Thoughtful, funny, heartfelt interviews and in-depth documentaries about musicians, authors, comedians, and other cultural creators. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol (http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
Joe Casey (https://www.instagram.com/poormrratty/) from Protomartyr (https://protomartyrband.com/)returns to discuss Hotel Usona (https://protomartyr.ffm.to/hotelusona.OWE), raising a family who enjoy visiting the zoo, how having a child can focus one’s once random anger at the world in hopes that things might improve in the future, the United States of North America and my perception of Joe’s obsession with Alberta, Canada, how transient hotels and 1950s exotica inform this new record, nostalgia for a phonier, more terrible time, the rise of democratic socialism in America and the trap of the internet age, horn sections as symbols of American patriotism, doing research and writing lyrics, bombshells and homophones, Iggy Pop’s love and support, upcoming tour dates (https://protomartyrband.com/events/), other future plans, and much more!THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/posts/ep-1137-170121047?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) to hear this full episode. Thanks!Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik (https://www.blackbyrd.ca/), the Bookshelf (http://www.bookshelf.ca/home), Planet Bean Coffee (http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/), and Grandad’s Donuts. (https://www.grandads.ca/) Support Y.E.S.S. (https://yess.org/), Pride Centre of Edmonton (https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/), and Letters Charity (https://www.letterscharity.org/). Follow vish online (https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna).Related episodes/links:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/posts/win-four-merge-168807954?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)Ep. #1129: Larry Hardy and Henry Rollins on The Cramps (http://vishkhanna.com/2026/09/01/ep-1129-larry-hardy-and-henry-rollins-on-the-cramps/)Ep. #1125: Kiwi Jr. (http://vishkhanna.com/2026/08/20/ep-1125-kiwi-jr/)Ep. #820: Gregg Turkington (http://vishkhanna.com/2023/11/14/ep-820-gregg-turkington/)Ep. #806: The Breeders (http://vishkhanna.com/2023/10/03/ep-806-the-breeders/)Ep. #778: Protomartyr (http://vishkhanna.com/2023/05/30/ep-778-protomartyr/)Ep. #671: Joe Pera (http://vishkhanna.com/2022/03/01/ep-671-joe-pera/)Ep. #552: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey (http://vishkhanna.com/2020/07/14/ep-552-protomartyrs-joe-casey/)Ep. #496: Iggy Pop (http://vishkhanna.com/2019/09/11/ep-496-iggy-pop/)Ep. #357: Protomartyr’s Joe Casey (http://vishkhanna.com/2017/10/17/ep-357-protomartyrs-joe-casey/)Ep. #245: Joe Casey of Protomartyr (http://vishkhanna.com/2016/03/30/ep-245-joe-casey-of-protomartyr/)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol (http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
19 Sept 2026
Ep. #1136: Quicksand
Walter Schreifels (https://www.instagram.com/walterschreifels/) from Quicksand (https://quicksandnyc.com/) returns to discuss ‘Bring on the Psychics (https://quicksand.lnk.to/BringOnThePsychics),’ his recording studio in upstate New York, making a relatively short album and musical urgency, reflecting upon the foundational aspects of punk and hardcore in his life, a gorgeous new Quicksand song called “Days You Run To,” his dynamic and extremely powerful singing voice, timeless band names like Youth of Today and Minor Threat, why Quicksand is now a trio, a cross-Canada tour (https://quicksandnyc.com/tour)with Fucked Up, other future plans, and much more.THIS MONTH, EVERY COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please subscribe now via this link (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/posts/ep-1136-169951578?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link) to hear this full episode. Thanks!Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik (https://www.blackbyrd.ca/), the Bookshelf (http://www.bookshelf.ca/home), Planet Bean Coffee (http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/), and Grandad’s Donuts. (https://www.grandads.ca/) Support Y.E.S.S. (https://yess.org/), Pride Centre of Edmonton (https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/), and Letters Charity (https://www.letterscharity.org/). Follow vish online (https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna).Related episodes/links:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/posts/win-four-merge-168807954?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)Ep. #1056: ‘Plenty for All: The Art of Rick Fröberg’ with Sohrab Habibion & Johnny Temple (http://vishkhanna.com/2026/01/13/ep-1056-plenty-for-all-the-art-of-rick-froberg-with-sohrab-habibion-johnny-temple/)Ep. #1027: No Joy (http://vishkhanna.com/2025/10/16/ep-1027-no-joy/)Ep. #900: Fugazi and Jem Cohen (http://vishkhanna.com/2024/09/03/ep-900-fugazi-and-jem-cohen/)Ep. #892: Fucked Up (http://vishkhanna.com/2024/08/05/fucked-up/)Ep. #842: Daniel Romano’s Outfit (http://vishkhanna.com/2024/02/29/ep-842-daniel-romanos-outfit/)Ep. #826: Steve Albini and Fred Armisen (http://vishkhanna.com/2023/12/04/ep-826-steve-albini-and-fred-armisen/)Ep. #825: Dave Hill (http://vishkhanna.com/2023/11/30/ep-825-dave-hill/)Ep. #732: Soulside (http://vishkhanna.com/2022/11/15/ep-732-soulside/)Ep. #364: Walter Shreifels of Dead Heavens, Quicksand (http://vishkhanna.com/2017/11/09/ep-364-walter-shreifels-of-dead-heavens-quicksand/) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol (http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
17 Sept 2026
Ep. #1135: Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jake Xerxes Fussell (https://www.jakexerxesfussell.com/) returns to discuss his new album, The Old Beloved Path (https://www.jakexerxesfussell.com/home/theoldbelovedpath), us meeting up at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival just moments before I took my daughter to see AC/DC, Jake’s limited experiences at big shows beyond Bob Dylan’s and a band he’d love to see one day, a lengthy discussion about “Rock Island Line” and The Compleat Beatles, contemplating aging and transience, the historical implications of musical interpretation and adaptation, why Jake would rather write a book than a song, working with Ben Whiteley, upcoming shows (https://www.jakexerxesfussell.com/shows), other future plans, and much more.EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/membership) so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to the Bookshelf (http://www.bookshelf.ca/home), Planet Bean Coffee (http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/), and Grandad’s Donuts. (https://www.grandads.ca/) Support Y.E.S.S. (https://yess.org/), Pride Centre of Edmonton (https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/), and Letters Charity (https://www.letterscharity.org/). Follow vish online (https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna).Related episodes/links:Win Four Merge Records LPs in September 2026! (https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/posts/win-four-merge-168807954?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link)Ep. #1034: Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s ‘Through The Open Window’ (http://vishkhanna.com/2025/11/01/ep-1034-sean-wilentz-on-bob-dylans-through-the-open-window/)All Things Konsidered: The Beatles Anthology (http://vishkhanna.com/2026/02/16/all-things-konsidered-the-beatles-anthology/)Ep. #982: Jake Xerxes Fussell (http://vishkhanna.com/2025/05/31/ep-982-jake-xerxes-fussell/)Ep. #699: Joan Shelley (http://vishkhanna.com/2022/07/05/ep-699-joan-shelley/)Ep. #630: Nathan Salsburg (http://vishkhanna.com/2021/08/17/ep-630-nathan-salsburg/)Ep. #600: The Weather Station (http://vishkhanna.com/2021/03/10/ep-600-the-weather-station/)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol (http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
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