BC's longest-running active music interview podcast. Since 2017, host and co-founder James Olson has been speaking to bands and artists from Vancouver and beyond. Come along, tap into the ever-expanding variety of artists on the West Coast, and get to know many new favourites.
Ora Cogan is a Nanaimo based indie singer-songwriter known for her uniquely psychedelic and cinematic folk rock.
Over her 10+ year career, she has collaborated with several international artists and has extensively toured North America and Europe.
Cogan's latest album Hard Hearted Woman is one of her best received releases to date including a long list placement for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize, coverage in multiple music publications, including Pitchfork, and an appearance on KEXP.
Once More With Feeling is a new series made by James Olson, producer Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds, and a talented videography team. Available now, only on YouTube (mailto:https://www.youtube.com/@OnceMore.WithFeeling) with new episodes every other week.
Keep up with the show on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pacificsoundradio) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pacificsoundradio/).
Credits: Hosted and produced by James Olson. Edited and mixed by Will Chernoff. Powered by Chernoff Music (https://chernoffmusic.com/pages/podcasts).
9 Jun 2026
Yegg Keep it Fresh
Yegg (https://yeggmetal.bandcamp.com/) are a Nanaimo-based death metal band that has quickly emerged as one of the most vital and aggressive metal acts from the burgeoning Vancouver Island scene, making the finals of the Wacken Metal Battle (https://www.metal-battle.com/)contest and making their first appearance at the Armstrong Metal Festival (https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/) in 2025.
Listen in as vocalist Kephren Jorgensen and guitarist Kyden McCormick talk frogs, the story of Carl Panzram, and recording their debut LP Rotten with storied Vancouver producer Matt Roach (https://www.mattroach.ca/).
Once More With Feeling is a new series made by James Olson, producer Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds, and a talented videography team. Available now, only on YouTube (mailto:https://www.youtube.com/@OnceMore.WithFeeling) with new episodes every other week.
Keep up with the show on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pacificsoundradio) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pacificsoundradio/).
Credits: Hosted and produced by James Olson. Edited and mixed by Will Chernoff. Powered by Chernoff Music (https://chernoffmusic.com/pages/podcasts).
26 Feb 2026
Caveman & The Banshee
Caveman & The Banshee (https://cavemanandthebanshee.bandcamp.com/) are an electronic space punk duo composed of bassist Dave Read and vocalist Valentina Cardinalli.
Since 2021, Caveman & The Banshee have been thrilling underground music fans across Canada with their deadly fusion of psych and industrial rock.
Beyond the live stage, Dave and Valentina are pillars of the Nanaimo music scene as the owners of the Noise Agony Mayhem (https://noiseagonymayhem.com/) record shop, operators of the Vinyl Record Guru (https://vinylrecordguru.com/) production company, and as community organizers.
Once More With Feeling is a new series made by James Olson, producer Felix Fung of Little Red Sounds, and a talented videography team. Available now, only on YouTube (mailto:https://www.youtube.com/@OnceMore.WithFeeling) with new episodes every other week.
Keep up with the show on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pacificsoundradio) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pacificsoundradio/).
Credits: Hosted and produced by James Olson. Edited and mixed by Will Chernoff. Powered by Chernoff Music (https://chernoffmusic.com/pages/podcasts).
Who has been a guest on Pacific Sound Radio
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
Fin Edwards
Catlin Nagy
The Lone Palms
Meltt
Sleepy Gonzales
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
118,097
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
66
Social presence
94
YouTube
86
Engagement
68
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Books guests
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Who hosts Pacific Sound Radio?
James and Travis and James Olson host the show. Published by James Olson.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
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