The IN THE CUT Podcast is an interview series where guests are challenged to finish a tub of ice cream before the end of the conversation.
Harrison returns after a 5-year hiatus. His new album Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees is jazz focused with a mix of funk and old-school hip-hop elements.
He discusses his growth as a pianist and some of his favourite songs from the project. Harrison calls his new sound ‘Diet Jazz’ and cites Vince Guaraldi as one of his key influences.
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In this episode, we talk to Calgary-based Hip Hop artist, Tea Fannie. We discuss her new song ‘Okay’ and the inspiration behind it. She shares on some of her doppelgangers and her opinion on artists who don’t write all their music. One of the funniest episodes of Season 3, it concludes with some serious jellyfish talk and some gems for Wednesday Wisdom.
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Paul Chin is a lifelong student, lover, and explorer of music, which manifests itself in his work as a music producer and DJ. In the two years since his critically acclaimed ‘Full Spectrum’ EP, Paul Chin has been further crystallizing his exploratory sound and storytelling with this full-length debut.
He returns to the IN THE CUT Podcast to discuss his latest ‘And Under Heaven, We Are All Made of Water’. We discuss some of the themes of the project and the process of building this album during the lockdown. He talks about the many hats he wears and his ideal role as an artist. This conversation goes in so many directions without ever missing a turn. As a veteran of the program, he has his reasons for not finishing the ice cream this time around.
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Patrik Kabongo is a Canadian rapper-songwriter and director known for his moody sophisticated hip-hop gems. His latest project ‘I Tried to Sing a Song’ is an unexpected divergence from his established hip-hop sound. We discuss his new approach to releasing music and the journey to enjoying the process.
This is Patrik’s third appearance on the podcast and he drops more gems than ever before. He highlights some of his favourite songs from the new project and explains why he prefers working alone.
Intro Shot & Edited by Andy Lee Intro music: 🔊 “Urban” by Serge Quadrado licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 via freemusicarchive.org
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This episode of The Cool Table features a special interview with actor Colton Royce. Colton is a multi-disciplinary artist from Scarborough, Canada, and of Jamaican and Filipino descent. He recently starred in two holiday films released in December of 2022, Sappy Holiday and the Great Holiday Bake War.
We discuss his pivot from athletics to the arts and some of his inspirations. Royce drops gems all over this episode including comparing himself to Naruto.
This episode of IN THE CUT features the celebrated and internationally acclaimed pianist and composer from Toronto, Thompson Egbo-Egbo. He stopped by talk about his first album release in three years, What Remains. He discusses the three-part suite (What Was Taken, the title track, What Remains and What Possibilities) where Thompson is joined (for the first time) by Odin Quartet. Some of the original inspiration for this project comes from a collection of voice notes. Thompson walks us through the making of the album and some creative close calls.
Intro Shot & Edited by Andy Lee Intro music: 🔊 “Urban” by Serge Quadrado licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 via freemusicarchive.org
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You may recognize J3M’s from his time backing Tanika Charles, Zaki Ibrahim, Amaal, The OBGMs and more, AFRONAUT marks an evolution from J3M’s previous work. This project includes more intricate production and a clearer vision, we discuss the genesis of the afronaut character and the collection of songs that inspired the project.
He shares about his early days playing in church and finding his voice at York University. He makes history a few times in this episode and we get a special rendition of the infamous Roberts Residence voicemail.
Watch to the end for a surprise and a Cool Table first!
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Dana Abraham launched his career directing and writing, the globally recognized short film, PRISONER OF FEAR. This summer he stars in NEON LIGHTS as Clay Amani, alongside Kim Coates. He joins us to discuss his background in boxing and his unique entry into acting. We talk about manifestation and the importance of loving yourself.
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Intro music: 🔊 “Urban” by Serge Quadrado licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 via freemusicarchive.org Intro shot & edited by: Andy Lee
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