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The Uncoverables
by Donovan Burtan
A genre-less collection of artist interviews and playlists featuring artists you won't find anywhere else. (Except CKUT of course).
Episodes
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop Episode
I spoke to the leader of the now JUNO nominated Turboprop ensemble. Ernesto Cervini is an extremely active force in the Toronto music community. From electrifying progressive rock influenced trio work with Myriad3 to a Radiohead tribute band, he’s done it all. We spoke about how this ensemble has...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Jennifer Thiessen and Ida Toninato Interview
Local Montreal Improvisers Jennifer Thiessen and Ida Toninato discuss musical identity, the strange sound of the Viola D’Amore, and their new album The Space Between Us out now on Ambiances Magnetiques records. Click Here to Download The Uncoverables is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes...
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The Uncoverables: Gordon Grdina Interview CKUT
I got the chance to speak with Gordon Grdina (guitar and Oud) on the radio tonight. He plays at La Vitrola tomorrow. We spoke a bit about his experiences learning from Gary Peacock, playing in the vastly diverse Vancouver scene, as well as the group Haram who he’s currently touring with. Click…
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The Uncoverables: Rebecca Hennessy Interview
This week on CKUT’s Jazz Euphorium, I played an interview I did with Toronto trumpet player Rebecca Hennessy about her latest album Two Calls. She takes us through each and every tune and talks a bit about how she incorporates her wide ranging slew of influences into this ensemble’s context.…
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The Uncoverables: DF Interview
DF is an Audio/Visual collaboration between Saxophonist Dustin Finer and visual artist Daniel Freder. Their new EP tries to both capture their immersive live performance as well as stretch into new territories with music video making. Click Here to Download The Uncoverables is made with Jetpack...
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The Uncoverables: Mich Cota Interview
This episode features Mich Cota, a First Nations Trans-woman who addresses her understanding of her gender and identity in various musical ways. Here we speak about Kija/Care which comes out on Egg Paper Factory this Friday and hear some of the tracks. Click Here to Download The Uncoverables is...
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The Uncoverables: Jane/Kin LIVE on CKUT
Next up in the live line-up was Montreal experimental duo Jane/Kin. Bridging the efforts of saxophonist Ida Toninato and laptop musician/Foley artist Ana Dall’Ara-Majek, Jane/Kin seeks to blur all lines and boundaries and provide the listener with an immersive musical experience. I’m sure even…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Common Holly LIVE on CKUT
In honor of CKUT’s funding drive, I had a pair of live acts in studio and first up to bat was Common Holly. Her debut record is out now on Solitaire Records and here she plays a few solo renditions of tunes from the project and discusses her songwriting process. Click Here to Download The...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Evan Shay and Kyle Hutchins Round 2
Having both participated in a podcast last season for their project Run and Hide, Kyle Hutchins and Evan Shay give us an update on what they’re up to. Kyle hits Resonance cafe tomorrow evening as a part of L’off Jazz Festival and Evan is currently putting on a free jazz residency also at…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Pelada Interview
Pelada is a Montreal-based techno/electronic duo consisting of Chris Vargas and Tobias Rochman. They began as a grant application and have continuously toured and grown artistically over the past couple years and look to break boundaries as their debut full-lenth album looms. This particular...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ethan Cohn Interview
This week’s episode features a talk with Montreal-based bassist Ethan Cohn, who released his debut record “Plastic Waste” over the summer. Topics include Einstein’s theory of relativity, Italian rain, and finding cohesion in a mixed bag of influences. His album release party takes place on…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Matthew Shipp Interview
This week’s podcast features a talk with underground New York legend Matthew Shipp who first gained recognition as a member of David S. Ware’s band in the 1980s before collaborating with the likes of Roscoe Mitchell, El-P, Evan Parker, and everyone in between. He comes to Montreal on September…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Friends and Neighbors Interview (Tollef Ostvang)
My podcast is back for a fall season. This episode features a talk with the drummer of the group Friends and Neighbors out of Norway. Click Here to Download Tunes: Friends and Neighbors, “Bolehogda” from Hymn for a Hungry Nation “What’s Wrong?” from What’s Wrong The Uncoverables is made with...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Lauren Lee Interview
