Tag: interview

Dave Woods, a CCMA industry influencer, discussed his role in promoting Canadian country music through his songwriter nights and podcast, In the Country with Dave Woods. He highlighted the importance of songwriting and community connections in the industry. Woods mentioned…

Wayne Petti of Cuff the Duke sites down with Backstage Lowdown and discusses the band’s new album “Breaking Dawn”. The album, released on September 6, features 10 tracks out of an initial 20. The recording process was fragmented due to…

Rick Campanelli takes a stroll down memory lane with Backstage Lowdown to talk about Sean Menard’s MuchMusic documentary, 299 Queen St. West.

We sit down the CKWR’s very own Coral Andrews to discuss her new book The Back Door; Kitchener’s bar for misfit toys.

This week Lance and Andrew welcome Tim Cameron to Backstage Lowdown. Tim is a guitar player and singer songwriter; he has produced multiple albums which all can be found on Bandcamp and hot damn he is an interesting guy to…

This week’s episode takes us down a rabbit hole of vintage guitars, photographic challenges and starting a business from scratch.  If you love hearing someone knowledgeable in their field, who’s passion for giving new life to amazing vintage instruments is second to…

We start off 2022 sans guests with Andrew and Lance catching up and foreshadowing the shows ahead.  From breaking down the latest Blue Rodeo concert to waxing philosophical about goals and resolutions, the two hosts of Backstage Lowdown share some…

Join us this week when Stephen Stanley, an OG member of Lowest of the Low, stops by to discuss the Stephen Stanley band, Wolf Island and the lost tapes from Shakespeare My Butt! A prolific songwriter and a fun storyteller,…

In this episode Backstage Lowdown sites down with the Black Suit Devil himself, Andy Du Rego. The singer, songwriter and poet gives us a look behind the curtain as he prepares his new batch of songs.

This week we get to speak with Graham McCrae, the GM of Long and McQuade here in Waterloo. Graham is an important piece of the puzzle for beginner and professional musicians alike in terms of providing instruments, lessons, rentals, advice…