a bunch of things she has been up to lately.

Today we are joined with Johannes Eckerström of the Swedish theatrical heavy metal band Avatar. If you never seen or heard Avatar before, all I can say is it's an absolute SPECTACLE. We hear all about their humble beginning to the monster this band has become.

Today we are joined with your new favourite band of DIY-punk-rock-witches from the United Kingdom, Mimi and Lucy of Dream Nails. They have just released a brand new self titled album that kicks ass! Alongside hearing all about how that came to be, we dive into their story and philosophy of providing a safe concert space for women, non-binary, and the LGBTQ community ... also they have been signed to their US label by Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and share a hilarious tale he told them about why he never cuts the ends on his guitar strings.

Today on the show we are joined with Canadian national treasure George Stroumboulopoulos aka Strombo! Over the years he has worn many hats under the media/radio/television umbrella as a both a producer and on air personality. He's interviewed everyone from your favourite unknown punk band to the Prince of fucking England (and all that's in between). We had the pleasure on this episode to candidly pick his brain about his vast journey that is not slowing down any time soon.

Today on the show we are joined with the infectiously ambitious and great vibes of Launchpad Creative founder Clifton Skelliter. Beyond being the leader of an incredible advertising/branding/design agency we dive into his story of his path of how he got to where he is today. From formerly being both an on air personality, and video producer for CTV News, to going back even further into his early childhood of obsessively breaking down the layers of film and television he was exposed to. This conversation also takes many twists into philosophical subjects about different personality traits, being an extrovert who takes the extra steps to be a voice for the introverts, evolving social skills, personal connection, and just a great chat about life in general.

Today on the show we are joined with singer/songwriter Jean-Paul De Roover. While hearing all about his journey as artist, we dive deep into his conceptual mind to get the inside scoop on his two latest albums titled "Love" and "Loss". What we love about Jean-Paul is he never limits himself by putting his artistic expression inside of a box, is a mentor to up in coming artists with his studio/community space (Blueprints), and is a prime example of prevailing through perseverance.

Today we are joined with the ever so dope Polaris-nominated music producer/DJ Paul Chin. Paul is a few days away from releasing his brand new EP titled Full Spectrum. We dive deep into his story, learn about the layers of his music production process, how the EP came to be, working alongside with Juno award winning emcee/ Canadian hip-hop legend Shad, his musical influences beyond hip hop (Anime and Video Game scores), an in depth look at pizza connoisseur culture ... and the real hard hitting questions like "Who is his favourite Pokemon?".

Today on the show we are joined with stand-up comic, podcaster, and Youtube host Johnny Rogers. Around hearing Johnny's story of how he got into comedy/performing we cover an insane amount of topic relating to his craft, different artforms, and alongside diving deep beyond the surface of a lot of subjects of creativity we have an all around good laugh doing it!

Today on the show we get a quick interview with Robby Baca from Indianapolis prog-metal band The Contortionist just moments away from playing a sold out show at The Phoenix. We chat it up about his experience on tour with Devin Townsend, their latest EP Our Bones, history of the band finding their sound, random insights from podcast/books he has been consuming, and how their cover of Smashing Pumpkins "1979" made me have a further appreciation for the deeper lyrical aspects of that song. Photo Cred: Brad Ardley (Check out https://www.bradardley.com/ for amazing concert photos and content).

Today on the show we are joined with larger than life personality Big Bob of the "39 Drunk and Disorderlies" live show. 39DD is a podcast series recorded in front of a live audience that is based around 20 years of stories of the punk rock scene, being a bouncer, and the absolute crazy adventures of the Toronto night life from the 6'11" giant Robert Malcolm II aka Big Bob. Also this conversation takes a beautiful turn away from the debauchery as we dive into deeper subjects about life and the power of being authentically true to yourself.

Today we are joined with Juno nominated singer/songwriter STORRY for an in depth conversation about life, music, and the path to embracing her gifts.

Today's bonus episode this week features a bit of a solo rant, and some origin stories of The Creative Imbalance podcast that further segues into answering questions sent in from listeners and supporters of the show. Mix of some serious insight and some absolute unfiltered silliness. Also today's episode is brought to you by our new sponsor Podcorn! (Sign up for free at www.podcorn.com and directly connect with business' who are looking to sponsor you and your show!).

Today on this very special episode we are joined with Yuan Jing who is a real life Shaolin Warrior Monk. We talk about his upbringing/training in China to moving to Toronto to teach at the Buddhist Temple and the contrasting pace from his homeland to the city. This talk covers so many subjects such as the art of kung fu, meditation, mental health, how the Shaolin are portrayed in North American entertainment, and much more.

Today on the show we are joined with hip hop/dancehall artist Lexxicon. From being born in Jamaica, to living in London, New York, and Toronto you can see how experience can cause an artist like himself to embrace a wide variety of music styles and fuse it into his own. We pick his brain about life and his music journey while learning about his new album Bashment Traphouse that will be released on January 31st.

Today on the show we are joined with Toronto's own JUNO-nominated electronica legends Holy Fuck. We dive into their process of finding and rigging untraditional items/instruments to create their unique sounds. While also hearing about their new album Deleter, and keys to longevity by staying true to the bands core essence of having fun.

Today on the show we casually catch up with our pal and Staten Island's hip hop extraordinaire Eddy I. We dive into a whole slew of topics such as his creative process, the strive to evolve as an artist, writing while working part time jobs, his journey in the battle rap scene, and much more.

Today on the show we are graced with the presence of opera singer, author, and artist mentor Tonia Evans Cianciulli. Around hearing Tonia's story and roots of how she stumbled into opera music at a young age, we learn all about her new book "The Heart's Obsession" that showcases legendary east coast songstress Georgina Stirling. Also like most of these episodes we dive beyond the surface of Tonia's craft, talk about life, while getting an in depth look into the world of opera music.

Today's episode features Mark Marczyk of Toronto's guerilla party punk band the Lemon Bucket Orkestra. We hear how all that came to be, along with a compelling tale of the bands Ukrainian folk influences and how he met his wife (who is also in the band) on the front lines of the Ukraine-Russian war while protesting to overthrow a corrupt leader. We also hear about how the band went viral and been was on Jimmy Kimmel, in publications like the New York Times, and much more.

Today we are joined with standup comic Rebecca Reeds. She's got a brand new album coming out titled "Buddy" and has been featured all over the place from the CBC to the Just For Laughs Festival. Around hearing the story of her comedy journey we extensively break down the craft itself, from writing, to performing, to little nuances, while basking in the feeling of bombing and the unexplainable highs you get after a great set. This is definitely one of the most insightful looks we ever had into standup on this podcast.

Today on the show we have writer/director Richard Bell who currently released his latest film "Brotherhood" that is a survival drama based on the true story of The Brotherhood of St.Andrew leadership group in 1926. We dive into Richards story of an actor who shifted into the directing profession, and how all of this lead to his work manifesting on to the big screen. Richard's drive is infectious and this is a great episode for anyone who is trying to bring some big ideas to life.