The Todd Donald Show

KW Singer/Songwriter Courtney Wolfe has been slamming down singles on Spotify that are so consistently awesome, that the slam alone would steal all your pogs. However, unlike when pogs were a thing, how an artist has to do it is completely different. Todd was curious to go back to that conversation, as well as deep dive into Courtney's awesome songbook and personal fascination with music. Katy didn't join the show this time around because she and her family are on the precipice of giving birth but will be back soon. We know it's been four months since the last episode and we appreciate your patience. This is the joy of naming the show after one's self and being beholden to no one. Having said that, DIG COURTNEY WOLFE, ENJOY THREE LIVE-OFF-THE-FLOOR performances by Courtney + her guitarist Shane; also GO SEE HER LIVE @ MAXWELL'S CONCERTS AND EVENTS TOMORROW (link below). KW'S EMERGING ARTISTS SHOWCASE CourtneyWolfeMusic.com Courtney Wolfe on Spotify

It's the end of the world and it's FUNNY! The creative team (Brian Keithley & Peter Podgursky) NPRmageddon, stop by with actor LeJon ('President Skullgore') to chat with Todd about NPRmageddon (What this scripted podcast is all about? What inspired it? How close are we to the apocalypse - let alone - a post-apocalypse!?), to list everything they know that's Canadian and of course, the frontier of audio entertainment! Todd is a huge fan, that's obvious, and he thinks you need to check out NPRmageddon IMMEDIATELY! Visit NPRmageddon.com Follow @NPRmageddon on IG Follow @NPRmageddon on TW Subscribe to @NPRmageddon on YouTube Stream Chromatics on Spotify Shop Society Burning on Bandcamp Shop The Foxies on Bandcamp Shop Okkervil River on Bandcamp Watch music video for "Nausea ad Nauseum" on YouTube Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG Chat with Brian Keithley, Peter Podgursky & LeJon Stewart recorded over Zoom from Kitchener to Los Angeles, CA on February 18th, 2023. Recorded music: “Shadow" by Chromatics, "Nausea ad Nauseum" by Society Burning, "If Life Were A Movie" by The Foxies & "Rider" by Okkervil River. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Disclaimer: It's the same energy podcast, right!? Todd & Katy were both having a tired day, but not when Ontario Singer/Songwriter and returning guest Paige Warner was on(!) to catch up and chat about her new single "Lose Lose". You'll even get a LIVE PERFORMANCE of that number! Other than that, Katy moved mountains to keep the show on the rails and Todd went super cheeky about bands & TV shows, later advocating for pop-culture stoicism. To start things off, they did quite a segment on the 2023 Grammy Awards for two people who didn't watch them! Enjoy! Visit PaigeWarner.ca or follow @paigewarnermusic on IG Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG Stream music by Paige Warner on Spotify Shop music by Kali Kazoo on Bandcamp Chat with & performance ("Lose Lose") by Paige Warner recorded in Kitchener on February 3rd, 2023. Todd & Katy chat recorded in Kitchener on February 7th, 2023. Recorded music: “RIght Thing” by Paige Warner & "Ken Burns" by Kali Kazoo. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Singer/Songwriter Jessie T joins Katy & Todd as both a guest and honorary co-host, so the first segment and throughout involves talking about friendship, aww!? In the middle segments we talk about Jessie's musical goings on, her upcoming single, That '90s Show, for some reason animals.. and we spin a bunch of cool songs. TDS has NEVER been more TDS than this. Listen closely for the potential new theme song! Visit JessieT.ca or follow @jessiet.official on IG Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG Stream music by Jessie T on Spotify Stream music by Titanic Sinclair on Spotify Stream music by Katy Topham on Spotify Chat with & performance by Jessie T recorded in Kitchener on January 23rd, 2023. “I Can Be Your Margarita” by Jessie T, “Losing My Mind” by Titanic Sinclair & “Put You Out” by Katy Topham. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

