Beggars Banquet

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Beggars Banquet is a podcast that explores the intersection of food and music. We interview bands and artists to discuss their relationship with food, on and off the road.

Lucas Samuels


    • May 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 8 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Beggars Banquet

    Alex Porat on eclectic family dinners and video game music

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 40:48


    We talk with Alex Porat about eclectic family dinners, her love of video game music, and taking the leap from posting cover songs to sharing her own original music with the world. Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comFollow Alex on IG  @alexandraporat

    Bob Moses on raves in Brooklyn and nostalgic food in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 50:21


    Talking with Tom & Jimmy of Bob Moses about nostalgic spots to eat back home in Vancouver, how warehouse raves in Brooklyn helped to inform the style of the band, and making a concert film on top of a radio tower in Topanga.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comVisit Bob Moses online  and follow them on IG. 

    Cassandra Jenkins on hot dog main dish & her family band

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 51:01


    We chat with Cassandra Jenkins about what it’s like performing with your parents, 1950s style cooking, Scandinavian food, and her incredible new album 'An Overview on Phenomenal Nature'.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comVisit Cassandra's website to stay up to date on her music and happenings.  

    Ariel Posen on sushi, songwriting, and guitar slinging

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 55:42


    We chat with Ariel Posen about what it’s like growing up in a musical household, the changing food scene in Winnipeg, and his approach to writing songs and playing guitar. Ariel also talks about his new record 'Headway', dipping his toes into vegetarianism and good gas station sandwiches in Europe.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comFollow Ariel on Instagram and check out his new album. 

    Andrew Barr of The Barr Brothers was raised on French cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 51:21


    We chat with Andrew Barr of The Barr Brothers to learn what it’s like growing up with a mom who worked alongside celebrity chef Julia Child, and how that influenced his tastes and cooking abilities. We also discuss making music in The Barr Brothers and Andrew’s role as a go-to-drummer in the tight-knit musical community in Montreal.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comIf you're a fan of The Barr Brothers, signup for their Patreon to get exclusive content.

    Pubs in London and music in Toronto with Robin Dann of Bernice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 46:29


    Robin Dann calls Toronto home, but back when school was in the picture, she crossed the pond to south-east London, and studied music at Goldsmiths, University of London. And before that, there was time spent in Paris. We take Robin on a trip down memory lane to talk about the decadence of Paris, the pub culture in London, and coming full circle to make music with her friends from Toronto.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comListen to Bernice online: https://www.bernicemusic.com/ 

    From playing drums in Hey Rosetta! to opening a brewery with Phil Maloney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 40:55


    Phil Maloney played drums in Hey Rosetta!, a 7-piece orchestral indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland, for 10 years before finding his way back home and opening Bannerman Brewing Co. We talk about growing up on the east coast of Canada, leaving to tour the world to play music, and craft beer.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comCheck out Bannerman Brewing Co. if you're into craft beer.

    Karina Rykman's bass playing is fuelled by seafood towers & espresso

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 60:41


    We chat with Karina Rykman, bass-player-extraordinaire, about growing up in the greatest food city in the world, eating well while on tour, and playing music festivals in Japan. Karina currently plays bass in Marco Benevento's band, has opened for Khruangbin, and has played live on stage with Phish.Keep in touch with us online:Follow us on IG: @beggarsbanquetpodVisit the website: beggarsbanquetpod.comShoot Lucas an email: lucas@beggarsbanquetpod.comFollow Karina and her musical escapades: @karinarykman

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