{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/69d34f15f44b357ce9d8d4b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1083: Rheostatics","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1775452531406-5bbdf99b-e3c4-465a-a0eb-925ccf18108f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/davebidini/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Bidini</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/davidclarkmk1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Clark</a> from <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rheostaticsofficial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rheostatics</a> are here to discuss <a href=\"https://ffm.to/rheosgreatlakessuite\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Great Lakes Suite</em></a>, politics and tensions between the U.S.A. and Canada, contemporary protest music, what prompted this album’s concept and improvisational approach, featured contributions by Alex Lifeson from Rush, Kevin Hearn, Hugh Marsh, Tanya Tagaq, Laurie Anderson, Chief Stacey LaForme, Anne Carson, Liz Howard, Kendel Carson, Maiah Wynne, and Gord Downie, why Alex Lifeson was so blown away by Tanya Tagaq’s performance on this record, insights about Gord Downie’s posthumous appearance here telling a poetic story, Martin Tielli’s current status in Rheostatics, Alex Lifeson’s current status in Rheostatics, the excitingly unique way they plan to stage live shows to represent this album, other future plans, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-1083-154890700?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>please subscribe now via this link</strong></a> to hear this full episode. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.blackbyrd.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blackbyrd Myoozik</a>, <a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Support&nbsp;<a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">vish online</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Related episodes/links:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/win-gord-downie-154799439\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Win a Gord Downie Vinyl Bundle in April 2026!</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2025/10/25/ep-1031-leanne-betasamosake-simpson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #1031: Leanne Betasamosake Simpson</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2018/09/06/ep-424-dave-bidini/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #424: Dave Bidini</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2017/07/11/ep-332-billy-bragg/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #332: Billy Bragg</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2016/12/13/ep-294-don-kerr-of-communism/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #294: Don Kerr of Communism</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2016/07/22/ep-272-gord-downie-archival-may-2010/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #272: Gord Downie [Archival; May 2010]</a></p><p><a href=\"http://vishkhanna.com/2014/01/23/ep-65-tanya-tagaq/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ep. #65: Tanya Tagaq</a></p>","author_name":"Vish Khanna / Entertainment One (eOne)"}