The Lounge Presents: Recent Episodes
The Lounge Presents
Masia One has been a disruptor from time and we were amped to welcome her into the lounge space to share a journey that has literally taken her around the world.
Back in Canada to handle business like panels at Break Out West Festival & Conference and to work on a new record, we sat for a spell with Masia to share her journey and to drop jewels for upcoming artists.
She will be panelling at Break Out West for the Elevating Experiences and International Market Discovery: Southeast Asia panels today at 1:00p and 2:00p.
Follow her socials to stay up on the movements.
Len Bowen is no stranger to the lounge space so when he drops a new record you can guarantee he's going to stop by to catch us up on his movements and chat about the record.
If You Don't See Me, You Saw Me is an incredibly dope new record with production dutifully handled by Junia-T, Slang Hugh and Shinogo and includes features from DIJAHSB, Odario, JRDN, Faiza, Steven Mulcare and TSLavv.
Catch it on all streamers now and peep the visuals for Gotta Believe via YouTube.
It was our pleasure to welcome Pigeon and Devon Dare into the lounge space for the first time.
We got to deep dive into how they discovered DJing and how it led to their upcoming Beginners DJ Workshop, which takes place this Sunday at Living Space, 1308 Portage.
To sign up for the workshop and catch up with their mixes and gigs, follow them on socials.
Gavin Sheppard is a hip hop renaissance man.
We've known each other from time, going all the way back to the I.C. Visions studio in Etobicoke so we were elated to have him in the lounge space to share his journey and the culture and the music industry and how it led to the release of 100: A City Kid's Survival Guide, a collaborative effort with TG via Link In Bio Publishing.
His first book is available online and at select stores in Canada and the US.
BRAVE NEW WAVESWRL Productions
We had a great time with WRL Productions' first session in the lounge space with a deep dive into their origin stories and what they're bringing to the Winnipeg music scene.The conversation continues August 29 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
It was a pleasure to welcome Sixtoo into the lounge space for his first visit.
We were able to share his journey in hip hop culture and how it cemented his position in the Canadian music canon.
His latest release, 30, is sold out on pre-orders so you'll have to rush & grab a physical once it drops in stores.
A new visual podcast series showcasing Winnipeg's generation next.
We continue with our next guest, King JB, repping Local Frequency (Matty B, Spectra).
Follow them on socials and stream their mixes, edits and remixes while you enjoy the chat..
We had a great time welcoming Sean into the lounge space to share his journey in comedy and film and to learn a little more about the making of ASOG, a dramedy shot in the Philippines featuring typhoon survivors of Sicogon Island, that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.
ASOG will be screening in Winnipeg at Cineplex Odeon McGillivray on August 25 in collaboration with Kultivation Festival.
Tickets are available online: asogfilm.com.
A new visual podcast series showcasing Winnipeg's generation next.
We set things off proper with the homies Gandhiswag, Gul0 Gul0 and Gruffalo repping House of Gobl.
Follow them on socials and stream their mixes, edits and remixes while you enjoy the chat..
It was a pleasure to welcome Davepsy into the lounge space for the first time to share his journey in the industry.
We did a deep dive into his origin story as a member of the venerable Oddities crew and the rich discography that followed.
The Here's The Thing EP with Nineteen Ninety Nix is available in digital & physical media via Bandcamp.
Follow Davepsy on socials to stay up.
The homey Young Wolf is no stranger to the lounge space but it is his first time on the pod so we're glad to have him bless the spot to share his journey in music and talk about his debut EP, Buried Alive and latest single with Lookas, MAXEDOUT!.
Buried Alive and MAXEDOUT! are streaming on all platforms.
We got to lean into our X-Men fandom like crazy with this episode as we welcomed Chander Poling into the lounge space to tell about The Uncanny Experience, which takes place July 12-13 in Minneapolis.
Chandler is co-producer of The Uncanny Experience, a two day immersive fandom event created by fans for fans who desire to be mutant and proud.
It was vibes welcoming the producer, who recently dropped his Phases full-length, into the lounge space to share his journey in music and talk about the new record.
