http://www.exploremusic.comThis is the official, free weekday podcast of the The ExploreMusic Radio show with Alan Cross. Built on the foundations of Canada's two top music documentary programs, The Ongoing History of New Music and The Legends of Classic Rock, ExploreMusic combines the power and reach of radio with the unlimited potential of the Internet, connecting fans with new music, and with each other. This podcast features the latest music news, interviews with big stars and emerging artists, and much more. Visit us online at www.exploremusic.comen-caThu, 02 Jul 2009 23:51:31 -0400ExploreMusicCastsperspective context recommendation discovery explore music alan cross music geek the list you gotta hear this rock music alternative music blog ongoing history nohttp://www.streamtheworld.comThis is part three of a conversation between Dave and ExploreMusic jam-band king, Ira Haberman.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:11:56 -040000:20:10noThe new Dave Matthews album is called Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King. Leroi Moore, DMB's sax player whom recently passed away, used to refer to himself as that: “the groogrux king”. Dave himself came into the ExploreMusic offices to talk to our jam-band dude, Ira Haberman, about this and more. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:15:28 -040000:16:31noDave was in the office recently to talk about things surrounding his new album, Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King. He had a lovely chat with our jam-band expert, Ira Haberman. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:51:25 -040000:14:23noCompany Of Thieves is a three-piece from Chicago. They started playing the coffeehouse circuit on the fringes of downtown and have landed a deal with Wind-Up Records. Their debut album is called Ordinary Riches and Marc and Genevieve from the band came to introduce themselves.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:11:04 -040000:19:38noPink Eyes is the singer for Fu#%ed up, the hardcore band from Toronto, who, despite their name, is becoming more and more popular around the world. Pink Eyes's real name is Damian Abraham and he came in to talk about record collecting and how he ended up as a commentator on, of all places, Fox News Channel. We have that interview for you. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:58:08 -040000:28:43noGomez is from Southport, England. They've been around for about ten years with their first album winning the big Mercury Music Prize in the UK. Their sixth album is entitled A New Tide and they were in the ExploreMusic offices recently to talk about it with our bluesy dude, Ira Haberman.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:57:23 -040000:24:03noAnti-Flag has been making uncompromising punk rock since 1993. They are now up to album number nine with a record called “The People Or The Gun”. Our punk and metal dude, Mike Sullivan, called singer Justin Sane, who was somewhere in EuropeTue, 23 Jun 2009 14:49:32 -040000:23:04noFrom Sunnyvale, California, No Use For A Name are a punk band that was formed in 1987 and who became progressively more melodic as time went on. If you're a fan of the Foo Fighters, you might know that Chris Shiflett used to be with the group. Their current bass player, Matt Riddle, was once a member of the band Face-To-Face. Our punk guy, Mike Sullivan, had a chat with Tony Sly, who sings and plays rhythm guitar.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:19:50 -040000:28:46noSteve has a new album called “Townes”. It's a collection of covers, all written by Steve's musical hero, Townes Van Zandt. Chances are good you've never heard of Townes Van Zandt, so we let Steve explain.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:24:34 -040000:23:38noA couple of weeks ago, vocalist George Petit, Guitarst Wade MacNeil and Alan sat down in a booth at the Hard Rock Cafe to have a few drinks and to talk about the new Alexis album, Old Crows/Young Cardinals.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:59:31 -040000:33:04noNext Sunday—the 28th of June—is an event called “Scenefest” in St. Catharines, Ontario. This is a heckuva one-day deal with dozens of indie bands set to play. Hostage Life, Magnetta Lane, The Flatliners—and the Cancer Bats. Metal dude Mike Sullivan had a word with lead singer Liam Cormier at The Taste Of Chaos.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:18:11 -040000:25:48noSince this year is the 15th anniversary of the annual Vans Warped Tour, Alan decided to give founder Kevin Lyman a call on his cell to chat about this year's festival.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:22:35 -040000:15:15noSince this year is the 15th anniversary of the annual Vans Warped Tour, Alan decided to give founder Kevin Lyman a call on his cell to chat about the history of the festival.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:59:27 -040000:15:14noThe new Alexisonfire album will be called Old Crows/ Young Cardinals and it's coming on the 23rd. Alan, George and Wade went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Toronto to have a few drinks to talk about things. At some point, they got onto the whole topic of vinyl.