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Bob's Basement is a show about change.
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Steven Page stops by Bob's Basement to chat life, music, and his upcoming 140th "Live From Home" concert. He’s taking on the classics—Gordon and Rock Spectacle—this Saturday, Jan 24 via Zoom. Don't miss the show (or this interview).
Lead singer of Our Lady Peace will be honoured by War Child Canada on Monday December 8th with a "Founders Award" for over 20 years of service and work with the charity, all around the world. Bob spoke with Raine about the gala, the work the War Child does and of course music and change.
Sam Joyce has had her first Young Adult novel published "NOT TODAY SATAN" Sam talks with Bob about the changes in the Young Adult genre of books. She and Bob share several candid momenta about losing both of her parents in recent years and her experience with the "MAID" program in Canada. Sam's book is available in E book or in hardcover now. Support your local book store and go buy it for the young adult in you life! OR YOURSELF!
In this episode Bob pulls back the curtain on how AI has become integral to how he puts together a radio show. He also discusses how he is baffled by people who fear AI or just flat out refuse to use it.Bob shares his tips on how he made it Chat GPT into his own AIR CHECK MACHINE. Some announcers hate air checks - but some love to have the feedback and grow from it. Find out how Bob instructed Chat GPT to grade his on air breaks. In fact find out from his conversation with his Chat GPT itself as that is the guest for his episode. "BOB'S CHAT GPT"The future is here...don't be left behind!
How does that song go?It's been a while......(Thank you Staind)Guess who's back...Bob is in the basement with a couple updates and a few bits.bob.willette@gmail.com for sales leads! hahaha
Sure he was in The Spoons.
Sure he was in Honeymoon Suite
Sure he is one of the most talented musicians the great city of Burlington ever produced...but he is by far known most as Bob's Duke Cousin Co-host of TOAST on Toronto Mike'd Podcast.
Monthly Bob and Rob join Mike and talk about music of all kinds.
This time Bob and Rob talk about change...in Rob's storied career!
In December 2022 Bob travelled to Treasure Beach Jamaica. And oh what a treasure it was! There he met entrepreneur and real estate developer Kirin Singh. A fellow Canadian Kirin had visited Jamaica in 2017 and thought "I'd really like to live here!" ....something most Canadians think when they travel south. The difference here is - She has done it! Talk about change!
Also check out the listing for her villa that is available for rentals - it's stunning!
https://jamaicaescapes.com/treasure-beach-jamaica-destiny
Award-winning actress and activist, Loretta Swit, who received the BETTY WHITE Award from Actors & Others for Animals in 2017, joins Bob to talk about her new fragrance and her new book available at www.switheart.org.
Of course they also talk about her many years as a stage and screen actor....and dive deep into the many changes that happened on the iconic television show MASH.
WARNING: There is Forty Creek Whisky consumed during this episode.
Adam Robinson knows about change. He was the head of engineering at Evanov Radio Group for many years and during those years the company grew from 3 stations to something like 19. All of those stations needed studios built. Including 103.9 PROUD FM where Bob and Adam met. If you are a fan of Bob's Basement then you know we owe Adam a huge thanks - as he helped Bob put together his basement studio and still to this day Bob records on a mic that Adam has "lent" him.
This episode was recorded in early December of 2022.
Jim Lang is celebrating 9 years as the morning show host on 105.9 The Region this year. He has done television. He has done radio. He has done play by play. He has done talk radio. He has done sports radio. And now he is in the basement to talk "change"
Bob and Jim talk about how growing up in a military household prepared him for all the unexpected changes that can come with a career in broadcast.
Jim and Bob also discuss how technology has greatly changed the evolution of how traditional radio is made and consumed.
Talk about change! One minute you're doing your successful morning show with a side hustle of a little voice work here and there...and the next you're on CNN, Good Morning America and Ryan Seacrest?!!?!?
