Season 9 Ep. 02 - Chik White

Season 9 Ep. 02 - Chik White

From The Self Portrait Gospel :: Podcast by The Self Portrait Gospel :: Podcast

March 27, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 9 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode features musician Darcy Spidle, known as Chik White, discussing his artistic journey and latest work.

Maybe you've seen his vidoes while doom scrolling on your phone at two a.m. in search of elementary enlightenment or a break from the gravitational gloom of the world and its lunatic leaders. The universal use of his entire body through the meditational medium of the acoustic guitar, jaw harp, harmonica, nose flute, and vocals radically radiates the revolutionary reaction of the avant-garde in all its esoteric essence. Darcy Spidle, commonly known as Chik White, is a melodic moniker adopted by the Nova Scotia-based musician and performer for his work in films such as, (Lowlife, Tin Can, The Sinner) and music over the last twenty years. He is a force of great poetic power, improvisational intimacy, and elemental energy. Having first come onto the punk scene in Halifax, White toured and performed with several bands and projects, which critically connected him with his love for improve and the sometimes romantic reality of not only challenging his audience and listeners but himself within the experimental ecosystem he's created around his art. With the release of his latest effort, "Face Across the Door" on the Italian-based label Music a la Coque, as well as a spring tour to…

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Guest: Darcy Spidle

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Organizations: Music a la Coque

Books & works: Face Across the Door, Lowlife, Tin Can, The Sinner

Places: Nova Scotia, Halifax

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