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Nov 8, 2025 1 hr 37 min

Ep. #1037: Sloan

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Jay Ferguson and Chris Murphy from Sloan return to discuss their album, Based on the Bestseller, how their own bandmates inspire them to write better songs, why Chris’ “Open Your Umbrellas” reminds me of Dick Van Dyke and how Jay’s “Capitol Cooler” has its own whimsical yet pointed motif, connecting music, books, and movies, trying to have a fun album rollout, a funny observation about Chris by Mike O’Neill, writing topical songs, being an active band that some associate with the distant past, whether Sloan would be as big as Geese if this was their first album, touring, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, please subscribe now on Patreon so you never miss full episodes. Thanks! Thanks to Blackbyrd Myoozik, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S., Pride Centre of Edmonton, and Letters Charity. Follow vish online. Related episodes/links: Ep. #770: Adam Horovitz from Beastie Boys Ep. #725: Sloan Ep. #603: TUNS Ep. #513: Sloan’s Jay Ferguson, Joi T. Arcand, The Gravy Train’s Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Laura Barrett on Long Night! Ep. #244: Long Night with Shad, Sloan’s Jay Ferguson & Patrick Pentland, Caitlin Durlak, So Long Seven, & Bobby Ruin Ep. #13: Sloan’s Jay Ferguson & Chris Murphy & Photographer Catherine Stockhausen The Super Friendz’s Mock Up, Scale Down: An Oral History (Director’s cut)

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