Episodes

  • Alex Porat on eclectic family dinners and video game music
    May 3 2021

    We talk with Alex Porat about eclectic family dinners, her love of video game music, and taking the leap from posting cover songs to sharing her own original music with the world. 

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Follow Alex on IG  @alexandraporat

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    41 mins
  • Bob Moses on raves in Brooklyn and nostalgic food in Vancouver
    Apr 19 2021

    Talking with Tom & Jimmy of Bob Moses about nostalgic spots to eat back home in Vancouver, how warehouse raves in Brooklyn helped to inform the style of the band, and making a concert film on top of a radio tower in Topanga.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Visit Bob Moses online  and follow them on IG.

     

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    50 mins
  • Cassandra Jenkins on hot dog main dish & her family band
    Apr 5 2021

    We chat with Cassandra Jenkins about what it’s like performing with your parents, 1950s style cooking, Scandinavian food, and her incredible new album 'An Overview on Phenomenal Nature'.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Visit Cassandra's website to stay up to date on her music and happenings.  

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    51 mins
  • Ariel Posen on sushi, songwriting, and guitar slinging
    Mar 22 2021

    We chat with Ariel Posen about what it’s like growing up in a musical household, the changing food scene in Winnipeg, and his approach to writing songs and playing guitar. Ariel also talks about his new record 'Headway', dipping his toes into vegetarianism and good gas station sandwiches in Europe.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Follow Ariel on Instagram and check out his new album. 

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    56 mins
  • Andrew Barr of The Barr Brothers was raised on French cooking
    Mar 8 2021

    We chat with Andrew Barr of The Barr Brothers to learn what it’s like growing up with a mom who worked alongside celebrity chef Julia Child, and how that influenced his tastes and cooking abilities. We also discuss making music in The Barr Brothers and Andrew’s role as a go-to-drummer in the tight-knit musical community in Montreal.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    If you're a fan of The Barr Brothers, signup for their Patreon to get exclusive content.

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    51 mins
  • Pubs in London and music in Toronto with Robin Dann of Bernice
    Feb 24 2021

    Robin Dann calls Toronto home, but back when school was in the picture, she crossed the pond to south-east London, and studied music at Goldsmiths, University of London. And before that, there was time spent in Paris. We take Robin on a trip down memory lane to talk about the decadence of Paris, the pub culture in London, and coming full circle to make music with her friends from Toronto.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Listen to Bernice online: https://www.bernicemusic.com/ 

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    46 mins
  • From playing drums in Hey Rosetta! to opening a brewery with Phil Maloney
    Feb 24 2021

    Phil Maloney played drums in Hey Rosetta!, a 7-piece orchestral indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland, for 10 years before finding his way back home and opening Bannerman Brewing Co. We talk about growing up on the east coast of Canada, leaving to tour the world to play music, and craft beer.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Check out Bannerman Brewing Co. if you're into craft beer.

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    41 mins
  • Karina Rykman's bass playing is fuelled by seafood towers & espresso
    Feb 24 2021

    We chat with Karina Rykman, bass-player-extraordinaire, about growing up in the greatest food city in the world, eating well while on tour, and playing music festivals in Japan. Karina currently plays bass in Marco Benevento's band, has opened for Khruangbin, and has played live on stage with Phish.

    Keep in touch with us online:

    • Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpod
    • Visit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.com
    • Shoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.com

    Follow Karina and her musical escapades: @karinarykman

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    1 hr and 1 min