Dylan James Bowker
Interviews with people I think are interesting. I make cool sounds with my mouth and my guest makes more noises from their sound cave.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 13, 2018
Monday Aug 13, 2018
It was awesome to have rising country star/ hot shot guitarist Darcy John in the YL Country studio.
We talked about local communal spaces for music growing up and his parents being musicians, pushing forward with his first single "Hunt" (1:31), honing his chops as a guitarist on cruise ships and playing the World Cup in Africa (2:34), the experience of playing lead guitar for Tommy Cash that left him shaking (4:07), Darcy's love for guitar-driven music regardless of genre and playing Eminem on guitar for fans (5:33), what's in Darcy's guitar rig (7:06), the benefit of teachings kids guitar in as far as adding to his own repertoire (8:26), moving out from Ontario to Nashville in his early 20's (9:33), playing in a lounge band with huge names in Nashville and his interesting brush with Carrie Underwood (11:00), our mutual bond through the Corral in Oshawa (12:41), and more!
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
On this BTB installment, I had a great time talking with KOTD/ GZ battler and Ruin Your Day contributor Laugh N Stalk...………Bowks Talking Bouts #98
We discussed his first exposure to hip hop as well as battle rap, LNS' love for Taylor Swift (2:41), we discussed the overlap between battle rap and pro wrestling (3:20), the present day being a golden era for indie wrestling (6:05), wrestlers and what our dream matches are (8:39), Pigsty's world ender bar about Lance Storm against Reverse Live and Esem's insane wrestling bar on the DBD show (11:14), LNS' Caddy Ron battle and how LNS felt he wasn't ready for the Caddy Ron battle (12:48), how the hot air balloon battle with Thesaurus came about and trolling Mad Illz (15:52), the possibility of a Simpsons bars battle and other themed battles LNS has taken part in (21:37), performing at the Belly Room/ his Jokes over Bars standup set and the historical significance of performing at The Comedy Store (24:54), battle rap being much easier than standup (28:35), the lead-up video titled "The Calling" as LNS prepared for his Red Flag battle and organic promotion as a battle rapper (29:36), LNS' interviews through his Weekly Battle Feed show (34:46), LNS' writing methodology/ his preference to battle friends/ gaining motivation to battle certain people based on his respect level for them (36:25), the 2 on 2 hotel freestyle battle for RYD and appealing to battle fans that want to laugh/ have fun (42:26), the talk show between LNS and Carter Deems that never saw the light of day (46:22), LNS' kushy/ v dank idea for a battle concept involving Reverse Live (48:50), LNS not being anti-MMA but never becoming fully invested in it (1:00:00), MMA fans that hate pro wrestling and hive minded people who lack self awareness (1:00:48), and more!
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
This BTB episode saw the return of top Canadian Heavyweight/ one of ACB's top contenders, Tanner Boser.
On Bowks Talking Bouts #97, we talked about how Tanner finds it odd that he's ranked at #2 in ACB, the assessment of Tanner's performance in beating Chase Gormley at ACB 88 (2:46), his desire to re-sign with ACB and what his goals are with the promotion going forward including a possible Frank Mir contest (4:48), who Tanner sees himself fighting next among the top ten ACB Heavyweights (6:16), wanting to fight in either October or September (7:34), embracing his time in Australia during his last trip with ACB (8:51), Brisbane and Hawaii fun that he got up to recently (9:22).......
being tight with Teddy Ash and the mindset he had when he recently cornered his training partner (10:28), the work Tanner puts in every day with Frank Lee's Muay Thai and Shaved Bear MMA (12:13), the big strides Alberta MMA has made in recent months (13:03), Cringey guys looking for vape pits and not wanting to make enchiladas every Monday (14:40), managing to work in some Canada Day fun with all of his travelling (15:30), still showing love to Bonnyville and shouting out his brother's martial arts gym (16:19), the future of Tanner's involvement with Danger Cats (17:22), Tapology being better than Sherdog and if either site is going to update his photos (19:04), being a fan of The Killers and digging melo music with strong storytelling (22:12), and more!
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
On Bowks Talking Bouts #96, I welcomed GZ/ DMS battle rapper Krome onto the program.
