On Repeat

On Repeat is a music discovery podcast hosted by Dave Cool (yes, that’s his real name). When Dave finds a song he really likes, he becomes addicted to it and literally puts it on repeat. And that’s the music you’ll hear on the podcast. Each episode features a carefully curated playlist of songs, as well as an in-depth interview with one of the artists.

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#6 • Rob Szabo

May 4, 2013

This month’s episode has music by Matt Stern, Lindy Vopnfjord, Scott Cooper, and Rob Szabo.

For the feature interview, Dave spoke with one of the nicest people in the music business, singer-songwriter and award-winning producer, Rob Szabo. Rob talks about his experience making a living as a diy musician, as well as his transition to being a producer for other artists. The candid conversation offers incredible insight into the relationship between artist and producer, and what it takes to make a great record.

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#5 • Aly Tadros

April 7, 2013

This month features a song by Chloe Charles (Toronto) that is guaranteed to get stuck in your head, a melancholy song from Corinna Rose (Montreal), a jealous anthem from Mieka Pauley (New York), and several great songs from featured artist Aly Tadros (Brooklyn), including a sweet ukulele tune that is one of the catchiest you’ll ever hear.

For the feature interview, Dave chatted with Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Aly Tadros about life as an independent musician, her fast rise in the industry, her many travels around the world, and about her new album which is garnering buzz from the likes of MTV, Paste Magazine, and American Songwriter.

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#4 • Lindy Vopnfjord

March 3, 2013

This month features several goosebumps-inducing songs, including by JP Hoe, Dave’s favorite artist from the Folk Alliance Conference, as well as songs by Rob Szabo, , and Lindy Vopnfjord.

For the feature interview, Dave spoke with singer-songwriter Lindy Vopnfjord. In this incredibly fun conversation, they discuss Lindy’s Icelandic roots, Icelandic delicacies such as rotten shark and blackened sheep’s face, Lindy’s height, and of course his music career which includes 8 albums, major label record deals, and touring as a child with his parents’ band.

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#3 • The Franco Proietti Morph-tet

February 2, 2013

This month’s episode features one of Dave’s favourite songs from the last 3 years by Vancouver band Brasstronaut, his favourite song from the last 3 weeks by a Montreal band called Sweet Talking Liars, as well as music by Ember Swift, and .

In the feature interview, Dave spoke with Franco Proietti about his funk/jazz troupe, The Morph-tet. In this in-depth conversation, Franco discusses life as an independent musician, including living in the shadow of past projects, frustrations with industry gatekeepers, and taking things into his own hands by starting a music festival. Fans of the Morph-tet are treated to a behind the scenes look at the band, and his experiences are ones that all musicians can no doubt relate to.

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