#38 Alex Rake: Composing Compulsion

This week we sit down with local artist, musician, playwright, author and poet Alex Rake. We discuss his Abbotsford Arty nomination, childhood trauma, and melted cheese among many other things. We dive into Alex's creative process and his unique perspective on inspiration, or as he puts it, his "compulsion to create." Our conversation bounces around between musical influences, civics, minimalism, mental health, and the definition of the human condition. Alex Rake and the Leaves is available for your listening pleasure on all major platforms including Spotify and at alexrake.bandcamp.com https://alexrake.bandcamp.com/album/father-son-holy-ghost https://linktr.ee/alextherake You can find Alex's poetry published in Zapta 1.2 Poets of the Valley and The Zine: issue 5 fall 2021 https://issuu.com/zaptazine/docs/zapta_1.2_poets_-_updated?fbclid=PAAaZTlYJlW0TW-uut6DSvdxFNrTlVXlI8hidCZPQPq0ScjMmXh-6nR4EoL3w https://issuu.com/the-cascade/docs/thezine_iss05_online If you have any questions or comments you can email us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram or Youtube. We are available on Spotify, Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. This episode was recorded on November 14th 2022