Kolakolapop is an experimental electronic pop artist who creates music with short sampled loops from old 50's and 60's pop songs such as the Beach Boys, Beatles, Velvet Underground, Buddy Holly, The Tornados and whatever else may sound vaguely interesting. These loops turn into evolving grooves over time with melodies that create new sections to keep things fresh over the duration of the song.

Catch Kolakolapop on Saturday, November 30th with Elseweyr at Park Alleys

or Sunday, December 15th at Times Changed High and Lonesome Club opening up for BA Johnston! Ticket links below

Song: "My Roots" by Kolakolapop

Advertisement: "A cola of sorts"

Intro: "My Apologies, Ladies and Gentlemen"

Song: "Tone Noah" by Kolakolapop

Interview: Kolakolapop

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://3common.com/event/elseweyr-with-kolakolapop-6705a5450a600f847e9122ba

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ba-johnston-xmas-special-w-smoky-tiger-and-kolakolapop-meat-draw-tickets-1048492157267

https://www.instagram.com/kolakolapop788/

Paige Drobot:

"Heartfelt songwriting and weirdly spiritual guitar playing. Comforting , but edgy , eyes-closed music, with harmonies from the family band." Check out her show this Friday, November 8th at ANAF Club 60!

Song: "Nicotine Smile" by The Psychics

Intro: - Recorded 10/24/2024

Song: "Woman" by Paige Drobot

Interview: "Paige Drobot" - Recorded 10/17/2024

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://paigedrobot.bandcamp.com/album/alien-girl

"Empath" isn't an official psychological term, but it's generally defined as a person who is highly attuned to the emotions of others. Empathy is an essential skill for all kinds of relationships. But people with very high levels of it may have a hard time setting boundaries between themselves and others.
ret·ro·grade/ˈretrəˌɡrād/adjective

1. directed or moving backward."a retrograde flow

1. a degenerate person.

Desperate to start a revolution that would destroy the music scene (after getting his heart broken by a recording engineer), singer/songwriter/open mic king, Snarky Remarkable (The Full Benefits) embarked on a journey to the Himalayan mountains where he found The Ampersand, who quickly tempered his expectations. Fully surrendering to their insignificance, they filled out their band with guitarist Ryan Whiskey (The Meatstix, The Milt Homely Experience), bassist William Mayer (Nagi) and keyboardist Jordan. Jordan turned out to be a jerk-faced jerk who left the band and was replaced by synth wizard Kola Kola Pop (who has since abandoned them as well).

They perform an intense brand of roots/rock/soul/psychedelia built around catchy, lyrically dense, emotional explorations of heartbreak, grief, boredom and mental illness with a touch of levity and humour. Their performances at The Park Alleys and The Osborne Taphouse presented a band hellbent on creating a connected and transcendent live musical experience that stays with those who experience it.

Their debut single “She Comes to the City” is available wherever music is listened to, as well their follow up smash “Drugs are Fun”.

Check out their website www.empathsinretrograde.com or find them on instagram @empaths_in_retrograde for all the upcoming fun

Glad·ly

/ˈɡladlē/adverb

1. willingly or eagerly.

GLADLY is the creation of Glenn Radley, a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. GLADLY draws influence from Queen, Courtney Barnett, My Chemical Romance, Father John Misty, Devo, Nirvana and more!💜

The way

I see things

Things just are

And I just am

And that's the way

It is

Nothing to be done

Of the things

We wish to change

Only way

To get out

Is through

No Logic

In the chaos here

Sometimes

Feel like

Putting on

Magic cloak

And running off

Into the dark

All alone

- Jakob Spence

INTRO SONG: "Puzzle Box" by Jakob Spence (ft. Jonah Strassel) - Live at Gentle Fest Professional Promiscuous Proximity Portal Alternative Folk Festival Campsite - recorded 08/23/2024

INTERVIEW: "The Jakob Spencecast" recorded 09/27/2024

OUTRO SONG: "Guitar Medley" by Jakob Spence - recorded 09/27/2024

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://searchingbear.bandcamp.com/track/puzzlebox-demo

Dalphon Black is this weeks guest on this edition of Purple City Podcast

Dalphon writes, produces, and records all of the music. Recorded over a period of 6-7 years, these songs were created with minimal knowledge in the way of the recording process. A big part of the allure of the project was the lack of knowledge. The point was seeing how far one can stretch a bare minimum understanding of how things work, and how coherent can the outcome be? All of the sounds you hear on this album were recorded directly into audacity using a single USB “rockband” video game microphone.💜
INTRO: "Suckin' on a rancher" recorded 04/28/2024

SONG: "Sandcastles" by Dalphon Black

INTRO: "The story of Dave" recorded 08/30/2024

SONG: "Sleepwalk Sexy-Funk" by Dalphon Black

SONG: "Friends and Bridges" by Dalphon Black

SONG: "T.V. Death" by Dalphon Black

INTERVIEW: "Dalphon Black"

Happy Trails, Purple City...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGpMNhU0NoE&t=636s

That's right baby!

This week on Purple City Podcast we have the great and the powerful, one and only Nickybaby on the show!

Nicholas Goszer, who records as Nickybaby, was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. In his early 20’s Nicky picked up a guitar for the first time and instantly started writing music. His music draws inspiration from his favourite artists, Elliott Smith, Girls, Silver Jews and The Velvet Underground.

SONG: "Turn it Around" by Nickybaby

INTRO: "Oh boy" recorded 08/10/2024

ADVERTISEMENT: "Even waving Toni" recorded 06/30/2024

INTERVIEW: "Nickybaby" recorded 04/23/2024

Happy Trails, Purple City... Give the debut self titled masterpiece a listen now!

https://nickybabyforever.bandcamp.com/

THE MADMAN HIMSELF, KOVIN KESTNAR IS HERE!

This is by far the funniest podcast I have ever recorded so please, sit back, lean forward and jump to enjoy.

Who is Kovin Kestnar?

"Kovin Kestnar is an alternative hip hop artist / visual artist who creates horrendous music and videos in Winnipeg, MB. He's an insufferable jackass and tells the truth about how no one gets laid in Brandon, Manitoba. He'll get you laid for $20 and sign your copy of Spider-Man 2 on DVD. He punches the steering wheel when people tailgate him, sometimes he yells at pedestrians. You can find him zipper merging onto Pembina highway screaming like a madman."💜