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:25:01 -040000:30:17noGeoff and Roddy from Rebel Emergency came into the office to talk. They have a new album coming later this year and they wanted to evolve the band's sound. So how did they do it? They went to Jamaica for month to study the masters and to soak up the vibe.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:38:54 -040000:18:13noExplore's Mike Sullivan got the chance to catch up with Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor backstage at The All Hope Is Gone Tour. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:39:30 -040000:36:35noPilot Speed's new album is called Wooden Bones and Todd from the band came into the office to talk about about things with Exlpore's Mike SullivanTue, 09 Jun 2009 14:32:30 -040000:25:02noMastodon's new album Crack The Skye, which (among other things) is supposed to convey an out-of-body experience. It also mixes in wormholes, astral travel, tsarist Russian mystics and Stephen Hawking. Maybe our Mike Sullivan can get Mastodon's drummer Brann Dailor to explain things better. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:09:38 -040000:26:25noJet was a band that benefited greatly from a spot plugging the third-gen iPod with their song “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”. Recently, our Mike Sullivan had a chance to talk to them about it.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:50:29 -040000:23:18noPeter, Bjorn, and John were in Toronto recently and ExploreMusic's Mike Sullivan got a chance to talk to them.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:53:52 -040000:22:56noOur Lady Peace has a new record called Burn Burn coming out July 21st. Not too long ago, Jeremy and Duncan came into the office to talk about it.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:58:03 -040000:26:37noOne of the great stories of the last two years is how Bif Naked beat breast cancer...ExploreMusic's Mike Sullivan got her on the phone to see how things are going and discuss her new album entitled The Promise.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:54:10 -040000:19:29noDown With Webster is the Toronto band who has attracted a substantial amount of attention over the last year or so. Even Gene Simmons of KISS thinks they're one of the best things he's heard in a while. A little while ago, they came into the office to talk and play.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:22:43 -040000:15:13noK-Os came in to talk to our Mike Sullivan about his new album, “Yes!”.Fri, 29 May 2009 14:55:12 -040000:34:59noLet's talk about Cage The Elephant. They're from Kentucky in a place called Bowling Green; the place where they make corvettes. The band got together, started playing some gigs—and then decided to hone their chops in the East end of London, England. Our man Ira Haberman got to talk to the guys.Thu, 28 May 2009 14:22:55 -040000:15:41noAlan had a chance to sit down with Bret and Jemaine when they were in Toronto and… well… they had a band meeting.Wed, 27 May 2009 14:30:11 -040000:14:25noAlan had a chance to sit down with Bret and Jemaine when they were in Toronto and… well… they had a band meeting...Tue, 26 May 2009 14:05:23 -040000:13:13noAs I Lay Dying is a Grammy award-nominated band from San Diego and they're deep into a form of metalcore. Some people label them as a Christian band, but the group isn't really sure what that means; they certainly don't consider themselves “preachy”. They have four studio albums plus a brand new documentary DVD called “This Is Who We Are” and our very own Mike Sullivan had a chance to chat with lead vocalist Tim Lambesis.Mon, 25 May 2009 13:40:25 -040000:24:32noAlan sat down with all four members of the band last month for a long, long interview and, among many other topics, They started talking about covers and remixes, something of which Kings Of Leon really approve. Fri, 22 May 2009 12:06:06 -040000:18:40noBack at the end of April, Alan had a chance to sit down with all four Kings Of Leon guys over coffee and cocktails. This is a band that famously learned how to play using nothing more than a led zeppelin box set and a bag of dope. After a while Cal got to talking about the first song he ever wroteThu, 21 May 2009 15:30:45 -040000:15:36noLast month, Alan managed to corner all four Followill guys in an underground bunker to talk about things, and it didn't take long before we got onto the subject of how a Southern band mysteriously managed to crack the UK and Europe before they found love at home.Wed, 20 May 2009 14:24:44 -040000:20:25noAll four Followills: Matthew, Caleb, Jared and Nathan—were assembled in a deep underground bunker last month with our own Alan Cross. They talked about everything from music to cars to real estate to the time they went for a spliff and set a penthouse apartment on fire. Tue, 19 May 2009 14:46:46 -040000:17:27noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Our buddy Dunner from CFOX does the music news, plus some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. The Killers and Joy DivisionFri, 