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Also Cool Sounds Like

Also Cool Sounds Like

Written by: Tashiina Buswa Aviva Lessard & Gwen Roley
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How do you find artistic inspiration? We ask up-and-coming musicians in and around Montreal about their creative process, what keeps them going and what finding their place in the Montreal music scene has been like. Join hosts Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley as they uncover how an idea gets turned into a song, an album or a live music experience. Episode drop monthly Don’t forget to subscribe to Also Cool Sounds Like.

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Episodes
  • Alix Fernz
    Feb 9 2026

    Alix Fernz chats about how aesthetics influence his sound, drawing lyrical inspiration from moonlighting as a barman and letting go of creative control. Host Aviva Lessard met up with Alix the day after the release of his single Couteau à la gorge, which may or may not be about his sister

    Listen to Alix Fernz’s album Symphonie publicitaire sous influence on Spotify and Bandcamp.

    Check us out at Also Cool Magazine or on Instagram.

    Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

    Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

    Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. If you would like to be featured on the show or want to recommend an artist, email us at podcast@alsocoolmag.com. Thanks for listening!

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    25 mins
  • Debby Friday
    Jan 12 2026

    Debby Friday tells us about the tension of evolving her musical style, the importance of setting boundaries, and how falling in love has shaped her new music. Host Tashiina Buswa, of Ribbon Skirt, caught up with Debby right after her album release back in August.

    Listen to Debby Friday’s The Starrr Of The Queen Of Life on Spotify.

    Check us out at Also Cool Magazine or on Instagram.

    Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Tashiina Buswa, Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

    Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Rory Stobart.

    Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. If you would like to be featured on the show or want to recommend an artist, email us at podcast@alsocoolmag.com. Thanks for listening!


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    26 mins
  • Choses Sauvages and La Sécurité
    Dec 11 2023

    Éliane Viens-Synnott and Félix Bélisle of La Sécurité and Choses Sauvages sat down with Also Cool Sounds Like host Aviva Lessard after their performance(s) at M for Montreal. On top of recapping their experience at the festival, the artists discussed performance and identity in the city’s local scene.

    Listen to La Sécurité's music on Spotify and check out Félix's band Choses Sauvages, also on Spotify.

    Check us out at Also Cool Magazine or on Instagram.

    Also Cool Sounds Like is hosted, produced and edited by Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley.

    Intro music is by Jacob Lessard. Artwork by Vasco Cavalheiro.

    Don’t forget to rate and subscribe to this podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. If you would like to be featured on the show or want to recommend an artist, email us at podcast@alsocoolmag.com. Thanks for listening!

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    53 mins
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