Join Trixie, Krash and Daj of SHAG the Band in the Podcast Premier of Day Drinkin’ with SHAG as they explore the journey of being a local Vancouver-area cover band while pondering life’s mysteries through the finely filtered focus of Headbanger Brewing's most recent creations.
Join the band as in The Lizard Lounge and discuss topics from band formations, bad behaviour, craft beer, and maybe some hockey along the way.
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The day drinkers stumble past a Mexican Shot-ski one too many times while contemplating vaporizing Daj, going viral for all the wrong reasons, and are you more worried about a nuclear apocalypse or a zombie apocalypse as tequila eats their brains all the while battling fresh Cucumber Kölsch. All this as they lay out their plans for FREAKERS’ BALL III - Friday October 30th at Heritage Hall in Vancouver, British Columbia.00:00. Shot-ski Season06:19. Self-producing a show12:28 Today’s brow: Cucumber Kölsch17:35. Trixie on Incoming Podcast#incoming @incomingpodcast #strangefellowsbrewing #daydrinking #mikereno @SHAGtheBand2026 (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCP7WIxigpRuMfvogzDjVzuw) #loverboy #daydrinkin' #vancouvercoverband #vancouverpodcast #comedy #homebrew #vancouver
9 Aug 2026
Secrets from the Commodore Ballroom with J.D. Belanger - Part 2
In the conclusion of our two-part episode with Commodore Ballroom sound tech J.D. Belanger, we explore mysteries of the music industry like how to please your roadie, what it's really like to work at a world famous venue for acts big and small and being blown away by opening acts, and finishing up with tips for new bands playing larger professional venues. If you’ve ever dreamed about loving life working at a world famous venue, this is the episode for you!00:00 Salted Lime Lager04:46. Hockey at the Commodore Ballroom 13:39 A Typical Day at the Commodore Ballroom18:20. Loving Life with Fred Penner and the Commodore Dream Team32:50 Tips for new bands on the big stage#collectivesoul #coverband #vancouvermusicscene #commodoreballroom @aptbs (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCXrswM3b4mi7sRlQLZnp-nA) #thestaticshift #lovinglife #fredpenner #wolfmother #theheadstones #freakersball #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts
29 Jul 2026
JD Belanger with Tales from the Commodore Ballroom
In this very special episode, J.D. Belanger from the Commodore Ballroom shares stories from stage left of the stars and offers tips and insights for bands when first playing professional venues. Take a moment to experience life with the friendliest sound tech from Alberta in Day Drinkin’ with SHAG from The Lizard Lounge.
00:00 J.D. Belanger’s SHAGadelic history
02:50 J.D.’s Tips for New Bands
06:00 System of a Down
10:16 A Happy Hired Gun
15:49 Rowdiest Genre
19:27 Crash Test Dummies
21:32 Big Wreck and Nickelback
28:22 Eddie Vedder Hugs
38:23 FREAKERS BALL BONUS
#nickelback #bigwreck #commodoreballroom #systemofadown #eddievedder #shagtheband #vancouvermusicscene #crashtestdummies
11 Jul 2026
Murray Pulver - Tales of a Crash Test Dummy Part II
In the conclusion of our chat with three-time Juno award winner, two-time Western Canadian Music Award winning writer, producer, musician Murray Pulver we explore backstage experiences and sharing stages with Bryan Adams, Alanis Morrisette, Poison, and see what can happen when you’re ready when “the call” comes...
00:00 Producers and Engineers06:20 Murray’s Greatest Musical Moments11:48 Living the Moments with Bryan Adams14:55 Murray’s Guitar Heros19:31 Nashville Days23:39 Backstage with the Scorpian’s Klaus Meine28:35 Being Ready When the Call Comes#murraypulver #crashtestdummies #poison #klausmeine #alanismorissette #brotherslandreth #nashvillemusicscene #docwalker ##musicpodcast #veal #vancouvermusicscene #vancouverpodcast #vancouver
4 Jul 2026
S2E2 - Murray Pulver of the Crash Test Dummies
Three-time Juno award winning, two-time Western Canadian Music Award winner writer, producer, musician Murray Pulver enters the Lizard Lounge in the first of a two-part beerfest exploring his time in the Crash Test Dummies, Doc Walker, the Winnipeg music scene and more.
