This Pint Has 20 Ounces

This episode Josh is away and Jonathan is flying solo for a double DJ set. We open the episode with Sabo Forte, Calgary’s #1 open format DJ, and after Mama T shares some embarrassing stories we chat with Noodles, the DJ spinning every Sunday afternoon at the Taproom. Sabo Forte joins us to discuss his brand new album, The Most Obvious Loophole, what makes an open format DJ, and MCA Day YYC. Sabo began working on The Most Obvious Loophole during a trip to Europe, and just after returning to Canada Donald Trump was elected in the US and Leonard Cohen died in the same weekend. This led to noticeable mood change in the material, and Sabo tells us that he has a renewed appreciation for the importance of being a Canadian writer on the modern global stage. We also talk about MCA Day YYC, an offshoot of the core MCA Day NYC event which was organized as a tribute to the late MCA of the Beastie Boys. Wanting to help recreate a feeling of community and camaraderie that he remembered during the Beastie Boys heyday he org