Scene and Heard

Scene & Heard host Stuart Derdeyn chats with musician Geoff Berner about his accomplished new album We Are Going To Bremen To Become Musicians out on Coax Records.

Host Stuart Derdeyn chats with musician and promoter Johnny Matter about Diecember, the seventh annual metal fest/Vancouver Food Bank charity event that's taking place at the Rickshaw Theatre,

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks with Les Dala, musical director of the Vancouver Bach Choir about the group’s 85th season, including the Christmas With the Bach Choir (Dec. 6) and Handel’s Messiah (Dec. 12) shows. Also music from Elektra Women’s Choir, Odesza and the Once.

Brooklyn-based Vancouver pianist/composer Cat Toren chats about Inside the Sun, her latest album with the Cat Toren Band, as well as her work with JUNO Award-winning band Pugs & Crows and others.

Ian Astbury, frontman of The Cult chats about his music and tour via phone while on tour in Austin Texas and Skye Brooks drops by the studio to chat about his new album.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to D.O.A. frontman and Green Party of BC hopeful Joey Keithley about politics, the band’s new album Hard Rain Falling (Sudden Death Records) and how many farewell gigs anyone is allowed to play.

Canadian rock singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman chats with Scene & Heard host Stuart Derdeyn about his music and the critical acclaim he's received for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to Prem Gill, the new head of Creative BC., the non-profit society responsible for the development of creative industries in the province is key to our cultural development.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to Songlines Records label head Tony Reif about releasing adventurous and exciting “hybrid” music in today’s challenging market.

Scene and Heard host Stuart Derdeyn chats with celebrated poet/author/playwright Shane Koyczan who has just released the new album Debris with Short Story Long and is touring BC and the US starging October 15.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to Jonas Bjerre, vocalist of Danish alt rockers Mew whose latest album +- was produced by legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers engineer Michael Beinhorn.

Host Stuart Derdeyn speaks to Chris Cornell, the voice of Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the dog, who is on tour performing solo acoustic sets of material from throughout his career including the new Higher Truth as well as favourite covers.

Vancouver country/folk rocker Ben Rogers about his new album Bloodred Yonder (Tonic Records) and coming album release show at the WISE Hall on September 18.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to hip hop star Akon (a.k.a. Allaune Damala Thiam) who plays at the Harbour Event Centre on Wednesday, September 16 with guests Karl Wolf, B.A.E. and Peter Jackson.

Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with in-demand musician Billy Sherwood. The Las Vegas born bassist has held down duties for everyone from Paul Rodgers to William Shatner but is in Vancouver as the replacement for Chris Squire in Yes.

Toronto-based composer, pianist and visual artist John Kameel Farah chats about his work and coming Solo for Four Hands appearance at The Western Front.

Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Rowan Lipkovits and Bruce Triggs, the folks behind the Accordion Noir Festival which enters its 8th year this year of presenting accordion for outliers.

Host Stuart derdeyn chats with experimental bass player and composer Wendy Atkinson about what it means to live in the low end of The Last Fret which is the title of her third album.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with Circuit des Yeux (a.k.a. Haley Fohr) about her awesome new album on Chicago’s Thrill Jockey label titled In Plain Speech.

Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Chris Duncombe about The Washboard Union. The Vancouver-based country act has just released its debut album In My Bones on Warner/Slaight and is burning up the kilometers this summer playing everything from the Calgary Stampede to the Big Valley Jamboree.

Host Stuart Derdeyn catches Vancouver-based SOCAN Songwriting Prize winners Dear Rouge members Drew and Danielle McTaggart on the road and chats about their tour and music.

Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks with Liam Cormier, lead singer/shouter for Toronto hardcore/metal band Cancer Bats. Also new music from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ecstatic Vision and Pro-Pain.

Scene & Heard host Stuart Derdeyn welcomes actor Tahmoh Penikett, known for his work as Karl "Helo" Agathon on the Sci Fi Channel's television series Battlestar Galactica, his role as Gadreel in CW's Supernatural and as Paul Ballard in Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.

Scene and Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Canadian music journalist Tom Harrison about his new ebook Tom Harrison's History of Vancouver Rock 'n' Roll. The book is available for $7.99 at Amazon, Apple iBooks, Kobo and Google Play.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to John Convertino of Tucson, AZ. band Calexico which plays at the Vogue Theatre on July 12.

