Barber Shop Podcast

Mackenzie Kristjon is hard to define and be likes it that way. A Icelandic Norseman who lays down his own brand of rock n roll that touches on history and histrionics. Pixies hang with Neil Young and David Bowie and are raised with the huldufolk in Winnipeg. That kid is raised in a supportive musical family, and grows into a young man making music in the bright southern Ontario lights of Guelph. Here we are, in Hamilton, the volcano is thrown another brick of fire. Mac has a sound and sensibility that speaks of life with inflections ranging from Sabbath to the Salads. Something cool is happening at Kevin's Barber Shop with Ryan and Kevin bobbing and weaving with the smart, funny and oh so real - Mackenzie Kristjon.

Jack Pedler is...well...Jack Pedler. An altogether one of a kind, Jack has been at the top of his musical game for fifty years now. Gigging out at age 11, Jack Pedler comes from a musical family, his drumming both evocative and unique. Strip joints, rock and roll royalty, have all served as venues and vehicles to showcase this drummer's drummer over the years. While serving as timekeeper to so many musicians Jack has amassed a résumé that is unparalleled in so many ways. Jack plays with so many great people, you'd be forgiven for not knowing he's a prolific writer and solo recording artist as well. Come on and take a bit to find out what makes this deeply deep man tick, how being smart and dumb, ugly and beautiful, political and perverse can be done. Uncensored, all out - at the Barber Shop Podcast

It's hard to find a more unique cat in the music game, let alone someone so hard to pigeon hole. Gobsmacked by the visual and sonic excess of Gary Glitter and Kiss, a young Bill Boyd Wilson knew damn well that his future would involve fire, lights, explosions,....and bubbles. Cadillac Bill can't be called a musician. He's a performance artist that uses music as one of his vehicles of expression - and the topics he expresses range from murder to cannibalism. This weeks Barber Shop Podcast sees Bill sit down with long time conspirator and wickedly funny Mike Holler and talks to Kevin and Ryan about the life and times of Cadillac Bill, showing off his latest DVD - The Cadillac Bill Story. If you tire of the same old-same old, then you need to tune into this episode and learn about life in the fringes. Way out fringes.

Tommy Gunn is about Hamilton rock n roll. The son of legendary sax player and music icon Sonny Del Rio, Tommy Gunn grew up in the thick of it. One gets to know a thing or two about performance and production when surrounded by people like Kelly Jay, Richard Newell, Ray Materick and Jack Pedler, It's safe to say there was a good idea about good music in the house. Release The Hounds, a 13 song CD is something altogether unique and nicely familiar at the same time. High grade rock like Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath were strong influences on Tommy Gunn as he worked with some of Hamilton's elite such as Neil Nickafor and Mark Gemmell on the recording of Release The Hounds at Cellar Full Of Noise studio. Rock and Roll has got a friend in Tommy Gunn, and he's here with his manager, Kirk Douglas to talk about music and life - being good.

Join Kevin and Ryan as we bring episode #12 your way with JOE TOWERS sitting in for some music and magic. Joe is a pretty deep dude, and you never know what the hell his hair will look like! Woo Hoo!

Ed loves a good shave and some chat at the Barber Shop. Edgar Breau has crafted a musical career that has been at once both trend setting and reflective - born from the love of the obscure, the bold and the cryptic. These streets of Hamilton in the 70's gave birth the kind of eclectic, experimental music that eventually formed into Simply Saucer, a band secure in it's place amongst the truly significant musical entities, and not just around these parts. Thirty years later, Edgar Breau is making waves as a gifted singer/songwriter playing and singing roots driven tales that dig deep. So sit back as Ed plays in studio and we spin from his latest release Patches of Blue and another gem, Canadian Primitive. Who's up next?

