Dec 8, 2023
It's
been an amazing Season 4 here at Hidden Track. We've
had visits with an astounding array of inspired artists, ranging
from local heroes to global greats; from a reigning Polaris Prize
winner to a newly minted Grammy Award winner; from hip-hop to
hardcore punk to homespun folk. It's been such a wild 2023! So wild, in fact, that
we felt the need to do a special episode to wrap up the
season.
Given the daunting task of
summarizing such an incredible season, Grant decided to call in a
little help! For this
year-end episode, Grant Stovel is joined by Hidden
Track producer Scott Zielsdorf to help share some great
stories and songs from amongst this season's 21
episodes.
In particular, this collection of
magical moments zeroes in on the idea of connecting to something
larger through music -- whether that's connecting with family and
friends, with community, with humanity at large, connecting with
your own inner sense of humanity, even connecting with your true
artistic self. That yearning to connect is often the catalyst
that compels musicians to create, to express, to be part of
something.
Music can be a vector for connection
in amazing ways -- as we hear in this episode! With memorable
stories and songs from the likes of William Prince,
Tanika Charles, Arlo Maverick, Wendy McNeill, Dan Mangan, F*cked
Up, Young Fathers, Aysanabee, Andy Shauf, Kid Koala & Leilani, Alex
Cuba, and July Talk.
Thank
you for being with us in 2023! And we thank all of our guests
for being so generous with their time and their hearts. All the
best for 2024, and we can't wait to share Hidden
Track Season 5 with you!
Host:
Grant Stovel | Producer: Scott Zielsdorf | Music: Doug Hoyer |
Graphics: Shaun Friesen
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