INDUSTRY TACTICS with FRIENDLY RICH

A wonderful interview with bassist and film composer Bret Higgins. We discuss his newest recording Scoring the Unseen (Boomba Records) and his great career in music. Bret is taking a big swing with this ambitious recording, and we discuss what it takes to keep progressing as a musician in 2026. Enjoy!

Aki Takahashi is a force! She came to Canada in 1995 and has built up a remarkable community of artists and collaborators. Aki is an instrumental member of the Nagata Shachu and also records under the artist name Ten Ten. She just released a new recording, HORI DASHI. Get into it and this inspiring interview with the great, Aki Takahashi.

Such a lovely chat with used bookstore owner and music venue proprietor Peter Sellers. Since 2015, he's been running Toronto's most interesting spot for catching live music, Sellers & Newel. We get into where the idea came from, and what's he's learned along the way. Get into it!

Alex Wroten is on the podcast today, as we anticipate part three of his "Gatekeepers Trilogy", the third recording "Diary of a Teenage Prophet" releases this Friday April 17, 2026. Alex’s expertise spans various styles, instruments, outboard gear and creative technology platforms. The New York Times called his “Mosaic” percussion duet, an “absorbing premiere” that “glistens as it seems to rotate, less developing than slowly revealing more of its secrets.”

Alex earned a Master’s in Digital Musics from Dartmouth College on a full scholarship, as well as a Bachelor’s in Music Composition from the University of South Carolina. He also directed the documentary film 23rd Century Giants. We learn a lot about how to get things done in this episode of Industry Tactics, chalk full of tips for the aspiring creative.

A 7-episoode podcast serial written and produced by Canadian duo of writer/performer Cory McCallum (Olde, Pant City) and composer Friendly Rich Marsella (The Tom Green Show). This first season welcomes you in to the strange hamlet of Boringville.