Music, Musings, Moments, and Misfortune
Join Canadian author and creator Andrew Butters to hear his thoughts on current events, rants about whatever's bothering him, conversations with interesting people, in-depth discussions about music, and hilarious tales of misfortune from his book, Near Death By A Thousand Cuts.
Episodes
This week, we take you back to Paddock Park, a place that provides many joyful memories for many, but for me, it was the source of much misfortune.
- The metal geodesic dome + stranger danger
- The massive crab apple tree
- The crab apples from the massive crab apple tree
Buy my book, Near Death By A Thousand Cuts: A Humorous Memoir of Misfortune
The song recommendation for this episode is Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day
This week, I do a quick lesson on the Canadian electoral system and recap the election. I discuss the differences in campaigns and platforms between the Liberals and Conservatives. The song recommendation for this week is It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by Great Big Sea (R.E.M. cover).
This week, I welcome Ken Tizzard (The Watchmen, Thornlea, Music For Goats, Whiskey Wednesdays) to the show, and it was a rockin' good time for sure. We discuss core music memories, connections, creativity, and more. He's a fine musician and a hellova good human.
The song recommendation for this episode: Drunk, Stoned, and Broke by Ken Tizzard and Music for Goats.
- My a capella cover of “Subversives”
- Spirit of the West
- “Save This House”
- Theme song for the Western University dorm “The Zoo”
- “Home For a Rest”
- “And If Venice is Sinking”
- John Mann: Spirit Unforgettable
- “Save This House”
- Lowest of the Low
- Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins
- Greg Smith Sounds
- Weakerthans
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This week, we go back to the beginning. Before the beginning, even. I'll tell you about my very first misfortune incident that occurred when I was in utero, how I scaled a giant television set when I was two, played "ghost" and saw the business end of a flight of stairs, and almost drowned—all by the age of five!
Find the book Near Death By A Thousand Cuts here.
Song recommendation for this episode is Fall to Pieces...
In this episode, I muse about what it took for me to feel like I belonged, like I was home, here in New Brunswick. The song recommendation for this episode is Future Days by Pearl Jam. Please also check out Adam Baldwin and Ken Tizzard.
My first guest on the podcast is none other than Robert Chazz Chute! Join us as we discuss good books (The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn), bad books (The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager), our books, Kevin Smith (the man who set up our meet-cute), and more!
Song recommendation for this episode: Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits.
Find Robert at https://allthatchazz.com.
NB: I thought the main character from The House Across the...
Link to my a capella cover of Wheat Kings on YouTube
CBC Concert “A National Celebration”
Follow-up documentary “Long Time Running”
Amazon 4-part Documentary “No Dress Rehearsal”
Song recommendation for this episode: Wheat Kings by The Tragically Hip
For the first “misfortune” episode, it seems appropriate to share the story that started me down the path of writing the book, Near Death by a Thousand Cuts: A Humorous Memoir of Misfortune.
Fire Water Burn by Bloodhound Gang
The Barbequed Chef (Darwin Awards Website)
Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest
Introductions and musings about the current trade war started by Donald Trump and Canada, as well as thoughts on "Canada as the 51st state".
Thanks to Lori Meeboer Fine Art for their glossary of Canadian terms.
Song recommendation for this episode: Political by Spirit of the West.
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