Grant Street Parade #5: Ryan

Tall dude, tall building.

We look down from way up high in this episode. Watch out Grant Streeters - Ryan is watching you!

Phew! It's finally here, episode #5 featuring Ryan.

Ryan talks about how he feels about this hood, about music and how he's still chasing that high from grade eight.

This episode includes a clip from his favourite Silkworm song, Couldn't You Wait, and a song from his (really great) band Ladyhawk that I like a lot: War. It's a short song so I played the whole thing.

The episode's on the long side, so it's in two parts.

Enjoy!

Grant Street Parade #4: Tom

It's February and the Olympics are coming: Ahhh!

While the city goes crazy it's time to get insular, stay home, and hang out with the neighbours.

When they're not around (like Tom, because he's going away for the Olympics), we can listen to them on the Grant Street Parade. What could be nicer?

Sit down (or stay sitting down), relax, and find out why Tom's got a thing for greenhouses.

A Grant Street Parade REMIX: feat. Rafael

This episode is a special one.

It's a remix of a previous episode, episode two with Rafael.

It's all because Raf recommended WNYC Radio Lab to me a while ago. I've become such a fan that I wanted to imitate them. Hence, a remix in the style of Radio Lab. It's very different from the original episode.

Even more exciting is that this podcast features VIDEO! Keep your eyes on the screen (video at minutes 2:45 and 5:43). Both the video and the music (except the Mr. Rogers theme) are by Rafael and another neighbour, Lyndsay, from their duo: Guimauves.

For more brilliant insanity check out www.lesguimauves.com

Thanks to Rafael, Guimauves and Radio Lab for this podcast.

Enjoy!

Grant Street Parade #3: Stephen

Happy New Year!

This is the Grant Street Parade's New Year's Edition, featuring Stephen. I love what he has to say about Barbies.

2010 adds up to the number three, very auspicious for some and lucky for the Grant Street Parade since this is episode #3! Good luck abounds!

Otherwise, is there a New Year's theme? Nope! Christmas? No sir! It's just plain old Grant Street style: timeless but most definitely not placeless.

Hope you like it.

Grant Street Parade #2: Rafael

Welcome to the second installment of the Grant Street Parade!

This episode takes me to my next door neighbour's apartment, one I'd never seen before.

This one's a bit longer because Rafael had all these great things to say about why he is an artist.

Enjoy!

Grant Street Parade #1: Zac

It's the first episode of the Grant Street Parade!

This week, I spoke with Grant Street resident Zac. He lives even closer than a next-door neighbour. You'll see what I mean.

The parade needs YOU Grant Streeters!

Hi Neighbours!

My name is Melanie and this is the home of my new radio show/podcast for and about our block.

The goal is to interview everyone who lives on the 1700 block of Grant Street.

Why? To meet my neighbours and let my neighbours meet each other -- either for the first time or in a brand new way.

In the next few weeks I hope you'll come back here to listen to the first of my interviews for the GRANT STREET PARADE! And that you'll sign up with me to be interviewed yourself as well!

Thanks and stay tuned!