Ken & G Podcast

We interview comic book artist Emmanuel Filteau (https://www.inkorpora.com/ ) and discuss his comics, including his latest series Tales from the Interface. Synopsis: "When the virtual world became so advanced that we lost interest in reality, access became rationed according to privilege and social status." You can buy his books online, or meet him at the upcoming Montreal Comic Arts Festival (May 24 to 26, 2024). https://www.fbdm-mcaf.ca/en/comic-arts-festival/

This week, we do a deep-dive on Oscar nominated films, and the categories of Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Film. Plus mini-reviews of Holdovers, Barbie, Past Lives, Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. Thanks for listening!

Michael La Ronn (https://www.michaellaronn.com/ ) returns to the podcast to talk about his latest projects:

Kickstarter campaign for "The Good Necromancer" urban fantasy series

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaellaronn/the-good-necromancer-urban-fantasy-hardcovers

London Book Fair (March 12-14, 2024)

https://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/

Superstars Writing seminar

https://www.superstarswriting.com/

and we also talk about Draftsmith, AI-powered editing software:

https://draftsmith.ai/

Michael Dunn (https://michaeldunnproject.com/ ) returns to give us an update on his first album, and we discuss the challenges for an independent artist to promote their music. We talk about Spotify, Audiophile (https://michaeldunnproject.com/the-audiophile-package) and his upcoming marketing campaign which is launching soon. Perhaps a tour in the future?

Marc Lamothe joins the podcast to do a deep-dive on the music of James Brown, a career spanning six decades.

Marc's curated YouTube playlist: (60+ songs)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlDr6_BOIZNw6IqvHQ57U2-EZugyg3vs

James Brown & The Famous Flames, T.A.M.I. show 1964:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-E0X2JxCs4

Marc's top 10 James Brown albums:

1. Live at the Apollo (1962)     
2. I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me (1968)
3. It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In (1970)
4. Love, Power, Peace, Live at the Olympia, Paris (1971)
5. There It Is (1972)
6. Get on the Good Foot (1972)
7. The Payback (1973) / Fred Wesley And The J.B.'s* – Damn Right I Am Somebody
8. Hell (1974)
9. Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump (1975) / Hustle with Speed (The JB’s) 1975
10. In the Jungle Groove (1986)

Bootsy Collins explains The One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph6AaddC6bA

David Bowie - Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypgq0qdgVZA

James Brown - Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NdgUVnfQ8k

Marc Girard from Rush tribute band New World Men joins us to talk about his collaborations, Simple Plan, Paul McCartney, his solo project Orbit, and upcoming New World Men shows.

Paul McCartney - Halifax Commons - 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk3x_-VvKKY

Simple Plan - La soiree du hockey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHJIV7wsgEs

Orbit music
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/orbit8/human-voltage

NAMM 2024
https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/sessions

Neil Peart Hockey Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha9ccf4YfzU

Claude-Marc from cineCM.com joins us to recap the best films that we saw in 2023. We each give our top 5 films, as well as our favorite TV series. You won't be bored, as we have a mix of everything: Hollywood big-budget, horror, animation, foreign-language, and romance. Thanks for listening!

Marc Girard, keyboardist/bassist and co-founder of Rush tribute band New World Men (https://www.newworldmen.com/en ) joins us to talk about his solo career and history of New World Men. We also discuss the future plans for the band, which may or may not include world domination.

Marc Girard solo project: Human Voltage
https://orbitmusic.bandcamp.com/album/human-voltage
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/orbit8/human-voltage

New World Men official site:
https://www.newworldmen.com/

Official YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@NewWorldMenBand/videos

Cabaret BMO (Ste-Therese)

https://odyscene.com/programmation/new-world-men/?representation=3

Steph Dumais from Bloody Gore Comix (https://bloodygorecomix.com/ ) joins the podcast to give us an update on his latest projects, from Renegade XL900 issue 3 to Bathory to private commissions and more. He also talks about his upcoming trip to Copenhagen, Denmark and the Montreal Comic Arts Festival (MCAF) in May 2024. Bonus: details on the 'Ken & G Cinematic Universe'!

Claude-Marc from cineCM.com joins the podcast to catch up on some long overdue movie reviews. We discuss The Creator, Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights at Freddy's, Talk to Me, and The Marvels. Spoiler-free.

Marc Lamothe joins the podcast to do a deep-dive on the early career of (Ike and) Tina Turner, who passed away in May.

Marc's curated YouTube playlist (70 songs):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKlDr6_BOIZPmvrd62q7LLfF5TS5UPIsu

What's Love Got to Do with it - Official trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YMzT2Uelts

Tina Turner - Acid Queen ("Tommy", 1975)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdinfZKA_Fw

Tina Turner - Proud Mary, 1971
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzQnPz6TpGc

Ike & Tina Turner - Live in '71
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzuwJuBPzM

Steph Dumais from https://bloodygorecomix.com/ joins the podcast to talk about his new Kickstarter campaign, Bathory graphic novel by Spanish comic artist Raúlo Cáceres. We also recap his convention appearances this summer, and look ahead to his future projects (including Renegade XL900 issue 3). 

Greg Trahan from the Montreal Alliance (https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/ ) joins the podcast to recap the second season of the CEBL team. We also look ahead to the 2024 edition of the CEBL Championship Weekend, which will take place in Montreal in August 2024.

Claude-Marc from http://cinecm.com/ joins the podcast to review the "Barbenheimer" double-feature: Barbie and Oppenheimer. At the time of this writing, Barbie has already surpassed $1.2 billion in global box office, and Oppenheimer $700 million. Are they instant classics? We think so.

It's blockbuster season! Claude-Marc from cineCM.com joins the podcast to review Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Asteroid City, Silo (Apple TV), and Japanese indie film "Mad Cats." Thanks for listening!

Marc Lamothe from the Fantasia Film Festival (https://fantasiafestival.com/en/ ) joins the podcast to give us an in-depth preview of the 27th edition (July 20 to August 9, 2023). We cover everything from special events, artist appearances, Nicolas Cage, Fantasia merch, Arrow Video, Vinegar Syndrome and more. Check out their website for movie descriptions, trailers and tickets.

Greg Trahan, Director Ticket Office for the Montreal Alliance (https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/ ) joins the podcast to review the first half of the 2023 season, their second in the CEBL. We discuss incoming and outgoing players, the new coach, the improved win-loss record, off-court updates, and look forward to the Championship weekend in Langley BC.

Claude-Marc from https://cinecm.com/ joins us to a deep-dive on The Flash movie, the end of the Snyder-Verse, James Gunn at DC, and why it failed at the box office. We also do some rapid reviews of Fast X, Across the Spider-Verse, and BlackBerry. Thanks for listening!

Steph Dumais (https://bloodygorecomix.com/ ) joins us to give us a recap of the Festival BD de Montreal (Montreal Comic Arts Festival - https://www.fbdm-mcaf.ca/ ) and talk about his upcoming convention appearances:

- Nerdstock (https://www.facebook.com/events/722584482808303/)
- Horreur Expo in July (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090689974890)
- Comiccon Montreal in July (https://www.montrealcomiccon.com/)

He also gives an update on the upcoming Elizabeth Bathory book (by Raulo Cáceres), English translation, and Renegade XL900 #3. Busy guy!

Greg Trahan, Director Ticket Office for the Montreal Alliance (https://www.alliancemontreal.ca/ ), joins us to give a preview of the upcoming season, which starts in less than two weeks. We discuss the returning players, new players, new coach, new merchandise, partnerships and other news. Thanks for listening!