Two time JUNO Award winning Canadian musician Dan Mangan drops by the Province podcast studio and chats with host Stuart Derdeyn about his new albumClub Meds.

Ken Pickering, artistic director of the 30th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival previews some of his fave acts appearing at this year¹s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival from June 18 to ­ July 1.

Members of Vancouver-based Yukon Blonde drop into Scene & Heard studio with Stuart Derdeyn to chat about the band’s latest release Yukon Blonde On Blonde.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to MasterChef Canada Season 2 winner and Surrey resident concrete contractor David Jorge (@concrete_cook).

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with George Noory, host of the late night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM and host of the History channel series Ancient Aliens and Beyond Belief online series on Gaiam TV.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with DJ O Show (a.k.a. Orene Askew) a woman from the Squamish Nation making a name for herself running a mobile DJ business as well as teaching at the School of Remix in Vancouver.

Host Stuart Derdeyn chats with Andrew Phelan of the Vancouver band The River and the Road who released its sophomore album Headlights on MapleMusic Recordings on May 12. Also in this episode, tunes from Miami Horror, San Fermin, Tbelly, Turbowolf and Daby Toure.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with Vancouver comedy sketch duo James & Jamesy (Aaron Malkin & Alastair Knowles) who present their new show High Tea at the Jericho Arts Centre. All this, gigs of the week and great new music.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with Vancouver musician Daniel Wesley on his new album I Am Your Man released on his Beachgrove Records imprint. Also local concert and new album and track previews.

Host Stuart Derdeyn chats with Swollen Members alumni Madchild about his new solo project, life in LA, getting clean, Battle Axe Records and his upcoming Vancouver gig.

Montreal musician Socalled has been exploring Yiddish melodies and klezmer music from a hip hop head¹s perspective since dropping his 2005 debut So Called Seder: A Hip Hop Haggadah. His latest album, titled Peoplewatching, finds the producer rapping more and ‹ perhaps ‹ sticking closer to old skool song structures. He discusses the new album, making music and previews a few tracks.

Host Stuart Derdeyn talks to violist Thomas Beckman and bassist/guitarist Justin Brown of Vancouver trio The Sons of Granville, a popular busking draw on Vancouver’s streets for a number of years and who is becoming more studio focused as Thomas Beckman gets into soundtrack composing for films.

Host Stuart Derdeyn chats with jazz and pop artist Laila Biali about her music and her new album 'Many Rooms' and her group The Radiance Project.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn talks to Vancouver actor/singer/songwriter/photographer Gelsy Wong on what it’s like to build a career across multiple platforms with an eye on being an entertainer.

Scene & Heard with Stuart Derdeyn chats with Sofie von Trapp of – you guessed it – The Von Trapps on the new generation of the venerable singing group. Also preview coming performances from Broncho and Kaki King as well as this week’s releases from the Sonics, Sun Belt, Prong, Death Cab for Cutie and more.

Scene & Heard chats with Oswaldo Cabrera, host of CiTR Radio’s Morning After Show, who celebrated 15 years of the show and promoting concerts in town with a concert by Spanish stars Jarabe de Palo.

Scene & Heard talks to Vancouver electronic duo Humans whose new release, titled Noontide, is being hailed as one of the hotly anticipated Canadian albums of 2015. The fellas have release show coming up and a very busy festival touring summer.

Scene & Heard host Stuart Derdeyn chats with Vancouver rapper/teacher/mental health fundraiser Ttra1n (a.k.a. Trevor Mills) about how the passing of his older brother sparked the new album Evidence of a Struggle financed with a Kickstarter campaign.

Scene & Heard chats with mega-producer Daniel Lanois about his latest JUNO-nominated instrumental/ambient album Flesh and Machine.

Host Stuart Derdeyn chats with three-quarters of Vancouver’s the Gay Nineties who have just released a new album titled Liberal Guilt.

From buttlesss leather pants to Balligomingo dance pop and her brand new album Never Ever Wanna, Vancouver-based singer/songwriter Jennifer Hershman has been building a recording legacy which has hit a career high with the new disc.