On this episode Todd is solo, spinning some sweet indie tracks and teeing up some as-of-yet unheard conversations with two former Stockyards baristas, but most importantly, wonderful souls who make rad art & music. Elfie Kalfakis is a multi-disciplinary visual artist & l4dyneptune is an alternative/experimental singer/songwriter. Booya! 2x! Visit SoundCloud.com and search ‘l4dyneptune’ or follow @l4dyneptune on IG Visit ElfieKalfakis.com or follow @elfiekalfakis on IG Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG Shop Knock Knock Ginger on Bandcamp Shop The Manx on Bandcamp Shop The Manx on Sweatband Records Shop Kristina Stapelfeld on Bandcamp Archived chat with Elfie Kalfakis (purposed for The Quintessence Coalition on Rogers TV) recorded over Zoom on November 17th, 2021. Chat with l4dyneptune (purposed for The Quintessence Coalition on Rogers TV) recorded at Stockyards Coffee in Kitchener on December 5th, 2022. Recorded music: “(The Tragic Love Affair Of) Kasey And Jaime” by Knock Knock Ginger, “My Body is Allowed” by l4dyneptune, “Nightblade” by The Manx & “Hell Night” by Kristina Stapelfeld. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Katy and Todd introduce themselves, talk about the podcast/where it’s been, talk about 2023 intentions and some TikTok bullshit. It turns out that it’s very easy to use microphones and re-pilot a podcast, if you so choose. Sip some hot coffee and enjoy your morning or whatever with two of the Waterloo Region’s elder arts scene vets. Coming soon, songs & guests, what!? --- Chat recorded in Kitchener on January 9th, 2023. Theme music by YesNoMaybe, transition music by Peter Spacey, everything else done by Todd Donald. --- Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com Visit KatyTopham.ca or follow @katytophammusic on IG Visit ToddDonald.com or follow @todddonald on IG

Join Rob Szabo (host of And Sometimes… Why? w/ Rob Szabo, a stellar singer, songwriter & music producer) and I, as we go track-by-track through our “Fun In The Sun Metal” playlist and wrap up this podcast! Chats with Rob Szabo recorded over Zoom from Kitchener to Toronto on June 14th & 23rd, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Veteran Kitchener/Waterloo music scene-sters, pub musicians and now podcasters: Jesse Webber & Jay Carraro, bring you humour and all sorts of wonderful Kitchener beloved fellow musicians, artists and more on their show “Kitchener Famous w/ Jesse & Jay”. What started off as a covid-era project has become yet another song from the heart from these guys, and it’s loaded with hooks and charm. Dear listener: If I’ve ever claimed to dedicate my show to just the hardcore fans and no-longer hope for approval, I’ve never meant it more than here in the last month. I mean, I DO love these guys and you SHOULD listen to their podcast.. but you’re not gonna get a prime and well promoted exposé on anything they do here, sorry-not sorry. You’re gonna get three longtime friends catching up and chatting about shit with a LOOSE interview-ish-like structure, which I always find more enjoyable anyway. You’re also gonna get some great local (to Kitchener) music by LoFi Mind, IAM5AM ft. Mary 5E, TayLynn and the brand new single by Jesse Webber “Brand New Day”. Photo cred: Nick Stanley, a re-presentation of a photo used for The Community Edition, with full-crediit going to Nick. This is a non-profit podcast Nick, please don’t hurt me and thanks for being a wicked awesome photographer! Chat with Jesse Webber & Jay Carraro recorded over Zoom from Waterdown to Kitchener on June 6th, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Hear ep 117 w/ Glodeane Brown now, wherever you get or listen to podcasts. My bio link is a Linktr.ee, and there’s a link directly to the newest episode on Apple Podcasts at the top! I’m overwhelmed to think of all (“Culture Fancier” aka) Glodeane Brown’s done/is doing, for art and to the artist’s benefit, to the whole art community’s benefit. 5 years ago in March, Culture Fancier was born. It’s an amazing art blog for the Waterloo Region; spotlighting, showcasing and chatting with the artists (and others) behind every museum, gallery, novel, painting, installation, album, independent film and more, in the region & beyond.. Way to get your weekly output dwarfed, EVERY built-in art section in the region’s press, COMBINED! In fact, Culture Fancier has led to professional art-column gigs, as well as opportunities to cover art outside of the region.. it’s certainly gained Glodeane much deserved admiration among hundreds of artists whose work was turned on to people through the blog, and hundreds more who seek to have their work ‘culture-fancied’.. I just riffed that, it might catch on. In the time that the blog’s started and built itself into what it is now and always has been (fantastic), Glodeane completed a post-grad at Humber College for Arts Administration & Cultural Management, taken on various roles in CAFKA’s biennial (with all that’s involved between events and behind the scenes); CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener and Area) being a huge art exhibit spread across WR’s public space (I’ve seen it, it’s intense and amazing). Now that I’ve scratched the surface.. Did I mention that I’m lucky enough to know Glodeane, because I was also lucky enough to regularly share the stage with lovely singer/songwriters Christen Latham and Matt Lees at the dive-iest dive, the early-mid 2000s Circus Room? Did I mention she’s found a way to offer moral support and followed everything I’ve done creatively over the years since? Did I mention she once got debilitatingly anti-social (then) me on to the dance floor at a friend’s wedding back in the day - cause she’s that cool? Not to make it about the past, but as I wrap up TDS, I can’t go without shouting about how awesome my brilliant and hard-working friend is and always has been.. with all the gratitude I feel while typing it. Now you can listen to me say it all on iTunes or whatever and even more inarticulate! Chat with Glodeane Brown recorded over Zoom from Waterdown to Kitchener on June 3rd, 2021. Recorded music: “(D)HMU” by Ley Vara, “Living In Between” by Matthew Ryan Jacobs, “Liqour” by Paige Warner, “Nitpicker” by Kali Kazoo & “Heart Attack” by The Stars Here. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Meet Daniel Hodgson, a worldclass (though hobbyist now) photographer and a vinyl enthusiast, not to mention an Australian/Canadian & KW-based friend of mine since early 2011. It was nice to catch up with Daniel and a chance to shoot the shit with him on a podcast, which features on it’s cover, a photo taken by him. We chat about KW, accents, photography and vinyl… which is always nice! Enjoy! Enjoy the wonderful music on this episode, including “Avenue B” by Vienna D’Amato Hall, “The Chauffer” by Warpaint & “DoYaThing” by Gorillaz. Chat with Daniel Hodgeson recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Waterloo on April 25th, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Treephones is an artist’s artist and the “musical moniker” as it’s been written, of Stephen Trothen; though better described in our conversation. He’s putting out a beautiful concept album this Friday (May 7th) that you can listen to in any dimension and it will make you fall in love with music again.. PINK OBJECTS. If you’ve become jaded with music, I offer this to you as an example of someone at least STRIVING for genius, even if unintentionally. Now that I’ve let my emotionality set the bar super high, let me conclude this album description by adding that it’s something you can put on and enjoy and it will only ask of you what you give it, it will only give you what you ask of it and it’s really nice. You’ll hear us talking in this and it’ll feature some songs from the album. If you’d like to know more, simply click the ‘Play’ button for this podcast episode.. seriously. Ontarian Stephen Trothen, is also a good friend whom I haven’t been in touch with until a few months ago, but have always kept a fondness for. We met as solo singer/songwriters in the late ‘00s during the death rattle of Myspace.. and I’m pretty sure I saw The Hangover with him. He’s as sweet a friend as his music is ear candy. Chat with Stephen Trothen recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Stratford on April 25th, 2021. Recorded music: “Matches”, “A Boarding Pass”, “A Map” & “Seeds” are all by Treephones, and from the album PINK OBJECTS. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

