Dee Hernandez joins The Radical Fabulatorium to talk about her upcoming album Deshecha, her newest single “Used,” and the journey that brought her from Cuba to Canada through music.

We discuss Dee’s writing process, including how many of her songs begin with bass lines, rhythm, mood, and feeling before lyrics or chords take shape. Dee also talks about writing in both English and Spanish, and how each song’s language is connected to the experience, dream, or memory that inspired it.

We get into the stories behind songs like “Used,” “Danzón,” “Odumile,” and “16,” as well as Dee’s work with producer El Tata, musical director John Bailey, and the musicians helping bring her Afro-Cuban, jazz, soul, R&B, funk, and Latin influences together.

Dee also speaks openly about coming to Canada as a teenager, reconnecting with Cuban musical traditions, journaling, dreams, motherhood, community, the importance of artistic confidence, and learning to make music that is fully and honestly her own.

Dee’s upcoming album Deshecha is on the way, and her music is available now on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.

Check out Dee’s music and tour dates here:
https://www.deehernandezmusic.com/

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Greg Webber of Kill Chicago joins The Radical Fabulatorium for a long-form conversation about the band’s new record The Next, available now!

We discuss the recording process, working with Don Levandier, writing songs without worrying whether they sound “Kill Chicago enough,” and the experience of making a record with no compromises.

Greg also talks about the importance of adults continuing to make art with their friends, the creative roles inside the band, the stories behind songs like “Through the Walls” and “E over G,” and how Kill Chicago keeps expanding its sound while staying rooted in the same four people making music together.

We also get into Greg’s life as a music teacher and conductor, how that compares to being the frontman of a rock band, his early musical path through Fredericton, French Immersion, all-ages shows, Dionisus, Bucket Truck, and the long road toward making songs that are fully his own.

Kill Chicago’s new record The Next is available now on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms.

Check out the album and other Kill Chicago work here:
https://killchicago.bandcamp.com/

Band photo credit: Diane Cole

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Jeremy Thomas Gilmer joins The Radical Fabulatorium for a long-form conversation about extraction, consumer culture, environmental complexity, hidden systems, and his book This Rare Earth.

We discuss the reality behind a $5 t-shirt, the ethics and complexity of resource extraction, and the disconnect many of us experience between the materials and systems that support modern life.

Jeremy also talks about storytelling, philosophy, creativity, regional identity, observation, and our shared passion for artists and musicians from New Brunswick, Canada.

Check out Jeremy’s latest book and other work here:
https://jeremythomasgilmer.com/