About this episode
Liz Hysen from Picastro joins Damian to discuss her music career and experiences in Toronto.
You still have never met a stranger because Liz Hysen has come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with the Toronto Shoegaze/ Slowcore pioneer to talk all things punk. From 3 decades of pursuing Picastro, to having a love/hate relationship to the city, to growing up a CODA. to booking Elliott Smith's first Toronto shows, to boxing changing everything and so much more: don't miss this one! Also, don't miss Picastro's fantastic new double ep: " Double On Time ", out June 12, on We Are Bodies Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Damian
Guest: Liz Hysen
Topics covered
- punk
- music
- shoegaze
- slowcore
- Toronto
- Picastro
- boxing
Keywords
- Liz Hysen
- Picastro
- Toronto
- Elliott Smith
- shoegaze
- slowcore
- boxing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Picastro, We Are Bodies
Places: Toronto
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