When The Magic Hitsis Adrian Sutherland’s debut solo album.
The first single Magic Hits was written by Adrian along with previous collaborators, brothers Chris & Matt Gormley.
Seven tracks on the album were produced, engineered, and mixed by Canadian-born Colin Linden, who worked remotely from Nashville while Adrian remained isolated in northern Attawapiskat First Nation. Colin lent his legendary guitar talents and back-up vocals to the tracks, helping bring Adrian’s songs to life with a whole new depth of heart and soul.
Two album tracks were produced, engineered, and mixed by Tim Vesely at The Woodshed Studio in Toronto. Adrian worked remotely with Vesely, who plays guitar and bass on the recordings.
When The Magic Hits features co-writes with Chris Gormley (The Trews) and Matt Gormley (Daylight for Deadeyes), Tim Vesely (Rheostatics), Colin Cripps (Blue Rodeo), Jay Semko (The Northern Pikes), Scott Dibble (Hemingway Corner), and Serena Ryder.
Adrian is far removed from studios and handy technology. People who live in the North need to be very resourceful. Just like Adrian.
He got a Sea Can donated. The same large metal containers that ship products by rail and sea all over the World.
He outfitted the inside into a recording studio. And instead of satellite dishes on the roof, he put a forest of moose antlers.
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The songs are really well written, sung, and recorded. Smart to have Colin Linden pulling the whole thing together from Nashville.
Adrian walks us through several of the songs from When the magic hits. They include Nowhere to run which he wrote about his Mother who survived being sent to Indian Residential School. Another is Walk with me about walking with a friend around the entire shore of James Bay. A long and very hard journey.
When asked, Adrian leaves us with an invite to check out his music – in Cree.
Leonard Chess, along with brother Phil started Chess Records in Chicago. Their studios and label gave the World access to and huge enjoyment from
John Lee Hooker. Bo Diddley. Little Walter. Howling Wolf. Sonny Boy Williamson. Etta James. Jimmy Reed. Muddy Waters. Ramsey Lewis AND Chuck Berry Just to name a few. Leonard died on Oct 16 1969. Age 52.
We start The Stew with Hooker. Wolf. Bo. Etta. Ramsey. Ramsey. Tommy Tucker.
Oct 16 1997 In Madison Square Garden NYC music royalty celebrated 30 years of Bob Dylan’s music.
Joining Bob on stage for My Back Pages and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door are George Harrison Eric Clapton. Tom Petty. Roger McGuinn. Neil Young. Booker T & Mgs. John Mellencamp.
And many more.
And finally, hour two starts with a salute to Muscle Shoals Drummer Roger Hawkins. The beat behind Aretha. Wilson Pickett. Duane Allman. Joe Cocker. Paul Simon. The Staple Singers. Traffic. Rod Stewart. Willie Nelson. He played with Boz Scaggs on Loan Me a Dime. Recorded Low Spark of High Heeled Boys then toured with Traffic.
Going to play Staple Singers – twice. Wilson Picket. Aretha. Paul Simon. Eric Clapton. Percy Sledge. And more.
Throw in John Prine. Albert King Martin Kerr Donovan. Woods. Courtney Barnett. Patsy Cline. Lots more.
This is, I believe, the 4th interview I’ve had the pleasure of doing with Afie Jurvanen!
From the very first listen I heard a unique and gifted singer and songwriter.
Blessed with a voice that is like no other and a great personality that allows him to make fun of himself – in song.
Ah but what songs.
Get prepared to love the songs you love -even more. Imagine the confidence it takes to create music with some of the world’s best musicians but doing it long distance in separate studios.
Best of all this is just Volume 1. The rest of these sessions may set my hair on fire.
Afie takes us through several tracks. How they got recorded and best of all his place in today’s music.
Enjoy
Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen) is currently in New York City on his American Sad and Solo Tour and Friday Oct 8 he released highlights from his celebrated Live To Tape studiocollaboration series in the form of digital EPs and a special vinyl edition.
The first digital EP, Live To Tape, Volume I, highlights the Nashville sessions. Featuring performances with Grammy Award winners The 400 Unit, and The Secret Sisters backed by legendary Nashville musicians Gene Chrisman (Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson), Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson), and Russ Pahl (Kacey Musgraves, Glen Campbell).