For some, movies can be a big, ugly, expensive exercise. In the case of Craig F. Watkins, they can be sharp, funny, and a real life experience thru and thru. Writer/comedian Watkins drops by the Barber Shop Podcast to talk about his life as a movie maker, stand up comic, and one man film company. Craig's latest movie THE STORE is a dark comedy about a couple of friends who hatch a plan that takes them to places they didn't see coming. Much like his own life where destiny and design dance together in uneasy time, THE STORE is a unique piece of independent film making that has been making waves across Canada. Using his fiends from the world of stand-up-comedy as talent, Craig F. Watkins does it his way - and we like the results! Tune in - sit down and relax - you're amongst friends at Kevin's Barber Shop

Life without Steve Sinnicks would be a lot more boring, less funny and nowhere near as good musically. Hamilton-come-Niagara Sinnicks always delivers a wry, insightful performance walking the line between lore and life with the winking eye of your best pub mate. Long, talk and lean, Steve has been a member of some of the coolest bands and played internationally with some of the best. Always a showman, Steve spins from his latest CD The Last Irishman In Corktown, plays live in studio and makes us laugh and think in between. Good stuff in the shop as the hair flies, ears get lowered, and a few tattered magazines are enjoyed in the back.

Lee Reed is a nice guy. So when you see a "LEE REED OR FUCK OFF" t-shirt you might be forgiven in assuming this is not a thinking, feeling man. Break Dancer, B-Boy, writer and rapper, Led Reed spits the truth with the conviction and fury of any legion. Small town Ontario soaks up a culture new and dangerous, while a skinny kid starts his own journey as a voice steeped in the hip hop hierarchy. Lee likes it close to the wood, not a lot of fluff. The Barber Shop aims to please.

Tim Gibbons is out early for a cut at The Barber Shop podcast this week, singing the songs of the Deep South - of Ontario. A longtime veteran of the TH&B sound, Tim cut his teeth with the likes of The Shakers, King Biscuit Boy, The Trouble Boys. Sit down, relax and spend an hour listening to some great music and entertaining tales from the man himself - Tim Gibbons

Lou Molinaro and his epically shaggy mop drop by the Barber Shop Podcast for an hour of all things musically Hamilton. A veteran promoter and proprietor, Lou Molinaro is preparing for the launch of a very special musical entity he has constructed like a rock n roll Frankenstein monster - namely TONGUE FU. If you're good, there might just be a taste in it for you!

Kevin and Ryan pick thru a stack of Hamilton music and trade verbal licks on this special holiday version of Kevin’s Barber Shop. Enjoy some choice music from Captain Easy, Andrea Lake, Shawn Brush, The Vapids, Warsawpack, Dinner Belles, and Edgar Breau. Sit back and relax while we take a bit off the top – at Kevin’s Barber Shop.

This week on Kevin's Barber Shop, Raymond Materick drops in to share some of his appreciable talent in the studio. A 40 year veteran of the music industry, Raymond Materick has been a prolific songwriter, his unique voice and vision a watermark on the Canadian landscape. Playing tracks from both his PEACE ON EARTH project as well as the brand new HOME SWEET HOME material, Raymond also shares his insights on the song writing process, the state of the industry, and plays live for our enjoyment. Sit back, turn it up, and enjoy a true Canadian song writing icon as he gives it up for you - on Kevin's Barber Shop!

The banter is bountiful at Kevin's Barber Shop this week as Kevin and Ryan welcome three members of Social Animals, a brazenly original outfit from here in Hamilton, Ontario. The streets can be a cruel place, they take and give, they carry our baggage and our dreams. No strangers to the hard road traveled, Chris and Christa Bradbury are joined by bassist Orange McFarland to chat and play live in the studio, swap stories and tell their story. So, consider yourself privileged to hear some new recorded material with drummer Dave Guild, just sit back and enjoy the vibe at Kevin's Barber Shop with the life and times of Social Animals, another incredible talent from Hamilton.

Blind Mule founders Grahm Peacefull and Joey Baldicchi drop by the Barber Shop for a buzz. Talking about life, and life in music Episode 2 of The Barber Shop is a revelation of talent and passion. Listen in as Kevin and Ryan welcome two really cool heads

Delving into the musical depths of Hamilton Ontario, the inaugural episode of Kevin's Barbershop rocks and rolls the Internet with a mixture of music, mirth and mayhem. Don't gets shaggy, stay sharp - visit the barbershop on a regular basis. This week, Canadian rock and roll veteran Peter Arsenault sits in the chair while we cut his hair.