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Milk & Bone is a new music project and are one of the coolest Electronic-Pop bands I’ve heard in a while. Today I have the pleasure of talking to Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin. They talk with your host Sean Chin about receiving over 1,000,000 plays on SoundCloud, making music videos, parental influences, crazy nights at SXSW, and what they learned about each other while making Little Mourning.  Links: * “Pressure” with over 1 million plays on SoundCloud * Ride the Tempo’s 5-star review of Little Mourning * Download Little Mourning EP on iTunes Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Anti-Flag is an American punk rock group from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The four-piece group have created music throughout the last decade. Lead singer Justin Sane talks with your host Sean Chin about anti-war activism, human rights, the gap of income classes, Dr. Martin Luther King, NSA, Edward Snowden, and so much more. Links: * Using MLK’s name in vain: How conservatives twist Dr. King’s words * New Snowden Files: How the NSA turns conversations into searchable text * “We are part of the problem” Baltimore police commissioner says Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Lights is a JUNO award winning artist and is one of the best Canadian musicians today. She talks to us about her careers journey, performing for the first time at Coachella, inspiring social change, and motherhood. Your hosts Sean Chin and Katrina Wong Shue also talk about Jay Z’s defence of Tidal on Twitter, and Sean’s first 24 hours with the Apple Watch. Links: * Lights opens for OneRepublic at Air Canada Centre * Jay Z defends Tidal on Twitter * Apple Watch – “Us” TV spot Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

After a two week hiatus, we’re back! Sean Chin‘s house got broken into and he got robbed of his camera gear. It sucks. But that’s life. And we move on. Fortunately, the team at LiL pushes forward! Our social media and content editor Katrina Wong Shue got a chance to sit down with Jeph Howard of The Used when they came through Toronto. He talked about dealing with record labels, business model issues with Spotify, diversifying set lists for each show, and tweaking song instrumentals on stage. Links: * Kat’s photo set and review of The Used at the Danforth Music Hall Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Hello good people of the interwebz. This week Sean Chin and Andreas Babiolakis are once again joined by Mary-Anne Wiltshire. It’s a packed episode but very fun. We talk about Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31, Zayn Malik being fired from One Direction, the roast of Justin Bieber, the Walking Dead finale, and our thoughts on Jay Z’s new hifi music streaming service Tidal. And apparently Taylor Swift is the 6th greatest leader in the world. We’re cool with that.  Links: * Brock Lesnar stays with WWE * Zayn gets fired from One Direction * Taylor Swift named 6th world greatest leaders by Fortune * Tidal streaming service by Jay Z and Co. * Tidal and the Future of Music * The 21 funniest jokes from the roast of Justin Bieber Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

On this weeks episode of Capsule, we finally get Andreas Babiolakis and sibling Mary-Anne Wiltshire on the same show! They join Sean Chin to talk about gaming on a smartphone, Iggy Azalea rapping, Kendrick Lamar’s amazing new album, Miley Cyrus at SXSW, and a Fifth Harmony concert experience.  Links: * Why Nintendo is entering the mobile games business * What is Iggy Azalea even rapping in this Vine? No one may ever know * Andreas’ album review of the new Kendrick Lamar album “How to Pimp a Butterfly” * Kendrick breaks Spotify records * Sales of streaming music top CDs in flat year for industry  * Lie witness news at SXSW with Jimmy Kimmel * Miley Cyrus surprise performance at SXSW * Fifth Harmony concert experience Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

On this episode Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault talk the Apple Watch, new MacBook, and who is getting what. 2015 looks to be a very promising year for music with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Kendrick Lamar, Chromatics, Tame Impala, Kanye West, Blur and possibly new Radiohead just to name a few. And most importantly, we discuss what the $7.4 million USD verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharell Williams’ “Blurred Lines” means for the rest of the music industry.  Links: * People try the Apple Watch for the first time via BuzzFeed * To Pimp a Butterfly * Sony music chief weighs in on free streaming * Why the “Blurred Lines” copyright verdict should be thrown out * Why “Blurred Lines” verdict is an uphill battle * “Happy Birthday, To You” protected by copyright Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Best Coast is a dream pop group from Los Angeles, California. They are made up of two amazingly talented individuals. Lead singer Bethany Cosentino joins Sean Chin on this episode and talks about being on the cover of Nylon Espanol, creating fun upbeat music, parental influences, listening habits, performing at festivals and her new album “California Nights”.  * Beth on the cover of Nylon Espanol * The Dress * Best Coast will perform at Yonge-Dundas Square for NXNE * “Heaven Sent” lyric video * Pre-order and download “California Nights” on iTunes Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

