S01 E06 - SHAD
In this episode of Undercurrents: An Artist's Artist Conversation, Simone Atenea Medina Polo is joined by the one and only Shad to discuss the release of Start Anew. Shad is a Juno Award-winning rapper from London, Ontario and the host of Netflix’s Hip-Hop Evolution. His albums have been recognized for their sharp lyrics and soulful arrangements.
This season finale brings together the theme of the podcast since Shad offers a thoughtful and informed outlook on the communal evolution and history of hip hop. The conversation proceeds by breaking down the themes of Start Anew which converges into a chat about Shad’s then-upcoming lectures on the history of hip hop at his alma mater (Wilfrid Laurier University).
S01 E05 - Eliza Niemi
In this episode of Undercurrents: An Artist's Artist Conversation, Simone Atenea Medina Polo is joined by Toronto’s Eliza Niemi to discuss the release of Progress Bakery. Eliza is a well-known multi-instrumentalist powerhouse of the Canadian music scene with several appearances in CBC’s Polaris Music Prize nominee lists over the years. Eliza offers a vignette of the Toronto music scene and paints a picture of the kind of communal spirit that fuels her music endeavours.
S01 E02 - Rec Centre
In this episode of Undercurrents: An Artist's Artist Conversation, Simone Atenea Medina Polo is joined by Alex Hudson (aka. Rec Centre) following the release of his sixth album, Squash. As in many of Rec Centre’s recordings, the process involved overdubbing over and over with a single microphone, building up arrangements that are lush and layered while retaining its iconic homemade candour — often in collaboration with Energy Slime’s Jay Arner.