In the latest BTB episode, I spoke with battle rapper Dunsh about quite a few topics: -First exposure to hip hop (0:44) -First exposure to battle rap (2:26) -Getting introduced to Lexx Luthor at his tryout battle…..Big shouts to Lexx (3:24) -The alternative, smaller room vibe of I Battle (4:08) -How the…
I spoke with Vice Chairman at Grande Prairie Combative Sports Commission and veteran Manitoba wrestler under the pseudonym Steve Stryker, Darren Metselaar! We discussed XFFC 15 and G1 Climax 27 primarily and it was a blast. (1:10) the winner take all fight that Darren almost didn’t let go forward, (2:06) the amateur mma scene in Canada, (5:00) the…
All Slim wanted to do was have fun with music and that largely remains the goal to this day. At least that’s how things began to take shape for him as a youth. Slim’s father was big into gospel music but also introduced a lot of Johnny Cash to the fold. Quality country/ americana sounds…
KOTC 73 Canada was a hybrid card that got the Lethbridge faithful fired up. A combination of amateur mma/ muay thai as well as professional mma/ muay thai drew in a raucous crowd to Exhibition Park. The allure was so strong that I trekked 12 hours one way from High Level to Lethbridge to see…
Keeping it fun and light hearted has been a running element of Thomas’ efforts. The Simpsons was what set Thomas Hughes on his musical journey. His appreciation for Lisa Simpson led him to first playing saxophone. Also, Do The Bartman was the first CD that Thomas ever owned. This set the tone for many more…
On this week’s episode I have the rare boy B Man on to break down the full WWE Battleground 2017 card. B Man also calls out Sam Roberts for a match at Summerslam and does not hold back in his promo. Check it out!
By: Matthew Marcone The Hamlet of Fort Vermilion hosted a special ceremony unveiling the Wop May Memorial Airport, which was officially renamed from Fort Vermilion Airport on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Wilfred Reid “Wop” May is perhaps best known for evading The Red Baron during World War II in his first aerial combat mission. The…
I caught up with battle rapper Mike P after the I-Battle event featuring Goodz vs Jeffrey. I asked if he has any future plans to compete with I-Battle TV again, what Mike’s first exposure to hip hop was (2:17), first time seeing battle rap and when he decided to battle himself (3:17), what his next…
Even though I inadvertently brought up his dead cat during the interview, Joshua McCaslin was quite pleasant to me during our talk. Joshua was super excited about Roselit Bone’s new record, appearing on Portlandia as one of Steve Buscemi’s drug minions, and was overall receptive to my unusual questions. For Joshua McCaslin, it all…
Great guest on this episode of my show as comedian, actor, author and host of “In Hot Water”, Aaron Berg calls in! Aaron and I discuss Anthony Cumia providing opportunities at Compound Media, the guests of “In Hot Water”, not apologizing, political correctness, comedy clubs, the Toronto comedy scene, Aaron’s time as a male stripper,…