Interview: Soulfly's Max Cavalera talks touring and his love of all genres of metal
Posted by: William O'Donnell • March 17, 2020 @ 10:56pm
February 17 saw the return of metal titans Soulfly to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Along for "The Summoning" tour were thrashers Toxic Holocaust, and on this date we also received a metal barrage from X Method, Bears with Technology, and Cause of Death.
Interview: Comic Gavin Matts coming back to Canada for a mini tour out west
Posted by: Paul Little • November 7, 2019 @ 7:55pm
Comic Gavin Matts has had a pretty good last couple years.
Interview: Hawksley Workman talks rage and tears, 80s music, the idea of fame, and his upcoming tour
Posted by: Paul Little • October 26, 2019 @ 5:30pm
Hawksley Workman has been making albums since the late 90s (his first full-length, For Him and the Girls, came out in 1999) and he's been releasing new music every year or 2 since then. He's rarely been one to stick to the same vibe record-to-record, jumping between styles and influences in a way that he says was likely frustrating for record execs, his touring band, and perhaps even some of his fans over the years.
JFL42 Interview: Juno-winning stand-up Dave Merheje of Hulu's Ramy
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • October 9, 2019 @ 5:41pm
Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, New York-based comedian Dave Merheje has had a pretty stellar 2019.
JFL42 Interview: Comic, actor, children's author, and podcaster Seán Cullen
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 26, 2019 @ 11:51am
Seán Cullen is one of those rare Canadian performers who has fans across any age group. People were excited to shake his hand and give him a hug as he sauntered to the stage at one of his recent JFL42 shows.
For followers of the comedian's long career, this was a decidedly deeper and more intimate evening.
Just for Laughs Interview: Stand-up and writer Robby Hoffman
Posted by: Paul Little • July 18, 2019 @ 7:57am
Robby Hoffman is an original comedy voice whose writing and delivery on stage puts her at the top of the stand-up game. Her bit for The Chris Gethard Show with Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski is one of the funniest things on YouTube, and her other television writing -- which includes personal favourite Baroness Von Sketch Show -- has even won her a Daytime Emmy for Odd Squad on PBS.
Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic Nick Nemeroff
Posted by: Paul Little • May 2, 2019 @ 12:34pm
Nick Nemeroff is a Montreal comic who has been a mainstay in the Toronto comedy scene for the past few years, winning Best Newcomer and Best Breakout Comic at the 2017 and 2018 I Heart Joke Awards. He's made appearances at Montreal's Just for Laughs and Comedy Central's Clusterfest, and his comedy has been described as "aggressively deadpan".
JFL42 Interview: Comic, improviser, podcaster, and host Chris Gethard
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 25, 2018 @ 2:37pm
Chris Gethard is comedy's favourite underdog. He is the fine wine that other comedians cannot recommend enough. His years of study as an improviser at the UCB Theatre in New York have made him a great listener and a truly empathetic storyteller. During our interview in advance of his appearances at JFL42, Chris gave me some of the most emotionally open and thoughtful answers of my career -- all while driving!
Chris is a ringmaster of chaos.
JFL42 Interview: The President Show's Anthony Atamanuik
Posted by: Paul Little • September 22, 2018 @ 9:02pm
When Donald Trump decided to announce he was running for President, it seemed like a comedy goldmine. He had always been an over-the-top character, with his name in big, bold letters on everything he owned, and was already a frequent punchline before officially entering the political fray.
JFL42 Interview: Stand-up comic, improviser, and podcaster Greg Proops
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 20, 2018 @ 9:04pm
If you were to ask me my biggest influences in comedy, at the top of the list would be Greg Proops. When I was young, he was there as a staple cast members of Whose Line is it Anyway?, but as I aged I discovered he's also one of the most apt social critics working in stand-up comedy today.
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