On today’s episode Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault are going to be talking a little bit about streaming in 2015. I describe how I accidentally leaked the Bestival Toronto lineup. The editors continue our discussion and analysis on Toronto music festivals like NXNE and WayHome. Finally, we then talk about some notable missing acts for festivals in general this year. Send your hate mail to dakota@liveinlimbo.com. Links:  * Apple’s Streaming Music Service Will Debut In June  * Big Music Labels Want to Make Free Music Hard to Get, and Apple Says They’re Right * Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Interview at Recode * Exclaim! picks up our Bestival Toronto lineup leak * Reddit thread on our Bestival leak * Chart Attack Tweets our leak * BlogTO refers to our Bestival leak * Zane Lowe interviews Kanye West * 10 Surprising Acts Still Missing from Festival Lineups Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Sari Delmar is the CEO of Audio Blood, a full service artist and brand development company in Toronto. She talks with Sean Chin about taking her company full time, leadership, the state of the music industry, nepotism, music festivals, streaming, and productivity tips.  Links:  * From music fan to music mogul * New music to be released on Fridays worldwide this summer * 5 things the music industry needs to stop bitching about * Bjork on keeping “Vulnicura” off Spotify: “It’s about the respect, you know?” * Tim Cook talks about Apple’s astonishing success  * Beware of reactionary workflow * Productivityist Newsletter * FYI Music News * The Skimm * Audio Blood Ways to Subscribe to Capsule Podcast: * Subscribe via iTunes  * Subscribe via RSS Show your support: * If you enjoyed this podcast episode, head over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe * It would rock if you shared Capsule with your friends on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!

Jay Malinowski and The Deadcoast is an epic and creative Canadian musical group that you must check out. You will definitely be familiar with Jay’s previous work with Bedouin Soundclash. But now he takes to the high seas in an exciting story inspired album called “Martel”. Jay talks about his connection with the French pirate Charles Martel  We talk about pirates in pop-culture such as Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and Captain Phillips and Pirates of the Caribbean Discussing the concept of being in a band and freedom & Comparing old and modern pirates Glad seeing A Tribe Called Red win a JUNO Award for “Breakthrough Group of the Year” St. Vincent’s new look is hot How the single “Patience Phipps” came to be The importance of history: group think versus reality  Subscribe via iTunes | RSS | YouTube | #CapsulePodcast on Twitter

Sean and Andreas are joined by LiL photographer Matt Klopot. Matt discusses his fun experience photographing his Hedley jump shot at the Air Canada Centre We talk about onstage branding such as Apple MacBooks and Marshal Amps Sean highly recommends concert photographers to use Etymotic ER-20 earplug    Subscribe via iTunes | RSS | YouTube | #CapsulePodcast on Twitter

Discussing our friends The Box Tiger opening for Foster The People We talk about “One Hit wonders” Examining how Indie88 went astray and how they can get back on track Elton John Extends Record For Most Adult Contemporary Hits Lollapalooza Heads to South America Shares of Pandora Plunge on Apple Streaming Service Rumor St. Vincent on Over/Under Gwar Frontman Dave Brockie, aka Oderus Urungus, Found Dead at 50  Subscribe via iTunes | RSS | YouTube | #CapsulePodcast on Twitter

Jonathan Russell sings, song writes and plays the guitar in the group The Head And The Heart. They are an indie folk and rock band from Seattle, Washington. Sean Chin and Jonathan talk about his unique voice and how he gets into his creative zone. We also talk about how amazing the experience was to create the bands latest music video for “Another Story”. Then, Jon goes in depth and talks about the song he wrote,“Gone” from the album “Let’s Be Still”. And finally, he reveals what home means to him.  Subscribe via iTunes | RSS | YouTube | #CapsulePodcast on Twitter

On this episode of the show, Andreas talks to Sean about his experience seeing Lorde perform live. We also talk about being passionate and why we do what we do, listening to music, watching films and more. Oh yeah, this is our 20th episode of Capsule! Sean reviews and photographs Lorde at Sound Academy in Toronto The Sony RX100 M2 is the best concert camera for ninjas  Daniel Boczarski’s photos of St. Vincent and more from SXSW 2014 Andreas reviews the album “Going To Hell” by The Pretty Reckless Andreas reviews the the best worst film ever, “Winter’s Tale”  Subscribe via iTunes | RSS | YouTube | #CapsulePodcast on Twitter