About this episode

Charlotte Cornfield discusses her experiences in the Toronto music scene and the challenges of being a working musician and a parent.

Charlotte Cornfield from Toronto, Ontario. Charlotte and Dylan discuss being Wilco Teens, the Toronto aughts music scene, finding permission in Lucinda Williams’ memoir, the logistics of bringing your baby on the road, her group chat of working musician mothers, + Charlotte answers a listener advice question. Artists we mentioned: Friendship, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Wilco, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Arcade Fire, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, the Cure, David Bowie, Finom, Feist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dylan Tupper Rupert

Guest: Charlotte Cornfield

Topics covered

• music scene
• parenting
• artist memoirs
• listener advice
• working musicians

Keywords

• Charlotte Cornfield
• Toronto music scene
• Wilco
• Lucinda Williams
• working musician mothers
• listener advice
• music
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Friendship, Neil Young, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Arcade Fire, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, the Cure

Places: Toronto, Ontario

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