Taker Wide

Matt is a musician based out of Hamilton Ontario and has endured some terrible hardships over the past few years. He's a real inspiration to me. We talk about cancer, his new upcoming solo album, happiness, death and friendship. Thank you Matt.

Musky is a good friend and vocalist/guitarist/boss of Biipiigwan. We talk about meditation, first gear, appreciation and bed bugs. www.biipiigwan.bandcamp.com

Carlin is a musician, promoter, and current Councillor from Siksika Nation. We talk about frankenstein kits, community, and his new band Iron Tusk. Go order the cassette at www.irontusk666.bandcamp.com

Joe and Marc are BC based musicians who are currently working on a new project called Jean Mustard. I started playing music with these guys in high school so this was a fun one. We talk about their new upcoming EP, life after tugnut, and song writing. www.jeanmustard.bandcamp.com

Marc is a musician based out of Cambridge, ON and plays bass with Greber. He currently has a new EP with his solo project Cancelled and we talk about that, facing fears and friendship. Order the EP at https://cancelled666.bandcamp.com/

Kevin is the drummer for Woodhawk, Doberman and Nosis out of Calgary. We talk about the upcoming Woodhawk record, losing teeth, drum technique and touring. Go pre order their record at https://woodhawk.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-sun

Mike is a Hamilton musican who currently plays with Backbiters. We talk about their new record, his time with Shallow North Dakota and proto metal. Go buy their new record!www.backbitersband.bandcamp.com

Leigh is an Ottawa musician who currently plays as The Sun through a Telescope as well as HAMN and World War 4. We talk about practice, kids, HAMN and writing. Go check out his bands: http://hamn.bandcamp.com/ https://tstat.bandcamp.com/ https://worldwar4.bandcamp.com/

Josh is the guitarist for progressive metal band Auras. We talk about staying in shape, anxiety before shows, their most recent tour with Protest the Hero and Super Smash Bros. https://www.facebook.com/aurasofficial

Mike is the bass player for Toronto hardcore punk band Sago, graphic designer and owner of Yokai Music Manufacturing. We get into the youth, positivity and Sago. Go get your pressing needs done at www.yokai.ca and check out Sago at www.sagopunx.bandcamp.com

Jason is the author of You're Not Dead. You’re Not Dead chronicles its Hero’s travels during his ten-month hospitalization, beginning with his viral meningoencephalitis, and ending with his struggle to regain his life and independence. This one was a heavy episode and please buy his book at https://yourenotdeadbook.com/store/

Musky is the main force behind Biipiigwan and good friend. We generally go deep and this was no exception. Listen in as we (I) try to sound smart on serious topics.

Denise is a music journalist from Toronto. We talk about brutal reviews, Svbterranean and Malta. http://svbterranean.net/

Adam is a Montreal filmmaker who is undertaking his first full length feature entitled Woodland Grey. We talk about his process, overcoming obstacles and learn the difference between director and producer. Go like his page https://www.facebook.com/woodlandgrey

Sean Pearson is a recording engineer based out of Hamilton, ON. Seany and I sit down during the recording of The Great Sabatini's new album "Goodbye Audio" and chat about the new record. If you need a great studio with a great engineer head to www.boxcarsoundrecording.com

Lee is the guy behind No List Records from Winnipeg. Sean aka Wurmzilla is the guitarist for The Great Sabatini. We hooked up in Montreal at DFA Tattoos and shot the shit about Lee's long history of releasing music amongst other rad things. Go support independent Canadian artists at www.nolistrecords.com

Marco is the new guitarist for Downfall of Gaia, tour manager/driver extraordinaire and head honcho of Black Motive DIY out of Berlin Germany. We talk about his new experiences with the band, touring Europe and punk mentality. Check him out at https://www.facebook.com/DownfallofGaia, https://www.facebook.com/cainoband, and https://www.facebook.com/blackmotivediy

Evan is a musician from Ajax who plays in Gunt, Badgermilk and Lumbergh. We talk about redefining yourself post kids, Southern Ontario gigs and that time his band played on a cooking show. https://badgermilk.bandcamp.com/

This is a special episode. A Taker Wide first. We listen to Korn's first album and try to figure out if this record actually sucks or not. Pretty simple stuff with a few stories from when we were young men.

Andrew is the drummer for Quispamsis' Anthesis. We get into blasting vs not blasting, the new Anthesis album and Danny Brown.