Friend of the show and one-woman hurricane Suzi Kory drops in this week for episode four of the No Sleep 'til Sudbury Steam Whistle live on location series recorded at the Steam Whistle Roundhouse in downtown Toronto. As she always does, Suzi brings her unique high-energy blend of engagement, inspiration, and lots of laughs. And this time around as an added bonus, she's joined by guitarist Jeff Brown for her NSTS singing debut, performing her single "Outlaw".                Kory's playlist: Joan Baez - Diamonds and Rust Bellamy Brothers - Let Your Love Flow Little River Band - Cool Change Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird John Lennon - Woman

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NSTS Episode 185 - NSTS Live From Steam Whistle IV: Suzi Kory

Back by popular demand, R&B songstress Sandra Bouza returns to the show as my guest for part three of the NSTS Steam Whistle live on location series. Her first appearance on the show got a lot of attention, and now she's back with a new list of songs and another searing acoustic performance. Highlights of our chat include Janis Joplin, her very unique way of forgiving others, Blood on the Tracks, and Sandra's tendency to surreptitiously sneak extra songs into her NSTS playlist.            Bouza's playlist: Andreya Triana - Woman Jenny Lewis - Acid Tongue Jill Scott - You Don't Know Bob Dylan - Simple Twist of Fate Howling Wolf - Smokestack Lightning

NSTS Episode 184 - NSTS Live From Steam Whistle III: Sandra Bouza

Sandy Horne and Gord Deppe of The Spoons join me this week for Episode II of the No Sleep 'til Sudbury multi-show series live on location from the Steam Whistle Roundhouse facility in downtown Toronto. Sandy and Gord have both been on the show solo previously, so we thought it would be cool to have them come in together and play, and fool around with the idea of skin vibrating songs. They attempt to guess each others' selections, which results in a lot of laughs and also sheds light on some interesting Spoons trivia. And, they perform a great song from their new record called "Landing Lights". Really fun episode.  Deppe's playlist: Liam Gallagher - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way Post Malone - Circles The Weeknd - Feel It Coming Horne's playlist: Original Theme From Star Trek Styx - Light Up Beethoven - Moonlight Movement Number 14              

NSTS Episode 183 - NSTS Live From Steam Whistle II: The Spoons

Welcome to the special NSTS five-episode series created in partnership with the Steam Whistle Brewery, recorded live on location at their Roundhouse facility in downtown Toronto. This is a cool project I've been working on for a while, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.  Steam Whistle is a brand I've always liked, but it wasn't until I learned more about their deep affinity for music and the arts that I became a real fan. As such, the collaboration between Steam Whistle and No Sleep 'til Sudbury was a natural fit, and I was happy to put together a series of episodes with them that showcases some of my favourite talents and favourite people - Stephen Stanley, The Spoons, Sandra Bouza, and Suzi Kory. As an introduction to this series, I wanted to speak with Steam Whistle VP and music fan Tim McLaughlin, who shares some history and some of the great things they've done for indie artists, as well as how Steam Whistle came to be known as The Cathedral of Beer. And trust me, if you're into music and beer, this is most definitely a place of worship. Cheers!           

NSTS Episode 182 - NSTS Live On Location At Steam Whistle I: Introduction

This coming Friday, October 30, Glass Tiger will be doing something they've been waiting to do for more than three decades. And in what I believe is a global exclusive(!), Glass Tiger keyboard player Samuel Reid is on No Sleep 'til Sudbury this week to talk about it.  I don't want to ruin the surprise, and if I list the songs Sam brought in, I'd be giving it away. So what are you waiting for? Press play already!!!         

NSTS Episode 181 - Glass Tiger's Samuel Reid

If you're a regular No Sleep 'til Sudbury listener, you know that I love hosting up-and-coming artists whom I think are special. And this week, I welcome a very special talent - R&B singer Sandra Bouza.  There's a story behind this episode - one that didn't start out so well, but now has a happy ending. This episode was originally recorded live at The Spoke Club on Friday, December 13, 2019, but for unknown reasons there were technical issues with the file that rendered it unusable (the Friday the 13th thing freaks me out a bit). Recently, I was finally able to recreate a copy of the episode, and it sounds great - particularly Sandra's incredible voice. My biggest disappointment initially was that Sandra did something special for me during our chat, a totally spur-of-the-moment gesture that was potentially lost forever - but thankfully, it's been reclaimed for the whole world to hear. Check it out!               Bouza's playlist: Buffalo Springfield - For What's It's Worth Amy Winehouse - What Is It About Men Erykah Badu - Window Seat Neil Young - Old Man Radiohead - Electioneering      

NSTS Episode 180 - R&B Singer Sandra Bouza

As an Edward Van Halen fan from the age of twelve, it was necessary for me to commemorate him on NSTS upon learning of his passing last week. I feel fortunate to have a platform to offer this tribute.       Even though we didn't know each other at all, I felt like I'd lost an old friend. Without him knowing, we made some pretty incredible memories together, Eddie and I. We should be so lucky in our lives to have experienced something that thrills us with so much intensity. And for me, Ed did that. He'll be missed, but never truly gone.   

