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Tag: In Session With Girth…

240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)

Posted on March 15, 2022October 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)
240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to musician Ivana Santilli: from a 2016 In Session With Girth episode; this is a Yearbook episode (think Throwback Thursday as a podcast.). Her album at the time was Late Night Light.

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2017 Wrap Up and Highlights

Posted on January 3, 2018 By stephrc79

2017 was a good year over at Girth Radio. We continued to bring in guests that got our hosts excited to be there. We gave them a drink or two to get their secrets out and recorded for your listening pleasure and we laughed, high fived and from time to time bro hugged it out….

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Old Man Canyon at Adelaide Hall

Posted on May 20, 2016 By stephrc79

This Thursday, Girth Radio had the honour of hosting Vancouver act Old Man Canyon‘s brainchild Jett Pace on In Session With Girth..Jett and our own Sammy Younan discussed Prince, mountains and his love for synth.

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In Session With Girth…Little Junior

Posted on July 2, 2015February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on In Session With Girth…Little Junior
In Session With Girth…Little Junior

Pictured: Sammy (Sea Monkeys t-shirt) with Little Junior: Jackson, Lucas, Rane

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In Session With Girth…Fiona Bevan

Posted on June 22, 2015February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on In Session With Girth…Fiona Bevan

Stepping out of the cool Girth Radio studio I interviewed Fiona Bevan in the HMV Underground green room. What an utter treat…Fiona of course was sweet and for this special event they had all these British sweets in buckets around the venue.

I yammed the following treats…

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Last Night’s NXNE: June 18, 2015

Posted on June 19, 2015 By stephrc79 No Comments on Last Night’s NXNE: June 18, 2015
Last Night’s NXNE: June 18, 2015

Let’s talk about last night’s NXNE fun. Our evening started at Pacific Junction Hotel with Luke Roes Ivory Hours’ front man as our In Session With Girth… guest who played some songs acoustically. I’m stumped which versions I liked more, particularly with the song Warpaint.

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New Noise: The EP by The Addington County Revue

Posted on May 25, 2015February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Noise: The EP by The Addington County Revue

From The Addington County Revue or ACR for short:
These songs were written while travelling up and down highway 401.

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Autumn Portrait In Session With Girth…

Posted on May 3, 2015February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on Autumn Portrait In Session With Girth…
Autumn Portrait In Session With Girth…

Autumn Portrait (aka Freddie Mojallal) joins In Session With Girth’s host Sammy Younan…check out the calculator watch styles: Wonder Twins Activate!

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    by Sammy Younan
    Your Presence is required for these TV Recommendations which range from Power Moves to a Resident Alien. #SetTheVCR for Good Night, and Good Luck.
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    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
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    by Sammy Younan
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    by Sammy Younan
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    by Sammy Younan
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    by Sammy Younan
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