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Thursday April 18th, 2019 with Joe Reilly
Interviews with Tokyo Police Club and Sultans of String

Tokyo Police Club is playing tonight (April 18) at the Bronson Centre, as the band is touring its latest album TPC. We talked to the band's drummer, Greg Alsop who was skipping the soundcheck for a few minutes! We talk about the burden of drummers and soundchecks and how the band made an active decision some time ago to keep making music. We also talk about the remote location where they recorded TPC and how they decided to just listen to themselves while making it and created a really honest reflection of where the band was at that time. https://tokyopoliceclub.com/ https://www.spectrasonic.com/event/1799003-tokyo-police-club-ottawa/ Jenn Grant was supposed to call in but she's busy on tour and couldn't make the call. We talked to her offline and will schedule her for a future show when she's back in town. http://www.jenngrant.com/ We wrapped up with Chris McKhool of the Sultans of String. The band is back in town on May 5 playing at the First Unitarian Congregation. We talked to Chris about the importance of having music programs in schools and about his own days as a young violinist. We also talk about how the band loves to work with other musicians and explore global sounds from across the planet and then merge them into their own unique musical blend. http://sultansofstring.com/calendar/ http://sultansofstring.com/ Get out and see some live music this week and please buy the music of the artists you enjoy - whether on vinyl, CD or as a download. Remember that streaming pays artists next to nothing and they need to make a living to keep making great music.