Pinball Sessions' Podcast

Has it been a year already...YES! It has! To celebrate a year on the web with amazing live, off the floor and pressure free recordings straight outta Guelph, Ontario we're featuring two artists who will be performing during the four city Pinball Sessions Anniversary shows! Toronto's own Eamon McGrath who will be in Toronto on Saturday, May 31st and Pop Crimes from Winnipeg and 'in' Winnipeg on Friday, May 30th! See below for more details. Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THE MUSIC: EAMON MCGRATH - EXILE Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/10/15/eamon-mcgrath/ * Web: http://eamonmcgrath.ca * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eamon-McGrath/236202223866 * Twitter: https://twitter.com/eamonmcgrath POP CRIMES - RADIO EYE Session: http://pinballsessi

In a very special episode of the Pinball Sessions Podcast, it's just a big ol' bottle of Pink Wine today! We feature two tracks from their recent session and a conversation between Roo and Joel French, lead singer of the band. So sit back...relax...and get tipsy on Pink Wine! Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. PINK WINE SESSION: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/04/14/pink-wine/ THE MUSIC: Pink Wine - Better Half Pink Wine - Can't Get Out/Bad Faith PINK WINE ONLINE: * Web: http://ilikepinkwine.wordpress.com * Bandcamp: * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilikepinkwine PEOPLE PUT OUT ONLINE: * Bandcamp: http://peopleputout.bandcamp.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/peopleputout * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peopleputout --- Find Pinball Sess

We stick in Toronto for today's show, with prolific songwriter Jerry Leger and relentless folkin' bluegrasser Darren Eedens. Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THE MUSIC: JERRY LEGER - CASHING IN Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/04/07/jerry-leger/ * Web: http://latentrecordings.com/jerryleger/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jerrylegermusic * Twitter: https://twitter.com/JerryLeger DARREN EEDENS - MAMA SMILES Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/03/20/darren-eedens/ * Bandcamp: http://darreneedens.bandcamp.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darreneedensmusic * Twitter: https://twitter.com/darreneedens --- Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PinballSessions/ Facebook:

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free athttp://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Sticking in Ontario, we have new music from amazing Toronto/Guelph band The Folk and some fodder and music from Toronto's Wicked Witches (session out Thursday, April 3rd) Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com THE FOLK - GOODLIFE http://pinballsessions.com/2014/03/04/the-folk/ * Web: http://thefolk.ca * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFolkFolk * Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFolkFolk * Bandcamp: http://thefolk.bandcamp.com WICKED WITCHES - COLD BLOODED Out Thursday, April 3rd 2014 http://pinballsessions.com * Bandcamp: http://wickedwitches.bandcamp.com * Tumblr: http://ickeditches.tumblr.com --- Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballsessions.com/ Twitter:

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free athttp://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: More music from Pinball Studios and the Folk Alliance International conference in Kansas City earlier this year! First up, Toronto singer-songwriter Greg McEvoy with his beautiful song Kerouac recorded in Guelph. Then, we have some fodder as the Shook Twins and Cyber Camel chat it up before leading into their collab on the Cyber Camel song Tall Drink of Water! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com GREG MCEVOY - KEROUAC http://pinballsessions.com/2014/03/24/greg-mcevoy/ * Web: http://gregmcevoymusic.tumblr.com * Bandcamp: http://gregmcevoy.bandcamp.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gregmcevoymusic * Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregMcEvoyMusic SHOOK TWINS & CYBER CAMEL - TA

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free athttp://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: We've been on a bit of a break, but with good reason: some amazing sessions were recorded down south at Folk Alliance International in Kansas City.  Two of these sessions are today's featured artists for the podcast.  Today, we hear from The Black Lillies and Birds of Chicago. As well, we have some great behind the scenes banter from JT and Allison of Birds of Chicago for today's 'fodder.' Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com THE BLACK LILLIES - ANNABELLE http://pinballsessions.com/2014/03/06/the-black-lillies/ Web: http://www.theblacklillies.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblacklillies Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBlackLillies BIRDS OF CHICAGO - GOOD DREAM http://pinballsessions.com/20

