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In these strange times, some artists are still making a go of touring during the pandemic. Acclaimed singer-songwriter (and former Winnipegger) [Chantal Kreviazuk](http://www.chantalkreviazuk.com/) will be hitting the Park Theatre stage on Tuesday for an [intimate, socially-distanced performance.](http://www.myparktheatre.com/e/chantal-kreviazuk-up-close-and-personal-122320888069/) We had a quick chat about that gig, touring during the pandemic, playing for a hometown crowd at this stage in her career, and much more. This episode brought to you by [Rob Crooks](http://robcrooks.bandcamp.com/), whose outstanding new album, Introducing the Ghost, is available Oct. 6 from [Saskatoon Folk Rap Records](http://saskatoonfolkraprecords.bandcamp.com/)! Check out our pals at [Devine Shirt Company](http://devineshirtcompany.ca/) for your merch needs! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on [Patreon](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice). You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! ...
This week, it's a Sam solo-host job, with three guests: the brain-wizards behind DIY t-shirt manufacturers/filmmakers Big Flaming Pile. In a rare remote show, this time from BFP Headquarters in Winnipeg's West End, the trio of Derek Heaman, Alex McPhaden and Brian Griffith talk band merch, rural metal shows and this week's randomly-generated theme word: polar. These guys are best known today for their merch biz (highly recommended), but they started out doing no-budget filmmaking way back in the 1990s, including such gems as Cop Fiction. For the past 10 years or so, they've been moonlighting in the rarely-performing punk rock group the Damn Dirty Apes, whose 2004 debut Mixed Ape can be downloaded from Witchpolice. They also performed live at the end of this episode. ...
[E.GG](http://fourthquarterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/e-gg) is back on the show! We talked about his current home in Toronto, missing Winnipeg’s West End, the way his work with [3Peat](http://fourthquarterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/3peat) has led to collaborations with artists outside of the hip-hop genre, and much more! We also talked about his [new single](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=madWQFmFVFc), on which he worked with some big Winnipeg names. This episode brought to you by [Saskatoon Folk Rap Records](http://saskatoonfolkraprecords.bandcamp.com/), as well as [Devine Shirt Company](http://devineshirtcompany.ca/)! Huge thanks to everyone who supports the podcast on [Patreon](http://www.patreon.com/witchpolice). You can help out for as little as $1 a month if you like the show and want to throw some change in the guitar case! ...
