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Your Worst Song... with Alex Southey
Alex Southey
Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 76

Toronto-based musician Alex Southey chats to a new Canadian band/artist every Monday about the WORST song they've released ā and a whole lot more. Lying to record labels, beer collabs, green rooms doubling as "adult" entertainment spaces, blacklisting, and Hockey Night In Canada are all some of the topics covered.
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Episode 23 - Cuff The Duke's Worst Song: Industry Stories, Dizzy, Sub Pop, and Oshawa (Bonus Thursday)
Season 1 Ā· Episode 23
jeudi 29 août 2024 ⢠Duration 49:14
I have Wayne from Cuff the Duke!Ā We talk industry stories, Dizzy, Sub Pop, and Oshawa, and a whole lot more!
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Episode 22 - Ivan Rivers' Worst Song: Mental Health, Pop Philosophy, and George Harrison
Season 1 Ā· Episode 22
lundi 26 août 2024 ⢠Duration 59:40
I have Ivan from Ivan Rivers/Folk Icon/Stuck Out Here!Ā We talk mental health, Punk and Folk, George Harrison, and a whole lot more!
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Episode 13 - Turtle Johnny's Worst Song: Puking During Performances, Writing Music for Academia, and Ottawa Music Venues (Bonus Thursday)
Season 1 Ā· Episode 13
jeudi 18 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 46:28
I've got Turtle Johnny here! We talk puking on stage mid-set, writing for class as opposed to writing for yourself, the Ottawa music scene and some of its venues, such as Avantgarde Bar and Live! on Elgin!, and more!
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Episode 12 - Freeways' Worst Song: Songwriting, Bonding Over Thin Lizzy and Rick James, and Being A Reluctant Vocalist
Season 1 Ā· Episode 12
lundi 15 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 01:02:44
I have singer Jacob from Brampton's own hard rock band Freeways with me! We chat Thin Lizzy and Rick James, being "euchred", songwriting with harmonized guitar leads, aaaand Freeways' worst song.
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Episode 11 - Bats of Paradise's Worst Song: Songwriting, Taylor Swift Album 1989, and Types of Plants (Bonus Thursday)
Season 1 Ā· Episode 11
jeudi 11 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 01:10:04
I've got Phil from Bats of Paradise here! We talk solo work as Bicyclops, cassettes, Mount Mural, having a hypnotist as an opener, music on the OC, flanger effects and Rush, Taylor Swift voice memos, noise rock acts like Sonic Youth, and more!
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BONUS: My Worst Minisodes - Ep. 5 - SoundExchange/Don't Let My Mistake Be Yours (Patreon Teaser)
lundi 8 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 05:03
This is free, to let you know what you're in for if you join the ā Patreonā . Each minisode is ~5 minutes.
About this minisode: Southey discusses the consequences of putting off finishing music admin work. Info about SoundExchange can be found here.
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Episode 10 - Josh Van White's Worst Song: 80s Synth Bands, Paul McCartney's Ram, and "Adult" Green Rooms
Season 1 Ā· Episode 10
lundi 8 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 51:14
I've got Josh Van White here! We chat the Peterborough, Ontario's music scene, a very "adult" green room, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Paul McCartney's Ram, and Josh's worst song!
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Episode 9 - Gab Lavoie's Worst Song: Producing Beats in the Pandemic, the Franco-Ontarian Music Scene, and Nepo Babies
Season 1 Ā· Episode 9
lundi 1 juillet 2024 ⢠Duration 54:20
I have North Bay/Toronto-based drummer for Kings of Our Kin, drummer-synth player for yours truly, and producer extraordinaire Gab Lavoie with me! We chat living in Toronto, the North Bay / niche but thriving Franco-Ontarian music community, and more!
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Episode 8 - Cold Weather Captains' Worst Song: Resting "Bass Face", Guitar Gear, and Creating Riveting Rock Performances (Bonus Thursday)
Season 1 Ā· Episode 8
jeudi 27 juin 2024 ⢠Duration 55:52
3/5ths of Cold Weather Captains visit! We talk listening shows coinciding with Leafs playoff games, guitar gear, "resting bass face", Fleetwood Mac eras, and more!
P.S. Apologies for some tech issues.
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Happy Pride! Be kind.
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BONUS: My Worst Minisodes - Ep. 1 - My First Open Mic at Supermarket + Gilmore Girls (Patreon Teaser)
mercredi 26 juin 2024 ⢠Duration 05:32
This is free, to let you know what you're in for if you join the Patreon. Each minisode is ~5 minutes.
About this minisode: Southey rambles for 5 minutes on the balcony of his apartment about his first open mic (at Supermarket). Thunder rumbles in the background. AMBIENCE. Up In the Air, Zodiac, Gilmore Girls composer Sam Phillips, the Carpet Factory, Toronto condos, and more come up!
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