Phases is streaming on all platforms.
IAMGAWD stepped into the lounge space for a spell to discuss fatherhood, the music industry and of course, his latest release City of GAWD.
City of GAWD is available now via Bandcamp and is streaming on all platforms.
The doors are always open for our homey Yy, who rolled through the lounge space to catch us up on his movements and latest release on Peanuts & Corn, Dues & Don'ts.
Very dope record - high key recommend.
Dues & Don'ts is available in CD and cassette formats via Bandcamp.
We welcomed Rufus Sims back into the lounge space to catch up & find out all about his latest release, Ill Dirty Rufus, produced by Master-ILL.
It's a dope record that should mos def be added to your library.
Ill Dirty Rufus is streaming now on Spotify.
The next single, Actin' Crazy (featuring Bizarre), is streaming on YouTube.
We welcomed Rob Freeman into the lounge space to talk about the release of Drop The Needle: The B-Side on May 1, which follows its well-received predecessor released in 2022.
Drop The Needle: The B-Side will be available in DVD and Blu-Ray formats.
We were happy to welcome J. Scienide & Bozack Morris back into the lounge space to talk about the new record, Fire At the Philharmonic, and J. Scienide's recovery after a very serious health scare.
High key recommend Fire At the Philharmonic, which is available now on Bandcamp and is streaming on all platforms.
The video for the first single, Chase the Sun, will be dropping on YouTube shortly.
We got a nice visit from our dawg, J.O. Mairs, who is dropping his latest EP, Maui, tomorrow on Bandcamp.
Maui was inspired by the birth of his daughter, Maui, and evokes familiar feelings for new parents.
High key recommend.
Mans is no stranger to the lounge space so you know we always make time for Charlie Noiir, who stopped by to chop it up and talk about the release of his latest, Noiir & B: Black & Blues.
Noiir & B: Black & Blues is streaming now on all platforms. Follow Charlie Noiir on all socials.
*Producer's Note: audio on Jay Boogie's channel had an echo, which we didn't realize until after; our apologies.
We were fortunate enough to have Brother Ali bless the lounge space to share his journey in hip hop culture and to tell us about Satisfied Soul, his latest album on Mello Music Group.
Satisfied Soul is available now on Bandcamp. Follow Brother Ali on all socials.
We were elated to welcome ILLJAY2 (Skratcher Winnipeg, USDJs) into the lounge space for the first time to share his journey in the culture, what happened at NAMM this past weekend and the recent restructuring of DMC Canada.
We finish 2024 strong with the inimitable Rob Swift, who just dropped The City of Hip Hop: New York City, The Bronx, and a Peace Meeting, which he co-authored with Rasul A Mowatt.
You can cop The City Of Hip Hop: New York City, The Bronx, and a Peace Meeting now on Amazon.
please accept our apologies for Jay's audio levels were a little high
We had a great time chatting Vanguard of Style's Hannah, who shared her journey in the culture and how she found herself in her current position as the #1 ranked B-Girl in Australia.
RUSSELL! joined us in the lounge space for the first time and we had a great conversation about his journey in music - navigating the industry as a Filipino artist in North America and the Philippines - and got into the release of his latest full-length, Dearly Loved.
Dearly Loved is streaming on all platforms and RUSSELL! is about to tour in support of his latest release.
We welcomed Philth Spector for his first visit to the lounge space to share his come-up in the culture, the phenomenon that is Flipabeatclub and his latest release, The Sounds of Philthadelphia 4.
The Sounds of Philthadelphia is available on Bandcamp and is streaming everywhere.
We will be commemorating 150 episodes with the alleged legend himself, Birdapres @birdapres
He will be touching down back in Winnipeg this Friday for his Fall '24 tour stop at Into the Music.
We look forward to welcoming Bird into the lounge space for the first time as we dig into his rich catalogue and journey in the culture.
J.O. Mairs & Heavy G are no strangers to the lounge space and we welcome the homies once again to talk about their new full-length dropping Friday, October 4, SZN 2.
