Join Damian as he sits down with Matt Walst from Three Days Grace to dive into their brand-new album Alienation and the powerful single “Kill Me Fast”. Matt opens up about the creative inspiration behind the record, the band’s evolving sound, and how the return of Adam Gontier has impacted their dynamic and live performances.

We also explore how Three Days Grace balance sharing vocals on both fresh material and classic hits, their recent Canadian tour highlights, and exciting plans for upcoming UK shows. To top it off, Matt imagines his ultimate dream festival line-up, giving fans a fun and personal glimpse into his musical world.

Whether you’re a long-time fan or discovering Three Days Grace for the first time, this interview is packed with insights, energy, and stories you won’t want to miss.

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Videographer: Damian FitzGerald
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Inside the New Era of Three Days Grace: Matt Walst on Alienation & Adam Gontier’s Return

Chelsea O. of the Buffalo band Stress Dolls stopped by the WRFA studios prior to her Westfield performance to talk local music and more with LRH host Anthony Merchant

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Local Rush Hour - Chelsea O. of Stress Dolls - August 20, 2025

For DMX Frid'Eh Update #34 we talk with 17-year-old Blake Davies from Mission, BC. He takes us through his 2025 Canadian Triple Crown Series Motocross National season where he finished 4th in the 250 class. He also talks about his busy winter that will see him race AMA Supercross and some AMO Arenacross as well as hit the mountains on his snow bike. 

Blake Davies Talks about His 2025 Motocross Season and His Busy Upcoming Winter

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"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" is the second season of the American biographical crime drama anthology television series Monster, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. The season centers on the 1989 parricides of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menendez (Chloë Sevigny), who were killed by their sons, Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch). It uses the Rashomon effect as a narrative device by presenting key events through multiple perspectives and unreliable narrators, leaving the "truth" open to interpretation.  The season achieved global commercial success, debuting as the number-one series on Netflix worldwide, the most-viewed streaming content on the Nielsen Streaming Chart, and the third most-watched Netflix series in the second half of 2024. At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, it earned 11 nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Koch and Sevigny, respectively. Koch and Sevigny were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experiences on the limited series, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the series, which is now available to watch in full on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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🎯 Finish Great Songs Fast &amp; Get That Pro Sound. Learn more 👉 https://www.basskleph.com Why Pro Mix Engineers Nail It Every Time: The 4 Key Secrets In episode 41 of Producer Talk with Bass Kleph, learn why consistent pro-level mixes are not just about tools or techniques, but about the mixer.&nbsp; Discover the four essential elements that every pro mix engineer has: knowledge and skills, speed and efficiency, feedback and community, and consistency and repeatability. Bass Kleph, a seasoned producer with chart-topping hits, shares insights into mastering core mixing tools, building efficient workflows, leveraging external feedback, and creating repeatable processes for reliable pro results. Tune in to get a fresh perspective on achieving consistent, high-quality mixes. 00:00 Introduction: The Secret to Consistent Pro Mixes 01:06 Knowledge and Skills: Mastering the Core Tools 05:00 Speed and Efficiency: Workflow Systems for Faster Mixes 07:47 Feedback and Community: The Importance of Outside Ears 12:11 Consistency and Repeatability: Developing a Reliable Process 14:41 Conclusion: Recap and Next Steps

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Clifton Chenier's start in the 1950s as part of Rhythm & Blues Road Shows, with early albums on Elko, Celebrity & Chess Records; in the 1960s, with no recording congract, Clifton was playing dive bars; Chris Stracgwutz (of Arhoolie Records) was in Houston with LIghtning Hopkins when Lightning said, "Let's go see my cousin", and took Chris to a seriously dive bar where Clifton was playing as a duo, and Chris was struck by his blues; they agreed that night to record, with a single the next day (?) and an album the following week (?) at God Star Studios; Arhoolie relieased 13 albums of Clifton; in 2022 John realized that, had he lived, Clifton's 100th birthday was approaching; a zydeco DJ at KRVS suggested a tribute album, and John reached out to Folkways, and Arhoolie, but no one bit; at a New Year's Eve (2022-2023) show in Santa Cruz, John was talking about the project backstage wtih Los Lobos, and Steve Berlin, the sax and keyboard player in the band, said "We love Clifton! We're IN!!!"; John reached out to Joel ('Joe-El") Savoy at Valcour Recrods and the project was on! John is Executive Producer, lining up money and helping pick tunes; Clifton invented the modern washboard (over-the-shoulders single piece of metal) instrument after drawing it in the sand for a machnest - Clifton's brother, Cleveland, would play it with church key bottle openers; Valcour has released a record on vinyl & CD, wtth all proceeds going to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Roots Music program, specifically Zydeco accordion. 

An interview on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" with "Dangerous Dan" & "DJ Spark Plug", airing Friday mornings on KZSC Santa Cruz, California.

John Leopold - Executive Producer of "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier"_2025-08-22_on KZSC's Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club

Moved to Santa Cruz to escape the Santa Clara Valley; met Brad Hecht with the band "Cool Jerks", who were an R&B corporate band = members of the Chamber of Commerce, and band members got insurance (!); Burnin Vernon played with them for 9 years as lead vocalist, and was able to make a living; went to school with Chris Cain, but decided he would venture beyond the blues; turned down a chance to audition with Brick as their guitarist, and landed a job as house guitarist at Fantasy Records in Berkeley, where a producer, Harvey Fuqua, was Etta James' boyfriend & introduced him; Burnin' Vernon's ultimate guitar hero is Joe Walsh; when Vernon went to a music store in the Bay Area to buy a 1952 Gibson Les Paul, he met Freddy King, who was at the store with a pair of Gibson corporate types; Burnin Vernon plays songs from "A to Z", from Al Green to Led Zeppelin, & he has a vocal range that allows him to hit some of Prince's notes on "Kiss"; Santa Cruzan Ken Brady saw Burnin Vernon at Abbott Square, and introduced Dan to his music, thus the interview ahead of a show at The Crow's Nest; "Stormy Monday", played live, in the studio, with Dangerous Dan shouting out to the longtime KZSC Monday night blues collective; Burnin' Vernon has been able to make a living as a musician, but it's been a struggle. 

An interview on "The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club" with "Dangerous Dan" & "DJ Spark Plug", airing Friday mornings on KZSC Santa Cruz, California. 

Burnin Vernon Davis_blues guitarist & vocalist_2025-08-22_interview on KZSC's Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club

How do China's government, political system, and socialist market economy actually work? How does China see democracy, the USA, and Donald Trump's trade war? Renowned Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei explains the China model in this interview with Ben Norton.

VIDEO with subtitles here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVyYvWezI0

Topics
0:00 Highlights
1:30 Introduction to Zhang Weiwei
1:51 The China model
3:23 Civilization-state
4:13 Meritocracy
5:01 Socialist market economy
7:52 US capitalism vs Chinese socialism
9:36 Foreign investment in China
11:15 How China sees democracy
13:46 How laws are made in China
15:59 Economic planning
16:59 Debate with Francis Fukuyama
20:11 US trade war on China
23:36 Dedollarization of financial system
28:17 The multipolar future
29:36 Outro

How does China's system really work? This famous Chinese professor explains

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