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CKMS Community Connections for 2 November 2020 with Denny Copf from Tomacco

Show Notes

The members of Tomacco with a logo in the corner
Tomacco

Today Bob Jonkman talks with Denny Copf, lead singer and songwriter for the Toronto-based band Tomacco.

The interview starts at 3m19s.

Online:

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2020-11-02-episode066.mp3 (56.5 MB, 58m45s, episode 066)

Podcast Index

Time Title Artist Album
0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc Steve Todd CKMS Community Connections
0m26s Bob Jonkman encourages listeners to make a donation to the Friends of CKMS Funding Drive 2020
1m37s Shady Nasty Tomacco Tomacco (painting of a tomato and a guitar riding in a car in the desert)Vagabond
3m19s Bob Jonkman talks to Denny Copf about the style of Tomacco‘s music (Spoiler: It’s “Rock / Funk”), playing shared venues, the tribulations of drummers, the line-up of the band, playing large and prestigious venues, a bit of band history, streaming a show during the pandemic shutdown, the trouble with services shutting down streams for copyright violations.
14m49s Mister Twister Tomacco Tomacco (painting of a tomato and a guitar riding in a car in the desert)Vagabond
19m01s About the Mister Twister video setup, the visual production for live shows, what brought Denny to play Funk/Rock, how Funk comes and goes in the mainstream, Denny’s musical background, using the pandemic to work on refining his music.
26m47s Together Tomacco Album cover for Tomacco (graphical illustration of a tomato with the words "Tomacco" inside)Tomacco
33m03s Producing the first Tomacco EP, realizing revenue from performing and streaming, using the pandemic to hone his craft. Bob makes another fundraising appeal. Inviting other bands to submit music. Talking about being a musician and a social justice advocate, events Tomacco has, upcoming social justice
43m54s While I Fall Tomacco Tomacco (painting of a tomato and a guitar riding in a car in the desert)Vagabond
47m37s How Denny came to name the band “Tomacco“, both a Simpsons reference and incorporates some GMO awareness. Listing the social media and online presence for Tomacco. Upcoming project: A new EP, discussing the setup and software tools used to self-produce an album. Another project: Filming an analysis on how bands are dealing with Covid. Working Covid into song lyrics.
57m53s Rebellion Da Funk
while Bob gives the end credits and makes a final fundraising request.
Tomacco Album cover for Tomacco (graphical illustration of a tomato with the words "Tomacco" inside)Tomacco

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs on Saturday from Noon to 1:00pm.

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Bonus Footage

YouTube: CKMS Community Connections for 2 November 2020

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CKMS Community Connections for 12 October 2020 with Chrissy Newton of Alt.Pop.Repeat

Show Notes

Portrait of Chrissy Newton
Chrissy Newton

Chrissy Newton joins Bob Jonkman to talk about the Alt.Pop.Repeat podcast.

The interview starts at 8m04s.

Alt.Pop.Repeat Online:

Chrissy Newton Online:

Podcast

Download: ckms-community-connections-2020-10-12-episode062.mp3 (56.7 MB, 59m00s, episode 062)

Podcast Index

Time Title Artist Album
0m00s Theme for CKMS Community Connections ccc Steve Todd CKMS Community Connections
0m26s While I Fall Tomacco Tomacco (painting of a tomato and a guitar riding in a car in the desert)Vagabond
4m06s What Tomorrow Brings Elliott and the Audio Kings Elliott and the Audio Kings (B&W picture of Elliott and two others on a red background)Elliott and the Audio Kings
7m35s Thanksgiving, Covid safety, introducing Alt.Pop.Repeat, explaining “Counterculture”, the joy of podcasting and community radio, listing the episodes, finding counterculture, researching counterculture.
18m41s Blade of Grass Lara MacMillan Lara MacMillan (portrait of Lara MacMillan)Lara MacMillan
21m47s Taking pictures, retro-counterculture, having Alt.Pop.Repeat on Dash Radio, producing podcasts is timeconsuming, new episode on Tuesday 13 October 2020 about Yoga with Faith Hunter
29m20s Europa Andy Klaehn End Of A Perfect Day (cityscape at night)End Of A Perfect Day
34m00s Excerpt from Alt.Pop.Repeat‘s episode Legally High: The Cannabis Episode (w/ Tommy Chong) and the analysis, “The Sync”. The structure of podcasts, launching WR Podcasts, finding people for podcasts, podcasting is publicity, podcasting is informing people about differences and similarities, the cycle of counterculture to pop culture and back again, contacting Chrissy Newton and Alt.Pop.Repeat
57m05s Drive Me to Drink Chelsey Danfield Chelsey Danfield | Cowboy (portrait of Chelsey Danfield surrounded by flowers)Cowboy
58m24s Lightning
while Bob Jonkman gives the end credits.

CKMS Community Connections Hour One airs on CKMS-FM 102.7 on Monday from 11:00am to Noon, and Hour Two airs on Saturday from Noon to 1:00pm.

Got music, spoken word, or other interesting stuff? Let us know at office@radiowaterloo.ca or leave a comment on our “About” page.

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CKMS | 102.7 FM | Radio Waterloo | Community Connections | Mondays 10 am - 12 NoonSee all CKMS Community Connections shows!

Bonus Podcast Episode


Alt.Pop.Repeat: S1E8 – Legally High: The Cannabis Episode (w/ Tommy Chong), 85.1 MB, 1h00m29s

Bonus Footage

YouTube: CKMS Community Connections for 12 October 2020

Show notes and podcast interview content is Copyright © 2020 by the participants, and released under a CC BYCreative Commons Attribution Only license. Copy, re-use, and deriviatives works are allowed with attribution to Radio Waterloo and a link to this page. Music selections are copyright by the respective rights holders.