Created during the pandemic, Live To Tape captures Bahamas performing in-studio from Halifax, Nova Scotia with acclaimed artists performing remotely from studios in Nashville, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Perth, Toronto, and other locations. Other collaborations with Bahamas include Lucius, Australia’s Teskey Brothers, Madison Cunningham, Greensky Bluegrass,members of Dawes along with revered session musicians such as Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder), Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Gus Seyffert (Beck, Adele), Joey Waronker (REM, Atoms for Peace), Bob Glaub (Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan), Russ Kunkel (Joni Mitchell, John Lennon) and many more.
The Globe and Mail have called Bahamas an “unassuming giant” of Canadian music, averaging over 3.5 million regular monthly listens on Spotify alone, with more than half a billion streams to date.
His most recent release Sad Hunk received the 2021 JUNO Award for Adult Alternative Album of the Year. A seven-time JUNO nominee, Jurvanen also received this accolade for Bahamas Is Afie in 2015, when he was also named Songwriter Of The Year.
Two great friends join me for a Thanksgiving pairing session.
pumpkins and gourds as decorations in autumn
Of all of the questions I’m asked, the most consistent is – “what do I pair with food? vegan, lamb, pasta, salmon, dessert?”
I was thinking about beautiful fall days and everyone’s Thanksgiving weekend. Our lunch and dinner plans.
That’s when I thought of two names:
Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva winediva.ca – winescores.ca
Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Bistro (Kelowna) – waterfrontrestaurant.ca
Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva
Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva
Daenna has been the longest running regular guest we’re ever had on TRR. If you go to her very popular website you can find reviews, articles and a crazy list of wines.
Daenna suggested her list “Perfect Pairings -pairings with white meat.” Talking chicken, turkey and pork and off we went! Each one of these wines has been poured, tasted and scored by The Wine Diva. Daenna brings the reasons why she chose these wines and you can find the complete list with commentary and bottle shots at www.winediva.ca
O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars Unoaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, BC
Spearhead Pinot Noir Cuvee, Okanagan Valley BC
Township 7 Vineyards and Winery ‘Provenance Series’ Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, BC
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Estate Cuvee Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley
Pfaffenheim ‘Tradition’ Pinot Gris, Alsace, France
Hester Creek Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley BC
O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars ‘Block 11’ Riesling, Okanagan Valley, BC
Fort Berens Estate Winery Dry Riesling, British Columbia
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley BC
Spearhead Chardonnay ‘Saddle Block – Clone 95’, Okanagan Valley BC
Red Rooster Winery Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, BC
Berlucchi ’61 Franciacorta Brut, Lombardy, Italy
Sea Sun Chardonnay, California
Covert Farms Family Estate Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, BC
Scattered Earth Chenin Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa
Chef Mark Filatow – Waterfront Restaurant
A chef at rest-
Mark Filatow is GM & proprietor of Waterfront Restaurant, culinary champion, sommelier and wine judge. Occasional fisherman.
This is not your normal interview. We know each others secrets, so its best to just talk and let the words fall where they may.
Chef didn’t have a Thanksgiving menu in place because he’s closed Sunday and Monday.
So, I went to the main items of his current menu. Plus Mark is serving traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner at his home – to the very people he lives with. We paired wines with that food as well. Thank you Chef.
Happy Pairing and A Very Happy Thanksgiving!
· MAIN COURSES
· GRILLED PEPPERCORN CRUSTED HERITAGE ANGUS FLAT IRON
David GoGo releases Silver Cup Friday. Produced by Steve Mariner up on GoGo Mountain above Nanaimo.
Acoustic blues..a lot less electric guitar and more early blues sound.
I LIKE it.
Dave joins us from the front porch of The Ranch.
Afie Jurvanen – stage name Bahamas – continues to seriously raise his profile.
Saturday night be will be headlining Webster Hall in NYC as part of his So Sad Tour and he’ll be sitting down with me to talk about Live to Tape Vol 1.
If you haven’t seen his YouTube videos – do check them out.
He based himself in his studio in Halifax and then dialed in rhythm sections in LA and Nashville and more.