I'm honoured once again to chat with Actor, Writer, Director and so much more..Amy Walker. This time around (continuing from our chat on episode 91. re: short film 'Into Light') we took a deeper dive into the film-making process as well as the heart and mind of Soulfire Creations. I'm very glad I had the chance to explore with Amy: Where does her drive and passion come from? How does she approach doing such a wide variety of projects, roles, tasks? How many accents/dialects is she willing to grace my podcast with, right now?. This all gets answered, and then some, here on TDS. While you're listening and enjoying, please check out Amy's portfolio on the links/sites below; like, follow and share. Please consider supporting all of the artists showcased on this episode, which includes tracks by Amy, Nipun Nair, Dana Debolt & Stephen Trothen. Chat with Amy Walker recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Los Angeles CA on March 11th, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Minnesota-raised/L.A. based, singer/songwriter Sonja Midtune is a fantastic artist (Folk, Indie, Americana) who at the time of this podcast drop, is on the EVE of releasing her new EP “Dreams Melt Away” and having an interesting time releasing new music during Covid, as many can relate to. “Dreams Melt Away” will be available on all streaming platforms this Friday (April 2nd), you can get a unique physical music experience by ordering the CD and/or 4 candles, each a scented reflection of a song on the EP, all by visiting sonjamidtune.com or following @sonjamidtune on IG. Enjoy hearing us chat about the EP, growing up, teaching a new generation of singer/songwriters and touching on her experience with brother’s documentary ‘The Way North’! Chat with Sonja Midtune recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Los Angeles CA on March 6th, 2021. Recorded music: “Lonely Bones”, “Talk To Me” & “Pages” by Sonja Midtune. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Kitchener/Waterloo’s Clarissa Diokno is a class act who’s payed many dues on the cover band stage, the kareoke stage (as both host and singer), has pursued acting and all matters of performing; I couldn’t be happier to chat with her after releasing her fantastic first original song. It just so happens that her debut single “Confusion” is a JAM, and naturally we discuss this. There’s a bit of a narrative starting in the dog days of Chainsaw nights in Uptown Waterloo, through the cover circuit, working in Los Angeles, and then back to KW, where in quarantine, this seasoned, silk-voiced and very down to earth ARTIST is still set on taking over the world. Chat with Clarissa Diokno recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Waterloo on February 21st, 2021. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

