We've featured her in our DD Spotlight series, we've grilled her in our Behind The Beats blog series and we've joined her in the studio for DD Studio Sessions. Now we're giving you a glimpse of her life outside of music. On this week's series

Beyond The Mic: Dave Boulanger

Jun 29th, 2018 26m 20s

Manitoba's Dave Boulanger may best be known as the award-winning front man of Burnt-Project 1, but accolades are the furthest thing from his mind. (Just ask his Juno, which currently serves as a paperweight on his mother's desk.) Whether he's

Beyond The Mic: Bebe Buckskin

Jun 22nd, 2018 24m 56s

You may know Alberta rocker Bebe Buckskin for her raw vocals, authentic vibe and delightful fusion of genres. But did you know she's dabbled in theatre? Or that she used to barrel race at local rodeos? On the latest episode of Beyond The Mic, B

Beyond The Mic: Crystle Lightning

Jun 15th, 2018 29m 53s

On last week's edition of Beyond The Mic you met MC RedCloud, one half of the power couple behind California hip-hop duo Lightning Cloud. This week we introduce you to the other better half, Crystle Lightning. In addition to her mad rap skills

Beyond The Mic: MC RedCloud

Jun 8th, 2018 27m 31s

Eighteen hours, one minute and fourteen seconds. That's how long California's MC RedCloud once rapped to break the Guinness World Record for longest freestyle. But music is just the beginning. In addition to spitting bars, RedCloud is a father

Beyond The Mic: Celeigh Cardinal

Jun 1st, 2018 29m 53s

With a slew of award nominations for her debut album, Everything and Nothing At All (2017), there's no doubt Métis singer/songwriter Celeigh Cardinal has a bright future ahead of her. But in addition to her budding music career, she also co-hos

Beyond The Mic: Brendt Thomas Diabo

May 25th, 2018 28m 41s

From his blue-collar upbringing on the Kahnawake reserve to the brights lights of L.A. to the heart of Toronto's arts scene, Mohawk artist Brendt Thomas Diabo has been on quite the journey. But even though he's best known for his signature blen

Beyond The Mic: Desiree Dorion

May 18th, 2018 28m 52s

At 19 years old, the daily injustices that Desiree Dorion saw as a social worker inspired her to pursue a career in family law. Today, she works as an attorney in rural Manitoba and defends parents whose children are being taken away. But betwe

Beyond The Mic: MJ Dandeneau

May 11th, 2018 28m 48s

Whether it’s on stage, in the studio, or behind the scenes, Winnipeg super bassist MJ Dandeneau is one of the hardest working artists on Canada’s Indigenous music scene. In addition to touring with the likes of Xavier Rudd, The Good Lovelies, B

Beyond The Mic: Adrian Sutherland

May 4th, 2018 23m 46s

Attawapiskat is a remote Northern community on the west coast of James Bay, population: 1,549. It's also the home of Midnight Shine frontman Adrian Sutherland. Despite the logistical difficulties of carving out a career in music, Adrian and th

Beyond The Mic: Tanaya Winder

Apr 27th, 2018 28m 5s

There may only be 24 hours in a day, but don't tell Tanaya Winder. In addition to her flourishing poetry career, she’s a professor, a motivational speaker, a vocalist, an entrepreneur and the founder of Dream Warriors, an Indigenous artist coll

Beyond The Mic: Joey Stylez

Apr 20th, 2018 29m 45s

Last year, the DD Podcast brought you brand new music from 12 of today’s hottest Indigenous artists in our First Listen Fridays series. Now we’re back with 12 new artists and a brand new series called Beyond The Mic. Instead of introducing new

First Listen Fridays: Kristi Lane Sinclair

Sep 8th, 2017 22m 7s

Over the past three months, we've introduced you to brand new music from some of the top Indigenous artists across Canada. From up-and-comers like Skyler and Snotty Nose Rez Kids to more established musicians like JB The First Lady and Christa

First Listen Fridays: Skyler

Sep 1st, 2017 24m 22s

A big reason we launched the DD Podcast was to share new music from Canada's next wave of Indigenous artists. An even bigger reason was to share their stories. This week, we introduce you to Skyler, an Ojibwe-German rapper from Sandy Bay, Mani

First Listen Fridays: Beyond Hope

Aug 25th, 2017 24m 12s

You know that feeling when you're sitting on a secret that you just can't wait to share with the world? Anxiety. Excitement. Anticipation. For the past few weeks, that's been us. Finally, on this week's brand new edition of First Listen Fridays

First Listen Fridays: Christa Couture

Aug 18th, 2017 26m 25s

Time truly does fly when you're having fun. The days are getting shorter, stores are stocking up for Halloween (it seems to get earlier every year!), and we're already up to Episode 9 of First Listen Fridays. This week we're thrilled to share o

First Listen Fridays: Nelson Tagoona

Aug 11th, 2017 24m 37s

You may have heard beat boxing, but you've never heard beat boxing like this. On this episode of First Listen Fridays, you'll meet Nunavut's Nelson Tagoona, the pioneer of a distinct and dynamic art form called throat boxing. Fusing elements of

First Listen Fridays: Cody Coyote

Aug 4th, 2017 21m 27s

The DD Podcast is back with another First Listen Friday, and this week you're in for a treat. We were first introduced to Cody Purcell (aka Cody Coyote) a few years ago, and connected with him for a 20 Questions interview in 2016. As we quickly

First Listen Fridays: JB The First Lady

Jul 28th, 2017 26m 43s

Welcome to another First Listen Friday, music fans! If you've been following our podcast for the past five weeks, you've heard in-depth interviews and hot new tracks from Shawnee, Sister Says, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Ghostkeeper and Kelly Fraser.

First Listen Fridays: Kelly Fraser

Jul 21st, 2017 30m 35s

Another Friday, another First Listen! This week, we turn our microphone to the North and interview Nunavut pop artist Kelly Fraser. Hailing from a small community of 1,000 people, Kelly first gained recognition back in 2013 when her Inuktitut v

First Listen Fridays: Ghostkeeper

Jul 14th, 2017 25m 23s

We're now four episodes deep in First Listen Fridays, and we want to thank you all for checking it out. It's been such a privilege sharing unheard tracks (and the stories behind them) from Shawnee, Sister Says and the Snotty Nose Rez Kids ft. H

First Listen Fridays: Snotty Nose Rez Kids

Jun 30th, 2017 24m 53s

Welcome to the third episode of First Listen Fridays! This week we’re back with a track from Haisla hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids. With their brand new mixtape right around the corner, MCs Yung Trybez (aka Zazaxsmalis) and Young D (aka Darr

First Listen Fridays: Sister Says

Jun 23rd, 2017 24m 38s

Welcome to the second episode of First Listen Fridays! We hope you enjoyed last week's premiere featuring Shawnee and her brand new track, Warrior Heart. This week we're back with Vancouver's soulful indie group, Sister Says. Fronted by sibling

First Listen Fridays: Shawnee

Jun 16th, 2017 24m 1s

Welcome to the premiere episode of First Listen Fridays! Over the next 12 Fridays, we'll be dropping exclusive first listens and chatting about all things music with a dozen of today's hottest Indigenous artists. This week, we're stoked to shar

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