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: We blend Canada and The World into one, featuring two artists born in South and Central America but now call The Great White North their home! First up is Costa Rican experimental noise rock duo Colornoise, followed by the Soundsister, Lido Pimienta originally from Columbia! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com COLORNOISE - PIECES http://pinballsessions.com/2014/02/03/colornoise/ * Web: http://thecolornoise.com * Bancamp: http://colornoise.bandcamp.com * Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecolornoise * Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thecolornoise * YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/colornoisechannel LIDO PIMIENTA - AL UNISONO http://pinballsessions.com/2014/02/06/lido-pimienta/

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: We have a very cool show featuring bands made up of other bands...for lack of a better theme. Esmerine comes first, a band that has been around since the early 2000s consisting of Bruce Cawdron of Godspeed! You Black Emperor and Rebecca Foon of Thee Silver Mt. Sion and Saltland. Following that, Phèdre made up of Hooded Fang frontman Daniel Lee and bassist April Aliermo, who performed their Pinball Session along with Beta Frontiers. Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com ESMERINE - TUNGSTEN Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/01/16/esmerine/ * Web: http://www.esmerine.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Esmerine/115994205138357 * Constellation Records: http://cstrecords.c

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: We have an exclusive release for you - only the second recording released by our first artist - and a psychedelic folk pop treat! Coming up: Ice Cream and Mark Berube! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com ICE CREAM - PLASTIC Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/01/23/ice-cream/ * Tumblr: http://ice-creamtheband.tumblr.com * Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/icecreamband * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icecreeeammm MARK BERUBE - CONFESSIONS TO A STREETLIGHT Session: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/01/20/mark-berube/ * Website: http://www.markberube.com/en * Bandcamp: http://markberube.bandcamp.com/album/russian-dolls * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markberubem

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: It's a Canadian episode crossing the country from BC to Ontario with Carolyn Mark and Cuff The Duke! We also have a special bonus for you beautiful podcast listeners: an interview with Carolyn and Dani Nash! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Carolyn Mark: http://pinballsessions.com/2014/01/02/carolyn-mark/ Cuff the Duke: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/12/30/cuff-the-duke/ Carolyn Mark Online: - Web: http://www.carolynmark.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolyn-Mark/37378422712 Cuff The Duke Online: - Web: http://cufftheduke.ca - Twitter: https://twitter.com/cufftheduke - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cuffthedukeband Find Pinball Sessions Online: Web: http://pinballse

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Few artists in the world can truly be described as 'inimitable.' Pokey LaFarge writes unique songs that truly fit in the modern age while calling back to the early days of American roots, a strong blend that can't be placed in any genre pigeonhole. We were lucky to have him and his incredibly talented band visit Pinball Studios in July of 2013 for a session, some pinball, and an interview. This episode features two songs from that session - 'What The Rain Will Bring' and 'St. Louis Crawl' - as well as Roo's interview with Pokey and his percussionist, Ryan Koenig. Hear what Pokey's pinball machine would look like, the bands he loves to listen to and play with today, and the challenges of being a songwriter in a world whe

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: It's the Holiday Special, where we found three songs from the Sessions archive that make us think about December, Winter or the Holidays. Starting with Vancouver's The Matinee and 'December Slumber,' we then move on to the beautiful Rachel Sermanni and her short but sweet 'Little Prayer,' and end with The Bros. Landreth's version of the traditional song 'Jesus on the Mainline.' Full sessions for all three artists can be found at http://pinballsessions.com The Matinee Online: * Web: http://thematineemusic.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/thematineemusic * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMatinee Rachel Sermanni Online: * Web: http://www.rachelsermanni.net/ * Twitter: http://twitter.com/rachelsermanni * Faceb

** Saturday, December 14th there is a very special Pop Up Concert at Pinball Studios in Guelph, featuring Legato Vipers, Harlan Pepper and one of this week's featured artists, The Weber Bros! It's only $20, and tickets are limited. Head to this link for more details: http://pinballsessions.bigcartel.com/product/pinball-sessions-holiday-pop-up-show-tickets ** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: From Vancouver to Peterborough, Ottawa to New Orleans, we have the continent covered this week with a special 'Double Fodder' episode with a triad session featuring CR Avery, The Weber Bros. and PrufRock, as well as a sweet track from The Deslondes! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com CR Avery, The Weber Bros. and PrufRock: http://pinballse

