Episode 419 – Olivia Sea IS Nicholas Friesen

This week not only does Karen join the show with SeanGeek and FastFret, but we brought on special guest Nicholas Friesen, the creator behind Olivia Sea. (0:24) We discuss music venues in Winnipeg, paydays, Manitoba Music, and “Big Al”. CKIC FM 92.9 was a station with impact and introduced a lot of great indie and local music, including Nicole Byblow and WHY. (19:18) Sean tells the story of meeting Nick in the middle of a snowstorm. (26:38) We talk music and the bands Nick has been in or been involved with like the Video Brats and Futurekids. (29:58) We discuss music videos, including his own for the Olivia Sea project and other artists he has worked with. (36:48) In 2 degrees of separation, both Nick and Rusty Robot have done something together (40:45) One time, Nick was on stage with the Flaming Lips. (50:42) We also dig deep into some Star Wars talk. (1:01:52)

Songs Showcased:

Lottie in the Black and White Room – Olivia Sea (2:56)

Olivia Sea - Nick Friesen (29:58)

Sadie – Olivia Sea (58:40)

Silent Reading – Olivia Sea (1:36:32)

The best place to find Nick is over here: https://nicholastronaut.wordpress.com/

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