In this episode, we return to the Peterborough arts scene to speak with Brooklyn Doran. Brooklyn is a queer singer-songwriter, originally from Kenora but became a staple in the Toronto folk scene for ten plus years. She now resides in our lovely Nogojiwanong. Her “vulnerable lyricism and haunting melodies” appear on her third album “Fixer […]
Dr. Naomi Nichols, from Trent University, had led research into youth homelessness through the community-oriented collective Research for Social Change Lab. Nichols worked at McGill till 2020 and came to Nogojiwanong/Peterborough during our Covid lockdown. Under the dire but unavoidable context of homelessness, we discuss the work of the Research for Social Change Lab, the […]
We discuss with writer and long-time analyst of modern suburbia, Stephen Dale, on his 2021 book “Shift Change.” The book is quite relevant today as we look at modern homeless crisis and the forced gentrification on places such as Hamilton and elsewhere. As Sarah Schulman says, gentrification is a “concrete replacement process.” While the past […]
Ellen Froese is a folk/country musician from Saskatoon. She recently played in Peterborough(April 7th at Jethro’s) and for this month, is in residence at Cameron House in Toronto. Her latest album is “For Each Flower Growing”, that is “more thought out” than her previous releases. The album was produced by Sam Corbett of Sheepdogs. She […]
Today we head out to Haliburton to meet the production manager of Ctrl-ART-Del(https://www.haliburtonarts.on.ca/our-members-1/ctrl-art-del)Amy Leis. It is an arts collective out of Haliburton that is attempting to perform modern theatre for the town. They want to perform plays that were written no earlier than 2000. Their first production is this weekend. “Cherubs” is a black comedy […]
Hugh Hodges is the Chair of Cultural Studies and Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and English at Trent. In the past he has written extensively on African and West Indian music and literature, with topics such as Fela Kuti. “The Fascist Groove Thing: A History of Thatcher’s Britain in 21 Mixtapes” is a political study […]
Two of Trent University’s grad students, Meaghan Ward and Sasha Newar, have started a podcast in which grad students involved in research projects get to share their findings to a wider community. Guests are currently only Trent students but in the future you may see them reach out beyond Ptbo/Nogo. This gives the long, lonely […]
One of many emerging artists in Ptbo/Nogo is Emem John(SJ). Emem is a multi-faceted artist and a third-year psychology student at Trent. To quote Electric City Culture Council: ” As an artist, Emem John (“SJ”) is not tied to any one particular discipline. She is interested in many aspects of the arts, including music, spoken […]
On Episode #45, we talk with one of the greatest stalwarts of our musical scene in Peterborough: BA Johnston. Hamiltonian BA Johnston was a past resident and for a long-time has remained on the list of upcoming acts for venues such as the Red Dog. Which, by the way, he will playing at on March […]
Harbhajunkie(aka Mridul Harbhajanka)has blessed Peterborough/Nogojiwanong/Trent with her multiple levels of talent for the last few years. She recently released an album called “Making Tunes and Eating Fruit” which is now available on all major streaming services (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2T4ZfVes6EkjEMbUb5p83W). She has produced the soundtrack and been a part of a number of short films, which are available […]
The irreplaceable Pigs Ear Tavern is returning to Peterborough in 2023. One of the most awe-inspiring events in Peterborough has happened. The famous Pigs Ear Tavern is returning to our city in 2023. I discuss this with the new owners, Steve Robertson and Ashley Holmes. They are the 14th owners of a business that has […]
We delve into the world of animation from a Ptbo/Nogo perspective with the greatly talented Barnabas Wornoff. Barnabas, a long-time veteran of the animation industry, is among other things the co-founder of TAAFI(Toronto Animation Arts Festival International), an instructor at Seneca College in animation and illustration streams(https://seneca2d.com/), Creative Producer at Smiley Guy Studios and involved […]