00:00 Murray Pulver
02:32 Juno Juno Juno
03:50 Winnipeg Jets
06:17 Hoser Nights
10:18 Origin Story
14:42 Part-time Radicals
20:36 Winnipeg Music Scene
26:35 Lemon Salted Lager
27:32 FIFA time
#murraypulver #crashtestdummies @NHLJets (https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCRaSe1OUiCAsgFJy8tWAPBw) #winnipeg #fifa #brotherslandreth #winnipegmusic #docwalker #thesmalls #propagandhi #corblund #musicpodcast #beer #hockey #nardwuar #vancouvermusicscene #vancouverpodcast #vancouver
27 Jun 2026
Season Two Premiere: Vancouver’s Silly Party Dress Up Band
Day Drinkin’ with SHAG Season Two Premiere live from The Lizard Lounge! Join Trixie, Krash and Daj as they shamelessly pander for your affection and join in on the first ever Season Two "Would You Fancy a Shag” Poll !!!
00:00 Lernin’s
03:30 Fun at the Commodore
05:55 What’s coming out of yer’ tap
06:48 Panderins0
8:00 Viewers’ Poll
11:20 Post-gig Hangover
20:35 Stage Challenges of the day
30:30 Shock Me
#shockme #shagtheband #daydrinkin #kiss #shockme #austinpowers #comedy #commodoreballroom #podcast #coverband #vancouvermusicscene #vancouverpodcast
2 May 2026
Episode 10 - You Gotta Have MOXIE! - with Moxie Grüvous
Episode 10 - You Gotta Have Moxie!
In the SEASON ONE FINALE of Day Drinkin’ with SHAG, Krash, Trixie, and Daj welcome the newest SHAGette Moxie Grüvous to The Lizard Lounge for a second round of day drinking. Join us as we explore Moxie’s past and even get her to reveal a special secret. Band dynamics get tested as we delve into our discussion of the cocaine-fuelled inter-band sex of Fleetwood Mac with a light sprinkling of Beatles and Stones to top things off.
00:00 Meet Moxie Grüvous
13:10 Bandynamics
15:20 Fleetwood Mac Attack
29:00. Cocaine Annie
33:44. “A Macless SHAG”
38:02 Moxie’s Secret
39:08 Another round of Buckingham Nicks, please…
44:40 Lizard Lounging Beatle’s n’ Stones
#daydrinkin #shagtheband #musicpodcast #canadianhumour #coverband #vancouverlivemusic #fleetwoodmac #beatlespodcast #rollingstones #lizardlounge #newpodcastalert
22 Apr 2026
Episode 9 - Sparky and the Volcano
Trixie’s past comes back to haunt her as drummer Sparky Williams tells stories from Saskatchewan to the Wet Coast in Episode 9 of Day Drinkin’ with SHAG. This week’s Lizard Loungers explore Sparky’s life from original band, cover band, corporate band to his current tribute band Volcano: the Music and Shenanigans ofJimmy Buffet!00:00 Sparky Time10:20 Confessions of a Corporate Band15:50 Song Selection17:11 The Rod Stuff19:07 Tribute Bands23:50 Married by Elvis32:36 Krash's Kiss Tribute Band Experience39:02 Lord Eno Has a Hand in Everything43:25 Loving the Music#shagtheband #jimmybuffett #brianeno #pentictonelvisfestival #elvisfestival #coverband #canadianhumour #musicpodcast #musicpodcast #vancouverlivemusic #vancouvermusicscene #vancouvermusic #elvis
15 Apr 2026
Episode 8 - Studio Talk with Posh Rodney
We are honoured to host Tin Can Alley Studio owner Posh Rodney as he gets SHAGged in this episode exploring the Vancouver recording scene from historic studios to present and insider studio takes … and weeping for Krash’s hockey pool…#shagtheband #hotones #jakethesnakeroberts #peterkilgour #coverband #canadianhumour #musicpodcast #musicpodcast #vancouverlivemusic #vancouvermusicscene #vancouvermusic #mikefraser #heart #mushroomstudios #littlemountainstudios
8 Apr 2026
Episode 7 - Twaco Tonehammer
Krash, Trixie, and Daj welcome SHAG bassist Twaco Tonehammer to The Lizard Lounge where they discuss the economics of music culture, the dichotomy of professional versus amateur musicians, and how is technology rebalancing the scales.00:00 Hide the ABBA
04:27 There Once Was a Band Named SHAG…
05:08 More Spunk
11:14 Love or Money
13:52 Whipped Cream Dream
15:32 Ian Tamblyn
20:45 Music as Community Fabric
26:15 Modern Music Economics
37:14 Never had a straight job
41:47 Fingering the Establishment
44:15 Permissive Parents Killed LIve Music?!?
