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Episode Notes Hannah Dyer and Casey Mecija discuss Dyer's book, The Queer Aesthetics of Childhood: Asymmetries of Innocence and the Cultural Politics of Child Development. Support Society for the History of Children and Youth Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/shcy Find out more at https://shcy.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Casey Mecija is a multi-disciplinary artist, academic and musician, who used to be the lead singer for indie-pop band Ohbijou, and now records as a solo artist. We caught up to talk about The Beaver, an alternative queer space in the heart of Queen West, Toronto, that closed in 2020 primarily because of restrictions in place due to coronavirus. Find out more about Casey by visiting her website - http://www.caseymecija.com/ And, if you want to hear more about The Beaver check out my interview with Prawn Waters about the very same bar and their experiences there.
It's a BONUS episode. Ft. voicenotes from artist pals about making shit (or not) during isolation.Biggest of thanks to:Casey Mecija: caseymecija.comJamilah Abu-Bakare: soundcloud.com/jamilahmalikaNoor Khan: noorkhan.coCadence Weapon: cadenceweapon.bandcamp.comNayani Thiyagarajah: 9knee.comSFX:> Street trumpet c/o Casey> Nêhiyawak educator Dwayne Donald from the short film "ôtênaw" (2017) by Conor McNallySupport the podcast
In this episode, we unpack another song from the Song to Studio program, started up by Casey Mecija and James Bunton. This year, our guest artist/mentor was Kieran Adams, who worked with our student Selam, on a heavy tune called "Feeling Blue".
Episode 7 unleashes a new track fro RPSM graduate student Sabrina, that she worked on with Casey Mecija and James Bunton, part of their Song to Studio program at RPSM. Sabrina is joined by her longtime teacher, Zorana Sadiq in conversation with Richard Marsella about the role RPSM has played in her life, right before she moved to New York to study at NYU!
The eighth instalment of our podcast includes music from Canadian artists Kid Koala, Calmpound, Autem & Nightwork, Secret Pyramid, and Casey Mecija. We've included immersive beatless music and several vocal cuts. As winter moves into spring, we hope you enjoy this mixed selection of deep tunes.
This episode of Long Night with Vish Khanna was recorded before a live studio audience at Longboat Hall in the Great Hall in Toronto, Ontario, as an actual TV show for FibeTV1. Our guests were Damian Abraham of Turned Out a Punk and Fucked Up, Casey Mecija, Tim Falconer, author of Bad Singer, and vocal coach and singer Micah Barnes. Produced by Ian Daffern, Vish Khanna, and FibeTV1. Photos by Amy Wilson. With sidekick James Keast and our house band, the Bicycles. Sponsored by Freshbooks, Hello Fresh, Long and McQuade, Long Winter, and Planet Bean Coffee. Watch the Long Night tv show on its YouTube channel.
A chat with long time RPSM student Piaras, who recently wrote his own song with the help of Toronto songwriter, Casey Mecija, producer James Bunton, and RPSM piano teacher Marc Michalak. Enjoy!
This episode of Long Night with Vish Khanna was recorded at the Great Hall in Toronto, as part of the Long Winter festival on Saturday December 12, 2015. My guests were Casey Mecija, the host of the CBC Radio show The Doc Project, Then and Now – Toronto Nightlife History author and DJ Denise Benson, and comedian Matt […]
Casey Mecija is a musician and artist originally from Brantford, Ontario but currently based in Toronto, where she gained renown as the lead vocalist in a band called Ohbijou. Mecija is also of Filipino descent and has been raising awareness about the devastation in the Philippines, wrought by typhoons Haiyan and Yolanda. On December 4, […]