I was introduced to the wicked hot music by a young Ontarian by the name of Riley Michaels. Riley is everything at around 20 y/o that I was most definitely not! He’s super talented at singing, writing songs and playing guitar, as well as articulate and charming.. so it was a pleasure to have Riley on the show, to chat about music, some of his influences (Prince, John Mayer, etc.), and a breakdown about making and presenting the video for his brand new single: “Turn Off The Lights”!!! *available now on all streaming/digital purchase platforms. Chat with Riley Michaels recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Ottawa on January 23rd, 2021. Recorded music: “Turn Off The Lights” & “Now I Know” by Riley Michaels. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Justin Briner, 1/3rd of KW’s Pull The Plug podcast (although I’m hearing things about a 4th ;), is a singer/songwriter whose made delicious solo/acoustic music and currently fronts a wicked 90s-saluting rock band called The Wilt Aways. We chat about our shared history on CJIQ, what it’s meant to be a part of PTP podcast for so long with Shannon and Justin G, making music of course!, as well as 90s Batman flicks and grabbing a coffee for relaxing vinyl record-hunt walks. Ps: WTF, TDS is 100 episodes old! Farewell listeners! JK. A small congrats to m’self though, no celebration, other than the ongoing joy and satisfaction of making the podcast I want to make. A salute for those of us who would like to be rich, but aren’t motivated to make things only in order to become rich. Chat with Justin Briner recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Ontario on November 28th, 2020. Recorded music: “Hereoes For Ghosts” by Justin Briner, “Silhouette of a Cigarette” by Justin Briner, “Mars” by The Wilt Aways, “Junk Bond Trader” by Elliot Smith & “Time” by The Wilt Aways. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

I had the pleasure of chatting with JONY STUDIOS owner JONY MANSILLA, about the studio itself, him as an artist and how all facets have been evolved during the pandemic. (Side note from 2023 - this was originally an add-on to the Rosie Cerquone episode, when I was doing shorter Q&A's in addition to the longer convos. It remains here now, a stand-alone Ep, with Jony more than welcome back on the pod for a long-y. :D -Todd) Chat with Jony Mansilla recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Waterloo on December 16th, 2020. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Washington’s ROSIE CERQUONE is a classically trained multi-percussionist and a fantastic young singer/songwriter with a mesmerizing voice to boot! We met through mutual friend (last episode’s guest:) John Maksym, on the premise of Rosie singing the vocals for my “Rumspringa” tribute song, WHICH SHE NAILED! On the eve of us chatting on IG DMs, I listened to her first single “12” from the soon-to-be-released (January 8th, 2021) “The How & The Why” album, was enchanted, and knew I had to chat with Rosie on this podcast ASAP. Here finally, is that conversation! Chat with Rosie Cerquone recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Washington on December 20th, 2020. Recorded music: “Rumspringa” by Todd Donald w/ Rosie Cerquone, “Head/Heart” by Kristina Stapelfeld, “12” by Rosie Cerquone & “Centre Of It All” by Sexdwarf. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

Singer/Songwriter John Maksym is a veteran of powerhouse alt-rock/punk band Breaching Vista (prior: Close To Home and Klutz), with a dedication to making music and performing that is motivating and moving to say the least. Now available, is a compilation of his 2020 releases, in an EP called ‘Fear’, with a dazzling photo-shoot to boot, by Meg McCormick. You’ll hear all five tracks on this episode, and I encourage you to see the links below (in the show episode notes) and get yourself a copy! In this episode though, you’ll hear us chatting about life, the EP, making music as well as John and I’s 20 years of friendship (as advertised), and it becomes a tedx/press-kit at some points, but it’s all in good fun and in the pleasure of chatting with the super uplifting, kind and hard-working person John is and always has been. What a year, baby! Let’s all look forward to kicking this cough in 2021. Cheers! Chat with John Maksym recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Kitchener on November 22nd, 2020. Recorded music: “You Know What I Want” by John Maksym, “Blame” by John Maksym, “Planet (Acoustic)” by John Maksym, “Drinkin’ & Thinkin’” by John Maksym & “Paper” by John Maksym. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com

ELLEN HOLLMAN who you’ll remember as Saxa on ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’, Dana in ‘Love And Monsters’; next year she’ll be in the fourth installment of ‘The Matrix’. She is on The Todd Donald Show today to tell me all about her fantastic new love/revenge action/thriller from Uncorkd Entertainment called ‘Army of One’ - available today! I freaking love this flick! Who wants to hear me nerd out about it like a 14-year-old at Comic-Con? Chat with Ellen Hollman recorded over Zoom from Gjoa Haven NU to Los Angeles CA on December 7th, 2020. Voiceover by Milo Axelrod, theme music by William Chernoff, piano outro by JP Sunga, everything else by Todd Donald. Presented in part, by Afternoon Tea. afternoontealabel.com