**This Episode is Enhanced! Check out pictures and links on your screen as the episode plays. Available in the majority of podcast applications. If the links don't work, the audio still rocks!** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Affectionately dubbed 'The Facial Hair Episode' we feature two bands that have plenty between them, and who's fans are mostly bearded and moustachioed too: The Matinee and Odd Years! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Paul Jacobs: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/18/paul-jacobs/ The Matinee: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/07/the-matinee/ The Matinee Online: * Web: http://thematineemusic.com/ * Twitter: https://twitter.com/thematineemusic * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMatinee

**This Episode is Enhanced! Check out pictures and links on your screen as the episode plays. Available in the majority of podcast applications. If the links don't work, the audio still rocks!** Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: The Battle of the 401, as Windsor sends Paul Jacobs up the highway to Toronto where he will face Teenanger! Though it's not really a battle. More of a...shared music space! Both full sessions can be found at http://pinballsessions.com Paul Jacobs: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/18/paul-jacobs/ Teenanger: http://pinballsessions.com/2013/11/21/teenanger/ Paul Jacobs Online: * Bandcamp: http://pauljacobs.bandcamp.com/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulJacobsStuff * Tumblr: http://heyimpauljacobs.tumblr.com/

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. THIS EPISODE: Victoria vs. Vancouver! Who will win? Everyone, because we have Tough Age and Babysitter on today's podcast! And, just because we love you, it's also an Enhanced Podcast, meaning if you have nothing else to look at while listening we include the album art and links to their social media RIGHT ON YOUR SCREEN (technology!) as the episode plays. Tough Age are a Vancouver-based band that describe themselves as 'korean gut/witch baby/no band/the drearies mixed' or Scuzz Pop. We see them as high energy, guitar driven doowop surf pop for a new generation. We feature 'fodder' as they prepare to record the song '50Girls50.' Babysitter are from Victoria, BC and hit us between the eyes with sludge punk power. Their song 'Holiday'

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. THIS EPISODE: Like a match made in heaven, today's duo toured together AND performed together on their Pinball Session. It's Michael Feuerstack and Paper Beat Scissors! Michael Feuerstack has had many names - a member of The Wooden Stars, a solo career as Snailhouse - but is now performing under his own. A multi-instrumentalist and multi-talented songwriter, Feuerstack's songs are haunting a

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. The podcast is also now 'Enhanced' so whether you're watching on Podomatic, the Apple Podcast app, Downcast or most podcast players, you'll see related images, links and info on your screen as the episode progresses. Let us know what you think of the Enhanced Podcast, and if there are other features you'd like to see. THIS EPISODE: Our first 'Double Session,' where both artists guested for ea

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. THIS EPISODE: One of our most driving episodes, travelling from Edmonton with prolific songwriter Eamon McGrath to Hull, Quebec with the dark, post-apocalyptic three-piece Scattered Clouds. Eamon McGrath has written and recorded over 250 songs, has toured Canada, the UK and the US and backed great (and diverse) artists Julie Doiron and Daniel Johnston. He performs the title track of his newly

Pinball Sessions are live, off the floor, pressure free recordings by some of Canada and the World's best artists. Recorded in Guelph, ON at the Pinball Studios, full sessions are released twice a week and can be heard and downloaded for free at http://pinballsessions.com. The Pinball Sessions Podcast offers up some of our favourite tracks as well as session room banter, interviews and other goodies unavailable on the Pinball Sessions website. For a 'behind the scenes' look at the making of a session, quirky questions asked to artists, and one of a kind moments be sure to keep an eye on the Pinball Sessions Podcast. THIS EPISODE: From a band who drove to Guelph in a van that ran on vegetable oil, to a new Canadian super group, we have a special treat for you all today! First up, 'Industy' from All People, the New Orleans band who blends punk and reggae with those genre's traditional senses of politically charged yet positive social commentary. Then, the new Canadian super group Odd Years, made up of memb