Today’s episodes features Love and Loss. Bob Jonkman talks with George Panagopoulos from Radio Free Universe about their album Love, and with Jean-Paul De Roover about his album Loss.
Show Notes
George Panagopoulos from Radio Free Universe
Bob and George talk about living in Welland, the music scene in Hamilton, Festival Of Friends, the Radio Free Universe album Love, marketing music, defining success in the Internet age, where the money in music is, making music in the digital age but using analogue equipment in the studio, creating Love as a labour of love, introducing the members of the band, Radio Free Universe means setting music free, the craziness of genres, getting a team with expertise in the radio market, treat your music career like a profession!
The interview starts at 7m56s.
Online:
- Website: https://radiofreeuniverse.ca/
- Twitter: @RFUniverse | Twitter
- Facebook: Radio Free Universe | Facebook
- Instagram: @radiofreeuniverse | Instagram
- YouTube: RadioFreeUniverse | YouTube
- Bandcamp: Radio Free Universe | Bandcamp
- SoundCloud: Radio Free Universe | SoundCloud
- Spotify: Radio Free Universe | Spotify
Jean-Paul De Roover
Bob and Jean-Paul talk about his albums Love and Loss, his recording studio Blueprints and recording the album, digital vs. real drums, instrumentation using an old church organ, reminiscent of Eddy Grant and “Electric Avenue”, collaborative vocals, how Covid has altered music production, appreciating technology, live performances in Thunder Bay in diverse venues, touring in Ontario at the start of Covid, touring with a live band, playing intimate venues for Love but larger venues for Loss, and the background of There’s Been An Accident.
The interview starts at 38m28s.
Online:
- Website: http://jeanpaulderoover.com/
- Twitter: @jderoover | Twitter
- Facebook: Jean-Paul De Roover | Facebook
- Instagram: @jeanpaulderooverp | Instagram
- YouTube: Jean-Paul De Roover | YouTube
- Bandcamp: Jean-Paul De Roover | Bandcamp
- SoundCloud: Jean-Paul De Roover | SoundCloud
- Spotify: Jean-Paul De Roover | Spotify
Podcast
Download: ckms-community-connections-2020-08-10-episode053.mp3 (54.0 MiBytes, 58m52s, episode 053)
Podcast Index
| Time | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0m00s | Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc | Steve Todd |  CKMS Community Connections |
| 0m25s | Sleep Will Come | Radio Free Universe |  Love |
| 4m55s | All Or Nothing Time | ||
| 7m56s | Bob Jonkman talks with George Panagapoulos of Radio Free Universe | ||
| 28m25s | Love Right Now | Radio Free Universe | Love |
| 30m09s | Wreck | Jean-Paul De Roover |  Loss |
| 33m44s | Tepid Trepidation | ||
| 38m28s | Bob Jonkman talks with Jean-Paul De Roover | ||
| 56m35s | There’s Been An Accident | Jean-Paul De Roover | Loss |
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Bonus Footage
YouTube: CKMS Community Connections for 10 August 2020
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