He’s reimagining his songs with Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty) Nathan East (Everybody including Clapton) Jason Isbell’s The 400 unit – Dawes..lots more
And this is VOL 1…lots more to come.
We also salute the birthdays of John Lennon and Jackson Browne
The complete Bahamas interview will drop right after the Stew finishes.
“a true sparkling Chardonnay. Noughty feels much more like an adult celebratory drink”
Jancis Robinson
“It is, hands down, the best alcohol-free sparkling wine I have ever tasted and one of the best alcohol-free wines I’ve tasted overall”
Wine Enthusiast
Sophisticated no-alcohol and low-alcohol (no/low) options have never been more in demand, as people increasingly embrace the sober-curious, moderation, and health-conscious trends. They’re searching out beverage alternatives for a host of reasons whether it’s health, personal, or faith-related, and they don’t want to compromise on experience or great taste.
Young and old, fit and foodies, high-performance and hedonist; we all still want to share a round of drinks with friends, just without the side effects that come from alcohol… because let’s be honest no one likes a hangover.
No matter who’s research you come across, the trend for No alcohol/Low alcohol is heading up. Up 31% by 2024.
The drinks world is experiencing a non-alcoholic revolution. Having gained momentum over the past couple of years, the interest in and consumption of no-alcohol drinks is continuing to rise across the globe…
At first glance, it appears to be driven by a desire to lead a healthier lifestyle and there’s no questionthe movement is gaining many fans.
The range of drinks has grown significantly over the past 10 months, and now includes an array of non-alcoholic lagers and ales, still and sparkling wines, pre-blended cocktails, spirits, tonics, mixers, and more.
This special is dedicated to the person who has been telling me to cover no/low for years – Meg Mulligan!!
Amanda is the CEO and founder of Thomson and Scott. She is at the leading edge of the global shift to alcohol-free drinking. Her first No release was Noughty, the first alcohol-free, organic, vegan, halal, low sugar sparkling wine.
Amanda Thomson
Amanda is also driving the debate for greater transparency in wine production and labeling and wants consumers to push to know what’s on their bottles.
After countless years of really bad non-alcoholic offerings in Canada, you/we finally have a great choice in Noughty and others.
Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay (grapes from La Mancha, Spain)
Pale color with a crisp & ripe apple nose. Tight bubbles. A light sweetness on the edges.
Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Rose (grapes from la Mancha, Spain)
100% Tempranillo. Great colour with berries on the nose. Balance and acidity in the mouth. Delightful.
Mark is the founder of Crush Imports a wine and spirits import agency in Calgary.
July 16th of this year he launched Soft Crush, bringing sophisticated No/Low alcohol releases for Canadian consumers searching out high-quality alternative beverages.
Mark saw a gap in the market for flavorful and authentic no/low beverages.
Mark brings the stories behind:
Big Drop (UK) Alcohol-free craft beer. (bolder hoppier flavors) www.bigdropbrew.com
Pine Trail Pale Ale/Paradiso Citra IPA/Galactic Dark Noir
Odd Bird (Sweden) Working with French and Italian vineyards. They make their wines the same as everyone else – then – they take out the alcohol. Keeping the flavor. www.oddbird.com
Blanc de Blanc Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine (Languedoc-Roussillon France)
We also talk about a new release of a Benjamin Bridge Piquette and others.
Lots of discussion of who the new No/Low consumers are. Many are driven by wellness and health reasons. Some by faith or a need to stay clear-headed for the changing world around them.
We take the whole hour to try and tell this trending story.
Last Saturday I had Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet – Whitehorse – on Mulligan Stew CKUA Radio. www.whitehorsemusic.ca
We shook the place up “real good” but this is the complete interview. Room for both Melissa and Luke to expand on the “Happy Hour Live” experience from their living room during the lockdown.
They walk and talk us through their new album Strike Me Down and then we get really specific about
“a true sparkling Chardonnay. Noughty feels much more like an adult celebratory drink”
Jancis Robinson
“It is, hands down, the best alcohol-free sparkling wine I have ever tasted and one of the best alcohol-free wines I’ve tasted overall”
Wine Enthusiast
Sophisticated no-alcohol and low-alcohol (no/low) options have never been more in demand, as people increasingly embrace the sober-curious, moderation, and health-conscious trends. They’re searching out beverage alternatives for a host of reasons whether it’s health, personal, or faith-related, and they don’t want to compromise on experience or great taste.