It really is RUNXGUN szn with both having dropped solo records earlier this year and rounding out 2024 with a new RXG album.
Stay up on all tings RUNXGUN and tap in for SZN 2 on all platforms.
We had the pleasure of welcoming Queens' Creation co-founder and Legendary crew member Lynx into the lounge space to share her journey in the culture, offer her perspective on the 2024 Olympics and break down what to look forward to this weekend at Queens' Creation.
Dope episode and a must-watch.
Blessed to have Platurn in the lounge space to share his come-up in the culture and the influences that helped to shape the incredible record he's dropping 9/23, Through Storm & Grief.
The full-length will be available via Bandcamp so make sure and cop that.
Keysha Freshh rolled through the lounge space to share her come-up and the rollout of her latest full-length, Pretty Boys Break My Heart, which is available now.
PBMH is a dope listen and highly recommended for your collection.
Always live having the homey JAKE PALUMBO in the lounge space & for this go-round, we're talking about The Violence of Healing, his latest record available everywhere now.
Catch a vibe & cop that when the physicals drop.
We were looking forward to welcoming FRANCESCA D'AMICO-CUTHBERT into the lounge space to discuss her come-up as an educator and historian in hip hop culture.
A very good episode and most def not the last time we have her in the lounge space.
We were elated to welcome back GIL MASUDA into the lounge space and he brought along a first-timer to The Lounge Presents, SAUKRATES.
The two recently dropped the incredibly funky Driftin', available now via Love Touch Records' Bandcamp and streaming everywhere.
They dropped some news re: future releases so keep your eyes peeled for that next.
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We love having the boys from MACHINA II in the lounge space and on this episode they tell us all about the new EP, The Jazz Tape, Volume 1, which they did with producer RECTITUDE, and we get into other interesting topics like if they had ever heard of Drake or if a Michael Jackson instrumental was cancelled - or not.
The Jazz Tape, Volume 1 is streaming everywhere.
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Since first meeting and talking with NIGEL WEBBER, we have been looking forward to welcoming him into the lounge space to discuss Gritty City: An Oral History of Winnipeg Hip Hop Music, which drops in July.
Reach grittycitywpg.com to order a copy as well as the dope Gritty City merch and look out for an official release event, as well.
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DANKERY HARV is family so you know having FRANK 'N' DANK on was inevitable - especially in light of the release of WFND, their latest album, produced entire by DJ MITSU THE BEATS.
WFND is streaming now.
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We were excited to talk with J.O. MAIRS and JOSH GRANT about their full-length, Joshua, an incredibly dope front-to-back listen that would get many repeat plays in your music library.
Joshua is available now via mairssociety.com.
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We love having fam like ROSHIN in the lounge space because we get to catch up and talk about new music but this episode we also took you elsewhere (if you're fans of merry Westchester mutants, you'll dig it).
His new album, Underthinking, is available now via Bandcamp and is streaming everywhere.
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After having seen how the war in Gaza has affected CAMPS BREAKERZ CREW, we invited SHARK into the lounge space to share his journey in the culture through breaking and how they have been able to endure despite 201 days of the Israel-Hamas war.
An important podcast we believe everyone should watch.
Mighty salute to SHARK and the CAMP BREAKERZ.
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For the final episode of our "The new renaissance of Chicago" series, we were elated to welcome VICE into the lounge space, a tremendous talent who bridges the gap between the 90s and the new renaissance of talent in Chicago.
His latest release, Life Lines is available via Bandcamp.
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For this episode of our "The new renaissance of Chicago" series, we welcomed VIC SPENCER into the lounge space to share his journey in the rap game, what it's like being in the vanguard of this new renaissance and details on his new album, Be Double Clip Tight.
BDCT physicals are available now via Bandcamp and streaming everywhere.
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We continue our "The new renaissance of Chicago" series by welcoming RUFUS SIMS into the lounge space to share the journey he's been on leading up to his most recent release, House Arrest.
House Arrest is streaming everywhere.
