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On this episode, Johnny and Riley are joined by Kingston musicians Kyra Johnson (Kyra) and Sean Patterson (Nü Clarion), formerly of Oakridge Ave. Both artists share their perspectives on songwriting and recording, musical experimentation, and Kingston's music scene. Kyra shares her song from her Slaight Music Video Showcase project, and Sean shares a track from Nü Clarion's forthcoming album release, disB'lief, due out October 1, 2026.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Episode overview
00:02:25 - Introductions
00:03:48 - An evolving experience at Back to the Farm Beer & Music Festival
00:06:42 - Kyra's diverse musical inspiration
00:11:02 - Sean's Nü Clarion music project
00:13:25 - Making music in a band vs. solo
00:14:27 - Lamenting the demise of Oakridge Ave.
00:18:04 - Song: Key to the City by Nü Clarion
00:20:46 - Musical experimentation: "You can just do things."
00:23:42 - Music's analog resurgence
00:25:24 - Kyra's new Kingston perspective
00:29:53 - Song: I'm a Diamond by Kyra
00:33:43 - Sean's Kingston perspective
00:36:12 - Creativity and the "pace" of Kingston
00:39:19 - How recording turned Sean from musician to producer
00:41:29 - Album listening and respecting the artists and producers
00:46:24 - Kyra returns to the studio
00:48:29 - Episode credits
Episode Production Credits
Guests:
Kyra Johnson https://kingstonlive.ca/kyrajohnson
Sean Patterson https://kingstonlive.ca/seanpatterson
Hosts:
Johnny San john@kingstonlive.ca
Riley Jabour riley@kingstonlive.ca
Audio production:
SoundWise Inc. https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view
Episode Links
Kyra https://kingstonlive.ca/kyrajohnson
Nü Clarion https://kingstonlive.ca/nuclarion
Back to the Farm https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1415864/view
Miss Emily https://kingstonlive.ca/miss-emily
Oakridge Ave. https://kingstonlive.ca/oakridge-ave
Kingston Canadian Film Festival Slaight Music Video Showcase https://kingcanfilmfest.com/event/smvp26/
Video: I'm a Diamond by Kyra https://youtu.be/TeEpP3TYRMg?si=4vaouLCeq1TDR6M8
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