15 May 2009 13:25:54 -040000:07:25noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Our buddy Dunner from CFOX does the music news, plus some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. Henry Rollins and Iggy PopThu, 14 May 2009 13:09:11 -040000:07:20noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Our buddy Dunner from CFOX does the music news, plus some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. Eddie Vedder and Kings Of LeonWed, 13 May 2009 13:01:47 -040000:09:31noBack in April Mike Sullivan got the chance to catch up with Geoff Rickly, lead singer of the band Thursday. Check it out.Tue, 12 May 2009 15:00:57 -040000:30:40noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Our buddy Dunner from CFOX does the music news, plus some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. The Gaslight Anthem & Rise Against.Tue, 12 May 2009 13:59:36 -040000:09:32noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Our buddy Dunner from CFOX does the music news, plus some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. The Verve and White Lies.Mon, 11 May 2009 13:59:58 -040000:08:15noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Here are some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. Flogging Molly, Stars, and Spinerrette.Fri, 08 May 2009 12:09:52 -040000:08:59noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Here are some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. The Flatliners, NOFX, and OasisThu, 07 May 2009 13:12:19 -040000:10:09noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Here are some of our favourite moments from past shows. Feat. Dave Gahan, Eagles Of Death Metal, and Stereophonics)Wed, 06 May 2009 14:34:06 -040000:07:55noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Here are some of our favourtie moments over the last little while. Feat. Daniel Lanois, Silversun Pickups, and MobyTue, 05 May 2009 12:48:12 -040000:09:14noIt's The Best Of ExploreMusic while Alan is off somewhere in South East Asia. Here are some of our favourtie moments over the last little while. Feat. Arkells, Beck, & Ben Harper.Mon, 04 May 2009 12:40:10 -040000:08:59noGlasvegas joined Alan for a chat about their single "Geraldine" and football, of course.Fri, 01 May 2009 13:15:55 -040000:25:45noJimmy and Emily from Metric dropped by ExploreMusic to chat with Alan about their new album.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:42:33 -040000:31:32noBrian Fallon from Gaslight Anthem came in to sing and talk about the band's third album, “The 59 Sound”.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:42:29 -040000:31:34noThe new Les Claypool album is called “Of Fungi And Foe”. Our man Ira got Les on the phone to talk about how things are going. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:01:01 -040000:17:09noWhen Ben Folds played in Toronto, our Mike Sullivan went to the sound check and caught up with him.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:31:01 -040000:28:42noWe had the guys from Cut Off Your Hands come into the ExploreMusic office to explain their name.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:16:50 -040000:25:19noExploreMusic's Mike Sullivan had a chance to talk to Eric of Sweden's Millencolin before their Toronto gig. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:20:47 -040000:19:34noAlan spoke with Dave Gahan last month about Depeche Mode's interest in technology.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:38:29 -040000:14:17noAlan spoke with Dave Gahan about writing 3 songs on the new Depeche Mode album, “Sounds of the Universe”. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:50:03 -040000:13:53noAlan had a chance to speak with Dave about his new album “Sounds of the Universe” and he told us how the album was recorded since all three members live in different cities.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:15:14 -040000:14:56noSeether come in and talk about why they covered “Carless Whisper” by Wham. BONUS interview: Scott McFayden & Sam Dunn talk about their new flick: Iron Maiden Flight 666 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:33:22 -040000:29:12noWe had Charles (the bass player) and Jack (the drummer) in to talk about what's been going on lately.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:13:54 -040000:15:49noK'naan has a new album called “Troubadour” and he came in to talk about things with ExploreMusic's Mike Sullivan. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:47:48 -040000:27:49noCheck out Mike Sullivan 's interview with Planet Smasher's Matt Collyer (Guitar/vocals ) Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:59:16 -040000:21:44noAlan called Deryck on his cell phone in L.A. and asked him what's going on. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:35:04 -040000:18:18noGuitarist and Singer Chris Hannah came in and had a talk with our Mike Sullivan. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:08:46 -040000:29:46noExploreMusic caught up with The Airbourne Toxic Event when they came by our offices. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:57:03 -040000:24:58no