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We welcomed PANAMERA P into the lounge space for our third episode of "The new renaissance of Chicago" to share his journey in rap, his last mixtape, La Familia, and his upcoming EPs.
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We continue with our exploration of the new renaissance of Chi-town spitters with mans like WATERR who recently dropped his collaboration with WAVY DA GHAWD, Washed Ashore, which sold out of physical copies in its first week.
Dope episode with a dope emcee.
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CWE Tag Team champions CRAFT BEER COMPANY (Jay Rockne & Scott Ripley) took some time out of their schedule to join us on the pod to discuss their come-up in pro wrestling, share a little BTS on the business and to promote their upcoming first title defense at CWE's "Good Friday, Great Wrestling" event on March 29.
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It was a pleasure to welcome IAMGAWD into the lounge space for the first time to share his journey in hip hop, the new renaissance of emcees from the Chi and to discuss the release of his latest album, Bloodstained Suede II, the follow up to his collaboration with producer CLYPTO.
A truly gifted emcee that whose discography should be in your collection.
Bloodstained Suede II physicals are available via Bandcamp and is streaming everywhere.
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JOHN ROBINSON blessed the lounge space with his time to share the rap journey he's been on since SCIENZ OF LIFE first dropped Powers of Nine Ether on BOBBITO's celebrated Fondle 'Em label right up to the present, the SCIENZ OF LIFE collection, BX to New Jeru, which dropped recently via the 90s Tapes label.
This was a dope episode - high key recommend.
BX to New Jeru is streaming on all platforms and physicals are available via Bandcamp.
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We've known DAN-E-O for a long minute so we always love catching up with our bredren as he shares his journey from 2 Weird to his latest, the incredible Cleanse My Soul single featuring MASTA ACE and XENTURY SAM.
Stream the single now & if familiarize yourself with DAN-E-O's discography while you're at it.
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A great episode with BODYBAG BEN in the lounge space as we welcome him back to catch up and tell us about the release of Integrity 2 with ETO.
The record is flames so run those streams on the platforms & get ready for the vinyl drop.
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We had a great time with BOZACK MORRIS in the lounge space as we caught up on his movements and dove into The Toronto Tape, his recently released album.
The Toronto Tape is sold out on cassette but you can still get CDs and the vinyl drop is coming.
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We welcome PATRIK KABONGO back into the lounge space to catch up since his last visit, chat about his latest single, North Face and his forthcoming album.
North Face is streaming now on all platforms.
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Three rap nerds rap about the graps on the Top Ropes & Topes pro wrestling podcast with special guest BLAIR PACHECO (Grainmaker Wrestling Podcast, Love Wrestling).
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We were happy to have BRUCE ALMIGHTY and MAJO in the lounge space for the first time to share their journey in breaking and the culture and to tell us about the upcoming workshop Bruce will be doing and the DUO (DUWOW) All-Style Dance Battle on Feb 4 at Graffiti Gallery.
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We've been hearing about MAX WINDS for a minute and after a chance post sharing his latest single, Got That, we knew it was time to get him into the lounge space to talk about that rap life, the new single and plans for the upcoming full-length.
Got That is streaming on all DSPs.
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We had to do one more with the grandmasters of Winnipeg's hip hop community because there are too many stories for one episode and what better way to end the year & give a nod to #hiphop50 than ending with these two.
Tap in & enjoy.
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We waited til end of the year to do this one with the grandmasters of Winnipeg's hip hop scene, DJ's ALIBABA and BUNNY, who helped lay down the foundation of the Winnipeg scene when they broke out on the scene in the early-late 80s.
These two are an integral part of Winnipeg's music history so we highly encourage you to tap in & enjoy part one.
Part two will be out next week.
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Always a good time when J.O. MAIRS stops in the lounge space and this time was no different as we caught up with one-half of RUNXGUN on his latest movements and to chat about his upcoming full-length, Joshua.
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Producer/rapper/creative/dad THE GUMSHOE STRUT returns to the lounge space to catch up, chop it up & talk about the release of his latest record, Extra! Extra!, which is available via phys media & streaming.
