For this episode I interview local musician Andrew Collins. Andrew's current musical project is called "AMC Gremlin" and he just released a fantastic new album called "Heavy Dust". What's it like to release an album during quarantine? This continues to be an interesting discussion to have, it seems to be a bit different for everybody. Andrew was determined to do better at self-promotion this time round, he had researched all of the contacts of all the community radio stations, made some videos, did some pre-releases...he was even going to try to book himself some shows. But he's coping okay during this unusual turn of events. We discuss our mutual struggle to get music planning together, the disappearing blogs and surge in personal playlists on streaming platforms. We talk about his move from a chosen form of isolation in south-northern Ontario to a globally mandated version. We talk about the long-gone days of artists releasing "best ofs", and the future of performance (perhaps the bars will be replaced by yards?). Lot's to think about. You can check out Andrew's awesome album at https://amcgremlin.bandcamp.com/

This interview was originally recorded on May 21 2020

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