Young and old, fit and foodies, high-performance and hedonist; we all still want to share a round of drinks with friends, just without the side effects that come from alcohol… because let’s be honest no one likes a hangover.
No matter who’s research you come across, the trend for No alcohol/Low alcohol is heading up. Up 31% by 2024.
The drinks world is experiencing a non-alcoholic revolution. Having gained momentum over the past couple of years, the interest in and consumption of no-alcohol drinks is continuing to rise across the globe…
At first glance, it appears to be driven by a desire to lead a healthier lifestyle and there’s no questionthe movement is gaining many fans.
The range of drinks has grown significantly over the past 10 months, and now includes an array of non-alcoholic lagers and ales, still and sparkling wines, pre-blended cocktails, spirits, tonics, mixers, and more.
This special is dedicated to the person who has been telling me to cover no/low for years – Meg Mulligan!!
Amanda is the CEO and founder of Thompson and Scott. She is at the leading edge of the global shift to alcohol-free drinking. Her first No release was Noughty, the first alcohol-free, organic, vegan, halal, low sugar sparkling wine.
Amanda Thompson
Amanda is also driving the debate for greater transparency in wine production and labeling and wants consumers to push to know what’s on their bottles.
Finally, after many years of really bad non-alcoholic offerings in Canada, you/we finally have a great choice in Noughty.
Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Chardonnay (grapes from La Mancha, Spain)
Pale color with a crisp & ripe apple nose. Tight bubbles. A light sweetness on the edges.
Sparkling Non-Alcoholic Rose (grapes from la Mancha, Spain)
100% Tempranillo. Great colour with berries on the nose. Balance and acidity in the mouth. Delightful.
Mark is the founder of Crush Imports a wine and spirits import agency in Calgary.
July 16th of this year he launched Soft Crush, bringing sophisticated No/Low alcohol releases for Canadian consumers searching out high-quality alternative beverages.
Mark saw a gap in the market for flavourful and authentic no/low beverages.
Mark brings the stories behind:
Big Drop (UK) Alcohol-free craft beer. (bolder hoppier flavors) www.bigdropbrew.com
Pine Trail Pale Ale/Paradiso Citra IPA/Galactic Dark Noir
Odd Bird (Sweden) Working with French and Italian vineyards. They make their wines the same as everyone else – then – they take out the alcohol. Keeping the flavor. www.oddbird.com
Blanc de Blanc Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine (Languedoc-Roussillon France)
We also talk about a new release from Benjamin Bridge and others.
Lots of discussion of who the new No/Low consumers are. Many are driven by wellness and health reasons. Some by faith or a need to stay clear-headed for the changing world around them.
We take the whole hour to try and tell this trending story.
I’m going to be remembering and honoring the music and life of Tom Petty.
Tragically, after a huge tour of many weeks and months, Tom died in his home on October 2 /2017.
I got to meet and interview him the week Tom and the Heartbreakers released that first great album. The interview was in Leon Russell’s office at Shelter Records. Looking down on Sunset Blvd.
He was quiet, humble and funny. Great guy.
Now, I think of the music he would have written. The songs we’ll never hear.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have left us a legacy that tells their whole story.
The Stew ends with Breakdown (live) with the audience singing the first third of the song.
“you’re gonna put me out of a job”
We start The Stew with Chris and Rich Robinson Live at The Roxy laying into Lowell George’s Roll Um Easy
Then Santana /Stevie Winwood followed by Larkin Poe
Along the way, we celebrate Sting’s birthday. Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, Ray Charles (twice), Van Morrison Live at Hollywood Bowl, U2, Al Green, Martin Kerr and Celeigh Cardinal, The Hip, Stones, Rod Stewart, and Ronnie Lane doing Every Picture tell a story (live)…lots more.
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Next week interviews with David GoGo and Bahamas
This week’s Podcast is the complete Whitehorse Interview