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We welcomed the Canadian Crusher, AJ SANCHEZ to share his journey in pro wrestling and to tell us about his upcoming PRO WRESTLING WEEKEND CAMP on Dec 2.
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We had a great time building with the hosts of the It's Just Breaking podcast, TRANSITIONZ and MR. RUCKUS, who blessed the lounge space for the first time. They shared their journey in the culture and what led to the debut of their podcast, which streams on demand via YouTube.
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We welcomed COOKEY into the lounge space for her first visit so that she could share her journey in dance leading up to the Afrobeats dance workshop she is running starting tonight for Beginner and Intermediate levels at Bend Academy, 2 Donald St in Winnipeg.
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Always a blast having JBR in the lounge space & this was no different as we caught up on his recent movements including the new popping workshop he's running on Nov. 8. To register, hit up his socials.
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This turned out exactly as expected as we welcomed these two back into the lounge space to catch up & get into their new collab, Kill $hit and navigating the post-pandemic hustle.Run the SE04 E11 playlist alongside this episode.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theloungepresents/message
Though it may be their first time together on this platform, Park-Like Setting are no strangers to the lounge space and it was big fun reuniting with Yy, bigmcenroe and BazookaJoe204 and catching up with their latest, This, That & the Third, which is available now via phys media on Bandcamp.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theloungepresents/message
We've been talking about getting DAYVERS into the lounge space for a min so when he suggested stopping in the day of the 2023 Technics DMC All Vinyl DJ Competition Final, we were happy to finally welcome him in. This was dope pod - high key recommend!
We had big fun for GENEVA's first visit to the lounge space and look forward to having her back. Check that new single, Down Bad, out on all platforms.
We welcomed Courtney for her visit into the lounge space to chop it up about COVID, her first solo show, a new joint about agoraphobia, North Dakota and soul music. Oh, yeah.
Radio god and industry influencer Mastermind joins us in the lounge space for the first time to talk about his come-up, HipHop50 and his new position with SiriusXM Canada.
We flipped on the bat signal to bring in Elaquentand Jake Palumboto rap bout the grap - the world of pro wrestling!
Apart from being notable hip hop artists, they are rasslin connoisseurs of the highest order so who better to call than El & Jake!
We hope you have fun with the first instalment of TOP ROPES & TOPES & look forward to the next one!
We finally get a chance to ask Len all the questions that built up from the week prior at the NTH4GRNTD listening party and preview joints from his latest release out 6/30.
disclaimer technical issues led to less than stellar audio - but the conversation was golden. TY gil x ivana. salute, wade.
The Kooley High duo drop by the lounge space for their first visit to talk about their their NY-via-NC come-up and the release of their incredible
debut album, Charlietape.
Charlietape is available in physical & digital media via Bandcamp.
SE04 E01:
MOOKI
ALI WAN KENOBI
We begin a new season with our first visit from the duo behind the City Hunter EP to chat about the record and the personalities behind it.
We are elated to welcome ELAQUENT back into the lounge space to catch up on his movements - including his latest release - Long Drives to Nowhere and have a little fun with some AEW chat.
We open up the doors to welcome HOUSE SHOES into the lounge space to discuss the latest Street Corner Music releases, Flip Sessions, V.8 and his role as one of the premier tastemakers in the industry.
We open up the lounge space for TURN THE GUN (GUMSHOE STRUT and YY) and catch up on all movements from life to the brand new record, Perpetual Survivor.
THEOLOGY 3 in a rare podcast appearance cools out in the lounge space to catch up, talk hip hop and tell us about his first release in some time, the Ted's Talk EP with DJ Nana.
It's a family affair as we welcome DANKERY HARV back into the lounge space to get into his movements and his new release with Frank Myntz, The Real.
FUNKY DL joins us in the lounge space to chat and chop it up about his latest release, Jazzmatic 3, available now on Bandcamp.
THEHONESTGUY returns to the lounge space to catch us up on his movements, most notably, the release of his latest EP, A Rose By Any Other Name.