Mickey Acorn on his songwriting process, stand-up comedy and the meaning of life

Mickey Acorn on his songwriting process, stand-up comedy and the meaning of life

Mickey Acorn is an actor, comedian, songwriter, musician, writer, teacher . . . the list goes on. Since we acted together at UPEI in the late 90's, I've been admiring his work from far away (he's been living in Japan for 18 years). I don't think I've laughed this much in any other episode. We talked about his method of "wri-cording" (writing music while recording it), what lessons you learn on stage and what it means to be an artist. You can find Mickey online on Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mickey.tickey], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdZ869KgO00oYn7kH2wkKYw], and probably many other places. * Producer, editor and host: Drea Macdonald * Podcast theme song - "If you let it" by Drea Macdonald [https://dreamacdonald.bandcamp.com/] produced by Adam Gallant [https://adamgallant.ca/] * Podcast logo/artwork by Birdmous [https://www.birdmouse.ca/]e * Follow the Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsonartpc/] * Donate [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/D3VGZA2APTFAL] to help me feed my cats

Daniel Baylis on poetry, music and how discomfort can contribute to the creative process

I just love Daniel Baylis' poetry collections and so when he began releasing music over the last year, I was overjoyed. His music is like his poetry - insightful, raw, beautiful and very true. I'm delighted that he agreed to join me on the podcast. We talked about the benefits of traveling as artists (and as humans in general), how he loves the challenge of adding music to his poetry, and how taking risks can be an important part of art-making. If you want to buy his books, visit here [https://sparkspublishing.ca/]. If you want to listen to his music, it's streaming all over. You can view the lyric videos he's made on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/danbaylis]. His general website is here. [https://danielbaylis.ca/] * Producer, editor and host: Drea Macdonald * Podcast theme song - "If you let it" by Drea Macdonald [https://dreamacdonald.bandcamp.com/] produced by Adam Gallant [https://adamgallant.ca/] * Podcast logo/artwork by Birdmous [https://www.birdmouse.ca/]e * Follow the Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsonartpc/] * Tip me on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistsonartpodcast] to help support this podcast! Email: artistsonartpod@gmail.com

Renee Laprise on the connection between creativity and Mother Earth

The art that Renee has been making over the past several years is compelling, engaging and tells a story. There's a reason for that! We talked about how she's inspired to paint these days, how she made the move to making art full-time (and how much healthier she is because of it), her oracle deck and readings, and so, so much more. You can find out more about Renee, and see/buy her work, on her website [https://www.reneelaprisearts.com/]. * Producer, editor and host: Drea Macdonald * Podcast theme song - "If you let it" by Drea Macdonald [https://dreamacdonald.bandcamp.com/] produced by Adam Gallant [https://adamgallant.ca/] * Podcast logo/artwork by Birdmous [https://www.birdmouse.ca/]e * Follow the Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsonartpc/] * Tip me on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistsonartpodcast] to help support this podcast!

Molly Whuppie on folk songs, play, and performing for kids

What fun to interview a fellow MRHS alumni, Megan Aho - a singer-songwriter, author and children's entertainer using the stage name Molly Whuppie. We talked about so many things, including where her stage name came from, how the concept of "play" goes hand in hand with allowing space for inspiration, her love of the folk music style, and why Prince Edward Island is such a great place for artists to live. You can find her music on streaming sites and on Bandcamp [https://mollywhuppie.bandcamp.com/], and she posts regularly on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mollywhuppiemusic/?hl=en] and other social media sites. Look for her at festivals this summer in Summerside and Rollo Bay, PEI. * Producer, editor and host: Drea Macdonald * Podcast theme song - "If you let it" by Drea Macdonald [https://dreamacdonald.bandcamp.com/] produced by Adam Gallant [https://adamgallant.ca/] * Podcast logo/artwork by Birdmous [https://www.birdmouse.ca/]e * Follow the Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsonartpc/] * Tip me on Ko-fi [https://ko-fi.com/artistsonartpodcast] to help support this podcast!

James Phillips on songwriting, guitar and becoming one with the music

If you regularly see live music in PEI, you've likely seen James on the stage. He's a killer guitarist and one of my favorite songwriters. I finally got him out to the house to record a chat about how he got started playing guitar and writing songs, what he loves about performing and being a recording engineer, and how him and music are so intertwined it would be impossible to break them apart. You'll find him teaching music during the days and on various stages at night, and you can hear his guitar playing on my latest album, "Lucky". *My apologies for the few seconds of static at the end of the episode. * Producer, editor and host: Drea Macdonald * Podcast theme song - "If you let it" by Drea Macdonald [https://dreamacdonald.bandcamp.com/] produced by Adam Gallant [https://adamgallant.ca/] * Podcast logo/artwork by Birdmous [https://www.birdmouse.ca/]e * Follow the Podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/artistsonartpc/] * Donate [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/D3VGZA2APTFAL] to help me feed my cats