#newpodcastalert #shagtheband #iantamblyn #musicpodcast #chrisisaak #donhenley #boysofsummer #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene
1 Apr 2026
Episode 6 - Jimmy Sturgeon
Daj, Trixie, and Krash welcome SHAG the Band’s keyboardist Jimmy Sturgeon to the Lizard Lounge. Come discover the deep dark secrets of High School Musical Theatre and hear the band reveal what really happens when you play in a band with older musicians when you are young… okay, it’s you get paying gigs… PLUS we get a letter from Ultra Sunn keyboardist Gaelle Souflet from Brussels in anticipation of their upcoming show at the Rickshaw Theatre April 2, 2026.
00:00 Bear Poop Beer v. CatPooChino
05:45 Swimmin’ with Jimmy Sturgeon
23:20 Great Keyboardists: Stupid Lists
28:50 A letter from Ultra Sunn
40:52 Of Tickle Trunks and Faves
#ultrasunn #newpodcastalert #shagtheband #naturecalls #catpoochino #musicpodcast #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene rickshawtheatre #thomasdolby #science
25 Mar 2026
Episode 5 - QUIZ SHOW
With an utterly astounding lack of any sense of irony Day Drinkers Krash, Trixie, and Daj pontificate upon the virtues of those rock and rollers living a clean and sober life as they quiz each other on some shockingly irrelevant pieces of rock and roll trivia.Return to the Lizard Lounge and discover unique aspects of Canadiana including some prized locations for learning how to smoke in elementary school drawn from bygone millennia.00:00 Sorachi Ace05:40. Ultra Sunn09:45. Brass Camel - "Ice Cold” Perfection17:00. “You gotta follow that…”19:20 Playing with the Quiztrix23:10 Elbow, Saskatchewan28:20 Joni says/Selma says: on smoking…33:56. Clean and Sober Rockers38:40 The "much-fabled" Rock and Roll Hall of Fame #newpodcastalert #sorachiace #bisonbc #ultrasunn #ladygaga #brasscamel #icecold #rockandrollhalloffame #rocknrollhalloffame #shagtheband #musicpodcast #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene #canadiana
18 Mar 2026
Episode 4 - Vinyl Vixen
Meet the youngest member of SHAG the Band: our senior SHAGette VINYL VIXEN!!!
Krash, Trixie, and Daj discover how being in a band with your dad isn’t always the type of “dad band” experience you might think! From the fightclub-like world of competitive a cappella to the Commodore stage, Vinyl Vixen “tells all” revealing just how hard it is to tap dance your way into a multigenerational rock and roll cover band.