That's what happened to Kat Callahan when she revealed that she is the voice of Tik Tok.
(Trust me you've heard her)
BUT Bob and Kat go waaaay back. The currently work for the same company and it is the second time they have. (Radio is a very small industry)
Take a listen!
Joel Carriere is responsible for bringing us some of the most iconic music in modern Canadian music history. His record label and launched the careers of bands like Alexisonfire, City and Colour, Arkells, Monster Truck, The Dirty Nil, The Sheepdogs and many many more. He has a unique viewpoint on how radio and records and band management have changed over the last twenty years. Oh and he also recently broke his penis. No joke. SO WE HAD TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
Jeff Domet and Bob began their broadcast journey's as interns on Edge 102's Humble and Fred Show. Listen in as they discuss changes in the media landscape and changes in their personal lives. Shawarma - is the first person to actually record INSIDE Bob's Basement. A momentous occasion to be sure!
That was the original description of Episode 66. But thanks to a technical glitch (aka Bob messing up) that one hour + episode is gone....forever. In the meantime take a quick listen to an update from Bob and him talking to some youths about change. Yes. Youths.
Kids in the Hall member Scott Thompson and his writing partner Paul Bellini (aka Bellini in a Towel) join Bob virtually in the basement to talk about their band Mouth Congress and the new release Valley Of Song
Paul shares his on going battle with cancer and how he is feeling these days.
Scott gives some dirt on the Amazon re-boot of Kids In The Hall and how hard a project was to complete.
They also talk about recent Kids in the Hall Shows in Toronto at the Rivoli and Danforth Music Hall.
Bob first heard about Kasador when he was the Music Director at 94.9 The Rock. They are a Kingston based band who rock. Full disclosure Boris is the son of The Tragically Hips Rob Baker. (Who has been on this very show with Craig Northy when they were plugging their side project "Strippers Union")
So the Phoenix Concert Concert Theatre is closing.
No wait.
It's not.
But what about this party we are throwing to say farewell....let's have it anyway!
Nov 23rd 410 Sherbourne St. The Last Dance (Sorta)
On this episode DJ Dwight Hybrid, DJ Paul Dinghra, Brother Bill (aka Neil Morrison), Chicken Shawarma (aka Jeff Domet) and myself all recollect the good times had @ The Phoenix over the years.
Born in St. John's Newfoundland Ken Tizzard joins Bob in the basement and talks about change in the music industry , in media and in his personal life.
Ken shares some stories about song writing (He wrote the music for ALL UNCOVERED by The Watchmen!) about being on the road and about real life changes with health and mental health.
Don't sleep on this episode!
When Moby released "Destroyed" the year was 2011 and I was running 103.9 PROUD FM.
My friend Mike Rice (who I worked with at Edge102) was with EMI music at the time.
I proposed an in depth long form interview with Moby in which we'd play some new tracks along with some old ones.
Mike made it happen and I was fortunate enough to sit down with one of my favourite artists of all time.
I am going to throw the odd one of these flashbacks into the Bob's Basement feed as I research my back catalogue of interviews in radio.
Speaking of radio - at the end of this episode I give a little update as to what may or may not be going on with me professionally.
Blair Packham joins Bob to discuss how the "gig economy" has changed in the last 40 years.
His band The Jitters were a mainstay on Toronto radio for a period with hits like "Last of the Red Hot Fools" and "Closer Everyday" being played throughout the late 80s and into the 90s.
(Side note: Reunion show @ Hugh's Room Live coming up soon https://www.showpass.com/the-jitters/)
Bob Wegner isn't a household name but there is a good chance you have heard him play. Among other things Bob was the guitarist on the first Toronto production of We Will Rock You the Queen musical.
A native of Hamilton Bob has lived in Toronto since 2007 as a working musician but is embarking on a change now as he relocates to Montreal.
He also gives Bob (Willette) a lesson on where to start when it comes to Prog Rock.
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