This week’s podcast is pulled from another episode of CKUT’s New Shit. I speak to Lauren Lee about her Space Jazz Trio and their upcoming Montreal show at Cafe Resonance on May 20th. Topics include songwriting strategies, influences, and some thoughts on the New York and Montreal jazz…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Jaimie Branch Interview
The week’s episode features an interview with trumpeter Jaimie Branch in which she gives a full rundown of the composition and recording process of her debut album for International Anthem Records. Out on Friday, Fly or Die emphasizes improvisation over grooves, noise jams, and out in open...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Emmett McCleary Interview/Live Studio Set
Hosted a show live on CKUT with special guest Emmett McCleary to talk about his upcoming album There’s a Better Something which he’s self-releasing on May 12th. Topics include crowds, sadness, and singing quietly. Click Here to Download Playlist: Waxahatchee-“Silver” Out in the Storm Jay Som-“The...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Anna Webber and Erik Hove Interview
Click here to Download Pulled from a live radio broadcast, this week’s episode features a double-header interview with Montreal-bred musicians Erik Hove and Anna Webber in anticipation of their joint gig at Cafe Resonance in Montreal. The show also serves as an album release for Erik, so we speak...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Samuel Andreyev Interview
Click Here to Download This week’s episode features an interview with Strasbourg France-based composer Samuel Andreyev in anticipation of his upcoming Montreal concert at Chapelle du Bon Pasteur. We speak about his compositional ideas, youtube findings, and a bit about the specific pieces being...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Géraldine Eguiluz Interview
Click Here to Download This week’s episode features a discussion with Montreal-based musician Géraldine Eguiluz about her new album Ontologies that was recently released on the great Mikroclimat record label. We talk about her long history as a musician and some of the specific compositional...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ernesto Cervini Interview (Myriad3)
Click Here to Download This week’s podcast features an interview with Myriad3 drummer Ernesto Cervini in anticipation of their gig March 22nd at Casa Del Popolo alongside Montreal’s Parc Ex Trio. Topics include tourin’, rehearsin’, and composin’. ENJOY Playlist: Trio3 (Andrew Cyrille, Reggie...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ida Toninato Interview
Click Here to Download Ida Toninato is a Montreal-based saxophone player who’s been involved with a great deal of different musical projects around town including La La Human Steps dance collective and supermusique. We speak about her recent endeavors including her 2016 Kohlenstoff records…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Evan Shay and Kyle Hutchins (Run and Hide) Interview
Click Here to Download Evan Shay and Kyle Hutchins are Montreal musicians whom you may already know, but Run and Hide is a stark change of artistic pace for both of them. Comprised of a pair of sax players, Run and Hide is a highly melody/improvisation driven work involving a lot of…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ellwood Epps Interview (Togetherness)
Click Here to Download Ellwood Epps is a versatile Montreal improviser and trumpet player. Togetherness is his new project, which began with some collaboration with Cape Town’s own Rus Nerwich in the summer of 2016. Throughout Febuary and March, the group is playing–with new saxophone player Eric...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Seamus Williams (TVE) Interview
Click Here to Download This week’s podcast features the man behind the music project TVE, who released a tape called “Anormal et troublant” this past year on Falt Records. Williams is also a big community radio head so we also speak about scouring record collections for fascinating old noise...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Nick Fraser Interview
Click Here to Download This week’s episode (is four days late….) features excerpts from an interview I did over the summer with Canadian Improvising Drummer Nick Fraser. We spoke a bit about his philosophies surrounding improvisation and the process behind his latest album Starer which you can…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Raphael Foisy-Couture Interview
Click Here To Download This week is a special episode featuring Montreal DIY legend Raphael Foisy-Couture. Raph plays bass, runs the excellent Small Scale Music record label and use to book shows at La Passe music venue. We speak about housing musicians on your couch, fighting for diversity, and...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ingrid Laubrock Interview
Click Here to Download This is a revamping of my 2016 interview with German-born, Brooklyn-based composer/musician Ingrid Laubrock. We speak a bit about her compositional strategies and her playing relationships with Mary Halvorson and Tom Rainey. Playlist: Lisa Mezzacappa- “Fillmore Street” and…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Jesse Beaman Interview (My Empty Phantom)
Click Here to Download This week’s episode features an interview with Jesse Beaman, who writes music under the stage name My Empty Phantom. His album “Collection of Memories I/II” was reviewed on positively underground last year and we’re excited for it’s partner album due for release this year....