00:00 Vinyl Vixen
03:43 Tin Can Tumble
05:45 Age Gap Bands
13:45 Raintaining
21:20 Family Bands
26:29 Death of a Leafs fan
32:00 Catherine O’Hara
37:00 Heated Rivalry
#catherineohara #newpodcastalert #shagtheband #musicpodcast #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene
11 Mar 2026
Episode 3 - “These are Difficult Times”
Day Drinkin’ with SHAG - Episode 3 - “These are Difficult Times”Join Trixie, Krash, and Daj from SHAG the Band day drinking at The Lizard Lounge as they explore rock and roll legal battles while clearly NOT giving any legal advice. Metallica versus Napster, Randy California versus Led Zeppelin, John Fogerty versus … John Fogerty!?!00:00 WindKill Factor03:20 These Are Difficult Times05:10 Band Talk: Black Country New Road; Ian Blurton’s Future Now; Howling Mind Glide09:15. Band Law: NOT LEGAL ADVICE - Metallica v. Napster; Randy California v. Led Zeppelin; John Fogerty v. Himself!!!12:35 Enter Randy California16:18 And now a message from OK Boomers…19:30 BUT WAIT… there’s more…27:40 Metallica v. Napster38:00 One Piece at a Time39:50 Performance litigation: ELO and beyond44:03 Randy California the man the hero the legend#newpodcastalert #metallica #napster #shagtheband #musicpodcast #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #randycalifornia #ledzeppelin #johnfogerty #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene #litigation
4 Mar 2026
Day Drinkin' with SHAG - Episode 2 - "Where's my '57 timpani drum?"
Catch up with Krash, Trixie, and Daj on their return from the Bowie Ball and journey down a rabbit hole of performance rock talk while enjoying another Headbanger beer from The Lizard Lounge.
In this episode, get an insiders look at the bands, venue, and great technicians who came together at the 11th Annual Bowie Ball at the Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, Canada and join SHAG talk about how performance values have evolved in Rock music.
00:00 Today’s Brew
02:00 The Bowie Ball overview
05:00 Bowie Ball Bands: Disaster in a Dress, Roots Yard, Crushed Velvet, SHAG the Band, China Syndrome, Star Collector, Cass King and the Cassettes, The Bombshells, Space Junk, The Van Rays, The Walk Ins.
09:30 Amp It Up
11:30 Maybe You Go To A Jazz Bar
12:50 Danger Falling Metal Head
15:30 The Bowie Ball
16:30 Darkwads
18:10 Evolution of Performance Rock
21:40 I, Alice
25:55 White Punks On Dope
29:30 SeaBus to the Rescue
30:30 Mom Created a Monster
33:30 Anything Can Happen#newpodcastalert #bowieball #shagtheband #musicpodcast #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #hughdillon #headstones #coverband #canadian #canadianhumour #vancouvermusic #vancouvermusicscene #weird
24 Feb 2026
“He’s Someone In Our Band..."
Direct from the Lizard Lounge: Trixie Johnsen, Daj Ronson and Krash Radley of SHAG the Band explore the journey of being a local Vancouver cover band while pondering life's mysteries through the finely filtered focus of Headbanger Breweries most recent creations.
This is the premier episode of Day Drinkin' with SHAG from the Lizard Lounge somewhere in the wilds of British Columbia. In this episode, come join the band in its post-lockdown oasis Lizard Lounge discuss topics from band formations, bad behaviour, to punk football.
00:00 Some SHAG
02:30 This would take $100,0000
3:00 Schmirler the Curler
04:00 Headbanger Brewing
05:22 Origin Stories and SHAGging the Band
15:00 Spunk (...the band)
17:30. The SHAGgettes
19:10. The tragic tears of a Coverband
22:40. SHAMELESS PROMOTION #1 Jimmy Buffett cover band VOLCANO Feb. 28, 2026 at the Surrey Bell Performing Arts Centre
24:00 RUSH the cover band
27:30. Falling in love with performing music - the childhood tragedy of Krash Radley’s ukulele
32:45. There’s no flutes in Liverpool
36:15. Band House stories #1
38:00. Punk Rock Football
#newpodcastalert #musicpodcast #shagtheband #podcastmusic #vancouverlivemusic #headstones #hughdillon #canadiancoverband #coverband #canadian
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