NSTS Episode 179 - A Tribute To Edward Van Halen

Hey! This is part two of my chat with author and MuchMusic veteran Christopher Ward. We finally get to the songs that make his skin vibrate, and hearing Christopher's take on them was a great experience for me. Highlights of our music geekfest discussion include Bob Dylan's revenge themes, the inspiration behind him writing Alannah Myles megahit "Black Velvet", who "Son of a Preacher Man" was initially written for, and the time he danced with The Temptations on Much. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did.       Ward's playlist: Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools The Beach Boys - Till I Die Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man The Temptations - Just My Imagination  

NSTS Episode 178 - MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward Part II

Yes, original MuchMusic VJ, author, and songwriter Christopher Ward and I geeked out gleefully over little-known music facts this week on NSTS. And yes, as a result it's a two-episode series. Hey, we had a lot to talk about! Since his earliest days as part of the Second City troupe befriending an unknown Mike Myers, Christopher has had a lot of stories to tell. He's interviewed Paul and George of The Beatles, attended Live Aid, dined with Robert Plant, raised the ire of Elvis Costello, danced with The Temptations, and embraced the chaotic madness that was MuchMusic in its heyday. And in this first episode of two, we cover most of that and more. Enjoy!     

NSTS Episode 177 - MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward

Remember Wide Mouth Mason? I never forgot 'em - always loved the band, and I listen to them regularly. In November they're celebrating the 20th anniversary of their album Stew by releasing a special version of it on vinyl, and WMM drummer Safwan Javed called into the show to talk to me about it (and of course, the songs that make his skin vibrate).  Safwan is an incredible musician and a great dude, and we have some good laughs during our chat. He's got some incredible stories from Wide Mouth Mason's days opening up for The Rolling Stones and ZZ Top - having dinner with Charlie Watts, being invited to Billy Gibbons' house for BBQ and homemade guacamole, and more. And what a playlist! Really enjoyed this chat with Safwan, check it out.  Javed's playlist: Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues Black Uhuru - Anthem Kool Moe Dee - I Go To Work Tinariwen - Cler Achel Amjad Sabri and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Rang    

NSTS Episode 176 - Wide Mouth Mason Drummer Safwan Javed

It's here! The third and final part of the special No Sleep 'til Sudbury Honeymoon Suite series featuring HMS singer Johnnie Dee and guitarist Derry Grehan. It was a real pleasure to be a part of this very laid-back conversation between two legendary musicians who have been in the trenches together for decades.    In this series finale, Johnnie and Derry discuss the music that makes each other's skin vibrate - they chat about their playlists in terms of what they expected to see from each other, what surprised them, what they would add to their own lists, and which specific Honeymoon Suite songs give them goosebumps. Plus more great stories, including the time Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy visited their tour bus.     

NSTS Episode 175 - Johnnie AND Derry from Honeymoon Suite

Welcome back to No Sleep 'til Sudbury's three-part Honeymoon Suite musical discussion series. This week is part two, in which fleet-fingered HMS guitarist Derry Grehan joins me to chat about the new single and the songs that make his skin vibrate.  He immediately won me over with his playlist, particularly the Van Halen and Deep Purple picks. There's a song I wasn't expecting in his list but Derry shares the reasoning behind it, along with some other great stories and a great Ted Templeman impression to boot! Don't miss this.  Grehan's playlist: Grand Funk Railroad - Are You Ready Alice Cooper - Eighteen Van Halen - I'm The One Peter Gabriel - Don't Give Up Deep Purple - Burn          

NSTS Episode 174 - Honeymoon Suite Guitarist Derry Grehan

In the first of a three-part Honeymoon Suite series, HMS singer Johnnie Dee joins me this week on No Sleep 'til Sudbury to talk about the band's new single, "Find What You're Looking For", and also of course, the songs that make his skin vibrate.  For Johnnie, it's all about lyrics and melody in music. The songs he brings to the show reflect his love for sentimentality and purity in music, and in our discussion, I was reminded of how important it is for him to convey a genuine purity of his own through Honeymoon Suite's songs. Really enjoyable chat.  Dee's playlist: Chris Cornell - The Promise Bruce Springsteen - Stones Coldplay - The Scientist Sting - Fragile Ian Hunter - Standing in my Light  

NSTS Episode 173 - Honeymoon Suite Singer Johnnie Dee

CHUM-FM Morning Show producer and Famous Lost Words cohost Tom Jokic is my guest this week on NSTS. Tom's been in the music industry for decades, and has some great stories from his time spent interviewing some of the biggest names in the business. His Famous Lost Words podcast, which he hosts alongside MuchMusic alumni Christopher Ward, unearths those archived interviews for our listening pleasure.   During our chat Tom shares some tales from his past, along with the songs that make his skin vibrate - not to mention the one that makes his skin crawl.           Jokic's playlist:  Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah Bruce Springsteen - My City of Ruins Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime KISS - Detroit Rock City    

NSTS Episode 172 - CHUM-FM Morning Show Producer Tom Jokic

Following our examination of the conspiracy theory surrounding Kurt Cobain's death, this week on NSTS we look at other music-related conspiracy theories - ranging from the ridiculously far-fetched, through to the maybe kinda believable.  Did Supertramp and the Freemasons try to warn us about the September 11 attacks with clues hidden in their Breakfast in America album cover, 22 years earlier? Did David Bowie reference Kanye West's rise to fame with Ziggy Stardust and Blackstar? Did Elvis fake his own death in order to hide from the mob? All of these theories and more are addressed in detail this week on the No Sleep 'til Sudbury podcast. 

NSTS Episode 171 - Bizarre Musical Conspiracy Theories

Author and music critic Brent Jensen hosts a wide range of music fans from all walks of life to discuss their special playlists and the stories behind them.

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