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Janu-scary 2017 Experimental Mix
Click Here to Download This is the second half of my radio show from last week featuring new and upcoming music from January 2017. W Zabarkas: “Autumn Invades the House” from The Origin of Dreams Aaron Lumley and Jasper Stadhouders: “Lapis Philosophorum” from Strung Out Mere: “V” from Mere II...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Kevin Sun (Earprint) Interview
Click Here to Download This week’s podcast features an interview with Earprint’s Kevin Sun, a new jazz group that has recieved much critical acclaim since the release of their self-titled debut in 2016, including a spot on NPR’s jazz critics poll. If you’re in Montreal, they play tomorrow evening...
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The Uncoverables: Janu-scary 2016 Pop Mix
Click here to download New music that I’ve been checking out and/or reviewing in January 2016! (Photo is of Injury Reserve by Isaac Torres) Fond of Tigers-“Everything Moves” from Uninhabit Run the Jewels-“Talk to Me” and “Thursday in the Danger Room”from RTJ3 Injury Reserve-“All This Money” and...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Mary Halvorson Interview
Click here to Download Mary Halvorson has been an exciting member of the Brooklyn experimental jazz community for about 10 years. Her most well-known effort came in 2015 with her first solo guitar-album Meltframe, which even recieved recognition from Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. In 2016…
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Daniel Ruane Interview
Click Here to Download Daniel Ruane is a UK based musician who has been dabbling in electronic music for only a short amount of time, but he has quickly managed to release music via The Silent Howl record label as well as Los Angeles’ Proximal Records. In this interview we discuss his songwriting...
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Jazz Euphorium 2016 in Review (recorded live on air CKUT 90.3)
Click here to download For my last episode of CKUT’s Jazz Euphorium in 2016, I showcased some of the music I enjoyed playing the most throughout the year. The Uncoverables is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://positivelyunderground.wordpress.com/
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The Uncoverables Podcast: Ambient/Instrumental Mix (recorded live on air CKUT 90.3 fm)
Click here to download Mix of new instrumental and ambient music from around the globe. Taken from my New Shit show on CKUT 90.3 fm December 12, 2016. The Uncoverables is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://positivelyunderground.wordpress.com/
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The Uncoverables Podcast: December Pop Mix (recorded live on air CKUT 90.3 fm)
click here to download This is about 40 minutes of live radio from the show New Shit on CKUT. In this portion of the show, I took on some of the best pop music from the past three months, including local artists and more internationally recognized names. Enjoy! Remember to subscribe in itunes or…
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The Uncoverables Pilot: Aaron Lumley Interview
click here to download Aaron Lumley is a Montreal based bassist, engaged in a great deal of local projects and communities. This podcast includes an on-air interview at CKUT from the summer where we discuss his history as a musician and his latest project Anabasis/Katabasis, which was released on...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A genre-less collection of artist interviews and playlists featuring artists you won't find anywhere else. (Except CKUT of course).
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Donovan Burtan
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A genre-less collection of artist interviews and playlists featuring artists you won't find anywhere else. (Except CKUT of course).
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