Host Anna Blair chats with Hair of the Dog—Troy Smith, Eric Smith, Steve Smith, Greg Lucier, and Simon Gilmartin—for a lively conversation about life in a cover band, the art of the perfect setlist, and the brotherhood that keeps the music tight and the crowds singing along. A riff-filled ride through classic rock, smoked Manhattans, and the joy of playing it loud.

Guitarist and songwriter Jarrod William (aka Of Blues and Green) former member of According to Simon, joins host Anna Blair for a heartfelt ride through pedal boards, poetry, and the creative push and pull of life on and off the stage.

They talk alternate tunings, broken strings, the meaning behind his interstellar project Of Blues and Green, and the joy of rediscovering your voice.

Plus: a live performance of “Strings” and a few cosmic metaphors to tie it all together.

Themes: Songwriting, indie production, barefoot performances & finding your sound again

A passing comment on another podcast sends Anna wandering down a different kind of trail this week, through Carolinian forests, great lakes, quiet cliffs, and the steady hum of this place she calls home. In this side-trail episode, Anna explores the wild beauty, artistic heartbeat, and understated magic of Ontario. From the windswept shores of Lake Superior to a hoppin' speakeasy in Burlington, the museums of Ottawa, and the vineyards of Niagara , she honours the creative genius and natural wonder that permeates the province.