We discussed catching a bit of the recent I Battle event, his Big Valley Battles match up with Jaws and the methodology of Krome's writing process (2:59), being nominated for KOTD's breakout battler of the year in 2017 (6:55), appreciating guys like Drake who make calculated chess moves and if he makes similar big picture moves in his battle rap efforts (8:16), his first exposure to hip hop and when he became privy to battle rap (11:03), Krome's experience in recording studios and if he has any immediate plans to drop new music (13:52), if Krome has a methodology for figuring out angles for battle rap opponents (16:48), his key battle with Loe Pesci and how it seemed to represent a changing of the guard in the Montreal battle scene (18:56), the practice of diffusing angles used against you in battles (22:11), if he'll ever have a battle where someone doesn't bring up his first name (23:36), the most fire shit an opponent has ever said to him (25:03), Krome's battle with Jeff and how crazy both sides were in that battle (27:08), the Ryan Gosling angle that Krome took against Esem (28:25), his Blue Waffle reference in the Esem battle and the internet era of steady trippy pictures/ videos dropping (29:28), being combat sports fans and his thoughts on the UFC 226 main event as well as Canelo/ GGG II thoughts (30:28), and more!
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
I caught up with battle rapper/ career killer Caustic on this BTB episode (Bowks Talking Bouts #95).
We discussed the first time Caustic was exposed to battle rap, his goals to release an album this year (2:17), his recent efforts in standup comedy and with commentating fighting games (3:08), being offered a URL battle against Young Kannon and matches that Caustic wants going forward (4:55), teaming up with FLO to take on Esem and EK at BOTZ 10 (6:38), the possibility of BOTZ tag team titles and how Caustic would beat Marv in a TLC match (7:25).........
his Megadef battle and prepping for battles the night before (8:45), the order confiscating his material before he battled Daley and how Caustic is the last minute king (9:25), being heavy into Dragon Ball Z and Smash Bros gaming (12:08), what character Caustic would be in the Dragon Ball universe (13:23), becoming a regular fixture on The DBD Show and how doing the show is the most fun thing for him to do on a week to week basis (14:42), how DBD Show freestyles have created a few bangers (17:41), how King's Dead low key sounds like a DBD Show freestyle and Future's thoughts process writing that world ender verse (18:20).......
the creative processes involved with his collaboration on the DBD Show EP (19:10), the advent of Bar Pong and how it has partly renewed his vigor for hip hop efforts (21:52), the film project Caustic put together with Reggie Watts (26:06), Gym pet peeves (28:00), Caustic's gym being across the street from the active shooter that hit up San Bruno Youtube Headquarters and how he had to become a leader to scared locals (30:54), being immortalized in the Marvel universe along with Dirtbag Dan and how it was one of his favorite life moments (32:40), and more!
Monday Jul 02, 2018
Monday Jul 02, 2018
I had a great talk with Sarah McQuaid on this LM installment.
We talked about early communal spaces for music fans in her area, sketching the art for her latest record If We Dig Any Deeper It Could Get Dangerous, the pros and cons of the modern system for musicians getting their material out there, the touring van sliding out of control on the icy roads in East Germany, track breakdowns from her latest full length album, inspiration/ writing processes, converting a shed into a studio, Sarah incorporating new instrumentation into her recordings (ie/ piano), how Sarah warning her son became the catalyst for naming her latest LP, Sarah's proficiency with DADGAD tuning and how she imparts knowledge to people through workshops/ authoring books on alternate/ open tunings, and more!
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
Thursday Jun 28, 2018
I caught up with Albert Onolunose ahead of his rematch with Francis Lafreniere for the NABO Middleweight title on June 29th in Laval, Quebec. On Bowks Talking Bouts #94, we talked about:
The narrative that the last fight was an upset for Albert and the (possible) respective strategies of both heading into this rematch, Bowmont Boxing Club's excellence and how it helps put great Calgary pugilists on the map, recent forays into Montreal and his thoughts on journeying outside his regular competitive stomping grounds of Alberta, using the intense boos of the Quebec crowd to strength his championship resolve, getting top ten/ fifteen rankings by numerous boxing bodies and his goals after capturing the NABO title, wanting to assert himself as the best Middleweight in Canada even more so, spending time away from the ring for years and shaking some rust off upon the return, falling into some legal trouble for a period and overcoming those hard times to regain what he had prior, jamming reggae on the way to the ring to maintain a relaxed mind, and more!
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
This BTB installment was a reunion episode as I welcomed Jon and Sal onto the show..... Bowks Talking Bouts #93.
We discussed Triple H taking on more of a leadership role in things, crowds trying to get themselves over with chants nowadays, MMA and pro wrestling overlap nowadays, the perception that certain modern workers aren't striving to be that upper echelon star, workers being ignored in spite of getting over with the audience, the All In show and the indie scene in wrestling overall, what the future could hold for CM Punk, Lucha Underground and NJPW, House of Hardcore, Spenny (Kenny vs Spenny) getting beat up by Rhyno, trippy run-ins with Rikishi and Johnny Devine, Iron Sheik getting high on shrooms in Oshawa, chicanery from Honky Tonk Man, and more!